Christian LeMay

Alright...so the next big name at UGA is Christian LeMay. He is the next big QB recruit for the Dogs.

Come to find out he will not be allowed to play his senior season at his high school. Why? Hmmm...strange. He has been suspended for misconduct. Rumors allege (and all but confirm) it's because of a sexual act witnessed by school officials, yadda yadda yadda.

Now...we're all superior when it comes to what we did in the past. We brag about our misconduct back in our youth. We dismiss our own shitty behavior when it comes to the mythical, "good ol' days". Right? It was OK when we did dumb stuff, but we're judge, jury, and executioner when it comes to "kids these days".

The answer is yes. Sorry. But it is yes. The stakes are higher in this day and age. So is the scrutiny. If you are a major recruit at a major sport for a major college and you've been deemed such a shithead that you can't even play your senior season at your high school...then perhaps the college that recruited you should pull the offer.

Not Georgia. We are standing behind the kid.

Wow. Really?

We can find great athletes elsewhere. Seriously...let this one get picked up by Florida or Alabama. Leave it alone. We've got tons of recruits fighting for top arrest headlines next summer. Why pursue one?

I wish LeMay the best of luck in getting his life together. I'm just confused at our willingness to stand behind a recruit that is in trouble a year before he gets to Athens.

Shocker

Wow. A real shocker today. A Georgia Bulldog football player got arrested.

Will someone please tell Washaun Ealey that arrest season is already over? We are well into injury season now. If you are a starter for the Dogs, it's time to blow out your knee...not hit and run.

Anyhow...at least his crime did not involve a weapon, drugs, alcohol, or an "accuser".

Richt did the right thing in suspending Ealey. Let's move on. But for crying out loud...can we please...please...please...pretty please have a frickin meeting about being a dumbass in your daily life?

I'll say it yet again...we are all dumb in our daily life. We were all dumb in college. We all do stupid shit. No judgement there. But...if I got a full ride and played a high profile sport at a high profile program, then I would realize that the rules aren't fair....either way.

You get some free shit and attention that other students don't. The cost is that you get agitation and scrutiny that far exceeds normal students. Take it or leave it, dude.

21 Days

21 Days to go. Almost time for "Saturday in Athens". Can't wait.

In the meantime, I believe talented, professional and otherwise reputable writers and broadcasters let their minds wander to ridiculous places. They get so hyped that they have preseason prediction shows and basically conclude that there is no reason for them to actually play the season out.

During the World Cup (which I love) I got all tensed up that one of the deciding factors in case of a tie was an old fashioned coin flip. A coin flip!? Then it dawned on me that my favorite sport is decided by voting. Huh? Try explaining that to someone from outside our college football culture. "Yeah...a bunch of biased coaches vote...then a bunch of biased writers vote..then we feed it to the magic computer..TADA!!".

The point of mentioning this is that the results of these votes make it too hard for some teams and make it too easy for others. Start at #13 or above and you're in the race. Start below that and people actually believe that it's a REAL assessment of your talent despite evidence on the field. As if this team should have to work harder because they were voted lower.

Anyhow...Georgia is somewhere around the low 20's in preseason rankings except for one organization called College Football News dotcom who has the Dogs at...wait for it...#3. Do what? Number 3?

Come on, man. I love the Dogs as much as the next guy but when you conclude that there are only two teams in college football better than us it's just downright off base.

In conclusion...I vote Georgia number one for all time. There. Take that.

Look if we have to rely on freakin voting let's at least wait until AFTER game #5. As it stands, we may as well open up the phone line and let folks vote American Idol style and forget the rest.

TEXT "Go Dogs" to 57733.

Vote Dogs.

ps- I made that number up. Text to it at your own expense. I love the enthusiasm though.

From UGA to UGH...Here We Go Again

I can only conclude that the UGA players handbook is written in Mandarin Chinese. Maybe the code of conduct section is missing from the welcome packet...whatever the case may be, I find it hard to believe that we have another DUI involving someone in the Georgia football program so soon after the very public shaming of Damon Evans. I aim not to judge underage drinking or boys being boys or college kids having fun...or any of that. I just think that after the last couple of recent dismissals that the player would pay attention and actually believe that they too are subject to the rules. In fact, the rules surrounding athletes at big time programs aren't fair..but neither is all of the attention and free stuff you get for being an athlete. That's the trade off. You have to not do the dumb things average dumb kids do.

Whatever...I give up...I'm stepping down off the soap box. Go Dogs.

...arrest season is coming to a close, let's turn our focus forward now and brace for injury season.

I Was Wrong

As it turns out, the rules apply to Damon Evans and he is no longer the AD for the Dogs. This brings me no joy. I just wanted to see the rules apply to everyone. Apparently, they do...and that is a good thing. I wish him no ill will. I hope he learns and moves on...much as I wish the same for Z. Mettenberger.

Go Dogs...

...please stay in the classroom and the weight room. Stay out of the court room.

Infallible Rule Makers

I haven't yet looked at the posts of other Dog bloggers. I haven't really taken the deep dive into the Damon Evans story. Not sure I want to at this point. What we have is a DUI, a young woman with a big mouth, her underwear in Damon's lap and a confused Evans family and Bulldog administration. Given those elements, I believe any player in this situation would be immediately dismissed and shamed. Rightfully so, perhaps. I do not possess a crystal ball but I'm guessing that this will not result in dismissal for Evans nor will he stop making videos for the Jumbotron and the newsletter delivering messages of how a good citizen should conduct their life.

Anyhow...the people making the rules get a free pass. Congrats Damon. Perhaps once we hear all the details, I'll feel better about this. Hmm...I doubt it.

I'm less concerned with the fact that Damon Evans made a horrible mistake and got caught and more concerned with the fact that he is in a position to judge and shame others...yet when the rules are applied to him they somehow become more flexible.

"Mr Evans...your wife is on Line 2, your meeting with HR has been moved up to 9:30, and Zach Mettenberger and his father are here to see you..."

Offseason STILL sucks

So it's Sunday, June 27th and September 4th is still a really long way off. I need a second wind. I'm resigned to watching reruns of the Dogs. At the moment I'm watching us pimp slap Tech at Tech last year. I was there. I was also incredibly tanked. I had no business weaseling my way down into the GT student section but I did. Truthfully, I felt a little guilty about being the dumb jackass Georgia fan in the GT section but I also remember being in Athens and allowing a bunch of smarmy GT fans to crowd into our section where they didn't belong. They proceeded to talk smack, talk down, and generally act as if their shit didn't stink. So...I say we're even.

This coming year I ask only THREE things:

1- Run the freakin ball. Ealey and Caleb King are both freaks. Let them carry the load.
2- Play good D. Learn and execute the new system.
3- Reduce dumb penalties to a manageable level. Dumb penalties kill us. Period.
Ok 4 things...what can I tell you:
4- Turnovers. We were terrible in turnover margin. Stop it. Get some damn take aways, will ya?

For what it's worth, as I'm watching this Ga/Ga Tech replay...I just saw the field goal by Walsh that put us up 27-17. I saw a SINGLE set of arms rise up signaling a good field goal in a sea of GT fans. I am 110% positive that those were my arms and it made me simultaneously cringe and laugh. What an asshole I am. Ha!