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re: Mark Richt: Off-field issues magnified because we discipline and others don't
Posted on 8/7/14 at 8:27 am to DawgsLife
Posted on 8/7/14 at 8:27 am to DawgsLife
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And LSU players don't get into trouble, do they? Hill, Jefferson, Mathieu and on and on.....nothing like a little assault to get the football juices flowing, no?
LSU football payers are so tough they have gone from kicking people while they are lying on the ground, to sucker punching people to attacking women. But Georgia has a problem.
I think all that was pointed out in the OP. Everybody has the right to discipline players how they see fit for infractions that aren't covered under SEC or NCAA guidelines.
I think one of the fundamental arguments here is do these schools discipline policy really do anything to deter detrimental behavior from their athletes and do the punishments actually mold them to be better citizens?
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 8:30 am
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:22 am to CockInYourEar
Why do people say that players arent scared of Richt? Every kid that comes to play at UGA KNOWS BEFORE STEPPING FOOT ON CAMPUS that they will get kicked off the team with out hesitation if they screw up. The kids still screw up, they are just idiots, thats not a CMR problem. Also, anyone that has lived in Athens, knows that UGA Campus Police and ACC Police are a bunch of assh0les. They dont let anything slide and dont cut breaks for anyone. They take people to jail quicker than any college campus Ive ever been on in my life. Athens bars/party scene is 2x 3x 4x larger and wilder than any other school in the SEC and most other schools in the country. A lot of kids, not just athletes cant handle living in Athens. Its Disneyland for college kids and it takes serious self control, maturity, and luck to make it out of that town alive in 4-5 years.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:34 am to CockInYourEar
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I think one of the fundamental arguments here is do these schools discipline policy really do anything to deter detrimental behavior from their athletes and do the punishments actually mold them to be better citizens?
Let's face it. Nobody is immune to the problems. While it seems we have had more han our share of problems every school is going through it. Shoot, even Vanderbilt had a wake up call last year. Kentucky, Missouri and South Carolina have had relatively minor problems, but they have had problems nonetheless. There is no magic wand to wave and make them go away. To me, all of the rules should be made uniform across the conference....then a lot of the finger pointing would go away, and I THINK we would all see that the idea that one school is dramatically worse than another is a fallacy.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:47 am to PelagicDawg
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Also, anyone that has lived in Athens, knows that UGA Campus Police and ACC Police are a bunch of assh0les. They dont let anything slide and dont cut breaks for anyone. They take people to jail quicker than any college campus Ive ever been on in my life. Athens bars/party scene is 2x 3x 4x larger and wilder than any other school in the SEC and most other schools in the country. A lot of kids, not just athletes cant handle living in Athens. Its Disneyland for college kids and it takes serious self control, maturity, and luck to make it out of that town alive in 4-5 years
Oh god not this argument again. Get your nose out of your arse.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:52 am to VFL1800FPD
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Oh god not this argument again. Get your nose out of your arse.
I tend to agree with you...but what is your opinion is Tennessee's problem this year? While true, since your team has been down the problems have been fewer...now that Butch seems to be getting you guys headed in the right direction the problems APPEAR to be returning. IF your team continues to improve, and your problems multiply....what would you say your problems are caused by? A lack of discipline or too much discipline...or maybe players don't respect Butch?
While I find pointing fingers at the Athens PD to be misdirected, I also find many of your opinions on Georgia problems are misdirected. All of the examples I gave above about Tennessee problems have been said about Georgia.....can you not see how ludicrous they sound?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:05 am to DawgsLife
Yesterday towards the end of the day i gave up and started trolling. I agree it's completely hypocritical haha. Im just tired of the "Athens is so badass thats why our players get in trouble the cops are worse than anywhere in the world (pauses 30 seconds to masterbate to Athens)" argument.
Every team has problems, including UT. But i would not say our problems appear to be returning. Our arrests are largely due to once party where 9 or so athletes got cited for MIP. Other than that (sayign this as someone whohas watched UT very closely the past 5 years) our player's condut has improved immensly since the arrival of Butch Jones. Unlike Dooley, who they could walk all over, CBJ holds the guilty party and the rest of the team accountable for bad behavior. Every team's system is different, including UGA. There's not really a right or wrong argument to make here. It's all just different.
The fact of the matter is, these kids are athletes. When they get arrested, it's news. When your average 20 year old gets arrested, nobody bats an eye. It just seems UGA players tend to stick in the spotlight moreso than players from most schools.
Every team has problems, including UT. But i would not say our problems appear to be returning. Our arrests are largely due to once party where 9 or so athletes got cited for MIP. Other than that (sayign this as someone whohas watched UT very closely the past 5 years) our player's condut has improved immensly since the arrival of Butch Jones. Unlike Dooley, who they could walk all over, CBJ holds the guilty party and the rest of the team accountable for bad behavior. Every team's system is different, including UGA. There's not really a right or wrong argument to make here. It's all just different.
The fact of the matter is, these kids are athletes. When they get arrested, it's news. When your average 20 year old gets arrested, nobody bats an eye. It just seems UGA players tend to stick in the spotlight moreso than players from most schools.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 10:15 am
Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:32 am to VFL1800FPD
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Yesterday towards the end of the day i gave up and started trolling.
I figured! Sometimes you just got to have a little fun and troll!
I never really understood the Athens PD argument, myself. Other students seem to make it through Athens just fine.
I honestly have no idea why Georgia seems to have so many off season problems.
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There's not really a right or wrong argument to make here. It's all just different.
But I think it is time we did something different. From what I understand, Richt has begun a mentoring program....putting upper classmen with FR/So. Hopefully that will help.
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It just seems UGA players tend to stick in the spotlight moreso than players from most schools.
While this seems to be true, we do seem to have more sticking in that spotlight. And it is not a spotlight we want to be in.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 10:34 am
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