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re: Offseason topic: UGA cheats

Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:44 pm to
Posted by Demosthenian
Zetto, Granite Bowl, & points btwn
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:44 pm to
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:49 pm to
Reminiscent of Brother Hugh
Posted by theRealJesseD
Member since Nov 2021
4796 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:50 pm to
somehow Herschel bought a house down the street from my house growing up on the east side of Athens, and he had a brand new black Firebird TransAm with the gold firebird on thew hood


so yea, we cheated like everyone else
Posted by Demosthenian
Zetto, Granite Bowl, & points btwn
Member since Sep 2021
958 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

somehow Herschel bought a house down the street from my house growing up on the east side of Athens, and he had a brand new black Firebird TransAm with the gold firebird on thew hood
ok sure. what was his address? And you have a pic, wow. Yeah do share
Posted by Jauquismos
Member since Jul 2023
1591 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 4:40 pm to
Pretty sure all teams cheated back in the day
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
28389 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:32 pm to
quote:

Just because Georgia hasn't been punished doesn't mean they haven't cheated.

Jan Kemp


Name me the NCAA rules broke with this so called "scandal"

BTW Jan Kemp was the best thing to ever happen to the UF and UT programs in the 90's. It took us at least 10 years to recover from all the bullshite publicity and"reforms" put in while our rivals were still doing the exact same thing.
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 11:55 am
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:11 pm to
Richt was the worst of them all.
Posted by gatordmb89
Member since Dec 2009
30881 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:25 pm to
I actually believe UGA was pretty clean until Kirby. Kirby is a win at all cost kind of baw and he learned from the best in Saban on how to handle things under the table. So my guess is he brought some of those practices to UGA pre-NIL.

I like Kirby’s attitude in a football coach, so not much criticism for him on my end. I hope Sumrall has a lot of that passion in him as well. After Billy, we need it badly.
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
5774 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:32 pm to
I was an undergrad in the early 90s and I saw the money Garrison Hearst and Andre Hastings were paid under the table. I saw it because they used it to pay me to tutor them.

Don't tell me UGA didn't cheat; every bigtime school did it.
Posted by jsmoove
Member since Oct 2010
13509 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 8:11 pm to
Yeah, the chubby frat douche that learned from Saban for so many years, the ultimate modern rule breaker that escaped accountability, just waltzes into Athens and creates a recruiting powerhouse while being clean as a whistle. frick outta here. What a weird bait thread. At least I hope it was bait.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
29770 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 8:38 pm to
Um..we all cheat..every program. Are you so naive that you honestly think every school but UGA does it?
Posted by Chris_topher
Member since Sep 2012
8241 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:46 pm to
Georgia Tech left the SEC because of the cheating
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
44204 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:50 pm to
That and you thought you’d be the Notre Dame of the South
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
62484 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:00 am to
quote:

I was an undergrad in the early 90s and I saw the money Garrison Hearst and Andre Hastings were paid under the table. I saw it because they used it to pay me to tutor them.

Don't tell me UGA didn't cheat; every bigtime school did it.


I do agree that every school cheated...and Georgia included.

But...the athletic department didn't provide them with tutors?
Not saying you are wrong...I am just shocked.
Posted by DawgsLife
Ellijay, Ga.
Member since Jun 2013
62484 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:01 am to
quote:

Georgia Tech left the SEC because of the cheating


Antonio McKay could not get into Georgia academically and then went to GT. But GT did not cheat. NoooOOOOoooo.

ETA
NCAA finds 'severe' recruiting violations at Georgia Tech
From 2019

NCAA cites Georgia Tech for recruiting violations
From 2014

NCAA Puts Georgia Tech and the U. of South Carolina on Probation for Violations of Academic Rules
From 2005

Josh Pastner, Georgia Tech accused of NCAA violations by former friend of the program
From 2017

NCAA alleges rules violations by ex-Georgia Tech coach MaChelle Joseph
From 2021

GT making up for lost time.
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 7:12 am
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
26463 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:05 am to
quote:

Georgia Tech left the SEC because of the cheating


You were caught cheating rather recently.
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
26928 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:20 am to
Richt ran a pretty tight ship. We were often blasted for losing out on recruits in our own backyard. We handcuffed ourselves to suspensions for things other teams swept under the rug. Kirby helped us not be the shining beacon of morality anymore and brought us a couple nattys and a few sec championships.

Everyone cheats tho
Posted by Gunga Din
Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2020
3779 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:30 am to
"Corrupt boosters" existed outside of the football program and University.

Particularly in a state like Georgia... where there is a lot of in state talent and rich guys from the player's home towns could do the cheating.

For most big time programs... the coaches and University officials weren't involved in the actual cheating. And they tried hard not to know as well...
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
5774 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:57 am to
I was a walkon on the golf team at that time. I’m sure they could have gotten tutors through the AA, but these guys knew me personally and were comfortable with me. They asked me to help them and I wasn’t saying no.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
28389 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 11:52 am to
quote:

We were often blasted for losing out on recruits in our own backyard


Rightfully so..

The 2017 NFL draft was one of the very worst examples.The state of Georgia produced more draft picks than any other state (17) and not one of those draft picks signed with UGA. The 2013 class was a disaster and the final nail in the coffin for CMR.
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