No AJ!

Would really be surprised if that's true - with all the eyes on him - all he has to do is have a good year and he's set for the nfl - just don't see him doing such a dumb thing at this stage of the game - his future is pretty bright - but stranger things have happened

Speaking of masoli - CHN made a big mistake - the rebs were playing pretty good - after mosoli went in they began to decline - sometimes team chemistry just does not work - also noticed he was flapping his jaws at a guy on the other team after being hit - if that hit makes him upset - he won't last 10 mins playing an sec team

RabunDog wrote:

Speaking of masoli - CHN made a big mistake - the rebs were playing pretty good - after mosoli went in they began to decline - sometimes team chemistry just does not work - also noticed he was flapping his jaws at a guy on the other team after being hit - if that hit makes him upset - he won't last 10 mins playing an sec team [/quote]

Good Post RabunDog. No, better than good. . . .

On this AJ in or out thingy . . . .
Just my opinion again . . The powers at UGA that control this type of issue have involved the UGA attorneys. That being the case, I smell a problem with these snake oil agents/runners. AJ said publicly that he was not in Florida. Appears to me that "something" happened that crossed one of the many lines that the NCAA draws concerning college athletics. My guess is that this will be settled soon. NCAA is rapidly moving toward the "print media" way . . . going out of business.

This I know leads to a much larger issue . . . . should the athletes (especially football athletes) receive some compensation . . . . I have my ideas and am willing to discuss them openly on any forum. Also willing to do battle with the NFL. NOT FOR LONG . . . they disgust me, why . . . . ask me . . . .

Go Dawgs!

I say no to compensation--a free education is enough, IMO.
And Buc,

Why??????

sadlerdawg, guess that I will start here.

The school offers a quality education to all, not just "jocks". However, if you look at the numbers and the revenue that the "jocks" bring into the system, far out weighs any other source.

Take the football program out of UGA and insert soccer, gymnastics or swimming or track or baseball, does not work. Stadium expansion is not built on alumni dollars, truthfully, it is built on ESPN, CBS and other television contracts. Think that the latest figure that I have seen is 1.2 billion dollars for SEC rights for what . . . . sports. For the most part . . . football. When is the last time any of us were waiting for any of the above mentioned sports to hit the tube other than football. Somehow, computer science is never mentioned.

The college ranks are in my opinion, the training grounds for the NFL. The same NFL that takes the game a bit further and puts the dollars in the pockets of the owners and can end a young players career with a single injury. I understand that. That is a contract and both sides can agree or disagree. Only takes a signature.

Now the young BMOC has lost his or her chance at making millions. That again, is the chance these young athletes take. They shun the "free education" that the college offered, meaning that they put basket weaving in front of an education. If you are in the marketing business, one question must be asked . . . what brings the capital into the system? If tomorrow your football team does not meet the standards that the paying public scream for, what is the final result. I don't have to answer that one.

Newspapers are all but dead. Therefore, if they are to survive, they have to develop a source of raising revenue. New York Times is basically on its last legs. When is the last time someone quoted a phrase from the newspaper, meaning print media . . . the print media has moved to the internet, web presses don't generate capital anymore.

Guess I am trying to say this . . . the BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL should not only make the school prosper, it should aide that young player that has a agent/runner in his or her ear not only skirting the NCAA rules but ruining the chances of that person getting not only an education but furthering themselves in the BUSINESS OF FOOTBALL. Why the hell would an agent want a top notch football player staying in school for four years? Loses a lot of capital that way.

I left a lot of holes in the above, probably easy to make an argument. Would like to see where others are on this.

No, will not leave this without saying . . . . there should be some capital for these young athletes to enjoy while they are in school. Do that, maybe some changes will occur in the whores that Coach Saban made mention to. Don't care how that happens, I know that some changes need to be made. Made not for the Jerry Jones and other NFL owners, changes for the folks like "Big Daddy Lipscomb" and others that made the league. Many that played in the "League" and gave it up for crumbs. Most of those folks could not get past the fourth grade on the learning scale, but they put millions and multi-millions in the pockets of those that could care less about the "game". Caring about the "game" is for suckers like me.

One last shot . . . NASCAR has tried its dead level best to put "Junior" on top of the sport. He is not, will not ever be what his Father was. I grew up way before any of these folks were born, including Dale. The real heroes are the dirt track boys that grew up in the South, and paved the way for the corporations to move in and make the bucks. Football, NASCAR, whatever, time to stop and take a good, long, hard look at OURSELVES.

I have more, know that it will be easy to shoot holes in this post, and if anyone chooses, look forward as I said in the beginning, bring it on, let us see what is really on our minds.

Grew up in the South and damn proud! Go Dawgs!!

Buc, you won't get any argument from me that big business and $$$$$ has ruined practically every professional sport. However, just can't agree with opening the whole can of worms on paying college athletes. Where would it end? If that happened, you would have people start making the case to pay high school athletes, then Jr high, and then what? Compensation for the best 8 year old in the Pop Warner league? Just can't see it.

sadlerdawg, knew when I said a couple of things that this would be open to "thought". In my opinion you are one of the most thoughtful persons that I have "never met". Some conversations on a blog can end, good or bad, just know that I have deep respect for folks like you, kentdaddy, average, limey, wlayton, dapolla, RabunDog, DawgDoc, OSD, oledawg, and so many more. I keep some records that many on this board have posted for a long, long time. All are consistent and true to their words. Not only UGA football, just true to themselves and those of us that read what all of the above post.

I could say much more and if prompted, would do so. It comes back to what all of us believe to be in the best interest of UGA football.

A wish list . . .

I (hate using that word I) hope that each and every game we see the rest of this football season, the same kind of intensity that was exhibited against ULL. Win or lose.

Lots of talent, on the field and on the side lines. Proud to be in the house with UGA.