DEVELOPING: UGA's Caleb King Ineligible

And if this doesn't mean that Isaiah Crowell will get the first hand-off of the 2011 season, the HQ doesn't know what will...

Caleb King is academically ineligible for the 2011 season.

Commence the appropriate amount of laughter and finger-pointing...

And, remember, Washaun Ealey, who led Georgia in rushing last season, left school in May after two suspensions for discipline issues. He's now over at Jacksonville State.

King was suspended for two games last season after failing to appear in court on a speeding ticket violation, and he missed the Liberty Bowl because of academics. He rushed for 430 yards and 2TD's on 80 carries last season.

Richt says King's "unfortunate" situation provides opportunities "for others to step up."

If the HQ could classify "busts," Caleb King would certainly apply...

More when we know more...

This is what Georgia fans wished they had more of if only King would have kept his head screwed on straight...
((HT: SEC on ESPN youtube))

Apologies to TBH, but these were the only highlights we could find...

Busy Day for Sitting In UGA-Tech Bowls

((HT: AJC- Roberson, Tucker))

First, since Georgia Tech is playing today in Shreveport against the Air Force... there really don't seem to be a lot of players left...

Three players, including starting outside linebacker Anthony Egbuniwe, were suspended from the first half of the Independence Bowl because they missed Friday night’s curfew.

The other two players are reserve defensive backs Michael Peterson and Louis Young.

Starting safety Mario Edwards was already ruled ineligible earlier this week after failing to meet Tech’s academic standards. Reserve outside linebacker Anthony Barnes and reserve defensive end Robert Hall, also failed to meet the NCAA’s academic standards.

In addition, starting wide receiver Stephen Hill was ruled out, also for failing to meet Tech’s academic standards.

Notice a trend...???
Here's Macon Telegraph reporter Coley Harvey reporting from a very windy parking lot on his keys to the game...
((HT: Coley Harvey his own self))


Now to all the Georgia stuff...
Tailback Caleb King, backup cornerback Derek Owens and reserve offensive lineman A.J. Harmon won’t play in the Liberty Bowl because of academic issues.

According to UGA, King won’t be allowed to play in the game because he violated the athletics department’s attendance policy by missing five academic-related appointments, while Owens and Harmon are ineligible for the game under NCAA academic rules. Those rules require players to earn at least six credit hours in the semester preceding a bowl.

Figures...

Here's a feature that CSTV ran when King was leaving high school asking if he was going to be the next Herschel Walker...

The HQ laughs and points an index finger in the direction of the video below...


Waste, waste, waste...

BREAKING: Bulldogs RB Caleb King held in jail, UGA approaching record....

Caleb King/Courtesy: AthlonSports.com

***UPDATED INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS STORY***

We aren't sure what to make of this story, but we've now seen it in two different legitimate newspapers. It appears that Georgia redshirt junior running back Caleb King is being held at the Clarke County Jail (Athens).

According to the reports, he is being held on charges that say "Hold/Other Agency". Based on what the Athens Banner-Herald is saying, it's probably the UGA Police Department.

Read the Athens Banner-Herald story for perspective....RIGHT HERE

Again, there is some speculation involved here. Whether he committed an actual crime or not is in some question. But he obviously has been associated with one, or he would not be sitting in the pokey.

If he is actually charged, it would continue a very, very disturbing trend in Athens. There have been at least 10-players charged with some form of crime in and around the campus area in the past several months. And while we have sometimes defended the fact that the teams legal trouble is somewhat consistent with the percentage of students who actually get in trouble, this is becoming very hard to defend.

As for Mr. King, we've known him since he was a rising high school star in at Brookwood High School and then Greater Atlanta Christian School. And while there has always been a few questions as to how he had to transfer around Gwinnett County in order to get his grades up to qualify for college, he seemed like a pretty good kid.

We will continue following this story over the course of the day.

**Update: 9:29am**--It appears that young Mr. King failed to appear in court in August after a speeding ticket was issued to him in June.

OnlineAthens again has more RIGHT HERE

That doesn't excuse this, and we expect there will be some discipline issued by coach Mark Richt at some point today or tomorrow, again, we will update this story later today.

TWTW: Dawgs Defense Beats Aggies

((HT: KBTX-TV))

Those of us at OSG HQ would love to know where this defense has been all year long...

With UGA Head Coach Mark Richt teaming up with Recruiter Extraordinaire Rodney Garner and two Graduate Assistants, the Bulldogs held Texas A&M to 20 points in the Independence Bowl- winning 44-20.

Caleb King ran for two scores... ((Where has this been all year...???))
QB Joe Cox managed the offense to a 15 for 28 performance with two TD's thrown in...

But the offense will be either Aaron Murray's or Zach Mettenberger's next year. And it will be interesting to see where Richt goes for his new DC...

His own job future depends on it...

Here's your postgame wrap from our friends at KBTX-TV in College Station...


We still think Mike Sherman will either be out on his keester himself, or he'll have to let some coordinators go before the 2010 season starts...

Having 30 straight points scored on you will do that...