Smart, Chubb Nikkas Pt. 2. The OFFICIAL 2017 University of Georgia Season Thread
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Georgia linebacker Natrez Patrick has had his misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana dropped, per ESPN's Mark Schlabach. Patrick's career at Georgia has been very much in doubt since the Dec. 3 arrest, as it was the third drug-related offense since arriving with the Bulldogs.
Patrick was returning to Atlanta hours after Georgia defeated Auburn 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game along with Bulldogs' wide receiver Jayson Stanley. Stanley was pulled over for speeding and the officer found marijuana in the car.
Lil bitty ass amount of weed :konnan2:
Per the report, Stanley claimed ownership of the marijuana and agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and speeding. Patrick's lawyer, William Healan III, told ESPN that Patrick was unaware of the marijuana.
"When you get into someone's car, you're not going to search it to see if there's marijuana in the car," Healan said. "My client didn't know the marijuana was there. If you're sitting on a little piece of marijuana that you didn't know was there, you're not knowingly in possession of it."
It remains to be seen if Patrick, who has 35 tackles this season, including three in the SEC Championship Game, will be able to play in the Rose Bowl Game, presented by Northwestern Mutual, on New Year's Day against No. 2 Oklahoma. Student-athletes face dismissal from the team for a third drug-related incident, per the Georgia Athletic Association policy manual. Stanley will be facing multiple-game suspensions for the incident.
Patrick was returning to Atlanta hours after Georgia defeated Auburn 28-7 in the SEC Championship Game along with Bulldogs' wide receiver Jayson Stanley. Stanley was pulled over for speeding and the officer found marijuana in the car.
Lil bitty ass amount of weed :konnan2:
Per the report, Stanley claimed ownership of the marijuana and agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and speeding. Patrick's lawyer, William Healan III, told ESPN that Patrick was unaware of the marijuana.
"When you get into someone's car, you're not going to search it to see if there's marijuana in the car," Healan said. "My client didn't know the marijuana was there. If you're sitting on a little piece of marijuana that you didn't know was there, you're not knowingly in possession of it."
It remains to be seen if Patrick, who has 35 tackles this season, including three in the SEC Championship Game, will be able to play in the Rose Bowl Game, presented by Northwestern Mutual, on New Year's Day against No. 2 Oklahoma. Student-athletes face dismissal from the team for a third drug-related incident, per the Georgia Athletic Association policy manual. Stanley will be facing multiple-game suspensions for the incident.
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
That's my Dawg
Not sure if Patrick plays though per your article. My gut says he plays & doesn't start
That's my Dawg
Not sure if Patrick plays though per your article. My gut says he plays & doesn't start
When it happened I figured he wouldn’t play much because of scheme
AtlienInTheGoodieMob
Superstar
We get Natrez for the playoffs 
Best believe, Richt would've already kicked him off the team
I still think his playing days at Georgia are done after this season though
Best believe, Richt would've already kicked him off the team
I still think his playing days at Georgia are done after this season though
looking like Georgia will add the #1 OG and #2 OT nationally on Wednesday #Blessed
Cade Mays supposedly leaning toward them Dawgs
Cade Mays supposedly leaning toward them Dawgs
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
The top Rose Bowl storylines
The early signing day (more on that in a moment) and Christmas weekend are all that stand between us and a full-on charge toward the Rose Bowl. But at your family Christmas gathering, the topic of the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff will come up, so it behooves you to brush up on some talking points. We’ll save the deep dives and analytical look at Georgia vs. Oklahoma for the final buildup next week. Right now we’re going to look at Georgia’s top four Rose Bowl storylines.
The first meeting — The Rose Bowl will be the first meeting between Georgia and Oklahoma football. It’s rare that two programs as storied as these have never squared off in the century-plus history of college football, and it will only get rarer. There aren’t many major programs the Dawgs haven’t faced. The next team up on the Georgia opponent bucket list in my opinion? Southern California.
Baker Mayfield vs. Roquan Smith — This game will be a meeting of offense vs. defense. Heisman vs. Butkus. Baker Mayfield vs. Roquan Smith. The two best players who will be on the field in Pasadena — and two of the best, if not the two best, players in the country — will go head-to-head. This matchup is a perfect example of a classic conundrum: Who wins between the unstoppable force and immovable object?
Lincoln Riley vs. Kirby Smart — Riley and Smart have earned their reputations as the brightest young coaches in college football. In their first and second years, respectively, they’re further ahead of schedule than anyone could’ve expected they’d be at this point. While both will be considered part of the upper echelon of college coaches regardless of the Rose Bowl outcome, only one will have a chance to win a title and join the likes of Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney and Urban Meyer as the best of the best in college football.
The Natrez Patrick situation — Georgia fans have been sweating the status of inside linebacker Natrez Patrick since his arrest following the SEC Championship Game. That was his third arrest, which typically has led to a dismissal under the Georgia athletics policy. Those charges were dropped, leading most to believe Patrick would stay with the team and likely play in the Rose Bowl. But Patrick reportedly failed a drug test that triggered a probation violation stemming from an arrest earlier in the season. But AD Greg McGarity said probation violations don’t constitute a UGA drug policy violation. Basically it’s a big mess, and no one has a clue whether Patrick will play. Smart has continued to say discipline will be handled “internally,” which means we probably won’t know whether Patrick will play until the day of the Rose Bowl, or at least until the Dawgs get to Pasadena.
Signee 101
As mentioned, the focus this week is the new three-day early signing day, which will take begin Wednesday. Smart and the Dawgs are expected to bring in an impressive haul. If you have any questions about what to expect from Georgia on Wednesday, just check right here. Jeff Sentell of DawgNation has gathered all the info you need, including which Georgia commits and targets are expected to ink letters of intent during the early period.
Sentell, Seth Emerson and Chip Towers of DawgNation also are writing profiles of Georgia’s likely signees. Check the DawgNation home page for the latest, but here are the five that have been released so far.
The early signing day (more on that in a moment) and Christmas weekend are all that stand between us and a full-on charge toward the Rose Bowl. But at your family Christmas gathering, the topic of the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff will come up, so it behooves you to brush up on some talking points. We’ll save the deep dives and analytical look at Georgia vs. Oklahoma for the final buildup next week. Right now we’re going to look at Georgia’s top four Rose Bowl storylines.
The first meeting — The Rose Bowl will be the first meeting between Georgia and Oklahoma football. It’s rare that two programs as storied as these have never squared off in the century-plus history of college football, and it will only get rarer. There aren’t many major programs the Dawgs haven’t faced. The next team up on the Georgia opponent bucket list in my opinion? Southern California.
Baker Mayfield vs. Roquan Smith — This game will be a meeting of offense vs. defense. Heisman vs. Butkus. Baker Mayfield vs. Roquan Smith. The two best players who will be on the field in Pasadena — and two of the best, if not the two best, players in the country — will go head-to-head. This matchup is a perfect example of a classic conundrum: Who wins between the unstoppable force and immovable object?
Lincoln Riley vs. Kirby Smart — Riley and Smart have earned their reputations as the brightest young coaches in college football. In their first and second years, respectively, they’re further ahead of schedule than anyone could’ve expected they’d be at this point. While both will be considered part of the upper echelon of college coaches regardless of the Rose Bowl outcome, only one will have a chance to win a title and join the likes of Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney and Urban Meyer as the best of the best in college football.
The Natrez Patrick situation — Georgia fans have been sweating the status of inside linebacker Natrez Patrick since his arrest following the SEC Championship Game. That was his third arrest, which typically has led to a dismissal under the Georgia athletics policy. Those charges were dropped, leading most to believe Patrick would stay with the team and likely play in the Rose Bowl. But Patrick reportedly failed a drug test that triggered a probation violation stemming from an arrest earlier in the season. But AD Greg McGarity said probation violations don’t constitute a UGA drug policy violation. Basically it’s a big mess, and no one has a clue whether Patrick will play. Smart has continued to say discipline will be handled “internally,” which means we probably won’t know whether Patrick will play until the day of the Rose Bowl, or at least until the Dawgs get to Pasadena.
Signee 101
As mentioned, the focus this week is the new three-day early signing day, which will take begin Wednesday. Smart and the Dawgs are expected to bring in an impressive haul. If you have any questions about what to expect from Georgia on Wednesday, just check right here. Jeff Sentell of DawgNation has gathered all the info you need, including which Georgia commits and targets are expected to ink letters of intent during the early period.
Sentell, Seth Emerson and Chip Towers of DawgNation also are writing profiles of Georgia’s likely signees. Check the DawgNation home page for the latest, but here are the five that have been released so far.
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Pro
Pittman on The Salyer commitment
4 star CB Wilson is on deck!
FSU tried to flip, but 5 star James Cook is all dawg!!
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