Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Not So Fast......Mr. & Mrs. "Media"



Recently....the media....has been killing the Bulldog football team....


You know the team.....from this southern college town.


You've seen it....or heard it.....or read it.....

Headlines like:

2 UGA players charged with battery; 3rd a suspect in separate ...


Two Bulldogs hospitalized after brawl | ajc.com


UGASports.com - Football player arrested for underage possession


GPB News: UGA football player arrested on weapons charge

And on and on it goes.......

Folks.....this is nothing new.......this is not earth shattering news....This is what happens in college towns all across the nation. These are 18 to 21 year old boys..........

Our crack research department came across a New York Times article from February of 1989 in which the following was stated:

BlockquoteAt Colorado, at least 28 football players have been involved in police incidents since February 1987. The other program with the most publicized incidents is the University of Oklahoma's. Since January, five football players have been arrested on weapons or rape or drug charges.Read the entire article:

The Wrong Kind of Headlines - New York Times


This article.......must I remind you.......was almost 10 years ago.


But the current media (ESPN and the likes) would have you believe the University of Georgia football team has become the criminal liking to Al Capone.......or the "Scarface " that is one Tony Montana.

There have been no rapes.......no drugs.......no murders.....And .....out of some 100 potential players, only 8 have had run-ins with police.

None were starters.......none vital back-ups.......

But...they are young.......and black.....and talented.

And ........ it makes good copy........a good story........especially when UGA is ranked #1 in the country.

Everybody just breathe.......take a deep breath.

Do your own research.....and look beyond the sensations and hypocrisies of ESPN.

Yes.......a few........have stepped out of line........No, it's not the end of the world....... Yes, boys will be boys........

And.......Mr. and Mrs. Media?

Take a chill pill........There's much worst things which have happened ....and are still happening in college athletics ........

Than the current news these recent Dawgs are providing.


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