Breaking: A troubling trend for the program continues as two football players for the Georgia Bulldogs are arrested in separate incidents.
Since Kirby Smart became head coach, the Georgia Bulldogs have excelled on the field, but things have been very different off the field.
Over ten Bulldogs have been arrested since January 2022; additionally, during Smart’s seven-year tenure, women have come forward and accused eleven players of mistreatment. These reports were published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jamaal Jarrett, an incoming freshman defensive tackle, was not charged but was looked into regarding a sexual assault allegation made during a visit to Georgia when he was sixteen years old. It was also reported that Jarrett had been drinking that evening and had missed curfew.
In July, former linebacker Adam Anderson, who was facing charges related to two distinct rape incidents, agreed to a plea agreement that reduced his two felony rape counts to misdemeanor sexual battery, which carries a maximum 12-month jail sentence.
During Smart’s presidency, driving-related offenses have been a significant problem for Georgia. Actually, since Smart took over the program, there have been more than 300 traffic infractions.
The most prominent of the aforementioned problems is the terrible vehicle collision in which Jalen Carter was involved. Carter was cited for reckless driving after engaging in “drag racing” with the other car that ultimately crashed. Chandler LeCroy, a UGA recruiting staff member whose blood alcohol content was.197, and Devin Willock, an offensive lineman, perished in the collision.
RB Trevor Etienne of the Georgia Bulldogs was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving. His likely one-game suspension contributes to the Georgia Bulldogs program under coach Kirby Smart’s growing reputation of lawlessness. Reminiscent of Florida’s Urban Meyer era, Georgia is still playing with fire.
According to Georgia policy, athletes arrested for DUIs will have their schedule suspended for 10% of the time. For Etienne, that should translate into one game—the first of the season versus Clemson. Georgia won’t make any promises until the legal proceedings are completed. However, terms like “consequences” have been used in an effort to placate. This typically indicates that there won’t be any negative effects at all.
Football team members who have been arrested on similar grounds in the past have had their eligibility to play suspended. Nevertheless, Smart waited until after the games to confirm those suspensions.
This week, two football players for the Georgia Bulldogs were arrested on separate counts of reckless driving.
Two Georgia football players were taken into custody on Thursday morning for reckless driving; one of them was also accused of racing. This information was initially obtained by UGAsports.com.
Bo Hughley, an offensive lineman, was involved in a single-car collision that involved careless driving and lane-keeping. Smael Mondon, a linebacker, was also accused of racing and careless driving. The two incidents were distinct and unrelated to one another.
According to the booking records, Mondon was arrested for careless driving and racing on public roads. After spending roughly one and a half hours in jail, he was released on a $26 cash bond. After an hour and a half of being detained on charges of reckless driving and failing to maintain his lane or driving improperly, Hughley was also released on a $26 bond.
Hughley was detained by University of Georgia Police, while Mondon was taken into custody by Athens-Clarke County Police, the two football players for the Georgia Bulldogs.
The Georgia football team has been involved in a number of driving-related tickets and arrests, the most recent of which being the two made today.
Coach Kirby Smart expressed disappointment about traffic incidents during the previous year. “The safety of our players is our top priority, and we don’t want that to happen when driving at high speeds.”
Regardless of the Georgia Bulldogs’ on-field performance, this unsettling trend within Smart’s program cannot be disregarded as they prepare to compete as one of the best teams in the nation in 2024.
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