tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77160059815038718652024-03-04T23:54:05.236-08:00Jeff Owens:The Real Deal.....All there is to know about Georgia Football.. You can also Follow me on Twitter, Jeffowens95jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-54421346300685369992009-09-10T06:02:00.000-07:002009-09-10T06:08:54.608-07:00Getting to Know: Casey Nickels<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI9dnyFBat9S_XngAsU0pHvxee8JFBhA2AktlZzfuMwfVd0yBSZvjTZkoybGuDUqlXcpxhJ6dHMkuT2y5WKpcA-UYy6rupDDpo2KgBQhYjo21NVQ-z9Wr3oE_ja12-f93i-l4qgn_1Ds/s1600-h/RXHHNUUUSDBBLRN.20090507180931.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI9dnyFBat9S_XngAsU0pHvxee8JFBhA2AktlZzfuMwfVd0yBSZvjTZkoybGuDUqlXcpxhJ6dHMkuT2y5WKpcA-UYy6rupDDpo2KgBQhYjo21NVQ-z9Wr3oE_ja12-f93i-l4qgn_1Ds/s320/RXHHNUUUSDBBLRN.20090507180931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379824736965600562" border="0" /></a>
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5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style=""> </span>I like doing these interviews with my teammates because I learn things about them that I didn’t know already. Some people have asked if I’ll write any more essays. I will be posting more essays in the future, but right now I’m focused on classes and September 5!! But in the meantime, I think these interviews are a good way for fans to get to know more about the guys who will be representing Georgia Football this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style=""> </span>We started with the center, now we’re moving down the O Line. Meet Casey Nickels, a guy who walked on the football team and with hard work earned a scholarship.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style=""> </span><sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style=""> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Getting to Know: Casey Nickels</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. When is your Birthday? </span>April 12, 1987
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. What High school did you go to?</span> <st1:placename st="on">Wagner</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">High School</st1:placetype> in <st1:state st="on">South Dakota</st1:state> and <st1:placename st="on">Washington</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Wilkes</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">High School</st1:placetype> in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Washington</st1:city> <st1:state st="on">GA.</st1:state></st1:place>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. What is your major?</span> Finance
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in </span><st1:city style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Athens</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span> Outback Steakhouse
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. What is your favorite color?</span> Blue
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Do you plan on staying in </span><st1:country-region style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><st1:place st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-weight: bold;"> after college?</span> I have no idea. I’ll be following the job that offers the best opportunity for career success.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</span> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Myrtle Beach</st1:place></st1:city>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</span> Brandon Wheeling, Andrew Johnson, Jamie Lindley, and Ty Frixx.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Who inspires you the most?</span> My Pops and my brother
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. What is your favorite song?</span> “Toes” by Zac Brown Band
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</span> I want to be about 20 pounds heavier. But I want solid weight, not fat!
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12. What is your favorite movie?</span> “The Hangover”
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">13. What do you like to do for fun?</span> Golf is my latest hobby.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</span> It has to be a steak and a baked potato.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15. What size shoe do you wear?</span> 13
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">16. Why did you choose UGA?</span> When I was little, I heard Larry Munson calling a game on the radio and when I actually got to come to a game, I knew this is where I wanted to be.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</span> My proudest moment is coming in as a walk-on and then earning a scholarship.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">18. What cell-phone service do you have?</span> Verizon
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</span> My favorite memory is of building ramps and ramping bikes with my brother.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">20. What other city could you see yourself living?</span> <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Sioux Falls</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">South Dakota</st1:state></st1:place>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">21. What is your favorite Dessert?</span> Ice Cream
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">22. If you could dream up your dream mate who would she look like?</span> Scarlet Johannson
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">23. What is your greatest fear?</span> My greatest fear would be to lose a child, my future wife or one of my siblings.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</span> My greatest accomplishment so far is becoming a Christian.
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</span> <st1:city st="on">Las Vegas</st1:city>, <st1:country-region st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region>, and the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bahamas</st1:place></st1:country-region>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">26. Who is your favorite male actor?</span> Will Ferrell
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be?</span> Danna Lyda
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">28. What's your favorite reality show?</span> Rob and Big
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">29. Top Five All-Time Georgia players?</span> David Pollack, Hershel Walker, John Gurley, Coach T…there are so greats!
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">30. What are your personal goals for the 2009 season?</span> I want to play in every game and help the team out in some way every week.</span></p> jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-6604988394467761682009-08-31T10:47:00.000-07:002009-08-31T10:56:49.928-07:00Owens, Atkins opposites in terms of volume, but make same noise on field<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdlanpjhoy4SfQHylbMFEf1DMtxcE1xYSM3ENENx6VN8Hx3npb9tjKaO5gA18sBQMO_j2mPlAvSyvtplc8v9t0QUq6cNOLjNKcnhd9yvvKGC07ack7oIf0nULgPDraoZ6dM2jkMKnwKA/s1600-h/486740494.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376188380587013826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdlanpjhoy4SfQHylbMFEf1DMtxcE1xYSM3ENENx6VN8Hx3npb9tjKaO5gA18sBQMO_j2mPlAvSyvtplc8v9t0QUq6cNOLjNKcnhd9yvvKGC07ack7oIf0nULgPDraoZ6dM2jkMKnwKA/s320/486740494.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Owens, Atkins opposites in terms of volume, but make same noise on field<br />Sound of Success<br />By Marc Weiszer marc.weiszer@onlineathens.com Story updated at 3:35 pm on 8/27/2009<br /><br /><br />Kelly Lambert<br />Georgia’s Jeff Owens, left, and Geno Atkins will provide a force for the Bulldogs at defensive tackle this season. Both are expected to be NFL draft prospects after the season.<br /><a href="http://onlineathens.com/slideshows/083009/486725275/slide2.shtml" s_oc="null"></a><br />Kelly Lambert<br />Georgia’s Jeff Owens, right, is known for his boisterous, outgoing personality, while Geno Atkins has a quiet demanor.<br /><br />Waiting for Jeff Owens to arrive for an interview and wondering. Is he in a deep slumber? Dreaming of sacking Tim Tebow?<br />Inquiring minds want to know after reading his midday Tweet: "It is time for me to take my afternoon nap ttyl!!!!!"<br />The Georgia defensive tackle shows up on the scene and offers confirmation that his more than 700 followers already knew - that he was indeed catching some zzz's.<br />"I was taking a nap," Owens said. "That's what it's for, to tell the world."<br />Owens is a 6-foot-3, 300-pound social network all by himself. He's got his own blog. He's embraced Twitter, even though his teammates might be surprised since he doesn't really seem like a 140-character-or-less type of guy.<br />"He's a loudmouth. You always hear him," said Kade Weston, Owens roommate the past two years.<br />Geno Atkins - the other force to be reckoned with at defensive tackle in Georgia's starting lineup next to Owens - is a cell phone turned to silent by comparison.<br />"I used to tell people he would be home and I didn't even know Geno was there," said his mother, Sandra Atkins. "He has two sisters and it's total opposite with the girls. They are running all over the place."<br />Florida's star linebacker Brandon Spikes bowed out of a scheduled trip to SEC Media Days - with nearly 1,000 media members in attendance- because he was camera-shy.<br />Owens went for the second straight year and would probably be fine making an annual appearance.<br />A few weeks earlier, he greeted reporters in Athens by saying, "You guys want to talk to the QB killer?"<br />No wonder The Sporting News tabbed Owens as the best personality in the SEC.<br />"Jeff always keeps you laughing," senior defensive end/linebacker Marcus Washington said. "He's a big ol' clown."<br />The talk of the town is what his mother calls him, Jeff says.<br />"I love meeting new people, hanging out with people," Owens said. "I'm a very outgoing guy."<br />"Jeff's the life of the party," defensive line coach Rodney Garner said. "I know he can be a little bit annoying probably because he talks alllllll the tiiiiiime. I'm sure some people would like to turn down the volume. He could probably get one of those nuisance law tickets that they give out in town."<br />Over before it started<br />Owens' volume was turned off last year on the eighth defensive snap of the season against Georgia Southern.<br />The preseason No. 1 Bulldogs lost arguably their best defensive lineman with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.<br />So after months of rehabbing, Owens is back for a second senior year.<br />"I appreciate it more," Owens said. "I appreciate the game because it can be taken away from you like this (snapping his fingers), with a blink of an eye."<br />Atkins, who blew up as a sophomore when he totaled 71/2 sacks, became the player opposing coaches knew they had to stop on the Bulldogs' defensive front. He didn't have a sack last year and his tackles for loss were nearly cut in half, but he still made second-team preseason All-SEC.<br />Without Owens, the 6-1, 290-pound Atkins drew more double teams.<br />"Not having his presence really hurt our defense," linebacker Rennie Curran said.<br />"I missed him," Atkins said. "I missed his personality, I missed his input, his motivational speeches. He gets the teams riled up in the locker room and the meeting room."<br />Coach Mark Richt considers Owens "a very spirited player, a guy that can rally people around you."<br />Except it's not easy leading when you're not in the thick of the battle.<br />"It was tough just watching from the sidelines knowing there's nothing that I can do," Owens said. "I'm helpless. It's hard to motivate people from the sidelines when you're not playing. It was a tough time in my life and I'm happy I'm past that and I can get back out there and play."<br />Owens made only one road trip last season, watching with teammate Brandon Wood as Florida pummeled Georgia 49-10 in Jacksonville.<br />"It's a sight to see from the stands," he said.<br />Owens has read up on players who have returned from ACL injuries, including former Miami running back Willis McGahee.<br />The injury taught Owens never to take things for granted.<br />"I think I'm going to be a new-and- improved Jeff Owens," he said. "Going to be more vocal, going to be a big-time leader of this team."<br />South Florida days<br />As far as Atkins can remember, the first time he crossed paths with Owens was at a high school track meet when they competed in the shot put and discus.<br />Owens grew up in Sunrise, Fla., outside of Fort Lauderdale, and Atkins lived about 15 miles away in Pembroke Pines.<br />"He was really loud and thought he was going to win the meet," Atkins said. "They had some kind of catchphrase that him and his friend were doing every time they would throw."<br />Atkins bested Owens in both events, including a "50-something (foot) throw" in the shot, an event in which Atkins competes for the Georgia track team.<br />Owens got the better of Atkins in football in a Broward County matchup. Owens still remembers precisely not only that his Plantation High team beat Atkins' St. Thomas Aquinas team 21-3 in 2003 when Owens was a junior, but the win happened after a storm delay. The next year the game was washed away by Hurricane Frances. Gene Atkins Jr. didn't dedicate himself to football until the ninth grade, even though his father, Gene Sr., was an NFL safety with the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins. "I was big as a kid and would have had to play with bigger kids," Atkins said. "Mom and Dad didn't feel like that was safe." Atkins played offensive guard as a freshman; defensive line and linebacker as a sophomore; middle linebacker as a junior; and defensive tackle as a senior. Georgia, which missed out on some players at the position in recruiting, turned to Atkins late in the recruiting calendar. Miami, Florida and Florida State never had Atkins on their radar.<br />A year earlier, Owens turned down all three of those schools.<br />Owens had often gone with his father, Billy Jones, to Miami games.<br />"For Jeff to come to Georgia, he really had to buck his dad," Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner said. "Grandma was probably my hardest sell."<br />Billy wanted Jeff to go to Florida and Jeff's grandmother, Annie Dozier wanted Florida State. Jeff's mom, Lillie Jones, just wanted whatever her baby wanted, Billy said.<br />Owens' first official recruiting visit was to Georgia for the Georgia Tech game in 2004.<br />"The fan base was completely different than Miami," Owens said. "Everybody loved Georgia. I loved Georgia." Owens hosted Atkins the following year.<br />"I had Jeff take him out," Garner said. "I don't think anybody knew anything about what this kid was thinking. I couldn't tell you at his house a few times what he was thinking."<br />Sandra Atkins wasn't even sure if her son wanted to play college football.<br />" 'Well, yeah, if I have the body for it, I might as well do it,' " he told her.<br />On an information sheet he filled out as a freshman, Atkins wrote down his nickname as "Geno" and that's what he started going by at Georgia.<br />Two years ago, Owens started calling Atkins "180" because of his 180-degree turn since he got to campus, but most of his noise still comes on the field.<br />"Sometimes, it's hard to get Geno to talk," said defensive coordinator Willie Martinez, who recruited Atkins. "He's better, though. He smiles now."<br />Candy money and NFL money<br />Airheads and Blow Pops.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Jeff Owens hawked them to his classmates at Plantation Middle School.<br />He bought them at the store and sold them even though such activity wasn't permitted.<br />"We were in class and a lot of kids were eating candy," Owens said. "One of the teachers was like 'Where is the candy coming from? Who's passing out candy?' "<br />A partner in crime fessed up. That was the end of that ring, which Owens figured brought in about $20 for Christmas presents. At Plantation High, Owens took a turn as John Proctor in "The Crucible." If Owens doesn't turn out to be a sports radio host, he says he may give acting a whirl. Of course, the NFL should come calling for both Atkins - a projected first-round pick - and Owens - a top senior prospect before his injury last season.<br />Owens' parents advised him after the 2008 Sugar Bowl to enter the draft after his junior season. He came back to Georgia. "Even after the Hawaii game, we were telling him that we thought it was the right time," said Billy Jones, self-employed for 20 years in stucco and plastering. "We thought he would come out graded pretty high, but they never got the paperwork in. ... He changed his mind for some reason and his knee got injured."<br />Atkins' mother told him during last season that unless he was a likely top-10 overall pick, to come back in 2009 and get the free education.<br />While Mathew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno and Asher Allen left after their junior seasons, Atkins made an early decision to stay put. "We made the right decision," said Sandra Atkins, who works in construction management for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. "We looked at where some of the guys that were ranked ahead of him landed, late second round, why not stay and improve your chances?"<br /></div><br /><div>Fish tales for Atkins, Owens<br /></div><br /><div>Billy Jones taught Jeff how to fish in the Florida Everglades, where they still try to hook bass, crappie and blue gills.<br />"I still take him out there and beat him up," Jones said.<br />Owens and Atkins have their own fish story from three years ago.<br />It seems that they went night fishing along with Dale Dixson, a former Georgia defensive tackle.<br />"Small boat," Atkins said. "Size of a tub. We're all big guys. We all sat on a different side of the boat so it wouldn't tip over."<br />At about 10:30 p.m., they used a flash light to guide them on the lake. "Geno didn't know how to fish," Owens said. "We were out there fishing, shooting the breeze. There were some spiders. Some big long spiders that crawled in the boat. He panicked. I don't know why because the spiders weren't going to mess with him."<br />Atkins begs to differ. "I don't like spiders, so I'm freaking out," he said.<br />That turned out to be the least of their problems. A rope used to anchor the boat got tangled up in the motor. "We were stranded out there for 30 or 40 minutes until we got the knot untangled," Atkins said. Atkins says he hasn't gone fishing since.<br />Potent combo<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Owens and Atkins are the only pair of defensive tackles from the same team on the 40-man preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy for the nation's top interior lineman.<br />"I think we can be one of the top defensive talents in the nation," Atkins said. "Both of us have strong attributes. Jeff is very strong off the ball. He's powerful. He commands a strong double team. I'm quick off the ball, powerful. No team's going to be able to say we're going to gameplan on Jeff solely, because he'll have me right there helping out being destructive."<br />Garner said teams can't concentrate on "just taking 56 (Atkins) out of the game. You've got to take 95 (Owens) out of the game, too. ... One of them guys is going to be one-on-one. If you're the one that's one-on-one, you've got to win. You've got to be prideful enough to know I've got to win that one-on-one battle." Georgia's defense, a trouble spot in a 10-3 season last year, will look to bounce back with its strength in the middle, which includes Weston in the interior rotation.<br />"Because we run so well, the nice thing is you want the ball going east and west, you don't want the ball going north and south," Martinez said. "If you're able to do that and push it, then you've got a chance to have success." Every formidable defensive tackle tandem at Georgia will be compared to Richard Seymour and Marcus Stroud, who went No. 6 and No. 13 respectively in the 2001 NFL Draft in 2001. Richt used the word "dominating" to describe Atkins play this spring. Garner calls him a "a very, very, very powerful guy," with great leverage and center of gravity who has just scratched the surface. "I think he's really relied on his God-given ability and has not perfected his game like he should," Garner said. "He knows that. He really knows if he really paid attention to the little things and was very detailed (oriented), he could be a special cat." Atkins is gearing up for what he sees as a special season for both him and Owens.<br />"If we both stay healthy," Atkins said, "we're both going to have a presence where teams are going to have to respect us." Added Owens: "We're going to dominate. We're going to dominate big, the two of us." The outgoing one and the understated one.<br />"I guess you could say they're like night and day," Marcus Washington said, "but on the field they're like thunder." </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-34768860304829935152009-08-27T15:36:00.000-07:002009-08-27T15:44:26.328-07:00Getting to Know Ben Jones...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUhzC4zcJ2MRIefLzDDrY4GF4UwK4x-7K55vYBZLPVI53MWFjPM6pAAqdGVSEvJZ-35Fn-ZUQysagFyjfC4iFo8B9CarZo__kDrEwia0hhW_cpIRu6B_zqvv-j4Aszxa9Ute0hZOVcPQ/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374776800314107186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUhzC4zcJ2MRIefLzDDrY4GF4UwK4x-7K55vYBZLPVI53MWFjPM6pAAqdGVSEvJZ-35Fn-ZUQysagFyjfC4iFo8B9CarZo__kDrEwia0hhW_cpIRu6B_zqvv-j4Aszxa9Ute0hZOVcPQ/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div> A lot of people have asked me when I’m going to post again. I figured with the new season only days away, I should start my blog with the guy who gets our offense started….<br /></div><div> Getting to Know Ben Jones<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong></em> July 2, 1989<br /></div><div> </div><div><strong><em>2. What High school did you go to?</em></strong> Bibb County High School in Alabama<br /></div><div><em><strong>3. What is your major?</strong></em> P.E./Health Education<br /></div><div><em><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong></em> Rafferty’s<br /></div><div><em><strong>5. What is your favorite color?</strong></em> Black<br /></div><div><strong><em>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</em></strong> I’ll go where ever my job takes me.<br /></div><div><em><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong></em> The beach!<br /></div><div><strong><em>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</em></strong> Clint, Big Daddy, KP, JD and TK<br /></div><div><strong><em>9. Who inspires you the most?</em></strong> My mother<br /></div><div><strong><em>10. What is your favorite song?</em></strong> Sweet Home Alabama<br /></div><div><strong><em>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</em></strong> I’d be taller.<br /></div><div><strong><em>12. What is your favorite movie?</em></strong> Varsity Blues<br /></div><div><strong><em>13. What do you like to do for fun?</em></strong> Hunt and Fish<br /></div><div><strong><em>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</em></strong> Country fried steak and gravy<br /></div><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 16<br /></div><div><strong><em>16. Why did you choose UGA?</em></strong> I wanted to get away and Georgia was a good fit for me.<br /></div><div><strong><em>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</em></strong> My proudest moment had to be when I got my first start at Arizona State.<br /></div><div><strong><em>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</em></strong> AT&T<br /></div><div><strong><em>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</em></strong> My favorite childhood memory is playing football in the pond.<br /></div><div><strong><em>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</em></strong> Atlanta<br /></div><div><strong><em>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</em></strong> Cheesecake<br /></div><div><strong><em>22. If you could create your dream mate who would she look like?</em></strong> Megan Fox<br /></div><div><strong><em>23. What is your greatest fear?</em></strong> Geno Atkins in a shade<br /></div><div><strong><em>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</em></strong> I’d have to say my greatest accomplishment in life so far is starting for Georgia.<br /></div><div><strong><em>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</em></strong> Miami, California, Hawaii<br /></div><div><strong><em>26. Who is your favorite male actor?</em></strong> Denzel Washington<br /></div><div><strong><em>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would she be?</em></strong> Jenny Finch<br /></div><div><strong><em>28. What's your favorite reality show?</em></strong> Real World<br /></div><div><strong><em>29. Top Five All-Time Georgia players?</em></strong> Herschel Walker, the Stinchcombs, David Pollack, Knowshon Moreno and Matt Stafford<br /></div><div><strong><em>30. What are your personal goals for the 2009 season?</em></strong> My first goal is to help the team in anyway possible. Then, of course, I want to win a national championship. My own personal goal is to be All-SEC. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-35998981699024623682009-04-08T12:19:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:26:31.828-07:00Senior tackles set tone for UGA defense<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU922gDMhJ4KhbmKEg5mxDHu9ILbjRTq-Ed0XLId9D_606BlCaM7js5TDe_ABWiHG-Uu62E2AV9uGHfxBbfvE_yr-iRhDvdSttKg72wAmm5BCupyLJOkNvlkGqidoUnabZdUebTZDYlm0/s1600-h/668-20081218-195708-pic-141926338_embedded_prod_affiliate_71.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322404150435215586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU922gDMhJ4KhbmKEg5mxDHu9ILbjRTq-Ed0XLId9D_606BlCaM7js5TDe_ABWiHG-Uu62E2AV9uGHfxBbfvE_yr-iRhDvdSttKg72wAmm5BCupyLJOkNvlkGqidoUnabZdUebTZDYlm0/s320/668-20081218-195708-pic-141926338_embedded_prod_affiliate_71.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />ATHENS — Jeff Owens has a friend who insists on playing as Georgia every time the two face off in a game of NCAA Football on X-Box. What’s worse for Owens is, at some point during the rivalry, his friend invented a new defensive scheme that proved to be particularly effective.<br />Rather than employ the Bulldogs’ typical 4-3 defensive front, Owens’ friend goes uses a three-man line consisting of the computer versions of Kade Weston, Geno Atkins and Owens, himself. He calls it the J-K-G defense, and Owens — the real one — said it’s unstoppable.<br /></div><br /><div>“I can’t run on him when he has us three in the game,” Owens said.<br />As the team’s de facto salesman for all gadget plays, Owens said he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of trying to convince defensive coordinator Willie Martinez to give the J-K-G front a shot in a real game, but Owens is not exactly holding his breath for it to happen either.<br />Regardless, the video game supremacy is enough to prove a point Owens has hoped to make for four years now. When all three of Georgia’s senior defensive tackles are healthy at the same time, things will be awfully unpleasant for opposing offenses.<br />“That just goes to show what a dominant force we are in the game,” Owens said. “We’re just going to kill.”<br /></div><br /><div>Owens, Atkins and Weston have played a lot of football during their careers at Georgia, but they haven’t played much of it together.<br />Weston and Owens arrived together in 2005, but Weston settled for a redshirt his first season in Athens. A year later, Atkins made his debut with the Bulldogs but saw minimal playing time. By 2007, however, the three were all key cogs on a defensive line that helped the Bulldogs to a Sugar Bowl victory. It was the only season in which all three — the three amigos, as Owens calls them — earned significant playing time together.<br /></div><br /><div>Last year, Weston battled through a knee injury that never fully healed, while a torn ACL sidelined Owens after the first game of the year. What appeared to be a bad break, however, now seems like fate. Owens accepted a medical redshirt, allowing him to return for a fifth season. Atkins, who was widely considered a potential first-round selection had he foregone his senior year for the NFL draft, came back, too. Now all three are seniors, and they plan to go out on top.<br /></div><br /><div>“It feels like we’ve been here all together through all this stuff, but it’s been hard trying to stay on the field together,” Weston said. “So I think it’s important to go out with a bang.”<br />For all the success the trio enjoyed two seasons ago, it was just the tip of the iceberg, Weston said. Since then, they have all gotten better, just not healthier.<br /></div><br /><div>With Weston playing hurt and Owens on the sideline, the task of dominating the line of scrimmage fell to Atkins. Without Owens or Weston by his side, opponents sent double and triple teams his way. His sack numbers fell from 7.5 to zero, despite starting six more games.<br />“I think last year when (Owens) got hurt, people were able to more focus on Geno,” defensive line coach Rodney Garner said. “Even though he didn’t get the production, he caused a lot of things out there last year.”<br /></div><br /><div>When the Bulldogs kick off the 2009 season, Owens’ knee will be back to full strength and Weston will have had the time off he needed to return to health.<br />It will be a welcome sight for Atkins, but he’s not taking his success for granted.<br />“I feel like having Jeff or Kade by my side will up my numbers,” Atkins said, “but basically I’ve got to get after it harder and faster.”<br /></div><br /><div>That’s exactly what he has done so far this spring. Head coach Mark Richt said no player on the team has been more dominant than Atkins. Even the best of Georgia’s offensive linemen have trouble blocking him, and during a practice last week, he even returned an interception for a touchdown. Of course, it was only a 6-yard run back, and Weston joked he had to help Atkins off the field afterward.<br /></div><br /><div>“It’s really not that fair because, yeah, he’s been dominant, but he’s not really challenged,” Garner said of Atkins’ play this spring. “The sad thing about it is there’s nobody to challenge him on that side of the ball. There’s nobody to challenge him on the other side of the ball.”<br />That will change when Owens returns to action.<br />While Atkins suffered through a season without a sack a year ago, Owens has little sympathy. In 2007, while Atkins was racking up that impressive sack total, Owens did the dirty work and his stat line paid the price.<br /></div><br /><div>This year, Owens promised, the tables will turn.<br />Owens had a conversation with another friend last week in which he predicted a high sack total in 2009. When his friend asked for his reasoning, Owens’ answer was simple.<br />“Because Geno is going to take the load off me,” Owens said. “He’s going to dominate, and they aren’t going to be able to block both of us.”<br />No matter who collects the sacks, Atkins said it will be up to the three senior tackles to set the tone for the rest of the defense.<br />“We talked about how we want to set the tempo,” Atkins said. “It starts up front. We determine where the ball’s going to be.”<br /></div><br /><div>Where Owens expects the ball to be most often this season is buried in the turf under Georgia tacklers who have just introduced the opposing quarterback to the Bulldogs’ three amigos.<br />It has been a long time coming, but the chance to finish his career with his two close friends was well worth the wait, Owens said. And when it finally comes to an end, he expects it to have been a performance Bulldogs fans won’t soon forget.<br />“It’s going to be big,” Owens said. “We have three seniors that have played a lot of football here, and we have the opportunity to do something big — just dominate every game.” </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>By David Hale - dhale@macon.com </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-69724069005599747022009-04-02T07:26:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:29:32.957-07:00Q and A with Ben Harden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2cAgbW-CL4PUvGfRbn77bMII_T_X32MNT17H3tiOfD8NLkckPEsVHKo8R1m-FrPypW0-aw5kwxr9hCH6_IsEQgHgqHgIqWAhfXZ25cZ3Qil1Nms7ojVMN1J4Kcd5i81YqYc-N0xKrxw/s1600-h/ODDCADPXRWGKBVT.20080605153905.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2cAgbW-CL4PUvGfRbn77bMII_T_X32MNT17H3tiOfD8NLkckPEsVHKo8R1m-FrPypW0-aw5kwxr9hCH6_IsEQgHgqHgIqWAhfXZ25cZ3Qil1Nms7ojVMN1J4Kcd5i81YqYc-N0xKrxw/s320/ODDCADPXRWGKBVT.20080605153905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320100916800601554" border="0" /></a>
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When is your Birthday? <span style=""> </span>11/23/87<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >2. What High school did you go to? <span style=""> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Perry</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">High School</st1:placename></st1:place></span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >3. What is your major?</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" > Housing </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Athens</st1:place></st1:city>?</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" > <span style=""> </span>Wow’s</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >5. What is your favorite color? Blue<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >6. Do you plan on staying in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> after college? If my job allows me to</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>7. What's your favorite vacation spot? <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Miami</st1:place></st1:city></span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team? The whole 406 crew, JD, Wood, Ozimot, Bean, JO and can’t forget Roach</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>9. Who inspires you the most? My pops</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)? Hip Hop Gorilla Zoe Dope Boy</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be? Nothing I love myself</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>12. What is your favorite movie? Scarface </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>13. What do you like to do for fun? Just hanging out with the boys<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >14. What's your favorite meal to eat? Chicken Alfredo from Olive Garden</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>15. What size shoe do you wear? 14<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >16. Why did you choose UGA? Close to home so the family could come up and watch</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA? Hasn’t happened yet but we working hard towards it this year and that’s winning that National Championship </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>18. What cell-phone service do you have? AT&T and Sprint</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >19. What's your fondest childhood memory? Riding go-carts with my brother and my cousins </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>20. What other city could you see yourself living? <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city></span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>21. What is your favorite Dessert? <span style=""> </span>Chocolate Ice Cream </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >22. If you could dream up your dream mate who would she look like? </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" > Gabriel Union<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>23. What is your greatest fear? GOD</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life? My scholarship </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit? <span style=""> </span><st1:city st="on">Miami</st1:city>, <st1:city st="on">Cancun</st1:city>, <st1:country-region st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region>, and <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state> </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress? Denzel Washington and Gabriel Union </span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><span style=""> </span>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be? Gabriel Union</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >28. What's your favorite reality show? Don’t really watch them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >29. Top Five All-Time <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region> players? Thomas Davis, David Pollack, Champ Bailey, DJ Shockley, and Garrison Hearst<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 200%;"><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" >30.<span style=""> </span>What are your personal goals for the 2009 season? To help the team in anyway possible</span></b><b style=""><span style="line-height: 200%;font-size:18;" ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-64993572412160892582009-03-27T07:35:00.000-07:002009-03-27T07:44:06.408-07:00Bulldog Nation....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxmM1hbGNfpAsFd08_gI5OhkJJm65w8xJ5SRis03JD_HVsi_ocyOa_6dmjW0-tEKLPWWM5lt_AMD3Uqacd9HzmPnDNIYOF7e_zR3O_FG8U2vJ4laVm-1_VQyT8mcScAvDNxOM9kZ8vVQ/s1600-h/GA_coverBig.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317877272485634770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxmM1hbGNfpAsFd08_gI5OhkJJm65w8xJ5SRis03JD_HVsi_ocyOa_6dmjW0-tEKLPWWM5lt_AMD3Uqacd9HzmPnDNIYOF7e_zR3O_FG8U2vJ4laVm-1_VQyT8mcScAvDNxOM9kZ8vVQ/s320/GA_coverBig.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Because I’m from Florida, I grew up around mostly Hurricane fans, Gator fans and Seminole fans. It wasn’t until I came to Georgia did I realize the power of Bulldog Nation. I had no clue that people in Georgia took football so seriously! Football is important in Florida, but there are so many Division I football programs that the fans are all split between different schools. This is not the case in Georgia. By far, I believe the majority of the collegiate football fans cheer for the Dawgs.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>After four years at UGA, I know what it means to love the Dawgs. I believe in my heart that Georgia has the best fans in the country. No matter where we travel or how we are doing, we always get support from our fans. I love and appreciate Bulldog Nation for all the support they give us on and off the field. One of the main reasons why I wanted to play for UGA was the fan base…that and the opportunity to win a National Championship! No matter where I go, I always run into someone that loves UGA and the Bulldogs. I can be in any airport and if I’m wearing Georgia gear, there is always somebody that wants to talk about Georgia football or our upcoming season. When I drive from drive Athens to Atlanta I know that I see at least 20 vehicles with some type of Georgia Bulldog logo on them. We consistently sell out home games and we even had fans travel all the way to Arizona to watch us defeat Arizona State last season. Additionally, fan support and donations help keep the team running. For instance, we could not have state-of-the-art practice and academic facilities, if our fans did not support us like they do. </div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The loyalty and support that we receive from our fans makes it even more exciting to suit up and as I approach my final season, I realize that the rivalries in the SEC and the competition that we face each week are only part of what makes a being a Bulldog so great. As a Bulldog, you are a part of a tradition and that tradition is not only shared between the players. The fans are a huge part of what makes being a Bulldog special.<br /></div><div>Most of us never get a chance to tell all of the thousands of fans how much they mean to us and to our success, so I want to take the opportunity to do it now. On behalf of all of the players (past, present, and future), thank you, Bulldog Nation! We couldn’t do this without you. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-21942801960406162342009-03-25T08:08:00.000-07:002009-03-25T08:18:35.533-07:00Q and A with Brandon Wood.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYAXyzKWUw_vJ6PMpf2To8hQqoxwPK7Ky87QJ0lGma-Ks86iG_kFag3srH4XAKW9srgpnQe_c9AIHy6ttWYNCeGefyPCtK9CTloZ78coaa7q2K2BdWRFgfYGuyv09fckWVtw1OEjrO28/s1600-h/HESFPGYAQCORIZD_20080609173506.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317144930095002402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYAXyzKWUw_vJ6PMpf2To8hQqoxwPK7Ky87QJ0lGma-Ks86iG_kFag3srH4XAKW9srgpnQe_c9AIHy6ttWYNCeGefyPCtK9CTloZ78coaa7q2K2BdWRFgfYGuyv09fckWVtw1OEjrO28/s320/HESFPGYAQCORIZD_20080609173506.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Q and A<br /><br /><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong> February 14, 1987<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>2. What High school did you go to?</strong> Haralson County High School<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>3. What is your major?</strong> Housing and Consumer Economics<br /></div><br /><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant in Athens?</strong> Peaches<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>5.</strong> <strong>What is your favorite color?</strong> Red<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> Yes<br /></div><br /><div><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> Anywhere there is a beach!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> Man, I’d be naming most of the team if I answered this, but I’m usually with Troupe, Wilo, and Sandman.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>9. Who inspires you the most?</strong> My mother<br /></div><br /><div><strong>10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> Right now, its “Blame It” by Jamie Foxx.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</strong> I’d like to have my 6 pack back!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>12. What is your favorite movie?</strong> All the Fridays!!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> Hang out with friends and play video games.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</strong> Subway<br /></div><br /><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 13<br /></div><br /><div><strong>16. Why did you choose UGA?</strong> I always wanted to play football for the Dawgs and once I got the opportunity to fulfill my dream, I accepted the scholarship and now I’m playing between the Hedges.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</strong> I would have to say playing in the Sugar Bowl. It was a lot of fun.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> Verizon<br /></div><br /><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> Playing recreation football and baseball for the yellow jackets!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</strong> Miami<br /></div><br /><div><strong>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</strong> Four layer desserts that my mom makes.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>22. If you could describe your dream mate who would she look like?</strong> About 5”4, 125 pounds, brownish-blonde hair, brown eyes, pretty white teeth and a nice body.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>23. What is your greatest fear?</strong> Spiders<br /></div><br /><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> Becoming a college football player.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 Spring Break places you would love to visit?</strong> Panama City, Miami, Costa Rica<br /></div><br /><div><strong>26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress?</strong> Mike Epps and I don’t have a favorite female actress.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Haha….honestly, it would be my ex-girlfriend, Rachel Adams.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>28. What's your favorite reality show?</strong> Don’t have one<br /></div><br /><div><strong>29. Top Five All-Time Georgia players?</strong> Hershel Walker, Greg Blue, Thomas Davis, Knoshown, and Matt Stafford<br /></div><strong></strong><br /><div><strong>30. What are your personal goals for the 2009 season?</strong> To get healthy and stay healthy, get bigger, stronger faster and just be a beast on the field!</div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-43609688925831796572009-03-23T09:04:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:08:11.348-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTDbKzHZZ3QZ5jBUanzWUlrr3g5LLfFZuAwwJag829Nlcn_t_IK4jTIrEfH4BTHmV35c9ZG5A4UK-Ck597iQ0qokkQsE03CTD1Up3F7Lx1cKHm3300_0Vo9JnEhy7CdVd6os9kmxrcF8/s1600-h/uga_football_media_guide_georgia_bulldogs_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316415456892284418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTDbKzHZZ3QZ5jBUanzWUlrr3g5LLfFZuAwwJag829Nlcn_t_IK4jTIrEfH4BTHmV35c9ZG5A4UK-Ck597iQ0qokkQsE03CTD1Up3F7Lx1cKHm3300_0Vo9JnEhy7CdVd6os9kmxrcF8/s320/uga_football_media_guide_georgia_bulldogs_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> My First Day<br /><br /> My first day back on the field since the Georgia Southern game felt really good. For the first time in a very long time, I had butterflies before I started practice. This was my first real test since I had my injury and I didn’t know how well my knee would hold up. </div><br /><div> Within seconds, I felt alive being out there. My confidence came back as soon as I put my helmet on. I didn’t realize how much I missed the little things that go into getting prepared for this game. While I was out with my injury, I had the chance to realize how much I really love playing football and how passionate I am about what I love to do. I am so thankful to have this opportunity and blessed to have the ability to play this great game at the collegiate level. I realize now that I took football for granted and I forgot how fast it could all be taken away from you. In the past, ACL injuries would be career-ending, but technology has changed a lot and now I have the opportunity to play my senior year “between the hedges”.<br /> </div><div> Sitting back and watching 11 on 11 drills, I truly believe that this team will be great. We have a lot of young talent and a lot of guys that want to be great. Former NFL player and coaching great, Tony Dungy, spoke to us and talked about doing things uncommon. Our team is a collection of uncommon men working toward a common goal—having the best season that we can. I believe in the coaches at UGA and what they stand for. To win a championship, a team must be hitting on all cylinders. Watching the first day of practice, I see we have chemistry and the guys are buying into the system. I’m excited about our team’s potential and can’t wait to see how the rest of spring practice goes. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-82925049514517267272009-03-19T07:23:00.000-07:002009-03-19T07:24:05.193-07:00Fatherly advice....<h1>Fatherly advice: Dungy's words hit home for Wilson</h1> <h5>By ROGER CLARKSON | roger.clarkson@onlineathens.com | Story updated at 11:23 pm on 3/18/2009</h5> <br /> <div class="story-insert"> <div class="ad-spot"> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- OAS_AD ('x01'); //--> </script><br /></div> <div id="photo-box-container"> <mcc phototable=""> <div id="photo-box"> <div id="photo-id-411557832" class="large selected"><a href="http://www.onlineathens.com/slideshows/031909/411557824/slide1.shtml"><img src="http://images.morris.com/images/athens/mdControlled/cms/2009/03/19/411557867.jpg" alt="" width="300" /></a><br /><div class="photo-credit">Uga Sports Communications</div><p>Former Indianpolis Colts coach Tony Dungy sits beside Georgia coach Mark Richt on Wednesday.</p></div> </div> </mcc> </div> <br /> <br /> </div> <p>Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy came to Georgia's camp to talk about fatherhood. He found a more than willing listener in Tony Wilson.</p> <p>Wilson, a junior wide receiver, already has a 2-year-old son and Dungy's words hit him where he lives.</p> <p>"It dawned on me how important being a father was when I found out my son's mom was pregnant," Wilson said. "I had one of two choices, either man up and take care of my responsibilities or tuck my tail between and run off. Like they say, 'It takes a boy to lay down and make a baby, but it takes a man to raise it.' "</p> <p>Dungy came to Georgia's football offices to address the team before Wednesday's practice and announce the program All Pro Dads' introduction onto college campuses, beginning with Georgia.</p> <p>"It's makes a big impact because I grew up without a father in my life," Wilson said. "It was really hard to learn the morals of being a man without a father in your life. When he came in to speak today, he had my undivided attention."</p> <p>Wilson has a 2-year-old son named Tony Wilson Jr. When Wilson found out about the pregnancy, he spent several sessions talking with Georgia coach Mark Richt about being a father.</p> <p>"Just about every opportunity Coach Richt has, he brings out guys to talk to us about the importance of being a father," Wilson said. "It may not take effect today or tomorrow, but it will later on down the road. It makes a difference when you hear somebody like Coach Richt or Coach Dungy telling you to take care of your responsibilities and become a man."</p> <p>Dungy helped launch All Pro Dads in 1997 when he was coaching at Tampa Bay. He saw a need for fathers to spend more time with their children and that football was a good way to do it. The organization has grown to at least 1,200 chapters in 48 states. It has been affiliated almost exclusively with professional football teams but on Wednesday announced its first foray into college ranks starting at Georgia.</p> <p>"There's something about football that men like," Dungy said. "If we can take this energy, this football fan energy, and channel it into being a better dad, we might have something going."</p> <p>All Pro Dads and Georgia will hold an event on campus on a date yet to be specified. The event will give fathers a chance to spend time with their kids with football as a backdrop.</p> <p>"We've grown primarily in NFL cities. We thought that the University of Georgia would be a great place to start," Dungy said. "I've known Coach Richt for a long time. I've worked with him and we feel that this is the ideal place. The University of Georgia has really come on board and their support is tremendous. There are a lot of dads who are interested in college football and it's also important to get on campus because there are a lot of young men who are either contemplating being dads or are dads already and we need to get them some tools to be better fathers."</p> <p>Georgia coach Mark Richt has always run a family-friendly program. It's not uncommon to find coaches children roaming the football offices after hours when the team has social gatherings.</p> "We're dead serious about helping our players," Richt said. "We want our student-athletes to grow into wonderful husbands and wonderful fathers and tremendous citizens in our community. We're constantly plating seeds in young men's lives.jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-43566053309126407822009-02-27T04:54:00.001-08:002009-02-27T05:01:06.178-08:00Kicking it with Georgia's Jeff Owens<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXk9lfHk0Ic8wOrS6M7IjZNGlyYNzku9vq-O_czNUuv6OWOxTi84K09ELdsvjyDR8olWgzGTIEDHZsKkxNVDtnp1ZqJnK49JJpfQWTkLJTX5ynliN0h-l1kapZ_WFPZhKKjbreESYu1c/s1600-h/ncf_g_owens_200.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307459802742283042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXk9lfHk0Ic8wOrS6M7IjZNGlyYNzku9vq-O_czNUuv6OWOxTi84K09ELdsvjyDR8olWgzGTIEDHZsKkxNVDtnp1ZqJnK49JJpfQWTkLJTX5ynliN0h-l1kapZ_WFPZhKKjbreESYu1c/s320/ncf_g_owens_200.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em>This is a story I did with Chris Low from ESPN on this past Wednesday.</em></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Georgia's Jeff Owens was like any other Bulldog a year ago. He couldn't wait for the season to begin. Jeff Owens is hoping to bounce back from a torn ACL. The Bulldogs were ranked No. 1 in the country, and Owens was one of the anchors of the defense from his tackle position. He was primed for a big senior season.<br />But in the first quarter of the opener against Georgia Southern, his season was over. He tore the ACL in his right knee while running to make a play. He jumped over a player, landed awkwardly on his right knee -- and just like that -- was done for the season. Because Owens hadn't previously redshirted, he was eligible to return to Georgia for the 2009 season and elected to do so rather than test the NFL waters. Projected as a high NFL draft pick before his injury, Owens will team with Geno Atkins to give Georgia the best tackle tandem in the SEC. Owens is still working his way back to full health, but said he's getting close. Here's my conversation with the 6-foot-3, 298-pound senior, who had started in 15 straight games before his injury and will be an integral part of the Georgia defense in 2009:<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What percentage are you right now coming off that knee injury?<br />Jeff Owens:</strong> I'd have to say I'm about 75 or 80 percent, around that area. I'm doing close to everything. I'm running now, and that's a big plus. I'm getting my strength back, and everything is coming along well.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>How difficult was last season, especially watching the defense struggle at times?<br />JO:</strong> It was rough; your senior year and you get hurt and you know you could have helped your teammates out there. But you've got to bounce back and weather the storm. Injuries always happen. They happen every year, and it unfortunately happened to me. It wasn't just me, either. We had a lot of guys get hurt last year.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>When was it the hardest for you?<br />JO:</strong> When they'd get ready to go on the road and I couldn't travel with the team. I'd just have to sit back at home and watch. That hurt me more than you will know. I think it was the lowest point in my life so far. I knew I just had to have the courage to get back out there and work hard. There's nothing fun about rehabbing an ACL tear.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>With you and Geno in the middle, what are you guys capable of on the defensive line next season?<br />JO:</strong> I see big things. We've got a lot of potential up front. We're back, and we're going to be 100 percent healthy. We've also got Kade Weston. He's going to be healthy, and don't forget about DeAngelo Tyson. He played a lot last year as a true freshman. We have a lot of talent, and I think there's going to be a lot of competition. Guys are going to compete, and we're going to get better week in and week out.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What's critical for this defense in 2009?<br />JO:</strong> It's still early, but one of the things I'll be looking for is that we just can't give up the big plays like we did last year. We gave up like 38 big plays last year, and that's too many. If you're going to be a great defense, you've got to minimize the big plays.<br /></p><strong></strong><p><strong>What are your individual goals, and what areas have you concentrated on?<br />JO:</strong> Just getting healthy and getting back 100 percent mainly. But I want to be better with hand placement and working on my technique and fundamentals and trying to be more of a student of the game.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Was there something in the water with all the injuries Georgia suffered last year?<br />JO:</strong> After one guy went down, it just kept going like it was a cycle. It was like, 'Who's going to be next?' It was like the movie, "Friday the 13th." Who's he going after next?<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Will you be stronger as a team because you battled through all those injuries last year?</strong><br /><strong>JO:</strong> We know what we have to do. It takes all of us to be successful, all 11 on defense. It can't just be one unit. We all have to be great if we're going to have the kind of success we want.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>You recently started a blog -- </strong><a href="http://jeffowens95.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Jeff Owens: The Real Deal</strong></a><strong> -- that's heavy on Georgia football. You even interview some of your teammates. How did that get started?<br />JO:</strong> I just wanted to let everybody know the truth about Georgia football. Everybody wants to know the insides and outsides, and you always hear rumors about this guy or that guy. I figured I'd let everybody know the truth.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What kind of response have you gotten?</strong><br /><strong>JO:</strong> It's been good. I got 1,000 hits in one day. It's important to me to let people know what it means to wear the "G" and the stuff we go through as student-athletes in our daily lives.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What gave you the idea?<br />JO:</strong> I saw one of my friends had one, and that gave me the initial idea. One day after football, I plan on being a sports talk show host like Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN, so this is good training.<br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>With </strong><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=183518" target="_new"><strong>Matthew Stafford</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=189614" target="_new"><strong>Knowshon Moreno</strong></a><strong> both gone, there won't be the kind of lofty expectations for the Bulldogs next season as there were a year ago. How will that impact the team?<br />JO:</strong> I like being the underdog. When you're the underdog, you're gunning for teams. When you're that team, everybody's gunning for you</p><p></p>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-286573088304729102009-02-26T07:35:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:43:15.048-08:00Q and A with Trinton Sturdivant...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZPO10_d-N0WvuLlAfGyRv1WgldAkCdu_7HXaHvFv8Ye0WFc6Lg_puwnRblvy7QON7SnmSQIu_dBBgsU8YqTYExp6JFal49gDxmhBzY6vJtpB5rM9BHHFXS5NTUtXErQa91McYTOHgqo/s1600-h/Trinton_Sturdivant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307132105534599266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZPO10_d-N0WvuLlAfGyRv1WgldAkCdu_7HXaHvFv8Ye0WFc6Lg_puwnRblvy7QON7SnmSQIu_dBBgsU8YqTYExp6JFal49gDxmhBzY6vJtpB5rM9BHHFXS5NTUtXErQa91McYTOHgqo/s320/Trinton_Sturdivant.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong> 01/18/1989<br /></div><br /><div><strong>2. What High school did you go to?</strong> Anson High School (North Carolina)<br /></div><br /><div><strong>3. What is your major?</strong> Finance<br /></div><br /><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong> Peking’s Chinese Restaurant<br /></div><br /><div><strong>5. What are you favorite colors?</strong> Krimson and Kream, of course!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> I’ll most likely stay in Georgia unless I get the privilege to get drafted into the National Football League.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> Los Angeles, California.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> Mostly the O-line and D-line.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>9. Who inspires you the most?</strong> My Family (my mom, sister, and brother)<br /></div><br /><div><strong>10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> “I Told the Storm” by Kirk Franklin<br /></div><br /><div><strong>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</strong> I want to have abs! Lol.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>12. What is your favorite movie?</strong> Roots<br /></div><br /><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> I like to chill with my family.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</strong> I love citrus fish or just baked fish with seasoning, Green Giant corn, corn bread, black-eyed peas, green beans, and some cabbage.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 13<br /></div><br /><div><strong>16. Why did you choose UGA?</strong> It was the closest team to my home that had a chance at the National Championship.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</strong> It has to be “The Celebration” in Jacksonville, Florida.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> Sprint<br /></div><br /><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> My greatest memory is having my mom at all of my football games at all school levels.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</strong> Anywhere in Florida!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</strong> Cheesecake<br /></div><br /><div><strong>22. If you could dream up your dream mate what would she look like?</strong> A beautiful lady that is around 5’2 or 5 ’3 and around 130 lbs; light skin with silky hair with a degree! Lol.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>23. What is your greatest fear?</strong> Snakes<br /></div><br /><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> Becoming a freshman All-American.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</strong> Miami, Florida; Kenya, Africa; Paris, France<br /></div><br /><div><strong>26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress?</strong> Will Smith and Jennifer Hudson<br /></div><br /><div><strong>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Jada Pickett (Yo-Skee!)<br /></div><br /><div><strong>28. What's your favorite reality show?</strong> I Love New York </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-34855618641166415002009-02-25T14:09:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:32:04.225-08:00My top five All-Time UGA Players.......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgc51ZtR61oyhohnoYp-LpP7oTwJeG681pMF1l5CZrvoMf_89pGeEwMuDA0-O5gwKLPQ1fBeTWhyUIgqP6u1mwcGgP8J4k_UBfIt1OyTJGApiepxOhasgkcAtK2j3moSgg-IxGDcuEduI/s1600-h/herschel_walker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306866050003783490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgc51ZtR61oyhohnoYp-LpP7oTwJeG681pMF1l5CZrvoMf_89pGeEwMuDA0-O5gwKLPQ1fBeTWhyUIgqP6u1mwcGgP8J4k_UBfIt1OyTJGApiepxOhasgkcAtK2j3moSgg-IxGDcuEduI/s320/herschel_walker.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> Someone asked me the other day who were my top five all-time favorite players from UGA. I had never thought about it until then, but my all time favorite player has to be Hershel Walker. I believe that he is one of the greatest players to ever play college football. I did not know much about Hershel Walker until I came to UGA, but everyone was always talking about Hershel Walker. I watched his highlights for the first time during my official visit to UGA. I was amazed to see how he ran over people. I had never seen a running back like that before. He was also the second player in school history to win the Heisman Trophy. </div><br /><div> My second favorite UGA player of all-time greatest is Knowshown Moreno. I’m not being biased just because I played three years with him, but he is the best running back I have ever played with. In 2005 when he came to the UGA camp, he was the best back at the camp. I did not know he would make an impact like the way he did, but he was a beast the first day he put pads on! In 2006 fall camp, I gave him a solid hit to welcome him to college football. But he took it all in stride. In the past three years, I've seen him do some amazing things. During every Thursday practice, he would practice in a weight vest and run around like he had nothing on. I've seen him do 360’s on the basketball court and I've seen him run over defensive lineman. Knowshown is a freak of nature. He can make a 2 yard run look amazing. The things he does on the field are awesome he will probably go down as one the greatest athletes to play at UGA. </div><br /><div> My third all-time favorite Bulldog is David Pollack- another freak of nature. I consider him to be the best defensive end to play college football. He was a three time All-American. He played the game with so much emotion and passion. His motor would never stop and he always played 100% on every snap. When I first wore the “G” I wanted to mimic David Pollack. I wanted to study him and become a great player like him. </div><br /><div> My fourth all-time favorite Bulldogs is Champ Bailey. He is the only player in UGA history to play over a 100 snaps in one game. He wasn't just a corner back at Georgia but he also was a slot receiver, and a kick-off and punt returner. I really did not see a lot of Bailey’s games in college but I watch him a lot in the NFL. </div><br /><div> My fifth all-time favorite Bulldog was a very hard choice. I did not know who to choose because there have been so many great players to come through this program. So, I decided to limit myself to the players that I’ve played with. To me, the fifth greatest player is Greg Blue. I got the opportunity to play with Greg Blue my freshman year. I saw him run through people. In practice, the coach would not let him tackle because they feared he would hurt someone. I remember my first time seeing him hit somebody in a game. It was in 2005 against Boise State. When he stopped the guy in his tracks, the crowd screamed his name “Blueee!” Another one of his greatest hits was against Vandy. He caught the guy in mid air and power-bombed him to the ground. Greg Blue was never afraid of contact. He said that is what separates you from all of the other players.<br /></div><div> It was hard to come up with just five players because UGA has had hundreds of athletes who could have made this list. By choosing the five that I did, I by no means want to take anything away from any of the other athletes who have worn the “G”. For those of you who follow my blog, please feel free to comment on who your favorite Bulldog of all-time is and why…and don’t feel like you have to limit it to football. We’re all a part of Bulldog Nation!</div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-55359094280542655462009-02-24T06:37:00.000-08:002009-02-24T06:42:28.173-08:00BULLDOG BARD: Football player 'sacks stereotypes,' will study at Oxford<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42LVACE19Ea6erueTuPHHbKxIqIYP8rmlFA1CByil7DG0vVpMClW1jWk5tpbDovXiYEFLr237qv2bwJOC6Wj21MiJCE5PaKbLTBCB1VB8amKDwyWQQCBLGXxgbaoPE2FrdBb-rMdhzdQ/s1600-h/ci0b3kz6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42LVACE19Ea6erueTuPHHbKxIqIYP8rmlFA1CByil7DG0vVpMClW1jWk5tpbDovXiYEFLr237qv2bwJOC6Wj21MiJCE5PaKbLTBCB1VB8amKDwyWQQCBLGXxgbaoPE2FrdBb-rMdhzdQ/s320/ci0b3kz6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306373521746731730" border="0" /></a>Watch out, Shakespeare - there's a 300-pound defensive lineman headed your way.<br /><br />Georgia defensive tackle Ricardo Crawford is headed to Oxford, England, this summer to study Shakespeare and English lit at its source, and he's sacking stereotypes at the same time.<br /><br />"It was kind of a spur of the moment thing," said Crawford, a redshirt sophomore. "I was like, 'Me? Study abroad?' When they asked me I was really, really shocked."<br /><br />Crawford has a GPA of 2.97, and the cutoff for eligibility for Oxford is 3.0. But he came highly recommended.<br /><br />"Ricardo has embraced the whole college experience and refuses to be defined or limited by his role as an athlete," said Ted White, Director of the Rankin Smith Academic Center for Student-Athletes. "He'll be a terrific ambassador for the University."<br /><br />When Crawford departs for his two-week stint in England on June 13, the native of Fair Bluff, N.C will be leaving the country for the first time in his life, but he'll be prepared. Despite being officially listed as a housing major, Crawford said he's studied Shakespeare in the past, and get this - he writes his own poetry, too.<br /><br />"I have a notebook of about 40 to 50 poems," Crawford said. "I've been writing since sophomore year of high school ... They're about everything. About friends, family, death, sadness, some evil, love. It's more family, love, about past girlfriends, future wives, and being lonely, stuff like that. It's a mixture of everything."<br /><br />Crawford said he's shown the book of poetry to a few Georgia football players, including receiver Kris Durham, a former roommate.<br /><br />"He's got a notebook just full of them," Durham said. "He's got some talent. I don't know if that's what he's going to pursue, but he's not too bad ... He's come a long way since we got here."<br /><br />Though Crawford said succeeding in school (he's on schedule to graduate in December and plans to pursue a Master's degree) and going abroad were two of his life goals, he's still got at least one more to get accomplished.<br /><br />"I told my best friend, when I die, I want you to do this one thing," he said. "I'm going to put in my will to give my poems to you, and I want you to publish all of my poems for the people to know who Ricardo was and what Ricardo thought."<br /><br />Who knows what Ricardo will be thinking the first time he sets foot on English soil, or the first time an Oxford professor catches a glimpse of his 6-foot-1, 300-pound frame. But if it's anything like the reaction around Georgia's campus or in the Crawford home, it will be all positive.<br /><br />Said Crawford: "I really wish my grandmother was here so I could tell her, but I'm pretty sure she's looking down on me, and she's smiling from ear to ear."<br /><br /><br /><br />By. Tyler Estep<br /> <div id="cp_continued"> </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-14797512030148433012009-02-23T09:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:02:43.082-08:00Q and A with Clint Boling...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjbTquHAne1CKt8cTf1_0nn0-faAVcUrAcNWeAUzh2fCK84UwxWzdXqKthkFpnCrhmKgh25rEjQrQiPuCApQ_7BlxV-yeH1NmLd3NAr-wmcBX_Yj-LCxbAHk1p_zx33fS3HpjJeGUJVA/s1600-h/340x.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306047277933905698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjbTquHAne1CKt8cTf1_0nn0-faAVcUrAcNWeAUzh2fCK84UwxWzdXqKthkFpnCrhmKgh25rEjQrQiPuCApQ_7BlxV-yeH1NmLd3NAr-wmcBX_Yj-LCxbAHk1p_zx33fS3HpjJeGUJVA/s320/340x.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong> May 9, 1989<br /></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>2. What High school did you go to?</strong> Chattahoochee High School<br /></div><div> <strong>3.What is your major?</strong> Pre-Business<br /></div><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong> Rafferty’s </div><div> </div><div><strong>5. What is you favorite color?</strong> Blue <br /></div><div><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> I don’t know what my plans after college are but I would like to stay around the Atlanta area.<br /><br /><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> Cancun, Mexico: I went there for Spring Break my senior year and had an awesome time.<br /></div><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> I hang out with a lot of guys on the team like Tanner Strickland, Logan Gray, Drew Butler, Ben Jones, Kevin Perez and some other people too.<br /></div><div><strong>9.Who inspires you the most?</strong> My parents have always been there for me and I look up to them the most.<br /></div><div><strong>10. What is your favorite</strong> <strong>song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> I don’t have a favorite song but I really like Dave Matthews Band. I like their music a lot.<br /></div><div><strong>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</strong> I wish I could gain weight. It is hard for me to do that and I need to gain more weight to play OL.<br /></div><div><strong>12. What is your</strong> <strong>favorite movie?</strong> Old School with Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn.<br /></div><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> I enjoy hanging out with my friends and having a good time. I like doing things like playing golf and playing video games and things like that.<br /></div><div><strong>14. What's</strong> <strong>your favorite</strong> <strong>meal to eat?</strong> Some steaks that my dad grilled up with some baked potatoes and apple pie.<br /></div><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 16<br /></div><div><strong>16.</strong> <strong>Why did you</strong> <strong>choose UGA?</strong> Growing up in GA, I have always been a UGA fan and when Coach Richt offered me a scholarship I had to commit on the spot because this is where I always wanted to be.<br /></div><div><strong>17. What's your</strong> <strong>proudest moment at UGA?</strong> My freshman year when we beat Florida and rushed the field was the most fun I have ever had in a football game.<br /></div><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> Verizon</div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> Playing basketball with all of my friends growing up. I played basketball with the same guys from 5th grade all the way through high school and we had a ton of fun.<br /></div><div> <strong>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</strong> I really don’t know. I don’t see myself moving too far away from the Atlanta area when I am done with school.<br /> </div><div><strong>21</strong>. <strong>What is your favorite Dessert?</strong> My mom’s apple pie.<br /></div><div><strong>22. If you could dream up your dream mate who would she look like? </strong>Jennifer Aniston or Eva Longoria</div><div><strong>23. What is your greatst fear?</strong> I hate snakes.<br /></div><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> At this point in my life, it would be getting a scholarship to play football at UGA and soon it will be graduating from UGA.<br /></div><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</strong> Cancun, Mexico; Miami, FL and Panama City, FL<br /></div><div><strong>26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress?</strong> Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston<br /></div><div><strong>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Eva Longoria<br /></div><div><strong>28.</strong> <strong>Whats your favorite reality show? </strong>Rob and Big </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-49892269164354112052009-02-18T04:50:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:49:56.742-08:00Q and A with Tony Wilson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yqDN7z4_41B_dD-TABCFmwokpo3hwEpy1-RH9UgnDe49F49XE8-uelKGMJPotea2QTd70mJ5O6t4UxuO3dtjpPoxZHOz8i2VWtgBICptHB6JIc01Ma03gX4KI2yaCnXn3moxekmjS7k/s1600-h/26616_223.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304119613764513810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yqDN7z4_41B_dD-TABCFmwokpo3hwEpy1-RH9UgnDe49F49XE8-uelKGMJPotea2QTd70mJ5O6t4UxuO3dtjpPoxZHOz8i2VWtgBICptHB6JIc01Ma03gX4KI2yaCnXn3moxekmjS7k/s320/26616_223.jpg" border="0" /></a> Q and A<br /><div><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong> October 11, 1987<br /></div><div><strong>2. What High school did you attend?</strong> Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, FL. Home of The Vince Carter Athletic Center. GO BUCS!!!!!! Buc Pride Never Dies<br /></div><div><strong>3. What is your major?</strong> Housing and Consumer Economics<br /></div><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong> I like Peaches and Red Lobster<br /></div><div><strong>5. What is you favorite color?</strong> My favorite colors are Red and Black.<br /><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> I can’t predict the future, but I’m looking for a good job opportunity. I’ll be where ever the good Lord destines me to be.<br /></div><div><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> I really haven’t had a chance to take a vacation anywhere. I was always tied up with some type of sporting activity as a child.<br /></div><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> I don’t really have any best friends but Jeff Owens, Kade Weston, Josh Davis, Bryan Evans, and Prince Miller are a few guys who I hang out with the most.<br /></div><div><strong>9. Who inspires you the most?</strong> I never had a father figure so I think I would have to say that I’m most inspired by the couple of godfathers God sent my way in Terry Anthony, Evans Smith, LaShawn Troutman, and Anthony Gaines to name a few. My son also inspires me to be successful so that he will have a better life than I had.<br /></div><div><strong>10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> Marvin Sapp “Never Would Have Made It!”<br />Nothing, God made me this way for a reason and I’m content with myself.<br /></div><div><strong>12. What is your favorite movie?</strong> “Remember The Titans!”<br /></div><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> Well, I’m a laid back guy who would rather just lie around the house and play the video game.<br /></div><div><strong>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</strong> Dirty rice, fried okra, fried chicken, potato salad and some good ol’ fashion sweet tea.<br /></div><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> It varies from a 10.5-12.<br /></div><div><strong>16. Why did you choose UGA?</strong> UGA was something new and I had a really close relationship with my recruiter, Kirby Smart. He sold the program and not once did he lie to me about anything. Coach Richt was the guy I was looking for in a coach. He looks after his players like they’re his own sons. Coach Eason was a guy I heard about from multiple people that had played for him and I just wanted to play for him too.<br /><strong>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</strong> Just getting the opportunity most kids dream about as youngsters-the opportunity to play for the University of Georgia.<br /></div><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> AT&T and Sprint.<br /></div><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> I ran in the AAU Junior Olympics every year I participated in Track and Field.<br /></div><div><strong>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</strong> I really can’t say at the present moment. Stuff like that is irrelevant to me right now. </div><div></div><div><strong>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</strong>Strawberry Cheesecake<br /></div><div><strong>22. If you could dream up your dream mate what would she look like?</strong> She would be Halle Berry with a mix of Beyonce’ and Gabrielle Union.<br /></div><div><strong>23. What is your greatest fear?</strong> Failure! Fear of failing my family, son and most importantly myself.<br /></div><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> Fatherhood. Men, there’s nothing better than seeing your own seed born. It’s the best yet.<br /></div><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</strong> California, Amelia Island, and Panama City.<br /></div><div><strong>26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress?</strong> Denzell Washington and Will Smith are my favs and Gabrielle Union!<br /></div><div><strong>27. If there were one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Hold it, I don’t see myself getting married anytime soon so I can’t say.<br /></div><div><strong>28. What's your favorite reality show?</strong> I don’t really watch Reality TV. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-55361487849138689372009-02-16T08:12:00.000-08:002009-02-16T10:47:34.311-08:00Athletic trainers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TQ2CY4ChqJXVmxy5fzjmOrc9qU3jffNdaZssTkqorWCp00WzUvCQERf6zvyOZpmILin0mzhSnmguIPTxpTT41SjIGOta4WvEe_NpFZdhLezIzsRdOgopuHAl4807voNZgUjFgsedg1o/s1600-h/southerland2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303432246109321634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TQ2CY4ChqJXVmxy5fzjmOrc9qU3jffNdaZssTkqorWCp00WzUvCQERf6zvyOZpmILin0mzhSnmguIPTxpTT41SjIGOta4WvEe_NpFZdhLezIzsRdOgopuHAl4807voNZgUjFgsedg1o/s320/southerland2.jpg" border="0" /></a> People do not realize what all goes on behind the scenes in order to create and sustain a successful athletic program. There are many essential parts that keep a great program running. Athletic trainers fall into that group. Athletic trainers do not get the recognition they deserve. I believe they have one of the hardest jobs in the program. I credit them for all the work and effort they put in to help keep us healthy. All of the extra time that they put in helps keeps the program running smoothly. Since my injury I have gained a brand new appreciation for our athletic trainers. I have been rehabbing everyday trying to get my knee back to 100%without our athletic trainers, I'm not sure if I would have made the strides that I have made. You never see them in the media and you don't ever hear about them, but I call them the work horses of the program. With the number of major and minor injuries athletes sustain each year, no program would be able to keep a team if it were not for the athletic trainers. Although I have had the most contact with athletic trainers this year with my knee injury, I have also counted on them other times since I've been at UGA. When I dislocated my shoulder last spring, two student-trainers were by my side the entire time I was in the hospital. Also when I tore my ACL this past season, they were there giving my parents comfort and letting them know that I was going to be well taken care of. My parents appreciated that and so do I. <div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Here is an idea of our athletic trainers' daily schedule:</strong> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>4:00 am: Wake up in order to set up for MATT drills.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>8:00 to 2:15 pm: Time for classes to be taken.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2:30 to 6:30 pm: Training Room6:30pm- until: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Go home, eat dinner, study, and go to bed so that they can then do it all over again. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Athletic trainers, we don't tell you enough, but we truly appreciate all that you do for us and for the University. </div></div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-76871049870957379072009-02-12T05:53:00.000-08:002009-02-12T05:56:38.453-08:00Q and A with Marcus Washington (The family man.....)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamaKHVgHKFR6Qk8XZBzliyMJNNFZQWrP9vr_AFhTEipBXKswfzfEiUwILMTd7E8uD2Z7f7ZlyyBfH4vvR9lKuq3WuqF-TqO-2Lfym__xB_zIkagTsdzy2iTnOLBuhLG_us6IFG4bspX0/s1600-h/nw557ris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamaKHVgHKFR6Qk8XZBzliyMJNNFZQWrP9vr_AFhTEipBXKswfzfEiUwILMTd7E8uD2Z7f7ZlyyBfH4vvR9lKuq3WuqF-TqO-2Lfym__xB_zIkagTsdzy2iTnOLBuhLG_us6IFG4bspX0/s320/nw557ris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301909115083240114" border="0" /></a>
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First he is a member of the 2005 recruiting class, second he is my friend and third he is a leader and a positive role model to his family. What Marcus might not know till he reads this blog is that I look up to Marcus. What people might not know about Marcus is that he is the only married player on the team and has two beautiful children (Marcus Jr. 4 years old and Samira 4 months old). Marcus has more on his plate than any 22 year old I know. He plays collegiate football, a college student and also work a part time job to support his family. When I talk to Marcus his whole focus is his family and how he can be a better provider. Marcus was my roommate back in 2006 before he got married to his lovely wife Selicia, we got real close during that time and became real good friends.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"> <b>A: Providing for my family and ensuring that my wife and kids don’t need for anything.</b>
<br />Q. How do you balance school, football and work and still spend time with your family?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A:<span style=""> </span>It’s hard but I manage.<span style=""> </span>Whenever I am not involved with school, work, or football I try to spend as much time as possible with them. Especially my son because he looks up to me and says that he wants to be just like me when he grows up and I have to do whatever it takes to be a positive role model for him.</b>
<br /><span style=""> </span>Q. How hard is it to raise a family while in school?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: It’s pretty hard but it has to be done.<span style=""> </span>It makes you grow up and realize what things are important in life.<span style=""> </span>The well-being of my family is my number one priority.<span style=""> </span>My schooling and football are stepping stools to propel me into an even better position to provide for my family.<span style=""> </span>We are making it by with what little income we have now and it does cause us stress sometimes, but my desire is for that day when we become financially stable enough to own<span style=""> </span>our own home. You know, “The American Dream”!</b>
<br /><span style=""> </span>Q. Who has been the most influential person in your life?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: My mother. Annette Washington.<span style=""> </span>She instilled a lot of values in me that I still practice today.<span style=""> </span>Honesty, kindness, respect, hard work and the list goes on.<span style=""> </span>She has always worked hard to make sure that I and my siblings have had the necessary things for us to have an enjoyable child hood.<span style=""> </span>I never had any name brand clothes or shoes growing up like all of my friends, but I had clothes and shoes and I was grateful for that.<span style=""> </span>My father has also been an influential character in my life.<span style=""> </span>I have watched him work, work, work, and work more ever since I was a child.<span style=""> </span>He has always been the primary money maker in the home and my mother was the perfect emotional compliment, helping to mold me into the individual I am today.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style=""> </span>Q. What advice would you give a teammate that wants to get married while in college?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Make sure that is what you both want to do, don’t rush into anything, don’t take the decision making process lightly, expect to be nervous cause it is a huge decision, be prepared to compromise and try new things.<span style=""> </span>If you can’t compromise the marriage will not be enjoyable because you will not always agree with your spouse<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What are your pet peeves?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: I am a pretty laid back guy and there isn’t much that gets under my skin, but I don’t like when people talk about other people behind their backs.<span style=""> </span>If you have a problem with someone just confront them in a respectable manner and let them know.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q.<span style=""> </span>What is your greatest fear? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Besides snakes.<span style=""> </span>Failure, and Failing in life; Failing to be a good man, husband, and provider for my family.</b>
<br />Q. What did you want to be when you were growing up?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A:<span style=""> </span>A professional football player.<span style=""> </span>I wanted to play with one of my best friends; we always said we would be on the same team, the Atlanta Falcons, after we got done with Georgia of course.</b>
<br />Q. What made you choose to attend UGA?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: It was my childhood dream, and now it is a dream come true.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Sonny’s BBQ pit. The best Barbeque in town!!!! DELICIOUS!!<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What's your proudest moment at UGA? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Athletically; getting my first career start against Alabama while I was hurt and still managing to get 8 tackles and a sack. <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>In Life; growing from a boy to a man</b>
<br />Q. Favorite saying or motto?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>Boys in the Hood: “Any fool with a penis can make a baby, but only a man can raise a family”<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What do you like to do for fun?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: Play video games, play basketball, spend time with the family<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. What do you plan on telling your daughter when she starts dating?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: I would like to meet him and see what his intentions are.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">Q. Explain a normal day at the home of the Washington’s?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><b>A: I usually get up go to school, go to workouts/practice, work, come home for dinner watch a little TV before bedtime if time permits.<span style=""> </span>My son, Marcus Jr., likes to play video games with me and I try to do that from time to time when I am not playing myself.<span style=""> </span>The rest of my time is spent with my wife and my newborn baby girl Samira.</b>
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-26152894695701416462009-02-11T05:21:00.000-08:002009-02-11T05:32:26.688-08:00Q and A with Joe Cox.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDhurvkiY6md18GXwF13fTIz8SH_HFO5b0bqA5VUly7M4GV04psZ_ciinUwPWPcVDEOs9zroZ3AWWZi5XQzYEC3kI_XQeqhFKgsNDFw8rqIdrsAvxJO_a00kHvEkVB6eKuXRWpbXcLEk/s1600-h/322302331.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301531165563643362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDhurvkiY6md18GXwF13fTIz8SH_HFO5b0bqA5VUly7M4GV04psZ_ciinUwPWPcVDEOs9zroZ3AWWZi5XQzYEC3kI_XQeqhFKgsNDFw8rqIdrsAvxJO_a00kHvEkVB6eKuXRWpbXcLEk/s320/322302331.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><strong>1. When is your Birthday?</strong> November 27, 1986</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>2. What High school did you go to?</strong> THE Independence High School, in Charlotte, NC</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>3. What is your major?</strong> Psychology </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong> Mama Sid’s Pizza<br /></div><br /><div><strong>5. What is you favorite color?</strong> Green<br /></div><br /><div><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> Yes. I plan on going to graduate school and being a Graduate Assistant after I graduate in December.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> Charleston, SC</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> Mohamed Massaquoi, Antavious Coates, CJ Byrd, Mike Moore, Kevin Perez, Tavarres King, Ian Smith, and of course Jeff Owens; but really this list is just a few. I could name pretty much anyone on the team.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>9. Who inspires you the most?</strong> My father has always been an inspiration to me in every aspect of life.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> My favorite song of all-time is “Lights Off” by Lil Wayne. It was on his early album, Tha Block Is Hot.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</strong> My height. I’m listed as 6’1” and that’s really pushing it!<br /></div><br /><div><strong>12. What is your favorite movie?</strong> I have two…Anchorman and Old School<br /></div><br /><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> I love fishing.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</strong> Buffalo wings.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 11<br /></div><br /><div><strong>16. Why did you choose UGA?</strong> Everything about UGA was incredible to me. The coaches, players, town, and overall atmosphere blew me away.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</strong> My proudest moment was being part of the 2005 SEC Championship team. Even though I redshirted that year, it was something I was proud to be a part of.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> Alltel<br /></div><br /><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> Fishing with my friend from back home all over Charlotte is one of my best memories. We went wherever we could go without getting kicked out.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>20. What other city could you see yourself living?</strong> Charleston, SC<br /></div><br /><div><strong>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</strong> Mint chocolate chip ice cream</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>22. If you could dream up your dream mate what would she look like?</strong> Halle Berry<br /></div><br /><div><strong>23. What is your greatest fear?</strong> I hate heights.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> Knowing that I am going to get a degree from the University of Georgia this fall is my greatest accomplishment so far. That degree will open many doors.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 spring break places you would love to visit?</strong> Charleston, SC, Miami, FL, and Panama City, FL<br /></div><br /><div><strong>26. Who are your favorite male actor, and Female actress?</strong> Will Ferrell and Gabrielle Union.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>27. If there is one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Halle Berry</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>28. What's your favorite reality show?</strong> I hate reality TV.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>29. What's your favorite thing about football?</strong> My favorite thing is the team aspect involved with the sport.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>30. What does wearing the “G” means to you?</strong> The “G” represents a lot of things to me. It is a reward to wear it and it reflects a lot of hard work throughout my life to get here. It also represents the history of an incredible football program that is respected around the nation. It is our job as Bulldogs to carry on the legacy of Georgia football and we are all proud of wearing that G. It means everything to me and it is something I will cherish forever. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-8298327473543832082009-02-09T09:10:00.000-08:002009-02-09T16:38:22.931-08:00Stereotypes.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxwHt_d3AyPKQG7Rodue7YXzH7gk5P0iKlQt_H50Ol9tlOzAXz-umrUwdPgzUmKcgNi5ld9rwcIXuNRHmFmRN-HWuEEsr9Urx8c34c5ZjeILW1k4Bp0bjVLguFZ-LkEy4pwdETnee0dk/s1600-h/UgaVBite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300847925543100466" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 313px; height: 238px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxwHt_d3AyPKQG7Rodue7YXzH7gk5P0iKlQt_H50Ol9tlOzAXz-umrUwdPgzUmKcgNi5ld9rwcIXuNRHmFmRN-HWuEEsr9Urx8c34c5ZjeILW1k4Bp0bjVLguFZ-LkEy4pwdETnee0dk/s320/UgaVBite.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stereotypes<br />As sad as it is, we live in a world where negative stereotypes still<br />contribute to the opinions that dominate our minds. Being a young<br />black man, I've never been ignorant to the fact that there are stereotypes out there about me. However, I don’t feel it’s my job to educate everyone about how stereotyping is wrong. Rather, I see it as my duty to overcome all the negative stereotypes that people may assign to me.<br /><br />Being student-athletes at UGA, we are often generalized. It is commonly assumed that all athletes are lazy and are really bad students. We are sometimes classified as dumb jocks even before people get to actually know us. Being a dumb jock isn’t the only stereotype that we must overcome. We must also overcome the myth that we are not here to get an education. Student-athletes may have different plans and courses that they would like their lives to take, but the overwhelming majority want to graduate with a degree from the University of Georgia. Here is a fact that most people don’t know: For the Fall 2008 semester, the University of Georgia’s football team had over 50 players with a 3.0 GPA or higher!<br /><br />Instead of lowering our own expectations, most of us choose to rise above the criticism and try to be regular students on campus. Some people complain that student-athletes have too many perks. I often hear how unfair it is that we have the Rankin Smith Academic Center. But most of those people do not realize that the NCAA holds student-athletes to a higher standard than the average student. Most students have the option to drop classes whenever they please, student-athletes do not have that luxury. We must always remain in enough hours to be classified as full-time students. Also, in order to remain eligible, we must maintain a certain GPA and we have to meet a certain percentage in our progress toward graduation. This means that we can’t just take classes we’re interested in. We have to declare our major in our sophomore year and work toward that major the entire time we are student-athletes. How many people talk about the number of times they changed their major in college? Student-athletes can’t do that and stay eligible for competition. I’m not complaining. I just don’t think people who negatively stereotype us, really understand the life of a student-athlete.<br /><br />During the season, this is an average football player’s day:<br /><br />7:00 to 8:00am: Breakfast<br />8:00 to 9:30am: Study hall<br />9:00 to 2:00pm: Classes<br />2:30 to 4:00pm: Meetings<br />4:00 to 6:00pm: Practice<br /><br />After 6:00, if we are not doing well in our classes we may have to meet with a tutor; however, even if we do not have any other scheduled activities, there is plenty left to be done. We still have to eat, do homework, and get ready for the next day. There is not a lot of free time, but that’s the price that each of us pays for the honor to say we are student-athletes at the University of Georgia.<br /><br />What people might not know is that athletes are competing in the<br />classroom every day. We are also busy speaking at schools and visiting hospitals, as well as performing other acts of community service. A lot of people judge all athletes by what they see in the media. Of course there are some athletes that do bad things, but it is definitely not the majority. I figured this was a topic that needed to be discussed. Comments?<br /><br />Romans 8:31jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-27697889403220396762009-02-06T07:49:00.001-08:002009-02-06T08:09:28.541-08:00What does it mean to wear the G…..?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoV_28iG7oIaprUl-5ftcvIUTWpocQfGbDby7mKb3ABmX-S3ozjJwEXNlccX7I6hgOOpQ9hqWb_5KyihkD9y3ppASCD_9w1mHkQ73mKSvSC4zAgAQeMUgk0bfbhz4WCqQHCG68nUSPaI/s1600-h/uga.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoV_28iG7oIaprUl-5ftcvIUTWpocQfGbDby7mKb3ABmX-S3ozjJwEXNlccX7I6hgOOpQ9hqWb_5KyihkD9y3ppASCD_9w1mHkQ73mKSvSC4zAgAQeMUgk0bfbhz4WCqQHCG68nUSPaI/s320/uga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299716328070370114" border="0" /></a>
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style="line-height: 200%;"> I ask myself this question every once in a while- what does it means to wear the G.<span style=""> </span>It is a privilege to suit up on Saturdays and run out of the tunnel at Sanford Stadium amid yells from over 92,000 citizens of Bulldawg Nation.<span style=""> </span>Every time I step on the field, I can feel the all the emotion coursing through my body. This is what all of those years of playing in the backyard and all of those hours of practice are for. For sixty minutes on Saturday afternoons in the Fall, Sanford Stadium is a field of dreams. Countless boys, young and old, have dreamt of wearing the oval “G” and representing what being a Bulldawg is all about. I and my teammates get that opportunity every time we put on the “G”. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style=""> </span>The first time I heard the phrase “playing for the G”, I was in freshman orientation for the signing class of 2005.<span style=""> </span>We sat in a room for seven hours going over what would be expected of us as freshmen student-athletes. Chester Adams, one of the upper classmen, spoke about wearing the “G”. At first I did not understand what it meant; I did not know that I was not just playing for myself but for all the men that have ever worn the “G”. I tell the guys everyday that what we do here reflects on the whole program. <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place> football is bigger than any one player on the team. I asked some of my teams this same question, “what does it mean to wear the ‘G’?” Rod <st1:city st="on">Battle</st1:city> said “playing for the ‘G’ is like competing for the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> in the Olympics. It’s my home state, a place where I’ll be forever connected to. Plus I have all the extended family members I have grown to love here”. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style=""> </span>Since I am not from <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place> wearing the “G” has a different meaning to me. Playing for <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place> has changed my life in so many different ways; I have grown spiritually, mentally and physically. I have grown spiritually by finding Christ as my Lord and Savor, our team Chaplin, Thomas Settles, has been like a big brother to me.<span style=""> </span>I have grown mentally at <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place> because of the high priority on educational excellence. I have grown physically at <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place> by getting bigger, faster, and stronger. When I step on the field next season I will play every game like it is my last.<span style=""> </span>This is what it means to me to wear the “G”.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style=""> </span>Everybody that has played football at the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Georgia</st1:placename></st1:place> has a special memory about wearing the “G”. I can remember my first time running onto the field as a Georgia Bulldog. It was in 2005 against <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Boise</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>; I did not know what to expect. My heart felt like it was beating five hundred miles per second; on the first play from scrimmage Tony Taylor caught an interception and the crowd went crazy. I also remember my first time getting into that game. I was so nervous I could not even concentrate on the play call. By the end of the game, however, I made three tackles in my first collegiate game. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;">I look back from 2005 and see where I am today. I was only a pup then and I did not know that with great privilege comes great responsibility. Now that I’m a full grown Bulldog, I know that wearing the “G” on Saturdays speaks volumes. I not only wear it for myself but for all the legends that have come before me, like the Hines Wards’, Thomas Davis’, Greg Blues’ and the countless other men who have carried on our great tradition. I wear the “G” in honor of the history that has been made in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Athens</st1:city></st1:place> and the history that has yet to be created. It is an honor and I am very thankful to have an opportunity to play for the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Georgia</st1:placename></st1:place>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span style=""> </span></p> <strong></strong>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-84024385061126462182009-02-05T09:48:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:58:38.458-08:00Q and A with Rod Battle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DCLON9GrMjzsPS0UiTGzazxbicMd_E-U06jQoRumhE3mYIjVY1xKaY6HzkJGo9PM9BCkw2B9GDQIz810pH_ejrPfZjhpQoR7ge4vzmNpntME5DxmiPIHQ39-svXX01lpARoQQYmjE8o/s1600-h/77309733.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299371701754275778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DCLON9GrMjzsPS0UiTGzazxbicMd_E-U06jQoRumhE3mYIjVY1xKaY6HzkJGo9PM9BCkw2B9GDQIz810pH_ejrPfZjhpQoR7ge4vzmNpntME5DxmiPIHQ39-svXX01lpARoQQYmjE8o/s320/77309733.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><strong>1. When is your birthday?</strong> November 14, 1986</div><div><strong>2. What high school did you attend?</strong> Frederick Douglass High School</div><div><strong>3. What is your major?</strong> Sport Management </div><div><strong>4. What is your favorite restaurant to eat in Athens?</strong> Wingster’s </div><div><strong>5. What is you favorite color?</strong> Gray</div><div><strong>6. Do you plan on staying in Georgia after college?</strong> Yep, but I would like to live in other places before settling back down in GA at some point.</div><div><strong>7. What's your favorite vacation spot?</strong> Anywhere with people I love and who love me.</div><div><strong>8. Who are some of your best friends on the team?</strong> Too many to name. I would leave someone out.</div><div><strong>9. Who inspires you the most?</strong> My grandmother</div><div><strong>10. What is your favorite song (hip hop/R&B/Soul/Country/Gospel/Jazz)?</strong> There are too many good songs to choose from.</div><div> <strong>11. If you could change one thing about yourself physically, what would it be?</strong> God made me….me. And I love his creation.</div><div><strong>12. What is your favorite movie?</strong> Green Mile, Gladiator, Scary Movie 2, and Dumb and Dumber</div><div><strong>13. What do you like to do for fun?</strong> Listen to music with friends, and play video games. </div><div><strong>14. What's your favorite meal to eat?</strong> Spaghetti</div><div><strong>15. What size shoe do you wear?</strong> 14</div><div><strong>16. Why did you choose UGA?</strong> UGA felt like a program that is built on family. With me being a family guy, I felt comfortable with the players and coaches because of the family atmosphere.</div><div><strong>17. What's your proudest moment at UGA?</strong> Beating Florida in 2007 – 2008</div><div><strong>18. What cell-phone service do you have?</strong> AT&T</div><div><strong>19. What's your fondest childhood memory?</strong> Doing stupid things that ended up getting me in trouble.</div><div><strong>20. In which other city could you see yourself living?</strong> Washington, DC</div><div><strong>21. What is your favorite Dessert?</strong> German Chocolate Cake</div><div><strong>22. If you could dream up your dream mate what would she look like?</strong> Smart, Naturally Beautiful, Athletic, Nice Teeth, </div><div><strong>23. What is your greatest fear?</strong> My greatest fear is fear. Fear prevents you from doing what God may have planned for you.</div><div><strong>24. What is your greatest accomplishment in life?</strong> I would like my greatest accomplishments to be being a great father to my kids, a great husband to my wife, and a great son…especially when my parents get older and need me more. </div><div><strong>25. Where are the top 3 Spring Break places you would love to visit?</strong> Not sure, I’m not really into Spring Break like that. </div><div><strong>26. Who is your favorite male actor? Female actress?</strong> Gabrielle Union</div><div><strong>27. If there is one woman you could marry, who would it be?</strong> Gabrielle Union</div><div><strong>28. What's your favorite TV show?</strong> My favorite shows are the Office and 24. </div>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-4957417255164569662009-02-04T21:15:00.000-08:002009-02-04T21:28:16.200-08:00All about Jeff Owens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxzyx35lDhD2_XQaOujrwTOMMl7DGCKf8P64BSGzzXbxVGC1uIEYIBfKhbNWEUqPUR9JfJokUkEgDmibA8avLnOHUYnmPpv3grOVpnY2iulgRsBANzzEnQXWeIyQVlUbpcPjFrvDLuMk/s1600-h/7bc206d79f05e4daae0dc9a1c37946df.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxzyx35lDhD2_XQaOujrwTOMMl7DGCKf8P64BSGzzXbxVGC1uIEYIBfKhbNWEUqPUR9JfJokUkEgDmibA8avLnOHUYnmPpv3grOVpnY2iulgRsBANzzEnQXWeIyQVlUbpcPjFrvDLuMk/s320/7bc206d79f05e4daae0dc9a1c37946df.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299180598493399554" border="0" /></a><br />Name: Jeff Owens<br />Birth date: October 14, 1986<br />Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Fl<br />Current Location: Athens, GA<br />Eye Color: Brown<br />Hair Color: Black<br />Height: 6'2<br />Weight: 300<br />Piercings: Yes - my ears<br />Tattoos: Yes - 13 of them<br />Boyfriend/Girlfriend: I wish<br />Overused phrase: Must be two sides<br />FAVORITES<br />Food: Pizza and hamburgers<br />Candy: Gummy Bears<br />Number: 95<br />Color: Blue<br />Animal: Shih Tzu<br />Drink: Hawaiian Punch<br />Bagel: Plain with cream cheese<br />NFL Team: Miami Dolphins<br />Vacation Spot: Bahamas<br />This or That<br />Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke<br />McDonald's or Burger King: McDonald's<br />Strawberry or Watermelon: "Watermelon"<br />Hot tea or Ice tea: Sweet Ice tea<br />Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla with cherries on top<br />Hot Chocolate or Coffee: Hot Chocolate with marsh mellows<br />Dog or Cat: Dog<br />Rap or Punk: Rap<br />Summer or Winter: Autumn<br />Scary Movies or Funny Movies: Scary movies...always<br />Love or Money: Love all the way<br />YOUR...<br />Bedtime: I try to go around 11:30<br />Most Missed Memory: Playing high school football<br />Best physical feature: My calves<br />First Thought Waking Up: To give God the glory<br />Goal for this year: To win a National Championship, to be first team All-SEC, All American and win an Outland Trophy<br />Best Friends: To many to count, I don't wanna leave no one out<br />Weakness: I am too kind hearted<br />Fears: Getting injured again, bears, the woods<br />Heritage: African American<br />Longest relationship: I don't know<br />HAVE YOU...<br />Ever been beaten up: No<br />Ever beaten someone up: No<br />Ever Shoplifted: No<br />Ever Kissed Opposite sex: From time to time<br />Been Dumped Lately: No<br />RANDOMS<br />Number of Regrets in the Past: I try to live my life by no regrets<br />What country do you want to Visit: England<br />How do you want to Die: Whenever the time is right<br />Been to the Mall Lately: Yes<br />Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes, I love them I get out of practice lol<br />Get along with your Parents: great love my parents, biggest inspirations of my life<br />Health Freak: At times<br />Do you think your Attractive: Yeah I think I am a handsome young man<br />Believe in Yourself: Always<br />Shower Daily: At least twice<br />Been in Love: Just puppy love<br />Do you Sing: Yes I always sing in the shower<br />Do you want Children: Yeah when the time is right<br />How many: I want about 3 or 4<br />Have your future kids names planned out: First son named after me...I want a jr.jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-80668619466120358712009-02-04T16:07:00.000-08:002009-02-04T20:43:04.742-08:00Josh Davis' thoughts on being a Georgia Football Player....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWceH6r1L31TZURKuaB_Ik61yR83lCMEFCgKc_vGve-7d8FVbUfc-OfXdEPwlfTBay_UMw9r67ObgeREM_eKKiuyx5HdEuw_EBPVGHZ05f5zozRaw94T-xBCvWmvE5pbd2HSc6yqD_Fvs/s1600-h/n113700010_30267679_7270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWceH6r1L31TZURKuaB_Ik61yR83lCMEFCgKc_vGve-7d8FVbUfc-OfXdEPwlfTBay_UMw9r67ObgeREM_eKKiuyx5HdEuw_EBPVGHZ05f5zozRaw94T-xBCvWmvE5pbd2HSc6yqD_Fvs/s320/n113700010_30267679_7270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299098488260000610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> When the UGA football players reach campus, we don't know the route or reason behind our decisions. One thing we all know that in the end we are going to be a band of brothers . I came to UGA from out of state; I really didn't know anyone or what I was getting myself into. Things were hard from the start such as early morning workouts, mandatory classes, and the level of strain we put on bodies.<br /></span></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> When it got hard this is when the brotherhood that is your teammate kicks in. There have been plenty days when my body was telling me '…quit…you can't do it…just give up…' but the guys beside me wouldn't let me let them down. We are each others backbone, and I am only as strong or weak as the man next to me. The man next to me since 2006 has been my roommate and friend Jeff Owens. This guy would never or will never let me quit and he refused to let me fall by the wayside. Because of that I am the man that I am today.<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </span>This is what I have tried to replicate in my career as I get older.<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </span>Trying to teach guys how not just to be good ballers, but good brothers to each other too. It's more than not letting your friends or team down, it about the guys that believe in you and you not failing them and not letting them fail you as a brother. This is just a brief introduction on what it takes to be a UGA football player and what it is actually all about.</span></p>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-75321119411283993992009-02-04T15:44:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:59:14.138-08:00Q and A with Jeff Owens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAjvWhh76QDpzd7it-VnFprUbt4jnktJ7eVXtljmPMhrSFy1VOtEarhSuZjDafQ3Huat9oQjFOX96sZQEaD0sZa4E7rrU_UFtLUXh87-Q-7tG1FRz1rVqnQZdgdBPOksbxkzKQgeyvuE/s1600-h/n4905353_40309238_2917.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAjvWhh76QDpzd7it-VnFprUbt4jnktJ7eVXtljmPMhrSFy1VOtEarhSuZjDafQ3Huat9oQjFOX96sZQEaD0sZa4E7rrU_UFtLUXh87-Q-7tG1FRz1rVqnQZdgdBPOksbxkzKQgeyvuE/s320/n4905353_40309238_2917.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299092593203215250" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: How do you think your injury has impacted your life?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I think this injury has impacted my life in many different ways. First, I believe there is more to life than football. When I first came to UGA, football was my life. My #1 goal was to play three years then go pro. After being injured, I am focusing more on school, and I’m graduating in December 2009 with a major in early childhood family development, and a minor in consumer economics and housing.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: During the time when people go through difficult situations they become down about things that can alter their future. In the economy today things are hard and when your future is looking like it’s about to take another path for worse you have to rethink things. Did you feel like things were going bad and had to rethink your future?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: In difficult situations I always try to weather the storm, no matter how hard things may seem, God can bring you out of any situation no matter what. When I first got injured I was lost and I felt like there was nobody that could comfort me. I put my trust in the lord and he brought me out of the struggle I was going through. My life did alter a little because I was a senior and I had plans on trying out for the NFL this year, but now I have to wait until next year. Since I’m staying another year at UGA I’m going to graduate with a degree and two minors.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: We all know that in 2008, there were bigger things going on than football. History was being made. You are 22 years old and I am assuming that this was the first time you ever paid attention to elections. Did you become apart of history and vote? If so, how did that make you feel?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: This year a lot of history was made with President Barack Obama being the first black president. I was apart of this election and I felt real proud to witness the first black president, "yes we can."</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: What were you doing when the announcement was made that President Obama won?</b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > A: During the announcement, I was watching it with two of my teammates, Kade Weston and Rodrick Battle.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: The emotions were very high when he was elected and those emotions carry right over to the inauguration. Did you get a chance to see any of the inauguration? How did you feel at that moment he was sworn in?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: The emotions were high when President Obama won the election, but during the inauguration I was in class and could not watch it live. Luckily I have x-box live, so I got a chance to see it recorded. I felt good knowing that times are really changing in our society. I feel that african american people have hope knowing that they can be whatever they want to be.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > <b>Q: Do you feel that having a prestigious man such as a President Barack Obama as president will influence young men, black as well as white to start taking on more responsibilities in their lives? You live the life as a role model to kids, so I'm sure you can relate to what he has done to influence young black men. The standards are high now.</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I believe that president Obama will not only influence black men but also white men. He set a standard that every man, woman, boy and girl will try to accomplish things that has never been done before. As for me I try to be a positive role model in the Athens community. I know a lot of kids look up to me and want to be like me one day. The reason for me creating this blog is to inspire young men and women to never give in always stride for experiences.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: OK, so you heard the news of Stafford and Moreno leaving, of course that was national news. As long as I've been here when people leave there are always other players who are just as good who takes their place. Do you feel that even though those two were outstanding players, that Georgia has a fresh crew coming in to take over and continue the tradition?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: Of course, I believe that we have a ton of talent. Stafford is a great quarterback and will do great in the NFL and Moreno was the best running back I have ever played with. Even though both of them are gone, I still believe that 2009 season will be one of the best in UGA history. This season reminds me of the 2005 season when David Greene and Pollack left. It was said Georgia wasn’t going to be good and we still won the sec</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: Do you think that they should have stayed?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: Honestly, that's not my decision to make as to whether they should have stayed or left. I believe that they are both ready for the NFL and will be successful in whatever they do.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: With all the scandals that are going on in football today with women going after athletes for the wrong reason, do you feel that you could tell the difference of who is and who is not there for the right reasons.</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I think it is very hard to find a genuine companion these days. Sometimes it can be hard to tell if a woman is after you or your status. After watching "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" (lol), I'm really going to think very carefully about who I decide to marry.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: On average UGA has had 7 players that ended up being drafted on both days in the NFL draft. Lately, there hasn't been that many. Heaven forbid that anything happens to you but do you have a plan B if things do not work out in the NFL?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: Yes, if the NFL does not work out for me, I have a plan B and plan C. My plan B would be some kind of job in the media, like a sports analyst (on tv) and/or a sports talk show host (on radio). My Plan C would include me being a high school teacher and coaching on the high school level.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: How do you feel about the rookie cap that is going to be place next year? Are you upset that you could maybe have gotten more money coming out this year? Or do you feel that it needed to be done?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I can't control what happens in the NFL. I can only control what I do here at Georgia. I'm not upset about coming back this season because I love college, Georgia Football and I love running out of the tunnel at Sanford Stadium</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: Do you feel that you made the right choice of coming to the University of Georgia? A lot of guys come and do what they have to and never look back. Is this a place you will continue to call a second home?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I believe that I did make the right choice by coming to UGA. I had tons of scholarship offers coming out of high school. The main reason I chose Georgia was because I felt comfortable with the players and the coaching staff. I also really wanted to play in the SEC. I do feel that this is a second home for me. I love Athens, and I love playing for the Georgia</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" > <b>Q: Usually there is someone in college who really makes an impression on people and could maybe even change their lives. Someone you will remember for the rest of your life. Has anyone done that for you? A coach, professor, family member, friend, or girlfriend?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: I have quite a few people that have made an impression on my life. First, my parents have been an inspiration in my life. Also, my high school coach, Frank Hepler, has been a mentor to me. Coach Garner, here at UGA, has been a father figure to me and took me in as one of his own.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><b>Q: As you can see, a lot of NFL players are getting into trouble these days, whether it's steroids, guns, fighting, shooting, animal abuse, etc. How do see yourself withstanding the pressures and problems of what these men have been through? Money seems to make them believe that nothing can bring them down. Do you feel you can overcome that pressure?</b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" >A: First off, I feel that money does change some people. It is a struggle for professional athletes because they are placed on a pedestal and they are always in the lime light. Even here at UGA, people are watching our (athletes) every move. Everyone makes mistakes, athletes are only human. I believe I can overcome the pressure by putting my trust in God.</span>jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716005981503871865.post-5680427771005026422009-02-03T14:05:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:46:03.023-08:00"I want to be like Jeff Owens"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8AbC2kFysE0z7wOfe2Tw5IzL9yEtxb2XyRs_lDcY2L58h8YrGSMsBL02Zq-cZZ_gMHbEJyyF1c9OZ7jlrF8mCd2uEqfTst_OBId7ShdYobI-BUiaqI4v0woNk0tY4HsEUOsoWjuEey8/s1600-h/owens1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298697780454355954" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 200px; height: 319px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8AbC2kFysE0z7wOfe2Tw5IzL9yEtxb2XyRs_lDcY2L58h8YrGSMsBL02Zq-cZZ_gMHbEJyyF1c9OZ7jlrF8mCd2uEqfTst_OBId7ShdYobI-BUiaqI4v0woNk0tY4HsEUOsoWjuEey8/s320/owens1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em><strong>I found this article while I was searching the web for articles on my injury, at the beginning of the 2008 season. I do not know who wrote this article, but I want to give them credit for their work. I found this article at the Battle Hymn Notes website.<br /></strong></em></span><br /><br /><br /><br />When Jeff Owens hit the turf and clutched his right knee half way through the first quarter on Saturday, my Dad and I simply looked at each other and didn’t say a word. We both knew. The fact that Owens immediately took off his helmet as soon as he hit the ground communicated to the Sanford faithful that this was no simple knee sprain. Dad and I continued to stand in silence, hoping for the best. As Owens rose to his feet and limped off the field, Dad muttered under his breath, “Well, at least he’s walking.” Dad’s observation didn’t make me feel better. I know enough to know that you have to do more than walk to play SEC football. I immediately had flashbacks to Gerry Bertier’s car wreck in Remember the Titans and secretly hoped his buddy Julius would run out of the locker room and start the “left side, strong side” chant with Jeff to make me feel better, but nothing happened. Regardless, Jeff Owens is one of the team’s senior leaders, and watching him hobble into the tunnel after long moments of excruciating pain only made the day just feel hotter and longer than before.<br /><br />Later that evening, WSB began to report that Owens was lost for the year. Nothing official would be announced until the MRI was done of course, but all indications pointed towards a medical redshirt. After informing Dad that Owens had been lost, he slumped his shoulders and had to take a moment and sit down. I did the same. I immediately began to think of who would replace Jeff in the middle of our line and how the team would fare without him. Corvey Irvin came to mind largely because of his position on the depth chart and because he also played extremely well last Saturday. And as I remembered how the entire defensive unit crowded around Jeff on the field with genuine concern, I began to worry about team morale. I began to think, like many of you, that the team had been dealt a huge blow that may never be overcome. But after reading the interviews from several players, coaches, and from Owens himself, I realized something: I want to be like Jeff Owens.<br /><br />After reading stories like this, I started to see how Owens attitude and character has affected this team. From what has been said, every player on this team likes Jeff Owens. You almost get the sense that Jeff is like the big brother to every young guy and the wiser, more mature best friend to his peers. Reports have already surfaced that Corvey Irvin has asked to wear Owens’ #95 jersey this week in honor of him. But not only that, the entire defensive line has expressed interest in alternating the responsibility of donning Owens’ number as a way to honor him on the field every single game.<br /><br />I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of a better way to be honored by your peers than this. Owens is a guy that has done absolutely everything the coaches have asked him to do, and all along has developed into one of the team’s strongest leaders and most dynamic personalties. Yet, in one fell swoop, it appeared that Owens would not be able to contribute for his team amidst a potentially historic season. He has every reason to be upset, frustrated, mad, confused, and bitter. But because of his positive attitude that he has exuded in the aftermath of his misfortune, Jeff Owens has potentially contributed something far more important and intangible than he could ever do on the field – the importance of selflessness. He is demonstrating to his team that in light of all the accolades, all the press, all the publicity, and all the preseason hype, one thing must remain: the willingness to play for each other. For his teammates to recognize that example and then ask to wear his jersey simply could be the highest honor Owens has received maybe in his whole life. I want to be like that.<br /><br />Losing Owens will be big for the Dawgs and the coaches and players have made no attempt to try and cover that up. But having Jeff show the rest of the players through his injury what it means to fight adversity, to stay focused, and to truly Finish the Drill may be more valuable than anything he could contribute on the field. The Dawgs are a very talented team, but anyone will tell you talent alone does not win championships. There must be leadership, discipline, selflessness, and a commitment to team. To win the respect of your peers at the highest level and to have them honor you in such a way that exudes respect, shows that Owens’ teammates want to be known by the same things that Owens is known - the very things that win championships.<br /><br />I want to be like Jeff Owens.jeff owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883283677609129268noreply@blogger.com2