Tight End Situation

I noted before that NaDerris Ward was going to need to step up with the impending suspension of Tripp Chandler. You'll be pleased to know that Ward agrees with that statement. Chip Towers gives us some good info about why Ward sat out due to shoulder surgery last year. I really hope he is able to step in and be productive right off the bat.

As far as Tripp Chandler's situation goes, the Athens Banner Herald's John Kaltefleiter had an article this weekend about Chandler's and Barnes' arrests being unnecessary. I agree that this was the case; however, I don't agree with the entire article.

It's just so ironic that Barnes and Chandler were charged with breaking the open-container law when on Saturdays in the fall in Athens, the police turn a blind eye to the infraction.

Open containers are more prevalent around this town during game day than the fans inside Sanford Stadium at kickoff. And if you don't think there's not underage drinking around every corner, you're either blind or that stupid.

Mr. Kaltefleiter obviously has not walked down Lumpkin on a game day recently. The cops hand out open container tickets like no body's business.

But, they hand out tickets...not arrests. I don't see why these two were arrested. If they were given alcohol related tickets as opposed to being arrested, I'm not sure that the mandatory suspension for 10% of the season would apply.

One more thing on tight ends...Rising high school senior Bryce Ros, son of former Bulldog captain and member of the 1980 national championship team Frank Ros, committed to Georgia over the weekend. The 2008 recruiting class is ridiculous.