Mr. Hoopah! Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 ledger-enquirer.comGeorgia linebacker and former Carver High athlete Jarvis Jones may have received more than plane tickets from his former AAU basketball coach’s unauthorized city bank account.In June, the Ledger-Enquirer reported that former Columbus Parks and Recreation Department director and Georgia Blazers AAU basketball coach Tony Adams used funds in 2009 from an account set up for the city-sponsored basketball team to purchase four plane tickets between Atlanta and Los Angeles for Jones, who played football for one year at the University of Southern California before transferring to the University of Georgia a year ago.Further investigation into police records shows Adams also withdrew $700 in cash from the account and made notes on the transactions that may link them to Jones, a Georgia Blazers player and standout basketball and football player in high school.G.W. Carver football player Jarvis Jones. Photo/Mike Haskey. 12/12/08 Georgia football: Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo counting on new offensive weapons, including Isaiah Crowell of Carver SEC football notes: Former Georgia star Thomas Brown sets workout example External Link Georgia athletics blogIf tied to Jones, the withdrawals could be considered NCAA violations as the organization bars amateur sports organizations such as the Georgia Blazers from providing expenses for athletes in excess of actual and necessary travel, room and board, apparel and equipment for practices and games.The University of Georgia is currently investigating the allegations and expects to conclude the probe before fall practice starts next week.The purchases came to light when the Ledger-Enquirer obtained police records from an investigation into the Parks and Recreation Department. The records show Adams and former recreation specialist Herman Porter managed an account not authorized by the city, used it to make purchases unrelated to the running of the basketball team, and worked with former East Marietta Basketball Inc. director William Fox to funnel money from sports-gear giant and former Georgia Blazers sponsor Nike Inc. into the account.More research of police records shows that in early 2010, while Jones was attending USC, Adams twice withdrew cash and made notes on the transactions that may connect the money to Jones.Adams withdrew $400 from an account on Feb. 16, 2010, and labeled the transaction “Jarvis laptop,” and he took out $300 on March 12, 2010, and labeled it “Georgia Blazers Jarvis Jones,” according to the records.The University of Georgia athletic department had no additional comment about the withdrawals when asked about them Tuesday, Georgia sports information director Claude Felton said.Already in question is the amateur status of Jones and incoming freshman Georgia basketball player Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a former Georgia Blazers and Greenville High star.Columbus police records show the account also was used to pay a cell-phone bill for Caldwell-Pope’s mother.The University of Georgia Athletic Association is investigating potential NCAA violations resulting from these reports and expects to turn over its findings to the SEC by the end of the week. Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity said Monday he was unaware of an NCAA investigation into the status of Jones and Caldwell-Pope.At question is Jones’ relationship with Adams. Jones’ previous legal guardian, Shelley Stephens, was a 10-year Parks and Rec employee, but it is not clear how Jones and Adams first met. In prior instances, the NCAA has penalized athletes who were found to have received improper benefits from longtime acquaintances largely because their relationships began as result of involvement in athletics.The opening of the University of Georgia’s investigation was prompted by the Ledger-Enqurier’s reporting on the issue and came after the conclusion of the criminal case surrounding the inquest.Columbus Police Chief Ricky Boren said NCAA representatives have not requested the police file.“They said at some point in time they would ask for the complete file,” Boren said Wednesday. “I don’t believe they have done that yet.”In March, Adams pleaded guilty to two felony counts of conspiracy to defraud, Porter pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor theft charges, and Fox, whom police said acted as a conduit for the Georgia Blazers program to get money from Nike Inc., pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to defraud. Each was placed on probation and ordered to pay restitution without jail time.Jones was the 2008 Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City Player of the Year in football and basketball, and he signed with USC in February 2009. He played one season for the Trojans but left before the start of his sophomore season after the school’s training staff did not clear him for play following a neck injury he sustained late in his freshman season. He then transferred to Georgia, where he redshirted in 2010 and is projected to start at outside linebacker in the fall.Caldwell-Pope was ranked by recruiting site rivals.com as a 5-star shooting guard and was named a McDonald’s All-American as a senior.Staff Writer Seth Emerson contributed to this report.Read more: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2011/07/28/1673102/columbus-parks-recreation-department.html#ixzz1TPJ52zW3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyroneDawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This guy has knows Jarvis for 10 years. He was hardly a prospect at 9 or 10 years old. This is a non issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me&Julio Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 yawn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjb Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Only reason I'm semi-nervous about this, is if the NCAA gets involved at some point. And with them, all bets are off. I never in my wildest imagination thought we'd lose AJ for 4 games. And with UGA's luck, nothing would surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroubleDawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 yawn...This^^^.Funny this comes from an Auburn fan who's team is at the front desk of the NCAA.WHat did that lady tell CHizik?"You will know when its over"HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjamez Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 None of this matters. Pre-existing relationship will be the reason Jarvis is held unaccountable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtcrews75 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yep can't wait to see this guy fly around the corner and blind side moore...ittts gona be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjamez Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I can't wait to see him kill whichever scrub Auburn throws out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItDownHomeCuz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lol UGA fans are quite touchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItDownHomeCuz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lol UGA fans are quite touchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyroneDawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Some comments are so good they have to be posted twice am I right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good2badawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 With our track record of unfortunate events this is a little unsettling. Not losing any sleep over it, but this is the NCAA and we are UGA. Potential for something stupid to happen like lose him for Boise and Carolina and wait til Sept 2 to notify us. The NCAA will create a rule or a misguided interpretation if they are in the mood (depending on if they have had lunch, an argument with significant other,if it is a Tuesday as opposed to Wednesday or some other completely legit reason) to hammer us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lol UGA fans are quite touchy!lol, it's humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 lol, it's humorous.The only reason I can see to be touchy about this is that the guy has been in Jarvis' life for ten years- thats going back to middle school. From what I know, the family setting wasn't the best and this guy has been a father figure long before Jarvis was 6'2" 240 and long before he could run a 4.5. The guy took out 300 to buy him a laptop (which is hardly enough to get him something good, let alone a top model)- at least Jarvis didn't toss it out the window . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'll take this Jarvis situation over a dad selling his son to the highest bidder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjamez Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not touchy at all, maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time something new comes out about Cam Newton or the other delinquents at Auburn. Only difference is Auburn will burn to the ground and Jarvis will be playing this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Lol UGA fans are quite touchy!Meh, I gave your double post mixed reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 The only reason I can see to be touchy about this is that the guy has been in Jarvis' life for ten years- thats going back to middle school. From what I know, the family setting wasn't the best and this guy has been a father figure long before Jarvis was 6'2" 240 and long before he could run a 4.5. The guy took out 300 to buy him a laptop (which is hardly enough to get him something good, let alone a top model)- at least Jarvis didn't toss it out the window .I'll take this Jarvis situation over a dad selling his son to the highest bidder.Adam's is one of the 3 main defendants in a huge embezzling scandal case here in Columbus. They had a separate fund set up and funneled the Parks & Rec AAU money into it for themselves. He's no better than Cecil in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDawg Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Adam's is one of the 3 main defendants in a huge embezzling scandal case here in Columbus. They had a separate fund set up and funneled the Parks & Rec AAU money into it for themselves. He's no better than Cecil in my book.Besides this impacting Jarvis' eligibility, UGA is not in trouble. Cam and the family went all in putting the entire program at risk. Big difference. And we have a father admitting to selling his son for 180k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Adam's is one of the 3 main defendants in a huge embezzling scandal case here in Columbus. They had a separate fund set up and funneled the Parks & Rec AAU money into it for themselves. He's no better than Cecil in my book.My main point was concerning Jarvis. I don't know Adams so I really can't comment. I think they'll be a little better prosecutors than the NCAA so if Adams is guilty, it will come out. Then we can collectively bash him if he's guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItDownHomeCuz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not touchy at all, maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time something new comes out about Cam Newton or the other delinquents at Auburn. Only difference is Auburn will burn to the ground and Jarvis will be playing this season.Lol @ "maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time..." they do!!! I don't get how those two correlate? And what will Auburn burn for? Will it be the free money from bingo machines? I'm confused as to what Auburn will burn for specifically? There's been so many accusations, so many different ways that we've payed people, heck we payed Cam seven different ways apparently!!!! Did we pay his "uncle in Michigan", did we deliver it staight to Cecil? How exactly was the money given to Cam? Did he also make his way to Victoryland on his scooter and "hit the jackpot" or did he hook up with the guy from Louisiana that we paid for Greg Robinson, Trovon Reed, and a sixer of Abita, and we got Cam from him as well? As for the double post... It was the comment so nice I posted twice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not touchy at all, maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time something new comes out about Cam Newton or the other delinquents at Auburn. Only difference is Auburn will burn to the ground and Jarvis will be playing this season.Lol @ "maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time..." they do!!! I don't get how those two correlate? And what will Auburn burn for? Will it be the free money from bingo machines? I'm confused as to what Auburn will burn for specifically? There's been so many accusations, so many different ways that we've payed people, heck we payed Cam seven different ways apparently!!!! Did we pay his "uncle in Michigan", did we deliver it staight to Cecil? How exactly was the money given to Cam? Did he also make his way to Victoryland on his scooter and "hit the jackpot" or did he hook up with the guy from Louisiana that we paid for Greg Robinson, Trovon Reed, and a sixer of Abita, and we got Cam from him as well? As for the double post... It was the comment so nice I posted twice!Uhh, Kingjamez, like Keepit said, UGA fans DO start threads about Auburn and Cam, all the time. I'm just keeping things fair. Also, kingjamez, can I have tonight's winning lotto numbers? I mean, since you're a psychic and know Auburn will "burn" surely you know the winning numbers right? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Not touchy at all, maybe a UGA fan should make a thread each time something new comes out about Cam Newton or the other delinquents at Auburn. Only difference is Auburn will burn to the ground and Jarvis will be playing this season.yeah i don't see many uga fans being touchy at all in this thread.. i do see auburn fans doing some celebrating over pretty much nothing. uga fans are simply stating the facts about the situation and all that matters is the pre-existing relationship. this also isn't about uga at all, it's about jarvis and someone he has known since he was 9 years .. nothing presented by the auburn writer is a surprise. not sure on the will burn comment, but you clearly see auburn fans are happy it's not an article about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItDownHomeCuz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think sac hit the nail on the head in that we are more happy about this article not being about Auburn more so than the article being about UGA, enjoy the next 40 years of probation over this!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 yeah i don't see many uga fans being touchy at all in this thread.. i do see auburn fans doing some celebrating over pretty much nothing. uga fans are simply stating the facts about the situation and all that matters is the pre-existing relationship. this also isn't about uga at all, it's about jarvis and someone he has known since he was 9 years .. nothing presented by the auburn writer is a surprise. not sure on the will burn comment, but you clearly see auburn fans are happy it's not an article about them.I'm not celebrating anything. It's unfortunate that Jarvis has this hanging over his head. It's good that Tony acted as a father figure to him, but Tony is just as shady as Cecil. I think it will be a shame if he's declared ineligible over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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