Kelee Ringo reacts to criticisms about Georgia football culture after recent arrests
Kelee Ringo took a moment at the NFL Combine on Thursday to defend the Georgia football culture as it’s been criticized following multiple arrests of his teammates.
The context is 3 Georgia players were arrested in recent weeks.
Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested in Dallas, Texas in January on a public intoxication charge. Georgia inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson was arrested in February on charges of reckless driving and racing. Former defensive tackle Jalen Carter was arrested on similar charges on Wednesday.
Ringo said he believes it starts with the coaches and players holding themselves accountable.
“I definitely would say that has nothing to do with the program, and I would say different people have their different reasons for what they do, you know? And to be a grown man, you know, you have to be responsible on what you’re doing specifically,” Ringo said, via 247Sports. “Character-wise, I don’t have anything to say on any of my teammates, you know, but of course to whom much is given, much is expected. You have to be able to realize that.”
The brotherhood also holds the players together in times of adversity.
Character background tags have been placed on Georgia. CB Kelee Ringo opened up about the brotherhood they have and how it helped push them through adversity. pic.twitter.com/l4r5ApgWNx
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) March 2, 2023
Ringo said he believes it starts with the coaches and players holding themselves accountable.
“I definitely would say that has nothing to do with the program, and I would say different people have their different reasons for what they do, you know? And to be a grown man, you know, you have to be responsible on what you’re doing specifically,”
HUSH with that nonsense…it’s all Kirby’s fault, he’s lost control of the program.
~GWhite
We have the same problem. Our players think they are privileged above the law. And they are. That’s what separates us from Georgia for now.
When Kirby starts to get in between his players and the law, he will no longer be a padawan.
Best response I’ve ever read here!
Unfortunately, you’re right bubba…
heads up dummies bubba is a troll
‘… to whom much is given, much is expected …’
– Kelee Ringo
‘… except for St. Kirby Smart!
He’s in no way responsible for anything! ‘
– LeghumperU
I’m a Gator to the core but, unlike some who post here I don’t hate other SEC members.
Kirby is beginning to feel the results of bringing in the most elite talent in the country for the past several years. Some of the best athletes are not the best human beings and they have been spoiled rotten from the first years in their lives when it became apparent they were blessed with more speed and athleticism than most of their peers.
Urban Meyer let it get out of hand and it became a mess at UF. I truly believe that we’re it not for Tim Tebow ‘s influence, our team’s culture would have deteriorated sooner than it did. Frankly, I think Kirby has more character than Meyer. We will see.
BTW, Will Muschamp was not an effective HC at UF. But he did a very good job of cleaning up Meyer’s mess.
Post of the day, well stated^
Muschamp always had one and only one problem. He didn’t know how to hire an offensive coordinator. If he’d done that, he would have kept South Carolina doing what spurrier had.
strancharm…True that Will never has understood what “Offensive Coordinator” actually means, but he was a horrible Head Coach at Florida and at South Carolina. His micro-managing of every aspect of the program and his lack of hiring quality strength/conditioning coaches guaranteed his team to have far too many injuries. He is a talented
“D” Coordinator but as a head coach, an absolute failure. You like him because he’s a Dawg thru & Thru.
Probably