The NCAA let UGA know this afternoon that they will be making in official inquiry into the Bulldog football program. This notice comes in the wake of agent scandals at other Southeastern universities such as Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.
It is not know what the governing body of collegiate athletics will be looking into in Athens. However, it is believed to be related to the recent agent issues at the previously mentioned schools.
UGA has promised full cooperation with the NCAA while the governing body has asked UGA coaches and athletes to not comment on the situation.
Georgia star wideout AJ Green has stated that he was not at a Miami party thrown by an agent on Memorial Day weekend. UGA compliance spoke with Green Tuesday about the party after Alabama DL Marcel Dareus was found to have received illegal benefits at the shindig. Players at South Carolina and UNC have also been linked to the event.
“It’s not my place to comment on it,” Green said at his Thursday news conference. “I don’t feel like I have to.”
Despite the multiple no comment responses dealt by Richt and his star wideout, a former Georgia wide receiver and teammate of Green’s tweeted about the NCAA examining things on Georgia’s campus.
“Hahaha this talk bout AJ is hilarious..that country boy ain’t never been to Miami!!!” Michael Moore posted on his Twitter page Wednesday morning. “You can put those rumors to rest…”
Before their formal appearances in front of the media, head coach Mark Richt and Green met with a few reporters Thursday morning.
And Green said he had “never” been to South Beach, but did not comment further.
After the hoopla about agents and their runners during Wednesday’s SEC Media Day sessions, the topic continued to smolder at the start day two.
“I’m sure they’re gathering information, but we’ll see what they gather,” Richt told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday morning. “I’m not going to make any (further) comment about anything having to do with the investigation.”
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