GurleyGirl

OK, let's level the playing field so to speak.
I got curious about arrests of non-football student athletes at UGA over the last 5 years. Surely law enforcement in the Athens area aren't singling out only football players.
Here the results of my query:
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Arrests of UGA student athletes other than football players over the last 5 years and how the numbers compare with the arrests of football players:

Reported arrests of UGA (University of Georgia) student-athletes other than football players from February 2021 to February 2026: Only one publicly documented case in major media and local news sources (Athens Banner-Herald/OnlineAthens, AJC, Red & Black, ESPN affiliates, etc.).
The single known non-football case

Davis Rokose (baseball – left-handed pitcher)
Date: Arrested ~January 6, 2023 (incident on New Year’s Day 2023, shortly before 3 a.m.)
Charges: Felony aggravated assault (domestic violence)
Details: 21-year-old Rokose allegedly argued with his 21-year-old girlfriend after drinking, then choked her; she had visible injuries to her neck and shoulders. Athens-Clarke County police responded to the domestic call.
Outcome: Booked into jail, released on $5,700 bond. UGA athletics issued a statement that it was aware and monitoring; Rokose was no longer listed on the baseball roster afterward. No further public updates on resolution.

No other arrests of current or rostered UGA athletes in basketball (men’s or women’s), gymnastics, swimming/diving, track & field, soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, softball, or any other sport appear in searchable news reports or police logs during the 5-year window. Minor or non-publicized local incidents (if any) would not show up in these sources, but none rose to the level of coverage seen with football cases.
Comparison to UGA football player arrests (same period)
Football has far more — conservatively 25–35+ publicly reported arrests (exact totals vary by source because some involve multiple charges or group incidents). The program has faced repeated criticism for an “arrest epidemic” or “troubling pattern,” especially post-January 2023 fatal crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and staffer Chandler LeCroy.
Key breakdowns (not exhaustive):

Driving-related (reckless driving, speeding >100 mph, DUI, fleeing, etc.): 20+ documented, with at least 13 since the 2023 crash. Recent examples include:
Feb 18, 2026: Linebackers Chris Cole (reckless driving + speeding) and Darren Ikinnagbon (reckless driving + speeding + following too closely) — both clocked at 105 mph.
Nov 2025: OL Nyier Daniels (3 felonies including fleeing/eluding + 2nd-degree cruelty to children; 10+ misdemeanors in a high-speed chase with kids in car).
2025: Multiple others (Smael Mondon, Bo Hughley, Daniel Harris, Trevor Etienne DUI — later dropped, etc.).

Other notable:
Feb 2026: Freshman DL London Seymour — 11 felony counts of 2nd-degree criminal damage to property (dorm doors).
Dec 2025: Freshmen Dontrell Glover & Bo Walker — misdemeanor shoplifting at Walmart.

Media descriptions: “Over 20 UGA football players arrested on driving-related charges” (Red & Black, 2026); “32 player arrests since winning the national title 3 years ago” (various 2026 reports); repeated “off-field issues continue to plague Georgia football.”

Bottom-line comparison

Non-football athletes: ~1 known arrest (serious domestic case in baseball, 2023).
Football players: Dozens (mostly traffic-related misdemeanors/felonies, plus shoplifting, property damage, etc.), concentrated in 2023–2026.

The disparity is stark and widely noted in local/ national coverage — football accounts for essentially all the high-volume, repeated headlines. Most non-football sports at UGA have had clean public records in this timeframe.

Are there any notable examples of transfers that would have violated this rule?

Good to know. Blockade Iran and destroy all Chinese shipments.

Yep, baseball is tough. Lot's of games and it's difficult matching up with every team with your rotation.
And sometimes your hitting is just off or you are just up against a hot pitcher.

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Do you think that UGA football doesn't strive to eliminate legal issues? Of course they do. They have every incentive and Kirby is as detail oriented as they come. I think they'll do what they have always done, which is encourage and emphasize respect for the law. I don't think they''ll adopt a one-strike, zero tolerance policy for violations like the ones being discussed in this thread. I don't think anyone does that.

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I don't support a zero tolerance policy but what our administration has been doing up to this point is not working because the violations continue and with it the controversy and the perception of our university.

What I would like to see is recruiting that focuses on solid student athletes like Gunner Stockton who have strong law abiding family backgrounds.
Make good citizenship an important aspect of recruiting requirements and you will likely have a smarter more cohesive team of players like the Indiana team that just won a national championship.
The alternative is a political approach that forces law enforcement to look the other way to reduce violations of the law.
But if we continue down our current path the perception that is on full display on The Rant becomes reality that UGA is more interested in winning than in recruiting players who are just as good off the field as they are on the field.

And yes, I know I am delusional but I would guess that our administrations are more interested in increasing our reputation as an institution of higher learning rather than an institution who compromises standards for the sake of winning football games.

Our next investment project with be a NASCAR level track to give these youths an outlet and of course more midnight basketball.

Collateral

Our rank, 100, seems about right.
We have never been a basketball school.
I'm not sure we would be able to recruit well enough to be a NC contender even with the highest paid coach in college basketball which of course will never happen, because basketball is not a money maker for UGA.
The venue is small and the interest is low.

He might as well jump to the NFL since his Alabama team is rather mediocre.