Les Miles Has Offered, Former Georgia QB, Zach Mettenberger A Scholarship

Zach Mettenberger could be on his way back to the SEC in 2011. The former quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs has an offer on the table from LSU.

Mettenberger, if you recall, was dismissed from the Georgia Bulldogs football team last spring after pleading guilty to sexual battery. He was on the radar of a few schools immediately following the dismissal (Cincinnati and Louisville to name a few), but eventually landed at Butler Community College in Kansas—so far, he's done well  (three games, 40/63, 728 yards, and 10 td's).

Les Miles is in need of a quarterback in Baton Rouge as Jordan Jefferson will soon be out of eligibility—thankfully and, his replacement, Zach Lee, will likely enter with just as many questions once his time comes. Mettenberger, if he pans out, would be an immediate upgrade over either of the two.

That said, the move by Miles will be met with disdain by some of the Georgia Bulldog faithful who won't like the idea of seeing their former top prospect playing ball within the conference.  Mettenberger wasn't going to start over Murray this season, even if he had never gotten into trouble, but there was no mistaking his potential or his talents.

So, if he goes into Baton Rouge and becomes a star, some fans could be forced to swallow a bitter pill because their coach did the right thing—and make no mistake, it was the right thing to do at that time. 

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the long term—particularly if the two schools happen to meet and Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger are the respective quarterbacks at the helm.

For the record, I don't like the idea much. It's a sketchy move by Miles, in my opinion, but if it worked for Houston Nutt at Ole Miss, then why not for Les Miles at LSU—it's all about winning, right?

Mettenberger is rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com , and is being compared to the likes of Christian LeMay and Max Wittek—both of whom are thought to harbor pro potential. He is also one of the Top 20 junior college prospects in the country so, needless to say, he's been able to slightly overcome the stain of his actions in Valdosta.

Junior College players sign their letters of intent from December 15th to January 15th, if not mistaken. Mettenberger is slated to make an official visit to LSU on November 19th. 

Georgia Bulldog CB Jordan Love Arrested

Jordan Love, a redshirt freshman, was arrested last night after failing to cooperate with law enforcement and charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice. 

According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tim Tucker, UGA Police responded to a call about three individuals shooting fireworks near an on-campus dorm. Upon arrival, they questioned the perpetrators and Love, who was allegedly among the accused, "was arrested for obstruction for not giving his name and date of birth."

He was released this morning on a $5,000 bond from the Clarke County Jail.

Love was listed as a third-string cornerback on the depth chart at the end of spring and was hopeful to make an impact in 2010. Given the relative lack of depth at the corner spot, it was a realistic possibility—his potential was trumpeted here in February—but his status will remain in doubt until we hear from Mark Richt.

Coach Richt has already shown that he is not willing to take chances on players who get into trouble with the law. Montez Robinson, Zach Mettenberger, and walk-on punter, Trent Dittmer have all been dismissed from the team during this off-season.

Will Love suffer the same fate? 

Just when it seemed that the actual football team was starting to shake the negative glare off their collective helmets, this happens. Coach Richt has to be shaking his head—I know I am.

(UPDATED 1:21pm): According to MSNBC, Love may not face any charges at all, UGA police chief, Jimmy Williamson is stating that there may have been a communication breakdown in the interaction that Love had with law enforcement. Love, apparently, either would not or could not divulge his middle name. The officer on the scene interpreted his inability to offer that information as evasiveness.

However, according to Williamson: 


"there are personal reasons why, and I don't want to divulge the circumstances, but talking to those people (Love's parents) -- the point they made seems very reasonable. The officer didn't know those facts at the time. We will make that known to the court and let the court decide based on what is known now."

Perhaps everything will work out for the best after all—that would be nice.