Following in the tradition of the George family, Jeff Jr has officially announced he is seeking transfer to another school. Also part time Illini starter Chayce Crouch is retiring, leaving them with 1 scholarship QB this spring
Jeff George Jr
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Were there any tantrums or stomping of widdle feet?
For the younger Purdue fans- Jeff got hurt in a game toward the end of the season, I believe. He was down on the field and game was stopped for long enough for his mom to come down to field level. When they took him off on a golf cart, she rode off with him. He caught so much flack for that I have always thought that was the beginning of the end for him at Purdue. Maybe not but it sure made him the butt of a lot of ribbing to put it mildly.
Talent and arrogance. More of the later.
To add to this so that no one buys into the idea that Jeff and conflict is “just a Purdue thing; what with all their cruel fans”..
George and the coach of the raiders were once doing a radio interview .. it was on the heel of mistake laden games where it didn’t appear jeff knew what he was doing... he was, at the time, looking a lot like the Love child of he and Jim Everett... jay everett-George (cutler)... (also known as “John elway” in Chicago lmao)
The radio host asked him a question about the playbook and he held his right arm up and said “this is my playbook”.. apparently the raiders coach began screaming obscenities and they had to cut the interview
George and the coach of the raiders were once doing a radio interview .. it was on the heel of mistake laden games where it didn’t appear jeff knew what he was doing... he was, at the time, looking a lot like the Love child of he and Jim Everett... jay everett-George (cutler)... (also known as “John elway” in Chicago lmao)
The radio host asked him a question about the playbook and he held his right arm up and said “this is my playbook”.. apparently the raiders coach began screaming obscenities and they had to cut the interview
If you look in the Sport's Dictionary under "Arrogant Pr**k" you'll see the Sr Jeff's photo.
Not sure if you remember this, but here is Jeff George at some of his finest: (link: arguing with the head coach during a game)
He was NOT the kind of player you build a team around.
If I was drafting a team, he would have been on my NFW list.
He was NOT the kind of player you build a team around.
If I was drafting a team, he would have been on my NFW list.
It was early in the season I believe. Have a follow up to that. Next week at ND he came out for the position warmups without a helmet and he literally sat and laid on the grass as the other QB’s threw their passes the entire time. We all assumed he was not going to play...lo and behold when the entire team came out and stretched and then went to position drills he threw a minimal number of throws, same feeling he must not be playing. Well to make a long story short, he started, he did not play well, mainly due to running for his life a lot of the time.
We, a group of high school coaches sitting together, could not believe it and one remarked that Leon B. had lost control of him!
Don't tell Jason Whitlock! He spent the first 10-15 years of his career talking about his days at Warren Central with Jeffy, as well as his days as a mediocre player at Ball State. Whitlock spoke of Jeffy as though he were Joe Montana or Steve Young. I avoid his show like the plague, so I don't know if he's evolved or not.
Incredible talent.
Incredible head case....
Incredible head case....
Jeff George still holds NFL combine record for longest registered throw at 81 yds in the air. Of course that never equated to being a team player or natural leader.........sort of like being longest driver off the tee in golf
It was early in the season, that he was carted off the field.
The story (and I taught one of the lineman in HS) was that the offensive line would take turns allowing defenders through to get at Jeff, because of his arrogance. This only happened when the game was out of reach.
Another story (and I can't prove any of it) was that he had his own training table for meals.
The story (and I taught one of the lineman in HS) was that the offensive line would take turns allowing defenders through to get at Jeff, because of his arrogance. This only happened when the game was out of reach.
Another story (and I can't prove any of it) was that he had his own training table for meals.
He was getting the snot kicked out of him at the team table, so I believe this.
At last somebody replies! I posted three times asking about him and received nothing! I changed his town and somebody finally replies if only to correct me!
He was a walkon and his high school stats seemed similar to Sipe. So how's he doing?
If I knew all it took to get a reply, I'd have said he was Muncy
his stats at Jeffersonville were pretty impressive. as good as Sipe's. admittedly, he's a walk-on. Are the other QBs we have that much better?
ok. he had a bad senior year, after throwing for 2000 yards and 22 TDs as a junior. and I read the Floyd county DUI arrest record for March, 2017. Sometimes I don't like the information I find on the internet. I'll find a new underdog walk-on to champion and root for.
Jeff and mommy riding off of the football field at Ross-Ade.....
Y’all have memories like steel traps. I was at that game and don’t remember the mom riding off with George. Perhaps a tad inebriated at the time.Jeff and mommy riding off of the football field at Ross-Ade.....
Leon Burtnett dubbed him the Mad Bomber.
Handed him the keys to the kingdom.
Jeff’s ego could not handle it - and it followed him thru his pro career. He was mad nobody consulted him in the firing of Coach Burtnett.
Think he finally figured it out as he was washing out of the league late in his career.
Lots of unfulfilled potential.
Handed him the keys to the kingdom.
Jeff’s ego could not handle it - and it followed him thru his pro career. He was mad nobody consulted him in the firing of Coach Burtnett.
Think he finally figured it out as he was washing out of the league late in his career.
Lots of unfulfilled potential.
Those are sweet unis! The mid 80’s Everett unis are top notch.Y’all have memories like steel traps. I was at that game and don’t remember the mom riding off with George. Perhaps a tad inebriated at the time.Jeff and mommy riding off of the football field at Ross-Ade.....
I was there and remember chanting something unholy about it but I was pretty enebriated at the time too. After his moms tirade at us after that we only had unrelenting boos for anything bad he did.
As luck would have it I was at the hotel in Denver when the Colts were playing the Broncos a few years later and asked him about his time at Purdue. I also said I graduated from Purdue and he said "**** you".
