Jalen Carter: Arrest Warrant & Implicated in Fatal UGA Car Accident

[RON_IN_OC]

It’s legal to lie to a suspect.

Yes

 

[HairZach]

Agree. He was racing. Stupid idiot. But what happened to Hollywood when he was speeding?

Carter is probably still going to be drafted very highly, we might even still draft him, but I have to stress how much worse this is than Hollywood's speeding. He was 100+ MPH on Barnett Shoals. I went to college at UGA, it's just a massive curve with the speed limit set at 35 mph in a partially residential area. Reports are that the cops have video and apparently they were weaving through traffic and driving in the wrong lanes jockeying for position. Carter and the crash victims had left a strip club together before the race, and the dead driver's blood alcohol content was .197. Given that he chose to flee, I think it's very likely that Carter was drunk too. This could have easily been a Henry Ruggs situation.

He was fully aware of what happened when it happened, it's not like he was winning the race by a ton. He was at the scene of the crash. Some of the first people on the scene were other teammates, the only reason they were there, Carter told them to go. Chandler Lecroy didn't die until she had reached the hospital, she was still alive when Carter fled. What if he could have done something to save her life? There were two other passengers in that car that survived, teammates of his, they might have needed help. He should have stayed. Carter left four people to die, including two teammates, just so he could preserve his draft status.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Carter is probably still going to be drafted very highly, we might even still draft him, but I have to stress how much worse this is than Hollywood's speeding. He was 100+ MPH on Barnett Shoals. I went to college at UGA, it's just a massive curve with the speed limit set at 35 mph in a partially residential area. Reports are that the cops have video and apparently they were weaving through traffic and driving in the wrong lanes jockeying for position. Carter and the crash victims had left a strip club together before the race, and the dead driver's blood alcohol content was .197. Given that he chose to flee, I think it's very likely that Carter was drunk too. This could have easily been a Henry Ruggs situation.

He was fully aware of what happened when it happened, it's not like he was winning the race by a ton. He was at the scene of the crash. Some of the first people on the scene were other teammates, the only reason they were there, Carter told them to go. Chandler Lecroy didn't die until she had reached the hospital, she was still alive when Carter fled. What if he could have done something to save her life? There were other passengers in that car that survived, teammates of his, they might have needed help. He should have been there. He left four people to die, including two teammates, just so he could preserve his draft status.

I guess Todd McShay wasn’t wrong when he mentioned character concerns.

 

[cardncubfan]

2 hours is not near enough time to sober up. Especially if you've been drinking all night.

 

[HairZach]

2 hours is not near enough time to sober up. Especially if you've been drinking all night.

EDIT: Just read the context for your post. Disregard. I'm still keeping this up for the links.

The best article on this situation is from Atlanta Journal Constitution.

UGA football player Jalen Carter present at scene of fatal crash

Updated to reflect street racing and reckless driving charges filed against Jalen Carter.

www.ajc.com

Since it is behind a paywall here is another post detailing the contents.

AJC article on Jalen Carter and the crash..

AJC article on Jalen Carter and the crash..

247sports.com

 

[SeattleCardinal]

This certainly makes Robert Nkemdiche’s pre-draft smoking habits and 15-foot fall out of a Grand Hyatt window pale by comparison.

 

[HairZach]

I also want to note that Carter was cited back in September for driving 89 in a 45.

 

[AZCB34]

Quite a story here. Monti and Gannon have said that they want s certain type of player on the Cards team and that character is important. That certainly should leave out Carter. However, with the third pick they are still in a very good position. If Anderson is gone then most likely QB Stroud would be on the Board and lots of teams will trade up for him.

I don’t believe CJ Stroud is a QB that teams will trade into the top 10 for

 

[Russ Smith]

I also want to note that Carter was cited back in September for driving 89 in a 45.

OK for me I'm out and he was my favorite player in the draft. If he got cited a few months ago for speeding and then did it again, even worse, I'm out.

 

[Harry]

I don’t believe CJ Stroud is a QB that teams will trade into the top 10 for

Respectfully disagree

 

[RON_IN_OC]

OK for me I'm out and he was my favorite player in the draft. If he got cited a few months ago for speeding and then did it again, even worse, I'm out.

Double DUI Keim would have still drafted him.

 

[Solar7]

Oof. I hadn't seen this until just now. Just our luck. Really have to cross our fingers that QBs go top two now, otherwise... ugh.

 

[CardsFan88]

EDIT: Just read the context for your post. Disregard. I'm still keeping this up for the links.

The best article on this situation is from Atlanta Journal Constitution.

UGA football player Jalen Carter present at scene of fatal crash

Updated to reflect street racing and reckless driving charges filed against Jalen Carter.

www.ajc.com

Since it is behind a paywall here is another post detailing the contents.

AJC article on Jalen Carter and the crash..

AJC article on Jalen Carter and the crash..

247sports.com

So from that article, it doesn't look like they were doing an official race, where they are next to each other and revving engine waiting for light to go green.

Looks like Carter started the idiocy by just peeling out.

Which then led to his compatriots in TWO other vehicles behaving like idiots to catch up to him.

After that it's anyone's guess, as Carter got behind the crash victims, as evidenced also by the power lines impacting Carter's jeep.

A jeep, love it or hate it, possible by the new NCAA rules (or whatever) allowing athletes to monetize themselves.

With a university employee and car, and I can see a massive lawsuit thrown at uga.

All those circumstances coming together, what a tragedy.

 

[CardsFan88]

I also wonder what the exact car was that was weaving in and out. Likely Carter's, but with a third one in the mix, complicates things.

What a mess.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

So from that article, it doesn't look like they were doing an official race, where they are next to each other and revving engine waiting for light to go green.

Looks like Carter started the idiocy by just peeling out.

Which then led to his compatriots in TWO other vehicles behaving like idiots to catch up to him.

After that it's anyone's guess, as Carter got behind the crash victims, as evidenced also by the power lines impacting Carter's jeep.

A jeep, love it or hate it, possible by the new NCAA rules (or whatever) allowing athletes to monetize themselves.

Coupled that with university employee and car, and I can see a massive lawsuit thrown at uga.

I was trying to find NIL stuff on him and all I could find was that his potential NIL worth just just short of $1 million, but no deals had ever been made. I couldn't find anything where he had an actual NIL payment...so maybe he got his $ the old fashioned way...Boosters! lol

 

[RON_IN_OC]

I also wonder what the exact car was that was weaving in and out. Likely Carter's, but with a third one in the mix, complicates things.

What a mess.

I don't know about the 3rd car, but the girl was driving an Expedition...So a Jeep Trailhawk and and Expedition, weaving in and out of traffic and crossing the center into oncoming traffic...Not the most nimble of vehicles to be doing any of that in.

 

[Jetstream Green]

Anderson goes #1 and Carter is undraftable by everyone but Dallas/Vegas. We’re the Cardinals - this is the way!

Go rogue, draft one of the top QBs and then trade him to another team for one of their established stars

 

[CardsFan88]

I was trying to find NIL stuff on him and all I could find was that his potential NIL worth just just short of $1 million, but no deals had ever been made. I couldn't find anything where he had an actual NIL payment...so maybe he got his $ the old fashioned way...Boosters! lol

In the article it said he had some deal with a car dealership. But hey, it could be both. The dealership might be alumni/booster.

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[CardsFan88]

I don't know about the 3rd car, but the girl was driving an Expedition...So a Jeep Trailhawk and and Expedition, weaving in and out of traffic and crossing the center into oncoming traffic...Not the most nimble of vehicles to be doing any of that in.

Check that 2nd link hairzach posted. Not behind paywall. That dude got charged for racing at ANOTHER situation.

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[SunsTzu]

Go rouge, draft one of the top QBs and then trade him to another team for one of their established stars

I'd worry going rouge would clash with the Cards color scheme.

 

[Vacard]

We are dominating a team we are suppose to dominate

 

[CardsFan88]

Can you imagine Carter's face listening to the combine 'player conduct' warning speech?

You know the one where they tell prospects about avoiding pitfalls and such.

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[Zalixar]

This certainly makes Robert Nkemdiche’s pre-draft smoking habits and 15-foot fall out of a Grand Hyatt window pale by comparison.

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[dreamcastrocks]

OK for me I'm out and he was my favorite player in the draft. If he got cited a few months ago for speeding and then did it again, even worse, I'm out.

I wouldn't say I'm out, but I wouldn't risk a top 3 pick on him anymore. Wow.

 

[Syracusecards]

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you sure that isn’t @mjb21aztd ?