Comments on: Why isn’t Erk Russell in the Hall of Fame, too?

By: SwimtrunkDawg

SwimtrunkDawg — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:17:32 +0000

Erk wouldn’t come to the pool parties. That’s why he left.

By: How We’re Going to Get Erk Russell in the College Football Hall of Fame | MrSEC.com

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:21:05 +0000

[...] So why isn’t he there already? Take it away, Tim Tucker: [...]

By: GSU Fan

GSU Fan — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:01:19 +0000

We miss you coach.

“And I’m gonna say it one more time. We’re Georgia Southern. Our colors are blue and white. We call ourselves the bald Eagles. We call our offense the Georgia Power Company and that is a terrific name for an offense, and our snapcount is “rate-hike”. We practice on the banks of Beautiful Eagle Creek and that’s in Statesboro, Georgia, the gnat capital of America. Our weekends begin on Thursday, the co-eds outnumber the men 3-2. They’re all good-lookin’, and they’re all rich. And folks, you just can’t beat that. And you just can’t beat Georgia Southern, and you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Thank you.” — Coach Erk Russell

By: Roosevelt Flood

Roosevelt Flood — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:25:28 +0000

I was an all-SEC linebacker at Georgia and played for coach Russell from 1974-1976. My senior year we won the SEC and lost to a very good Pitt team (Tony Dorsett) in the Sugar Bowl. Coach Russell was absolutely the greatest coach and father figure I ever had and if it weren’t for him, I would not have a degree. But it is second to all of the life lessons I learned from coach Russell. And though playing for coach Russell, making all-SEC and winning the SEC were definite highlights, the real highlight of my like was fixing coach Russell and his wife breakfast at the Waffle House where I am the head cook today. He is sorely missed around these parts and need to be in the Hall of Fame.

Roosevelt Flood (1976)

By: Why Not Erk? « Football on the Brain

Why Not Erk? « Football on the Brain — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:00:11 +0000

[...] WHY NOT ERK? The AJC’s Tim Tucker asks this very question in this morning’s [...]

By: rd4440

rd4440 — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:06:53 +0000

Give Erk Dooley’s place. Without Erk, we would not have won nearly as many games or our National championship. How many games did we get ahead by a field goal or one touchdown and sit on the lead. Thanks for all you did Erk and for your friendship. What a great guy with a great personality. He also did not have to peddle books out of the trunk of his car. But, if he had I would own several.

By: DawgsOnline » Donnan deserves better

DawgsOnline » Donnan deserves better — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:44:51 +0000

[...] note, I think Kyle, myself, and most of you reading this would agree that it’s a travesty that Erk Russell isn’t eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame due to the requirement “that one be a head coach for at [...]

By: Cuz

Cuz — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:55:53 +0000

My favorite Erk line and I have to paraphrase it. When asked by a reporter if banging his head against his players heads caused pain he replied, No they got helments. Is there any picture more inspiring than seeing Erk with blood coming from a gash on his head. I am one who believes that he is the most beloved coach of all times at UGA. One of Corey Smith’s tribute video on Youtube ends with a smiling Erk for the last picture, and it should.

By: JaxDawg

JaxDawg — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:18:41 +0000

I got a chance to meet Coach Russell when he spoke at the Jacksonville Bulldog Club’s Ga/Fl meeting a few years back in what turned out to be one of his last speaking engagements. Meeting him and getting to speak with him is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I was able to get a pic with him and my sons who were 3 and 5 at the time. He was so gentle and kind when speaking to my sons that it was hard to believe he was the same hard-nosed, no-nonsense coach I grew up watching screaming at his defense to GATA! It was quite a treat to get to see that side of him personally, and a memory I will always cherish. Coach Russell was a great man who touched a lot of lives on and off the field.
Hall of Fame or not he will always be a Damn Good Dawg!
Go Dawgs!

By: The Mole

The Mole — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:07:29 +0000

Erk The greatest coach ever,Quick story-I was rolling on the practice field after pulling my ham string and he comes over and asks if I’m alrighgt. I said I pulled my ham string coach. He gives me that stare and says first of all fat lineman don’t ham strings, second you’re not fast enough to pull a ham string, third Jewish Football players definately do not have (HAM) Strings. You know what. I got up and kept playing. Erk Russell a definate Hall of Famer.