Grantham returns Spurrier’s barb
ATHENS — Todd Grantham took note of Saturday’s barb from Steve Spurrier –- and returned the volley Tuesday night with a reference to Spurrier’s lack of success in the NFL.
Spurrier, the South Carolina coach, poked at Grantham, the Georgia defensive coordinator and long-time NFL assistant, after Gamecocks running back Marcus Lattimore had 182 yards rushing against the Bulldogs by saying: “That little inside zone play, the NFL doesn’t run that play. That’s a new scheme, I guess.”
Grantham was asked after Georgia’s practice Tuesday if he saw Spurrier’s comment.
“Yeah, that was texted to me,” Grantham replied with a grin. “I appreciate his assistance, you know. But we actually knew what plays they were running. And they actually run that play in pro ball, and our offense actually runs that play, too. So we’re kind of on top of our game.
“It was kind of an out-of-left-field comment,” Grantham added. “I kind of took it more as a shot at the NFL. I really wasn’t sure if it was because of his lack of success there or what. So I kind of took it more like that than anything.”
Spurrier was 12-20 in two seasons as coach of the NFL’s Washington Redskins.
Grantham coached in the NFL for 11 seasons before being hired as Georgia’s defensive coordinator this year.
South Carolina beat Georgia 17-6 on Saturday.
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Barry
September 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
Somebody needs to remind Spurrier of how many passing touchdowns he’s had against Lakatos at UConn in the Bowl game, and last week at Georgia. That woud be 0,AS IN zero, AS IN can’t figure out gRANTHAM’S PASS DEFENSE.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
cctusc COACH GRANTHAM also said georgia’s offense runs the same play, guess georgia was desperate for any DC the could find. They won’t beat a real team like miss.state with a lazy defense like that
Even Ron Zook didn't lose at home against Vandy and Kentucky
September 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
Sam, Dream on idiot; Grantham has only been a coordinator once and it was in CLEVELAND!!! AND HE WAS FIRED!!! He never turned nothing around except the buffet at Golden Corral.
robdawg08
September 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
Spurrier won so his comments hold more weight.
Caleb King is a fumbler and it looks like Ealey is becoming one…
I’m hoping the Dawgs can beat Arkansas but with no offense, I doubt it.
Reality
September 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
Ed
September 14th, 2010
9:54 pm
The fact that Spurrier, an offensive coach, would take a jab at an opponent who held him to 17 points
And how many did GA score? Geeeeezz……the most points wins, surprise!!
Horton
September 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
CCTUSC – I am hurt by your comments. You have insulted me and made me feel inferior to you. I don’t know that I will be able to sleep tonight.
Lighten up you dip wad. Chances are you are at home on your mom’s computer, wigged out on energy drink, wondering if the zit on your forehead will heal before your date on Friday.
bgdawg
September 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
@ Dan Mullen- if its broke don’t fix it. if i knew my RB could carry D-linemen 7 yards i’d run the same play as many times as possible. plus if you watch replays of the game, as i have , you would see that on many of his runs the dawgs had him behind the LOS but by some way he would fall down like 5 yrds
LARRY M.
September 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
Grantham was such an outstanding DC he washed out from the NFL and he’ll only have his college gig for 7 games.
robdawg08
September 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
I’m being negative i know but UGA ain’t gimme anything to be positive about.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
Mike T. after we whoop Georgia back too the dog pound after next weekend you will see that georgia is the worst team in the SEC. Kentucky could have stopped the same play over and over and over again, smart coaches georgia have
CitizenK9
September 14th, 2010
9:59 pm
Spurrier has eaten some humble pie since his salad days at UF (where he had more talent than he ever acknowledged) Failed at the NFL and SC. Shame on him for taking a cheap shot after a rare SC win. He really is a bitter old turd. SC will do their annual end of the season trip to the tank but at least he had a high point the second game of season. Glad the NFL and SC exposed him as nothing special. Punk quit when he flopped in the NFL.
dUSTY
September 14th, 2010
9:59 pm
Next time, Spurrier needs to talk big BEFORE he plays Georgia, not AFTER. Then his words might have some kind of bite.
Even Ron Zook didn't lose at home against Vandy and Kentucky
September 14th, 2010
9:59 pm
Dan Mullen they were desperate, he was their 5th choice. Their first choice was smart enough (no pun) to realize if he turned the D around, Richt would stay on for years. He wants to be the UGA coach so he said no and will bide his time; which unfortunately wont be long now.
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
10:00 pm
Barry,
Why pass when GA couldnt stop Lattimore,
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
10:00 pm
Well let’s see, what’s the chicken’s up to now, 15 wins in the series, and the Dawgs have over forty.Kinda like Tech ya’ll win every now and then.
Red Panties Rick
September 14th, 2010
10:00 pm
Ah, why would UGA care about the outcome of the game when Coach Grantham got off a good zinger against the UGA anti-christ, Steve Spurrier?
I’m sure it takes the tarnish off that win for Steve!
Red satin smoochies,
RPR
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
10:01 pm
bgdawg if georgia had a real defense and could tackle like college players instead of pee wee football maybe they can stop a running back
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
10:01 pm
Dan Mullen
I see you didn’t respond to the question.
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
10:02 pm
bgdawg-you would see that on many of his runs the dawgs had him behind the LOS but by some way he would fall down like 5 yrds.
Lattimore is THE BEST freshman running back in the country, it was his talent that got those yards,
Dannyboy
September 14th, 2010
10:03 pm
Haha…I honestly knew the whole “Spurrier sucked in the NFL.” was gonna come as soon as it came out of the Ol’ Ball Coach’s mouth.
Grantham actually did a decent job holding USCe to just 17 points…it’s not his fault the UGA offense couldn’t score more points and do a better job maintaining possession.
Billy
September 14th, 2010
10:03 pm
HEY MR SPURRIER:
What happened with the Redskins dude? 5-11? Duke? Stunk there too man. Now bringing your losing ways to South Carolina–ever finished higher than 3rd in the SEC?
Spurrier, ya got a bunch of excuses for ya losin ways at South Carolina, Redskins, and Duke, but 3 for 3 bro, there ain’t no excuse for losing so many games, so consistently.
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
10:03 pm
Mike T
And it just kills GA fans when SC wins doesnt it??
Even Ron Zook didn't lose at home against Vandy and Kentucky
September 14th, 2010
10:03 pm
cctusc it wasnt talent according to dog fans, the refs allowed SC to hold.
Fair and Balanced
September 14th, 2010
10:04 pm
I would rather Todd make comments after a win and after NOT giving up 180 yards to a freshman running back! Just shut up and get the job done! Right now – talk ain’t gonna get you nowhere son. Just coach the boys! And win! Dadgumit!
Reality
September 14th, 2010
10:04 pm
MIke T.
Check your “series records” against:
BAMA
TENN
LSU
AUB
Yes, GA just a medicocre SEC team
Even Ron Zook didn't lose at home against Vandy and Kentucky
September 14th, 2010
10:04 pm
Billy, you are a dumbazz just like the rest of the humpers; he won an ACC TITLE AT DUKE, and if you can do that, you probably can coach.
LARRY M.
September 14th, 2010
10:04 pm
17-6 speaks for itself. have fun losing the next two weeks DAWGS!
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
10:05 pm
Mike T. I responded too you comment but just like a georgia fan, the have the same in common with their coaches. They don’t know how too stop the same play
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
10:06 pm
cctusc
Don’t it bother you when your team loses? Ya’ll have had
enough practice at it,maybe it don’t bother ya’ll.
Reality
September 14th, 2010
10:06 pm
By the way mutters, how about Spurrier’s “series record” against you ….hahahaha
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
10:06 pm
And the sorry offense runs the same plays over and over. BOZO needs too stop humping his wife and calls so plays
Coldocky
September 14th, 2010
10:07 pm
I wonder where Grantham and the rest of the GA coaches will be working after this 6-6 season.
Even Ron Zook didn't lose at home against Vandy and Kentucky
September 14th, 2010
10:07 pm
MIke T. does it bother you that in recent years Richt has a 10-11 record against the SEC East?
The Great Zaphooni
September 14th, 2010
10:07 pm
Call me crazy boyz, but dont think Steve “I only won 5 games in the NFL” Spurrier has any cred to be talkin smack about NFL. 2 years of pathetic losing and da boot? Seriously now, that ain’t all dat.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
10:07 pm
Mike T. When georgia can stop the same play then you can talk about winning a game but they can’t we all know
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
10:08 pm
Dan Mullen
Yeah, well were is cow college at on the all time list?
I’ll tell you where. Nowhere.
Joe
September 14th, 2010
10:08 pm
Hey Billy, guess when Duke won their last ACC crown…uh, when Spurrier was their coach.
Wow, reading all of this just makes me realize one thing. Georgia fans are a bunch of sore losers.
You got owned by Lattimore. Now live with it.
bgdawg
September 14th, 2010
10:08 pm
wait @reality we’re mediocre because we have a losing record against 4 sec teams?? out of like 16?? good taste of reality right there.
Concrete Pete
September 14th, 2010
10:08 pm
WE NEED A NEW STRENGTH COACH. SPURRIER SAID “WE WON BOTH LINES OF SCRIMMAGE”, “I’VE NEVER SEEN HAD A BACK BREAK THAT MANY TACKLES”. WHY? UGA’S GUYS ARE WEAKER! FACE THE FACTS! IT’S NOT X’S AND O’S, BOBO, RICHT, JOE COX, A.J., GRANTHAM, BACARRI FUDGE OR ANYTHING ELSE. IT’S THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM
Rip Van Winkle
September 14th, 2010
10:09 pm
Has anyone tackled Lattimore yet?
Motion Sickness
September 14th, 2010
10:09 pm
Uh, beating Georgia didn’t help Spurrier in 2007 now did it? Same Ole Ball Coach, win a battle, lose the war.
Concrete Pete
September 14th, 2010
10:09 pm
AND YES I AM GOING TO BE ON HERE EVERY DAY TYPING IN CAPS UNTIL WE GET A NEW STRENGTH COACH OR GET UP TO DATE IN OUR TRAINING METHODS
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
MIke T. does it bother you that in recent years Richt has a 10-11 record against the SEC East?
Refer to previous post.Duh!
Mr. Universe
September 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
I bet he wishes they went 2 a days now.
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
Ga fans, Spurrier was calling out Grantham, not the NFL.
Buy the way, his 5 games WON in the NFL is 5 more than Grantham has ever won
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
Mike T are we talking about all time wins on this blog or georgia’s pee wee defense and how petrino is about too put up 400 through the air on saturday
Buzzed
September 14th, 2010
10:10 pm
Aint Richt 7-3 against South Carolina? Nuff said.
bgdawg
September 14th, 2010
10:11 pm
i can live with a running back beating us. 2nd game of a new D? cmon ppl give it a while to let it set in
Reality
September 14th, 2010
10:11 pm
bgdawg
But don’t worry…you are #11 on the NCAA All Time List of Major Infractions! Source: ncaa.org
Mr. Universe
September 14th, 2010
10:11 pm
Motion Sickness, kind of like beating florida in 07 didnt help jawja did it?