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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MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:41 pm
Spurrier also won the ACC title at Duke,
Whoa…..So he has had two successes in how many years?
And yes I do remember it, QB was Ben Bennett.
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:42 pm
cctusc
That’s better than 1969 ACC Champions.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:42 pm
cctusc south carolina will win the east now that the georgia mutts have lost but there is always next year for the mutts
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:43 pm
Mike T- Just making sure, u said he hadnt won ANYWHERE but at FL
He also won in the USFL ( doesnt count that wasnt a real league )
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:44 pm
Dan Mullen
When the last tie Cow college won the SEC West?
Shore ain’t gonna happen this year.
jaxdawgfan
September 14th, 2010
11:44 pm
cctusc: No. It isn’t his record. Its his personality. He’s a sad sort of guy whose only joy comes from coaching a team to beat Georgia they way he never could himself. He won a Heisman but never won a single game with Georgia. It seems that, even with all the wins when he coached at Florida, those losses as a quarterback are still stuck in his craw and he just can’t help making jabs at the team responsible for his torment.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:44 pm
Mike T. after georgia goes to the toilet bowl in idaho what will you say after they lose too a team like marshall or wyoming
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:44 pm
Mike T
That’s right hold on to 1980, keep thinking that Hershel is still there.
I like to live in the present, and that would mean a SC win over GA
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:46 pm
jaxdawgfan how did you feel about that georgia defense getting ran over by the same play satuurday
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:46 pm
Jaxdawg- I wont argue that Spurrier is a jerk with his comments, but he is funny at times
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:50 pm
cctusc
Well ya’ll could even win it with George Rogers.No wonder
you don’t wanna remember it.
Brad
September 14th, 2010
11:50 pm
A defensive coord who just gave up 190 yds rushing in gm 1 should just say ” they were the better team and congratulations”…..I dont like to hear our coaches who just got their butts handed to them talking any smack…TG needs to hang out w Coach Richt more often and talk less…sorry guys Brad
jaxdawgfan
September 14th, 2010
11:50 pm
Dan Mullen: I was as mad and frustrated as every other Dawg fan. How do you feel about consistently misspelling a simple word like “to?”
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:52 pm
Mike T. You guys couldn’t win with stafford, moreno, green and with some good players on the defense but I guess georgia tech ran that ball too
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:52 pm
Mike T- Heisman for George Rogers, the best player in football in 1980.
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:52 pm
Brad,
Another smart GA fan, well said sir
col fot
September 14th, 2010
11:52 pm
TAKE YOUR SHOT SPURRIER, BUT BE CAREFUL, THERE’S A LOT OF FOOTBALL TO BE PLAYED BEFORE THIS SEASON OVER. OF GEORGIA’S DEFENSIVE TACKLING, WHY CAN’T THEY BE TAUGHT TO HIT AND GRAB AND HOLD ON. THIS ARM OR TRYING TO KNOCK THE BACK DOWN WITH A SHOULDER TACKLING WANT GET IT…YOU’VE GOT TO HIT GRAB AND HOLD. THIS IS A BASIC FUNDAMENTAL TAUGHT AT THE GRADE SCHOOL LEVEL. BOISE ST. KNOWS HOW TO TACKLE A RUNNING BACK.
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:53 pm
jaxdawgfan I feel great about doing that because you will feel the same way after the real bulldogs send your mutts back to the dog pound but there is always next year
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:54 pm
Dan Mullens,
I count the number of times, I’ve seen cow college
get run over.Why don’t you let your team do something
before running your mouth.There’s been a bunch of teams
run the same play all over MSU.
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:55 pm
Heisman for George Rogers, the best player in football in 1980.
Yeah no NC.
Cobb Dawg
September 14th, 2010
11:55 pm
That’s Spurrier for you. Wins once-in-a-blue-moon against us and he runs his mouth. We do have some issues in our program. But lack of class ain’t one of them!
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:56 pm
Col Fot
Most fans dont want to give credit or admit that Lattimore broke several tackles and made GA miss tackles.
That what great running backs do, and he’s a great one.
It wasnt as much as Ga couldnt tackle as much as it was Lattimore making GA look bad
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:56 pm
Dan Mullen
2009 Ga 30 Tech 24
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:56 pm
Mike T. Unlike Georgia we are on the rise and we compete with the best teams. The most important of all is that our defensive players can tackle
cctusc
September 14th, 2010
11:57 pm
Mike T- Hng your hat on that one, it’ll probably be the only one GA will get
Dan Mullen
September 14th, 2010
11:58 pm
Mike T. When Georgia had moreno and stafford plus green. What year was that when GT ran the ball down that georgia defense
MIke T.
September 14th, 2010
11:59 pm
Most fans dont want to give credit
This ain’t the credit bureau boy.
This is a Georgia blog and obviously for those that
are obsessed with all things Georgia.
It’s great to be A Georgia Bulldawg!
jaxdawgfan
September 14th, 2010
11:59 pm
Dan Mullen said “back TO the dog pound.” VERY GOOD! See, I don’t care what they say about you folks down in Mississippi, you CAN learn when you try. Hopefully, we’ll teach you some more in a few weeks.
DawgsBlow
September 15th, 2010
12:01 am
Really, fellas? You really think Toad told Spurrier off? Let me clue you…..Toad claims they knew the plays that were being called…BUT THEY STILL COULDNT STOP LATTIMORE. Further, Spurrier admits he wasn’t a good NFL coach. So when is Toad going to admit HE GOT SMOKED by South Carolina’s running game. Yeah, you boys keep talking. Deny it all you want, but the fact remains, South Carolina kicked your a$$es and it only gets worse for Jawjuh the rest of the year.
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:01 am
Mike T- This ain’t the credit bureau boy.
First, not a boy, second, what does a place that does your credit score have to do with a saying the truth about a great RB running all over your teams butt
You are a blind GA fan sir, hope you still think it’s great to be a dawg fan later this season
MIke T.
September 15th, 2010
12:02 am
Dan Mullen
Yeah ya’ll were on the rise with Jackie Sherrill and
every other coach ya’ll had.Wanna bet Richt has Georgia
back,ya’ll will still be on the rise.
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:02 am
DAWGS BLOW
Great comment sir,
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:04 am
Mike T. I know its great too be a LOSER!
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:04 am
Grantham probably thinks he developed the 85 Bears defense as well.
Just admit your defense got their tails handed to them.
MIke T.
September 15th, 2010
12:04 am
You are a blind GA fan sir, hope you still think it’s great to be a dawg fan later this season
I’ve always thought its great to be a Georgia Bulldog,
even 1977 and 1996, only two losing seasons since 1964.
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:05 am
Mike T. You need too post an APB Alert for Georgia’s offense before those hogs throw the ball all over sanford staduim
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:05 am
Good for you Mike T, good for you
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:06 am
jawdawgfan The only thing Georgia needs too learn how too do is tackle but we will show you guys how its done
jaxdawgfan
September 15th, 2010
12:09 am
Hmmm 1977, the year I married her and 1996, the year I divorced her…. both losing seasons… coincidence?
Good night. The trash talk was fun but I’m going to bed.
MIke T.
September 15th, 2010
12:09 am
Toad claims they knew the plays that were being called…BUT THEY STILL COULDNT STOP LATTIMORE.
News flash, Grantham is a defensive COACH, HE DOESN’T actually play and make tackles.Just like when Spurrier
throws that visor.Spurrier didn’t execute the play.
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:12 am
They couldnt stop Lattimore because of Lattimore
cctusc
September 15th, 2010
12:12 am
been fun
old dawg
September 15th, 2010
12:13 am
ran into a couple of these characters on the GT blog yesterday so i’m assuming the bug fans reality and dagnabit so once again after nearly 2 years of runiing ur mouth. Where are u ranked behind the dawgs lol
MIke T.
September 15th, 2010
12:16 am
Go Dawgs.And Not the Maroon ones.
Dawg 1
September 15th, 2010
12:20 am
GT Fan – you have your own problems. Your defense had gotten worst over the years.
06 – 19.7 a game
07 – 22.5 a game.
08 – 22.0 a game – slight improvement
09 – 26.7 a game –
Last six games, Tech gave up 30,34,24,10 and 28. Take the 10 out from Savannah state and you are giving up 29 a game.
I’d worry about your own house…
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:21 am
Mike T you mean GO MUTTS
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:22 am
Dawg 1 get off this blog talking about you sorry mutts, GEORGIA SUCKS!
Wow - Does this guy not know what counts...
September 15th, 2010
12:22 am
Van Halen Rocks!
September 14th, 2010
10:16 pm
Ok, let me splain it to ya.
Georgia’s defense in sec better than sc’s in:
sacks, int’s, tackles for loss, pass defense and total defense.
Looks like the only category that the SC defense is better than the UGA defense in the SEC is in the completely trivial one called “points conceded”
Points conceded in SEC games – UGA 17 SC 6
Dan Mullen
September 15th, 2010
12:26 am
Wow – Does this guy not know what counts.. How many times did Georgia stop that running play that south carolina ran because their defense sucks
Chris
September 15th, 2010
12:37 am
This is to funny I have never seen the dog fans hold on to so little after a loss to make themselves feel better. Come on now I know he’s your coach but a freshman RB made his Defense look like a highschool Defense. I know he had to say something but to say we knew what that play was they run it in the NFL just admitted you knew and still couldn’t do anything. He will be back as a life time assistant in the NFL next year.