Similar statistical comparison between Isaiah Crowell, Herschel Walker to this point
Isaiah Crowell's cutting ability is reminscent of former Georgia running back Garrison Hearst. (UGA photo by Rob Saye)
ATHENS – This is not at all to say that Isaiah Crowell is the next Herschel Walker — there hasn’t been a “next” so far — but their statistical comparison to this point in their respective freshman campaigns is remarkably similar.
- Through the first four games of the 1980 season, Walker had 419 yards rushing on 77 carries.
- Through the first four games of the 2011 season, Crowell has 411 yards rushing on 77 carries.
Walker had outscored Crowell 5 touchdowns to 3 at this point and, of course, the Bulldogs were 4-0 then as opposed to 2-2 now. Also, of note, Walker was injured early in the fourth game against TCU and was sidelined. Similarly, Crowell watched the second half of the Coastal Carolina game from the sideline due to injured ribs and an early blowout.
Walker finished the 1980 campaign with a freshman record of 1,616 yards and 15 touchdowns. That does not include his 150 yards and 2 TDs in the national championship win over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Bowl stats were not included then.
At Crowell’s current pace he would finish the regular season with 1,236 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Here’s the game-by-game comparison:
WALKER<————————————–>CROWELL
Opp., Att-Yards-TDs—————————Opp., Att.-Yards-TDs
Tenn., 24-84-2————————————-Boise St., 15-60-0
Tx A&M, 21-145-3———————————S.Carolina, 16-118-2*
Clemson, 23-121-0——————————–C.Carolina, 16-86-1
TCU, 9-69-0**————————————–Ole Miss, 30-147-0
Total 77-419-5————————————Total 77-411-3
* 1 pass reception for TD
** Injured/sidelined during game
Here’s how some of Georgia’s other great backs looked statistically in their first season the last 20 years or :
- Rodney Hampton 126-890-4
- Garrison Hearst 162-717-5
- Knowshon Moreno 248-1,334-14
- Tim Worley 116-627-9
- Kregg Lumpkin 112-523-6
- Thomas Brown 172-875-8
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Really?
September 27th, 2011
4:25 pm
@just a fan
Why would you waste serious pigskin discussion on such a KoolAid blog as this?
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
4:25 pm
WhatUpDawg, best words I have heard from a Tech fan this month on here. I think IC will become great. Great now? Too early to tell but he is showing worlds of talent and is on pace to become one of the best ever at UGA. Has he talked some smack? Yup. But nothing like some of these “wish he was on our team” trolls and “oldtimers” have made it out to be.
Bama Mike
September 27th, 2011
4:25 pm
Well Joe. Since the annointed one IC is the next big thing in college football and CMR now being on the cutting edge of football how as the overall record turned out and tell me once where you stand in the power rankings.
Frank Lane
September 27th, 2011
4:25 pm
Not comparing Crowell to Herschel, but Herschel ran behind a much better offensive line.
DJ Dawg
September 27th, 2011
4:26 pm
@Really?
Go somewhere else then.
Gainesville Dawg
September 27th, 2011
4:26 pm
All of the Tech fans disguising themselves as UGA fans. Are you that lost on your own blogs?
Go Dawgs!
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
4:27 pm
Really? if it’s such a KoolAid blog and not worthy of football discussion, then why are you on here? Seems with all of your football prognostication ability and extreme knowledge of all things that are college football that you would go find you a nice job at CBS or something.
Dawg48
September 27th, 2011
4:28 pm
At keep talking smack…………..Go put on a blue shirt
Not Really
September 27th, 2011
4:28 pm
@SSIgator, Since when do gator fans like to lose? Give me a break. Don’t try and soften up the Bama fans. When they get done saturday, Muschump will be exposed for what he is. Another coach at UF livin off GA. talent. You better hope the goverment works out everything with FEMA. cause there is a class5 headin your way.
ARdawg
September 27th, 2011
4:30 pm
Frank Lane
True dat! A much better line. There is also the argument that it is a much different game/defenses now as opposed to the early 80’s. There is no “fair” comparison to make of Herschel to anyone that wasn’t playing in his day. I contend if you wish to make a Crowell comparison, make it to a Lattimore or any other playing under like conditions
hahahaha
September 27th, 2011
4:31 pm
this is pathetic.
ARdawg
September 27th, 2011
4:32 pm
Enter your comments here
hahahaha
September 27th, 2011
4:32 pm
you uga guys have really gone nuts over beating a miserable Ole Miss program. reality is coming back soon
GO Dawgs
September 27th, 2011
4:34 pm
I think 1 4 GT has it right. No need in comparing anyone with those two. Especially IC. The one rb out there that I love to watch is in South Carolina. That young man has his head on straight, plays the game it should be. He is a closer in the 4th. And he pops up and goes back to the huddle without any trash talking. And he has carried his team to a 4-0 start. IC could learn alot from ML.
Gay Dawg
September 27th, 2011
4:35 pm
There is no comparison…..Hershel is much cuter!
crossdawg
September 27th, 2011
4:36 pm
How long does it take a young stud who SHOULD be in shape to GET in shape. Maybe it’s the head mop. Wouldn’t have seen that on #34.
Jed Clampett
September 27th, 2011
4:42 pm
There is ONLY one Herschel -he got stronger as the season and game wore on. Crowell may end up a great player.
UGA = JOKE
September 27th, 2011
4:43 pm
Reality check UGA fans. One day you’ll have to move on from the Herschel Walker days and realize you’re just a mediocre SEC team.
V DOOLEY
September 27th, 2011
4:43 pm
IF IC HAD PLAYED MORE AGAINST BOISE AND USED CORRECTLEY IN THATS GAME HE IS PROBABLY CLOSER TO 500 YDS IS HE THE NEXT HERSCHEL CANT SAY TO EARLY BUT HE IS MAKING A STATEMENT TO BE NEXT IN LINE BEHIND HERSCHEL
red&silver
September 27th, 2011
4:43 pm
All this negative crap on these blogs is just disappointing. The things said on here are classless and as a human being I am ashamed at some of the comments made about these kids. Crowell is the best RB we have had in years and for people to bash him because of his looks or because he doesn’t act the way you feel he should is wrong.
Ric Flair
September 27th, 2011
4:44 pm
In 1982 a lot of wrestling know it alls said that a young Tommy Wildfire Rich would one day supercede the nature boy. You know the rest of the story! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
DawginLex
September 27th, 2011
4:45 pm
The word on the streets is Richt is primed to insert Hutson Mason into the starting lineup. He thinks that it’s Mason that can transform the Dogs from the bottom of the SEC East to NEAR mid pack status. Don’t think I am CRAZY but what should be on the Bulldogs radar is a kid from ASHBURN GEORGIA in TURNER County. This wunder kid is tearing up middle school football fields in the South Georgia area! Word is Sabin and Dooley (Tenn) are already keeping an eye on him. Don’t let this kid in your own backyard slip away UGA!
Gay Dawg
September 27th, 2011
4:45 pm
Up yours red&seilver…I can say hersehl is better looking.
Richt Fan
September 27th, 2011
4:51 pm
This is a stupid comparison. enough…
rightwingextreme
September 27th, 2011
4:52 pm
you’re kidding right?
Gay Dawg
September 27th, 2011
4:55 pm
IC has a lot in common with Raggedy Anne…in terms of hair style.
ATLER (Ramblin Wreck)
September 27th, 2011
4:56 pm
Slow news day for the puppies I see. Already started the Hershel vs Crowell crap. You pups are just plain awful.
Wolfman
September 27th, 2011
4:56 pm
GT’s Washington ranked ahead of UGA’s Murray:
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewCFSE.asp?selposition=4
Go Jackets!!
Nashdawg
September 27th, 2011
4:58 pm
It is amazing how someone can comment on the players being or not being in shape. Most of the folks on the comment section probably could not run a mile, and most likely have fat as……
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:02 pm
Hey Wolfman, they also got Baylor’s QB ranked ahead of Kellen Moore and Andrew Luck. And Matt Barkley in the top 20. So much for the credibility of that “power ranking”.
red&silver
September 27th, 2011
5:02 pm
Playing with bruised ribs is not easy at all. Some people need to get a clue.
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:03 pm
Slow news for GT apparently. More and more of you are coming over here to rant. Now that’s aweful.
KeepDreaming
September 27th, 2011
5:04 pm
Even as a devout Dawg fan I have to say, this article is crap. Let Crowell grow into being his own man and athlete on the field. Lets face it, Herschel was Herschel, there will never be another. Hopefully our grandchildren will be talking the name Crowell in similar fashion in 10 years.
Really? I mean... Really?
September 27th, 2011
5:08 pm
What’s so sad is not that you’re comparing your RB to a legend.
What’s really sad is the fact that you have to go so far back in time to find a legend to which you may compare him.
ARdawg
September 27th, 2011
5:12 pm
Really?
No what is so sad is that the Nerd fry cooks have no action on the Tech blogs that they show up here and make asinine posts and statements like yours
Kiss the Ring
September 27th, 2011
5:12 pm
Croweel isn’t even in the same league as Dyer or Lattimore much less Hershel.
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:15 pm
Really? Really??? Whats REALLY sad is that you post on here about us being sad without even so much as breathing what team your allegiance is for. That’s sad. Hell, for all we know, your team doesn’t even have a legend. If you’re a GT fan, even Stafford’s new favorite target, Calvin Johnson, doesn’t qualify as a legend.
ARdawg
September 27th, 2011
5:17 pm
Lattimore thus far is in a league by himself. He’s good and proven good. Not a flash in the pan. Dyer? Not so much. Crowell easily fits between the two and leans more Lattimore’s direction. Crowell has only started two games. 8 more games plus, toting the rock 25-30 times per game. He could surpass Lattimore. You seethe hatred and jealousy of Crowell. Was that your intention?
TampaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:21 pm
Kiss the Ring wants to compare a guy after 4 games to Michael Dyer now. Cool, but how about compare the two in their first seasons. Dyer took about 6 or 7 games to amass the stats that IC has. Lattimore is a great back for sure. But let IC get a season in and see where he is at before you go spilling your lack of expertise on the boards.
AltamahaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:23 pm
The thing that they have in common that I love the most is they played for Georgia.
Jiggy Smaha
September 27th, 2011
5:26 pm
Crowell has participated in twice as many regular season losses as Herschel did. I saw every game Herschel played and NEVER saw him look toward the sideline, wanting to be taken out. Crowell is out of shape and has a heart defect—I hope he can overcome it becasue he is a very talented young man.
I'm Doug, the loser
September 27th, 2011
5:35 pm
Stupid is as Doug duz
TallaDawg
September 27th, 2011
5:38 pm
I realize that they did not used to include the bowl stats in the record books, but the stats ARE available and we do have computers (or just calculators), so WHY can’t the NCAA go back and add in the bowl stats so that playeras from the past get the credit many of them deserve. It is just stupid that they do not.
Mandrell Dawg
September 27th, 2011
5:39 pm
I know it’s hard to do, but please stop comparing ANY RUNNING BACK to Herschel. UGA has a long list of great running backs that would be considered an honor to be compared to. I’ve seen a lot of great backs( B. Jackson, M. Allen, B. Sanders, E. Dickerson, T. Dorsett)From now on, use those guys if you’re comparing anybody to Herschel. As for Crowell, I sure any rational UGA fan (shamefully, fewer and fewer are heard from on these blogs) would be satisfied with with a favorable comparison to Moreno, Hearst, or Hampton. In all honesty, I’d be happy if Crowell compares well with Musa Smith’s SEC Championship year.
ATLER (Ramblin Wreck)
September 27th, 2011
5:41 pm
@Tampa Dawg
Just paying you back Tampa Dawg for messing with us on our Tech Blog. See you there shortly!!!!!
ATLER (Ramblin Wreck)
September 27th, 2011
5:44 pm
Megatron has Stafford looking really good up in Detroit.
Really?
September 27th, 2011
5:48 pm
Really?, you’re still saying “really”??
dinkdunk
September 27th, 2011
5:52 pm
I doubt Crowell could hit a major league curveball either-Bo was the best.
FBFan
September 27th, 2011
5:53 pm
I wonder what Hershel would say about being compared to a smack talking kid that disrespects the entire university with his trash talking. Hershel won games and let his performance on the field do his talking. Unllke IC.
Anon
September 27th, 2011
6:05 pm
Well Orwin Smith has 349 yards in 19 carries. Where does that rank him? Comparing Hershel to any of them 30 years later is stupid. Get back to us when Crowell breaks Walker’s record of 1600 + yards.