Georgia’s Isaiah Crowell still looking to take it ‘to the house’
Georgia coach Mark Richt thinks it's just a matter of time before Isaiah Crowell busts a long run for the Bulldogs. (UGA photo by Rob Saye)
ATHENS – At this point, everybody has seen enough of freshman tailback Isaiah Crowell to know he’s a real deal. He comes into the Mississippi State game as the SEC’s fourth-leading rusher at 103 yards per game and is coming off a 30-carry, 147-yard performance at Ole Miss.
What nobody has seen Crowell do yet, however, is rip off a really long run. It was his specialty at Carver-Columbus High, where he had a dozen touchdown runs of over 50 yards his senior year alone.
Crowell has noticed, too, and he’s itching to find some daylight.
“I’ve been trying,” said the 5-foot-11, 215-pound speedster. “I’ve been trying to use my speed to get outside and cut back and just find an opening. It hasn’t been there yet.”
Through four games, Crowell’s longest run from scrimmage has been 29 yards. That came last Saturday against Ole Miss. His longest scoring run was 27 yards against Coastal Carolina and he had a 17-yard TD off a screen pass against South Carolina.
Obviously there is much more speed on the field in college football. But Crowell believes he has the jets take the ball the distance if the opportunity rises.
“I think when I get in the clear I’ll be able to get it to the house,” Crowell said.
Georgia coach Mark Richt agrees. He was in attendance last fall when Crowell broke loose for a 90-yard touchdown run against eventual state champion Buford. Crowell’s “home run ability” was the main reason so many schools wanted to sign him. Richt thinks it’s just a matter of time before he pulls off such a run for the Bulldogs.
“I think he will,” Richt said. “I don’t think there’s been a run where he should’ve gotten much more than he did once he got out in space. I think it’s going to happen in time. There’s going to be some long runs in his career.”
In the meantime, Richt has been impressed with the short to medium runs Crowell has been able to string together.
“The thing I’m noticing about him is people are having a hard time getting clean contact on him,” Richt said. “They’re getting edges of him. He’s is very elusive in space and it’s kind of subtle. The guy looks like he’s right there to hit him pretty solidly, but he does just enough to take his hips away. He gets hit but he keeps on going.
“The backs that can make people miss in a tight space are really very good. That’s one of the things I think Knowshon may have been one of the best I’ve seen as far as being a guy that could make people miss in the box or behind the line of scrimmage. He was just exceptional at that, and Isaiah has some of that.”
Butler up for ‘Academic Heisman’
Georgia senior punter Drew Butler was among three SEC players and 47 nationwide to be nominated for the National Football foundation’s Campbell Award, known as the “Academic Heisman.”
Butler, an All-American who won the Ray Guy Award in 2009, has already graduated with a degree in telecommunications. He currently is enrolled in UGA’s sports management graduate program. He has a 3.62 GPA.
Etc. . . .
Jack Bauerle, who has led Georgia’s women’s swimming and diving program to four national championships and who has served as the head coach at the Olympics, has been chosen as the recipient of the Bill Hartman Award. Bauerle will be recognized at the Georgia-Mississippi State football game on The Hartman Award is the highest honor a former UGA student-athlete can receive from the school. . . . Freshman defensive back Nick Marshall confirmed this week he intends to join the basketball team in January. He was a four-star prospect as a shooting guard at Wilcox County High. . . . Saturday is “Red Ribbon” day for drug awareness at Sanford Stadium.
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AltamahaDawg
September 30th, 2011
10:33 am
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BigTimeTechFan
September 30th, 2011
10:51 am
I have no problem with Dreds, look ok with me, but I have noticed that helments seem to come off more when players have them.
I also have not seen Crowell play, sounds like he’s a good one averging over 100 yards as a Frosh in the SEC. Oh I did see some of the Boise St game during the LSU/Oregon commercial breaks but don’t think he played much or UGA didn’t give him the ball while I was watching.
I did see the freshmen WR M Mitchell break one, he looked good also, who’s better the Frosh WR Mitchell or Frosh RB (Crowell)
TampaDawg
September 30th, 2011
10:52 am
Dirty Dawg
September 30th, 2011
7:58 am
The only house Crowell will take it to is the big house. His trash talking is disgusting and not worthy of oue flagship university. I will give 10-1 odds that he never finishes his degree at Ga no matter what he is “majoring” in.
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This is another case, many on here, of “guy doesn’t know what he is talking about but he is going to speak anyway out of pure ignorance.” Yes, that means you Dirty GT dawg. The only thing disgusting is the post itself.
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WDE
September 30th, 2011
10:56 am
@TampaDawg your 10:52 am post was well said we have too many on here that just need to get over themselves.
Delbert D.
September 30th, 2011
10:57 am
Crowell has shown that he can talk it to the house.
WDE
September 30th, 2011
10:57 am
@BigTimeTechFan just going on the number of touches per game I think you have to give the nod to IC, however they both are making their marks !
Chip Towers
September 30th, 2011
11:24 am
THE Dixie Redcoat Band: Stafford threw for 7,731 yards and 51 TDs at UGA, so I think he did “do something.” It’s why he became the No. 1 pick in the draft.
beanster
September 30th, 2011
11:28 am
Leave the kid alone about the trash talking. He is 18 years old and I am sure, in his mind, he feels he has a lot to prove. No doubt the DBs from Ole Miss were talking trash to him WAY before the 29 yard run. CMR got on his butt immediately after the two were separated. I used to love to watch Knowshon jump to his feet after being tackled and sprint back to the huddle. That said, he talked a lot out there too. If you’re a high profile back in the SEC, it comes with the territory.
If I were to guess at what he said, it’d been more like “You tackle like a girl” … only a lot more obscene.
gdawginkalamazoo
September 30th, 2011
11:31 am
beanster, yeah I liked the way Knowshon just jumped up and hustled back. Didn’t matter what quarter it was or how many yards or carries he had for the day. Or how many times his eyes were gouged out. Always back up and at it.
bigcalidawg
September 30th, 2011
11:34 am
I have nothing to say about football, with the exception that IC is the real deal.
These blogs are an awesome snapshot of human nature. I love it when y’all bash one another for not being able to spell, yet misspell your reply. Awesome.
What’s even better is that the recipient is oblivious to the misspelling! Yes!
Go Dawgs!
At the end of the day, spelling ain’t got nothin’ to do with old country football ‘nollege. Everyone is welcome and I’m always ready to learn something new. (And I lived in Carver Heights Baby!)
bigcalidawg
September 30th, 2011
11:42 am
who’s better the Frosh WR Mitchell or Frosh RB (Crowell?)
For BigTimeTechFan…..
Right now, I’d have to go with Mitchell. Not necessarily from a “raw ability” standpoint, but just the way he carries himself, the way he runs his routes, and the way he maintains his body/conditioning.
Also, he looks like he expects to be the man. He does have a couple of drops, but this kid has a long football future ahead of him. Oh yeah…….and he can FLY!
Fair and Balanced
September 30th, 2011
11:44 am
I’m against all trash talk. It use to be against the rules and now it is integral in sports (tennis and golf excepted), back it up or not ….trash talk is not called “trash” for no reason. It is trashy and shows no class! I don’t know if Crowell does it or not, but I am against anybody doing it. And when you do get a long run or pass reception……go back to the huddle and get ready for the next play. When you score then celebrate and …dang it, refs shut up and hold onto your handkerchiefs!
beanster
September 30th, 2011
11:44 am
Kalamazoo — good point about the eye gouging. Those who don’t like the talking — it’s not like it’s friendly out there. I’d like to see any of you naysayers keep your composure when some idiot (who you know you can run over) talks trash about your mother, or fish hooks you while in the pile. The game is mean, fellas.
Calidawg — I agree wholeheartedly. Folks, if you’re going to rip on someone’s grammar, I’d recommend you triple proof read your post before hitting send. This isn’t English class but good lord, some of y’all really sound stupid.
DJ Dawg
September 30th, 2011
11:53 am
Fair and Balanced
I agree. Everybody needs to stop. Not only offense but defense as well!! I mean damn if you make a takle that is fine dont stand over top of them and try to position yourself to step over them when they are trying to get up!! That is what you are supposed to do is make the takle, isnt that your job?
BigTimeTechFan
September 30th, 2011
12:06 pm
1 for Mitchell, 1 for Crowell, sounds like they are both pretty good.
Tech top Frosh have been Shaq Mason, Laskey, Jeff Greene played well but only Laskey is starting as punt returner, but he’s done well. Mason played well against Kansas and was in the game pretty early, before most starters were pulled
BigTimeTechFan
September 30th, 2011
12:07 pm
I need to watch them (UGA) before UGA/Tech game so I know what to expect. Seems they always play when Tech plays.
beanster
September 30th, 2011
12:13 pm
You guys act like it’s kindergarten out there. Everyone be nice and behave. Seriously? It’s all out war out there. The reason you don’t like it is because all you see is the talk AFTER the play, and sometimes it does look bad, but believe me, the trash talking starts during warmups. Or carries over from last year. I want my Dawgs to have 100% of their heart in the game. If someone’s talking trash to IC, I hope he’s runs them over, and while they’re gasping for air because the wind just flew out of their lungs, he mentions a not-so-subtle reminder about who the better player is. And I promise you, the next time the guy that got run over sees IC coming his way, he will think twice about taking a direct shot at him. It’s called a mental advantage. Whether you like it or not, it’s part of football. If you don’t like it, stick to tennis and golf. Although I think there’s some trash talk in tennis now, too.
CharlestonDAWG
September 30th, 2011
12:16 pm
TampaGator is the second classy Florida fan Ive now met (if reading blogs count as meeting). My Gator friend Chris here in Charleston would be proud. Thanks for keeping it classy………………
gdawginkalamazoo
September 30th, 2011
12:18 pm
You won’t see me say this very often, but for this weekend, Roll Tide and War Eagle!
beanster
September 30th, 2011
12:25 pm
RTR!!!
Charleston — don’t give Tampa too much credit. He has good days and bad. He must be on his meds today.
WDE
September 30th, 2011
12:27 pm
@gdawginkalamazoo it is with a lump in my throat that I agree with you!
beanster
September 30th, 2011
12:32 pm
It’s never hard to pull for whoever is playing UF.
ARdawg
September 30th, 2011
12:34 pm
Charleston dawg
Listen to beanster. He knows of what he speaks. It depends on which TampaGator we have each day.
ga gator on the other hand is a class act. While always a gator he is always looking to discuss the game of football and the intricacies of the game. Delightful fellow. There are good fans from all the opposing teams but mostly, those who venture to other teams blogs are generally Trolls
DJ Dawg
September 30th, 2011
12:37 pm
beanster
I want them to play hard as well. Thers a difference in playing hard and playing stupid! What good is a 15 or 20 yard gain when it gets wiped out with penalty flag for taunting??
WDE
September 30th, 2011
12:39 pm
@ARdawg 100% correct about ga gator and also IMHO Beast From the East, both fun to talk serious football with, but not willing to take a lot of the teenage crap that some of the bloggers dish.
quityourwhining
September 30th, 2011
12:40 pm
waaaaaaaahhhhh! Chip, please delete all posts and ban all those who post things that hurt my feelings. Maybe then I’ll stop crying, but I doubt it..
USAF Dawg – your country thanks you twice a month, correct? Spare us the diatribe implying you fighton the front lines. We know you’re wedged into a comfy $600 ergonamic chair in your air conditioned cubicle, eating cheetos while you stalk butch softball players on facebook..
ARdawg
September 30th, 2011
12:50 pm
WDE
Agree on Beast as well. And who can blame them? I don’t like that crap myself. I come here for you guy’s analyst to gauge how my own personal analyst compares. Not a bunch of playground BS
beanster
September 30th, 2011
1:09 pm
I agree DJ. There is a line. And they have to know where it is and not to cross it. That is my guess of what CMR barks in their ears when he is disciplining them after the play.
There is trash talking in golf too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I6qHBE_7aM
You guys have a good afternoon.
Wolfman
September 30th, 2011
1:17 pm
The GT “high school” offense already has a 95 yard run this year!
Join us at the Kool-aid Bar
September 30th, 2011
1:30 pm
WDE and Altamaha Dawg are the bartenders
They will serve you any color kool-aid you would like to try
WDE
September 30th, 2011
1:36 pm
@Join us at the Kool-aid Bar we don’t serve Trolls your outta luck.
AltamahaDawg
September 30th, 2011
1:54 pm
I know one place we would never see you at is the “Grown up debate of something I have actually said” bar.
gdawginkalamazoo
September 30th, 2011
2:10 pm
A big pitcher of Kool-Aide just burst through my office wall. I’ll bring him over to the bar tomorrow.
This proves I am a .................
September 30th, 2011
2:13 pm
I am voting for Herman Cain. He is TEAPARTY all the way. I would never ever vote for Barry O ……………..Herman is my man.
NBC said that “Teaprtiers are racists”. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
They are fools, like anyone suggesting that to cut dreads is racist. AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHA
WDE
September 30th, 2011
2:24 pm
@gdawginkalamazoo bring it on over….Go Dogs!
bigcalidawg
September 30th, 2011
3:41 pm
Class requires patience, discipline, and home trainin’. Actually, I was proud of the BSU fans on here.
Where are the MSU fans?
IMO, of the losses we had last year, only MSU was the one I felt like we had no chance in. We lost many games in a close fashion. Not that one. It might have been Chinese water torture, but once they had the vice grip on us, it was over.
As for this year……..I think them 2 big un’s are gonna help A LOT! I still think we lose this one, but, FWIW, GATA!
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ugab
October 1st, 2011
8:40 am
IC can take it to the house. IC needs some hard nosed blocking at the game today. WRs need to block too. We had burst at times, last week. Just not consistent. Mullen will be ready!!! He is an intense coach.
ugab
October 1st, 2011
8:43 am
Gator and Ala. will be a great game. Gators are better than what I expected. Good coaching!!! Meyers players!!!lol lol
ugab
October 1st, 2011
8:45 am
Why does MR always want a single back to take it to the house. It takes blocking!!!!!!BLOCKING. Latamore has blocking. A OL. Then the back can make a few people miss.
I'm flying a Georgia Tech flag right now
October 1st, 2011
11:23 am
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The Ramblin’ Wreck is looking to take it to 5-0.
all I remember is
October 1st, 2011
11:28 am
that Mississippi State victory formation last year.