UGA freshman Keith Marshall challenges veteran Malcolm Mitchell to a foot race and . . .
So those of you who are pretty wired in via Twitter and Facebook have probably already seen the video of new Georgia tailback Keith Marshall racing rising sophomore wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell on Woodruff Practice Fields recently. If you missed it, I’m happy to provide it HERE.
Marshall
First, a little background. Apparently this was the third time these two young football stars raced in a 40-yard dash. The first time, Mitchell reportedly won and quarterback Aaron Murray didn’t get to see it and he complained about it. So they did it again the other day, with Murray shooting video and wide receiver Chris Conley providing color commentary.
Spoiler alert: Marshall, who supposedly came to Georgia with a 4.3-second 40-yard time (and similar GPA), wins the last two races by an eyelash. But I would suspect Bulldogs’ fans are more intrigued just by the fact Marshall was willing to compete against one of the teams’ established stars. Says a little something about his competitive nature, I’d say.
Mitchell, of course, emerged as one of the Bulldogs’ most explosive offensive threats as a true freshman this past season and finished as the Bulldogs’ second-leading receiver with 45 catches for 665 yards despite missing three games due to injury. Marshall is a 5-star prospect and the No. 1-rated running back in America, according to Scout.com. He enrolled early at UGA.
Anyway, just wanted to throw it out there for any of you folks who might have missed it. Besides, considering Mitchell’s problems with a hamstring injury last season, I suspect the coaches have seen this and already shut down the race track. I’m just guessing but, as Apollo Creed said in the first Rocky, “ain’t gonna be no rematch.”
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reasonable dawg
January 17th, 2012
10:22 am
I tend to agree with Eisendawg. Our O line is the key to our offensive success, and they have been mighty disappointing for the last several years.
BullDogMike
January 17th, 2012
10:22 am
What we need is more depth on OL and DL as well. Michigan St. totally dominated us with their DL. The OL could not open any running lanes either because of it. As for our DL, they are pretty good but if they are forced to play too much of the game, due to so many three and outs, they are gassed after three quarters. Just my take on the bowl game, and what I saw, from my seat on the 40 yd line….
Destin Dawg
January 17th, 2012
10:23 am
we need Mason.. injuries happen and Hutson loves the Dawgs.. he’ll get a chance…
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:24 am
we need Mason.. injuries happen and Hutson loves the Dawgs.. he’ll get a chance…
That guy is never going to play and you know it.
docdawg
January 17th, 2012
10:25 am
PS if you don`t think you need a stable of good backs in this league, cue to 2010 and 2011. people get hurt, ankles, knees, shoulders….fresh legs and different looks cause D confusion, this group for next year could be very special, O line has some great talent coming in, aka Theuss, probable Young, and good sophs. let`s face it, the right side had size but limited mobility and a ton of penalties. big improvement there this year. D line, where`s the problem? you know of any better?
Jerome
January 17th, 2012
10:26 am
Actually GTbob, you better hope he doesn’t. You think Murray gashes that pathetic group of guys you call a defense? Mason actually has a better throwing motion and a better arm. He also puts better touch and spiral on the ball. He’d do Tech even worse.
Oh and YOU WILL get a taste of Mason at least ONE TIME because he’s taken a redshirt! hahaha I feel bad for you BUG!
Destin Dawg
January 17th, 2012
10:28 am
GT boob.. its obvious you’ve never played sports.. or loved a team.. he doesn’t have to start.. to have an impact !!
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:30 am
Oh and YOU WILL get a taste of Mason at least ONE TIME because he’s taken a redshirt! hahaha I feel bad for you BUG!
If you have to take a redshirt in the middle of your career then it is a pretty good sign that you are never playing.
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
10:30 am
A person SMART enough to know……
January 17th, 2012
10:19 am
DiLex Crowell will look at his options because He can Read the Writing on the Wall. Hahah sorry his Mommy will read the Writing on the Wall for him. Crowell will fold under the competition.
Mason is red shirting giving LeMay the 2nd QB slot. mason will never be higher on the depth chart than he was last year.
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I will print this prediction of yours and use it as I have used the others you have made.
To wipe my bum the next time I take a person smart enough to know.
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:31 am
GT boob.. its obvious you’ve never played sports.. or loved a team.. he doesn’t have to start.. to have an impact !!
True. Maybe he can hold that towel up in front of Todd Grantham’s face when he is signalling play calls.
Jerome
January 17th, 2012
10:33 am
GTBob, what do you not get? Mason has taken a redshirt so he will play at least one season, two if Murray decides to enter the NFL Draft in 2013…HE WILL PLAY FOR UGA…
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
10:33 am
GTBob
I already destroyed you last week regarding your comments about Mason.
He was a late signee for depth who turned out to be pretty good though not highly ranked coming out of high school.
You really need to give up and direct your comments to something you might actually know something about instead of predicting the playing time of a member of a football team that you hate with all your being.
GT FAN
January 17th, 2012
10:37 am
I will admit the schedule is the best UGA’s had the past few years. When I look over it I do not see a team they can not beat. I see in all you comments that you expect them to go 13-1. Who is the loss too?
Shankit- 4.2 and under is world class speed and they maybe two guys in the world that can run that fast and o say he can do it with pads is a strech. He is good though.
A person SMART enough to know......
January 17th, 2012
10:38 am
DiLex save it a see. I don’t think Mason has made a wise Career decision unless he wants to become GA and head to coaching.
Stafford looked better this year playing the Whole season, but he still had too many INTs. & T.O’s.
You should be all crazy with the Basketball so less Football news shouldn’t bother you to much. LOL
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
10:42 am
Maybe he cares more about the school than the football?
Maybe he just loves Georgia?
I’m not going to bash him for deciding to stay at a place he loves and compete for playing time.
We need more like him who won’t quit when things don’t go exactly like they planned.
Folks predicted(just like you) that DJ Shockley should and would transfer because he would only get 1 year to play.
He was SEC offensive player of the year and won the SEC title as QB.
Jacket99
January 17th, 2012
10:44 am
Congratulations, Dawgs, on your recruitment of Marshall. I have a feeling he will be huge for UGA. Wished he had chosen GT. Richt is a heck of a recruiter. Marshall confirms he can recruit quality players. For every Crowell he has recruited, he has also picked up a Marshall and a Drew. The fringe that want to fire Richt are no smarter than the poor fellow who painted the Go Dwags sign. If you fire Richt, expect to be the next UT Vols.
Go Jackets!
Jerome
January 17th, 2012
10:44 am
Exactly Lex….look at D.J. Shockley…5th year senior, 1st year starter, led the Dawgs to an SEC title with a 34-14 win over LSU, and the Sugar Bowl. No reason Mason can’t.
duronimo
January 17th, 2012
10:45 am
Sounds like a good time. I’m just glad no one tore a hamstring.
azdawg
January 17th, 2012
10:46 am
The new kid (Marshall) also has some smarts w/4.3 GPA. Wonder what he’s majoring in?
IC came in w/all the same hype as did King and Ealey so will wait until they prove it on the field before jumping on any band wagon. What concerns most of us is these kids do not have a proven OL to open holes nor a OC and game plan that best utilizes their skills. If the dawgs ever needed a new years resolution its a new game plan to replace the existing up the middle 3 and out. Its too predictable and apparently CMR and Bobo are not willing to change it. Good coaches would come up w/a system that best suits their player talent and abilities. Clearly, if anything was apparent this past season it was the dawgs could not run the ball up the middle. Until they can, try something else, please.
Dap01
January 17th, 2012
10:47 am
Marshall is impressive. Mitchell is impressive. It’s good to be a Dawg!
James Rains
January 17th, 2012
10:47 am
First time to blog in a long time but I am really excited about Georgia Football. The haters are jealous or threatened by pending success and as we all know usually masked cowards of others teams. There are great fans across the board at all schools and I respect them for supporting their teams but unfortunately I still see their are some delusional others with no or very little true knowledge about football.
No matter how well Georgia does or who ever the haters hate they will always be haters and are probably the same at home or in their business lives if they actually work. Georgia will have a great year next year and I am proud of our program and for the true Georgia fans you should feel the same way.
M Dog
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:47 am
I already destroyed you last week regarding your comments about Mason.
Yes, and it hurt me so badly. Can I have another please Mr. Internet Tough Guy?
Jacket99
January 17th, 2012
10:48 am
One more thing…maybe I’m naive, but I don’t see Coach Johnson or Coach Richt treating a recruit like Taylor the way Coach Saban did. Makes me proud to be a Georgian. I hope both the Jackets and the Dawgs win their conferences so Clean, Old Fashioned Hate can have national relevance, like it should.
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:52 am
I’m not going to bash him for deciding to stay at a place he loves and compete for playing time.
I will. He doesn’t have the talent to play QB at UGA or most other Division 1 schools. Why he is staying there is a mystery. He will be behind Murray, Lemay, and whoever UGA signs next year talent wise. I guess he is more into partying then football.
seabass
January 17th, 2012
10:53 am
BigGame, as you call yourself, our DL does not need help. As a matter of fact I will say we have and will have one of the best in the country. And one of the deepest. For that matter our OL will be pretty stocked too.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 17th, 2012
10:54 am
13-1,
My mistake, meant to say offense, but surely you realized that but it is to be expected.
Delbert D.
January 17th, 2012
10:56 am
That’s a good story. Kids going for it.
ignition
January 17th, 2012
10:56 am
This is how UGA’s offense should look..
Jump on teams early with a combination of explosive plays via airing it out and freeing up all that speed and jump on the board and get a nice lead..
Then ground and pound adding some play action throws to be balanced it out and eat the clock up..
With that D.. UGA shouldn’t lose games..
WDE
January 17th, 2012
10:59 am
@GTBob your going to bash a young man that is following his heart and staying to play for the team he loves…and you call Dlex a Internet Tough Guy??
gt4ever
January 17th, 2012
10:59 am
Zzzzzzzzzzz
Jerome
January 17th, 2012
11:01 am
GTBob, it’s GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG, I SAID IT’S GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG!
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:01 am
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:47 am
I already destroyed you last week regarding your comments about Mason.
Yes, and it hurt me so badly. Can I have another please Mr. Internet Tough Guy?
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Not trying to be a tough guy. Just pointing out to you that you claim to be from Tech and be so smart yet you go on and on about things you know nothing about.
We all know you hate Georgia.
We all know you lie about Georgia and say the same stereotypical crappy sayings that all the other haters say.
I’m just calling you out for it and placing the proper label on you.
If you ever want to seriously discuss college football, there is a place here for you.
If you continue to bash UGa with no basis for your bashing, I will continue to put you in your place.
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
11:03 am
and you call Dlex a Internet Tough Guy??
Anybody who claims to have some superiority over someone else on the internet is an internet tough guy. DLex and Headley are the usual cases of it. Actually they may be the same person.
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:04 am
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
10:52 am
I’m not going to bash him for deciding to stay at a place he loves and compete for playing time.
I will. He doesn’t have the talent to play QB at UGA or most other Division 1 schools. Why he is staying there is a mystery. He will be behind Murray, Lemay, and whoever UGA signs next year talent wise. I guess he is more into partying then football.
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Again, more lies and spewing from someone who knows nothing about this kid. You can’t predict the future anymore than the rest of us can.
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:06 am
Comparing me to headley is a joke.
We are not 1 in the same
I never get on the Tech blog and say the things he does. Never.
Can’t say the same for you on the UGA blogs though
gt4ever
January 17th, 2012
11:08 am
GTBob,
Maybe he just likes the school and wants to get an education…. I mean, Mason could be one of the few exceptions to the rule… I do believe that if he were more competitive he would be looking elsewhere… Just my opinion…
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:09 am
GTBob guess he is more into partying then football.
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I’m sure Hutson and his parents would be thrilled to read that a nobody Tech guy who has never met Hutson or knows anything about him says this about him on a blog without any basis of fact.
gt4ever
January 17th, 2012
11:11 am
DawginLex,
It’s really not worth the thought….
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
11:12 am
Tech guy who has never met Hutson or knows anything about him says this about him on a blog without any basis of fact.
True. It could be a number of reasons but if he actually thinks he is going to be a QB at UGA then Richt is a better liar then Saban is.
observation
January 17th, 2012
11:12 am
FYI, saw the frst race guy’s….KM was still in the blocks when MM took off ahead of him.The second two races were more telling.That being said, when your true frosh RB is as fast as your STUD wideout…WOW.
Eisendawg
January 17th, 2012
11:14 am
Actually, Mason said that he loves UGA, and did not want to leave, but he wants to play. He said that if he transfered, it would be to a Div 1 school, and that, by rule, he would have to sit a year. So, he decided to take a redshirt, and sit a year here. Plus, if Murray were to get hurt, the redshirt could be taken off, and he would have the opportunity to play this year.
A person SMART enough to know......
January 17th, 2012
11:17 am
Eisendwag..we know, we read that too, but would you let another guy take your girl on a date? I think he is crazy for letting LeMay get playing time this year.
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:18 am
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
11:12 am
Tech guy who has never met Hutson or knows anything about him says this about him on a blog without any basis of fact.
True. It could be a number of reasons but if he actually thinks he is going to be a QB at UGA then Richt is a better liar then Saban is.
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Another lie. Another baseless bashing without any fact.
Which player are you going to bash next for returning to Georgia?
Is he a drunk? Does drugs?
Can’t wait for more great commentary.
Can you go ahead and tell us the UGA depth chart post spring practice?
Montgomery Burns
January 17th, 2012
11:23 am
Thanks for the “breaking news”
Eisendawg
January 17th, 2012
11:25 am
@a person smart enough, I see your point, but do you really envision Lemay, or anyone other than Murray, getting any significant playing time this year?
Eisendawg
January 17th, 2012
11:28 am
@a person smart enough, to put it in your words, looks like Murray already has the girl.
GTBob
January 17th, 2012
11:28 am
Another lie. Another baseless bashing without any fact.
It’s not a lie, it’s just my own speculation. For instance, your assumption that Mason loves UGA and thinks he can compete for the job is also not a fact. Aside from Mason and Richt, nobody knows why Mason is content being the 3rd to 4th string QB.
DawginLex
January 17th, 2012
11:31 am
For instance, your assumption that Mason loves UGA and thinks he can compete for the job is also not a fact. Aside from Mason and Richt, nobody knows why Mason is content being the 3rd to 4th string QB.
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Uh, wrong again. He tweeted it and then said it at the presser.
EDawg
January 17th, 2012
11:35 am
Why was Crowell not there competing?
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
January 17th, 2012
11:36 am
@A person smart enough to know:
First of all your handle is too long and secondly who, what, where,when why gives you the qualification(s) to call anybody a fool? Perhaps you are the King of Fools?