Video: What’s all the fuss about Gurley, why fewer in injuries and who’s returning kicks?

Half Century Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
12:28 pm

Go Dawgs

Vinings Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
12:31 pm

Yea C’mon. He’s a beast!

CHDawg

August 22nd, 2012
12:31 pm

Great discussion, Chip! You know the stretching before and after practice is paying dividends. We have had a number of pulled muscles every year. The contrast this year looks very promising.

Dawglasville

August 22nd, 2012
12:32 pm

Hope we are not practicing soft again. You gotta have faith. One week and a half.

Moneyball

August 22nd, 2012
12:33 pm

Can’t wait to see the new running backs in action. Gurley appears to be a true, SEC caliber tailback and a good person as well. Let’s hope he and all the dawgs stay healthy. Go Dawgs, beat Buffalo! Can’t win ‘em all without winning the first one.

Frank Lane

August 22nd, 2012
12:34 pm

Give em all holes and all 4 of them can take it the house.

GTBob

August 22nd, 2012
12:35 pm

first!

I dropped my fried twinkie

August 22nd, 2012
12:39 pm

I guess the MAT Drills were the problem after all.

I dropped my fried twinkie

August 22nd, 2012
12:40 pm

Half Century Dawg
August 22nd, 2012
12:28 pm

Go Dawgs…and take the HAWKS with you!

Top Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
12:53 pm

Samuel should start against Buffalo because of loyalty and team first attitude… Get those freshman in there and lets see what they got! Boo is competing well too! GO DAWGS!!

(good job as always chip)

cdpridg

August 22nd, 2012
12:58 pm

Looking good…. Sic”em!!!!

Grantham's The Man!

August 22nd, 2012
12:58 pm

Uh oh! Looks like Georgia’s found the running backs they need. Not so good for the competition.

It’s going to be a great year!!! Go Dawgs!!!

Spanky

August 22nd, 2012
1:01 pm

Yeah, thanks Chip!! Now, we’re left jonesing for kick-off!! 10 days, fellas!! I’m eager to see this defense tear into some Bison! Go Dawgs!!

Spanky

August 22nd, 2012
1:04 pm

Top Dawg, I totally agree with you! If we play just Boo and RS4, then Mizzou will have nothing to prepare for…just a thought! This game needs to be as Vanilla as Ice!…(bad joke, I know!)

Sussex Club

August 22nd, 2012
1:05 pm

Tickets still available for the Buffalo game ?

Top Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
1:11 pm

@ Spanky- Those young guys need in there and get game day experience…. I agree with kinda vanlla, but they need to play and need to play as much as possible.

Top Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
1:14 pm

@ Chip Towers- Chip im a huge CMR supporter on alot of things… Kinda confussed on the whole Keith Marshall injury being reported and then CMR abrubtly doesnt allow media until later in the week??

SCdawg

August 22nd, 2012
1:15 pm

Just hope is not another dissapoinment!!!!! im so sick of being teased. If we cant do something special this year then imo its all the coaches fault! Im a die hard fan but its hard to talk smack to Al and Fla fans with our program and our lack of accomplishments….for once uga give me a reason to talk SH@# to my friends and co-worers that dont like uga C’mon man……….

Santa Claus

August 22nd, 2012
1:20 pm

SCDawg- done

Vance Duly

August 22nd, 2012
1:25 pm

It would be nice to let a few games unfold before fans start going nuts about any one particular player. A year ago, Crowell was the next star. Before him, Caleb King was the next star. We give a guy too much glory, then rip them to shreds when they join the Doobie Brothers (with the suspension that goes with it) or if they only average 3.9 yards per carry. We still have Coach Bobo calling the plays, for better and worse……….

shankit

August 22nd, 2012
1:26 pm

Pretty easy to talk smack to our Florida buddies.
If you could find them.
They all seem to have gone into hibernation.
Now it’s the chickens we have to put up with.

Alachua Taxidermy Service

August 22nd, 2012
1:29 pm

Just received a new gator mascot to mount.
He will look good mounted in our skyboxes.
UGA., rest in peace.

BankerDawg

August 22nd, 2012
1:31 pm

Vance Duly – so sad but true.

Florida Wildlfe Association

August 22nd, 2012
1:33 pm

Open season down here in Gainesville on Gators.
Write us or email for a permit.

Everglades Guide Service

August 22nd, 2012
1:40 pm

Gator season opens next week.
Limit one per permit.
Free taxidermy service.

Grantham's The Man!

August 22nd, 2012
1:45 pm

@ FWA I already have my tickets, I mean tags, going to get them filled Oct 27th in Jacksonville.

HoneyBadger Has the Munchies

August 22nd, 2012
1:46 pm

Wonder if the MMA training is helping out with lack of injuries. That type of training is amazing

Spanky

August 22nd, 2012
1:48 pm

Vance Duly- you are absolutley right! It’s easy to get reeled in by media-hype..but maybe these guys won’t let us down..we’re due!! LOL

StuDawg

August 22nd, 2012
1:49 pm

I say we give each of the four TBs 1 quarter to show their stuff against Buffalo. Use their performance to rank them 1-4.

HoneyBadger Has the Munchies

August 22nd, 2012
1:50 pm

@ StuDawg…I like your thinnking…The Four Horseman

LHarding Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
2:16 pm

Is it possible to have a Georgia discussion with idiotman “twinkie” being one of the first post. Talk about a pitiful life.

Top Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
2:26 pm

“Ok get the picture…. Georgia in red jerseys with white numbers trimmed in black with our traditional silver britches.. the wind still coming in hard off the tracks ever since early this morning… The wind..my god, not letting up. We got these 2 kickers fresh out of highschool. What are are we gonna do with these guys? We gonna let em play or can we just start at the 20?… Freshmen… both the kicker and punter. What are we thinking….. ”

Missing Larry!

Just Saying

August 22nd, 2012
2:30 pm

I think the reason we are all pumped is that Todd and Keith are great kids…..along with being great STUDENT athletes and tough. Most of these qualities were missing with Crowell, King, etc. I believe we have turned the corner regarding the “type” of athletes we are recruiting…..thank goodness!!,

Spike 80DF

August 22nd, 2012
2:31 pm

I like B. Smith returning punts but I hold my breath everytime he’s back there. Ball security first and once he gets going he can really make guys miss. I also like the idea of having Marshall as a KR with that speed.

Just Saying

August 22nd, 2012
2:31 pm

Yes indeed…..I’m missing Larry

sic em DOODY

August 22nd, 2012
2:31 pm

Mark the Hair is going to 5 count em 5 games. Mark it down!

Dawg for Life

August 22nd, 2012
2:33 pm

What people keep forgetting is that almost every running back at this level can run if provided holes. The best can find a way to turn something out of nothing, and can take a 3 or 4 yard loss and turn it into no gain or positive yardage. What seperates the best backs from the average at this level is their ability to pick up the blitz. You have to be able to at least get a piece of the defender when they come in on the quarterback. This is my only worry about Gurley. Can he pick up the blitz? Will he be able to recognize the scheme and block the right person? This is what you need to look for.

Larry

August 22nd, 2012
2:34 pm

Go you Todd Gurley, My God, he’s just a freshman,
running over people.

shankit

August 22nd, 2012
2:36 pm

Haven’t had a back in a long time that could
run over people with a separated shoulder.

Charlie Hayes

August 22nd, 2012
2:38 pm

I agree with giving SAMUELS the start! He has been a DGD and put the team before all of his personal goals. Let him carry the rock for the start of his senior season!

I think you will see Justin Scott Wesley returning punts when it is all said and done. Great speed and size. Keep B. Smith and M. Mitchell away from special teams. We need our corners healthy!

Dawg for Life

August 22nd, 2012
2:43 pm

I agree with you Charlie. Samuels has earned it until someone overtakes him in a game.

LogicalUS

August 22nd, 2012
2:46 pm

“tough. Most of these qualities were missing with Crowell, King, etc. I believe we have turned the corner regarding the “type” of athletes we are recruiting”

Gee…some people need to get jobs in NFL player development or recruiting because they can decipher all these things based on 2 scrimmages against 3rd team walkons.

Its all nonsense of course and nothing but the usual beaner wishful thinking…the beaners do this every year with the next “great” UGA Heisman winner….no wonder the kids never work to develop because they are pronounced as the greatest before they even take a snap.

Two summers ago, it was heavily delusional UGA beaners who were proclaiming that UGA had the real two dynamic duo, Ealey and King, who were of course really better than Richardson\Ingram and they had the goods to prove it….just you wait and see for that season.

Last season, it was the move of Samuel back to RB which meant that UGA now had the “bigger, faster” Richardson\Lattimore whom all opposing defenses would be terrified to tackle now that he had spent a year at 4th team LB.

Now we arrive at this Freshmen who has had two long runs against 2nd team defense along with averaging 1.9 yds a carry the rest of the scrimmage has suddenly solved all the dismal problems of UGA running game. This taking the Preseason MNC to a new level….he has won the Heisman before even taking a real snap against college competition…neat.

LHarding Dawg

August 22nd, 2012
2:49 pm

Personally I think Richard won the starting job against Florida last season. He was hurt on the last play and never fully recovered.

shankit

August 22nd, 2012
2:50 pm

LogicalUS – You are wrong about Gurley winning the Heisman,
he will only be runner up behind Murray.

Spanky

August 22nd, 2012
2:51 pm

TopDawg- ..continue fictional quote…”Lauren, whatya got?..Well Larry, we have a beautiful day for some college football. The sky is as blue as the blue on Buffalos’ helmets…back to you, Larry!”

Yes, I do miss those guys!

Dawg for Life

August 22nd, 2012
2:53 pm

LogicalUS, I couldn’t agree more! LOL! These people have no clue what to look for anyway. Yes he has the size and speed…so do every other back at this level. These are suppose to be the elite players from high school…but they are still growing. These are boys, not men. Samuel is a man. He might not be the best back, but he knows the scheme, he can pick up blitzers and is big enough to take on the linebackers, and he is smart. As I said, he should get the nod until someone definitively takes him over. I still think all of the backs will run well. People have said that our O-line is young, but I think they will be better than the last several. They have something the others didn’t…attitude. They want to hit you in the mouth!

WDE

August 22nd, 2012
2:58 pm

For the love of God almighty can we just tee it up and play football ! Enough gum flapping …hit somebody already !

Paddy

August 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm

Stretching can’t be over looked. Kareem A. Jabar was injury free for the most part of his 21 NBA sasons. He says stretching was the key. He would strtch 90 min after each game and practice. Of course him being 7′14″ may have had something to do with it!

Dawg for Life

August 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm

Paddy, when I was in the USMC, we not only did warm up exercises, we did cool down stretching exercises as well. It helps preven cramps, pulls, and prevents you from stiffening up as much too. I’m really suprised that they weren’t already doing cool down stretches.

Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)Math Tutor

August 22nd, 2012
3:26 pm

@ S C Dawg:

If talking “smack” about UGA to others is a very high priority with you then you have much, much bigger problems!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris Mike

August 22nd, 2012
3:31 pm

If we are smart like I know Richt is. lol We will start Gurley from the begining of the season. Lets stop being loyal to back up players like Samuel, Malcom. Marshall at this point of his career is a third down back at best. I don’t wan’t to waist anytime in Gurley big game growth. By the time we get into the beef of our schedule, Gurley would be ready. If we keep holding him back, when big games come he would still be in that freshman mistake mold. Treat him like Latimore from SC and watch the young man carry us to a SEC title.

Dawg for Life

August 22nd, 2012
3:32 pm

Brainiac Math Tutor? What is your affiliation to this post? I am assuming you are most likely a techie…if you are…go do some math problems and leave the football to the big boys ok? tech isn’t even a rival anymore we’ve beaten them so much.

t2go

August 22nd, 2012
3:36 pm

I agree we should be cautiously optimistic…I was one of those last year who thought Crow was a saviour…well we see how that turned out. I just wanna see these guys(the whole team) play hard and maximize their potential. I hate a loss but what is worse is to see those winnable games get away. Im not expecting a NC or even to get back to the SEC…Im just gonna be fired up and root for these guys as hard as I can. GO DAWGS!!!

Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)

August 22nd, 2012
3:52 pm

@ SC Dawg:

If talking smack about UGA with the competition is really high among your priorities then you have a much, much bigger problem. urley had a couple of long TD runs but other than that he is averaging about 2 to 3 yards/carry. Marshal is getting injured a little too frequently but we will have Malcome and Samuels to rely on early on.

With all the bitching and negatives on here by DFINO will continue to hurt UGA especially in recruiting so maybe you should save up your sick leave for Mondays after UGA plays on Saturdays.

I expect great things from the Dawgs this year but it not only takes a great team to go undefeated, you must have few injuries and some luck. I will be pulling for the Dawgs evert game but it is insane to let it take over your health and mind!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheer up!!!! It is just a game but I live and die with the Dawgs as much as anybody. Nobody goes undefeated ALL the time and some even win the MNC without winning their conference or their division!!!!

Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)

August 22nd, 2012
4:06 pm

@ Dawg For Life:

Either you are new on here or you don’t pay attention or both, At least 90% of those on here know my affiliation. I AM A BIG BOY and received a scholarship to play LB. I am on here to have fun and harass a few people including those who are DFINO or so-called dawg fans that bitch and moan about most anything UGA and I believe you fall in the latter category.

If not then I apologize and if you need any references as to who my favorite and only team is you may check it out with KING DADDY!!!!!

Nother thang. It doesn’t bother me one bit to be called a GT fan or most any other name except AW BARN or USCe(aka Chikun U )

Dawg Haus

August 22nd, 2012
4:25 pm

Great report, Chip, thanks! Fingers crossed for no more injuries. Go Dawgs!

Holy Guacamole

August 22nd, 2012
4:34 pm

You go, Brainiac!

I dropped my fried twinkie

August 22nd, 2012
4:34 pm

Paddy…being 7′14″…..wouldn’t it be easier to say 8′2″?

I dropped my fried twinkie

August 22nd, 2012
4:37 pm

dWag 4 Life…………..is more like S..t 4 Brains…….

RamboDog

August 22nd, 2012
5:55 pm

“I dropped my fried twinkie” = a little gay GT fan. Get ready, your boyfriend will be home soon.

Tide4Life

August 22nd, 2012
6:21 pm

Totally dillusional doggie fans – let’s review the probable losses for UGA this year:

MO – 50/50 game (UGA has stunk against B12 teams on the road – see OSU and Colorado).

Tennessee – 50/50 game – upset special – UGA thinking about Columbia and TN will be better than
many are giving them credit.

South Carolina: 30/70 – USCe will win this game as they are a better program. Spurrier vs Richt as HC? Spurrier vs Bobo as OC? USC will make it 3 in a row as they beat the over-rated doggies.

Florida -40/60 – Gators will be favorite – this team is more athletically talented than UGA and wll have a better defense. They will find their offensive identity by this game and they have a talented OL. Look for this team to be a very physical running team.

Auburn – wow wish both teams could lose this one. A second rate university in Alabama vs the state university of georgia which is a football wannebe team. What has uga exactly done on a national level? 2 national titles – one during WW2 when half the country did not field teams and the last in 1980? wow – really impressive, georgia …….really impressive.

and one mo thing suckas……………… ROOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!

Tide4Life

August 22nd, 2012
6:24 pm

hey rambuttdog …… notice you like talking about gay techies. talk some football, rambuttdog – or go to the tech sights and pickup you techie boys over there.

red

August 22nd, 2012
6:45 pm

this should be in print and video.. why else would we come to the newspaper? we want to read it.

AdMan

August 22nd, 2012
7:36 pm

Tide4Life…chauk up a loss against Michigan in the first game. Your defense has too many holes to plug this year…..I see a three or four loss season in store for the Tide this season. When Ga. Southern can light you up like a Christmas tree last year no telling what the Woverines are gonna do to you….and we’re laugh our ass’es off.LOLLOLLOL

Dawgfan13

August 22nd, 2012
7:38 pm

Start Gurley! He has won the competition at running back. Mix those other guys in. Marshall skhould have a screen game package in for him to untilize that speed he has. The other backs like Malcum and Samuel should be used to wear down the defense and let Gurley finish them off!

BG

August 22nd, 2012
7:44 pm

GO DAWGS! I can’t wait to beat UT,Auburn,UF and GT again this year.

guy

August 22nd, 2012
8:52 pm

To Frank Lane, You are right about opening holes to run through. From cousin, Guy Martin

guy

August 22nd, 2012
8:55 pm

Tide4Life You should be a fortune teller as smart as you think you are!

bubba4dawgs

August 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm

Question? Wasn’t it supposed to be competition for the running backs as well as the other positions on the team? Well, the answer is that Gurley won the competition and deserves to start against Buffalo. Stop worrying about hurting someone’s feelings such as been the case with Aaron Murray for the last couple of years. Putting Gurley in for the Buffalo game will be great experience for getting him ready for the Missouri game and the DAWGS will sure as heck need him as well as the others then! GO DAWGS!!

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