Notebook: Todd Gurley eyes 1,000 yards while ‘Gurshall’ runs past Herschel
Georgia freshman tailback Todd Gurley (3) celebrates his 11th rushing TD of the season, which came against Auburn this past Saturday. (AP photo)
ATHENS — With 27 yards rushing against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Todd Gurley can become only the second true freshman in Georgia football history to go over 1,000 yards in a season. And it’s not beyond the realm of possibility Gurley could still catch that first guy on the list.
Gurley would need to average 160.7 yards in the Bulldogs’ final four games to run down Hall of Famer Herschel Walker. But that likely won’t happen because of the “Gurshall” phenomena, and “Gurshall’s” going to blow past Herschel this week anyway.
“Gurshall” is the nickname dreamed up by receiver Tavarres King for Georgia’s combination of freshman tailbacks, Gurley and Keith Marshall. Together they’ve accounted for 1,595 yards and 17 touchdowns. Walker’s freshman record set in 1980 was 1,616 yards and 16 touchdowns.
“I had no idea about that,” said Gurley, who has accounted 973 and 11 scores. “I knew I had 900-and-something, but I wasn’t even sure. That’s pretty cool.”
“We’re not really focused on that because we’re in the middle of a season and we’ve still got a good deal of football left to play,” Marshall said modestly. “But it’s cool to be compared to somebody like that.”
“Cool” doesn’t begin to describe how important their output has been for the Bulldogs this season. Considering that Georgia lost its leading rusher from the previous season, Isaiah Crowell (850 yards), for Gurley and Marshall to show up as freshmen and come through as they have might be the biggest reason the Bulldogs find themselves back in the SEC Championship game.
“It’s huge,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “And I’ve got faith in Ken Malcome. I thought Ken was really coming on. He’s a good player, too, and he’s helping us win, no doubt. But Keith and Todd are very talented guys, obviously, and they’re both very mature guys. They’ve both kind of fed off each other in a very positive way.”
Said offensive coordinator Mike Bobo: “It was huge, because we definitely needed some consistency in the backfield, and those two guys stepped up. But it hasn’t been just those two. (Fullback) Merritt Hall, (right tackle) John Theus and (tight ends) Artie Lynch and Jay Rome and (center) David Andrews. We’d lost six starters on offense. Obviously a lot of credit goes to Todd and Keith, too.”
Probably the most important aspect of the whole equation is both players enter the 12th week of the regular season relatively healthy. They’ve had the resident strains as sprains but, to this point, neither player has missed even a single practice. That has been the byproduct of having a three-player rotation at tailback.
So while sharing the load has kept Gurley from running down Herschel, it has also helped keep all three backs running.
“In this league, you ain’t going to last long taking 30 carries every week,” Gurley said. “You need somebody to be there with you. We have other backs that can get into the rotation.”
Reaching the 1,000-yard milestone is good enough for Gurley. “That’s a big accomplishment, just to get a 1,000 in this league as a freshman,” he said. “I’d love to get that.”
Knowshon Moreno rushed for 1,334 yards and 14 TDs as a redshirt freshman. Georgia’s next-best freshman duo was Thomas Brown and Danny Ware, who combined for 1,567 yards in 2004.
Garner: Rules should address cut-blocking
Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner was agrees with some of his players that cut-blocking should be illegal. But he was
“I think if we’re truly concerned about student-athlete welfare, then we need to ensure that we’re looking at it from a safety standpoint on both sides of the ball,” Garner said. “Sometimes I feel like the (rules) may be favoring one side over the other. We need to make sure we’re examining rules and making sure these safety things are in place for both sides of the ball. There are safety concerns on both sides. There are some things they need to look at for the safety of the student-athlete, because there could be some career-ending type things that happen out there.”
Georgia lost senior defensive end Abry Jones to an ankle injury earlier this season. Last year, the Bulldogs lost senior defensive end DeAngelo Tyson to a season-ending ankle injury against Georgia Tech. Noseguard Kwame Geathers was suspended for a half last season for punching a Vanderbilt player after he clipped his knee from behind at the end of a play.
Etc. . . .
Georgia practiced in full pads Tuesday for the second consecutive day. Starting right guard Chris Burnette (shoulder) and outside linebacker Chase Vasser (shoulder) continued to be held out and remain questionable for Saturday’s game. … Freshman Josh Harvey-Clemons, who has been playing defensive back and special teams all season, practiced with the outside linebackers Tuesday. “We’re just trying to get our best 11 out there,” defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said.
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Macclenny_dawg
November 14th, 2012
10:36 am
Go Dawgs!!!
Tana
November 14th, 2012
10:37 am
The tandem has really been what everyone was expecting. Imagine these guys three years from now after developing….because face it…this tandem is under 40 years of age combined.
G-Dawg
November 14th, 2012
10:45 am
Couldnt get any better than these boys wearing 3 and 4 respectively!! Thanks for the hardwork, focus, and dedication you boys provide to the team, school, and fans!!
pikedawg
November 14th, 2012
10:45 am
UGA offense is pretty good right now but will be downright sick next year…they have everybody back but King and Brown. The D will take a hit but we have recruited well on that side of the ball so they will be fine. But for now I’m just enjoying this year and we will se how it plays out. Would love to meet up with Notre Dame in the Sugar bowl if the National Title game winds up out of reach. Of course to get there UGA has to handle BAMA…but it can be done as we have seen.
Steve
November 14th, 2012
10:45 am
Where are you GTBob? Your favorite time of the day! A new UGA blog so you can comment on everyones comments! Get on in here since you have no life.
Lonnie
November 14th, 2012
10:48 am
Our offense truly has a bright future!!!!! We have everyone except receivers back!!! Our line will have played together and with the new linemen and Green, Tibbs and hopefully Terry we will be even better @ receiver.
chilidawg
November 14th, 2012
10:57 am
It’s been a pleasure watching these two this year.
azdawg
November 14th, 2012
10:59 am
GA’s very fortunate to have these 2 kids at RB position. To start right out of HS and have the year they’re having is credit to both of them and the coaching staff for having signed both kids to play for the dawgs. Both are worthy and deserving of fruitful careers of their choosing.
Paul
November 14th, 2012
11:03 am
Yeah, having two guys account for the same amount of yards/TD’s as one legend is the same. Good article man.
joe jenkins
November 14th, 2012
11:08 am
JHC at outside LB at 6′5 and 215lbs…..you got to be kidding me!! he needs to be trying for WR….im telling you guys now…we need that forth wr to step up….wooten and jsw has zero catches against auburn…now that is a huge concern of worry….are yall guys not worried about this? we need somebody to step up now with bama right around the corner
robodawg
November 14th, 2012
11:10 am
Think there might be some high emotions when Tech gets a few cut blocks in? Just nobody get suspended.
HardTruth Soldier
November 14th, 2012
11:15 am
Nice article until the last part about Josh Harvey-Clemons. Question coach. Aren’t you suppose to put your best players out there in like game one? It’s obvious this kid is gonna flourish as a in the box safety.Is Ramik Wilson ready to assume some responsibility at LB? Or is JHC gonna pack on twenty five pounds this off season.
Breath of fresh air
November 14th, 2012
11:21 am
Todd, Keith, and Ken are a breath of fresh air to the Rb position. After all the “mess” the Rb position has dealt with the last few years it is so great to have rb’s that are great players and good people too!
Dawglasville
November 14th, 2012
11:31 am
I use to cut block all the time in high school. I have no problem with it. I think it just needs to be limited to in the box. It is pretty dangerous looking out on the perimeter with receivers and backs doing it to corners and safeties.. I don’t think it would be a bad idea for a defensive lineman to submarine an offensive players legs once in a while. Yes, you sacrifice your responsibilty on that play but you give those linemen something to think about too. Is that legal? Stupid? Just wondering?
59bulldawg
November 14th, 2012
11:36 am
I second what Breath of Fresh Air just said! So happy they are ours!
claytondawg
November 14th, 2012
11:39 am
@Breath of fresh air—You are exactly right about the RB position. It’s nice to see not only REAL talent but great attitudes as well.
docdawg
November 14th, 2012
11:41 am
Great to see that Gurley was unaware of his stats, shows he`s about team dynamics and improvement than personal accolades, Marshall seems the same mindset, amazinghow they have exceeded expectations in their performances this season, except for Gurley`s coach, who nailed it before the season started, he knew how this back could play. Best freshman in the SEC this year as RBs go, Manziel best in country, and who saw that coming? Herschel was a team player and could carry it 30 times a game, noone like him and Bo since in my opinion. O line progressing well, says alot for coaching and kids efforts there. Bama shouldn`t be overly confidant! Hope USC drops ND and Kstate loses, could get very interesting then..
ATL Sports Fan
November 14th, 2012
11:46 am
Joe Jenkins- JHC getting work at OLB is will help with containment against Southern and Tech. For someone who constantly blabbers and bad mouths UGA. You would think you would know something about football. Against option teams (Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech) the defense must play assignment football. Speed on the outside helps contain the option with the qb and rb on the outside.
Reality Check
November 14th, 2012
11:47 am
Not trying to be a downer because I think “Gurshall” is great, but I hope people do realize that Herschel’s stats were for only 11 games. In that time bowl game stats were not included in season totals as they are today. So “Gurshall” has ALMOST played as many games as Herschel did his freshman year. That being said all three are players are great backs but there will always be only one Herschel. He is the greatest college football player ever. If you really want to make a comparison look at per game averages. Herschel averaged 146.9 yds/game his Freshman year and 159.4 yds/game for his career. Based on Herschel’s Freshman year average he would have rushed for over 2,000 yards that year if he played as many games as Gurshall will play this year (which is 14). Pretty awesome.
DJ Dawg
November 14th, 2012
11:51 am
Dont go out there and play NOT to get hurt because that is usually when it happens!!!! GATA!!!!!!!!!!!
Ghost of Sinkwich
November 14th, 2012
12:00 pm
THERE GOES GURSHALL!!!!!!!
Steve
November 14th, 2012
12:02 pm
Hey Joe Jenkins, am I still a “moron” for saying UGA would dominate the first half of the Auburn game? I remember you saying I was a moron for thinking that and you had said Auburn was going to bust UGA in the mouth in the first half. Hmmmmm.
MadDog
November 14th, 2012
12:09 pm
NOBODY else complains about the blocking when they play Ga South/ Tech. NOBODY. UGa looking bad here. Many more injuries happening elsewhere on the field. Get over it.
Life as a "G" I guess
November 14th, 2012
12:11 pm
@joe jenkins – Bring some positive to the board my man. You think somebody who has been practicing defense all year is going to step up over Wooten, JSW, or McGowan?
And Robert Nkemdiche’s big brother, Denzel seems to be doing just fine at LB and he is only 5′11″ 205 lbs.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
November 14th, 2012
12:12 pm
@ Reality Check:
I agree. Nothing whatsoever to disparage “Gurshall” but Herschel did not play a lot in the opening game against Tennessee and, IMHO was the greatest RB ever in College FB!!!!!!!
It gives all true Dawg fans a warm, fuzzy feeling when you see such fantastic results fron a couple of 18 yr. old, true freshmen, perform as these two have and their maturity and attitudes are a TREMENDOUS bonus for all of Dawg Nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oregon Ducks
November 14th, 2012
12:19 pm
Girlie man is 32nd with his 973 yards. Give the credit to Kenjon Barner instead – 400 more yards and 8 more touchdowns!
Truth Be Told
November 14th, 2012
12:19 pm
I stated that TG3 would be something special before the season even started and thanks to him I don’t look like an idiot for making such a bold prediction
DawgFaithful
November 14th, 2012
12:22 pm
joe jenkins,
M Mitchell, TK and Conley all three caught TD passes last week. Wooten has shown that he can be effective all year. Who cares if he had a catch last week? There’s only one football. Murray completed his first 10 passes to 6 different recievers. I agree we needed a receiver to step up and one did. Conley.
No I’m not worried. I’m not sure why you are. You can only have so many WR’s on the field. We’ve got 4 that have proven they are capable. And then there’s JSW. It’s not like we’re in 4 WR sets all the time. How many WR’s do you think we need?
Reggie Ball
November 14th, 2012
12:31 pm
Gurshall haters,
Herschel also got ~30 touches per game to gurley’s 15. Both gurshalls have significantly better yards per carry.
joe jenkins
November 14th, 2012
12:31 pm
@ steve…i’m glad i was wrong bro….we came out and smacked them in the mouth like we should have…..richt has auburn’s number thats for sure….I remember in the 90’s when aub use to beat us most of the time…i’m damn glad the series has turned in our favor
joe jenkins
November 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
@ dawgfaithful…..I disagree we need somebody to come off the bench and make plays consistently. whats going to happen when mitchell and king get shut down by bama…i’m not so sure wooten can make up for the slack…well i hope that it wont come to that….i’m just saying….I know for sure that we would beat bama with brown and bennett….not so sure now…we are alot more predictable
CHDawg
November 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
All three of the top TBs are doing great this year! We have had a terrible problem with distractions emanating from the TB position. All of these guys have shown great attitudes and this year the only problems they are causing are for opposing defenses! They all have different styles and I really like watching each of them play. Hopefully, Gurley passes 1,000 Saturday!
Valjean870
November 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
These young guys are doing their thing, week in and week out. Ig Gurley did not have to share reps with Marshall, he would have shattered Herschell’s records. Hands down. These days in the SEC, you must have two and sometimes three ligetiment backs to stay healthy and compete. Im proud of these guys. Georgia was not supposed to be in the position that they are in, leaving it up to the critics talk after Crowell was dismissed.
Go Dawgs
Steve
November 14th, 2012
12:45 pm
“Oregon Ducks” are you that stupid? Gurley is SHARING the ball with Marshall. Sorry you don’t understand college football.
GimmeAbreak
November 14th, 2012
12:45 pm
Never been so pleased with our running back(s) since watching Herschel. I hope, like all Dawg fans everywhere, that Larry Munson is in his pressbox inside the Pearly Gates saying ” at the 15, the 10 oh my God… a Freshman!”.
DawgFaithful
November 14th, 2012
12:48 pm
Joe Jenkins,
“whats going to happen when mitchell and king get shut down by bama”
Answer: What happens to other teams when their top 2 receivers get shut down? They can’t pass the ball that game. It doesn’t matter who’s on the bench.
When another team shuts down your pass you don’t pull more recievers off the bench and throw more. How many WR’s do the Falcons throw to? I mean I couldn’t name you the 4th WR on any team in the SEC right. the 4th receiver is the 4th receiver for a reason. He’s not part of the gameplan. He’s there in case someone gets hurt. If Mitchell or TK get hurt then I’ll be worried.
We’re not more predictable without Brown and Bennett. We didn’t change the play calling when we lost them. We’re still calling the same exact plays. We’re just as predictable now as we have ever been. Murray went 10-10 to 6 different recievers last week. How is that predictable?
How is Bama going to shut down our 2 best receivers anyway? They have no pass rush and their secondary is their biggest weakness on defense. I doubt frshmen corners will shut down TK and Mitchell. You want somebody coming off the bench to make plays? That’s Conley and Wooten. They’ve done it all year. Stop worrying.
joe jenkins
November 14th, 2012
12:50 pm
Gurley reminds me of tim worley and marshall reminds me of hearst…..I think gurshall is great…remember everybody they are playing behind a young o-line….i think gurley before he leaves he will go down as our second best RB in school history….I guess grantham does not have any faith in ramick wilson…that why he moved JHC
Valjean870
November 14th, 2012
12:53 pm
@Steve
Im with you. He must be crazy. To even let those words come out of his mouth. The SEC is a man’s league and Mr Barner would say the same thing
joe jenkins
November 14th, 2012
12:56 pm
@Dawgfaithfull….alright i see your point….even though i dont think i could ever stop worrying about our dawgs!!lol. This could be even better season that 2002 if the pieces fall into place….Right now i do have faith in our veteran defense
DawgFaithful
November 14th, 2012
1:03 pm
Oregon Ducks,
Barner yds/carry- 6.83
Gurley yds/carry- 6.53
Marshall yds/carry- 6.72
Also UGA as an offense is #1 in yds/play this year. Even more than Oregon. We also lead the nation in plays of 20+ yds. The number is in the 50’s. At least 20 of those were runs. I can think of at least 6 40+ yd runs this year by UGA.
Just sayin buddy.
JB
November 14th, 2012
1:09 pm
Gurley seasoned in two years at say 228 of nothing but hard rock steel will be fun to watch. The young man from Orlando that committed to Dawgs yesterday is 200 pounds of lightning. Check him out on youtube.
RunninWithTheDawgs
November 14th, 2012
1:12 pm
Gurley is definitly the best running back the Dawgs have had since Noshon Moreno, maybe even since Hershel Walker. I was surprised to see SC hold him down, but next year they’ll play between the hedges and we’ll see about it then. GO DAWGS !
CHDawg
November 14th, 2012
1:16 pm
Guys, hasn’t it ever bothered you that fans from the winning team always show up magically to badmouth the Dawgs. How many Tide/Gator handles do you see now? I think these are likely haters from some school that lost to UGA and the troll doesn’t wish to identify his allegiance. A couple of the bitter Tech guys come to mind. They drag you into badmouthing good teams like Oregon. I love watching the Quack-Attack, and, yes, Barner and Gurley have very different styles. Both are great backs.
Steve
November 14th, 2012
1:19 pm
Who is “Noshon” Moreno?
Gary
November 14th, 2012
1:26 pm
While I am very please with their production on game day, I am even happier with how thse young men appear to be carrying themselves off the field, in practice, and in the locker room. They hopefully will continue on this path and become great leaders for the bulldogs in the years to come.
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shankit
November 14th, 2012
1:41 pm
I miss, — er’ what’s his name, getting old can remember names,
the 5 star running back over in Montgomery, I guess things have a way of working
out for the best.
Ed Pilcher
November 14th, 2012
1:45 pm
@Oregon Ducks…..
If these two players played in that no-defense conference you guys play in, they both would have had 1,000 yards rushing each. At least. Probably more.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
1:47 pm
Steve and Joe Jenkins, beating Auburn is fine, but
I have had to live down here in Dosta with all these
Gator buddies for the past umpteen years, it is amazing
how mellow they have become recently. Seem to be
dodging me every chance they get.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
1:56 pm
Looking forward to the 2013 season, assuming Murray will be back,
it just doesn’t seem fair to have three potential heisman candidates
on the same team. Gurley, Marshal and Murray. Not to mention
maybe a WR named Mitchell.
Lexi
November 14th, 2012
1:57 pm
Agree with Reality Check. Hershel was the greatest college football player of all time. He started at UGA my last year there, and I saw all those games in person (through beer goggles). He was absolutely electrifying, running over and past defenders. I’ve had season tickets since and can attest that no one has ever raised the volume of the crowd noise near the levels Hershel did. And, he was durable. The man played against Notre Dame with a dislocated shoulder.
That said, Gurley and Marshall rank with the best of the rest.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
1:58 pm
Forgot to mention JJ. Maybe they can divide the Heisman, Outland, Maxwell and
that other award among the four of them.
Mark (another one)
November 14th, 2012
2:08 pm
Walker was an unbelieveable back and I appreciate that fact that he is back involved some with UGA athletics. That said, his playing days are over and football has changed. The players are faster and bigger, the collisions more violent. The season is also longer. Walker was a man amoung boys in the SEC of 1980. I am certain he would also be great now. That cannot be said of most football players from the early 80s.
That said, this is 2012 and we needed someone to come in and solidify our running game. We were so one sided towards the pass last year that teams used that against us. It was only late in the year that Malcome came on for us. This year we have Gurley, Marshall, Malcome and Samuel. Having a rushing attack has opened up the pass, and thus balanced our offense. For all you Bobo detractors, its much easier to mix things up when both aspects are working.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
2:18 pm
Me thinks A. J. McCarron is under an extreme amount of pressure
for a young man to endure. Probably having trouble sleeping well
at night, recalling his two interceptions, and considering his fan base and their used
to be obnoxiouness, their can do no wrong coach and the media. Me thinks if
the Dawgs score early, he will get tippy toed again, and Rambo and
Smith could have a field day. Not so, with Murray, the Dawgs have
no pressure at all on them, cause they are supposed to be blown out
anyway by Paul Finebaum and the Roll Tide fan base. Shut down the
Bama running game and put the pressure on A. J., and I think good things
will happen.
Busta
November 14th, 2012
2:25 pm
I think I smell it.
BobDog
November 14th, 2012
2:30 pm
I also agree that Herschel was maybe the best college player ever, but wonder how he would do in today’s game with the bigger and faster defensive players. I also wonder how Gurley would have done in that era. All three backs are special.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
2:34 pm
In today’s game?, bigger and faster?, how would Herschel do?
Probably just do another extra couple hundred push ups a day to overcome.
Delbert D.
November 14th, 2012
2:36 pm
I think “Marley” would be a better moniker for the 2 guys (props to Bob Marley)
On the player safety issue that Garner addressed, maybe something could be done with regard to weight limits and fitness levels for players. 300 or thereabouts pounds ought to be enough for a big guy in good shape. The problem starts before the high school level. I hate to think that some of these kids were put on HGH by parents.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
2:44 pm
Delbert, something should be done with regards to weight limits and fitness levels not only to players but others as well. Have a local buffet here in Dosta, you ought to see some of the couples that come through the buffet with their kids. No wonder health costs are so high.
Joey
November 14th, 2012
2:47 pm
There was one Herschel Walker. Period.
Had he played his senior season, and if bowl game yardage was included back then, his career yardage wouldn’t come close to being equaled, even in 13 and 14 game seasons now.
Herschel was big and strong, but also had world class speed, competing against the best sprinters in the world back in the 80’s. I remember a photo of a race where Herschel finished 2nd to Houston McTear, the world record holder in the 100M – Herschel looked like he outweighed McTear by at least 80 lbs.
I love our two young backs – Gurley is a combination of power and speed I haven’t seen since Tim Worley, and Marshall has breakaway speed I haven’t seen in a RB at UGA in a long time.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
2:50 pm
Worley and Henderson, good year, spoiled another unbeaten season
for the Gators, ranked number 1 prior to the cocktail party.
shankit
November 14th, 2012
2:55 pm
Gurley and Marshal, good year, spoiled another unbeaten season
for the Gators, ranked number 2 prior to the cocktail party.
Joey
November 14th, 2012
3:04 pm
shankit, if I think I remember Rodney Hampton was also a teammate of Worley and Henderson, and enjoyed the best NFL career of the 3 by far.
RPOLLARDREALTOR
November 14th, 2012
3:05 pm
You cannot say enough about these two young men. I thought I read somewhere when they were still in highschool that they wanted to play together since they were close friends. Well this has been amazing because I don’t know where Georgia would be without these two young men. They are definitely a blessing and show poise at such a young age. I mean look at their responses to questions saying being compared to the likes of H. Walker saying that’s (cool) c’mon man! That’s huge and these two guys are very humble about it. I hope they are enjoying their freshman year stay healthy get a great education and do big things in their life. Georgia and the rest of the colleges needs to recruit young men like them. Well done to Todd Gurley and Keith Marshalls parents! God Bless America
shankit
November 14th, 2012
3:08 pm
Joey, Hampton was on that team, what a back.
There also was another back on a Georgia team
behind Garrison Hearst, that never got to play much.
His name was Terrell Davis, MVP of the Super Bowl.
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BirdDawg
November 14th, 2012
3:15 pm
Those freshmen backs are unbelievable! Most impressive is how mature they seem to be and they really seem like they want to do things the rght way. Their parents should be very proud of the way they were raised. My God, Freshmen!!
Rooney
November 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
I love to see Marshall get past the line and turn on the speed.
ZippyMorocco
November 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
@ Brainiac – Herschel did it in less than nine games.
Alphadawg
November 14th, 2012
3:17 pm
And boy what a refreshing change these two boys are from Crowell, Ealey, and King. None of that selfishness, thuggery, and show boating of the past. They seem very humble and focused. I love it.
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 14th, 2012
3:18 pm
ARdawg
November 14th, 2012
11:13 am
POAD
“TECH has been one of the BIGGEST games on the UGa schedule the last 4 years.”
Put down that crackpipe
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Sorry…………IT has been the BIGGEST UGa win…….the Mutts have LOST all their Biggest games….
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Who is the Next…Next…..Next…..Next……Next……Next……Next……Next…….Next…….Next…….Next Herschel? Find a guy with a Track Star Older sister and wants a New Corvette and UGa can have another National Championship team.
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 14th, 2012
3:21 pm
Maybe just MAYBE UGa needs to find the Next BUCK(a guy that can hand the ball off 3 times, throw a 12 yard pass to a WR that can score From 70 yards away and win BIG GAMES) and not Fluff MURRAY’S stats.
Rooney
November 14th, 2012
3:22 pm
In 1979, I believe, Munson was talking all year about the freshman backs, Jimmy Womack and Ronnie Stewart.
Joey
November 14th, 2012
3:22 pm
shankit, Terrell was NFL MVP also.
He wasn’t good enough to play a for Ray Goff . . .
truedogg
November 14th, 2012
4:10 pm
Herschel walker was the best college running back ever.
ARdawg
November 14th, 2012
4:15 pm
POAD
Not even close. GT is nothing but another cupcake. Not even close to being a “big game”. Seek some help, really
tell me again
November 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
We are very fortunate to have two good kids like Gurley and Marshall. And we are lucky to have Boo and Samuels too. Great talent, great kids. It’s a different feel altogether. Makes me proud.
only a matter of time
November 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
I admit I was wrong about this kid. Strong runner with some decent speed. Kudos to him. Just play two years in the SEC and get the heck on though. You’ve already proven you’re Sunday ready.
LHarding Dawg
November 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
It’s great to see two great backs in the same backfield. If they can stay healthy, the sky is the limit for these two guys. One of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen was Herschel running for 219 yards against a pretty good Florida team in 1982 even though he was taken out of the game midway through the third quarter. I had the pleasure of sitting with the Walker family in the stands that day. Willis (HW’s dad) and I drank a whole bottle of Crown, much to the dismay of Herschel’s Mother. I’ll never forget Willis partying that day.
Honey Badger Has the Munchies
November 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
AJ Turman commits to UGA last night….now there can be some depth building at the RB position for UGA. And our O-line….they will only get better playing together.
Deek
November 14th, 2012
5:18 pm
Gurley and Marshall and Malcome should take 2 weeks to work on pass blocking.
No injuries.
Run up the scoes on GSouth & GTech passing it like nuts.
Win Murray the Heisman.
Overtake No 2 in the BCS if you are No 1 in BCS in scoring offense, and average margin of victory, and beat Bama.
Works for Oregon.
dmr
November 14th, 2012
5:49 pm
The absolute most important thing about Gurley and Marshall is that they are both CLASS ACTS. They go about their business the right way. They check their egos at the door. You only hear good things about them from their coaches and teammates. They are all about team. They are all about winning. They are the epitome of what you want in a football player; and UGA HAS TWO.
They should be congratulated not just by Georgia fans, but by people in general for just being two of the good guys. These guys will be successes no matter what they do in life with the attitudes they possess. GLAD TO HAVE THEM AT UGA!
alpharetta alice
November 14th, 2012
6:33 pm
Never been so pleased with our running back(s) since watching Herschel. I hope, like all Dawg fans everywhere, that Larry Munson is in his pressbox inside the Pearly Gates saying ” at the 15, the 10 oh my God… a Freshman!”.
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more likely comment…”My god, how did we end up with this crappy schedule? It’s like 1980 all over again! Didn’t play anybody then, don’t play anybody now! We don’t get respect because we don’t earn respect!”
alpharetta alice
November 14th, 2012
6:35 pm
deek, aaron murray has a better chance winning the powerball than he does the Heisman…big game choke artist supreme!
jp
November 14th, 2012
6:49 pm
joe jenkins are you trying to sound dumb or does it just come naturally. auburn was going to be close . jhc shold play receiver, hell why dont we put tree at slot receiver that sounds good. jhc was recruited to be olb tree played inside at 230 so 15 pounds means he cant do it by next year jhc will be 230. maybe and this is a big imaybe. maybe grantham knows more than you . that would not be hard .start with some basic stuff like 32 pop 4 3 base defense then progress to talking about who grantham needs to play where.
davidinloganville
November 14th, 2012
6:50 pm
hey alice Murray may not play the lottery he is a college graduate, the powerball is a sucker bet for people like you.
Tampa Gator
November 14th, 2012
6:51 pm
Scary when you think Gurley and Marshall are only freshmen. They are going to be a big challenge for any SEC team for a couple of years to come……..but I am sure that is Mark Richt’s fault and he should be fired for recruiting these two.
just sayin
November 14th, 2012
6:57 pm
Todd Gurley should be first team All America.
alpharetta alice
November 14th, 2012
7:24 pm
gurley isn’t even the best freshman rb in the sec…first team all-american?? hell, give him the heisman dummy! you loons are entertaining…
Discount DoubleDawg
November 14th, 2012
7:29 pm
Alice- based on what? Gurley is #2 in rushing in the SEC and the only person he trails in yards is a QB. I agree with you that 1st team all-american is a bit much for him based on what he has done, but you said he is not the best RB in the SEC. Who is better and based on what?
Mark (another one)
November 14th, 2012
8:12 pm
Something else to think about. Watching these two young backs, Marshall appears to be the faster of the two, yet Gurley was on the U.S. under 18 track team. That’s a lot of speed to go with their elusive running ability.
Bay Minette
November 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Gurley = Girly boy
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53½ arrests in four years
November 14th, 2012
8:53 pm
Has Gurley had his tour of the Athens-Clarke County Jail yet?
DawgNole
November 14th, 2012
9:09 pm
pikedawg
November 14th, 2012
10:45 am
Would love to meet up with Notre Dame in the Sugar bowl if the National Title game winds up out of reach. Of course to get there UGA has to handle BAMA…but it can be done as we have seen.
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DawgNole
November 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
LHarding Dawg
November 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
I had the pleasure of sitting with the Walker family in the stands that day. Willis (HW’s dad) and I drank a whole bottle of Crown, much to the dismay of Herschel’s Mother.
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A whole bottle? You mean one of those shot bottles they serve on airplanes?
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SauteeDawg
November 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
Maddog
Several have complained about the cut blocking-chop blocking, Frank Beamer complains yearly to ACC leauge office about Ga. Tech’s cut blocking,
To cut a 300 lb lineman’s legs out from under him especially from behind is the part coaches don’t like and the players don’t like.
Ga Tech usualy has 2 0r 3 calls a game for chop blocking which is against the rules. if 2 or 3 are called, how many go uncalled?
The cut block is similar to a 175 lb corner or safey cutting the legs out from under a 225 lb running back. Difference is the corner and saftey is they’re cutting the runningback from the front where he sees them coming, The o-line cutblocks usualy happen from the side or from behind. Lost a lineman last year from it, Now lost Abry Jones this year, Needs to be addressed.
LHarding Dawg
November 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
In 1982, it was really the “Worlds largest cocktail party”. I can assure you there were no airplane bottles.
DawgNole
November 14th, 2012
9:57 pm
LHarding Dawg
November 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
In 1982, it was really the “Worlds largest cocktail party”. I can assure you there were no airplane bottles.
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Thirty years later, it still is the WLOCP.
umyboyBLUE17
November 14th, 2012
10:13 pm
I was just wondering who in the hell is going to catch Keith Marshall from behind that’s right nobody. Nobody in the SEC nobody in the NCAA nobody in the NFL nobody. When has UGA had that kind of homerun speed not since Herschel Walker that I can remember
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
November 14th, 2012
10:23 pm
@ Tampa Gator(6:51 pm post)
Damn good post bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
November 14th, 2012
10:42 pm
@ Alpharetta All A$$:
Don’t be interupting when men are discussing sports. This is a Big Boy Blog so how about bringing me another beer and get back in the kitchen dahlin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
zbulldawg
November 14th, 2012
10:59 pm
LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
OLD JUNKYARD DAWG
November 15th, 2012
5:38 am
I know its asking alot you guys but HUNKER DOWN A FEW MORE TIMES!
Are You Kidding
November 15th, 2012
7:29 am
@ Oregon Ducks. I’d love to see the numbers the combo of Gurley and Marshall would put up in the PUSS 12. The land of zero defense.
Charles Snipes
November 15th, 2012
8:27 am
Isiah now has 141 carries for 724. Good swap
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 15th, 2012
9:06 am
When will CROWELL transfer to AUBURN?
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 15th, 2012
9:09 am
Hershel got his yards in 12 games.
UGA DAwg91
November 15th, 2012
9:47 am
It probably won’t happen but if Marshall can rip off some big runs over the next 4 games, he could also go over 1,000 for the season.
ugab
November 15th, 2012
9:50 am
Hershall is a legend at Uga. Let’s see if “Gurshall wins the SEC and the NC for Uga.” It sounds like the Defense is dreading the next two games. Hopefully, the defense will come to play. It just appears that none of them want to get hurt. If they play with worry, we will lose.
MC
November 15th, 2012
10:27 am
Cut blocking is little girl football.
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 15th, 2012
10:46 am
MC
November 15th, 2012
10:27 am
Cut blocking is little girl football.
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Why don’t you say that to NFL players? You really don’t know the game of football.
Alabama Dog
November 15th, 2012
11:43 am
@Oregon Ducks: yes, Barner is a good back, there’s no denying that, but could he do that week in, week out in the SEC? Highly doubtful!
doug dawg
November 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
folks, fellow dawgs, DO NOT GET ‘PUFFED UP.’ one game at a time, please. gasou is no gimme. celebrate AFTER the victory, never before. and go dawgs, as always.
BigDawg
November 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
These freshmen’s success and the team’s success in no large part is due to better play on both the offensive and defensive lines. As the o-line has gotten used to each other and yes cut down on mental mistakes we see how they have jelled into a good and solid unit with some depth in the case of Beard and Long. The D just needed calling out by the Senior Leader on the team. Does bode well these next 3 weeks anyway. Beating Tennessee, Florida and Auburn in the same year- what a rarity HUH but doing it two years in a row. Think about that Fellow Dawgs
Go Dawgs
Ray Banh
November 15th, 2012
2:07 pm
Gurley = Girly boy
Bad Dawg
November 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
Rodney Hampton was not only the best pro between himself, Worley, and Henderson, but the best of the three in college, too. He had the moves to go with his speed and quickness. Even Herschel couldn’t make people miss tackles like he could. Not that Herschel had to worry about putting a move on anyone, of course…
Also, UGA is NOT the only team that has been concerned about the blocking techniques of teams that run the option a significant amount of the time. As mentioned in a previous, other teams have made their complaints known, too. UGA isn’t personalizing the issue or pointing to a particular team – they simply want to protect their defensive linemen when they are in a vulnerable position, and chop blocking is illegal.
Bad Dawg
November 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
BTW, congratulations to both Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall. It’s a pleasure to watch them play.
Bad Dawg
November 15th, 2012
6:32 pm
*previous comment ^
Mike
November 15th, 2012
6:40 pm
Who does ducks play that has a defence worth a shit IF DUCKS-KS-ND play in 4 sec games a year they would not be in top 3
Bad Dawg
November 15th, 2012
6:43 pm
Herschel’s official freshman yardage total came in 11 games. The Sugar Bowl wasn’t added to the total. With those 150 yards, he finished the year with 1766 yards and 18 TDs overall.
Remember when the Heisman meant something?
November 15th, 2012
6:54 pm
Why is Monti Te’o a Heisman candidate? If he played for any other team than Notre Dame he wouldn’t even get a mention. This kind of crap just further lowers the credibility of what was once the most prestigious individual award in college football. It’s been years since the Heisman went to the nation’s arguably best player of that year. Another victim of the ESPN-ization of the sport…
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joe jenkins
November 16th, 2012
9:43 am
marshall has to be the fastest guy on the team. i bet he is faster than the overated jsw…i think so
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