July 29, 2013 · 3:30 PM

“When’s the last time you’ve seen a white tailback at Georgia?”

Garrison Smith is quite taken by freshman running back Brendan Douglas.

I reserve the right to borrow the phrase “the white Adrian Peterson”.  LOL.

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28 responses to ““When’s the last time you’ve seen a white tailback at Georgia?””

  1. mdcgtp
    July 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    Technically, the answer would be Kyle Karempolis. More broadly, the last time a caucasian was the feature back would probably be Glenn Harrison. I think it is a bit premature to coin him the next anything until he puts on the pads and goes against the 1s! That said, if he is in fact a good ball carrier, there are many ways he can help this team.

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  2. sUGArdaddy
    July 29, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    I heart Garrison. We are recruiting at a different level. It is the biggest difference Bobo’s promotion (and I believe he’s been given more authority of late) and Grantham have made on the program. We get players. It’ll be interesting to see where Douglas ends up. Somebody’s gotta be 3rd team RB this season, and w/ Sony and Nick coming in next year, there’s no reason to redshirt those guys. Let’s see who can play.

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  3. masivatack
    July 29, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    Up with Hope! Down with Dope!!!

    Garrison is hilarious, BTW. Definitely one of the guys on the teams you would want to hang around, and had a quiet but solid season last year. One to root for.

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  4. 69Dawg
    July 29, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Jimmy Polius (sp) I’m just glad he will not be lining up at B back for the bees.

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    • 81Dog
      July 29, 2013 at 5:13 PM

      “Poulos”……from Towers HS in DeKalb County. Met him years ago when he was refereeing church league basketball games in Decatur. Really nice guy, very unassuming, and he was a hell of a good RB for UGA!

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  5. WillTrane
    July 29, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    What did CMR say about that? “Back in the day we had…

    Are we saying there is a “pace” to runners of the pigskin.

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  6. D.N. Nation
    July 29, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Kyle Karempolis! The Greek Bailout!

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  7. Dog in Fla
    July 29, 2013 at 4:28 PM

    Brendan, the Tebow of Tailbacks, looks for meaning of life in Aquinas bleachers

    http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2011-12-24/aquinas-star-brendan-douglas-chronicles-georgia-player-year

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  8. DavetheDawg
    July 29, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    Ed Guthrie started at TB for us in ’79, I believe. I’m old.

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  9. sniffer
    July 29, 2013 at 4:57 PM

    Let me guess, Douglas “plays smart and is a gym rat”.

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  10. AthensHomerDawg
    July 29, 2013 at 5:19 PM

    Brett Millican 5-11 197 Sr.
    A big part of Donnan’s win over Fulmer and the goal posts travel from the stadium. Small controversy over the potential of a “white running back” in the SEC in the media. Similar to the rhetoric of a black qb……. Black qb’s have prospered.

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  11. Billy Mumphrey
    July 29, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    That’s racist.

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    • Cojones
      July 29, 2013 at 5:59 PM

      Yes, but more about perceived racism at the position. How many kids hope to be the greatest running back ever and who their idols are at that position vs kids who hope to be the greatest QB ever and who their idols are. Most of the great running backs were/are black while most of the great QBs were/are white. It’s differentiating when we see great white RBs and great black QBs, not racism.

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      • Billy Mumphrey
        July 29, 2013 at 7:40 PM

        Don’t judge a man by the colour of his skin but by the content of his highlight video. And maybe by the music that is dubbed over said video.

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  12. AthensHomerDawg
    July 29, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    We have been here before…..right here.

    “There aren’t a lot of white running backs at the Division I level.”


    yes Hijo I am a “master of the intertubes” your words.
    😉

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  13. Mayor of Dawgtown
    July 29, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    Let’s see…Frank Sinkwich, Charlie Trippi……

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  14. NRBQ
    July 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    You know, I mean, he will make Augusta look good.

    Kid’s a beast. From a great family, with 7 or 8 siblings. His mother owns a bidness a block down from my own.

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  15. Russ
    July 30, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    I’m glad to find out we have a “Meatball” on the team. Didn’t realize that was Mike Thornton’s nickname.

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  16. alabamadawg
    July 31, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    Knew Jimmy Poulos in school, super nice guy. Glen Harrison went to one of our rival high schools only a few miles away.

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