Chip Towers is reporting that Gurley’s knee injury is indeed season-ending.
That ain’t right, man.
I know it’s an irrational response on my part, but I hate the NCAA even more now. Which I didn’t think was possible, to be honest.
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Damn! Just damn!
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I am just sick about this. There were many back-and-forth comment threads on earlier blog posts regarding whether Gurley should come back at all. For those that said it would be selfish for him not to return please step up big now and raise the money for the millions of dollars this will cost him in lifetime earnings. Or are you too selfish to do that?
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Stfu jackass.
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Wow. Overreact much?
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You are spot on. Everyone who said it would be selfish of him not to return was completely in the wrong, and this is an excellent example of why.
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I’m one who said he should walk. The we got all that bullshit about being a good Dawg. Spit.
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Seriously. The kid gets injured and you just can’t wait to get in here and tell everyone how right you are. I hope you don’t get hurt patting yourself on the back.
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Don’t mind Short Pants … he’s going through a growth spurt.
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Plenty of people said the same thing:
“There were many back-and-forth comment threads on earlier blog posts regarding whether Gurley should come back at all. ”
You and and this other douche bag don’t like it you can stick it.
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“This other douche”
hah…seriously! you did not point that at me Short Pants. You do not need to play pretend here Short Pants. Move along now.
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Man you are perceptive.
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Meh, you’re out of line Short Pants.
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Yea right, when were you appointed to tell people when they were out of line? All I read from you is wise ass personal attacks. Typical troll.
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Goodness … are we cross? You know Short Pants…. if I thought you were cross with me I don’t think I could bear it.
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Don’t mind AthensHomerDawg.
He’s touched in the head.
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Um, season ending is not career threatening. Thank goodness.
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Ask Marshall
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Or Lattimore.
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Or Tyrone Prothro.
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Extreme examples! Yay!
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Not to make light of an ACL, but guys come back from these in 6 months now. Look at Murray last year and AP. This sucks for Gurley, but he’ll be fine and still make his millions.
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One can only hope.
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“but guys come back from these in 6 months now. Look at Murray last year and AP”
This is a very difficult injury for a RB to recover from. Guys have done it but there is no way to know how his body will respond. If you were crunching the numbers for RBs who returned as good as before an ACL tear to those who were never the same, the never the same group would win in a landslide.
Love Gurley. He is a Dawg for the Ages. Hope he bounces back like AP.
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There are NFL players who have recovered from multiple ACL injuries to both knees.
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Look at the bright side – if it’s season ending, it means he’ll come back for his Senior year and get a shot at the acclaim and Heisman he deserves.
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No he’ll be playing Sunday the next time you see him
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Yes. He’s not coming back, and if he were for any reason at all, I would refuse to see that as a bright side. We have to put the students ahead of the G in cases like this. He has paid his dues and his star needs to shine on the biggest stage. Anything less means something unpleasant has impacted the situation.
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Dawgs could certainly use him with the impending ’15 QB scenario. Then again, many feared the same before this year and the results have panned out OK.
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The AJC’s “sources” also said Gurley would be suspended the rest of the season, fwiw. It looked like a classic ACL test on TV though. Feel horrible for the kid if that is indeed what happened.
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Chip always uses disclaimers like “may” in his headlines. He doesn’t say or know anything different than when Gurley went down. All speculation.
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Chip doesn’t write the headlines; his editors do.
From his article:
See the word “may” anywhere there?
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No, but I see “sources familiar” and if Richt ain’t the person who would be most familiar, who in hell is?
If you click on the article without reading, the description uses the word “may”.
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Goddammit. This is just heartbreaking. Georgia can win without him, to be sure, but it is a pleasure to watch him play and it’s cosmically unfair that he comes back and this happens.
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It really, really is.
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Any time a player has knee pain, they’re going to do the “ACL” test. I saw some play in the knee that was very concerning, but not enough to be definitive that the ACL is ruptured in my non-medical opinion (I had an ACL blown with a lot more instability..all I can compare it to). I’m holding out hope for an MCL/PCL.
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He limped at first but after the game was over I thought I saw him walking normally. That would seem to indicate it was not an ACL, not that I’m an expert–just hoping for the best for him.
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That happens all the time with ACL tears. The pain comes after surgery.
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Damn NCAA.
7,000,000,000 people on the planet.
The only ones that don’t own their personal signatures are NCAA scholarship Athletes and Muslim Wives.
The NCAA ‘Rules’ Athletes and Muslim Sharia consider people under their control as Chattel.
Shameful and shameful that the Georgia Way condones and contributes to continuing the abomination.
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Senator, if it is ok with you, I will wait till I hear something official from UGA to go into full depression. That said, since there are only three weeks left in the regular season, I guess even a sprain might be “season-ending”
I have read that Georgia paid for an insurance policy that pays quite a bit of change for an injury that lowers Gurley’s draft stock. Paid for with NCAA funds, by the way.
No matter the outcome, the look on Gurley’s dad’s face took some of the joy out of beating Auburn.
Hope the AJC is FOS.
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Amen
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How much does his stock have to fall for the insurance to kick in? I am thinking falling from the first round would cost him significantly more than 2.5M. I hate it for the kid. Grabbing it before he hit the ground was awful to watch.
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There is an article on ESPN indicating that he’ll get 2.5 million if he falls out of the first round. He may not get a cent if somebody picks him late in the first. But there is a gap between what a top first round pick makes and a bottom first. Also, it may shorten his career and make him more susceptible to a future injury. Insurance or not, I believe last night’s injury cost him more money than some will ever see.
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I think the settlement that Lattimore is getting after he decided to hang it up is 2-3 mil. You just have to hope these guys, and I think ML and TG are very humble and mature kids from good families, can manage a one time payment well. Imagine being in your early 20s and have your profession done. Hopefully TG will be alright thorough.
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Oh, the AJC is definately FOS whether they’re right on this one or not.
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My guess, based on the broadcast optics, is that it’s a sprain/partial tear, maybe something along the lines of what Shockley suffered. Still, with only 2 weeks left, plus the SECCG, he might not be able to make it back. He’s earned his place in the UGA pantheon, regardless. DGD.
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Crap.
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Season-ending is a 3 week injury.
I figured partial tear or sprain due to the fact that he walked on it. Either of those has a recovery time longer than 3 weeks.
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Often you can walk just fine on an acl tear…you just don’t have much stability. Heck, a friend of mine skied several days on an acl tear last winter after tearing it from simply falling over from a standing position.
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Isn’t there an O-lineman on some team (UT maybe?) who’s been playing for weeks with a torn ACL? The severity and impact of the injury can vary tremendously from person to person.
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I can’t believe the doc and trainers would let him just walk around if they as much as suspected a serious tear…that can damage it further.
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Agreed….as well as swelling damage. Why would they have removed the ice bag before he went for x-rays if they feared further swelling?
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I knew this was gonna happen. I told some folks are the tailgate. It was only a dream. No, not that Gurley got hurt. That Todd Gurley ever played for Georgia…
Yeah, I’m exaggerating, but that’s how it feels and the Georgia way is it’s always something that takes away a great opportunity or a great player. There can’t be a sports program more eternally on the cusp of great things than ours. What’s more Georgia than the contrast between last night and today?? It’s a freaking microcosm of Georgia football. Damn! 😦
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Heal and rehab by April TGII.
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But, yeah, I hope the NCAA and whoever else are happy with themselves. I feel for Gurley and his family and hope it won’t hurt his future too much.
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I pretty much expected this after I saw the replay of Gurley’s injury last night.
I hate it for Gurley and it certainly doesn’t help this team, but that Chubb kid looks like he might be a pretty damn good back. Hopefully Gurley can fully recover by draft time and this is just a minor set back for him.
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I hesitate to bring this up, but I heard them mention on the broadcast last night that TG3 worked mainly with Coach Tereshinski to stay in condition while he was suspended. Last year there was speculation that JoeTII’s training methods could have contributed to the rash of knee injuries. That said, knee injuries, particularly ACLs, are part of football. May be worth looking into though. Good luck at the next level Todd.
Oh, and what’s up with poor Uga (Russ)? He looked like he was on his last legs sat night…time for the Seilers to retire!
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Why in the hell is Coach Tereshinski still with the program? He is NOT properly trained or educated for the position.
This kind of legacy cronyism is part of the rot at the core of our program that needs to be cut out.
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Pal, it’s a shame how things turned out for this young man, but using it as an excuse to bring up your favorite bullshit narrative is just beyond the pale.
Mark Richt just straight-up out-coached last year’s SEC coach of the year in all three phases of the game and brought home a huge victory over a quality opponent in a big prime-time game. Do you wanna talk about that? Nope, you wanna talk about the “rot” at the core of our program.
I have only one thing to say to you: Sit Down and Shut the Fuck Up.
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Clap, clap,clap.
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This is a blog post about the injury. What does the victory have to do with that? If Tereshinksi is under-qualified, which you didn’t reply to, then should be able to complain.
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+1000
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Coach Tereshitski is a video guy without the proper education to be a strength coordinator. His stupidity and incompetence are literally putting people’s health and careers at risk.
The guy is grossly unqualified for his job and people are suffering because of it.
It is criminal that we allow him to serve in his position.
news flash: I’m standing up and not shutting up as I type this. That makes your final paragraph an indicator of your impotence.
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You must stop now
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Right after UGA fires that scrub or demotes him to a position appropriate for his level of education, talent, and training.
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Jeepers even with my high patience I’m beginning to grit my teeth over your perpetual whine. Please balance your posts. Seriously. You got something to say fine…but you’re grinding gears here …
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Guess what, I don’t give a shit what you grit your teeth over.
Coach Tereshitski needs to be fired. The guy is not properly trained or educated for his job, and it is an actual danger to people’s health.
So grind your gears over that, baby.
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I’m sorry you feel that way.
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I hate it for him. He deserved better.
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Emerson is now saying MRI shows torn ACL…out for rest of season, probably gone from Georgia. Story posted about 3:30.
It is a weird thing.
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Neither he nor Aaron Murray got what they deserved after they finished their commitment to the G. Neither had the chance to walk off the field in their last home game to a standing ovation of the collective Dawg Nation in appreciation of their performance between the hedges. It just absolutely sucks …
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Hate to hear this about Gurley. He was clearly the top player in the country this year. Hope he has a speedy recovery.
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Thanks. This hurts for all players when they they see the best go down.
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Wahhhhh?
Little too early to stop by and offering condolences.
I do hate it about that fg by the way.
Just sayin’
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Oh snap! I had almost forgotten about that 🙂
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It happens. Seems like there is always someone willing to remind you.
Congrats on the Missy State victory. Wasn’t close.
Malzahn will need a big W to make up for the whipping between the hedges.
😉
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You are a classy poster. Thanks for posting. Ignore the peanut gallery.
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Ouch…
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After the NCAA (and UGA to a small extent) screwed him over, he should have just signed with an agent and been done.
This sucks. 😦
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It was his own decision to come back and play. He’s a competitor..that’s what makes him great. He did what he chose to do. He knew the risks and they’re the same with every potential NFL player. Please stop the bullshit meme that there’s something sinister here. Yes, the NCAA sucks, yes TG’s injury is unfortunate, but no….he wasn’t forced to go back out there and put on that red helmet.
Todd Gurley is a determined and DGD!
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“Please stop the bullshit meme that there’s something sinister here”
Huh? What meme are you talking about?
Who said he was forced to do anything? Sure as heck wasn’t me.
It is just a huge shame this guy put himself at risk for a system (college football) that fucked him over and clearly doesn’t give a shit about him.
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Yeah, I concede it’s irrational, but my first thought was “Retchin-fretchin NCAA!” and my second was an even more irrational daydream of Ghost Uga V doing a Beast of Caerbannog impression on the ref crew after denying Gurley his KR TD. None of its rational, but it’s like one of the stages of grief for Georgia fans. Later I’ll probably try to apply Psalm 73 to the situation.
Gurley’s a DGD, one of the best ever. I hope he recovers quickly, gets at least a partial insurance payout, and ends up with a good team in the NFL.
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Good grief BLUTARSKY your irrational hatred of the NCAA has alleviated you of all functioning senses.
Gurley has been injury prone his entire career at UGA. If anything a four game absence would allow him to get 100% healthy and ready to finish the season strong.
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The time was equivalent to over five games. Put that together for the off week before SC and there was plenty of time to muster up a healthy body.
I’m afraid some of the hand-wringing here is stealthyly placed and not of good will toward Dawg fans. In fact, it’s served up to create angst, not supply answers.
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What answers? Everyone out there is one play away from being done.
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I’m not blaming the NCAA for his injury. Jesus. Not that I’m surprised at your continued lack of reading comprehension skills.
Since you can’t understand what I post, I suggest you quit complaining about it.
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This is why Georgia fans will always have a Munson complex waiting for the other shoe to drop. Does it get more Georgia than this? We can’t even fully enjoy a beat down of auburn because we get to see the best running back since Herschel end his Georgia career in his first game back (in sanford stadium no less) after getting the book thrown at us for an offense that wouldn’t have even surfaced at an. Fsu or auburn. I feel so bad for Todd, bestofluck to him. If his draft stock falls at all someone needs to set up an account on eBay and Georgia fans should start buying tg3 autographed memorabilia, God knows the kid deserves it.
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“Does it get more Georgia than this? We can’t even fully enjoy a beat down of auburn because we get to see the best running back since Herschel end his Georgia career in his first game back”
Truth. 100%.
😦
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This sucks. I hope that Gurley’s recovery is as quick and thorough as possible and that he still goes in the first round. It’s a damn shame that he’s been on the sideline almost as much as he’s been on the field because he’s shown himself to be one of the greatest UGA players ever in the short time we have been able to watch him.
There are two (maybe three, if Marshall can ever get healthy) great RBs backing up Gurley, so I’m not worried about the team. I just want to see this young man succeed (and profit) wherever he winds up after he leaves Athens.
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+1
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Todd is a great player and a DGD. He would do well to take the same route Aaron Murray took in his rehab.
Todd will be a great NFL player as well.
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God speed Todd. That’s all that needs to be, or should be, said. DGD.
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Be one hell of a discussion board if that were the case.
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It would not be a Georgia season if we didn’t lose our best player to an ACL tear or an ncaa suspension. Just happens the greatest player we have had in decades got both. Now I think I’ll go make a stiff beverage and get tucked in with my kids teddy bear.
That said, beating Auburn so handily felt damn good. Proud of our dawgs.
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As Georgia running back Todd Gurley was serving a four-game suspension for accepting money for autographs, the University of Georgia spent more money on him to support him when he did get back on the field.
Sources told ESPN.com that, within the last two weeks, Georgia upped Gurley’s insurance policy to $10 million in coverage — $5 million for total disability if Gurley got injured and never played again and $5 million in loss of value insurance, which would kick in if Gurley injured himself and slipped in the draft.
Gurley, who tore his ACL against Auburn in his first game back, previously had $5 million in total disability and $2.5 million in loss of value insurance. The policy was written by International Specialty Insurance.
In his latest draft big board, published Nov. 12, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. listed Gurley as his No. 8 overall pick.
Sources say that Gurley would start to collect on his loss of value insurance if he slipped out of the first round. He would collect the full $5 million if he somehow went undrafted. He also could collect $5 million if the injury prevented him from ever playing again.
Sources say Georgia paid in between $50,000 and $60,000 for the policy. Over the last two years, the NCAA has allowed schools to pay such policies, most of which have been paid for through the Student Assistance Fund. The fund allows schools to pay for certain items for athletes in need, including insurance.
The date for Gurley’s surgery to repair his ACL has not yet been determined.
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Good catch on that report. Looks like UGA admin was ahead of the curve and prepared for the worst short term. As fans we are really ignorant on most happenings and workings of the AD. Info is released accordingly, this is welcome news and I support their efforts fully. We don’t have to be on every piece of admin info out there.
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I think he was fatigued by the time of the tear. Last year after he came back from his injury it took him a while to get back in playing shape. He had the 100 yard return and then had 20+ carries. His muscles were fatigued and his leg just turned on him enough to tear the tendon. We need help for Chubb ASAP.
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He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train
Moving with a simple twist of fate
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“People tell me that it’s a sin to know and feel too much within”……Didn’t Namath blow out both knees in college? He went on to do great things. My Dad still thinks it is a trap and that they will spring him on Tech when they come to play 🙂
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TG you are and will always be more than a DGD. the memories that we will always have will never fade. your desire and determination showed us what being a TRUE DAWG is all about. as I sit here now I cant help but remember your first game against buffalo and that incredible kickoff return for a TD. sorry fellow dawgs but getting a little teary eyed and emotional right now………..WE LOVE YOU TODD AND THANKS FOR YOUR ALL OUT EFFORT EVEN IN THE TOUGH TIMES. GATA JYD!!!!!!!!!
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+1
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““No pain, no gain,” Gurley tweeted Sunday afternoon. ”
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
A man, indeed….thanks for all you gave to us, TG3.
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You bet, Scorp. I’m always a sucker for that poem. Maudlin never hurt a soul and reveals your own. Good Dawg. I’m sure Todd will appreciate the feelings and support of his school in return.
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If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
translation
If you can meet with Winning and Losing
And treat those two impostors just the same;
But wait, I thought nothing mattered but the national championship?
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