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re: Why is Gurley consistently ranked ahead of T.J. Yeldon?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:21 pm to Tennessee Jed
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:21 pm to Tennessee Jed
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Because the Alabama RB myth has been busted. They're a product of the system, not elite players.
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:21 pm to Crimson Legend
Truth hurts
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:21 pm to BamaDoc14
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And Gurley does? I'll bet my account that Yeldon runs a faster 40 than Gurley at the combine.
Gurley's track history at UGA and in HS says you'll likely lose that bet.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:22 pm to Crimson Legend
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If Mizzoukills and TigerNMiami could spawn a child together, parkjas would be it.
So true.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:22 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Gurley's track history at UGA and in HS says you'll likely lose that bet
So are you willing to take me up on it?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:23 pm to BamaDoc14
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And Gurley does? I'll bet my account that Yeldon runs a faster 40 than Gurley at the combine.
who gives a shite what his combine 40 time is?
football is not a 40 yard dash.
the difference between speed w/pads on during a game and a timed run in shorts is astronomical.
using a 40 time to say "well he'll be just as fast on the field" is like saying your punching power from those punching bags at bars is going to be the same as if you were in an actual fight.
sure you may have an idea of what you can do under absolute optimal conditions but who gives a shite once you are actually going up against somebody?
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:24 pm to BamaDoc14
Eyeball test. Gurley just looks like the better back despite similar results. I think Gurley would have even better stats at Alabama and Yeldons stats would suffer a little if he played for Georgia.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:24 pm to BamaDoc14
UGA has tougher schedule.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:24 pm to BamaDoc14
Gurley is a stud but yeldon is a solid back as well...not as good as gurley but still solid
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:25 pm to BamaDoc14
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So are you willing to take me up on it?
Not a ban bet, but I'll do a sig or avi bet on it
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:25 pm to Dr RC
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who gives a shite what his combine 40 time is?
football is not a 40 yard dash.
the difference between speed w/pads on during a game and a timed run are astronomical.
using a 40 time to say "well he'll be just as fast on the field" is like saying your punching power from those punching bags at bars is going to be the same as if you were in an actual fight.
sure you may have an idea of what you can do under absolute optimal conditions but who gives a shite once you are actually going up against somebody?
I agree but a 40 time is literally the exact same thing as break away speed. How fast are you running in a straight line when people are chasing you. It was relevant to the point that was made earlier, but I agree with your point as well.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:26 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Not a ban bet, but I'll do a sig or avi bet on it
You seemed pretty sure in your previous post. Did you have time to go look up the actual numbers?
Here are the ones on record right now just so you can be sure before you take this ban bet:
Yeldon:
40 Low: 4.35 40 Time: 4.46 40 High: 4.57
LINK
Gurley:
40 Low: 4.43 40 Time: 4.54 40 High: 4.65
LINK
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:27 pm to BamaDoc14
Because Gurley prefers Cheer over Tide, coffee over teabags, Bonus S over poison, and Wrigley's Doublemint over Skoal.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:28 pm to BamaDoc14
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You seemed pretty sure in your previous post. Did you have time to go look up the actual numbers?
I am pretty sure of myself. I'm just not going to ban bet over something so trivial as the combine 40 yd dash.
No I did not look up the numbers
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:28 pm to BamaDoc14
A consistently healthy Gurley is the best RB in the country.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:28 pm to BamaDoc14
The most significant difference, IMO, is the OL between UGA and Bama. Gurley being able to succeed in spite of his bad OL is a big deal, at least to me.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:29 pm to BamaDoc14
Fumbles
Saban overworks players
Roll Tide
Saban overworks players
Roll Tide
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:29 pm to BamaDoc14
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so you can be sure before you take this ban bet:
He said he's not taking a ban bet.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:30 pm to BamaDoc14
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Is it just the fumbles?? Everything else looks pretty much the same to me.
Yep, Yeldon definitely runs too upright into the line leading to ball security issues. And as others have cite, Bama clearly has had the better OL to run behind. Gurley is also a better receiver.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 1:30 pm to BamaDoc14
Let's see hmmm....
Gurley plays for a Georgia School check 123
Yeldon plays for a State school that Georgia sold for a sack of beads and can't get a refund.
FIOFY
Gurley plays for a Georgia School check 123
Yeldon plays for a State school that Georgia sold for a sack of beads and can't get a refund.
FIOFY
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