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Posted on 3/13/15 at 12:18 pm to Cherokee Chinstrap
Posted on 3/13/15 at 12:18 pm to Cherokee Chinstrap
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I think we do tend to forget that he had surgery on his hand during the season which could be attributed to some of his issues with ball security seeing as 3 of the 4 fumbles came after the surgery.
Isn't this a little hypocritical as it pertains to this discussion? There isn't one single knock on Gurley relating to how he plays on teh field. The one thing that keeps coming up is "he couldnt' stay healthy. Chubb will have better numbers because he'll play more games. Etc". People are using the lack of full seasons as a negative on Gurley, then come back and excuse chubb's fumbling because he was injured?
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Posted on 3/13/15 at 12:29 pm to WG_Dawg
Honestly, at this point, I'm only comparing freshman seasons. I saw every game for both and I don't think there is a drop off from one player to the other. Injuries happen in football. It's a tough game. I don't hold that against Gurley at all. The suspension still bothers me since that was something that he could control. Still, my main argument is talent on the field. They're 1A and 1B.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 12:40 pm to WG_Dawg
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The one thing that keeps coming up is "he couldnt' stay healthy.
I didn't bring that up in regards to Gurley, I brought that up because of the Chubb fumbles thing. I don't have a single knock on Gurley - he was the man. I've only said I don't think Chubb is a step down and he may be better. The only real evidence I have is the eye test but I'm not exactly qualified...and Gurley had 10 more carries against Auburn than Chubb but 6 less yards last year. It's the only game they really shared the load even close to equally. Chubb was simply more effective in that game.
Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:59 pm to WG_Dawg
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There isn't one single knock on Gurley relating to how he plays on teh field. The one thing that keeps coming up is "he couldnt' stay healthy. Chubb will have better numbers because he'll play more games. Etc".
I think it's crazy to assume that Chubb will never miss any time due to injuries and therefore put up better numbers. The reality of the situation is that he will probably miss a game or two at some point, players tend to get injured, especially running backs. I also don't understand why it is so hard to appreciate both players for the talents that they are. I have noticed that since Gurley was initially suspended people tried to knock on him in order to validate Chubb which is crazy because Chubb is a damn good player and doesn't need to be propped up. It's kind of weird how a lot of people were quick to adopt the "out with the old" mantra even when Gurley was still on the team.
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