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Gurley named ROTY by the Pro Football Writers of America
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:15 pm
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Jim Thomas ? @jthom1
Rams RB Todd Gurley named NFL rookie of the year and offensive rookie of the year by the Pro Football Writers of America.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 12:16 pm
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Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:17 pm to tylerdurden24
all that rest at UGA paid off
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:17 pm to tylerdurden24
I'm not really sure who else could have even been considered over him. He was so far and away the best rookie in the NFL this season. Marcus Peters (Chiefs CB) was probably the only other rookie with any sort of a case.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:17 pm to VADawg
Amari Cooper was the other finalist
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:46 pm to tylerdurden24
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:53 pm to Croot
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all that rest at UGA paid off
Uncalled for but it does seem like too many of our star players aren't on the field for us way too often and go on to contribute at very high levels in the pros.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:08 pm to GurleyGirl
Sadly, some of that isn't changing anytime soon, at least with respect to the drug policy. Kirby was quick to point out a couple of weeks ago that all that is decided well above his pay grade.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:14 pm to VoxDawg
It's an unringable bell unless/until the state of Georgia decides to legalize marijuana across the board.
Before then, UGA would come under a ton of fire (justified or not) for lessening a drug policy for the sake of improving athletic performance. Just looks bad.
Before then, UGA would come under a ton of fire (justified or not) for lessening a drug policy for the sake of improving athletic performance. Just looks bad.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:18 pm to tylerdurden24
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efore then, UGA would come under a ton of fire (justified or not) for lessening a drug policy for the sake of improving athletic performance. Just looks bad.
just fire McGarity as a sacrificial lamb for making the change let it go away. Kirby can direct all questions to a coke bottle till the smoke clears.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:12 pm to tylerdurden24
Saw that coming. What a great season for Tud
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:13 pm to tylerdurden24
Tyler six SEC schools changed their policy (less stringent ) in the last two years with merely a whimper.
That being said congrats to Todd.
That being said congrats to Todd.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:30 pm to tylerdurden24
Croot: FYI, it was in place before McGarity last I checked. He simply didn't change it.
I disagree that it's unringable. I think what you can do is say that internal punishments will still be used for 1st time offenses, and that until such time as the SEC and/or the NCAA is ready to step up to the level of UGA's desired penalties, we're not going to self inflict wounds on team production for individual offenses. We can still maintain the high ground through the use of more exhaustive individual penalties. Even if it's largely fluff, I think you avoid the majority of the "under fire" situation in that scenario.
With that said, it's unlikely that we do it, but I think it's a makeable change if we decided to.
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It's an unringable bell unless/until the state of Georgia decides to legalize marijuana across the board.
Before then, UGA would come under a ton of fire (justified or not) for lessening a drug policy for the sake of improving athletic performance. Just looks bad.
I disagree that it's unringable. I think what you can do is say that internal punishments will still be used for 1st time offenses, and that until such time as the SEC and/or the NCAA is ready to step up to the level of UGA's desired penalties, we're not going to self inflict wounds on team production for individual offenses. We can still maintain the high ground through the use of more exhaustive individual penalties. Even if it's largely fluff, I think you avoid the majority of the "under fire" situation in that scenario.
With that said, it's unlikely that we do it, but I think it's a makeable change if we decided to.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:40 pm to tylerdurden24
Great comeback for him.
Here's to many years in the league for Tud
Here's to many years in the league for Tud
Posted on 1/19/16 at 3:00 pm to JakeScott
And how many had policies as stringent as UGAs? We have played the holier than thou card for too long to go back now
Posted on 1/19/16 at 3:34 pm to fibonaccisquared
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We can still maintain the high ground through the use of more exhaustive individual penalties. Even if it's largely fluff, I think you avoid the majority of the "under fire" situation in that scenario.
or just don't test and say we did or warn them through the grapevine when they do a test.
This post was edited on 1/20/16 at 7:37 am
Posted on 1/19/16 at 5:18 pm to fibonaccisquared
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Croot: FYI, it was in place before McGarity last I checked. He simply didn't change it.
The drug policy comes from the Board of Regents to the President. The AD is just the enforcer.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 5:48 pm to AlaCowboy
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The drug policy comes from the Board of Regents to the President. The AD is just the enforcer.
And thus, where the true power ultimately lies.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 6:39 pm to VADawg
quote:Winston would be the only other one, on offense. I only say this b/c you know the NFL loves to hype up some qbs.
I'm not really sure who else could have even been considered over him. He was so far and away the best rookie in the NFL this season. Marcus Peters (Chiefs CB) was probably the only other rookie with any sort of a case.
Posted on 1/19/16 at 6:42 pm to VoxDawg
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at least with respect to the drug policy
who dafux talking about drug policy?
Tud sold autographs and UGA wouldn't fight for him like most schools would've
Posted on 1/19/16 at 6:50 pm to tylerdurden24
quote:Stupid logic is stupid, sorry.
And how many had policies as stringent as UGAs? We have played the holier than thou card for too long to go back now
Cannabis is legal for medicine in GA. Cannabis has been proven a great medicine for thousands of years. Plus recent research shows that cannabis is good at protecting your brain from trauma like those found on the football field. Cannabis has been shown to regrow brain cells as well, plus all the things that our endocannabinoid system affects. So to say we shouldn't change our policy because we have stuck by it for far too long now, is just asinine, especially when you consider the research out there in support of cannabis as a very viable and cheap medicine.
Harvard Psychiatrists open letter to the NFL about weed
3 studies that show cannabis regrows brain cells.
Instead of UGA removing its foot out its mouth, lets just shove it in deeper.
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