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If Gurley were to come back
Posted on 10/22/14 at 5:29 am
Posted on 10/22/14 at 5:29 am
I know, I know.....not another Gurley thread. However, it's an off week, so I got to thinking.....
What if Gurley comes back and averages 150 yards per game and 1.5 TDs? That would put him over 1500 yards and 15 TDs.
Obviously the stats would be there for him to win the Heisman, but do you think voters would not vote for him because of the trouble? Regardless of what outcomes there is in this case?
I believe they would vote him in.
What if Gurley comes back and averages 150 yards per game and 1.5 TDs? That would put him over 1500 yards and 15 TDs.
Obviously the stats would be there for him to win the Heisman, but do you think voters would not vote for him because of the trouble? Regardless of what outcomes there is in this case?
I believe they would vote him in.
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Posted on 10/22/14 at 5:37 am to IT_Dawg
I doubt it. He missed the opportunity.....UNLESS Georgia somehow managed to win the Playoff. The voters love QB's. They would give it to Mariota, probably.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 5:55 am to IT_Dawg
It's going to be tough for Gurley to get back into the race unless he puts up Barry Sanders type numbers and we go to the playoff. I don't think 150 YPG would be enough for him to catch back up with the rest of the Heisman leaders.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:03 am to IT_Dawg
Absolutely. If we win and he dominates, he will be right back in the conversation. Especially is miss st drops a couple games as well as Oregon.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:32 am to gatorhata9
If all goes according to plan TG3 will have 2 games that everyone will watch- AU and the SECC. If he puts up big #'s I could see the suspension (assuming it is only 2 games) being spun in his favor.....possibly. He's being viewed as a sympathetic figure vs a Jamies Winston. With no clear front runner I could see him getting it if for no other reason than to stick it in the NCAA's eye.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:38 am to WorkinDawg
The biggest thing he has going for him is that the media seems, for the most part, to be on his side. I think Herbstreit said yesterday that he could be right back in the race.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:45 am to IT_Dawg
Incoming curveball. Let's say Gurley doesn't come back and Chubb averages 150 yds / 1.5 TDs per game from here on out and we win the Natty.
Chubb finishes at 1769 rush yards and 17 TDs. Then what?
Chubb finishes at 1769 rush yards and 17 TDs. Then what?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 7:57 am to IT_Dawg
I'm on the fence. If he just missed 1 game, I'd say EASILY. 2 games and it gets iffy.
If we win out and win the SEC and he continues on the pace he has been, I think the voters will have a lot to think about. They damn sure don't want to vote for winston. We'd have a better resume than oregon/mariota. We'd have likely beaten prescott the week before voting.
If we win out and win the SEC and he continues on the pace he has been, I think the voters will have a lot to think about. They damn sure don't want to vote for winston. We'd have a better resume than oregon/mariota. We'd have likely beaten prescott the week before voting.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:11 am to IT_Dawg
Barring some insanity happening, Gurley has lost his shot at winning the Heisman, imo.
I think if he does come back for Florida and has at least as good as season as the first half, then he and Richt could get invited to the ceremony in new york. But, he won't really be in the hunt to actually win it.
This would still be a major victory for UGA though.
I think a lot of Georgia fans are understandably only focusing on when Gurley will be back, so maybe they don't fully realize it........but the University of Georgia is coming off looking pretty immaculate through all of this. As Florida State gets smeared with shite, we are getting put up on an even higher pedestal. We're the way it should be in a lot of eyes. Richt and the University of Georgia are the gold standard on these matters right now. Not to mention, we benefit from people's sympathy for suffering under what is universally regarded as a bullshite ridiculous rule.
I think if he does come back for Florida and has at least as good as season as the first half, then he and Richt could get invited to the ceremony in new york. But, he won't really be in the hunt to actually win it.
This would still be a major victory for UGA though.
I think a lot of Georgia fans are understandably only focusing on when Gurley will be back, so maybe they don't fully realize it........but the University of Georgia is coming off looking pretty immaculate through all of this. As Florida State gets smeared with shite, we are getting put up on an even higher pedestal. We're the way it should be in a lot of eyes. Richt and the University of Georgia are the gold standard on these matters right now. Not to mention, we benefit from people's sympathy for suffering under what is universally regarded as a bullshite ridiculous rule.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:11 am to IT_Dawg
They damned sure voted for Winston with his sexual assault issue...
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:40 am to gulfportdawg
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They damned sure voted for Winston with his sexual assault issue...
Good Point.
Like I said in the OP, lets presume he ends with 1500 yards and 15 TDs (rushing) along with his return yards and recieving yards....
I just dont think Dak or Mariota have the continuous stats to hold him out of it....
Dude has missed 2 games, played 6 plays in another and STILL leads the SEC in rushing by 90 yards
ETA: And just think what will happen if Richt leaves him in against Charl Southern to paid his stats......
This post was edited on 10/22/14 at 8:42 am
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:45 am to IT_Dawg
If he dominates then I don't see why he doesn't have a legit shot at it.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 8:49 am to IT_Dawg
I think the people saying no are forgetting how wide open this heisman race is. They're gonna try to give the award to Dak or Mariota but if their teams slip up, they won't. If Gurley carries us past AU and our remaining schedule, and shows out in the SECCG with the country watching he will get a lot of votes.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 9:04 am to IT_Dawg
It really just depends on what everyone else does. If Prescott or Mariota win out and put up big numbers while doing so it would be hard to pass them. I think Melvin Gordon is also a good possibility so we will have to watch his play as well.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 9:11 am to IT_Dawg
Considering the tPOS, Jameis Winston just won it last season, anything is possible. 
Posted on 10/22/14 at 10:26 am to davesdawgs
You can't tell me if Gurley comes back for UFag, then he is not automatically back in the Heisman race. This is for the best player in the nation. Heisman voters don't look at stats or character issues. They look at who is trending the most on the best 3-4 teams. With all the media coverage Gurley will get for coming back, no way he doesn't creep into the minds of Heisman voters.
Gurley is obviously the best player in the nation, hands down. Everyone knows it. His highlights so far have proven he is. The only thing against him is the 2 game suspension. Media and the voters will soon forget about that if he puts up good numbers against the rest of the schedule. Throw in another Heisman Hurdle and UGA will have another bronze man in the trophy room.
Gurley is obviously the best player in the nation, hands down. Everyone knows it. His highlights so far have proven he is. The only thing against him is the 2 game suspension. Media and the voters will soon forget about that if he puts up good numbers against the rest of the schedule. Throw in another Heisman Hurdle and UGA will have another bronze man in the trophy room.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 10:38 am to Shockley03
I predict that Gurley will be announced as the winner, but when they go to give him the trophy they will find that Winston lifted it and is outside in the parking lot using it to frick some girl in the P against her will.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 10:43 am to IT_Dawg
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And just think what will happen if Richt leaves him in against Charl Southern to paid his stats.....
no one picked up on my subtle attempt at humor
Posted on 10/22/14 at 10:46 am to IT_Dawg
Wit and sarcasm are often missed on this board. Better to just hit them in the face with a bad pun or two if you want to see the
I once posted on Rant that the only reason the SEC West teams were ranked so high is because they win a lot. I had 19 people call me an idiot because I didn't understand that winning was important to the rankings..Zoooooom
I once posted on Rant that the only reason the SEC West teams were ranked so high is because they win a lot. I had 19 people call me an idiot because I didn't understand that winning was important to the rankings..Zoooooom
This post was edited on 10/22/14 at 10:49 am
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