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Now that swift is gone...
Posted on 4/25/20 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 4/25/20 at 5:52 pm
Where do you rank him as far as the best UGA running backs??? Going to miss watching him play, always reminded me of Sony Michel as far as shiftiness...
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Posted on 4/25/20 at 6:07 pm to BossBailey345
He’s kinda in that 2nd-3rd tier with Moreno, Thomas Brown, Sony Michel, etc. DGD either way.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 6:16 pm to dhuck20
I have always been a Thomas Brown fan, and he was a DGD...but, he wasn't even the best back in that backfield BEFORE Knowshon got there. That would have been Danny Ware...and no one put him in the top 10...
Also, shows how young some of you are and how little you know about the history of that position at UGA.
Also, shows how young some of you are and how little you know about the history of that position at UGA.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 6:55 pm to BossBailey345
I feel like we only saw his full potential a few times. He almost ALWAYS ran against a stacked box. He’s a beast.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 7:45 pm to BossBailey345
He had less than 450 carries in his career, so he can't be up there with the best. However, he will always be a damn good dawg.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 7:59 pm to dhuck20
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He’s kinda in that 2nd-3rd tier with Moreno, Thomas Brown, Sony Michel, etc. DGD either way.
If Sony is Tier 2 then Swift is 3. Brown would fall to Tier 4 along with other good backs like Musa Smith.
ETA: Cosign on Swift not benefiting from a more productive offense. He had T2+ talent and intangibles for sure, and he'll do very well in the League.
This post was edited on 4/25/20 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 4/25/20 at 8:47 pm to DawgHolliday
Brown is top 10 on the all time yardage list for UGA, higher YPC, and 23 TDs (10th all time). I don’t know much pre-Richt admittedly (was only 8 in 2001) but I know Tb was a beast and here for 4 years, SEC champion and Sugar Bowl champion.
Body of work in career>Raw ability when talking about best _____ of all time.
Body of work in career>Raw ability when talking about best _____ of all time.
This post was edited on 4/25/20 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 4/25/20 at 8:47 pm to BossBailey345
Pretty much agree with this ranking: LINK
Swift is 9th.
Swift is 9th.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 8:55 pm to GurleyGirl
Meh that’s definitely a little skewed for recent guys, imho.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:00 pm to chillmonster
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If Sony is Tier 2 then Swift is 3
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:06 pm to BossBailey345
He had two 1k seasons and a long rushing touchdown to seal an SEC championship and playoff berth. He is a more than worthy member of RBU.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:09 pm to DawgHolliday
quote:that was a Tough SOB I remember the bloody visor
Danny Ware...
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:13 pm to dhuck20
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Brown is top 10 on the all time yardage list for UGA, higher YPC, and 23 TDs (10th all time). I don’t know much pre-Richt admittedly (was only 8 in 2001) but I know Tb was a beast and here for 4 years, SEC champion and Sugar Bowl champion.
Body of work in career>Raw ability when talking about best _____ of all time.
I don't think Brown ever cracked 1000yds. Plus I watched every snap for both backs, and Brown was good but Swift was better at almost everything.
ETA: Brown might have a slight edge up the middle, but I'm not sure I'd give him that. He was tougher though.
This post was edited on 4/26/20 at 9:11 am
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:22 pm to chillmonster
Brown was a ridiculously strong dude for his size (5’8 205 or so). We didn’t have a rusher go for 1k between Musa and Knowshon, but Brown was definitely the best in between.
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:24 pm to GurleyGirl
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Pretty much agree with this ranking: LINK
Swift is
Worley was better than Marshall,Edwards and Davis.
Was an absolute beast when healthy and had off the field issues but had as much natural ability as almost anyone on the list.
1st team AA and SEC offense POY in '88
This post was edited on 4/26/20 at 5:29 am
Posted on 4/25/20 at 9:45 pm to chillmonster
Agreed. Just really responding to Holliday about Ware.
Swift is definitely up there.
Also, hard to debate tiers when you don’t really quantify how many in each. Sort of subjective in that regard.
Swift is definitely up there.
Also, hard to debate tiers when you don’t really quantify how many in each. Sort of subjective in that regard.
Posted on 4/26/20 at 7:25 am to RD Dawg
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Pretty much agree with this ranking: LINK
Swift is
Worley was better than Marshall,Edwards and Davis.
Was an absolute beast when healthy and had off the field issues but had as much natural ability as almost anyone on the list.
1st team AA and SEC offense POY in '88
I agree which is one reason I said "pretty much" and not totally agree with the rankings. Their rankings definitely have a more recent bias.
At 6'2" 230lb, Worley was a man. He had over 2000 career rushing yards for our Dawgs and it would have been a lot more if, as you said, he had not injury and various other issues.
Posted on 4/26/20 at 8:42 am to GurleyGirl
This list isn’t bad.
This post was edited on 4/26/20 at 8:43 am
Posted on 4/26/20 at 10:14 am to DawgHolliday
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wasn't even the best back in that backfield BEFORE Knowshon got there. That would have been Danny Ware...and no one put him in the top 10...
Danny Ware is one of the most underachieving players to ever wear a UGA jersey.
Posted on 4/26/20 at 11:41 am to DawgHolliday
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Also, shows how young some of you are and how little you know about the history of that position at UGA.
But you said this?
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That would have been Danny Ware...and no one put him in the top 10...
Nor should they.
This post was edited on 4/26/20 at 12:55 pm
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