Todd Gurley explains why UGA is 'RBU' over Alabama, LSU
When you think of the best backfields in the country on an annual basis, programs like Alabama, Wisconsin, LSU, Texas, Ohio State, Miami (Fla.), and many others may come to mind.
But what about Georgia? Former star running back Todd Gurley — who is coming off a debut season with the St. Louis (now LA) Rams in which he was awarded Offensive Rookie of the Year — thinks the Bulldogs should get more credit when it comes to producing top talent coming from the backfield.
So much that he believes Georgia should be called “RBU.”
“That’s what we do at Georgia, we breed running backs. We’re Running Back U,” Gurley told TMZ Sports. “LSU might think they’re Running Back U. Y’all after us and then maybe Bama.”
LSU, of course, currently boasts arguably the best running back in the nation with Leonard Fournette — a potential top-five pick in next year’s NFL draft. Meanwhile, the last two backs to win the Heisman Trophy — Derrick Henry (2015) and Mark Ingram (2009) — hail from Alabama.
Still, Gurley may be on to something here. Georgia could very well have the country’s strongest overall unit in 2016 with the likes of Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and Elijah Holyfield revving up for what should be a productive season.
Gurley rushed for 3,285 yards (6.4 ypc) and 36 touchdowns during his three-year career in Athens, which was cut short about seven games in 2014 due to an ACL injury. He made up for lost time in what was a breakthrough rookie campaign, though, producing 1,106 yards and 10 scores for the Rams in 2015.
No, Uga is irbu. (Injured running back university)
I’ll take Gurley over Chubb, Fournette, and any bama back.
Ok?
sold!
If we’re gonna be classless, give me a shot.
Finish what Katrina stared and how is Fournette a sophmore when he’s 21? Gotta love that Louisiana education.
Hope your home is rebuilt soon! Louisiana is a pathetically ineffecient state.
if your dumbazz could add, you might could figure out that LF was born in Jan 1995. Being born in Jan, it’s highly likely that he started school a year later than kids born before Dec 31. Not that it makes a schidt, but I’d say it’s likely that he started 1st grade when he was 6 1/2 and turned 7 while still in the first grade. That would mean that he is only 1 year behind. So either he was held back a year or outright failed a grade.
FU for that Katrina smack, you nothing but an evil lil p.o.s. You have no idea of the lives lost from that storm to make a comment like that is just trifling, you’re a trifling petty worthless ASS.
Way over the line with the Katrina talk
I am a Georgia fan and dislike most everything about La as much as the next sane guy, but even I draw the line somewhere short of the Katrina subject. That was a massive disaster and more Nature’s fault than anything else. I do apologize for that guy.
Suck a di** you little bit**. Way over the line, I wish you had been in New Orleans during Katrina, then you would understand what it’s like to lose everything (and maybe you wouldn’t be here at all).
Short sighted B.S.. All of these schools mentioned have to continue their current success for decades to match schools like Auburn and USC. If you want to say, RBU of the last decade, then maybe.
Lol auburn? For running backs? What a homer…
Auburn has been arguing with USC over the title since before you were a sparkle in your uncle’s eye.
No, they really haven’t. Sorry.
Yes, they really have. Sorry gump.
Please tell me about all these stellar barn running backs that currently reside in the NFL. Auburn doesn’t put much talent into the league from any position. Don’t believe me? Check the last several NFL drafts.
what…? auburn is not rbu…..way to be a homer tho
I know, let’s just pick the years since you hit puberty to determine who’s the real RBU. So…last 2 years?
You’re an Auburn fan, your opinion doesn’t matter.
Please name every school in the SEC to have a 1000+ yard back for 7 straight years. Then let’s talk about who is RBU
I can’t remember the last RB from auburn that made me nervous when they played the dawgs. Auburn RB’s are a product of the system being run there. Auburn will always be 4th or 5th in the rankings when it comes to RB’s. Denial is the 1st step to recovery.
Barn is a joke, and so are their running backs. Tre Mason, your pride and joy, didn’t even average 3 ypc in his second season, and probably gets cut, meaning you’ll have ZERO running backs in the pros. Even if he hangs on, it is funny that the Rams thought so much of his potential that they spent the 10th pick in the next draft to replace him with Gurley.
Ga has 2 winners and 1 NC in their history…BAMA has 2 winners and 4 NCs in less than a decade…im all about being proud of your school, but to try to put down BAMA in the process is dumb
He didn’t say anything disrespectful. He spoke his truth. Just because you disagree doesn’t mean it was disrespectful.
Back to the kitchen please
DD2, Legend DD2, Ket the Trow, all the same troll. You’re the creep who makes fun of people with cancer.
According to espn Arkansas is still rbu. It was a serious of articles that included the positional list formulated by a calculation, not opinion. Theyve only released this once and Arkansas was number 1 followed by oklahoma. Not uga and not lsu. Lsu hasn’t done crap at running back before leonard fournette. A bunch of above average at best backs.
So Jeremy Hill was just an above average running back… Charles Scott Keyland Williams tandem was above average??? Jacob Hester was above average….Fournettes backup isnt even “above average at best back”. Alabama and LSU definitely have a history of strong running backs along with other universities but dont sit here and say LSU just has above average backs!!!!!
Arkansas hasn’t had any studs since McFadden. Get over it.
Did they have a stud before McFadden? That makes the count a whopping 1
You do realize that above average means better than most right? All Heisman winners are above average. Gurley, Chubb, Lacy, Henry, and Fournette are all above average. So is McFadden. Average is the norm, anyone who is amazing is above average. English, learn it.
There’s at least 20 running backs in the sec that are “above average”
What’s this guy smoking? Currently there are only two running backs who came from UGA (Gurley and Marshall) on NFL rosters and only one is a starter. There are seven from Alabama if you include fullback Jalston Fowler, and five from LSU.
Mark Ingram
Eddie Lacy
TJ Yeldon
Kenyan Drake
Derrick Henry
Trent Richardson
Jalston Fowler
Todd Gurley is better than your entire list. Literally as a rookie he was better than your entire list of bama backs.
Actually Lacey and Gurley had very similar rookie seasons in the NFL.
He sure as hell wasn’t better in college, so keep on deluding yourself.
Fowler was underrated but has no point in being on your list.
Don’t forget about TD and G. Hearst. Both won Super Bowls. And I believe Hearst was comeback player of the year.
What I can’t figure out is why anyone would put a college in Gainesville and why would anybody want to go to school there. If you haven’t driven through… Don’t. They should feel lucky to be in the SEC. Although I love “jorts”. Hunker down one more time.
Lsu has no point in being in the running. Fournette should be in the NFL right now, if no for typical Louisiana education. The funny thing is, he might not even play this year.
That “maybe he won’t play” is just rumor mill BS. He’s never given any indication that he was thinking of sitting out. Besides, 20 million in insurance policies says he’s playing…
Again you clueless ASS have you ever been to a school in Louisiana, NO! Where you get coming down on Fournette he’s one of the most muture young men you can ever come across and he was well educated in one of New Orleans best Catholic Schools one of the best in the country (St. Augustine High School) just look up thier list of alumni and STFU you dumb ASS.
this kid doesnt even have pubic hair yet. ignore him.
#1 Georgia Followed very closely by Alabama, then LSU. All three have valid arguments and have produced absolute beasts.
I kinda think bama is 1. Every single year they have a back in the Heisman running! Even if he was a first year starter. Then is goes Georgia, and LSU. (Which LSU had one very underrated back in college in my opinion. Jeremy Hill. That dude was a beast in college)
Valid point and great assessment of Hill, he was a beast.
I agree with Gurley to a point. Ga has had the best backs year in year out over the past few years. They have also produced same damn pretty good QBs too. The agreements is at the college level which is why we are here and not talking about this on an NFL blog. The thing is GA sits where there at and Alabama sits where there at. Ga could never put the complete package together. One year offense with no defense. One year great defense but lacking on offense. Alabama puts together a complete package. It might not be the best offense or defense in the SEC but for damn sure both very good together and well coached.
We have had some great backs over the past 10 years. Back to back. Maybe some of the best QBs too over the years back to back. But never have we had what Alabama has back to back. The complete package. That’s what we really want here in GA. That’s why Kirby Smart is here and Mark Richt is in Miami.
your grasp of the English language is atrocious.
UGA gets a vote when they have a guy that can finish a season without getting hurt. I’ll take Jeremy Hill and Leonard Fournette over any pair of RBs from any other SEC school. We won’t even talk about the rest of the LSU RBs in the NFL or the little savages in training like Derius Guice.
Hurley’s advice for Holyfield is to go ahead and pre-fill the medical redshirt paperwork in advance. It saves time for the usual 6 months is takes for the NCAA to figure out whether or not they grant it.