Curran Brings Holiday Cheer

Very proud of Rennie.

RC at B&GC

Rennie Curran Article from Scout

Great, great article. I wish Rennie nothing but success.

Rennie

Rennie Curran Makes Right Moves

Rennie Curran left Georgia a year early to enter the NFL draft. Smart move #1.

Curran recently stated that part of his reason for leaving was the fact that UGA fired three members of the defensive coaching staff, including defensive coordinator Willie Martinez. You can't let the tail wag the dawg here, and I'm not sure how much of a factor the coaching staff change was, but it certainly didn't help Georgia's case if the team wanted to keep Curran around.

A key part of being successful at linebacker is being so accustomed to the defensive schemes that a player can quickly make the right reads and play at a fast pace. With a new defensive staff coming in, Curran would have had to learn new terminology, new play calls, adjust to the 3-4 defense, and perhaps even do a lot more coverage out of the backfield. Combine all the foregoing with the risk of injury and the chance to make an NFL salary, and Curran's time as a Bulldog had come to a close.

I like the fact that Curran did his research before making a decision. He has also bulked up enough to gain consideration for the middle linebacker position.

More smart moves for Curran. Big loss for Georgia. Great opportunity for other linebackers on the roster.

Superlatives

It's great to have recognition for a year's worth of hard work.

The superlatives list has some names of guys that don't get a lot of press, but these players nonetheless make key contributions to the team.

Bravo!

Q&A with Rennie Curran

Speaking of Rennie Curran, the Gainesville Sun interviewed him recently.

Gives insight into who Curran is, which I think is important since he will likely be in the news over his comments about the hit on Tim Tebow.

Curran

Arizona State Preview

Nothing new in this article, other than the fact that it gives the perspective of the opposing team in preparing for Saturday night's game.

I may have missed it if it was posted elsewhere, but was Rennie Curran quoted correctly at the end of the article?

ASU

Woo-Hoo! Dawgs win!

Huge game for us. I predicted a loss. So glad I was wrong.

Weird game. Almost exactly 4 hours long.

Long kick-off returns. Bone-headed plays. Redemption for Joe Cox, Ty Frix and Branden Smith.

Huge plays for Georgia. Crawling, scrambling fumble recovery by Carlton Thomas. PAT block by Deangelo Tyson. Game-saving deflection by Rennie Curran.

I like our team a whole lot. Plenty to still worry about, but I'll leave that for another day.

Congrats, Dawgs!

Q&A with Thomas Davis

Great piece from the Sporting News. Davis thinks that UGA could be the sleeper in the SEC, with guys like Joe Cox, Richard Samuel and Caleb King getting a chance to show what they can do.

Davis also discusses his transition from safety to linebacker, his relationship with Rennie Curran, and other topics.

Davis

Starting to Heat Up

Georgia's defense feels that they have something to prove. Rennie Curran does not like the fact that Georgia gave up so many points last year.

Curran Speaks

Defensive tackle is going to be the key. If Owens, Atkins and Weston maintain the middle of the line, then teams will be forced to run the ball wide, where Curran will be waiting.

Hardest Hitter?

For the SEC, it might be Rennie Curran.

Sporting News

My own opinion is that Curran is not necessarily the hardest hitter. He doesn't have a bunch of spine-rattling "kill shots" like some guys. But Curran does get a superlative from me in a baseball-related category: "Best Closer."

Curran simply gets upfield, avoids blocks and tackles the ball carrier better than anyone else I can think of.

What do you think? Who is Curran's main competition in the SEC for linebacker-related superlatives?