2014 Heisman hopeful running back Todd Gurley will not be 100% healthy by spring says Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt.
"I really don't know what to expect from Todd in the spring," Richt said. "Let's say that ankle was 100 percent on Jan. 30th and he's been doing fine and doing all of the off-season things, we'd hook him up and play ball with everyone else. But right now he's been less than full speed. My guess is that unless he's completely healed by March 18, there will be some modification to what he’s doing."
The ankle is on pace to heal fully by the time the 2014-15 college foobtall season starts. "It's going to take a little time," Gurley said. "I've been down there in the training room just getting healthy. Ron (Courson) and his staff have been doing a good job of helping me get my treatment and try to get back healthy. I don't want to have an injury but this is the best time to have one."
While playing all of last year hurt, Gurley still put up whopping 989 yards, 10 touchdowns with only 165 carries. He also averaged 6.0 yards per carry.
"I've already talked to Todd about how we're going to push him in practice. I expect him to go," said Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who spoke to media Wednesday after Richt and Gurley had been interviewed. "I think that's the only way you can get better. We're going to treat him like anybody else. I expect him to get better and give maximum effort. I believe he's at the point in his career, as a third-year guy, he’s got to step up and be a leader for this football team. He’s not a big talker but he can step up and be a leader by how he practices and that’s what I'm looking for this spring."
"I really don't know what to expect from Todd in the spring," Richt said. "Let's say that ankle was 100 percent on Jan. 30th and he's been doing fine and doing all of the off-season things, we'd hook him up and play ball with everyone else. But right now he's been less than full speed. My guess is that unless he's completely healed by March 18, there will be some modification to what he’s doing."
The ankle is on pace to heal fully by the time the 2014-15 college foobtall season starts. "It's going to take a little time," Gurley said. "I've been down there in the training room just getting healthy. Ron (Courson) and his staff have been doing a good job of helping me get my treatment and try to get back healthy. I don't want to have an injury but this is the best time to have one."
While playing all of last year hurt, Gurley still put up whopping 989 yards, 10 touchdowns with only 165 carries. He also averaged 6.0 yards per carry.
"I've already talked to Todd about how we're going to push him in practice. I expect him to go," said Bulldogs offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who spoke to media Wednesday after Richt and Gurley had been interviewed. "I think that's the only way you can get better. We're going to treat him like anybody else. I expect him to get better and give maximum effort. I believe he's at the point in his career, as a third-year guy, he’s got to step up and be a leader for this football team. He’s not a big talker but he can step up and be a leader by how he practices and that’s what I'm looking for this spring."