There is a lot of frustration and anger going around the Bulldog Nation tonight. In the first hour after the story broke that Todd Gurley had been suspended indefinitely by the University of Georgia, I saw national pundits complain that the NCAA rules were ridiculous, I saw local pundits take credit for knowing something was up, and I heard fans compare Gurley to the likes of Johnny Manziel and Cam Newton. Everyone was mad and everyone was trying to find someone to blame.
There is only one person to blame: Todd Gurley.
Gurley may just miss one game, he may miss two or three games, or we may never again see Todd Gurley in a Georgia jersey. It almost doesn't matter. Todd Gurley will never be looked at the same again. His name will always be associated with this scandal, and if Georgia loses at Missouri this Saturday, this season will end in major disappointment with Todd Gurley being the person to blame.
If he comes back, I will cheer him and so will you. He is a young man who obviously made a big mistake, but to whom much is given, much is expected, and Todd knew the rules and chose to break them.
Todd Gurley was on his was to being one of the most loved players to ever put on the Georgia uniform. From the moment that he touched that opening kickoff against Buffalo nearly three years ago, Georgia fans have held their breath each and every time #3 has touched the ball.
Now we will be holding our breath for the next few days to hear if Georgia's best player, and maybe the best player in the country, will step back on the field again this season.
By the end of May of 2015, Todd Gurley will be a first round pick in the NFL draft, and sometime next summer he will sign a contract that will make him a millionaire. If the reports are true, he tarnished his name, his reputation, and the University of Georgia for $400.
After today, Georgia's hopes for an SEC title are all but over, Todd Gurley's pursuit of the Heisman Trophy is over, and the image of a young man that we all held in such high esteem has forever been altered.
Was it worth it Todd?
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