Blog Topic: Sports

Culture Briefs: The Gurley's-Back Hype Video is the Zenith of the Hype Video Era

By Gabe Vodicka | November 12, 2014 3:24pm

Consider the college football hype video.

Designed to get crowds pumped up for a big home game, and released weeks in advance of said game in order to maximize the potential for Internet virality, it is often short, crisply shot, with a soul-stirring soundtrack.

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Culture Briefs: Gurley Gets Four Games, Community Service from NCAA

By Gabe Vodicka | October 29, 2014 10:40am

Photo Credit: UGA Athletic Association

Nearly three weeks after Georgia's Todd Gurley was suspended by the university while it investigated whether the star running back received cash for autographs, and one week afterthe school submitted its findings to the NCAA, that governing body has ruled that Gurley must sit a total of four games.

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Culture Briefs: UGA Applies for Gurley Reinstatement

By Gabe Vodicka | October 22, 2014 10:20am

Photo Credit: UGA Athletic Association

The University of Georgia released a statement this morning announcing that it will file paperwork Wednesday with the NCAA to request reinstatement for suspended running back Todd Gurley, who has missed two games due to a school investigation into whether the star running back received improper benefits.

It's not known how quickly the NCAA will respond to UGA's request for reinstatement, though the Macon Telegraph's Seth Emerson notes that since the "NCAA and UGA have been working together on Gurley's situation… UGA's request seems almost assured of being approved."

Signs point to Gurley being available for Georgia's next game, the annual clash with the Florida Gators in Jacksonville, on Nov. 1.

Meanwhile, Gurley was recently spotted in Athens wearing—what else?—a "Free Gurley" T-shirt. Let's hope he paid for it.

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In the Loop: Todd Gurley Is Now a Political Football

By Blake Aued | October 17, 2014 2:05pm

Georgia running back/one-time Heisman hopeful/possible demigod Todd Gurley won't be on the field against Arkansas tomorrow, but Gov. Nathan Deal and Democratic challenger Jason Carter are counting on him to help run up the score Nov. 4.

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In the Loop: Jason Carter Introduces Drive-By Truckers

By Blake Aued | October 13, 2014 11:30am

Game over: Jason Carter has won the coveted Patterson Hood endorsement.

Just kidding—nobody's sealed the deal yet. But introducing the Drive-By Truckers—whom Carter befriended while attending UGA law school—at a sold-out Tabernacle show certainly doesn't hurt the Democratic gubernatorial nominee's chances. This is just a guess, but I doubt Gov. Nathan Deal has Southern Rock Opera on his iPod.

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Culture Briefs: UGA AD McGarity Releases Statement on Gurley

By Blake Aued and Gabe Vodicka | October 10, 2014 7:00pm

Photo Credit: UGA Athletic Association

Music Editor Gabe Vodicka is officially on suicide watch. From the AJC:

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Culture Briefs: Florida Fan Bryan Allen Named as Gurley Snitch

By Blake Aued | October 10, 2014 6:50pm

Photo Credit: believekevin/Flickr

Someone in Athens paid suspended god-like tailback Todd Gurley $400 to sign 80 autographs last spring, then ratted him out to UGA's compliance office, according to Sports Illustrated.

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Culture Briefs: Todd Gurley Is Suspended and It's OK to Cry

By Blake Aued | October 9, 2014 5:50pm

Welp. There goes the season. Heisman Trophy candidate (until about 15 minutes ago) Todd Gurley has been suspended indefinitely, and we have no idea why. Here's the full two-paragraph statement from the Bulldogs:

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Homedrone: UPDATE: The Bworst UGA Football Tribute Songs of 2014 So Far

By Gabe Vodicka | October 16, 2014 10:21am

We're almost a month and a half into the Georgia football season, and for fans, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic. Despite a crushing week-two loss to South Carolina, the Dawgs are in the driver's seat in the SEC East; CMR and company might very well find themselves back in the Georgia Dome come December.

There's perhaps no UGA football tradition more indelible than the ill-considered and/or blatantly cash-grabby fan-made fight song, and so, nearing the season's midpoint, we thought it would be a good time to round up the best and worst—and bworst—tribute jams of the year so far.

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Culture Briefs: SEC Football Teams, Ranked

By Blake Aued | September 23, 2014 12:10pm

1. Alabama

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