EMMANUEL MOODY CROSSES COUNTRY FOR 15 CARRIES A GAME
Thank goodness for those agents we keep hearing about–they nabbed Emmanuel Moody, a former USC running back, and got him to sign with Florida after Moody left the cluttered USC backfield for the Gators, who’ve lacked a feature running back since the Ciatrick Fason era. Dastardly agents say what!
Moody, according to Joe Schad, “followed his heart” to Florida. This is the correct organ, since following his head would have taken him elsewhere in what he called a “business decision.” Florida’s running backs in the Urban Meyer era have averaged 18.3 carries a game, well below the the 23 carries a game or so that a Penn State running back would get in an average season.
Given that, though, the decline was less one of overall strategy and more a matter of Meyer’s lasting disgust with his running back corps. Meyer’s Utah teams got their backs an average of 22.8 carries a game in the 2004 season albeit in a platoon situation.) If Moody can avoid an instant trip to the Deshawn Wynn Memorial Doghouse for the Snack-fond and Surly, he might be able to get first feasting at the running back spot for Florida once he’s eligible in 2008.
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blackertai says:
God, the only thing that can make me like Florida less is when they start taking USC players. It’s like a mixture of Hummus and Liver & Onions…ugh.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:24 am
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Whitey says:
But what are his feeling towards “white girls”?
August 27th, 2007 at 11:26 am
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Allahver Fist says:
It’s good to backup Chris Rainey.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:28 am
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Newspaper Hack says:
Now, you just need to convert a quick linebacker to fullback, move a wideout to wingback, and you’ve got yourself that single-wing you’ve been searching for.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:29 am
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jebushchrist says:
Quick question regarding Florida:
Why am I still having nightmares 4 months after watching Major Wright’s recruitnik-porn?
August 27th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
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akaRonMexico says:
Urban promised him all of Rainey’s sloppy seconds.
August 27th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
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Pants McPants says:
Gee, it’s nice how things always work out for Florida….it’s like watching Entourage, but without Ari Gold…which means it’s unwatchable…
August 27th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
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Signal to Noise says:
So he goes to a place where the coach can do just fine without a dedicated RB?
Moody doesn’t seem like the brightest bulb right now.
August 27th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
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Michael Vick's Fuck Lion says:
i look fwd to his eventual disgust w/ this move and transfer to 1-AA
August 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
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Aerobab says:
Adding onto #8…what’s the point in having a RB featured in an offense where the superstar QB/FB will be doing all the running?
August 27th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
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Biggus Rickus says:
Florida will be well served by his 61 yards per game and 4 TDs in ‘08. Huzzah!
August 27th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
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Digital Headbutt says:
DAMMIT! Couldn’t he have just ignored UNC, rather than build our hopes up only to tear them down?
I never thought the day would come when I’d say that I miss John Linton (Carolina’s last 1,000 yard rusher in 1997).
August 27th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
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BDoc says:
The other part of the Moody story is that USC won’t grant Jamere Holland a release if he wants to go to Florida.
And Jebus, Wright does inspire some RFN flashbacks which is a good thing considering the current state of UF’s secondary. Though, since it was rumored that Moody might be heading to Gainesville I’ve been enjoying watching film of him embarrassing various high school opponents.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z0JQX0sebU
August 27th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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Kenny says:
How does this particular member of the illuminati feel about spiders and lions and facebook?
August 27th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
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DC Trojan says:
The other part of the Moody story is that USC won’t grant Jamere Holland a release if he wants to go to Florida.
Per the LA Daily News, Jamere Holland’s former coach is now the Director of “Football Operations” at Florida. Even my man Chauncey Washington would make something out of that connection.
August 27th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
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The Humanitarian says:
Stop stealing our players, Meyer, or the angels will get you.
August 27th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
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Class of 2007 says:
Dear Orson,
Please enjoy our complementary ancillary running back via Southern Cal’s hospitality department.
Note: In the probable case of injury, please reconstruct Moody’s glass body with duct tape or superglue only. Elmer’s brand will not suffice.
Best Regards,
-Class
August 27th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Mr. Tough Guy:
Glad Pete Carroll is playing hardball with dismissed Holland and not letting him be eligible to play at Florida next year with Moody. If Holland goes there, he sits for two years.
Though, I still do not understand why Urban Meyer would want players that obviously do not have the will to compete at the highest levels.
While Pete Carroll got his two recent standouts from Arky (Mustain and Williams) because of coaching blunder changes, not because the players’ frady-cat-ness, as is the case with Moody and Holland.
August 27th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
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Paragon SC says:
he is a helluva talent. I hope he does well for his sake. but if the Urbanator picks up another stellar runningback along the way what will Moody do then?
Good luck with that
Its a shame that Moody had to take an indirect shot at Carroll at his presser, he is getting bad advice from those around him.
as for Holland….well you reap what you sew. Tough luck pal.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
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LSUJoshua says:
Stacy,
So Arkansas ignoring some dumbass parents continuing to largely put the ball in the hands of McFadden and Jones is blunderific? And the true freshman kids of demented parents not getting playing time because of this and decide to leave are not fraidy-cat-esque?
Okay. Glad to know California is as f’ed as the rest of the nation thinks it is.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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DC Trojan says:
LSUJoshua, when Pete Carroll’s chakra alignment consultant starts sending insulting emails about Booty, Sanchez, and Mustain, then we might start to see a fraction of the crazy that surrounded Arkansas in the last year.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
LSU Joshua:
Mustain was 8-0 or so as a starter in the mighty SEC, then gets benched? That, my nutty-buddy from the swamps is a coaching blunder.
Williams was smart and cought on right away to the Nutti-ness of Mr. Nutt and left to greener pastures (no offense Arky fans).
These two did not leave because there were scared of better players, like Holland and Moody.
By the way, your Mickey Mouse State of Lousi-whatever cannot even compare the greatness of California.
There are only two good things from Lousi-whatever, and Reese Witherspoon has both of them!
August 27th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
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TIGERinATL says:
The fucktard-iest part of the whole Ark debacle is the fact that Mustain’s HS coach was hired as OC just to land the kid, and Malzon was lied to about what he could coach.
Don’t get me wrong, if I had humanity advanced and Felix Jones, I would just hand them the ball too. But they won’t be there forever. HDN must have hinted that they will always be a power running team, no matter who the OC or QB were.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
“Though, I still do not understand why Urban Meyer would want players that obviously do not have the will to compete at the highest levels.”
So, if I read this correctly, USC is the “highest levels”? And Florida is…what? Must be lonely on that cloud. If these guys don’t want to compete, they’ll never play a meaningful down at Florida. I know zero about Moody as a person, but your labeling him a quitter and a crybaby don’t convince me of anything.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
Make that -”doesn’t” convince me of anything.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
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Desmo says:
Actually, it still is a good “business decision.” He’s hurt this year, not bad enough for a redshirt, but dinged enough so that he slowly fell down the depth chart, behind Stafon Johnson, Alan Bradford, Broderick Green and Joe McKnight. Next year comes around and he had two years of eligibility left, and he has at least five RB’s already of him — Gable, Green, Bradford, Johnson and McKnight –, with Marc Tyler right behind and who knows what other freshman is recruited.
So he sits out this year and begins spring practice 2008 with from what I can tell by reading this board with a little less competition in front of him. Not a bad move, IMO.
BTW: Gator coaching staff, good luck with his Uncle Mike.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Mr. Wrong: You read me wrong. I am saying that if Moody and Holland cannot get significant playing time at USC, they are not going to get significant playing time at Florida either, since Meyer recruits very well each year. Seems like Moody and Holland are not just frady-cats, but also naive.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
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Out of Conference says:
SKLM – #22 – Mustain was 8-0 as a starter. True, but so was the center, the kicker, and the wedge buster on special teams during those same games. Are you going to put those wins on their shulders too, or where it should be? I’m not defending Nutt or Arkansas, but I wasn’t impressed with Mustain- especially at S.Carolina last year. Casey Dick brought home that win for Nutt- Mustain did his best to give it away.
Besides Mitch pulled almost as much drama during his recruitment as Nutt did, with his retracting his verbal but then re-committing when promises went his way theatrics… etc. Everyone deserves a second chance and best of luck to Mitch at SoCal.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
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kenneth starr says:
This tampering scandal has got legs.
Pete said he thinks someone is tampering with his players, that he has an idea who it is, and that he referred the issue to the compliance department. Then he dismissD Holland and said he won’t approve Holland’s transfer to Florida, of all places, should he ask. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what Pete thinks is going on.
And now, lawdy lawd, Moody announces he will transfer to … Florida. DUN DUN DUN!!!! Seriously, this is not going away.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
SKLM- Meyer’s not infallible, and maybe this is a bad call on his part, time will tell. I thought Moody would pick UNC, for the very reason that it seemed he wanted to be The Man somewhere. The fact that he picked UF leads me to believe that may not (or may) be the case. The chemistry thing worries me, but I believe I’ll give Urb the benefit of the doubt for now.
August 27th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
28 – OOC: Of course football is a team sport and wins cannot be due to just player (Vince Young being the !@@#$$ exception).
Although I am very happy that USC has Mustain-who should be a monster here- and Williams from Arky, I am not that evolved a person that would wish Moody and Holland the best for quitting USC. They will rue the day, blah, blah, blah….
I can live with my contradictions.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
Upon further reflection-
I have to admit, I may have used the word “quitter” and probably “pussy” to describe Brock Berlin, but that motherfucker went to Miami!
August 27th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
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oc phil says:
I’m not surprised that USC lost a tailback at this point, but I wouldn’t have expected it to be Moody. I guess maybe McNight and Johnson have been looking as good in practice as rumored.
Florida is getting a quality back out of the deal. But USC fans are not going to be too upset about someone leaving because they can’t face the competition.
August 27th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
OC Phil: USC losing a tailback is like Hef losing a ‘girlfriend’. Sure, there are plenty of other talented ‘girlfriends’ still around, but the ego takes a blow. (SKLM – the prince of puns?)
August 27th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
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gerry dorsey says:
sklm
i think reece witherspoon is from tennessee….i’m just sayin’.
August 27th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
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Rich says:
So, Troy Starr is recruiting enrolled players at SC and encouraging them to transfer. Terrific. From the conference that re-invents recruiting terminology every other year (e.g., ee, grayshirts) and invented a new math in order to fit 31 recruits into a 25 scholarship limit, the SEC brings a new slant on “de-committing.”
A SEC version of the traditional Phil 101 exam question: is “counseled transfer”
a continuation of the “signing day de-commit process” or is it a separate category — e.g., is this a difference in degree or a difference in kind?
August 27th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
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PSUJorge says:
You’re right he should have gone to Penn State.
August 28th, 2007 at 12:30 am
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DHC says:
As long as we’re spouting conspiracy theories (look! black helicopter!!!!!), here’s one:
The two former players are scared stiff that the NCAA will drop a hammer or two on SC resulting in no bowl and no TV .. or something like that.
See, that was pretty easy.
Carroll seems awfully paranoid, especially for someone who was just annointed the greatest team prior to playing one snap.
On the other hand, even paranoids have secret enemies.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:42 am
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Kim Philby says:
Strong p-p-pppppossibility that Moody is a double. Trust nobody.
August 28th, 2007 at 10:39 am
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Chasing a ring says:
E. Moody has become the most reliable predictor of the BCS Champion that College football has seen.
He originally committed to Texas (as a Senior in High School) previous to the BCS champonship season. He went thru the “de-committ process” to go to the reigning National Champs from 2005, USC.
He goes to SC, doesn’t make the BCS Championship game as a true freshman and watches previous suitor Florida win the whole enchilada.
Now, with SC the pre-season #1, he transfers to the reigning Champs, whom the prognosticators deem “in a reloading year”.
So, he decommitted from Texas for the previous Champs and Texas won BCS championship.
He transfers from USC to FLA, the previous champs. If SC wins the BCS this year, the absolute best thing that can happen to FLA is if Moody decides to transfer somewhere else next summer.
August 28th, 2007 at 11:21 am
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
#35: Gerry Dorsey:
Reese Witherspoon was born in Louisiana and then moved to Tenn. While, Megan Fox was born in Tenn but grew up in Florida and has lately been reared in California. Which area gets credit? Maybe we are both right or both wrong. (apologies for the Megan Fox reared joke, but it was too easy to pass up)
August 28th, 2007 at 12:24 pm