UGA fans keep telling me that Rennie Curran is small. If you are 5'11" and weigh 228lbs. is that small? Isn't Jonathan Dwyer 6'0" 230lbs. Is he small?
In my opinion Rennie Curran is a stud, will be one of the first LBs taken in the year he is drafted (maybe 2nd behind Brandon Spikes of Florida?), and will go down as one of the greatest LBs of all time at UGA. Does he play with heart? Absolutely and that is why he is my favorite player right now for the Dawgs. But please it is not like he is Chris Zurich, the old NT from Notre Dame that weighed 260lbs. Give me a break! Rennie Curran is an average size LB with a stout and muscular build with the heart of lion.
If Curran is so small then why is he as heavy or heavier than Akeem Dent, Akeem Hebron, and Darius Dewberry?
Being Sam Brooklyn: The Linebackers Will Need To Be Big in 2009:
"Rennie Curran (Jr), 5'11', 228 lbs
Curran is the heart and soul of the Georgia linebacking corps. He came on hard and fast last season—starting all 13 games and registering 115 tackles and 12 quarterback hurries.
By season's end he had amassed numerous post-season honors and is on both the Lott Trophy and Rotary Lombardi watch lists this season.
Curran defies all probability playing the Will position—he's dreadfully small and doesn't look like he should be anywhere near the linebacking corps.
However, he continues to be a thorn in the side of opposing defenses as he flies all over the field making tackles and dismantling plays with relative ease.
He's deceptively quick and ridiculously strong for his size—he makes most of the guys on the field look like they are playing at a speed that is much slower than his.
Yet, despite all that, his best asset may very well be his ability to read and react to plays without giving away too much on the field—he plays smart and disciplined football.
Even more, he lays the hammer down on every hit—don't let the 5'11' frame fool you, he uses every bit of his 228 lb frame to make a fool out of the guys who disrespect his game and mistake him for a weakling."
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