Todd Gurley shares unfortunate message that stains his Georgia reputation

Todd Gurley will always be remembered as one of the best running backs in Georgia history. He was a star in Athens from 2012-14 that saw him rack up over 3,200 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns, and any player with that kind of production will always be a fan favorite in Athens.

Gurley went on to have a great career in the NFL, so Georgia fans love to reminisce about his time in Athens and how they played a part in him becoming the elite player that he is. But Gurley just spoke about his time in college and how different it would've been had he played in the Transfer Portal era, and his message is the last thing anyone at Georgia wants to hear.

Todd Gurley has regrets about his time at Georgia

The Transfer Portal has changed everything in college football. Every year there are hundreds of players that pack their bags and head to a new school. That even occurs with star players who are as good as Gurley was in college.

Gurley recently spoke about what it would've been like to play in the Transfer Portal era, and he said that he would've used that to his advantage. He shared that he would've still began his career in Athens with Georgia, but after one year he would've entered the portal and left. Gurley would've transferred either to Miami or LSU for a year before entering the portal again and heading to UCLA or USC for his final year of eligibility.

At that point he would've gone to the NFL, but his reputation would've already been ruined.

Sure Gurley probably wouldn't have cared, but Georgia fans would feel much differently about him if his career played out like this. He wouldn't have become the Georgia legend that he did, and instead there would always be this "what if" feeling surrounding his time at Georgia.

So while it is nice that this is not the reality of his college career, it does damage his reputation a little that he is admitting that he would've ditched Georgia after just one year.