ATHENS, Ga. -- Nick Chubb had decided to leave Georgia and apply for early entry to the NFL draft.Despite a devastating knee surgery as a sophomore, Chubb bounced back strong with a mostly injury-free season and figured his resume was strong enough to warrant maybe a second-round pick.After all, he had name recognition as a Heisman Trophy candidate in preseason and hes poised to become Georgias No. 2 career running back behind Herschel Walker.But then Chubb spoke with close friend Sony Michel, and the two tailbacks joined outside linebackers Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy. The four juniors would return for their senior years and help the Bulldogs head into 2017 on a positive note.My mind was made up I was going to leave, but it just didnt feel right, Chubb said on Thursday. I felt like if I would need to leave, I would feel it and I would be able to accept it and move on. But something kept telling me, `Maybe not right now, not the right time. Chubb, Michel, Carter and Bellamy give coach Kirby Smart a veteran foundation heading into spring practice. Smarts first season has been a disappointment with home losses to Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech and a last-second meltdown between the hedges against Tennessee.Smart was proud, though, that the foursome ended speculation about their future now. The Bulldogs (8-5) wont have the distraction as they prepare to face TCU (6-6) in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 30.When you have guys who are committed to the process of what were going to do and getting better, they have confidence in the direction we are headed, Smart said. When you have that, youve got something special.Chubb had 988 yards rushing and seven touchdowns this year, but his productivity was affected by a struggling offensive line and some questionable play-calling by new offensive coordinator Jim Chaney.Michel, the No. 2 tailback, ran for 753 yards with three TDs.Carter has 49 tackles and four sacks. Bellamy posted 37 tackles and four sacks.When have a leadership role, you start to be like a big brother to some of these guys, Bellamy said. I just didnt want to leave those guys yet. These are the kind of times that really challenge you.Theres some unfinished business for Chubb in the school record books. With 3,282 career yards rushing, he needs four to pass Todd Gurley for the second spot behind Walkers record of 5,259.But Chubb, the SEC freshman of the year in 2014, said hes more focused on helping the Bulldogs win the Southeastern Conference East Division next year.With everyone else coming back this offseason, we feel like we can get it done, he said.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org Wholesale Shoes Australia Online . On June 12, just as the sun sets on the magnificent historical city of Sao Paulo the inventors, innovators and purveyors of “joga bonitowill” open their campaign. The opponent, Croatia and all its football might and will. 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Bure was a member of the Canucks in his first seven NHL seasons, between 1991-92 and 1997-98. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November, Bure will be just the fourth player in franchise history to have his number retired, along with Stan Smyl, Trevor Linden and Markus Naslund. A date for the jersey retirement has not been set. "Its a huge honour," said Bure after the summit session at Rogers Arena. "Im just really proud and happy. "It just brings lots of good memories to be next to those great guys." Bure says Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini discussed the idea of the jersey rretirement with him last year in Toronto.dddddddddddd. "He came to see me during my Hall of Fame induction and that was a really big deal for me," said Bure. While with the Canucks, Bure recorded 254 goals and 224 assists for 478 points in 428 games played. He still holds the franchise record for most points by a rookie with 60 in 65 games played in 1991-92, as well as the club mark for most career short-handed goals (24). The Moscow native also ranks in the top-5 in franchise history in game-winning goals (32), goals (254) and hat-tricks (nine). Bure shares the franchise lead in playoff goals alongside Linden, registering 34 in 60 playoff games. In 1994, when the Canucks reached the Stanley Cup final, Bures 16 playoff goals set a franchise record for most post-season goals in a playoff year. ' ' '