Murray finds life as Georgia’s No. 1 quarterback ‘pretty cool’
So what was it like, Aaron Murray’s first day on campus as Georgia’s No. 1 quarterback?
“It was cool,” Murray said Friday afternoon. “A couple of people said, ‘Congratulations.’ It was in the paper, I guess.
“It’s pretty cool. It’s exciting. It’s definitely something I’ve always looked forward to, taking this job. I’ve just got to keep working and make sure I solidify my spot for that first game of the year.”
Murray got another taste of the celebrity that comes with being Georgia’s quarterback when the school set up a mid-afternoon conference call Friday for him to speak with a half dozen reporters.
Coach Mark Richt announced Thursday that Murray is the No. 1 quarterback on the Bulldogs’ post-spring depth chart but cautioned that being the top Dog at this point doesn’t guarantee starting the season opener Sept. 4. Murray understands that caveat, even as he receives congratulatory calls and texts.
“I heard from family and friends who just said, ‘Congratulations thus far, just continue to work hard,’ basically stuff like that,” Murray said. “I’ve talked to my family, and they have the same feeling as I do –- it’s just one step and it’s not a done deal or anything like that.
“I’m No. 1 after spring. I’m not No. 1 for the season. I’m not No. 1 for Sept. 4. There’s still work to do, but they’re definitely happy for me, excited for me, that I’m doing well right now.”
Although Murray reached the top of the depth chart on the basis of his work throughout spring practice, he acknowledged that his performance in the G-Day intra-squad game was sub-par. He completed 10 of 22 passes for 96 yards, with one interception.
“I think I was maybe just a little amped up,” Murray said Friday. “I talked to Coach [Mike] Bobo about it, and he thought I was little juiced up, a little too excited, and some of my passes were a little overthrown.
“You’re not going to have your best day every day. It wasn’t great that . . . G-Day wasn’t my best day. But I think [the coaches] just basically took the spring as a whole and based their [depth-chart] decision on that. . . . Hopefully next [season] I won’t be making the same mistakes I made in the G-Day game.”
Murray, a redshirt freshman, said he plans a summer of hard work to prepare for preseason camp and to prove to teammates “that even though I’m young . . . I’m not going to let them down when the season comes.”
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What??
April 24th, 2010
1:07 pm
The QB job is his. With Logan not winning the job at this point, AM has it locked.
AM has the credentials and will shut you idiots up.
The kid won the Elite 11 comp. and came out as the #3 QB afetr his injury. Had he remained healthy he would have been the #1.
Most of you idiots from GT on this site wouldn’t know a great QB if one slapped you in the face!
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
1:11 pm
Georgia will be b-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-d thsi year. Worse than ever.
Here’s the music video, should be the themesong for Georgia fans, from r.e.m., a band that understands me, because, I’m warning you:
It’s the end of the world as we know it!!!
Here’s the rem music video to the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmxyj6iInMc
how2fish
April 24th, 2010
1:23 pm
chicken little nice that you know something of music as you have yet to prove you know jack about football….but I feel fine..
What??
April 24th, 2010
1:33 pm
how2fish
How did you get that name?
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
1:38 pm
There’s so many problems with Georgia this year. Mainly, Florida. This Georgia coach has not shown he can beat Florida more than once every 4 or 5 years, so it’s another few bad years ahead because he’ll need to wait until 2011 or 2012 to get to the 4 or 5 year gap between Florida victories. Add that to having a freshman QB, ongoing problems with penalties, turnovers, arrests, a brand new defense to learn, probems coevering kick offs, thin at QB and WR, and it’s all dark, dark skies over Athens.
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
you add in the problems like penalties, turnovers, and you can see why it’s only 1 slip away form total disaster.
Here’s a music video from a movie that explains it all so well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXumBN63fg&feature=related
how2fish
April 24th, 2010
1:58 pm
What?? guess I could ask you the same…jessshhh now I sound like a 3rd grader too.Man I can’t wait for the college football season to start.
Yet another UT scandal is a brewing
April 24th, 2010
2:00 pm
New recruit safety from Atlanta is in big trouble in Knoxville, for public drunkeness and stupidity and resisting arrest. Coach Dooley will be measured by his alumni and all UT supporters on how he deals with this incident. He needs right now to set them on a straight and narrow course like UGA is doing. Can he do it and man up??? First test he is faced with.
Now …………will UT do to that kid what UGA did with the two or three punks that they have thrown off the team this spring? If ALL schools will throw these thugs out on the grabage pile of history, then we could reign it all in within two years. Be straight or you are gone would be the universal message to these punks.
Go Dogs
how2fish
April 24th, 2010
2:01 pm
chicken little remember it is always darkest just before dawn..and my feathered friend you are forgetting one very import thing..it is ALWAYS great to be a Georgia Bulldog…
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
2:02 pm
All these arrests for Georgia, chunks coming down form they sky above, Georgia won’t have a team left soon.
Robert Smith of the Cure, gave some good images of Georgia’s season coming up, in a video called ‘end of the world’.
It shows it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4cU0NIGZMQ&feature=related
Chicken Little take a look
April 24th, 2010
2:05 pm
If Richt has defeated Florida ONLY every four or five years ………..NAME ONE TEAM that has done that more consistently. YOU CANNOT. To win 2 times vs Florida over 6 or 7 years is wonderful.
Here is another WONDERFUL FACT: UGA is the only school to win at least 8 games for 13 and soon to be 14 years in a row. If this recorod is not so great ………..then whey is UGA the ONLY SCHOOL to achieve this victory milestone?
You sir, are a un educated public high school punk, I suspect. You do not have command of the facts and you are not even college educated.
Go Dogs.
What??
April 24th, 2010
2:14 pm
how2fish
Thought you might be a bass fisherman. If so, do you compete?
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
2:40 pm
why can’t Coach Richt beat Coach Meyer, Auburn does it every time, it can’t be that hard. Florida’s in the same division as Georgia so it’s hopeless for Coach Richt. See those pieces coming down, down, all over, faling from the sky? Dark clouds forming.
UGADAWGZ
April 24th, 2010
3:17 pm
chicken little- Just keep posting, no one is going to pay attention to someone who has no idea what they are talking about
Brian
April 24th, 2010
3:26 pm
GEORGIA FOOTBALL WILL NOT BE A DISAPPOINTMENT THIS YEAR EVERY YEAR WE SET OUR GOALS HIGH AS YOU CAN! AND WE HAVNT GOT THERE YET BUT ITS OVER DUE AND YOU PEOPLE KNOW IT! ITS GOIN TO HAPPEN!!! SOON!!!!
Brian
April 24th, 2010
3:29 pm
Maybe not as quick as we all want but its goin to HAPPEN under CMR!!!!
chicken little
April 24th, 2010
3:31 pm
it doesn’t matter, we’ll all be blown up by an asteroid hitting earth anyways.
if there was hope, Richt wouldn’t have finished last in penalties and turnovers and the whole losing to Florida so much drains any ounce of hope a Georgia fan has left.
If your house was on fire, you’d thank me for saving your life.
I am telling you Georgia fans, hear me now, the sky is falling.
Brian
April 24th, 2010
3:36 pm
Chickn little why are you even ohave n this site! O i uderstand you are just an idiot
Brian
April 24th, 2010
3:40 pm
You need to go back and start watchn your cartoons and leave this discussion to the big guys! Ok little chickn
Charlie
April 24th, 2010
4:10 pm
if uga wants to win in the sec, they will have to start recruiting heavy in texas. not many recruits would likely come though.
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April 24th, 2010
4:23 pm
eight games…you’ve got to be kidding. any team fielding a team can win eight games now days. the university of texas has won 10 or more games for 9 straight seasons….and was done in the big 12 not the sec. fyi. also 9 or more wins for 12 straight seasons. run with the big dogs before you pop-off. and there was a national championship in there somewhere. i’m still looking for uga’s in that eye-popping run of 8 win seasons. third tier team in a second tier conference.
DAWG WANTS A TITLE
April 24th, 2010
5:20 pm
I just hope we dont get overrated w/ our weak schedule. 10+ wins and a descent bowl game ending in a blowout,(not in our favor) is very possible
DAWG WANTS A TITLE
April 24th, 2010
5:24 pm
Why dont all u yellow jackASSES go to your own blogs
Dawg Max
April 24th, 2010
6:33 pm
Murray > Brantley
UGA D > Florida D
UGA RBs > Florida RBs
Result: GA beats florida easy!!!!
Gettin' Money
April 24th, 2010
7:56 pm
Chicken Little’s Dad:
Great video link, that had some hard to find clips of a few years ago, great song in the back as well.
Much better than your son’s video link…
Shreveport Shorty
April 24th, 2010
8:09 pm
Shreveport will be glad to welcome back uga, little aaron murray and the ga dog fans to the weedeater bowl, for some cold PBR and a good time at the motel 6 near the freeway, where good things happen!!! come on back dogs, we aim to please!
Gettin' Money
April 24th, 2010
8:37 pm
Shreveport Shorty:
Let me guess, Tech is great because they went to the Orange bowl? Why because they beat Duke and Clemson in the brutal ACC? How did playing REAL teams work out for you? UGA 30 -nerds 24 and what was that Iowa score again? HAHA
Also that video Chicken Little’s dad linked is pretty cool!
GO DAWGS
Charley Peller
April 24th, 2010
9:25 pm
Can anyone send me a Milos for a scholarship
Jimmy Wa
April 24th, 2010
10:21 pm
Orange Julius
April 23rd, 2010
5:57 pm
Wow…..has anyone noticed that UGA did not have a single 1st round pick in the NFL draft? Also just looked at the latest ESPN mock draft and not a SINGLE Bulldog is expected to go in the 2nd round. Now that is just too funny! Not to rub salt into your wounds but UT had 2 first rounders….Eric Berry (Ga. native ) and Big Dan Williams! Sorry but I gotta LMAO on that one. Lets hear some crowing Bullpups…..NOT!!
Hey O.J. here’s a question for you…who cares?
Jimmy Wa
April 24th, 2010
10:41 pm
I just love how the Gaytors, YelloJackasses, and Volunqueers love posting their junk on a Georgia newspaper article. Be careful girls, I wouldn’t want any of you getting your eyes scratched out.
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:01 pm
Thats cause they envy us
murray
April 24th, 2010
11:08 pm
how many jewish quarterbacks have played for UGA!?!!? this must be a first! Oye vey
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:10 pm
That was stupid “murray”
UGADAWGZ
April 24th, 2010
11:34 pm
Brian-
You are right about us having a good year. What I think people don’t realize is that Murray has more help than Joe did. He has a veteran O-line that can fix not having sturdivant healthy, 4 great tight ends, and a good running game so he won’t have to pass. Also our D has veteran players that can make plays no matter what scheme
UGADAWGZ
April 24th, 2010
11:36 pm
Jimmy Wa – The round you get drafted in doesn’t determine how you do in the NFL
Proof- Terrell Davis- 6th round, Hines Ward- 3rd round
Also from 2001-2010 There have been 1 or more players from UGA win a super bowl each year
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:37 pm
Thank god!!!! Someone out there has some sense!!!!
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:41 pm
I had said in an earlier post that the O isnt that big of a problem its the D and i hope the changes we have made will make a huge difference i think it will though cause i have FAITH IN MY DAWGS!!!!!!
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:47 pm
If you really think about it our O hasnt been all that bad our defense has let us down time and time again!
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:50 pm
Even if we had stafford and moreno last season dnt think it wud have made a difference with the way the D has played!
Brian
April 24th, 2010
11:55 pm
But on a brighter note….New season coming and i think we are goin to be ok. The freshman will be ok!! Im pulling for the DAWGS not just a individual!!
RED DOG 77
April 25th, 2010
12:29 am
Aaron Murray is one “cool” customer ! Yeh, Yeh, Yeh……….he was a little amped-up at the G-day game, but dude has all summer to get used to the fact that he is #1. I will assure anyone Aaron Murray will be working his tail off to be ready for that first game in September, and with a little tune-up to work the kinks out, Hello South Carolina !!!………Oh and by the way, the biggest secret in Athens for a long, long time will be our Defense………Hell folks, with the talent we have on that side of the ball, and the fact that coach Grantham and co. has alot to prove in the first year, them BULLDOGS gonna get after that ……… GO DOGS !! GATA !! SIC’ ‘EM WOOOF………WOOOF…………WOOOF……..WOOOF !!!!!!
Brian
April 25th, 2010
12:43 am
Hope you are right RED DOG 77 bout our Defense! There is no doubt we have the talent on that side of the ball! Just hope they show up in the fall cause they havnt showed up in the past very much!
UGADAWGZ
April 25th, 2010
12:53 am
I think are D will show up better than people think and that will take other teams by surprise.Also we DO have the players no matter what anyone says. Everyone in the sec knows Houston and Rambo
just to name a few
Brian
April 25th, 2010
12:59 am
I agree we have the players! And i have faith in them but they have been testing my faith alot ! lol!! GO DAWGS
Brian
April 25th, 2010
1:04 am
We have had some of the best players and no one can blame any of the young players for going into the draft early who wudnt go play in the nfl and make that money!!! Sorry to get off topic but i had read something earlier bout that stuff
Diva
April 25th, 2010
2:42 am
Murray is basically another Joe Cox. He’ll look good occasionally, but he’ll lose games too. UGA won’t remotely be in the same quality class as the real contenders Florida and Alabama.
If he can stay out of jail (50-50 odds), THUGA could be 8-4, but they won’t be playing for the SEC in Atlanta, so forget that pie-in-the-sky stuff right now. Arrests will start piling up, and there will be massive cries for Richt’s job.
MRicht
April 25th, 2010
2:46 am
Murray is basically another Joe Cox. He’ll look good occasionally, but he’ll lose games too. UGA won’t remotely be in the same quality class as the real contenders Florida and Alabama.
If he can stay out of jail (50-50 odds), THUGA could be 8-4, but they won’t be playing for the SEC in Atlanta, so forget that pie-in-the-sky stuff right now. Arrests will start piling up, and there will be massive cries for Richt’s job.
UGASUXS:
April 25th, 2010
2:53 am
I say he wins the Heisman and our louzy school wins the NC. Woops, wait, we cannot beat UF, or SC, or Idaho State. What are we going to do. Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. WE ALL SUCK! THWG!
UGASUXS:
April 25th, 2010
2:56 am
Reddawg: SC will kick your louzy azzes, as they return 9 starters and your team will suck as usual. 9-3 with your easy schedule may be obtained, but 8-4 is more like it. THWG! WOOF WOOF WOOF. SICKEM PUPPIES. WE ALL SUCK@
UGAREEKSOFDAWGCHITMAN:
April 25th, 2010
3:23 am
HEY DAWG NATION: HERE IS OUR TOUGH AZZ SCHEDULE. LET’s BREAK IT DOWN:
Sep. 4 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette TBA = JOKE OF A TEAM (We win and are 1-0
Sep. 11 at South Carolina TBA = 9 starters return on offense and it’s in Columbia with Spurrier = we lose 1-1
Sep. 18 vs. Arkansas TBA = Suxs with the exception of their 6-7 QB, We win as it’s between our smelly hedges = 2-1
Sep. 25 at Mississippi State TBA = Suxs = 3-1
Oct. 2 at Colorado TBA = Suxs, 3-9 last year and no better this year. We win this easy azz game as well and are 4-1. (Man this is a tough azz schedule, as we have not played a preseaon ranked team yet. Ok, let’s continue.
Oct. 9 vs. Tennessee TBA = Suxs, Kiffin is an idiot and UT suxs. = win as it’s between our smelly hedges again. Imagine that, we always play more games at home than other schools. Now we are 5-1 and all dawg fans are talking about a NC as usual. LMFAO!
Oct. 16 vs. Vanderbilt TBA = Pathetic, although they did beat your sorry azz team at homecming a few years ago, but we still win, as they suck. Still no ranked teams yet, so we are 6-1. Dawg fans are happy and talking about the NC, probably ranked 10th in the polls, which is way overated as usual, but don’t worry, we will fall like a rock. Let’s continue.
Oct. 23 at Kentucky TBA = Suxs, even though it’s at KY Jelly, we still win, as they suck bad, worse than UGA, still no ranked teams and we are 7-1. Dawg fans are really excited and rubbing one out in the doublewides, as they can smell the NC, but it won’t happen. let’s continue.
Oct. 30 at 3 Florida TBA = LOSS as usual. First ranked team we play all year and will lose as usual in Jacksonville, which will put us at 19 out of 22 against the almighty gators. Now, we are 7-2 and fall to 14th in the polls, which is still way overated. NC hopes are fading, but the dawgchit nation still believe. Let’s continue.
Nov. 6 vs. Idaho State TBA = Pathetic = win, doesn’t matter if the gym mutts played this team, as they are absolutely a joke. Remmeber we are 14th and played only one preseason ranked team. We are now 8-2 and the Dawgs are getting excited and rubbing another one out in their doublewide trailers. However, we don’t move up in the polls, as we get no credit for beating such a louzy joke of a team. Let’s continue.
Nov. 13 at Auburn TBA = Mediocre at best. Probably lose this one, as it’ at Auburn. However, still played only one ranked team so far. Now, we are 8-3 and Dawg fans are calling for CMR to resign. LMFAO! Let’s continue.
Nov. 27 vs. 13 Georgia Tech = Good and equals loss. The second and only ranked team with the exception of UF that we play. We now are 9-3 and all hopes are gone of a NC. Not only do you lose to GT, but they tear down your hedges and celebrate. Can’t wait. So that sums up our year.
FOR ALL YOU DAWG FANS THAT THINK YOUR SCHEDULE IS TOUGH, YOUR CLUELESS, AS IT’s AN ABSOLUTE JOKE. YOU PLAY TWO PRESEASON RANKED TEAMS AND THAT’s IT. YOUR LOUZY TEAM IS NOW UNRANKED AND PLAYING IN THE PEACH BOWL. HOWEVER, DON’t GET DOWN, AS NEXT YEAR YOU WIN IT ALL. THWG!