Quarterbacks: Dogs need a solid (and injury-free) season from Aaron Murray

St. Clarkston

June 18th, 2010
6:18 am

Don’t forget to buy Tim Tucker’s new book “Stating the Obvious”.

Buzz Kill

June 18th, 2010
6:33 am

How is it that Mett get’s caught with someone in So. Ga. and LaMey get’s caught with someone in No. Car. while Murray goes to #1??? Is he related to Gotti? Just Asking.

Real Dawg

June 18th, 2010
6:36 am

As Dawg fans lets give Murray a chance to make his mark b4 “kicking” him out of Athens. I think he’ll be fine.

DMR

June 18th, 2010
6:38 am

Other schools, even those in the SEC have been able to work around the youth and inexperience of a quarterback. That said, the schools that have done it successfully have done it with great line play, a solid running game, good special teams, and a dominating defense. If all other aspects of Georgia’s game improve from last season; especially the kicking game (kickoff team in particular) and Georgia’s give away/take away (the defense creating turnovers) then Murray will not feel “forced” to play hero. He can be the game “manager” Georgia needs until his comfort level really grows being an SEC QB.

Palm City Dawg

June 18th, 2010
6:38 am

The Bulldog Nation and the sportswriters need to relax concerning Aaron Murray’s ability to take the Dawgs to Atlanta. He is an exceptional leader with great vision and a hell of an arm with a quick release.

Dawgbreath

June 18th, 2010
6:39 am

He’s not Matthew Stafford. Lower your expectations.

ForsythDawg

June 18th, 2010
6:41 am

Hopefully the opener will be enough for Murray to feel comfortable. Spurrier and Co. are chomping at the bit for some payback.

chazzo

June 18th, 2010
6:45 am

Murray will do fine. He will be an excellent QB.

Dawgforlife

June 18th, 2010
7:01 am

pound it…pound it…throw it on 3rd and 2 and he’ll be fine…his job should be to not lose the game…let the other 10 returning starters and all that depth help win.

Dawg4life

June 18th, 2010
7:01 am

Some of you dawgs need to get a grip. Just because you read a stat line from a spring scrimmage, you think that Murray isn’t capable of running this team. As Tim states, he was the #3 QB prospect in the nation. What Tim left out was the fact that Murray was the #1 overall recruit until he broke his leg. He comes back early from injury, and has a 333 yd, 3td game in the State Championship. He is a film room junkie, and has a good head on his shoulders. He is legit, period…

Dawgbreath- As Tim mentioned, Murray was voted the MVP of the prestigious Elite 11 camp. A class that included Matt Barkley, Garrett Gilbert, and Mett. Well, the year before, Murray was invited to be a ball boy as a junior at the camp. Murray beat out all of the contestants in the camp in the accuracy challenge. This, of course, is unofficial due to the fact that Murray was a junior. His Elite 11 performance is ranked as the #2 performance in the camp’s history behind one Matthew Stafford, and you can only imagine the QB’s that have attended that camp. You can find this info on rivals. I know there is an enormous difference in competing in a camp vs. the SEC, but at least he deserves a chance before you start making comparisons.

Pi$$onaDawg

June 18th, 2010
7:03 am

Soon, I will be driving past you in traffic in my Lexus!!!! HAHA Thanks Sonny.

Flo-Ri-Duh!

June 18th, 2010
7:17 am

Buzz kill – it’s simple Murray has a girl friend and doesn’t go to bars or partys – sorry but no conspiracy here pal.

Flo-Ri-Duh!

June 18th, 2010
7:19 am

PI$$ – I forgive you for being ignorant and stupid – a bad combination.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

June 18th, 2010
7:23 am

honestly- this is the best option for the Dawgs. We need to get someone in early and get experienced, especially in the SEC. If we started Gray, it would be like Cox all over again- meaning, play 1 year, then done. This way, we have Murray & Mason for awhile, plus LeMay coming next year. I think Murray will have his ups & downs but overall, he should be a solid QB, especially the offensive returning starters.

GaDawg

June 18th, 2010
7:23 am

Just in, Lexus pulled over and Driver arrested for driving on a suspended license,film at eleven

Joe

June 18th, 2010
7:31 am

He will be fine…..key to season: Protect the Football….plain and simple…..

Douglas

June 18th, 2010
7:35 am

The coaches should learn from how they treated Joe Cox in the first few games last year: they played too conservative with him. They need to allow Murray more freedom to open up the game.

turkeycaller

June 18th, 2010
7:39 am

Floriduh, You are squealer form the work detail aren’t you? Remember, you had to call all of us your war daddy.

One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!

June 18th, 2010
7:47 am

“It was no surprise that Murray emerged from a three-way competition in spring practice as the No. 1 quarterback”. That’s somewhat untrue. I think if you are totally honest, most felt that Mettenberger was the No. 1 after the G-day game.
That being said, I think the young man should do fine. He’ll have some “rookie” plays throughout the year. That’s to be expected. If he can limit those and maintain his composure during critical situations he should be an upgrade over last year. Looks to have a bright future. Just don’t expect miracles his first year.
Good luck to ya’ll. Hope to see ya in Jax at 8-0!

georgia87

June 18th, 2010
7:53 am

My concern is that Bobo will sell out to the run. I promise you that defensive coordinators have already decided that they are going to make Murray beat them. In our mania to “protect the football”, we may put the kid in a lot of third and long situations and make him look bad. Obviously, the running game is the strength of this team. But it has to have a passing game threat to be effective.

Coaches Prep

June 18th, 2010
7:58 am

So what’s the difference in starting Murray as a red-shirt freshman and Cox as a 5th year senior, neither one had any game experiance.

DYNAMICBIGBOY

June 18th, 2010
8:03 am

Hey Gator Jive, it really doesn’t matter that most thought Mettenberger was the best. We didn’t see but one real scrimmage, and that’s all the spring game is. From all accounts Murray had been the most consistent all spring. Jim Donnan said last year that Murray was the best QB on the team and should have been starting over Cox. Murray is going to surprise a lot of people and he has been the coaches number one for sometime.
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destin dawg

June 18th, 2010
8:10 am

Richt is a great QB.. coach….he needs to get back to coaching !! a balanced attack with experience all around… RB’s, TEs, OL… Murray will be fine… help will come from Big DDDDDEEEEEE with new improved coaching crew… we will benefit from turnovers…. Hutson Mason gets on board early for a true freshman just in case !!!

dap01

June 18th, 2010
8:14 am

I think that it is sad that UGA has to pacify Logan Gray and tell him “we will practice you at WR”. Logan needs to concentrate on being a backup QB in the SEC not practicing to be the #7 option at WR.

What is the biggest need of the Dawgs? Option # 7 at WR or Option # 2 at QB?

Logan needs a reality check.

Dawglasville

June 18th, 2010
8:27 am

The South Carolina game is sooooo huge this year. I wish it was the third or fourth game.

Tim

June 18th, 2010
8:28 am

If Murray can do what Cox couldn’t, avoid turnovers, he’ll be fine. He has the luxury of a veteran O-Line (which stafford never had as a freshman, or at all really) , experienced receivers (including the best in the nation AJ Green), and a solid running back tandem. This was said about Cox, and he didn’t do it, but if Murray can just manage the game and avoid the turnovers and dumb mistakes, we’ll be fine. He’s got the talent and the work ethic, let’s hope it translates onto the field.

Tim

June 18th, 2010
8:29 am

destin dawg – you are right. And I think CMR realized this as he has stated he will be more involved in the offense, in particular QB meetings this season than he has lately. He wanted to back off some to focus on the overall program and let Bobo run it more, but I think he realized that wasn’t working and he’s been in the meetings more and working with them more.

JoeFann

June 18th, 2010
8:31 am

georgia87–Agree the DCs will want to make Murray beat them. But I expect Richt and Bobo to pass a LOT in the first (warmup) game. I’d almost guarantee the first play from scrimmage will be a pass. A quick out or screen to get him comfortable and then a long one toward AJ. They’ll stay vanilla and in the second quarter run ‘em back to Louisiana. While they don’t want to show too much, they DO want to show off the arm, if only to make them game plan for it. Expect to see Murray show all the throws in the first game. Once the conference schedule arrives, watch ‘em stay low behind the road graders.

Go Dawgs!

Concrete Pete

June 18th, 2010
8:41 am

And the Techies like to get on here and call UGA players criminals and thugs. You see the headlines this morning? A bunch of Yellow Jackets attacked a police officer.

RxDawg

June 18th, 2010
8:48 am

Too much rests on Aaron. BUT, if the worse happens I still believe in Logan Grey to come in and get the job done. I believe that we have enough talent surrounding him that we could still be a decent football team without Murray.

RxDawg

June 18th, 2010
8:49 am

Pete, a lot of techies live in glass houses.

One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!

June 18th, 2010
8:57 am

RxDawg and Pete,
Was it a K-9 officer? That would explain it. LOL

17 of 20

June 18th, 2010
8:57 am

Murray is GATOR-BAIT.

Dawg '94

June 18th, 2010
9:02 am

Murray would have started by week 5 last year if he was healthy. He will do great.

How2fish

June 18th, 2010
9:03 am

Buzz Kill WTF Lemay is getting ready to (hopefully) start his senior year in H.S…you actually have to be IN college and not still in H.S. to play college football..have Reggie Ball explain that to you.

RxDawg

June 18th, 2010
9:04 am

Douglas

June 18th, 2010
7:35 am

Did you watch last years Arkansas game? Look, Joe had some problems, but a LOT of his problems came from having a horrific running game for the first half of the season.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
9:11 am

gator bait in this case means, the lures you guys tried to attract him over with to be the next Qb At FL.

Paddy

June 18th, 2010
9:19 am

Murray will be more than fine in this offense. The key for me is for our players on both sides of the ball to play with discipline and not put Murray in long yardage situations because of stupid penelties. The real good teams still play with recless abandon but don’t let momentum slip away at crucial times in the game with being stupid on rule violations. One last item; keep the directional kicks to the bare minimum, thank you very much!

JMac 01203

June 18th, 2010
9:31 am

you are correct Dawgbreath, Murray is not Stafford, and we all know that Stafford could not get you to Atlanta. And yes, he brings rather impressive stats with him, but those were in HIGH SCHOOL. Not all high schoolers that bring impressive stats to college turn out to be the next Tim Tebow, John Elway, Dan Marino, or Hershel Walker. Some of those impressive high schoolers turn out to be the next Joe Cox. I remember a couple of years ago when all the talk was about Mitch Mustain, now buried on the depth chart at USC. I also remember a highly touted QB that came to Athens with great stats named Blake Barnes. Did he ever get off the bench? My point is that Murray was a great HIGH SCHOOL QB. He has proven absolutely NOTHING in college. Let’s see what he can do against college defenses like S. Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and others before singing his praises.

Eisendawg

June 18th, 2010
9:37 am

Great article Tim! Thanks!

meh

June 18th, 2010
9:46 am

I think Murray will do just fine. We have a veteran line to protect him and some great running backs to take some of the load off him. As long he stays calm and doesn’t try to do too much Mr. Murray will have a good season. GO DAWGS!!!!

Gatorbait 17-3

June 18th, 2010
9:51 am

Here is yet another example of how Mark Richt can’t make the tough decisions required
of a champion head coach by allowing Gray to get half his reps at QB and half at wide
receiver, and in both positions he is a backup. Richt needed to come clean with Logan and tell him, “we really need you at QB—we have no one if Murray gets hurt.” So work hard at QB and if Murray fails to perform or is hurt, you will be the Man.

Richt is trying to split the baby in half, and that never works out. If Logan decided to transfer, then you could give your new freshman QB all the backup reps, after all he is only a year behind Murray and he too has never thrown a pass in college.

Richt maybe the only coach of a major school that allows a player to dictate what position they will play. Good grief that is sad.

Me

June 18th, 2010
9:55 am

I have no doubt that Murray can lead the Dawgs back to Atlanta…to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl…maybe.

Murray the Midget

June 18th, 2010
9:57 am

Gee, I hope the fan’s patience doesnt run “short”.

gdawginkalamazoo

June 18th, 2010
9:57 am

Good to know Dawg4Life. I though that McElroy did a fine job in his first year starting for the Tide last year. He had a good OL and talent at the WR and TB positions. I think if Murray can manage the games and take care of the rock the O will be fine. I hope Richt helps to game plan a little more and keeps going to the QB meetings. The thing that wonder about is this Mason kid. First we weren’t going to offer a QB, upseting that kid that ended up at UT with the D’ricky. Then we end up offering Mason. I wonder what Richt or Gardner was thinking. Maybe something there as to Mason’s capabilities? Regardless, given some time under center I think Gray will be fine if Murray gets injured.

DawginLex

June 18th, 2010
10:03 am

Richt did pretty well with d greene and I expect the same with murray

Ron Mexico

June 18th, 2010
10:04 am

A lot of the problem last year were the issues with the running game. Once we yanked Samuel, and went with King and Ealey the team played much better.

CPO Dawg

June 18th, 2010
10:06 am

I concur with meh. I believe the same thing that the Coaches are saying. Utilize the talent around him and all he has to do is minimize the mistakes. He has a veteran offensive line to give him time in decision making and he has a great running combo in Ealy and King to help keep the pressure off of him. If the TEAM rallies around him and plays to their potiential he will have excellent results. As long as he can sustain drives so the offensive doen`t go 3 and out every posession and wear out the defense. He will be fine… We`ll find out in 78 days. GO DAWGS!!

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
10:06 am

Dawg country,it’s time to start getting fired up for a great season,let’s stop the negative bs and comparisons on our qb’s from past to present.From 53 offers,it came down to two schools,Ga and Fla,we just better be thinkful,let’s put the shoe on the other foot,let’s prepare to defend againts our qb,first his mobility,quickness,pockett presence, his ability to find open space, clean air,arm strength,quick release,incredible ability to throw on the run, running left or right. Sounds like a whole bunch of fun doesn’t it. Aaron Murray thank you for becoming a dawg.Dawg nation let’s get behind our qb and be thankfull he’s on our side.

run the ball

June 18th, 2010
10:10 am

The only way we will win a NC is to a power running team. It’s not hard. Just hand the ball off more that you throw it. I would much rather have 3rd and four than 3rd and 10. But…in order to be a power running team you have to believe that you can run the ball. I don’t think Bobo is patient enough with the running game, so…we lead the SEC in ints. Murray can not win us a championship, but the other 10 players on offense can.

BG

June 18th, 2010
10:12 am

There will be several teams breaking in a new QBs in the SEC this year.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:13 am

Gatorbait..logan will be a jr and kows the offense better than mason. gray is very good back up to have. mason as a true freshmen in the sec would be a scary thing to see. i fee lagood about logan beting there just in case. richt handled it perfect. believe me, richt has the say so on every move made. grey is good enough and mature enough now to do both as he knows the offense inside and out. murry is the better qb and knows the offense well enough now because of the hard work he has done on the field and film room. he is has more talent than grey which is why he is starting. but again, grey is a more than ready to play qb at uga if called upon.

i really dont see murry getting hurt..like stafford he has no problem throwing it out of bounds so he shouldnt take many hits from the pocket and he is quick.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:18 am

i actually think murrys numbers will be better than brantley’s because fla offense is changing where as the bulldogs offense is still the same. fla offense will need some time adjusting to running a more balanced attack unlike the tebow days where he was either running it or faking the run and passing. brantly doesnt have that type talent to pull that off. when fla run game was shut down they had tebow to turn too. now if that happens they will have a unproven qb runnig an offense thats used to watching tebow do everything. really like murry having a better year than brantly because of this.

Bremen Dawg

June 18th, 2010
10:19 am

I think Murray will be the most prepared redshirt fresh that Richt and Bobo has taught. I think Richt will have him coached up and ready to go. Did anyone see just has fast Murray is? He will be able to do alot with his speed on broken up plays. We haven’t had that since DJ.

Fair and Balanced

June 18th, 2010
10:24 am

If I were an opposing coach, I would expect GA to run, run and then throw if necessary. The pressure is going to be put on Murray to make the first downs. Murray is going to have to step up and Richt is going to have to call the plays! If Richt does not call the plays then Bobo will have to step up and do better than he has in the past. My guess is that Richt is going to overrule a lot and call those crucial 3rd down plays.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:24 am

guys it wasnt bobo’s fault that uga couldnt run the ball in the first half of the season..or the running backs for that matter. it was the offensive line..they were not blocking or opening up holes like they did at the end of the season. now that they have all the big linemen back look for more of a run first attack to set up the play action passing attack. much like the pros do. uga has the talent and now the experience to run the balance offense like richt and bobo want. its going to be a pretty thing to see.

Rocky Topper

June 18th, 2010
10:27 am

It’s nice seeing you DAWG fans as upbeat as you were this time last year—-BEFORE kick-off!

Bruce Mac

June 18th, 2010
10:27 am

So, is Derrick Morgan a Thug now? According to all the Yechsters when the exact thing happens in Athens it is THUGDOM running amuck? And please dont’ even try to say it isn’t the same or whatever. The man had an expired drivers license and that qualifies as criminal behavior according to all of you idiot nerds.

Weston

June 18th, 2010
10:27 am

The fact is, we have 10 starters returning from an offense that really started clicking at the end of last season. All Murray needs to do is not be Joe Cox and the offense will be in good shape (provided everyone stays healthy). That being said, the real question mark will be the defense. The Willie Martinez defenses of the last few years were been awful. As a fan, I was never confident we would stop an opponent’s offense on any given drive, and that was extremely frustrating. Grantham, more than Murray, is the key to this season.

Anonymous

June 18th, 2010
10:30 am

They need more than that.

Bo

June 18th, 2010
10:33 am

Good luck Aaron. We’re counting on ya.

Urban Meyer

June 18th, 2010
10:34 am

Hey, I’m a Gator and would simply like to say, are Dawg fans & sports writers trying to sabotage this kids season? He’s a freshman for goodness sake, give him some space and let him develope. He’s going to make mistakes like all freshman do, the speed in the SEC can only be experienced, you cant’ simulate it in practice. Give the kid some space. Despite the Kool-Aid drinkers on this site e already comparing him to Drew Brees, he’s never taken a college snap. You may want to be mindful Dawg fans, you push this kid to hard and he meltsdown in a game, you may not get the same QB back. These types of articles are only good for the delusional Dawg fan base not a 19 year old freshman QB that’s never taken a college snap. Wonder how many of you wathced him in the G-Day game, Doink!

Pi$$onaDawg

June 18th, 2010
10:34 am

Like last year Murry should not be playing by the 3rd game. Cox shouldn’t have been playing and Mett or Murry should have been in the Game. This Year Hutson should be in the games early and often. Don’t think Mason will sit for 5 years to be a 1 yr starter like Joe SUX.

Zin Fan

June 18th, 2010
10:35 am

Murray was worse than Cox in th 3 Spring scrimmages/games. Threw 54 passes, had 3 int’s, 2 td’s. .67 td to int ratio. 250% WORSE than Joe Cox’s. That’s the main concern is Murray does NOT respect the ball, and by doing so, like Cox, Murray then puts his team at risk, and shortens the field for the opposition, hurts morale, and eliminates trust form his teammates. No one made plays for Murray on the deep ball, hasn’t won his teammates over, and he was not accurate at all on the deep passes. Sure, Murray’s 59% accuracy over the 3 spring scrimmages was ok, but most were 2-5 yard dump passes which ANYONE could do. Murray’s big-time injury prone to boot, injured for last 2 seasons, doesn’t know how to take a collision or how to avoid collisions.

Delbert D.

June 18th, 2010
10:35 am

“Maybe something there as to Mason’s capabilities?” His team got schemed in the playoffs by a coach who knew the Lassiter system, the Hoover HS system. 5 INTs.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:37 am

nothing wrong with bobo play calling..he calls a smart game just like richt does. trys not to put the qb in a bad position and each play he calls is setting up a future play that will catch the defense off gaurd sooner or later. bobo calls a game much like the pros do if you really pay attention. screens and draws are used a ton in the pros. very safe and deadly at the same time when executed the right way. bobo’s numbers speak for themselves. his offense has not been the problem. excecuting them the right way takes practice and lots of it as timing is very important. its up to the players to execute the play correctly and these past few years uga linemen have been young and have not executed correctly thus the messed up timing and lost yardage. this year the dawgs have almost everything coming together. their talent level is almost matched with their expereince.

G-Man

June 18th, 2010
10:38 am

Phil Steele says Dogs gonna average 250 yards passing, and 37 points a game.

Whoever the QB is, just needs to get 200-250 passing a game, 20-25 passing td’s, with less than 6 picks for the season.

I like Huston Mason & Logan Gray better and think they’ll end up the starter by the Florida game, due to Murray’s problems with interceptions & injuries.

Army Chaplain in Iraq

June 18th, 2010
10:39 am

Everyone dreads the unknown. But the way I figure it, at worse Murray will be as effective as Cox, but with a stronger arm. He will have a more healthy and more experienced A.J. Green. Also, I expect T. King, and Dunham to have a breakout years with our other great young recievers and T. Ends, pitching in. Charles may have a moster year also if we throw enough to him. Also Ealy will be unleased from the start of the season this year; I expect a monster season from him. And the D is gonna be great right out of the Dawghouse. I’m not saying that we should be preseason #1 or anything, but hey, what’s is ther not to like about this team. Man I wished I wern’t in Baghdad for this season. Go Dawgs and I’ll see you guys in Feb. 2011.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:44 am

zin fan..you have no clue what your talkng about..sounds like your reaching a bit trying to compare spring stats..those things are usless. check out his high school int ratio, that has more telling signs about respecting the ball than a few spring games where he is going against a defense that knows whats coming. he can throw the deep ball and throw it very well just check out his youtube high lights. he can even throw it on the run which is a plus. that injury prone crap is garbage too. its not like it was twisted ankle..it was a broken foot that tends to happen when you have 5 guys piling up on your leg. he will be fine. in college he wont to be all everything he has talent all around him and he knows this.

Pi$$onaDawg

June 18th, 2010
10:44 am

Army C don’t say UGA and Breakout in the same sentence. We all think you mean An ESCAPE of UGA players from the Athens Clarke County Jail.

Randy

June 18th, 2010
10:45 am

We got 9 guys that average 16-20 yards a catch:
AJ Green
Charles Olson
Aaron White
Figgins
Lynch
Tavarres King
Wooten
Troupe
Durham

You only need to complete 3 passes a quarter, 12 a game, for 200-240 yards passing.

12 passes a game, out of 20 throws, how hard is that?

Pi$$onaDawg

June 18th, 2010
10:46 am

ATL Xman I saw a Monkey having sex with and elephant on UTUBE so it must be real and valuable right?

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:47 am

g-man..what issues with ints” no way a true freshman takes the spot over murry and logan is just not talented enough to be the starter on this team but as a back up he is god to have around just incase murry gets his bell rung.

Ted M

June 18th, 2010
10:48 am

has Zach Mettenberger found a school yet?

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
10:56 am

pi$$head. you know nothing about football i guees and how to play for that matter. your a dog hater..murry is way better than both grey and mason, joe cox was better than alomost all the qb in the sec last year so your really showing how stupid you are. garcia for south carolina would be watching joe cox playing if cox was on south carolina’s team. grey knows the offense where mason has no clue yet and the speed is very different here in the sec. as talented as mason is he will not be playing qb this year unless uga other 2 qbs decide to leave the program. that simple.

G-Man

June 18th, 2010
10:57 am

Murray ain’t referred to as “Joe Cox Jr.” for nothing man. He did throw an interception in EVRY SINGLE spring scrimmage, all 3 of em’, and looked PITIFUL on G-Day, completed about 40%, threw an intercetion and got 0 touchdowns. He’s on track to SHATTER Joe Cox’s interception extravaganza from last season, even Cox threw more touchdowns than interceptions, and threw an interception every 20 throws, Murray’s worse. Joe Cox Jr. has his coach worried, Richt’s talking a lot about ball protection and how Murray needs to not be a hero and just manage the game. He has the Dog fans worried with his Cox-esque habits.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
11:00 am

pi$$ ..now if grey was playing at tech he would have been starting at the qb position and throwing passes to nesbitt but because he wants to play for a winning program he chose to play back up at uga which 9-out of 10 players would do the same

G-Man

June 18th, 2010
11:02 am

Gonna end up Mason at QB. Georgia based kid. L-o-v-e-s UGA. Threw for like 4500 yards, and 55 touchdowns his Senior year, 72% accuracy. He reminds you of Tom Brady when you watch him, massive talent and awesome decision making. Only threw 5 interceptions during the season, but had 55 touchdowns. Can’t keep him off the field.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
11:05 am

g-man..you about 3 other clueless guys tha has never played football call him joe cox jr..your just plain dumb if your comparing spring game stats and scrimmages on how well a qb will take care of the ball. he didnt play all that bad in the two g-day games he played in. he looked a little amped up which is normal if you have ever played the game. he will learn to harness that in due time. that comes with experience. joe cox was just a victim of having to do everything last year and tried to make some plays.which he did. his ints didnt hurt as much as the defense not making some big plays.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
11:07 am

g-man..your dreaming if you think mason will start this year. if not metts getting booted he would of red shirted and he would of wanted too. he is no dummie. its always nice get 1 year learning expereince under your belt

17 of 20

June 18th, 2010
11:09 am

From what I here the Arthur Murray dance instructors will have the finial say about the Bulldogs wardrobe this coming year. It could be the black helmets, the silver shirts, and red and black pants.

ATL XMAN

June 18th, 2010
11:09 am

im a dog fan and im not worried about murry protecting the ball. he has had a year to watch and learn what to do and not do. he won’t be perfect but uga doesnt need him to be perfect.

Bulldog59

June 18th, 2010
11:09 am

On the B side of the album, the UGA defense that surrendered a league worst 252 points in SEC games will be much improved, giving more air/play time to the A side of the album, Murray and his veteran cast of supporters.

Give the O the chance to get a lead, and not feel like they have to score a TD on every possession, and they could outdo their SEC Best 232 points of 2009.

Conventional wisdom says Murray, with this team and schedule goes 9-3, but we’re all hoping for more.

jaglaw

June 18th, 2010
11:10 am

Offensive play calling is more of an issue than QB play. Predictable play calling and putting our QB in “bad downs” is the problem…not the QBs ability to make a play

Bulldog59

June 18th, 2010
11:11 am

Typo, UGA lead the SEC with 234 points scored (not 232.)

59bulldawg

June 18th, 2010
11:12 am

You know a lot of folks commenting on here think playing at the college or pro level is as simple as playing a video game. Just push a button and complete a pass or score a touchdown. Well it ain’t! And even the best of athletes will make mistakes. We just need to make fewer of them and overcome the ones we do make. And of course that ain’t so easy either. All I can say is that our line better protect his butt! If they can do that I think we’ll be fine.

G-Man

June 18th, 2010
11:13 am

Hutson Mason, who owns the Georgia pssing records, won’t get a chance to show what he can do? I’m dreaming?

You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.

Bulldog59

June 18th, 2010
11:14 am

jaglaw, good point, and something CMR has addressed in a big way. In 2010, he will resume the routine of attending the O planning meetings during the week. One of Bobo’s flaws is predictability, CMR has heard this, seen this, and is addressing the issue.

Keister

June 18th, 2010
11:17 am

If Alabama’s McElroy can go ALL SEASON and only throw 5 interceptions

If Florida’s Tebow can go ALL SEASON and only throw 5 interceptions

Why can’t Georgia figure this thing out?

It’s not THAT hard.

Take a sack if in doubt like Tebow did 30x. Lot better than throwing 16 interceptions.

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
11:18 am

dawg haters, don’t hate, show some love, it’ll be all wright,does the babies need their baba’s. Open mouth, stick foot in.I’m going to love it, when we whip on that a$$ and we send you back home whippering and hollering with your toungues hagging out, chasing our qb he’s going to wear you enemies slap out.It’ll be allright,we”ll send you some weeds

DawginLex

June 18th, 2010
11:21 am

Defense and not turning the ball over are the keys to the season. Go back to 2001-2004 defense under BVG and you don’t have to get in shootouts to win. BVG gave up more than 30 points once. Willie did it all the time.

Alan

June 18th, 2010
11:22 am

Here’s what you do.

Throw the ball 20 times a game.

Average a touchdown every 13 tosses. Gets you 20 touchdowns.

Average an interception every 50 tosses. Gets you 5 interceptions.

20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, Florida and Alabama BOTH get that kind of ratio from their QB’s, can’t be too difficult.

DawginLex

June 18th, 2010
11:23 am

POAD,

When you gonna learn your lesson son?

Go play with your blow up doll date and eat another Varsity chili dog.

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
11:27 am

Pi$$onadawg,murray was hurt,mett, gray wasn’t ready ,do your homework,your #1 example, open mouth, stick foot in.don’t hate, show love,come on man.

The General Feeling

June 18th, 2010
11:28 am

Keister is right. It sure appears that UGA places much more need, hope, and therefore pressure on the QB role than most programs (maybe with the exception of USCe). Why does the mutt QB need to be a big-armed flame throwing playmaking Heisman candidate? Why can’t he play the role of confident field general and be asked to simply not make mistakes?

Mistakes on offense has killed UGA for years…..

RxDawg

June 18th, 2010
11:31 am

“Mistakes on offense has killed UGA for years”

Richt should make the players write this in detention over and over and over again Bart Simpson style.

chazzo

June 18th, 2010
11:33 am

I’m a little tired of hearing about it’s Murray’s job just not to lose. What a negative attitude. That kid is a stud. Has anyone watched the film? Did anyone not hear how the coaches couldn’t get him out of the offices talking about the playbook? Did anyone ever consider that last year’s injury was due to over-working? I think it’s this kid’s job to lead this team and be a kickarse QB. I think it’s this kid’s job to beat anyone and everyone and be a surprise Heisman candidate. How can anyone talk about 10 wins not being enough and then tell a kid “just don’t lose”? WIN you smubeetches. WIN. and win BIG!

Doug

June 18th, 2010
11:37 am

Let me break it all down for ya’ll.

Check it.

TE’s/WR’s- Get 2 TD’s a game
RB’s- Get 3 TD’s a game
FGK- Kick 1 field goal a game

That’s bout 38 points a game.

Papadawg

June 18th, 2010
11:38 am

You have to think the DAWGS have a better QB starting this year than we had last year

dawgfan

June 18th, 2010
11:39 am

QB is the most overrated position in college football. How many teams have won it all with only adequate QB play? I can think of many. How many teams have had some stud QB that threw for a gazillion yards and completed 90% of his passes and never won a damn thing? Again, there are many. QB is but one piece of the puzzle. College football games are won in the trenches. The team that can push around the other team up front will win 90-95% of the time. It is simply astonishing how the media cannot grasp this concept. This is the chief reason why their prognostications are so unreliable. They put undue emphasis on things like QB and other skill players, while often ignoring things like defense and the offensive line. Sure, they may pay lip service to those things time to time, but they really do not appreciate their importance. There is some clown over at SI who admitted in one of his articles that he doesn’t know much about how an offensive line works. Are you freaking kidding me? This guy is getting paid real actual money to share his opinions on college football and knows absolutely nothing about one of the most important aspects of the game? Simply laughable.

Oh well. All this preseason garbage is good for one thing: toilet paper.

Thanks.

NORRIS

June 18th, 2010
11:41 am

David Greene proved that you dont have to be an NFL quarterback to be a great college QB. Murray will be fine.
Murray has all kinds of talent around him. he has the backs, the line and great tight end as well as some very good receivers. He doesnt have to do much with that around him.

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
11:43 am

Allan are you still having nightmares because of our old buddy Joe.Take two and call me in the mourning,dude it’ll be allright don,t lose any more sleep it”s another year and a brand new qb let’s stand by him,don’t stroke out, it’ll be allright

DawginOH

June 18th, 2010
11:46 am

Expect a few hitches from the team out of the gates, but they should be running on all cylinders by mid-season. With the amount of talent surrounding Murray, he will blossom into a quality SEC-caliber QB this season. He seems like a smart kid with the heart of a winner. Go Dawgs!

cantondawg

June 18th, 2010
11:46 am

I’m very excited about this upcoming year and think we will make huge improvement on the offense and defense. The thing that sticks out most to me about Murray is his competitiveness. He broke his fibula and came back a couple of months later and led his team to a state championship. To me, that says alot about this mans competitiveness and drive. I think we’ve got someone special here.

Anonymous

June 18th, 2010
11:47 am

This blog’s tag on the Sports Page is “Breaking Down the QB’s”!

Aren’t they already?

Dawghater

June 18th, 2010
11:48 am

Hey puppy dawgs. This time last year Joe Cox was the next Stafford. So in keeping with true dawg optimism that means Aaron Murray is the next hero.

ugaclassof2004

June 18th, 2010
11:48 am

One of the things that really shocked me last season was how bad Joe Cox’s decision making was! I never expected him to have Stafford’s ability, but I did expect him to know the offense and not make poor decisions with the football. He’d throw INT’s off his back foot, he couldn’t feel a blitz coming, he didn’t step up in the pocket well. It was just horrendous to watch at times, especially from a guy that was a 5th year senior! To be fair to Joe, the offense had to rely too much on the pass at times because the defense was so awful, and Joe was called on to carry the offense more than he arguably should have been.

As for this season, I’ll keep my expectations low with Murray, but he will have the benefit of an established running game and a go to receiver in AJ. The key for him is to stay healthy, because if he goes down, UGA is in for a rough season!

cantondawg

June 18th, 2010
11:50 am

dawgfan,

I disagree with you about the Qb position. Sure, you don’t have to have a QB with great numbers to win.If you have a good running game, you can win without huge passing numbers. However, all great teams have one thing in common and that is they have a QB that does not make alot of mistakes and turnovers. A quarterback that turns the ball over will get you beat quicker than anything so i do think it’s the most important position because it can lose the game for you if you have a mistake or turnover prone qb

Halston

June 18th, 2010
11:53 am

UGA’s gonna get about 15 offensive possessions a game. Needs to score on 6 of those. On the other 9, get a couple of 1st downs for field position and punt. 5 td’s and 1 field goal a game. That’s 38 points a game.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
11:55 am

gatorbait, I have a feeling that if you presented that weakassed reach of a made up opinion about Richt’s handling of Gray to panel of so-called “championship coaches” they would laugh in your face.

Scott

June 18th, 2010
11:55 am

Cox was telegraphing his plays with his feet at the line, and his eyes when he dropped back. Took Georgia a while to figure out that other teams were getting tipped off by Joe’s feet before the play started. Have to do a better job at stuff like this, and scout your own QB for play tip off signals.

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
11:58 am

Dawghater where in the heil did you here that from, your another fine example, open mouth stick foot in.It”ll be allright we”ll send you weeds.

Vick=Dog killing thug

June 18th, 2010
12:02 pm

It all boils down to coaching. I think a red-shirt Frosh can do well if he’s taught well and understands what’s expected of him. The weak link to me is Bobo. I don’t tag him as a complete idiot as many dawg fans do but I do hope we see a strong improvement in his skill sets this year.

Murray needs to be given a good game plan and to also be able to modify that game plan if and when it’s needed during the game. Football basics really..

Urban Meyer

June 18th, 2010
12:03 pm

G-Man, you do realize Phil Steele has no clue what he’s talking about don’t you? If, as you & Phil Steele say, Georgia averages 250 yards passing a game that would have put them second in the SEC in passing in 2009? Do you really think Murray is going to come in as a true freshman and immediately be one of the top passers in the SEC, Kool-Aid anyone?

PASS OFFENSE G Comp Att Int Pct. Yards Avg. TD Avg/G
1. Arkansas 13 247 439 9 56.3 3842 8.8 32 295.5
2. Florida 14 249 364 5 68.4 3305 9.1 28 236.1
3. Tennessee 13 233 401 14 58.1 2942 7.3 28 226.3
4. South Carolina 13 244 440 10 55.5 2940 6.7 18 226.2
5. Auburn 13 218 364 9 59.9 2857 7.8 25 219.8
6. Ole Miss 13 205 377 21 54.4 2844 7.5 22 218.8
7. Georgia 13 190 346 17 54.9 2615 7.6 24 201.2

Anonymous

June 18th, 2010
12:06 pm

Hey Urban:

Don’t let your blood pressure get too high, here.

They know not of which they speak.

Paddy

June 18th, 2010
12:06 pm

I believe Mettenberger will play for Butler Community College in Kansas this season.

Gratefuldawghead

June 18th, 2010
12:11 pm

Murray has a great “O” line returning with two big time backs and the best receiver in the nation!

GO DAWGS!

Lunchtime links: Auburn approves indoor facility | theSPORTSpage Arkansas

June 18th, 2010
12:11 pm

[...] needs a solid and injury-free season from redshirt quarterback Aaron Murray, writes Tim Tucker of The Atlanta [...]

DAWGWALKER

June 18th, 2010
12:12 pm

Urban meyer your behind a year, Arron”s a red shirt freshman, come on man, we”ll send you a get well soon card.now show me some stats.

Lunchtime links: Auburn approves indoor facility | Hog Country Online

June 18th, 2010
12:19 pm

[...] needs a solid and injury-free season from redshirt quarterback Aaron Murray, writes Tim Tucker of The Atlanta [...]

Scott

June 18th, 2010
12:20 pm

Cox had a bad habit of putting one foot in front of the other a little on a passing play, while squaring both feet up on running plays. Defenses knew what was coming, Cox tipped them off early, before the play started with his feet.

Hunk Erdown

June 18th, 2010
12:31 pm

It will be a mistake to not turn Murray loose and let him do his thang. All this talk about “managing” the game and such sounds like people want to handcuff the kid… Big mistake. Murray is a gamer, let him rip it. Sure, he needs to be taught to throw the ball away or take a sack if nobody is open, but open the playbook for him and let the older guys lead him along and help him.

The long ball for now is done for

June 18th, 2010
12:33 pm

Gang, relax. For now at UGA, the long homerun ball is dead. Murray can dump short stuff off to his FULLBACKS and to his Tight Ends and simply have huge passing stats. Yes, he can lull the opponents to sleep with the run and the short dump off stuff. Aaron Murray will throw deep when it presents itself. AJ and Chris Durden and Wooten and Israel Troupe and Tavarres King and MARVELOUS MARLON BROWN will do some damage. Logan Gray can be one nifty weapon in certain siutations too. Wait and see.

The offense can dictate to most teams with our line. Murray will be fine. JC was the only QB game in town last year and he did not make it. The Ok State game was easily winnable but we had the flu bug and after the first drive or two, we went into the toilet. Our D and our gameplan failed that day.

The KY game was a complete breakdown too. JC Pics and goal line fumbles cost us that win at home. The LSU game was finally ours ………….BUT a complete breakdown on the last UGA kick off and our linebackers’ failure to lock up on the Charles Scott sweep cost us that game.

The UT game? Who knows? That day their QB just owned us, because we had no d answer for their very average QB. UGA laid down that day and the UGA players know it.

Take away about 5-6-8 plays in 09 and UGA wins two or three more games ……..LSU, KY and Ok State with UT a toss up. THAT is the way 2009 should have gone.

Oh yeah, the DROPPED TD in the TECH game by Wooten, while in full stride at the tech 30 would have made that game more of a run away than it really was.

Good news ………….. 2010 is getting closer!!! Is UGA HUNGRY?? Time will tell.

Go Dogs.

Scott

June 18th, 2010
12:46 pm

Bobo needs to get better at teaching his QB’s how to protect the ball, and how to disguise where they’re going wiht the ball. They’re just too easy to read.

think of the last Florida game. Cox hits a defensive guy who’s in his face instead of taking a sack. That guy knew where Cox was going with the ball.

Logan Gray drops back, Spikes in his pre-read, knew where Gray was going, hid behind a lineman, took a sharp angle for an EASY walk in to the end zone pick 6.

Bobo has to fix this pre-read stuff, Georgia’s QB’s have been WAY too easy to read.

How bout showing Florida a line up they’ve seen on film, and then using the same blocking schemes, but a different play? Ever thought of that? Nooo!

How bout paying some big time NFL LB coaches to come in and scout the Georgia QB’s for unconscious tip off’s and pre-reads?

Let’s be hard to read this year in formations, and from the QB’s.

2009 Georgia Florida game 2 interceptions highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhswpGUPNkg&feature=related

gadawgs

June 18th, 2010
12:52 pm

Murray is a flat out stud. Not only does he have the arm and quick release (as well as quick feet) he eats up film and studies. He is very intelligent and knows how to LEAD and WIN. No he does not have the arm of Stafford but who does. But because Staff had that cannon he tried to make throws he should not have and made mistakes. Murray will not make those same mistakes. Redshirt freshman or not this team will follow him. I cannot wait for September to see what Aaron and my Dawgs are going to do. Go DAWGS!

G-Man

June 18th, 2010
12:54 pm

Actually, Nope, UGA doesn’t have to put their trust in Murray. If he chokes, give the ball to Mason or Gray. Murray’s not a lock, if he throws a bunch in interceptions, look for Mason or Gray to takeover.

ugaclassof2004

June 18th, 2010
12:56 pm

Norris: I think you underestimate the intangibles that David Greene brought to the game. I’m tired of people saying that Greene didn’t have a great arm. Greene had an awesome arm,it just wasn’t a Matt Stafford NFL caliber monster arm! Greene had great ball handling and pump fake skills, good fundamentals, solid presence in the pocket,great accuracy, and could put together a 2 minute drill that was second to none. Check the link out below and tell me the guy doesn’t have an arm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shc7eIJvKp4&feature=related

Justin

June 18th, 2010
12:56 pm

Murray didn’t look like a stud on G-Day, more like a DUD than a STUD.

Dawgs Rule

June 18th, 2010
12:56 pm

17 out of 20-

Any color combo the Dawgs come up with for their uniforms sure as hell beats your cheesy orange and blue combo!!!! Who thought up those colors? Helen Keller?

Dawg Tired

June 18th, 2010
12:59 pm

I wonder if Pi$$onadawg’s Lexis is paid for.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:03 pm

Thank goodness we don’t play 12 G-day games a year.

Gratefuldawghead

June 18th, 2010
1:08 pm

Murray WON Urban Meyer’s QB Football Camp and was BEGGED to sign with Florida!

Humper down

June 18th, 2010
1:09 pm

Lets see UGA wins a close game in the 4th against La-Lafayette, lose in blow-outs against South Carolina and Arkansas, lose close at Miss State. I can’t wait til the leg humpers throw Thom Thumb Murray under the bus and show their usual class. Dogs go 5 and 7, miss out on the weed eater bowl, Helen Hunt, I mean Richt gets fired and UGA goes after Boise States coach who turns them down. Your optimism over the last 30 years amazes the rest of the conference.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:09 pm

Yea Scott , but look how good the low sack total look if you throw it to the other guy rather than eating it. He was just trying to help coach Searles keep his job.

Scott

June 18th, 2010
1:11 pm

3 more interceptions form the Tenn game, again, notice how the defenders knew where Cox was going with the ball, one of these was on the WR–but Cox threw into triple coverage there, but 2 were terible decision at thr UGA QB position.

You’d think Bobo could coach these guys to take a sack every once in a while.

Tenn Georgia interceptions highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNhd0oV3-3o&feature=related

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:12 pm

Humper, what do you see when they play your school when you look into that crystal ball?

Tuck Fech

June 18th, 2010
1:12 pm

“F” Humper Down and the haters!

How Bout Them DAWGS!!!!

Keister

June 18th, 2010
1:12 pm

Meyer can have Murray if he wants him after G-Day, the guy reeks.

Tuck Fech

June 18th, 2010
1:13 pm

Scott that was last year and MURRAY is our QB not Cox!

GO DAWGS!

Tuck Fech

June 18th, 2010
1:15 pm

G-Day don’t mean $H1T come kick off in the Fall!

ColumbusHighBluedevil

June 18th, 2010
1:15 pm

Also got a preferred walkon in Greg Bingham that is already up in Athens. Big strong kid (bigger than most of his linemen in high school) I have seen him throw a ball 70 yards on the run. He spent most of his high school running out of an option offense which kept his passing numbers down. ALso was an all bi-city goalie for 3 years. Toughness – People would come to practice just to watch him and the middle linebacker go at it during board drills. Has the footwork and probably raised the average SAT score on the football team by a few points.

Lunchtime links: Auburn approves indoor facility | SportsTalk South

June 18th, 2010
1:20 pm

[...] needs a solid and injury-free season from redshirt quarterback Aaron Murray, writes Tim Tucker of The Atlanta [...]

Dave

June 18th, 2010
1:28 pm

If Richt’s some kind of offensive genius, be nice for him to average 40 points a game this year on offense. He has the talent. Florida’s doing it, why can’t Richt? Meyer runs more than passes, lots less turnovers, and uses his playmakers much better. Meyer used Percy & Tebow & Henandez, wore them out. Saban wears out Ingram. Richt doesn’t use his playmakers. With Olson, Ealey, Green, I’d make a defense stop those 3 to beat me. Get Boykin back on KR, get Green returning punts.

GET THE BALL TO YOUR PLAYMAKERS!!! Let them break tackles and make plays.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:29 pm

Keister knows reek.

UGADAWGZ

June 18th, 2010
1:32 pm

Stop worrying about Murray’s g-day game it means nothing A.J. had a bad g-day game and I don’t think he will have any problems. Murray will be fine

BIG BEN!

June 18th, 2010
1:33 pm

Mett and I will be at the club if anyone wants to come buy this weekend!!

UGADAWGZ

June 18th, 2010
1:35 pm

Dave- 1. You don’t want Green returning punts because of possible injury
2. Richt uses green all the time

G-Man- How do you know Murray has problem with interceptions?

G-Day Mates!

June 18th, 2010
1:37 pm

Judgng someone on the spring game? Wow. Did it ever occur to you that the g-day game is an intersquad scrimmage? How bad would it have made you feel if Murray torched the defense for 3tds and 250yds? He went up against players who see the same plays every day. This is not floriduh. We do not let our qbs go against the scrubs for stat building (confidence building). Murray will be great. Just stay healthy AM. All the true dawg fans got nuthin but love for ya.

Humper down

June 18th, 2010
1:37 pm

another beat down altamaha.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:45 pm

Richt used Charles as a freshman 2.5 times more than Meyer used Hernandez as a freshman. Richt had Ealey touch the ball more per game as a freshman than Saban did with Ingram as a freshman. As you really going to say that AJ wasnt used if he was healthy. And of cource Meyer used tebow, uh, he’s QB.

And UF did not score 40 last year either. Nobody in the SEC did.

BG

June 18th, 2010
1:46 pm

UF better worry about their own first year QB. This kid will have a ton of pressure on his shoulders. Being the next QB after Tebow will be like being in a pressure cooker.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
1:48 pm

And what week would that be Humper, because I don’t think that your school “The University of I hate Georgia” is actually on the schedule.

dawgtime

June 18th, 2010
1:55 pm

Murray was NOT the number one QB for spring fling. It wasn’t even close, Murray still looked like a high school QB, or a deer in head lights…. It’s going to be a tough year for us because our coaching staff has dropped the ball…… So to speak….

Monticello Dawg

June 18th, 2010
1:55 pm

1.Dawg4life- congrats on a great post. I concur with your observations.

2. Hutson Mason would be a more apt comparison with Joe Cox. Both put up big high school numbers, without a lot of eyecatching physical measurables. Murray has significantly better physical tools than Cox did, stronger arm, quicker release, better foot speed. For those who persist in this comparison, check out the offer list from each. Do you think Cox was on the Gators’ priority recruits list?

3. For those who think some Georgia fans are going overboard on Murray. No more so than Gator fans on Brantley. How much crunch time game experience does he have? Personally, I think both Murray and Brantley will do well, but don’t act like the Florida fanbase isn’t high on him like Georgia is on Aaron.

Dave

June 18th, 2010
1:56 pm

1- Let’s compare how Alabama & Florida use playmakers to Georgia:

Ingram- 271 carries, 32 receptions
Ealey- 125 carries, 3 receptions

Henandez- 68 receptions
Charles- 23 receptions

Harvin- 83 rushes, 53 receptions
Green- 5 rushes, 53 recpretions

2- Florida averaged 41.6 points a game in 2008, UGA averaged 28 in 2009

dawgfan

June 18th, 2010
1:58 pm

cantondawg, I agree. That’s why I said ADEQUATE QB play is sufficient. Asking a QB not to turn the ball over is like asking a linebacker to make tackles or asking the kicker to kick field goals. Its their job. Just because they don’t turn the ball over and make boneheaded mistakes doesn’t mean they are a great or even good quarterback. And I am certainly not saying I don’t want a stud quarterback on my team. Of course I do. I would kill to have Stafford back. Its just not as important to success as the media dorks make it out to be. That’s all.

Dave

June 18th, 2010
1:59 pm

Ingram got 3x more touches than Ealey got last year

Hernandez got 3x more touches than Charles got

Harvin got 2.3x more touches than AJ got

Get the ball to PLAYMAKERS.

wsewell525

June 18th, 2010
2:00 pm

well the last thing we want to do is scare the sh*t out of him. Learn to enjoy the experience with him. Of course he can be a great QB, he’s got the talent all around him, and he’s got the mentality. I’m sure he will have some growing pains, but that’s okay. Just beat FL, and I’ll be happy this year.

Flip

June 18th, 2010
2:04 pm

Rather have Logan Gray get 15 td’s and 4 int’s, than Murray get 25 td’s and 16 int’s.

PTC DAWG

June 18th, 2010
2:06 pm

Not chit…re your headline..

Hal

June 18th, 2010
2:09 pm

You know, AJ Green returned 12 punts for touchdowns in High School. I’d put him back there in a New York minute. If the guy can make plays, get him the ball a bunch. Notre Dame did ok with their Desmond WR returning punts a few years ago. Holtz knew how to get that ball to the stars on his team.

SILLY UGA FANS

June 18th, 2010
2:11 pm

I swear I really mean this. I hope this kid plays well for UGA because I know what it is like to watch a QB (Ball) sit in thier and completely ruin your day with bad decisions. That said he can have the game of his life all season until late november then I would like him to be a fumbling/interception incompotant machine. Good luck and oh by the way THWG

Adam

June 18th, 2010
2:12 pm

Tired of hearing about how Murray has the “IT” factor.

On G-Day, he had the “THROW IT TO THE OTHER TEAM” factor.

Flip

June 18th, 2010
2:14 pm

Rather see Mason take 30 sacks, than Murray throw 16 interceptions.

L Train Lane

June 18th, 2010
2:19 pm

Hutson Mason kid makes Tom Brady look like Joe Cox. Kid threw 8 touchdown’s in a playoff game. 8 td’s, 1 game. Mason can rock your face off, the kids the real deal, Brady wasn’t highly recruited either, he turned out all right.

gadawgs

June 18th, 2010
2:20 pm

I just hope all of you naysayers have the stones to come back here at the end of the season and admit that you were wrong about Murray and don’t know sh*t about football. G-Day stats do not mean anything.

TOUCAN DOG

June 18th, 2010
2:21 pm

2010 GEORGIA CAN EITHER BE LIKE 2009 ALABAMA:
16 TD’S, 4 INT’S

OR LIKE 2009 FLORIDA
25 TD’S, 5 INT’S, 28 SACKS

JUST NOT LIKE 2009 GEORGIA:
25 TD’S, 16 INT’S, 10 SACKS

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
2:38 pm

Ingram played a full season, Ealey did not. Doesnt matter because unless you give us Ingrams stats from 9 games from his freshman year, the comparison means nothing. Also ran behind one of the better o-line in the SEC last year. Did Ealey? Did I mention Ealey was a freshman and played a partial season?

Hernandez was a senior, Charles a freshman. Hernandez had 9 cathes his first year, Charles 23. Looks to me that Richt is way ahead on this curve already.

And why on earth would you compare Harvin to Greene in 08′? (excluding Tebow) Harvin WAS thier running game. We had a little guy named Knowshon Moreno..rememebr? KM had 250 attempt by himslef. It take the entire rest of the UF plus Harvin to equal that. Was Knowshon a “playmaker”?

Hurt several game AJ (playmaker) Green still had way more action than any reciever on Bama’s team. So? What does that prove?

Any other aples to compare with oranges?

Uf also average in the mid 30 last year with what should have been a BETTER offence, but wasnt. Why not? 28 is more than UF averaged while winning a NC in 2006, so obviously that’s not the whole story.

McDonough Dog

June 18th, 2010
2:39 pm

Bottom line is we will see what Aaron Murray is made of when he gets in a “real game.” By all accounts/interviews with current and past coaches, and those who have seen him in person, he is quite the leader and a “gamer.” I don’t really care what he did in the G day game. I thought he had the least time to throw and was blitzed more by the #1 D than any of the three quarterbacks on that day (maybe by design if he was projected to be the #1 starter), and you won’t see that in the stat line. He also threw some balls that were in the hands of the receivers and dropped.

Time will tell. It’s impossible to predict what kind of season that he will have, but I think the coaches are going to put him in the best possible situation to succeed.

He certainly has all the high school accolades and awards. Elite 11 MVP, Parade All American, # 3 QB overall by Rivals, #3 overall in category “Best Arm,” Rivals 100 and ESPNU 150. I think I read an article a while back on the ESPN site in which Colt McCoy was quoted as saying he was one of the most impressive young quarterbacks that he hade seen. It’s interesting that ESPN has him rated the same as Garret Gilbert from Texas, who I thought played exceptional given the circumstances in the BCS NC game as a true freshman. It’s also interesting that Murray is rated as an 87 on ESPN, while Lemay, who some have stated will replace Murray, is currently rated at 82. Shouldn’t these ratings be consistent from year to year?

Now the Dawg fans want to see some of that “hype” on the field. I’m sure he will make mistakes from time to time, but hopefully, he will show some of that promise as both an efficient passer and leader. Time will tell.

Scott

June 18th, 2010
2:41 pm

Love to see Georgia use some fake tip off signals aganst Florida.

Use eyes, and feet 2 or 3 plays until Florida thinks they got you figured out.

Then, in the red zone, give the same pre-read signals, and do something totally different.

Then, the 3rd time, do some totally different from the other 2.

Keep em’ guessing.

BE UNPREDICTIBLE.

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
2:42 pm

I seem to have a big bucket of left-over letters from that above post. Stick them in where needed please.

Dawgie Bowser

June 18th, 2010
2:44 pm

A.M certainly has credentials with regards to physical abilities and game knowledge. My big concern would more be the great psychological stress this kid will be under. It’s all eyes on A.M. and he knows that. Carrying that kind of weight on your shoulders would be a tough row to hoe for anyone. My prayers are with him because his character is about to be soon put to the test.

Dave

June 18th, 2010
2:46 pm

Richt uses his playmakers 3x less than Florida & Bama.

Get the ball to your playmakers. Don’t be afraid to wear em’ out.

AJ Green need 125 touches (10 a game), Ealey needs 300 (25 a game), Charles needs 70 ( 6 a game).

40% of offensive plays should go to these 3 playmakers.

Get these guys the ball.

Amazing fans...

June 18th, 2010
2:51 pm

Got to wonder what potential recruits think about the DAWG fans when they read some of these comments. What must their parents think about sending their kids to such a negative place. To some of you, it appears that no matter how good these players are, if they weren’t born in Georgia, then there’s always someone better from the state. Help me out here, are other SEC fan based blogs this negative to their players before even taking the field? Maybe it’s just me who thinks this is so wrong.

Hunk Erdown

June 18th, 2010
2:51 pm

gadawgs- I was about to write basically the same thing you just posted. Anybody that judges the team or players by the spring “game” don’t know crap about football. The coaches set up all kinds of scenarios to test/gauge players for the purpose of teaching/coaching. I remember playing linebacker and my coach telling me to go half speed on a particular play then go offsides and crack the center on the next play before he could snap the ball. They did the same thing on offense, like telling the qb to purposely make a bad pitch, etc. You just absolutely can’t judge anyone on the stats of a g-day game.

SoCal Dawg

June 18th, 2010
2:57 pm

Murray’s biggest problem will be Mike Bobo!

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
2:58 pm

Sure you can. David Greene stunk up his first one.

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:03 pm

I’m a Bill Walsh guy. Walsh taught you don’t judge a kid by his highlight film, you judge him by his 10 worst plays. Yeah, you look at his 10 best plays too, but you balance that by looking at his 10 worst plays. Then you look for something that “wows” you. Like 8 touchdowns in a playoff game like Mason did. Mason got Lassiter to it’s 1st playoff in school history. Got a teammate to make “the catch” that made ESPN highlights. Mason has it all, 10 incredible plays, 10 not real bad plays, and several “wow” moments. Ealey’s 155 td’s in high school were “wowable”. AJ’s a ‘wow” highlight reel. Lemay has some “wow wow” moments. Don’t see any wow stuff from Murray or Gray.

JMac 01203

June 18th, 2010
3:03 pm

At least John Brantley has played in several games and has some experience. Tha only experience Murray has is in HIGH SCHOOL. Before annointing him the next Tim Tebow, let’s see what he can do against college defenses. Remember that for all his accomplishments, TT did not start until his sophomore season. Murray is virtually being forced to start now due to attrition. Even Stafford the Great did not start the season as #1. I see a minimun of 4 losses, and possibly 5.

Dave

June 18th, 2010
3:05 pm

Speaking of the ‘wow” factor, Orson Charles scored 21 td’s in high school his senior from 75 catches. That’s making plays.

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:11 pm

Here’s, “the catch”, Georgia QB Hutson Mason. Made ESPN highlights. Might be the best catch ever. Mason has a way of bring out greatness from his teammates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYVL1zOoq5I

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:12 pm

This one handed catch in high school form AJ Green rivals them all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKIknHpuytU

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:15 pm

Love this amazing run Ealey did against Auburn, could watch it 1000 times:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPo9kA2GItM

Schelley

June 18th, 2010
3:17 pm

Murray will just be a bad memory after 3-4 games. Assuming that he’s not arrested and suspended before the season starts, several SEC teams will hand him his head on a platter. He’s a perfect example of a high school phenom who dies on the vine against real competition.

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:17 pm

Here’s the video from Georgia QB Hutson Mason’s 8 TD playoff game, just some unreal throws:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGtKRYoENM

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
3:18 pm

That’s why he had 23 catches as a FRESHMAN TE in the SEC. Otherwise he would have been used just like all the other freshman TE’s the in the SEC throughout the years. (including hernandez)

Urban Meyer

June 18th, 2010
3:20 pm

Ok, who was wearing Aaron Murrays jersey during the G-Day game because that must not have been Aaron Murray, according to many on this site. Apparently, I should have been looking for Brees on the back of his jersey.

Altair Mits

June 18th, 2010
3:21 pm

Mason has a better chance of being starting QB at the end of the season than Murray. Murray is way overrated as a college quarterback. This will be obvious soon enough, probably in the SC game.

Then there’s Zach…

Fizzled Out

June 18th, 2010
3:24 pm

Check out some of these runs from Washauan Ealey during the Ga Tech game–awesome baby, King makes one nice 75 yard run too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zZ_qIJ3aQ&feature=related

Urban Meyer

June 18th, 2010
3:29 pm

Amazing the amount of pressure Dawg fans and writers are putting on this kid. I’ve see Phil Steele say Georgia should average 250 yards a game passing in 2010, which would have ranked the Dawgs second in passing in the SEC last year. I’ve seen Drew Brees comparision, this article in Aaron we trust, what fools. This kid is a red shirt that has never faced an SEC defense. Do you people not know that freshman very, very rarely if ever do well in this league. Oh I forgot, this is a Georgia site, MURRAY for the HEISMAN!

secsecsec

June 18th, 2010
3:39 pm

don’t forget these runs against auburn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXgoSL6l2dY

MountainDawg

June 18th, 2010
3:42 pm

JMac 01203, Stafford was indeed a HS stud. Also, (just as Mel Kiper predicted when Matt came to UGA) he was the #1 NFL draft pick.

Gray’s too good of an athlete to not be on the field. He needs to get reps at WR & H-Back (if not playing QB). Mason (also) has talent & could be a decent #2 QB (if Gray was hurt). In addition to focusing on rushing the ball, the Dawgs also need to pass (much) more to the TEs & FBs (underneath) & take some focus off the WR Corps.

TybeeDawg

June 18th, 2010
3:45 pm

Dave,

AJ 10 touches, Ealey 25 touches, Charles 6 touches…….40% of the offensive plays should go to these 3 guys? I guess if we go into 7 overtimes every game we could reach 100 offensive plays per game. It sure would be exciting.

JS

June 18th, 2010
3:49 pm

Dumb dogs are 1 QB injury from 3-9 season. Go hit the tanning beds, so when we have a blackout again you’ll be tan just like coach!

CLEVON LITTLE

June 18th, 2010
3:55 pm

Real Dawg , WE have no choice, really. It’s all or nothing –and lets hope it’s the first.

Nance Dog

June 18th, 2010
3:56 pm

Get Green/Ealey/Charles PLAYMAKERS 40 plays a game, the % don’t matter.

CLEVON LITTLE

June 18th, 2010
3:57 pm

JS, While I never knew you felt so stongly. Can coach Johnson not tan well? Too fair skinned?? Just asking…….

CLEVON LITTLE

June 18th, 2010
4:05 pm

MountainDawg , I agree with everything except the ‘Gray’s too good of an athlete comment’…not sold on this. Although he hasn’t played much yet in the 3 years he’s been in Athens, he has neither impressed me with his throwing or his agility in the return game. We shall see.

savannadawg

June 18th, 2010
4:08 pm

Stop using a single player as a berometer of how the football team is going to play this coming season. As far as I am concerned, everything falls on CMR’s shoulders. And he is not going to get off the hook this year no matter if his quarterback was a girl. I don’t care. Enough of the mellie mouth excusses for losses.

Blake

June 18th, 2010
4:15 pm

Montana, Brady, Brees, all have between a 2.35% to 2.7% int ratio.

Let’s say UGA QB throws it 20x a game for 12 games, that’s 240 throws, 2.5% would eb 6 int’s, about 1 int every 2 games or 1 int every 40 passes.

Kosar won a Natl Champ at Miami in 82′ as a redshirt freshman. Didn’t throw a lot of int’s. Threw just enough td’s (15), and completed a lot of short/high % passes (61%), for about 2300 yards for the season.

If you want to be great, you gotta shoot high.

steve

June 18th, 2010
4:30 pm

murry an the kid from lassiter 2 num 1s lemay needs to sign with nc st

Chad

June 18th, 2010
4:33 pm

Reasonable goals:
1) pass ball to playmaker 3x a qrtr
2) Score 3 passing td’s every 2 games
3) Limit int’s to 1 every 2 games

JMac 01203

June 18th, 2010
4:37 pm

Mountain, I never said Stafford was not a HS stud. What I referred to was that depending on which recruiting service you read, either Stafford or Tebow or Mustain was rated #1. All services had them as the top 3. While he was a stud coming in to Athens, he did not lead the pups to any championships. He could not duplicate his HS sucess in college. He was a very good QB who had a hard time making quick decisions. He wound up the #1 draft pick, something that I think Detroit regrets. If Stafford (and Knowshon) could not get it done, why do all you guys think that an untried, untested and unproven QB like Murray will do any better. Let the guy prove that he is even half as good as you guys think he is. Until then….

AltamahaDawg

June 18th, 2010
4:49 pm

CL, I too am puzzled by this feeling that we need to get Gray in the mix as much as possible. I think IF he gets significant playing time as a WR its more likely next year. I get the whole wishing him well, and hoping that he does find a way to have a productive college career, But we have faster, stronger, more experienced guys. I just don’t see the play where he is going to be the best choice. Unless its a trick play and …no, still can’t see how some bigger, faster, more experinced guy wouldnt pull that off better. Unless the idea is for him to pull it down and throw a pass. I’m not a big fans of those either. Just throw it to AJ and let him run if you are going to do all that.

superDawg

June 18th, 2010
4:55 pm

Georgia needs a solid (injury free O line).

Freckle Face Fred

June 18th, 2010
5:18 pm

Bottom line, to meet a solid scoring margin goal of +14, which UGA MUST have, the QB needs to throw for 2 passing td’s a game from 22 passes. 1 td every 11 passes, like Kellen from Boise St. WR’s 1 TD, TE’s 1 TD.

The rushing attack should be solid for 3 td’s a game. 1 td every 13 rushes. Ealey 1 td, King 1 td, Fullbacks 1 td.

The field goal kicker Walsh is solid for 2-3 field goals a game, even from 50+ yards.

The defense should be improved to hold the other team to 19 points a game.

We might be able to average a TD a game off of punt return/kick return/defense return for td.

POAD

June 18th, 2010
5:47 pm

No my Lexus SUV ain’t paid for! I just park in front of my Trailer with the Dawg stickers on it.

POAD

June 18th, 2010
6:00 pm

Now can you quit crying dawginlex? You can give your wife her panties back now. You still know what P.O.A.D stands for. Why haven’t you cried about Yellow Skeeter Peter Eater? That is a totally gay.

chazzo

June 18th, 2010
6:17 pm

Urban Meyer,

The fact that you call Murray a true frosh demonstrates your ignorance. Now take your Malox and go get some quiet time.

atl xmen

June 18th, 2010
6:30 pm

jmac..stafford was the number one pick of teh entire draft and he still was a senior in high college. i promise you detroit doesnt regret one bit they picked him. every pro scout said he was the most NFL ready qb in the draft. what makes you think detroit regrets picking him?

also stafford and moreno did their jobs the defense let them down. stafford would have one a few sec titles if teh defence was better.

CLEVON LITTLE

June 18th, 2010
6:32 pm

AltamahaDawg,
+1

atl xmen

June 18th, 2010
6:32 pm

sorry for the typing mistakes. im working

CLEVON LITTLE

June 18th, 2010
6:52 pm

atl xmen, I tend to disagree with you on the Stafford subject, with the exception of rather Detroit regrets picking him #1 in the draft, or more importantly, paying him the 70+ million bucks, because I have no idea how the people that shelled out the money truley feel. Truth is, they needed a QB & if they wound’t have taken him they were affraid they may regret it one day, or they simply needed a QB & figured they would have to shell out the dough eventually & Stafford was as good a guess as any one QB. Bottom line he never really panned out to be all that at UGA –he was a talent, no doubt, but he was also highly inconsistant, play to play & game to game –at times. Between Stafford & Moreno, the talent was abound, I’m just not so sure the dedication was, as Stafford was quoted as saying after he got sellected in the draft that he really never dreamed of playing college football & that the NFL was where his heart was, and that UGA was choosen because of Mark Richt’s QB experience & UGA was his stepping stone to the NFL. As for Moreno, he pulled himself out too many times for my taste. I know why he did it, I’m just not a fan when college players pull themselves out of games.

Delbert D.

June 18th, 2010
6:58 pm

Murray will be fine. The question is simply how long that will take. He only gets one game to get it going. That is a pretty tough situation.

atl xmen

June 18th, 2010
7:23 pm

clevon..you have to remember had truefeshmen blocking for him most of his time at UGA. no doubt he would have had a great season his senior year. he started on sundays his rookie year and did pretty well with a bunch of guys on the line that couldnt block either. you guys seem to forget stafford started as a true freshmen in the sec and did really well. if not for injuries on the line his sophmore year uga would have had SEC title…you do know he was supposed to be a senior this past year instaed of playing qb on sundays. the man can play qb

Delbert D.

June 18th, 2010
7:46 pm

“you have to remember”

“had truefeshmen blocking for him”

“no doubt he would have had”

“line that couldnt block either”

“if not for injuries on the line”

“would have had SEC title”

“was supposed to be a senior this past year”

atl xmen

June 18th, 2010
7:48 pm

i had no problem with moreno pulling himself out..he ran hard every play even when he wasnt running the ball. also uga has plenty of running backs that fill in nicely. i did hate that king missed some blocks though.

Murray the Midget

June 18th, 2010
7:49 pm

Didn’t yall uga fans say the same thing about Matt Stafford and threw him under the bus too?

SISSY DAWG

June 18th, 2010
8:46 pm

The key to success in college football is the quarterback. You are dreaming if you think Georgia will be better than last year with a Freshman quarterback. He will be eaten alive in the first four games. If he survives through mid-season, he will have a chance of being mediocre by seasons end. By his Junior year he should become a productive quarterback, if he is not injured. all the hype is just what it is “HYPE”. Georgia fans fall for it year after year.

SISSY DAWG Dawg Stephen

June 18th, 2010
8:57 pm

I sound alot like poad

I am sorry Dawg Stephen

June 18th, 2010
9:02 pm

I was the one who said you had a great point earlier. Did not mean to put you in there with the trash.

Delbert D.

June 18th, 2010
9:04 pm

If Murray is “eaten alive” against La-Laf, it’s all up to Gray, at least until midseason. Not a great scenario.

POAD

June 18th, 2010
9:07 pm

Pretty Obnoxiuos And Dumb?

chazzo

June 18th, 2010
9:21 pm

I know it is a small discrepancy, but Murray is a redshirt freshman (not a true freshman) who enrolled early last spring. The thought of him being eaten alive by La La U. is hilarious. Where do you guys come up with this stuff. I have serious doubts that the D units at South Carolina and Arky will “eat him alive” either. Not to say those games or Missy State should be taken lightly. Arky is all O. I would say the first time he faces an all out SEC Defense that will mess with him will be in Jax (and Charlie Strong aint heading it up anymore).

Buckhead Bulldog

June 18th, 2010
9:25 pm

AltamahaDawg June 18th, 2010 4:49 pm

Right on bro’! I don’t understand the whole “we have got to get Logan on the field”. From what I have seen, I don’t understand where all of that is coming from. Maybe, he does fantastic things in practice that I’m not privileged to see. Not knocking the kid, but more curious of where all of this hoopla about him comes from. Have I missed something?

Does he have better hands and runs better routes than AJ? Is he faster than Troupe? Does he catch the ball better than Durham? Can he mow over defenders better than Charles? If so, than get him in as fast as possible.

SOOHSO

June 18th, 2010
9:49 pm

Just how short is Muarry?

DawgDad

June 18th, 2010
11:14 pm

Well, the Dawgs have an experienced O-line, experienced running backs, world-class receiving corps, and perhaps the best QB coach in the nation. I kind of like Murray’s chances.

This team will go as far as the defense takes it. Experience and depth could be a concern; some of the bigger and badder SEC teams could steamroll them.

FL Dawg

June 18th, 2010
11:23 pm

The bottom line is that we just don’t know about Murray. We will have to wait and see how he does, just like we will have to wait and see how the defense performs. He has all world potential, it will be up to him to take advantage of his talent.

tampadawg86

June 18th, 2010
11:28 pm

I’ve seen Murray up close and personal and have gotten the chance to get to know him. He’s a very bright kid with a good head on his shoulders. We won’t have to worry about him getting into trouble or any of that. I know he’s been working hard down here in Tampa to get in shape for a long tough SEC schedule. Look for him to make smart plays and also a few oops here and there. More good plays than bad. Lets not forget this guy is a playmaker and is great friends with Orson Charles probably the main reason the big guy is in Athens. Lets Go DAwgs Aaron GATA Brother!!!

icedawg

June 18th, 2010
11:59 pm

Unbelievable mutt erings. ‘Nuff said! Time will tell.

BigCaliDawg

June 19th, 2010
12:01 am

I really don’t know how our “O” is gonna play out, but we sure are LOADED with talent. Might be a good time to start a Frosh, as our “O” line and backfield are well stocked and experienced.

Can you imagine if Trinton can stay healthy? Either Caleb, or Washaun could carry us behind that line.

A.J., Orson, Aaron, Rontavious, and Tavarres………..we really only have one football in play at a time.

I hope we play “inside-out”, or start with the run and then go to the pass. It doesn’t always have to be so predictable, but i’ve seen some pretty dumb first down calls made during the last couple years.

Here’s to a championship! Go Dawgs!

RED DOG 77

June 19th, 2010
1:03 am

Whomever said ” opposing teams will make Murray beat them ” is absolutly right ! ……….Take the South Carolina game for example : I don’t really care if we punt 10 times by the beginning of the fouth quarter………..so long as we have run…..run……..run in that noon heat of Columbia, because by the fourth quarter, with two deep on our Oline, we should be able to wear them down, and play-action pass them to death with our big ol’ tight ends and AJ, Durham, and Wooten………Then on third and four at our 37yd line, Murray drops back……..no, he hands a draw to Ealey….Ealey to the 45………Ealey to the 50……..Ealey to the 40…..35……30……..20………Ealey……..Ealey….Ealey!!!!…………..Touchdown !!!!! DOGS WIN !!!! 17-10

bob

June 19th, 2010
3:03 am

Murray was very successful in high school, and has never played a down in college. I think it is a little early to judge him yet.

gadawgluver

June 19th, 2010
3:04 am

Murray get to play with a better offensive line with as much depth as any in the country, two very good backs, tight ends galore, and two senior outstanding fullbacks. Stafford never had it this good ever. Murray will rock

gadawgluver

June 19th, 2010
3:07 am

Reddog, you forgot about our defense intercepting passes this year and scoring at least once in this game. They will have their ears pinned back.

Urban Meyer

June 19th, 2010
4:17 am

Yes Chazzo, my apologizes and yes I do no Murray is a RS freshman. However, my point is that he’s never taken a game day snap in the SEC and it will take him time to adjust, as it does every first year (RS) player. Dawg fans would be wise to downplay the pressure on this kid and give him time to adjust, he’s going to need it.

Dumb UGAY Fans

June 19th, 2010
4:27 am

have no QB that’s ever played in a college game. 2 years since he has took 1 snap. every year UGAY fans tells the world how they are going to win it all, then fail choke as always.Whine, cry make pathetic excuses why they didn’t win it all. Keep drinking the kool aid flea bag nation.

Dawglover

June 19th, 2010
6:24 am

We won’t just pound it with the running game when we have AJ. The ball will be in the air-a lot. And that makes me very nervous. Murray has no idea about the speed he will face until he faces it.

chazzo

June 19th, 2010
6:26 am

Dumb,

I suppose (whatever team you actually support) that your team’s fans sit around and talk happily about how mediocre your season will be. Actually, I see a mix of overzealous fanatics and super negative down-in-the-mouth fans. I see pretty rational folks. Then I see people like you. What is it that you hope to accomplish? Are you really that concerned about the fact that we are excited fans? BTW, I haven’t really seen anyone prognosticate winning it all. So, your comment is way off base.

All big programs have big expectations. I think UGA has a great mix of talent and coaches this year. I like that UGA is ranked in the bottom of the top twenty this season. I watched a Texas freshman come into the NC last season and light up a very tough Tide defense. I watched Tebow as a freshman come in to games and make big plays. David Green led the Dawgs as a true freshman. Whose to say Murray is not going to be one of the great ones?

So, go back to your summer football thread where all your fans speak rationally about the par season you expect to have.

Tired of the bogus hype!

June 19th, 2010
8:58 am

By Mark Richt’s own words he should be held accountable.
1.His now famous “Arena” speech. In the Gladiatorial “Arena” , the gladiator must win to live! So be it for Mark Richt! The “Bar” in the SEC has been raised. Now he must win “Championships Plural” to stay at the table with LSU,Florida and Alabama.
2. His “spin” on Aaron Murray. “He has the leadership and skill sets. He was an “all-American” in high school.” When Murray throws an interception, Richt should be reminded that he was an all American in high school and has leadership and skill sets.
Later he added “Just watch Aaron Murray’s tape!”

college is forever

June 19th, 2010
9:29 am

http://collegelunchboxes.com There will be some growing pains with Murray just like there was with Stafford, however Bulldog nation will be happy with his on field play and off field decisions. We are on the verge of something big. Check out the new website for the retro classic tin UGA lunchbox. Go Dawgs!!!

Pago Pago Dawg

June 19th, 2010
9:30 am

Let’s see….a few years ago we were reanked #1 and what happened? Flop town.
This year…a great veteran O line……Flop town again. Hope not!

BigGuy

June 19th, 2010
9:42 am

I think the dawg fans pound it w/ trees every day. Murray is going to get tested every week. It ironic that AJC has to point out that he got an offer from UF and “many other schools”. Looking up to a better school hurts your neck after all these years, right poodles?

George Gipp

June 19th, 2010
9:56 am

“I’ve got to go, Aaron. It’s all right. I’m not afraid. Some time, Aaron, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask coach to go in there with all you’ve got and just throw it to A.J. Green. I don’t know where I’ll be then, Aaron. But I’ll know about it, and I’ll be happy”.

POAJ

June 19th, 2010
10:03 am

college is forever,

You are worse than DawgStephen! I bet you have sold a lot those lunch boxes, huh? Blah ha ha ha ha ha Blah ha ha ha ha

Hmmm

June 19th, 2010
10:12 am

My predictions:

-Dawgs finish 9-4 with definite losses to Arkansas, Florida, and Auburn with a 4th loss coming to either South Carolina, MSU or their bowl game.
-AJ Green will declare for the NFL Draft after this season.
-Aaron Murray will have a better season than Joe Cox , but will have games where he looks awful.
-The Dawgs will win close games from the exceptional play of their special teams which will be a strength this year.
-The Todd Grantham project will be a moderate success
-There will be a big complaint from many alumni about the new tailgating regulations resulting in… absolutely nothing.

dawgtime

June 19th, 2010
10:40 am

There is NO way that this kid was number one QB out of spring! Mett was our best QB in spring and had he not been kicked off the team, he would be starting in the fall.

DAWG

June 19th, 2010
10:57 am

I AGREE W/ “RUN THE BALL” BOBO HAS TO STAY COMMITTED TO THE RUN AND TO NOT BE IMPATIENT. CNAT WAIT FOR THE SEASON SHOULD BE A GOOD ONE- GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS

DawginLex

June 19th, 2010
10:57 am

POAD,

At least I have a wife. At least I’m not trying to date a blow up doll.

Have you figured out yet that driving with “her” in the front seat with you on your “date” still doesn’t qualify you to drive in the HOV lane?

Go back to your gerbil cave nerd.

atlxmen

June 19th, 2010
11:03 am

dawgtime..metts was the 2nd string qb by a longshot. the coaches knew this and i knew this , why not you? murry had a better understading of the play book is is a smarter qb than metts.

chazzo

June 19th, 2010
11:04 am

Hmm,

Sounds about right… I will throw in an upset and make them a 10 winner. It is not a crip schedule but much easier than the past couple. It has a good range of games with enough challenges early so as not to get everyone complacent (see UF last season). One thing I am convince of is that everybody wants to win. To hear some talk, you’d think that the losses were planned. I think the big disconnect comes when it stops being fun. I mean that is why I am watching a bunch of kids play football… because it is fun… because I like seeing people overcome adversity, achieve goals and dreams. Sooner or later it comes together and gels. Sooner or later it just doesn’t work. It is a cycle. I appreciate your cautious and level headed prediction. 8 to 10 wins… I won’t be surprised either way. I just hope all these guys play to full potential, stay healthy, and succeed.

Yes

June 19th, 2010
11:05 am

Shreveport = Athens West

chazzo

June 19th, 2010
11:08 am

Let Mett go, folks. In my humble opinion, Richt and co. knew they were letting the kid go and gave him the opportunity to showcase in the spring game. One hell of an arm, that kid but passing to tight ends a couple of times over second string 5′10″ corners doesn’t exactly convince me that he was the be all, end all starter for the fall.

Delbert D.

June 19th, 2010
11:09 am

“I bet you have sold a lot those lunch boxes, huh?”

He’s obviously pitching his wares to the grade-schoolers. I think a lot of posters on all of these sports blogs are grade-schoolers.

atlxmen

June 19th, 2010
11:12 am

i like the more balanced attack. play action passing off the running game is ideal. about 55/45 running and passing would be nice. of course if they cant stop the run like tech couldnt then run all day.

Delbert D.

June 19th, 2010
11:19 am

Murray is taller than any of the tailbacks He outweighs Ealey, too.

SickandTired

June 19th, 2010
11:43 am

Murray will be fine in a couple of years. The learning process will be hard. Bobo will probably get fired to take the heat off Marky Mark Mark. The next season will bring controversy because of the recruiting violations involved in this “Dream Team”….and then Mark Richt will be fired. Only after throwing his best friend overboard, and firing Mike Bobo who has really and truly having to just run Mark Richts early 1990’s offense he had at Florida State and people like Nick Saban figured it out a long, long time ago.
Georgia: The Wisconsin of the SEC
Georgia deserves better

Pat

June 19th, 2010
11:48 am

I agree with the 1st post. FIND SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT!

chazzo

June 19th, 2010
12:56 pm

Why will the learning process be so hard? Murray has been working on the playbook and practicing it for over a year. He knows it. Okay there is going to be a big crowd, experienced backs, and the game is fast. Great players thrive on these things. Great players love the pressure. I understand beng realistic about expectations and the learning curve, but I also understand that the negativity of some Dawg fans feeds mediocrity as much as the hype.

UGA75

June 19th, 2010
1:36 pm

Tech Fans . . . until you actually win one of your bowl games, I wouldn’t make fun of UGA winning in Shreveport. How long has it been since a win in a bowl for you techies? Not even a win with the great PJ!!!! Losers!

CLEVON LITTLE

June 19th, 2010
3:40 pm

atl xmen, I guess we’ll tend to disagree –and that’s OK. You know what’s said about opinions….. I do agree that Stafford played well his true-frosh season –that’s though for anyone changing from HS to the SEC …the problem I had is he never truly progressed… Joe Cox threw 10 times more long balls than Stafford, and I mean CONNECTED on 10 times more, and lets not forget that Cox isn’t mentioned as being in the same talent zip-code as Stafford, so why the huge difference?? And as for Moreno pulling himself out of games, I believe that should be a call for the coaching staff –Not the players. If they are afraid of getting hurt then they should sit on the sideline until the April draft. Just my opinion.

harold

June 19th, 2010
4:10 pm

GEORGIA ALWAYS TALKS THE TALK ( DREAM TEAM etc.)! THEY JUST CAN’T WALK THE WALK.

POAD

June 19th, 2010
4:20 pm

UGA’s Dream Team is a great concept. The problem is the SEC East is the Dawgs nightmare and the Ga. Dome is Never Never Land. The best thing that the dawgs could do this year is to win the SEC East and The SEC Title in 2010. Next Year “11″ all the dawg Fans will think the sky is the limit, but will lose too many O-linemen and a few Key O Weapons to have their hopes dashed again. UGA has such an easy schedule in 10 that it is funny Richt and Bobo don’t a Starting QB with any game experience.

Tuck Fech

June 19th, 2010
5:25 pm

“F” harold…. GO DAWGS!

chazzo

June 19th, 2010
5:55 pm

POAD,
Everything comes full circle. Bank on it.

AltamahaDawg

June 19th, 2010
6:35 pm

chazzo, you are dead on. I doubt anmybody else will pick up oin that comment about Mett. But I had said that pretty soon after the game. I heard (from the know somebody who knows somebody grapevine) that he was probably gone about 2 days after the bar story broke. And now its absolutely certain that the coaching staff knew it. He had to physically go out there and do it, but I sure as heck know the defense was scripted.

Stuaer Brenner

June 19th, 2010
6:46 pm

Carrer GA HS Passing Records:

5029 David Green
5167 Mike Bobo
5214 Buck Belue
8265 Hutson Mason…

Hmmm…who knows what the furtue may bring…Hutson Is the real deal!

Pitbull

June 19th, 2010
10:45 pm

Saying that passing the ball is the key with Murray is BS. If we can run the ball. Run it. Running tires the other team out. Once they are tired out. The game is basically over. Vince won many a game in the 4th quarter. The other team would just be too tired to stop us and we scored late and won many a game the way. But you have to have faith. Play good defense. Keep the score close. Then go for the killing TD with a mean bunch of offensive lineman. Yes, that have to tuff as hell. As Dooley said of his Nat. champ. line. “I’d go to war with these guys any day”. Thats the coaches job to make them tuff and recruit them tuff.

RED DOG 77

June 19th, 2010
11:58 pm

ga dawgluver…6/19..3:07am……….Yup………yer right my friend !…….I stand corrected………. Ok………get the picture, DOGS up 17-10…….4min. to go in the fourth quarter…….and South Carolina is driving……and I mean driiiiiving !!!!……….Garcia back to pass, sees his man on our 22yd line………theres the pass, its on a rope !……whats that flash ? Rambo at the 26…….folks Rambo has intercepted……….Rambo to the 35 Rambo to the 45 Rambo 50…….45……..30……15…………Rambo !! Rambo !! Rambo !! Touchdown DOGS !!! GEORGIA 24 South Carolina 10…………..Thanks ga dawgluver !! Thanks Bacarri Rambo !!!!!!!……….Thanks coach Grantham…..Belin……..Lakatos !!!!!

Stevo

June 20th, 2010
12:43 am

Anyone else expecting us to use Gray possibly for a screen pass? possibly against Florida, or in a game where we need a big play in a hurry? Just get Gray the ball like a screen and then have someone else going deep, and boom. Possibly?

BuLLdawg

June 20th, 2010
3:07 am

Attrition : 2001 QB thrown in unprepared 4 loss, 2006 QB thrown in unprepared 4 loss, 2009 QB thrown in unprepared 5 loss, 2009 QB thrown in most concede 3 loss. Gone is Joe Cox, Logan Gray has moved to wide receiver now in his 4th year on campus, Hutson Mason benefited in high school from a pass-happy offense, Zach Mettenberger (Bobo recruit) has been kicked off the team for multiple counts sexual battery with all the other charges not even pursued when he should have played in the Oklahoma State game last year, and now the recruit at QB for next season (Bobo recruit) has had his hearing in Charlotte where he committed the exact same crime as did Michael Grant who the UGA Admissions out-of-hand refused to allow him into UGA prompting Coach Richt to get into it with Admissions over Michael Grant. We play favorites on Offense and 2010 and 2011 show we have not signed the Top Players in-state on Offense. Why is this ? We try to rehabilitate the wayward here if they can play football, as Mike Bobo recruited Zach Mettenberger, Montez Robinson and Christian LeMay, the last 3 to run afoul of UGA Admissions Standards. Aaron Murray threw the fewest TD passes and the most Interceptions in ALL 3 SCRIMMAGES. We also had Five (5) Fumbles in the G-Day Game.

Key Fact : All the QB on the roster have combined for a grand total of 5 completions, 2 interceptions, 0 TD passes.

Key Fact II : Aaron Murray is 5’ 11” and 198 lbs leading to 3 injuries in last 2 years, and has never taken a snap under center at any level of football with talk of him scrambling with his 4.7 speed in the 40-yard dash slower than SEC defensive linemen. There is no back-up All last year, after his broken fibula and dislocated ankle, tackled from behind by a high school defensive lineman, he missed 21 Fall Practices because the coaching staff allowed him to throw his throwing arm out, which is a lingering injury much like that to the knee of Caleb King, which he has never recovered from.

Key Questions : Last season’s turnovers ? Over the last 4 years in a row now, our Average Number of Interceptions is 14 per season 4 years in a row, our Average Number of Fumbles stands at 21 per season as well over the last 4 years in a row, and we Average NCAA Number 96 in Penalties. We don’t practice plays so that we can line up and run them without penalty and when there is no penalty called, they were committed, yet we either throw an interception or fumble. With Coach Richt admitting that the Offense is broken, he has stepped in to make all the decisions on the plays called, who is where on the depth chart on offense, and to sit in on all discussions with the Quarterbacks to “see what is being told to them in every meeting.” That, my friends, is taking over the Offense because Coach Richt says that Mike Bobo is NOT doing the job, and Coach Richt has in public criticized the recruiting on Offense of Mike Bobo’s failed offense. Last year, it was said Joe Cox was GREAT. We had the # 75 NCAA Total Offense and the NCAA # 80 in Passing Offense.

BuLLdawg

June 20th, 2010
3:08 am

Outlook : 3 losses vs SEC teams means no SEC Championship Game appearance for the 5th year in a row for my beloved Bulldogs. That is then 13 games in a 14-game season. On top of that, it is much-ballyhooed around here that this is (1) what is expected this season and (2) a 10-win season in a 14-game season. We already are the # 19 team in the nation in Won / Loss record over the entire last 4 years at 38-14, and 10-3 this season (or many think 9-4) is once again the # 19 team in the nation. It has been discussed multiple times in this blog that Phil Steele said we should be able to run the table; Phil Steele has us ranked # 19 this up-coming 2010 season, after which we lose 15 Seniors and 4 or 5 Juniors – all Starters. This season, then, is Our Season – not 2011 when all these players are gone. You cannot do a thing in college football when you lose nearly every Starter, which is exactly what we face AFTER THIS SEASON. As for the returning starters on Offense, much has been made about them as well – yet, no one considers they in fact are the # 96 most penalized, have averaged 21 fumbles per year, have averaged 14 interceptions per year and just last year were the # 75 Total Offense. On Defense we are going to be good because last year’s Starters are GONE. On Offense, we are going to be good because last year’s Starters are BACK ? One need look no further than at Caleb King, who came on Campus in 2007 and because of his injury which still requires surgery not performed to fix he ran 0 yards in all 13 games. 2008 Caleb King had 5 of the 13 games where he ran the football for -0- or -1- yard total; in addition in 2008 Caleb King rushed 4 more games for 5 yards, 7 yards, 12 yards and 18 yards. In 2009, he was promoted to Starter and ran the football in 13 games -0- yards 3 more games, 7 yards 1 game, 14 yards 1 game and 19 yards 1 game. Of the 39 games since Caleb King was recruited as the # 1 football player in the state of Georgia, he has had 22 – more than half where he was unable to perform more than 1 yard rushing. This season, he schooled the recruit from Decatur at Running Back that it is a grind being a running back at UGA, and Caleb King is the Prima Donna example of the Strength and Conditioning of this team with a paltry showing of 225 lbs reps.

Crucial Season for Coach Richt, not yet on the hot seat and he stood pat on his Failed Offensive Coaching Staff, exemplified none worse than what they have failed to do in recruiting on Offense in this State last year 2010 and next year 2011.

Urban Meyer

June 20th, 2010
5:51 am

“I understand beng realistic about expectations and the learning curve, but I also understand that the negativity of some Dawg fans feeds mediocrity as much as the hype.”

There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.”

Georgia Fan

Disturbed Dawg

June 20th, 2010
8:16 am

Murray will be average at best. He was good at Plant High because he was playing with a good college team against high school competition. His back up was actually better, but they brought him back because he was a senior. Not to mention he is injury prone. Could be a long season…just sayin.

chazzo

June 20th, 2010
8:29 am

Hey Urban,

The reality is the Dawgs could win the East. The reality is the Gators also have a new QB and a new D coordinator. The difference is that Richt is calm cool, and collected, and Urban is calling it quits over a big tummy ache. Get off our block, loser.

chazzo

June 20th, 2010
8:34 am

Hey Urban,

The reality is that the Gators play schedule almost as tough as Dawgs last two. The reality is that the Gators play LSU and Bama back to back. Better get your Valium and Zantac, coach.

chazzo

June 20th, 2010
8:49 am

Murray was the number 2 or 3 QB recruit in the nation. I am sure this has little to do with how he will perform his first year in the SEC. I am sure, also, that it means that he didn’t spend his life dreaming of mediocrity. I don’t think this kid ever sat around thinking, “I hope I grow up to be a QB that just doesn’t lose.” None of us know how well the Dawgs will do. I do know that these kids want to win it all and they will give it their best. I do know all of us fans want to see these young men succeed on the field and off. So screw the stats and the history and definitely that pre-season poll crap. That’s all to sell magazines so we have something to do while we pinch a loaf. How is that for reality, Urban, you putz. Say a little prayer to St. Chris today as you travel out of our neighborhood.

Henry

June 20th, 2010
9:13 am

He will fail and fail miserably and the toiletlapper nation will then finally turn on St. Mark and kick him out of that hellhole known as athens.

One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!

June 20th, 2010
10:36 am

Here’s hoping the young man has a good year and stays injury free. If not, then UGA will really struggle this year. I’d like to see UGA get things turned around and start challening for the East again. Makes the rivalry alot more fun!
Happy Father’s Day to all and we’ll see ya in Jax!

secsecsec

June 20th, 2010
10:50 am

BuLLdawg, we’ll never understand your obsession with Caleb King, but surely YOU understand you can’t blame a kid for getting redshirted, right? So when you count 39 games against him, you realize he was redshirted the first season? And that he missed 3 because of injury? And if he only gets the ball once, that’s not his decision, either?

You understand all that, right? Because it sure seems like you don’t.

you are obsessed with that young man and will cling to the games in 2008 where he was only given the ball once instead of looking at his success against Auburn or Georgia Tech or Arkansas.

That kid has worked hard, has played with an injury. When he had his jaw broken against LSU, no one is really sure when it happened because he didn’t let it show – he wasn’t flat on the field, he didn’t pull himself out of the game.

I am thinking you call him a “prima donna” becuase he won’t call you back. Get over the kid already.

secsecsec

June 20th, 2010
10:53 am

AND it’s funny to me that BuLLdawg [sic] will take a blog about Aaron Murray and make it about Caleb King, yet again.

what do you want people to do? run him out of town? boo at him for you? you should just write a manifesto about what you think about caleb king and what YOU want done with him and then post a link so folks can find it anytime of the day.

Or go to an autograph day and say it to Caleb’s face so you can get it out of your system and give us all a freaking break.

secsecsec

June 20th, 2010
11:02 am

just wanted to ADD – I checked, and for Kentucky and Auburn, King had a better ypc average than Ealey. For Georgia Tech you’ll recall they were listed as both of them having 9.2 ypc but in reality Ealey’s was 9.15 and Caleb’s was 9.22. Did you realize that, or are you still just going to focus on 2008?

chazzo

June 20th, 2010
11:02 am

secsecsec,

Amen.

Stuaer Brenner

June 20th, 2010
11:36 am

Georgia High School Passing Stats….How good can he be! Maybe Great! Gee…wonder if this kid is coachable….watched him at Lassietr 3 years…..he is the real deal…who knows he may be starting before the year is out! Numbers Talk….he fits the Richt QB Mold!

Hutson Mason 8265 yds 2007-2009
Buck Belue 5214 yds 1974-1977
Mike Bobo 5167 yds 1989-1992
David Greene 5029 yds 1997-1999

Source http://ghsfha.org/records.php?gRecID=14

Delbert D.

June 20th, 2010
11:49 am

Shows how dumb the scouting services (and college coaches) are. Mason’s best offers prior to the 2009 playoffs were Indiana, UAB, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. That’s from today’s Marietta Daily Journal.

ugaclassof2004

June 20th, 2010
12:05 pm

I think everyone is reading WAY too much into the spring game. I mean Carlton Thomas and Justin Houston were great in the spring game last year, and neither did much during the year. A spring game is a glorified practice, that’s all it is!

Also, I don’t share the opinion that many Dawg fans have about Mettenberger based on ONE spring game. He has good size and a great arm, but he’s slow and un-athletic in the pocket which doesn’t bode well for him with the speed of the SEC. And after talking with many of his classmates from Oconee County, most of whom think he’s a monster jerk; I had major concerns about his maturity level which eventually revealed itself to be in Valdosta. Even if Mettenberger won the starting job, I could see him getting in trouble during the season and getting kicked off the team. If he’s going to act like an idiot, it’s better to cut him lose in the off-season.

Finally, I have seen all I have wanted to see from Logan Gray, especially after that awful pick 6 he threw vs. Florida. He has terrible mechanics, and is a hybrid athlete. Not to mention he’s a Toolbag Whigger! If Murray goes down and Gray has to take over this team, UGA could go 6-6.No joke.

PowerDawg

June 20th, 2010
12:15 pm

ANY Dawg fan who is not behind this kid 110 % needs to find another school to support and another team to buy game tickets for. I am SURE that the NATS, GSU, or Ga Southern would love to sell you a season package.

I am sick of hearing about how him being a RS frosh with no experience. I am sicker of the “injury prone” bull$hit. I am most sick about the concerns about his height.

First, you bunch of jelly-spined hand-wringers seem to forget we’ve been down this road before and come out smelling pretty dang nice. David Green, anyone?

Second, we have gone into the season with an untested QB before. Mixed results emerged, I admit. But this is definitely not the primary concern and it shouldn’t be.

Lastly, I don’t have the exact numbers, but there have been a bunch of VERY successful QB’s who were in the 6′0″ to 6′1″ range. DJS and EZ come to mind. The kid from Mizzou and the 5″10″ dude from Kansas? How about the Super Bowl MVP?

Relax people. Murray is for real and he will prove it. He just needs a little game time to evolve.

Davis

June 20th, 2010
12:22 pm

From what I saw at G-Day, Murray was ranked so high because he was on a great team, with great athletes. In other words, OVER-RATED. Plant High on the State Championship the year before he QB’d & the year after he left. Look slike Tampa won for other reasons besides Murray. Even the year Murray QB’s in the State Championship, another QB started 7 games that year for Plant, because Murray was hurt again. So Murray has never led a tam to a championship.

Win

June 20th, 2010
12:43 pm

How does Murray learn to adjust to his new role where he’s not the playmaker, but the distributor to the playmakers? UGA already has 7 BIG-TIME proven playmakers with AJ, Washauan, Orson, Aaron, Tavarres, Branden, & Rontavius.

Murray will have his chance to be the playmaker in 2-3 years, 2010 is not about HIM. UGA’s QB can NOT be the playmaker in 2010–just too inexperienced and too many other weapons. We’ll see how big his ego is, some guys can’t adjust to being a secondary player. I’d prefer Logan Gray in this role, Gray is all about TEAM. Just think Murray will try to do it all by himself.

McElroy adjusted, and played a mild secondary role, and won a National Championship. But McElroy’s a very unselfish player. He basically just distributed the ball to his 2 RB’s and Julio.

Even Michael Jordan couldn’t win a championship until he started trusting his teammates to make plays.

Do we have a Dan Marino here or a Terry Bradshaw?

trey

June 20th, 2010
12:55 pm

We’ll know what Murray is made of after the SC game.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
1:10 pm

We’ll know what kind of QB Hutson Mason is after the SC game, if he blows it, then let Murray have a shot. Mason will win the job. Not even close.

Win

June 20th, 2010
1:17 pm

Can Murray be content to move from “Playmaker” at Plant High to “RolePlayer” at UGA? I doubt it.

On G-Day, Ealey or AJ or Charles didn’t make a big play. All you saw was Murray trying to show off his “big arm” slinging it 50 yards down the field, 10 yards past AJ.

Then you saw Murray trying to show his mobility, by not taking a sack, and throwing an INT when pressured.

This looks more like a “ME” player than a “TEAM” player.

Davis

June 20th, 2010
1:21 pm

Logan Gray looked solid on G-Day the last 2 seasons. Nothing spectacular, but good accuracy, good production with td’s, and good ball protection. That’s all we need in 2010. Love to see Gray get a shot in the Arkansas or South Carolina game for a few drives at QB.

Tuck Fech

June 20th, 2010
1:53 pm

Murray is Top DAWG…Deal with it!

GO DAWGS!

Davis

June 20th, 2010
2:22 pm

Richt has made clear that Murray was NOT named the starter, only #1 on the depth chart, after Spring. That’s it. Mason will be competing for the job over the summer.

PowerDawg

June 20th, 2010
3:35 pm

Dunn-
You should call yourself ” Under Dunn”… Do you you even know what day it is?

Hutson Mason is THIRD on the depth chart. Aaron Murray is # 1.

“If he (Mason) blows it, then give Murray a shot”?????? WTF?

We will know by October whether or not AM can manage the offensive game plans he will be given.

Personally, I think he will do well.

Greene became the unquestioned leader of this team against Tennessee in the Hobnail Boot game…October, 2001 as a RS freshman. And the level of talent around him that year was no where near what Murray will have to work with.

Have a little faith, dude.

PowerDawg

June 20th, 2010
3:46 pm

All Mason is going to do over the summer is try to learn the first 1/3 of the play book and throw to recievers in 7-on-7 drills. All this while adjusting to life as a freshman on campus and carrying 13-15 credits minimum.

He’ll get a shot in fall camp but he won’t have enough knowledge of the offense to do anything but signal in plays from the sideline this year.

Hopefully we can play well enough in some games to get him some 4th quarter snaps, but that is about all he can expect.

AltamahaDawg

June 20th, 2010
3:59 pm

We should indeed know exactly how Mason looks by the end of the SC game. The back up usually get plenty of TV time standing next to the coach.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
5:55 pm

Mason is the next Tom Brady. He’s got the “IT” factor. Watched Murray on G-Day, he ain’t got the “BENCHWARMER” factor. Murray wll be an adequate backup, but he just isn’t starter material, neither was Joe Cox, do I need to remind you of Murray’s Spring statistics? Don’t want to make anyone here look plain dumb, but please, stop the “murray is great” mantra, or I’ll break out his Spring stats for the world to see.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
5:58 pm

If the QB competition is over, Richt needs to change what he’s been saying so Mason can go play for another team. Mason was told it was wide open this summer. i guess if it’s already decided that Murray will start, Mason should transfer, eh?

Davis

June 20th, 2010
6:00 pm

Murray will be more of the same this summer. Lots of interceptions like Cox.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
6:04 pm

Hutson’s thrown for over 8000 yards, and over 80 touchdown’s the last 2 seasons, leading Lassiter to it’s 1st regional playoff game in school history. He’s accurate—over 72%. Throws very few interceptions–only threw 5 in the season against 55 td’s. If any of you think there’s no QB competition, you havn’t seen Mason play. Mason’s Georgia’s Gatorade Player of the Year, the last few winners were Eric Berry & Branden Smith. Hutson broke all kinds of records in the state of Georgia.

get real...

June 20th, 2010
6:23 pm

Hey Dunnfus…get real…the coaches can’t start working with the team until August…the first game is September 4th…the team has only the spring and 1 month to get everything together…ever wonder why freshman get redshirted…wonder why Marlon Brown had problems adjusting…now with that being said, perhaps Mason will be ready by the 5th or 6 th game, but until then Murray, or Gray will have the ball, and in all likelihood it will be Murray…might as well get behind your starting QB (even if he’s not from the state of Georgia…pathetic fans)

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
6:30 pm

Aaron Murray, “The Phenom”, Spring Statics over 3 Spring Games:

1) 59% completion over 3 games
2) 2 touchdowns
3) 3 interceptions
4) G-Day stats: 45% completion, 0 Td’s, 1 Int

Like I said, Mason will be the starter.

secsecsec

June 20th, 2010
6:44 pm

Dunn you could do the same with ealey’s spring stats. Carlton Thomas had a better spring game than Washaun Ealey.

Washaun Ealey: 22 yards on seven runs (3.1 ypc)
Carlton Thomas: 54 yards on eight runs (6.75 ypc)

So does that mean Carlton Thomas will be the starter and that Ealey sucks since he only managed a measley 3 yards per carry?

Of course not!!! We all know Ealey is good for more than 3 ypc when it counts.

Spring game numbers are, ultimately, meaningless. You play your own team!

Spring stats...

June 20th, 2010
6:55 pm

Hutson Mason’s spring stat’s. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
7:23 pm

Wow, how bout throwing an interception in EVERY SPRING SCRIMMAGE!!! How bout dat Murray, 3 for 3, can he keep up the interception streak all season?

Throws a lot of interceptions, not many td’s, but let me find something positive…uh….uh…….he talks like a big-time QB.

Rafferty

June 20th, 2010
7:24 pm

Why can’t Georgia find a QB who doesn’t throw interceptions anymore? What’s happened to the offensive coaches? Where’s the coaching on ball protection, let’s fire some people.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
7:26 pm

Uh, yes, 22 yards on 7 carries, if that’s accurate, stinks.

Dunn

June 20th, 2010
7:43 pm

Comparing Ealey or Green, proven performers against top SEC teams, is different than comparing Murray, who is unproven against top SEC talent.

Regardless, if the QB competition is over, Mason needs to transfer.

AltamahaDawg

June 20th, 2010
9:14 pm

Sounds like Mason is a pretty good player. Didn’t he sign with the good guys? What’s the problem?

GR82BAG8R

June 20th, 2010
9:26 pm

Georgia has one of the best OL’s in the SEC. Once he settles in, and gets past the SC game, Murray will surprise a lot of doubters.
If the OL fails to protect him early, though, he could get easily rattled. Murray’s and Georgia’s success depends on the OL. He is talented enough to succeed if he has the time and trusts his OL to protect him long enough to mature and get comfortable playing SEC football.

BuLLdawg

June 21st, 2010
5:47 am

10-3 or 9-4.

# 3 vs SEC East

# 4 vs SEC, maybe # 5

Might as well get behind Aaron Murray

Aaron Murray is smaller than DJ Shockley, who still hasn’t thrown an NFL pass.

Aaron Murray is not nearly as fast as DJ Shockley

Aaron Murray’s arm is no where in the same world as DJ Shockley

DJ Shockley graduated Cum Laude

DJ Shockley had 4 years preparation for his 1 year as Starter

and got injured during that 1 season as Starter

Do not come in here and presume to compare Aaron Murray now to DJ Shockley 2005

What we have seen of Aaron Murray, he is not ready

Now, you put up what you think our record will be when this season is over.

I figure with this soft schedule that we will end the season # 19 in The Final AP Poll Top 25 at 10-3 or 9-4 (depends on his injuries)

Turn a blog about the Dogs need a solid and injury free season from Aaron Murray where is solid but doesn’t try to do too much into a discussion that Caleb King against good run defenses, has done NOTHING since he got here with him the Starter the last 5 games in a row ?

Excuse me, that is about Caleb King before the headlines for this blog hit the Internet. He just has to get on the field, hold onto the football, take advantage of the carries he’s given, and do something for us in the big games.

The only real big game is # 5 in all the polls, Florida. There are no other ranked teams. Lose to South Carolina and they will be ranked in all the polls. Lose to Auburn and the same. Lose to all 3 and we won’t be ranked. Lose to Georgia tek and don’t come in here telling me with 15 seniors and 4 or 5 juniors gone after this season, that we will be great in 2011. Lose to Arkansas and we will not be ranked. Lose to South Carolina in Game 2 and we won’t be ranked.

Those are all beatable teams, including Florida – if we just had a QB prepared for this season. This was our season. I will be more than happy to go back and play back your posts of prior years of how great we are going to be in 2010

not 2011.

Now, you have already before the season started started up with your typical mantra of get behind the QB here

which has let us down since after DJ Shockley

and wait till next year 2011 in this case June 2010.

The polls are very important.

If you start out ranked # 1 in the nation, play 3 good teams, lose to all 3, you will still be ranked after the season.

If you start out # 24 and lose game 2, you are not ranked.

You will have to beat a good team to get ranked. There is only 1 good team on the schedule, and they are 7-2 vs Coach Richt already.

By the way, 2011 is not going to a QB from Charlotte because he committed the exact same thing that Michael Grant did in the same place with the same circumstances and UGA Admissions will not let him in.

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June 21st, 2010
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[...] Quarterbacks. [...]

Shaw

June 21st, 2010
8:59 am

can’t wait to see Hutson Mason on the field. Gonna light em’ up. the guy’s a TD machine.

Brunswick Tech

June 21st, 2010
10:38 am

how come there is not a write up on UGA’s awesome golfer and his top twenty finish in yesterdays US Open? you guys are sad, he deserves so much better than what you guys give….shame on you, and congrats to him on a wonderful finish!

Brusky

June 21st, 2010
10:39 am

Logan Gray is the safest pick to QB the Dogs. Aaron Murray is the riskiest due to interception+injury prone, Hutson Mason is the 2nd riskiest due to inexperience in the system. Richt must be betting that Murray will make massive improvements in August over his atrocious Spring. Richt’s also betting Murray will SUDDENLY go a season injury free, whihc Murray has never done. Richt’s alos hoping Murray won’t try and be a hero.

Gray is less injury-prone, he’s not going to try and be a hero, and as he’s shown on G-Day, he’ll protect that football. Gray already has his teammtes trust, Murray doesn’t have any except Orson Charles’, who’s hoping Murray will turn back to the high school version of Murray.

PowerDawg

June 21st, 2010
1:16 pm

Dunn-

What are you, some kind of Mason groupie?

Go ahead and “break out” your spring stats, chucklehead. I was there. I saw the game. So what?

The G-Day game is just one scrimmage. They run them all spring and fall. Plus, they run a ton of 7-on-7 drills for the offense to work on timing. Murray has performed better OVERALL than his competition in practice.

During G-Day, his particular play package required him to attempt a large number of low-percentage plays, such as deep passing routes and long out and ups. No one, including your beloved Mason would have done any better.

These types of plays take a lot of practice and repetition to become proficient.

You don’t get either in spring practice. Now that Murray will take the majority of the snaps in fall practice, he will improve dramatically. In every area he is required to.

But I guess this is garbage to you. Of course, since you have more experience at judging QB flesh than anyone on the UGA staff. Richt has only coached two Heisman Trophy quarterbacks, a QB with average arm strength at best to the most D-1 wins in his career (until this last season when McCoy took the honor) and the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft.

He thinks Murray is a pretty good choice to take over. As does the aforementioned McCoy

How many snaps has Mason taken under center? In LHS’s offense, they throw it 60 times a game. Does he even know how to hand off the ball to a RB? Does he even know how to sell a play-action fake? Can he toss it to back on a sweep? All I’ve seen him do is stand back there in the shotgun and throw it…mostly to the same recievers over and over again and…against mediocre HS defenses.
Mediocre is probably a very generous description.

If you don’t want to support AM, then don’t. But he is now the leader of this team and chumps like you need to get used to it.

He might struggle in the beginning, but he will become a great QB for us. So GATA or get the he11 out of the way!

Brusky

June 21st, 2010
1:56 pm

I’m going with Hutson Mason as the guy who’ll end up starting, only because Gray kind of took himself out of the summer competition. Mason is clearly more accurate than Murray, and is injury free, you just can’t get a hit on this guy. Gray will be there if anything happens to Mason that surprises me. Like the team, I’ll withhold any support for Murray until he finally does something on the field.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
1:58 pm

Coach put Murray as #1 on depth chart only. Coach CMR is looking forward to Mason getting in there, Mason will take a lot of reps this summer, and will be ready to go, as folks like Buck Belue have pointed out.

But if the QB competition is over, Mason should transfer.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
2:05 pm

We learned last year, that whatever you did in HIGH SCHOOL as a QB dn’t mean squat. We ain’t lookin for another Joe Cox. We want change we can believe in.

Pang

June 21st, 2010
2:10 pm

Mark Richt’s trying to force a marraige between Aaron Murray and the team. Talk about AWKWARD. The team wanted Mett or Gray, Richt wanted, BEFORE THE SPRING, DURING THE SPRING, AFTER THE SPRING, Murray. Forced marriages don’t work in football. The team ain’t following Murray.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
2:17 pm

Mason threw 8 TD’s in a playoff game, became tied for 3rd most td’s throw in one game in the HISTORY OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
2:18 pm

Aaron Murray

G-Day stats:
45% completion
0 Td’s
1 Int

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
2:42 pm

Aaron Injuries:

2008 Broken Leg, missed 7 games

2009 Shoulder, out for season

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
2:52 pm

Aaron Murray is so entrenched into being “The PLAYMAKER”, that he ingores RISK when it comes to injuries or interceptions. He abandons TEAM goals in pursuit of INDIVIDUAL goals.

schmeckdawg

June 21st, 2010
3:51 pm

Hey all of you nay sayers, do you remember a red shihrt freshman by the name of David Greene? He turned out OK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
6:46 pm

Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly has proven that 2 or 3 star QB’s work harder than the primma donnas, they got that chip on their shoulder. I like Mason over Murray by game 3.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
6:49 pm

As Jamelle Hollieway proved for Okla back in 1985, you can win as a TRUE FRESHMAN QB in college football, in fact, you can win a National Championship.

Experience doesn’t matter, good decision making does.

AltamahaDawg

June 21st, 2010
9:21 pm

Dunn give it a rest. At this point, you just appear to have an agenda. Stop pretending to KNOW what Murrah thinks, you don’t. Stop pretending to KNOW what Hudson would do if he was behind center on those same set of play in a G-day game, you don’t.

The list is endless of starting QBs who were far less than stellar at a spring game, both UGA and other programs.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
9:46 pm

Tell you what, you give the “Murray is great” a rest, ok pal?

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
9:54 pm

Ok, so Murray’s 3 Spring games don’t tell us about his decision making skills when it comes to interceptions? You need to stop pretending Murray will be great, when he didn’t even look ok over the Spring. Murray was the worst QB on the Georgia roster, wake up. You appear to have an Anti-Mason Pro Murray agenda.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
9:58 pm

The problem with the myth that a true freshman QB can’t play great, or that you need “college experience” to win a National Championship, is a myth that was crushed in 1985 by Jamelle H. at Oklahoma. If you want to cling to your odd myth, feel free. But I’m a huge Mason fan who feels Gray or Mason gives Georgia the best shot.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
10:04 pm

I guess Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly who thinks a 2 or 3 star QB has a chip on their shoulder and plays better than a “supersstar” is clueless and you know more than him?

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
10:11 pm

AltamahaDawg -

Let’s say fans would have taken your advice last year, to just blindly support the coaches decision to start Joe Cox or to stay with Willie Martinez. Both were WRONG decisions. Someone should have spoken up back then. Sometimes the coaches get it wrong, they have blind spots, see Joe Cox’s 16 interceptions or Willie’s defensive stats for further details if you want to cling to your myth theory.

Dunn

June 21st, 2010
10:33 pm

Tim asked for our opinion, I gave mine. I guess anyone that has an opionion has an agenda, too funny.

This article asked 2 questions, and then for my opinion.

I am paraphrasing:

1- Do I think Murray will be able to stay injury free?
Of course not. Murray hasn’t for the last 2 years, and I think his instinct is to freestyle caution free and as a dual-threat running QB, and due to his past history, there’s a high chance he’ll get injured.

Will he be able to not try and be a hero and just manage the game?
Absolutely not. He’s had 2 Spring’s now to learn, and this Spring has not been able to do it over ANY of the 3 Spring scrimmages. Couldn’t finish ONE GAME without throwing an interception. He threw more interceptions over the Spring scrimmages than Gray or Mettenberger, looks like a repeat of last year, perhaps worse with his frequency of interceptions. Didn’t see him getting the ball to playmakers on short passes, saw him throwing it 20-30 yards down the field.

Ross

June 21st, 2010
10:47 pm

I would have thought turnovers owud have been THE most important thng for CMR after last season’s 28 to’s but CMR feels the guy who threw the MOST int’s gets the #1 spot so far. I’d like to hear more about why Richt thinks interceptins arn’t a big deal.

Olson

June 21st, 2010
10:50 pm

I can’t remember the last time UGA won an SEC Championship without a QB from the state of Georgia. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the SEC Championships come form a guy who loves UGA.

Kasey

June 21st, 2010
11:01 pm

Most experts say Georgia will be weak at QB this year, not so much because of talent, more because no starting games. Sounds abour right.

Greg

June 21st, 2010
11:14 pm

Guys & Gals–can someone tell me what they have sseen that Murray’s done since he’s been at Georgia that makes Murray so great?

ugagrad74

June 21st, 2010
11:58 pm

Let’s not forget…..We have one of the best offensive lines in the country, the best receivers in the country, and we recruited the third best quarterback in the country. Let’s give the kid a chance (1st game) to believe in himself and those around him will help he become the best in the country. Was David Greene surrounded by the amount of tallent Murry has around him? Go DAWGS!

Chase

June 22nd, 2010
12:26 am

The UGA QB has to earn that trust from coaches, teammates & fans. It’s not a given. Needs to go out on the field and perform like he knows how to score enough, stay healthy, and do some ball protection. Murray blew his chances when he’s been in front of fans, and throwing so many bad balls/interceptions over Spring, and by getting injured so fast last season. Gray looked sharp both G-Days, and has stayed healthy, but blew his chances when put in some real games like Florida. Mett looked great in front of the fans on G-Day, stayed healthy, but blew his chances with off the field decision making. Havn’t seen Mason play yet.

enjoyed your write up PowerDawg...

June 22nd, 2010
9:01 am

Olson said…”I can’t remember the last time UGA won an SEC Championship without a QB from the state of Georgia. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the SEC Championships come form a guy who loves UGA.”
And there’s the rub against UGA and why you will never be considered more than an also ran in major college programs. With that type of attitude, you won’t be winning any recruiting wars against the USC’s, Ohio States, Oklahoma’s, Texas’, Florida’s, etc for the elite players. These are top tier programs that get first choice and then there’s the next level with the Georgia’s etc. Remember, that the last time you got some top tier players going against these elite schools, was with Aaron Murray who then helped bring in Charles, Brown, some offensive linemen, and other receivers who wanted to play on an up and coming program. You’re delusional if you think the best players in the nation come from Georgia, QB or any other positions….Texas, Florida, California, Ohio, have the most “multi-star” recruits per state and UGA must be able to attract some of these skill players. If not you jokers will be bragging about averaging your ten win seasons since CMR, you averaging top 5 recruiting classes under CMR, having no depth at skill positions where an injury has you saying the famous “Wait until next year” mantra. Try getting behind your team, your coaches, all of your players, and yes that includes the named QB going into the fall.

Jamelle Holleway

June 22nd, 2010
9:41 am

True he is the only TRUE freshman to win a NC, but if Troy Aikman hadn’t broken his ankle (injury prone as he was LOL), then Holleway wouldn’t have even sniffed the field. He didn’t beat anyone out. Oklahoma had to go back to the wishbone, because of Holleway’s abilities…running. Aikman then transferred to UCLA where there was a more passing type of offense. Not saying Mason can’t win the job, but it won’t be in the first few games. Heck, he wouldn’t even have a chance to work with the coaches until August, and with the first game being Sept 4th, I think you’re asking a little too much. If he has always been in the spread, then he has to learn how to take the snap under center, drop back while looking down-field, work on his foot work, learn how to fake hand-offs, or just hand the ball off, pitching it, etc., knowing where all the skill players are on every play, and just learning the whole playbook. Think it’s time to back off with some of your analysis because you’re just off base at this time. Give the season a few games before giving up on the team.

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10:01 am

[...] Quarterbacks. [...]

PowerDawg

June 22nd, 2010
1:08 pm

I retract my previous assessment of Dunn-

With that much adoration, he must be Mason’s daddy.

Maybe it’s not adoration. Maybe it’s hero worship. Maybe it’s unrequited love. Who knows?

It’s way off the weird chart, though.

All I do know is that Hutson may turn out to be a super college quarterback, but he too has never taken an SEC snap. Not even a G-Day snap. He has MINIMAL knowledge of the playbook.

And he’s going to come in and become the starter by the third game? GMAFB!

I know he set some significant GHSA records at Lassiter. I for one, am glad he chose to come to UGA. But, high school stats and achievements don’t mean squat, right? At least that’s what some other genius posted a few entries back.

Mason may seriously contend for the starting job next season. But that will mean that Murray was a complete and utter failure, which is unlikely. And LeMay will be in the mix then, too.

2011 will be interesting to say the least. Who will come out on top? Who will tuck tail and run to another school because they can’t or won’t compete?

Yep, it’s gonna be somethin’ to watch.

For all you doubters and non-believers, the bus leaves at sundown. Be on it.

unDunn

June 22nd, 2010
1:56 pm

Richt and Bobo are making a lot of money to manage this program. I have faith in them to do the right thing. Murray will be great…if not corrective action will be taken. Support the Dawgs program or go help the North Ave team with your sage advice. You are wasting my time scrolling thru your negative dribble.

AltamahaDawg

June 22nd, 2010
10:19 pm

So go with your most expereinced QB, not to mention that no other QB existed on the team that could have started….and that was my ill-fated advice? Who should have said something and what exactly would that have been? Direct snap to the full back every play?

And yes I still believe that you actualy go ahead and play out the season with the coaches that are on the staff once the season starts.

AltamahaDawg

June 22nd, 2010
10:22 pm

“if you want to cling to your myth theory.”. say what?

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JeffersonDawg

July 1st, 2010
7:48 am

Murray will be fine…..he will step in make a few mistakes, but make some plays that will make us proud….let’s just face it….last year was the worst year we have had in a long long time at the quarterback spot……..Our main concern would be to develop him as a leader and do our best to keep him in Athens for 4 years……

Mr. Georgia Football Returns

July 9th, 2010
6:31 pm

Murray looked alot like Joe Cox in the G-Day game!

Mr. Georgia Football Returns

July 9th, 2010
8:31 pm

Aaron Murray is the second coming of Joe Cox!

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July 9th, 2010
10:02 pm

[...] Quarterbacks: Dogs need a solid (and injury-free) season from Murray. [...]

Demon Evans

July 10th, 2010
6:31 am

UGA really sucks. Always has and always will.

Nancy Barnes in Cohutta

July 10th, 2010
8:54 am

Murray won’t last more than 2-3 SEC games before they hand him his head on a platter.

Richt should be on the telephone begging Zach Mettenberger to come back.

Too bad about Da’Rick. The thug would have fit right in at UGA.

Darah

July 10th, 2010
8:57 am

UGA really sucks. Always has and always will.

Truer words were never written.

Upokit

July 10th, 2010
9:32 am

Would someone please address the “sucky” state the UGA football program has gotten in over the last four years?

Danielle

July 10th, 2010
10:31 am

Now that we’re in the off-season, wouldn’t this be the perfect time to take an in-depth look at UGA and have a serioud discussion about the problems at UGA and why the arrest rate of players is the highest in the country? it’s common knowledge that UGA is a party school, but have any football players every actually graduated with a real degree? Jan Kemp exposed the school and the coaches almost three decades ago, but there is no sign that anything has improved. If anything, the arrest rate shows that things are getting more outrageous every year while the clueless Mark Richt has absolutely no control over his players. And then there is the infamous “red panties” incident.

UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.

Tereza

July 10th, 2010
3:37 pm

The burning question is whether Warden Mark Richt will have enough players by September to field a team. More of his players get arrested every week.

Any other university would have fired a coach who has so little control over his players.

But at least… Red panties are falling from the sky!

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