Murray throws ‘gingerly’ on side; Gray gets some snaps at QB
ATHENS – Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray remained sidelined from practice Thursday because of knee and sternum bruises suffered in Saturday’s game against Auburn.
Wearing sweatpants and a jersey, Murray was tossing a football on the sideline in the portion of practice open to the media.
Richt said later that Murray threw the ball “gingerly, or carefully” but had full range of motion and threw without pain. “He just can’t go quick yet,” Richt said.
Richt reiterated that he hopes Murray will be able to do “everything” at Georgia’s next practice, which is Monday. That “would give him and us more confidence he’ll be able to play” in the Nov. 27 regular-season finale against Georgia Tech, Richt said.
“He’s just not there yet,” Richt said. “He’s improving pretty rapidly.”
If Murray is unable to play against Tech, freshman Hutson Mason would start, Richt said. Quarterback-turned-receiver Logan Gray has gotten some snaps at quarterback in practice this week but “would be more of an emergency” QB, Richt said. Mason has played in three games.
Murray’s bruised sternum is a bigger issue than the knee at this point, Richt said. Georgia has an open date this week, and Murray will continue to get treatment through the weekend.
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120 comments Add your comment
StevenW
November 18th, 2010
10:37 pm
GT will be no cakewalk. CPJ is a coach. Hope Murray’s at 100%, and we get to 6 wins for the Bowl game. PapaJohns here we come!
Joe Cox
November 18th, 2010
11:13 pm
Fire Mark Richt….and no to Boise St. Chris Petersen is too good of a coach for Richt to match wits with.
Saint Simons
November 18th, 2010
11:24 pm
Wow StevenW, so CPJ is a coach. And all of this time I thought he was just another pretty face.
I have a serious man-crush on Coach Man-boobs.
Still@theBAR
November 18th, 2010
11:27 pm
HAHAHAHHAH GRAY?
GRAY will not do anything but FAIR CATCH a PUNT. Pleas let him play QG over Hutson. Gray will dropback and take a Knee.
Still@theBAR
November 18th, 2010
11:28 pm
QG is Quarter Girl FYI.
Andrew
November 19th, 2010
12:08 am
When you have to explain the joke it probably isn’t funny.
friedyardbird
November 19th, 2010
12:12 am
Still@theBAR, your mom is a quarter girl… but I wouldn’t pay more than a nickel myself.
ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:12 am
gray is murrays replacement! Murray got hurt because onside kick was not coached. ALWAYS OUTCOACHED
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ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:14 am
Our ol was our strenth this year! ok! How did Murray get hurt? Our OL let him down!
ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:16 am
Gray is the man. He knows the offense.
Uuugh...
November 19th, 2010
12:25 am
“Murray got hurt because onside kick was not coached.”
Wow…did coach put Murray in on Kickoff Coverage and we all missed it? What does that even mean!?
Really really dumb fans aside…I am a little concerned that our Fair Catch Specialist’s focus might suffer after taking a few snaps at QB in practice. We need Gray’s focus on the reason we gave him a 4 year scholarship: watching a punt, waving his hand in the air, and catching that ball. We have a fair catch specialist for one reason: so that our coaches don’t have to spend any time on punt block or punt return plays. What do y’all think the over/under is on the number of times Gray wishes he signed with Missouri each day? I’ll bet it is around 400. Sorry Logan…our coaches had no idea what to do with you skill set. Good luck selling insurance brother.
ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:31 am
No! We got out coached as always! Gray knows the offense. If Gray does not play, we will count on our strenth! The running game!hahah
ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:33 am
GT will have success against Ga because Willie never left ga. Garner is still here
Monroe's first Redcoat
November 19th, 2010
12:45 am
Maybe the UGA Athletic Association can set Gray up with a Jefferson Pilot franchise next door to Dax Langley’s…..
ugab
November 19th, 2010
12:48 am
Gray knows the playss
JB
November 19th, 2010
1:57 am
It will soon enough be 9 out of the last 10. EVERYONE knows this.
HBTD!!!
Mountain Dawg
November 19th, 2010
3:09 am
I wonder if a flak jackets would help protect Murray if he is still sore at game time. I also wonder if this has even crossed Rickt’s feeble mind.
Saint Simons
November 19th, 2010
3:37 am
(((( 49 – 31 ))))
HAHAHAHAHAHA
German Shepherd Dawg
November 19th, 2010
4:42 am
Pitiful.
At least I have insomnia.
community service
November 19th, 2010
5:18 am
Georgia will put 50 on Tech, whoever is the QB…….and no way it aint’t Murray.
dagnabit
November 19th, 2010
5:41 am
Right away you folks are cutting down the best football coach Georgia’s ever had. Who, at Georgia, has ever been better?
Goober
November 19th, 2010
5:48 am
Dagnabit – yeah I have two words for those folks bashing cmr – Ray Goff.
BobbyDawg
November 19th, 2010
5:52 am
It wouldn’t have taken much more pounding from Auburn’s big grinders to put Murray out for good. Let’s get some protection for the young man and he might win the Heisman. Come on MR! You’ve got the big gun, so get the “BIG GUY” line to protect him!
sprouse27
November 19th, 2010
5:57 am
Don’t know how bad it has to get at UGA before we realize that the coaching staff isn’t getting the most of out the talent and resources they have. Each year gets a little worse and I keep hearing about the ‘glory days’ of CMR. 8-5 last year, now struggling to get to 6-6 this year? We haven’t been a contender in the SEC east since 2007 and haven’t been there since 2005. CMR and staff get paid a LOT of money for what they do but you sure wouldn’t know it from the results we’ve seen.
dawgsfalconsbravos
November 19th, 2010
6:08 am
my guess is st simons went to uga saw too many good looking women and flunked out but still holds a grudge cause he couldnt get laid then or now
m
November 19th, 2010
6:19 am
For you people who say our OL is to blame. Well…. let me see…. oh they did block but, dirty fairly ran into him, AFTER play was over. If I played on the OL, I would think the play is over, when whistle blows too. Get a life, he is hurt because of THEM, NOT us. the barns will get what is coming to them.
Mike
November 19th, 2010
7:04 am
Kool-Aid drinkers remember – Gray could not beat out Joe Cox for quarterback. Enough said. CMR and everyone connected to the football program need to be allowed to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
real georgia fan
November 19th, 2010
7:05 am
murry plays dawgs win by at least 30. next year dawgs beat bsu by 20 and no more cmr hatters. What will yall do with your time? maybe you should all become tech fans!
real georgia fan
November 19th, 2010
7:08 am
saint simons you really need a girl friend
Robert
November 19th, 2010
7:12 am
Don’t wish that on any girl, real ga fan.
Burdell
November 19th, 2010
7:29 am
Hope Murray gets healthy in time for the Tech game…hate to see a young kid miss a big game due to a cheap shot injury. I want to see the best possible teams take the field for some Good, Old-Fashioned Hate.
GO JACKETS!!
Careful
November 19th, 2010
7:32 am
Tech better watch out!!!
If anyone on their defense hits Murray, the UGA fans will cry and complain about the rough treatment you’re giving him – even if the hits are within the rules, the UGA fans will cry all night long.
waaaaa waaaaa waaaaa
Careful
November 19th, 2010
7:32 am
m – the play was not over! Every time Murray got hit, the play was still going on – even the shot in the back.
GET A CLUE!!!
JB
November 19th, 2010
7:45 am
Only a matter of time……I WISH Richt could get this program back to winning big, but this current roster and staff, other than a few bright spots, won’t be able to get it done…. We lose some very key parts this year, and next year will be a mirror of this one. Murray is a bright spot, but I don’t see anything on defense to hold good teams under 20 points, which is what it would take to win 10-11 games……McGarity has little choice other than to let Richt try to turn it around next year. He’s earned that right. I just don’t see the talent or coaching to make it happen. I hope I’m wrong.
armenchuck
November 19th, 2010
7:55 am
Why is no mention of GT players ripping up the hedges in Sanford their last visit? It still makes my me MAD!!! Go Dawgs!
JB
November 19th, 2010
8:10 am
On the UGA Message boards, there was talk yesterday that Richt has mentioned to McGarity about a contract extension. The chatter is that Richt wants to probe McGarity about his thinking on Richt staying in Athens beyond 2011, and Using this Colorado thing as a good time to probe. Anybody hearing any of this? I don’t think a 5-6 coach at a “football” school ought to be looking for an extension myself. Without any word ever said, I think 2011 is the year for Richt to show significant improvement. For recruiting purposes, you’ll never hear a peep out of McGarity but spin.
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
8:14 am
@ Careful: When has GT had a defense to hit the QB? No crying here…if we wanted to protect our QB, then we should block a little better. (although Fairley was late on several plays). Bring on the Bugs!
THWGT!
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
8:17 am
@JB: I hadn’t read that anywhere, but I think it would be a pretty bone-headed thing to do of CMR. Turning things around in 2011 and finishing 10-2 at worst would be a good negotiating point.
JB's Mentor
November 19th, 2010
8:17 am
Murray is as good as he will ever get. His problem is he is too short. He will make some great plays because of his feet, but he is forced to take 7 step drops so he can see over the line and when that happens, DB’s and LB’s have more time to react and make picks. Most of his picks were not bad decisions, they happened because he didnt see he defenders.
John Denver
November 19th, 2010
8:19 am
Richt is suffering from a Rocky Mountain High if he thinks that he deserves a contract extension. He should do like Spurrier did last year and turn down a raise due to poor performance.
Miss Daisy
November 19th, 2010
8:23 am
The greatest concentration of rednecks in the world are in Athens on Saturday afternnoons in the fall.
What group of radio listeners are the only ones dumber than those that listen to rap music 24/7? Those that listen to sports talk radio 24/7.
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
8:25 am
@ Miss Daisy: There used to be a sports talk radio station on North Avenue, but it went out of business due to lack of subject matter since no sports are played near there except ocasionally in the Dome.
JB
November 19th, 2010
8:44 am
I went back and read some of the other post on the Message board….as with Cam news, mostly made up I’m sure, but the post say that Mark’s Agent called McGarity because Colorado is REALLY interested in Interviewing Mark, and Mark’s agent is trying to get a feel for what McGarity is thinking. I can say that if McGarity is doing HIS job, We better start winning some games or we need to go another direction. There are people on here who would support Mark getting years added to his contract. I say do it on results, not that we appeared in the SECC in 2002 and 2005………..
JB
November 19th, 2010
8:45 am
Miss Daisy……………..What are YOU doing here ?
Georgiaborn52
November 19th, 2010
8:46 am
Dirty plays or not, it was the OL that allowed Murray to get hit and ultimately HURT. Anybody saying our OL did its job has obviously never played the game(Especially on the O-line). If the other team hits after the whistle, then you make sure you block(hit) their a$$ after the whistle. The number one job of the O-line is to protect their QB. End of story. We should’ve had somebody knocking around Fairly every play even the whistle. You’ve got to send a message and protect your QB. Plus, most officals dont throw flags for ‘excessive blocking after the whistle’ on the O-Line. We lack aggressiveness, in general.
JB
November 19th, 2010
8:52 am
Gonna be a long week with the Bugs taking out their frustration that Johnson is NOT the answer after all. Gailey’s guys are gone, and that they really just suck as a football team. The ONLY other reason they have to live is to hate anything UGA 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
All the Veterinarians , Lawyers,Bankers, Teachers etc that went to UGA really work at McDonalds, live in trailers yadda, yadda……..Living rent free in Tech’s mind I’m telling you.
jawga boy
November 19th, 2010
8:57 am
Wait a minute, wait just a minute. So we play Mason…..I’d put him up against Washington any day….bay bay! Our defense will score enough on turnovers to beat Tech.
Still@thebore
November 19th, 2010
9:01 am
I really like the Georgia Tech football team. I miss Reggies Balls most of all.
JM
November 19th, 2010
9:01 am
Murray will be fine.
NavyDawg
November 19th, 2010
9:06 am
Careful,
Are you really that stupid?
Codydawg
November 19th, 2010
9:23 am
Just how many of you blog’s went to school at The University. Better yet apply for the coaching job and change the course of this team.
Joemac
November 19th, 2010
9:31 am
I do not have a take on the Puppy – GT game yet. All I do know is that it will be high scoring like ‘08, because both defenses reek. Tech will run all over the pups and the pups will pass over the Jackets (If Murray plays). As far as the future goes, I believe that this has been the reloading season for CPJ and next year they will be back to the 9-11 win season like ‘08 & ‘09. As far as the pups go, there is the obvious downward trend – 9 wins in ‘08, 7 in ‘09 and either 5 or 6 this season. The program is no longer relevent within the confines of the SEC, and would better be served in another conference like the ACC or maybe Conference USA. That is as long as CMR is the coach. His winning percentage is about the same as Donnan, and he got unfairly dumped. Think about it… 19 losses in what, the first 7 seasons, and 14 losses in the past 2 seasons. Definately a program on the decline!!
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
9:35 am
I love how Tech is reloading, yet we are in a downward spiral? I thought engineers were pretty smart.
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
9:35 am
Oh yeah….THWGT!
BobbyDawg
November 19th, 2010
9:37 am
When a player like Fairly keeps on roughing up your QB you are supposed to assign one, two, or three players to rough up Mr. Fairly. Anyone out there who has played the game knows what I mean. This didn’t happen and never will happen under the present coaching staff. What goes around comes around. Fairley did as he pleased and yes it was the OL and coaching staff that let it happen.
We need to define " better"
November 19th, 2010
9:42 am
The question was something like this, regarding CMR ……..” who has been better?” That would not mean Mark Richt. Better means that now, he is doing well vs even when he arrived at UGA. That ain’t the case.
The last 5 years UGA has been fair to HORRIBLE !!! We all all judged ( if we are working for some one else ) by our management. CMR in the eyes of at least 55% of his bosses …….. the alumni, is nOT doing his jonb.
This time next year, UGA will dismiss CMR. 2010 and 2011 Recruiting be damned. They either want to play in Georgia and in the SEC at UGA or they can leave. Next year, maybe we can hit 4-7. Why not? It does not seem to bother Vandy grads or Duke or NC grads. It IS about the old sheepskin gang.
Go Dogs. Go UGA ENGINEERS !!!!!
1eyedJack
November 19th, 2010
9:44 am
BobbyDawg, did you not watch the end of the game? Why do you think the AU defensive linemen were wanting to fight and got kicked out of the game?
Snoop Dawg
November 19th, 2010
9:47 am
Don’t blame Fairley because our quarterback got beat up in the Auburn game. Look to the offensive line instead. It is their responsibility to protect him. They should have done that during the game instead of showboating at the end by taking a cheap shot just like Fairley had done earlier.
Georgia BullBlog
November 19th, 2010
10:00 am
Murray will play…This is just a strategic media attack to get in the bugs heads….smart…very smart
RxDawg
November 19th, 2010
10:01 am
Guess it’s a good thing we had the bye week after Auburn. Who knew they would play so dirty?
I gota say, I HATE to see that Murray is beat up like that. But I really like what little we’ve seen from Mason. Without a doubt I want Murray healthy against Tech, but there is a small part of me that would be curious to see what the freshman Mason could do with a whole game.
John Denver
November 19th, 2010
10:01 am
2 words say everything you ever wanted to know about Tech: Jimmy Carter
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
10:02 am
We beat the bugs with Joe Cox, so it’s no big deal.
PMC
November 19th, 2010
10:25 am
Hutson Mason would start. Gray is taking snaps as an emergency QB only. Just to be ready.
JB
November 19th, 2010
10:50 am
We need to get busy writing a song about our new Engineering school students. Can we get sued using the lyrics Hellva of Engineer ?
I’m a rambling Dawg from ole G-A and a Hellva of Engineer……………… Need some help guys…
JB
November 19th, 2010
10:51 am
I think we beat bugs with Brandon Smith taking every snap in the wildcat, just say’n
Joemac
November 19th, 2010
10:54 am
Well sandman, what do you call it?? Your pitiful little team has gone from SEC contender to SEC pretender to SEC alsoran in what 3 seasons under the coaching(or lack thereof) of CMR. You have had all those “saviors” that became high dollar draft choices, you have had a substantial amount of talent surrounding those draft choices, and this was complimented by some of the best kickers in the NCAA. However, all they have accomplished is to drop from a final ranking of #2 in the BCS after the ‘07 season to unranked, undisclipined, severely undercoached, and possibly unbowled this season. Program in decline??? Yeah, it looks that way. Either that or the SEC has become too tough a conference, making your program right down there with Vandy. Richt has been passed by the likes of Saban, Meyer, Miles, Spurrier, Mullen, Petrino and possibly Dooley(Don’t laugh, if UT can beat Kty. and Vandy, they will be in a bowl, and IF pups lose to GT, they won’t.) Program in decline??? Yep, it appears that way.
Common Sense
November 19th, 2010
10:56 am
UGA 31
gt 17
tech doesnt even deserve to be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS
monty
November 19th, 2010
10:56 am
Murray is a fine QB. but he is smallish and kinda fragile looking back there. He is a decent runner but he must learn to throw balls away, and slide quicker if he wants to finish his career at UGA without being injured. Given as much time to throw the ball as Cam Newton had against us he would simply slice and dice a team. Not the strongest arm like a Stafford but more accurae from what I’ve seen so far. He’s already hit more receivers in stride on deep balls than Stafford did his 3 years.
Tom Knight
November 19th, 2010
11:02 am
I’ll start saying I am a Tech fan. With that out of the way, I’ll also say that I hope next year there is a little more national importance to this game. If we lost Sat, we both come in 5-6. Yuck. Both teams have underachieved their brains out this season.
I also hope Murray is OK. I know his dad – he is a good kid from a great family. He is the real deal, and because of him, I am a closet UGA fan. I wished he had picked another school, because I knew when he picked UGA I’d have to root for you for the next few years.
I think we are both stuck in the same place – underachieving teams, led by the best coached we’ve both had in recent memory. Uncomfortbable place to be.
Joemac
November 19th, 2010
11:04 am
GT, on the other hand, although not having as good a season as I had hoped for, is definately on an upswing. I do think that CPJ has not done as good a job of coaching this season as he did in ‘08 and ‘09, and if that trend continues, then I would agree that change is needed, but, I believe that this season has been a reloading season, and next year GT will be back to a 9-11 win season. One down season is no reason to fret..
JB
November 19th, 2010
11:04 am
Classy Tom…thanks
JB
November 19th, 2010
11:07 am
With the right players and a decent D, Tech is bad news for most foes. If I’m a Tech fan, I’d be worried about the talent level drop off. Gaily had the players, but couldn’t coach. I’m afraid for Tech, Johnson can coach, but may not have the players. My 2 cents.
reebok
November 19th, 2010
11:21 am
I’m confident that Murray will play, and I expect UGA to maul my Jackets…we can’t stop anybody on D, and we lost our QB…if Murray can’t play, I think the game is a toss-up, but I don’t have it in me to hope that the injury keeps him out.
Brainiac(Dawg for life)
November 19th, 2010
11:24 am
JB’s Mentor: Yep. Got to hand it to you seeing as how you have diagnosed UGA’s problem. Why didn’t we all see it before? BEFORE Murray broke several UGA QB records, not to mention his ability to scramble and run the ball. He was sacked only once in the Auburn game. Murray is too short just like Doug Flutie, Bob Griese, Eddie LeBaron, Drew Breeze, and dozens of others who set NFL records and are currently millionaires. Gotta hand it to you. Where did you say you played and coached? Maybe you could sign a football for me sometimes, say maybe at your Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Brainiac(Dawg for life)
November 19th, 2010
11:26 am
Well said Reebok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life)
November 19th, 2010
11:44 am
Enter your comments here
Sandman053
November 19th, 2010
12:30 pm
@ Tom: very well put. I think a lot of teams are not having a good year this year, the two big state schools here included. Your post was well-though and seemed sincere. Thanks
Joe
November 19th, 2010
12:45 pm
Again…..PRAYING REALLY HARD everyday that Fairley blows his knee out and NEVER plays football again.
Ray
November 19th, 2010
1:01 pm
@John Denver What does Jimmy Carter have to do with GT?
Saben
November 19th, 2010
1:06 pm
Tech wins by 50.
Richt goes to Colorado.
Grantham buys looser underwear.
Bing
November 19th, 2010
1:07 pm
Murray’s ranked in the 70’s and 80’s in the nation at QB in:
3rd down, 4th quarter, and red zone
He’s simply terrible WHEN IT COUNTS.
Lacks poise.
Hutson Mason deserves a shot, Murray simply can’t get it done this season.
5-6 as a starter, he can’t lead.
Browndog
November 19th, 2010
1:15 pm
UGA is having a down year and so are several other schools with a great football history. Look no farther than Austin, Texas for the meltdown of 2010. UT gets absolutely every player they want out of Texas so did Mac Brown forget how to coach after the National Championship game with Alabama? Auburn will be a train wreck next year. Who knows about UF? I know that I would hate to have my career determined by what a bunch of 19 to 23 year old guys do. CMR will get this turned around. Murray will be a great QB. We need help on D. UGA has scored enough points in most every game to have won if only the other team could be stopped!
gt4ever
November 19th, 2010
1:24 pm
JB
You are 100 percent correct. Recruiting is the key, and CPJ has not made the grade. He can coach, but you just can’t win here with Navy and Georgia Southern recruits…. Here is hoping for at least a close game in Athens….. I don’t see how, but I can dream…….
Jackson
November 19th, 2010
1:29 pm
Reports in Texas, UGA has requested to talk wiht Muschamp.
For real.
check Up
November 19th, 2010
1:37 pm
Is Mason as short as Murray??
JB
November 19th, 2010
1:45 pm
Jackson, heard a blog or two on Dawg Rant this AM also……..Can you share what report/source?….. It would seem McGarity, 3 months on the job, would not pull that trigger……………..But………………Say he got a letter from 10 big contributors who give say
5 mil collectively that not another dime, that would even get old Dr. Adams worked up…. losing 4-5 games a year doesn’t seem to bother him.
JB
November 19th, 2010
1:53 pm
OK, i’m back from the Longhorns Message boards…..Talk over there is Muschamp is getting a lot blame for this year and may be stripped of HC in waiting…. or encouraged to look at any HC jobs he’s contacted about. Some blogger’s over there seem to think the heat is to hot on Richt in Athens and that he his Colorado bound. Some assume Muschamp would be on short list in Athens….I read nowhere where permission had been ask for to talk to him
UGA Insider
November 19th, 2010
1:54 pm
Jackson,
I haven’t heard this rumor. My sources for the past several weeks have been saying Dan Mullen but that name has gone silent since the Cam Newton debacle. That’s why I said that CMR would be back at UGA guaranteed. I don’t know if McGarity would take a chance on Mushchamp… I think he would find someone with head coaching experience. A name I keep hearing is Mike Tomlin with the Pittsburg Steelers.
JB
November 19th, 2010
1:57 pm
There is a saying in business. Great salesman don’t necessarily make great managers.
Browndog
November 19th, 2010
2:00 pm
CMR gets 2011 to turn this around and if he does not then a change would have to be made.
check Up
November 19th, 2010
2:01 pm
This is all BS…..
bugsquacher
November 19th, 2010
2:12 pm
Interesting article in SI —-
The coaching carousel has begun spinning — who’ll get off where?
INTERESTING THAT RICHT, BOBO, AND GRANTHAM WERE NOT MENTIONED…
JB
November 19th, 2010
2:31 pm
This entire staff will be back in Athens, including Bobo…..They all go down together……I don’t see the new Georgia coach retaining anyone for 2012
Durka Dawg
November 19th, 2010
2:32 pm
Ray,
unfortunately, Jimmy Carter is a Tech grad. Embarrassing.
CPJ can recruit and has. Our lineman and defensive players coming in are bigger than we have ever seen. Chan’s recruiting was big or bust. Yea, we got the Calvin Johnsons and BeyBey Thomas’s of the world, but next in line were 2-level recruits. CPJ is putting together a solid team, and this year was tough. Our defense is dreadful, but did show improvement throughout the year. It’s the penalties and special teams that have flat out killed us this year, stopping drives and providing good field position for the oppenents etc. CPJ has proven he knows how to coach. How bout number 2 QB coming in a no drop in play…other than through the receivers hands. We just need someone that can catch the 5-10 yarders occssionally. We don’t need the big air plays, just a couple dump pass plays to keep the defense honest. With receivers like Stephen Hill, who couldn’t catch a cold in the hospital, we will never do well! Can’t win if defense doesn’t even respect the pass even a little!
JB
November 19th, 2010
2:35 pm
Like your optimism Durka……………..You’ll need it…..your D and no Nesbit puts you guys at 5-6 wins next year…maybe.
Sabine
November 19th, 2010
2:36 pm
An appropriate video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7mGTZ_k838
JB
November 19th, 2010
2:37 pm
Sabine…………….you’re 2 to 3 days late with this…….
Fredia Veitch
November 19th, 2010
2:39 pm
You Dawg fans who keep repeating “30-24″ like a mantra enjoy yourselves all you want. The thing is… Tech alumni and fans have lives that don’t depend entirely on what a bunch of kids does on Saturday afternoons. College sports are fun to follow, but the biggest reason for going to college is to get an education.
UGA fans don’t seem to care about anything but football, and they don’t care if their players are enrolled in silly majors that no parents who are paying the bills would send their kids to UGA for. The very few football and basketball players who graduate have no job opportunities and end up unemployed or working in menial jobs that hardly require a college degree.
Georgia Tech is a real school with serious academic standards, and that includes scholarshipped athletes. UGA has a long history of being a party school, where parents send their kids for an easy degree, even if the degree itself is practically worthless.
Jan Kemp exposed the crap going on at UGA with athletes being enrolled in courses a ten-year-old kid could pass. That was almost three decades ago, and nothing has changed. If anything, the abuses are more blatant today. Way too many illiterate morons are being recruited, and the very high arrest rate shows clearly that Richt does not care if his players have any morals or self-discipline.
The bottom line is that most Tech fans have very good jobs and productive lives that don’t depend on Tech’s football record for their happiness in life. It would be great to beat UGA more often, but when you put scholar-athletes up against dummy-athletes, it’s usually no contest.
It’s pretty pathetic to see UGA fans who typically have never been within miles of a college classroom and who live or die with UGA’s weekly results on the football field.
So keep on posting your “30-24″ all you want, especially since you’re home with plenty of time on your hands. I wish you well, maybe you’ll get lucky and get your old job back at the Waffle House before your unemployment checks stop coming.
DawginLex
November 19th, 2010
2:47 pm
Fredia,
come up with some new material dear.
and also, go get my dinner
and make sure the dishes are done……………………….
JB
November 19th, 2010
2:49 pm
DawginLex……………Boy, they know how to cut and paste…..That write up must be in the Tech
” Hate everything UGA handbook”….LOL
JB
November 19th, 2010
2:52 pm
Fredia has a very good life…and productive, and still finds time to come on a blog about Murray and tell us off……………..Rich…
Delbert D.
November 19th, 2010
3:02 pm
Durka Dawg – Jimmy Carter is not a Georgia Tech grad. He had to take some prep courses there to be admitted to the US Naval Academy. However, read the last paragraph.
“After high school, Carter enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College, in Americus. Later, he applied to the United States Naval Academy and, after taking additional mathematics courses at Georgia Tech, he was admitted in 1943.” – from Wikipedia on Jimmy Carter.
His son Jack graduated from Ga. Tech after a couple of years in the Navy. I knew him in electronics school. He got kicked out of the Navy for marijuana use. I don’t often criticize people in the 3rd person, but Jack Carter was an arrogant jerk.
Frankie
November 19th, 2010
7:04 pm
McGarity asked for permission to talk with Texas’ Muschamp. B Buton, sources solid usually, reporting on it. Look legit.
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2010/11/18/1823008/first-will-muschamp-to-georgia-rumor
Smiling Jack
November 20th, 2010
11:32 am
There is a whole lot of stupid on this blog! That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it. Go Dawgs! Go CMR! It takes a really good man to weather a storm of fan lunacy. It seems to me most of the bloggers here are Jacket and Gator fans who delight in tearing down a program with rumors, name calling and baiting. Real Dawg fans seek to build up, support and help the team even when it is down. The Dawgs will get better!
Alabama | MrSEC.com
November 20th, 2010
8:23 pm
[...] to grocery shop at a North Carolina A&T. Wait, that was an A&P.)4. Georgia’s Aaron Murray threw “gingerly” on the side yesterday.5. Kentucky held a football scrimmage for its young players yesterday.6. [...]
Hunker Down
November 21st, 2010
12:11 am
My son wears #6 and LG shows some sign at receiver but he is not a big treat at the qb spot.
Hunker Down
November 21st, 2010
12:11 am
opps…threat
Boobie Bowden
November 21st, 2010
8:48 am
hey dawg wads – congratulations on your top ten ranking. With 22 personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct infractions, y’all are tied with East Carolina, UNLV and Idaho for the 8th most in the country. Be proud and STFU about Fairley.
Frankie
November 21st, 2010
9:16 am
Murray is ranked 75th or worst QB on 3rd downs, in the 4th quarter, and in the red zone. He’s great when the rpessure’s off, and among the worst when it counts.
Frankie
November 21st, 2010
9:17 am
Looking forward to seeing who else on the Georgia team has poise at the QB position, Mason, Gray, walk-on? Bring em on, tired of losing, and we all know why Georgia has lost so many games, now don’t we?
Frankie
November 21st, 2010
9:20 am
Murray’s been indecisive in the pocket all season, man, does he take a lot of sacks, and lose a lot of yards trying to decide what to do or what? Nick Fairley had a field day, while Murray was trying to decide what to do, he almost got knocked out a few times, will the kid EVER learn, this is game 12, throw it quick or run, decide in 3 seconds, or he’s toast.
Frankie
November 21st, 2010
9:23 am
In the last 4 games, Murray has 20 “rushes” aka sacks, for 19 yards. That’s about 5 sacks a game. That will lose a game every time. Just can’t decide, especially when the pressure’s on (3rd down, 4th qrtr, red zone).
Jborodawg
November 21st, 2010
9:47 am
Murray still has another week to heal…so he should be ready; still probly a lil sore, but ready to play. Matson’s gonna be a good one too. Right now he’s our best chance at backup.
Goooo Dawgs! THWT!
I RUN THIS STATE
November 21st, 2010
2:18 pm
Georgia will dominate the game with the Nerds and win by a score of 42-17. The Nerds struggle to stay with teams like Duke. They are in for a hard spanking between the hedges.
Bib Bad Bob
November 21st, 2010
2:20 pm
To Frankie. It did not matter if Murray took all day to throw or not, Thug Fairley was going to hit him 10 seconds late anyway.
Fair and Balanced
November 21st, 2010
2:50 pm
Murray or no Murray – no excuses for losing to Tech! Lose to Tech and Richt should get fired. End of story. End of 2.8 million $. End of losing due to bad coaching!
Bing
November 21st, 2010
3:38 pm
Murray’s completion %/accuracy, goes down dramatically, when the pressure is on.
Completion % ranking among all QB’s in:
1) 4th Qrtr–#83
2) 3rd Down–#76
3) Red Zone–#86
Tired of hearing all the error about how great Aaron Murray is.
Nothing great about the kid, he’s not even average.
When the pressure is on, when it counts, he is terrible.
Bing
November 21st, 2010
3:45 pm
Murray’s good stats are against the weaker competition.
Let’s break down Murray’s rushing stats:
1) Against unranked teams–4 yards a rush
Against ranked teams–.67 yards a rush
2) Against teams without a winning record–5.5 yards per rush
Against teams with a winning record–1 yard per carry
3) Against NON BCS teams–10 yards a carry
Against BCS teams–2 yards a carry
So don’t be tricked by Murray’s stats.
When the team needs him the most, he chokes.
LLUGA
November 21st, 2010
8:08 pm
Bing….
You are wrong…Murray is not terrible…he has a QB rating of 156.9…that’s good enough for 17th out of all Div1-A QBs…right behind Denard Robinson of Michigan at 16th and a QB rating of 158.2.
Source:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player?stat=passing&sort=collegeQuarterbackRating&year=2010&group=80
JT
November 22nd, 2010
3:15 am
Funny how the offensive line did not give up a hit on Murray during any running plays. Everyone that wants to blame the hits on Murray on them should look at the consistantly predictable play calling by Bobo and try to tell me the AU defensive coaches did not know when UGA will pass the ball.. If an OL gives away a pass play or the defensive coaches pick up a pattern of play calling or some little tip that the play will be a pass, then the DL will tee off on the qb. Also if the qb takes too much time to get rid of the ball that makes it more difficult on the OL. Especially since Fairley is would you say a great DL. Give the OL some credit for doing their job 95 percent of the time and give AU credit for doing their job five percent of the time….It is not too hard for a defense to understand that the play will either be a pass or a run. If the play calling is predictable that makes their work easier. Go Bobo!!!!Take Grantham with you!!!!!! Has anyone inquired about talking with our OC about a head job????? I wonder why???