Murray: ‘If I had a broken leg, I’m going to play in this game’
ATHENS – Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, held out of practice last week because of a bruised sternum suffered against Auburn, practiced without problem for the second day in a row Tuesday and appears set to start against Georgia Tech.
“I haven’t had any pain in two days,” Murray said Tuesday night. “I feel great throwing the ball. . . . I think I’m ready to play Saturday.”
Earlier Tuesday, coach Mark Richt said: “I think he is going to play.”
Murray, who also suffered a bruised knee and a cut chin against Auburn, said the bruised sternum –- the most significant of the three injuries — occurred early in the game. “I played the majority of the game with it, so . . . I feel like I can play through it if it re-aggravates,” he said.
Murray said he never doubted that he would play against Tech.
“I don’t care if I had a broken leg, I’m going to play in this game,” he said.
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Marcus
November 24th, 2010
1:47 pm
More links to back me up that Murray sucks
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/aaron_murray_the_silver_lining_in_georgias_disappointing_2010_season/3532032
Denny, Jerry, Rusty,Sammy, Kenneth, Marcus
November 24th, 2010
1:49 pm
Another article talking about how bad Murray has been!
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/aaron_murray_the_silver_lining_in_georgias_disappointing_2010_season/3532032
Denny, Jerry, Rusty,Sammy, Kenneth, Marcus
November 24th, 2010
1:55 pm
And more!
http://www.teamspeedkills.com/2010/10/14/1750831/aaron-murray-is-on-his-way-to-being-richts-best-quarterback
Rocky Mountain Bulldog
November 24th, 2010
1:58 pm
This Kid is tough and he will only get better.
If we can land some Defensive and running game help, UGA will be back real soon.
Denny, Jerry, Rusty,Sammy, Kenneth, Marcus
November 24th, 2010
1:58 pm
One more! Just proves our point about how bad Murray is! Gotta love backing up our post with actually national sports writers who agree with us about how bad Murray is.
http://www.dawgsports.com/2010/10/12/1745038/how-good-has-aaron-murray-been-even-better-than-you-think
The Real Dawg
November 24th, 2010
2:00 pm
This is actually pretty funny. I’d just ignore Marcus. He’s so obsessed with Dawg envy that he’s spent his last couple of days trolling here — I guess he checks in between his World of Warcraft adventures. We’ll see how he feels after Aaron Murray lights up the bugs.
Denny, Jerry, Rusty,Sammy, Kenneth, Marcus
November 24th, 2010
2:01 pm
Here is another one and this guy is from Arkansas so you know he isn’t being biased!
http://www.thecitywire.com/?q=node/12826
Marcus' Mom
November 24th, 2010
2:04 pm
I looked in on little Marcus to see how he was doing and O My, I can’t believe what Marcus and his little friends Denny, Jerry, Rusty, Sammy and little Kenny were doing with those jock straps! I know Marcus never had much of a chance with the girls but I thought that surely some ugly girl would take a liking to the boy. Anything but this.
JaxDawg
November 24th, 2010
2:08 pm
The Real Dawg – The funny thing is all of those articles that he is posting talk about how Great Murray is/has been. Somebody else is obviously posting them but it proves how Marcus and all of his aliases have no idea what they are talking about when they say that Murray isn’t any good. Everyone else in the nation knows that Murray is the real deal but this idiot!
wildbill
November 24th, 2010
2:29 pm
I have more doubts about CMR than I do about Murray. That Murray isn’t afraid of bullies like #90 and wants to win big time. Too bad some of his receivers are busier posing for the cameras than catching the darn ball.
I’m an old time UGA fan and don’t need to pretend. About Marcus, whats his name, I bet he is on his way to the Atlanta airport to get in line for the physical pat down, over, and over, and over.
Go dawgs!
lorenzo
November 24th, 2010
2:29 pm
Go DAWGS. Beat the Sweat Bees!!
http://www.goodworksmobiledetail.com
Reggie
November 24th, 2010
2:38 pm
Anti-Marcus dude thinks if he puts up 4 or 5 links form waanabe writers saying Murray is great, then all da sudden, we won’t think about how Murray’s ranked like last on 3rd down accuracy. Nah, don’t work for me. Put up all da articles you want, don’t change a thing.
YoungDawg
November 24th, 2010
2:41 pm
WOW!!!
1) In pads & full go on a Wednesday!
2) A QB with that kind of heart, desire, moxie & skill!
3) FINALLY a nasty po’ed OL!
Now if the steps up & stops the option…Does this years Tech team have the mentality to stay in this game? If they’re not mentally ready then this could get nasty! Which is fine with me, I’ll take a 2-0 victory but would LOVE to see us BLOW TECH OUT! Lol AGAIN! GO DAWGS! BEAT TECH!
Really?
November 24th, 2010
2:42 pm
Marcus- I have been looking for you to post an article where somebody in the national media is bashing Murray for being a terrible QB like you seem to think, yet all that has been posted is article after article about how great a QB he is. Well you had your chance but the fact is you are the only moron who believes that he is terrible! Enjoy your Thanksgiving! I am very thankful that you are only able to post your garbage on public blogs such as AJC. Nuff said!
Reggie
November 24th, 2010
2:43 pm
Btw I am really Marcus
Tech Guy
November 24th, 2010
2:47 pm
Reggie/Marcus- Well Peyton Manning isn’t good at running the ball so does that mean he is a bad QB? You obviously never played football before! Do you really believe that a QB is suppose to be perfect every play of every game? You are an idiot! Murray is a stud. I wish we had him. And this is coming from a Tech fan.
ForsythDawg
November 24th, 2010
3:15 pm
Marcus, you are and idiot. He will break all the passing records at UGA. And remember he is only a Redshirt Freshman. Go back to sleep…
aprilglaspie
November 24th, 2010
3:40 pm
Who knows what UGA’s record would be if the NCAA hadn’t imposed the absurd suspension on the best player in the country for selling his own property while making the bimbos that attended a hooker weekend in South Beach on an agents dime for one game?
Marcus
November 24th, 2010
4:20 pm
Aaronb Murray is ranked LAST, LAST, LAST
in the entire NATION
In passing accuracy
In the first quarter.
LAST.
WHAT A QB, THAT AARON MURRAY.
Marcus
November 24th, 2010
4:29 pm
I guess since I’m the first person to point oput that Aaron Murray is ranked LAST in the NCAA in passing accuracy in the 1st quarter, then it must not be true. Wrong
Murray is THE #1 WORST QB in all of Div 1 College Football in the 1st quarter when it comes to passing accuracy.
Just chokes.
THE #1 WORST QB IN THE COUNTRY.
#1.
MURPHY
November 24th, 2010
5:27 pm
Marcus,
Wrong-Nesbitt would be the worst in the country if he could actually throw the ball!
Blackberry Pie
November 24th, 2010
5:51 pm
MURPHY you are one delusional mutt fan. Nesbitt has played better than your scary QB ask nick fairley how sorry murray is. Go Jackets
Bucky Badger
November 24th, 2010
6:10 pm
Blackberry Pie…Kudos!…Go Jackets!
CrackDaddy
November 24th, 2010
6:30 pm
On the subject of AJ. While I agree that playing college FB (or BB) would probably rank at the top of “funnest things to do”, AJ would indeed be foolish to come back for another “fun” year, since I doubt that he is a pre-med or pre-law student, or even computer science, math, chemistry, accounting, etc., major. AJ’s best chance of achieving the American dream is with a pigskin under his arm in the NFL. Sorry UGa fans, even AJ isn’t that dumb.
FLA DAWG
November 24th, 2010
6:42 pm
If every player was as inspired as Murray, AJ and a couple of others we’d be undefeated.
I don’t blame the other players. I blame Richt & Company.
Think about this Dawg Nation………..If Richt takes The Dawgs to a 7 – 4 record in regular season next year he will continue to coach The Dawgs for yet another miserable season.
This is depressing.
uga's girl
November 24th, 2010
6:44 pm
I would ask Fairley about Murray, but all he would be able to say is, “yeah, I late hit & got me some dirties in on that boy”, so I would rather not speak to trash.
As far as Marcus goes, I think the people “stealing” your handle make more sense than you do, so you should apppreciate them. You seriously can not believe that Gray is better than Murray. Running? Are you talking about when Gray is in for a kickoff return & either fair catches, takes a knee or runs backwards?
Murray is a baller & a damn good Dawg! He’s done great this season & will continue to be great. I was looking forward to watching Mett as QB & wasn’t sure about Murray, but he has proven himself over & over. He has taken big hits & bounced right back up. Fairley did hurt him in the AU game & not from clean hits. That’s the difference.
For those blaming this & that for the losses, they came as a whole. Each loss was different & for different reasons. Our coaching needs to improve on & off the field and so do our players.
I hope to end the regular season on a great note by beating Tech. For those of you trolls making fun of us going to a “not so glamorous bowl” after we beat Tech, who cares? It’s a bowl & gives our seniors another game. We’ve had a bad season & it’s been tough on our fans, but who hasn’t from time to time? I can say this, it has & always will be GREAT to be a Georgia Bulldog! Fair-weather fans, we don’t want or need you in the Bulldog Nation, only the tried & true!
Here’s to a great game this weekend! (and AJ & Houston deciding to stay one more year) A girl can wish!
Go Dawgs!!!
John Galt
November 24th, 2010
6:45 pm
Marcus,
Get a real life, step your stupid a$$ away from the computer, and STFU.
trey
November 24th, 2010
7:27 pm
Even my sister could QB the team and beat the taliban. LMAO
Surprised
November 24th, 2010
7:44 pm
@ uga’s girl
November 24th, 2010
6:44 pm
Who said:
“Each loss was different & for different reasons.”
Just like this Saturday’s loss?
Gtfan11
November 24th, 2010
8:01 pm
I remember the UGA fans whining and crying about that freshman QB a few years back. Matthew Stafford had the same type of start. Mark Richt was right about Stafford and I hate to say it (as a Tech fan) but he’s probably right about this kid as well. He’s a freshman people! Get real! Could any of you handle the pressure you are putting on him at his age or at any age?
I get frustrated when Tech loses and they don’t perform to “MY” expectations but these kids lay it on the line every week for the sheer love of the game. So while we (fans) beat our chest each week when our team wins while we had absolutely nothing to do with their success.
Mark
November 24th, 2010
9:15 pm
Only an absolute moron would fail to see that Aaron Murray has just had statistically the best season at QB for UGA in several years.
My guess is that Marcus is an armchair quarterback that has never strapped on a helmet in his entire life, who constantly needs to be on the contrary to those real jocks who actually do know what they are talking about. I know his type.
marcus screams like a girl
November 24th, 2010
10:26 pm
Marcus…please let’s wait until after the game Saturday and then let’s get your NEW opinion of Murray after he kicks your a$$. I think you must have some kind of craush on the guy…I mean who else wouldd be this interested in every stat and everything else said about him…WEIRD to me…meanwhile I heard Flag Boy was available…go check his “stats”
bitter ""ERK" russel
November 24th, 2010
10:34 pm
you dont win champ!!! given up 30 points in the SEC!!!!!! learn to play defence or shut down the program, cant stand to watch this sh—– from up above, hit hit and hit, so simple!!!!
BG
November 24th, 2010
11:09 pm
Aaron Murray is the man! Murray will have a hell of an SEC career! This kid is the real deal.
Marcus
November 24th, 2010
11:13 pm
Get a clue. Georgia lost 6 games because teams stacked 8 in the box, stopped the run, and forced Murray to beat them. And he didn’t.
Marcus
November 24th, 2010
11:26 pm
Interesting Murray stat.
3rd and 10+ yards to go? How’s “Choke City” Murray?
1) Ranked #99 in passing yards
2) ranked #89 in passing accuracy
He’s a choker folks.
jeremy
November 24th, 2010
11:45 pm
marcus
Tech seem to think that Murray is pretty and the fact that there own records show we pass 70% of the time on third down and on third and 10+ Murray is converting 47% of the time isn’t too bad. so again unless you can post some sources to your numbers they are just numbers…but Tech is pretty worried about him. They also seem to think he is deadly accurate on third down as well
http://www.fromtherumbleseat.com/2010/11/24/1833769/the-georgia-bulldogs-and-third-down-the-scenario-of-crucial
Jon Hardwick
November 24th, 2010
11:51 pm
Teck does not have the defense to hang in there with UGA. I do fear their running game but Georgia will easily outscore the bees. The DAWG has a bigger bite!
steven
November 24th, 2010
11:54 pm
Aaron Murray will have such a great career he will be gone after next year!!!
Marcus
November 25th, 2010
12:22 am
Tech is not worried about Aaron Murray. They will run 8 in the box.
On 3rd and 10+ to go, Murray’s completion accuracy is 89th in the NCAA. And his yards (120), rank #99.
Right about the 47% accuracy, but that’s 89th best in the NCAA.
Marcus
November 25th, 2010
12:26 am
Dalton completes 69% on 3rd and 10+.
Joe Cox was at 53% on 3rd and 10+, and 310 yards last season.
Murray’s at 47% on 3rd and 10+, for 120 yards.
I forgot my posted name
November 25th, 2010
1:48 am
Aaron Murray is going to prove himself. He is getting better and better every game and he will probably go the distance and play all four years, not bailing out for big bucks…(that’s the way college football should be). I, myself, instantly disrespect those whom have been given a full ride for a scholarship and bail for the bucks. There are too many “unknowns”, who, if given the chance, could step up and make a name for themselves and be players. Instead, everything at the high school level is based on a “star” recruiting basis…four or five…and that is based on media coverage which we don’t have where we live….we live in a rural area where so much talent is overlooked because the buck$ aren’t there to promote the athletes and the coaches are busy TEACHING and not recruiting….just sayin’…and yes, I have friends in Buckhead, Roswell, Marietta, East Cobb, etc. who truly don’t understand what it means to come from a background where one doesn’t have the fund$ to promote one’s child to excellence…and have lost not only friends, but respect, for those heartless individuals who can’t see the “other side”.
Signed,
Grew up in Buckhead and thanks be to God
ended up in “reality” not “entitlement”
Biggus Dawgus
November 25th, 2010
7:37 am
The “jokes from the coke” are gonna choke on Saturday. Georgia will roll and I will be there cheering them on! Go Dawgs!!!! I don’t care if we go to a bowl, just beat the trade school kids every year!
tech hater
November 25th, 2010
8:06 am
You still have a lot of class St. Simons! Typical tekkerhead. I bet he has red hair. Marcus, your reasoning is pathetic.
Nails
November 25th, 2010
8:33 am
No way the game is going down to the wire…Its Athens at night…Only night game we had this year at home…That place is going to be LOUD…EVERYBODY shows up for this one…OH, and sounds like its ganna be AJ’s last home game, as much as i HATE to say that…Can UGA have a top ten player stay for his Senior year PLEASE!…By the way, i love to see other teams talk about how good Murray is going to be!
bugsquacher
November 25th, 2010
3:06 pm
Man on Man is there going to be some bugs squashed Saturday Night……..
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
uga's girl
November 25th, 2010
3:59 pm
Surprised, we won’t have a loss on Saturday, it will be a W.
GTfan11, most of us Dawgs love Murray! The only ones on this board who are talking trash about him are, well, let’s just say, not Dawgs fans. Actually had a lot of you techies come on here & praise him, just like you did. But as I said, we love Murray!!! You would really have to read all the posts to figure out who said he sucks & they aren’t one of us.
Go Dawgs! Can’t wait to finally be under the lights again!!! Last one for me was last year’s AU game. Whew, I love Sanford stadium at night.
uga's girl
November 25th, 2010
4:05 pm
Also, “forgot your posted name”, you are right on target! I hate when these guys bail. I understand the injury factor, but seriously, we give a lot of money to the school, just as other alums do for their schools & we believe in them staying. Who knows if a game ending injury would happen in their first game in the NFL? Education should be the first & foremost. That’s why I’m praying AJ listens to his Mom & stays. I just have a feeling he will. I respect the guy for his honesty & that this is really weighing heavily on him. Not like with Stafford & Moreno who simply said, “see you later!”.
Go Dawgs! Sic ‘em!
Marcus
November 26th, 2010
9:16 am
Prety easy to beat the Murray kid. Just score on him first. Go up by 7, he ain’t ever won a game when that happens. The kid doesn’t respond to adversity well, 0 for 6.
Marcus
November 26th, 2010
1:26 pm
Kid talks like he’s tough.
But he don’t play like he’s tough.
Get up on him 7-0, and he gives up.
Not tough.
Never comes back and wins from behind.
No mental toughness.
0-6 in games where opponent scores first.