Murray closing in on Stafford’s record for TD passes in a season
Did you realize that Aaron Murray, Georgia’s redshirt freshman quarterback, is on the verge of the all-time UGA record for touchdown passes in a season?
Murray’s three TD passes against Georgia Tech on Saturday night gave him 24 for the season — one shy of the UGA single-season record of 25 set by Matthew Stafford in 2008. Murray will have a chance to match and/or break Stafford’s record in Georgia’s bowl game.
With 24 TD passes, Murray currently is tied for second place in Georgia’s single-season record book with Eric Zeier (1993 and ‘94), D.J. Shockley (2005) and Joe Cox (2009).
Murray completed 15 of 19 passes for 271 yards against Tech, giving him 2,851 passing yards for the season. That’s the most ever by a Georgia freshman, topping David Greene’s 2,789 in 2001. And it’s the second most ever by an SEC freshman, behind only Jared Lorenzen’s 3,687 for Kentucky in 2000.
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Marcus = Tide Roll
November 28th, 2010
9:57 am
It is obvious that Tide Roll has changed handles to Marcus. Well done Tide Roll….err….Marcus.
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
9:57 am
I also eat boogers
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
9:58 am
Being a freshman is a lousy excuse. Freshman QB’s have won the Nastional Championship, some have poise and leadership and get wins.
Kosar comes to mind, so does Jamelle at Oklahoma.
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
9:58 am
I USED to be Tide Roll, yes.
But that was an old me. THIS is the new me!! THE Marcus!!!!
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
9:59 am
but….. but….. but……
we won 45-42 in 2008!! Doesn’t that account for anything??
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
10:00 am
but… but… but….
Coach Johnson outcoached Coach Richt!!!!!!
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
10:00 am
but…. but…. but…..
if we didn’t turn the ball over 4 times or we had Nesbitt……..
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
10:01 am
but… but…. but……
one time, I touched a boobie!!!
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
10:02 am
but…. but….. but……
My son, Christian LeMay, needs to be the show!!! That’s why we sat him out a year to gain VALUABLE experience with a personal trainer as opposed to actually, you know, playing games…..
tell me again
November 28th, 2010
10:09 am
Marcus is a Gator who wishes oh so badly Murray had stayed home and played for the offensively challenged Gators. Marcus – you dolt – did you not see Murray’s scramble and TD that was a work of art? Not only is Murray a GREAT QB, and only a freshman – he is a gamer – a tough player and a dyed in the wool Bull Dawg. If he has any weaknesses they are the ones caused by Bobo and his play calling The only stat you need to concern yourself with Marcus – you preadolesent little toad – is the one that says YOU are insignificent. Now go play with your websites and leave the Dawg fans to ponder the joys of beating Tech YET AGAIN. Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OkefenokeeDawg
November 28th, 2010
10:24 am
Murray about to break an all-time UGA passing record?
Marcus is insane.
Murray is gonna be fun to watch for the next three years. He’ll own the record books. He is fast, quick, strong armed and accurate. And damned tough.
If UGA just had Auburn’s OC, Murray would break even more records.
Big Harry
November 28th, 2010
10:27 am
Personally, I don’t consider Stafford to have really played at UGA. He’s a Tool and was only ever concerned for himself.
Destin Dawg
November 28th, 2010
10:29 am
Murray 15 fo 19.. VS. TECH … No interceptions… BoBo why quit passing ??? got too conservative (predictably) !!! You see FSU clobber the Gators ???? JIMBO kept Ponder passing… BO BO needs to GO GO !!! learn from JIMBO !! lost several close games getting conservative in 2nd half… Go Dawgs….. now win the Bowl game !!
Old Dawg
November 28th, 2010
10:44 am
Murray’s a class act and will only improve in the years to come. Congrats!
Red-N-Black
November 28th, 2010
10:46 am
Big Harry, unfortunately I agree. Stafford was headed to the NFL – no allegiance to a collegiate program but at the sametime 1st pick of the draft, how can you say no??
DawginOH
November 28th, 2010
11:01 am
Go get ‘em, Murray!!!
Supes
November 28th, 2010
11:12 am
Hey Marcus, save it man…everyone knows that the reason UGA lost six games this year is NOT Aaron Murray.
There are many reasons, but the one question mark…can Murray get it done was actually our STRONG point all season long. He had a bad game against FLA, but he also GOT US BACK IN THE GAME.
If you really are a UGA fan (like you claim to be, but a troll more likely) then you will embrace Murray as one of our own, a Bulldog! Aaron Murray is a hard worker and is dedicated to the team and to the university man…did he steal your prom date or something? Why the hate towards this kid?
You wanna blame someone…the list is long…starting with the O-line, A.J (for getting suspended), Ealey and King for having fumbles in the worst times causing the team to lose games, the DEFENSE that couldn’t get a stop against ARK, FLA, AU or Colorado…and on and on.
Aaron Murray is the reason GA has won as many games as we have won this season…WITHOUT him we are probably a 2-3 win team.
Give the kid another season and watch…he’ll be as good as David Green (who had a COMPLETE team around him).
OkefenokeeDawg
November 28th, 2010
11:13 am
You can’t blame Stafford for leaving for NFL riches, anyone would. You can blame him for the way he shrugged off losses like they meant nothing to him. I mean, I still have yet to hear or read him saying, “man I regret not playing for some titles at UGA . . .”
By contrast, Murray fights for every yard. Richt said he needed to slide when running the ball. I’ve seen him slide one time all year. He is all heart. You’ll never see him sit on the sideline, uninjured, smiling with Knowshon, like Stafford after the ‘08 UF drubbing.
With a competent OC, Murray will
OkefenokeeDawg
November 28th, 2010
11:14 am
With a competent OC, Murray will play for some titles at UGA.
Ed
November 28th, 2010
11:17 am
How do we rid ourselves of this cancer named Marcus?
BirdDog
November 28th, 2010
11:20 am
Marcus, please shut your pie-hole. Murray is the #1 rated FR QB in the NATION moron! He was truly the brighest spot in an otherwise forgettable season. UGA is set at QB for the next few years.
Vick=Dog killing Thug
November 28th, 2010
11:22 am
As a bulldawg fan it is so painful to watch UGA’s talented players be so poorly coached. I was truly embarrassed by the defense. Major changes need to be made.
Coach P. Johnson
November 28th, 2010
11:35 am
Where are all my techies at? Oh yeah, we got beat…..again. We run our practice field, but sure don’t run this state. I’m no mathemation, but that makes 9 out of 10! Damn!
xl.dawg
November 28th, 2010
11:40 am
LeMay can go wherever he wants. I don’t want his ego and family in Athens! He walks around like he already owns the place. He is bad news and it will cost Garner his job for recruiting another Thug for the Dawgs. We need GA kids. Murray is a gamer and will just get better and better. He is a winner not an ego problem!
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65 Dawg
November 28th, 2010
12:08 pm
Can you put Marcus on junk/blocked email list?
stendek
November 28th, 2010
12:16 pm
Hypocrites calling for Mark Wretch to stay would have been first in line to help him pack had following occurred…
If I may step in as Devil Advocate for a moment. Bulldogs score when Tech was unable to prevent home team from bleeding all time off clock. Instead of certain triumph point difference is eight points (one possession) with decent time remaining. UGA defense unable to slow down Yellow Jackets all night. Suppose Atlanta guys drove for TD then converted conversion for two points? Suppose Bulldogs lost in OT? Final 5-7 record. No bowl appearance. How kind would comments be about Mark Wretch today? I say if Miami wants Wretch then let him go! With my blessings. Just make sure he packs his Bible plus all his assistants except the defensive coordinator. Even though he, too, is on my short list. STENDEK
Student
November 28th, 2010
12:41 pm
Murray is a DGD, he really has potential to be one of our all-time best QB’s.
Predicting a sophomore slump if we lose A.J. though, he isn’t going to have anyone to throw to next year.
JD
November 28th, 2010
12:48 pm
Get off Cox’s case! Why be happy about a record that was achieved with a 6-6 team. Throw, Throw, Throw. lose six times. It is not the player. It is the team. None of those qb’s were 12-0 either. As long as we have this throw, throw, throw mentality and not run the ball more to give the defense an opportunity to be fresh in the game, we will never win big again. Unless we get a Walker, Bo Jackson, or Latimore type rb and USE him correclly UGA will never return to the elite level they want.
Marcus
November 28th, 2010
12:56 pm
I’m back!! I had to leave for awhile. My little sister caught me playing with her dollies and kicked my butt……again.
DawgVoiceofReason
November 28th, 2010
1:42 pm
Only someone like Marcus could not see the obvious in front of his eyes, that Murray is the real-deal and is going to be one of the all-time great UGA QBs. What a fool Marcus is, searching desparately for stats to back up his warped opinion, incapable of grasping how good Murray is. Sure, the team had a bad (by UGA standards) season. Apparently Marcus is not aware that it is a team game, though.
Employment Check
November 28th, 2010
1:50 pm
Marcus, get a job.
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fatboyslim
November 28th, 2010
2:59 pm
Most of our problems come back to our stength and conditioning program. We are a soft program and it shows up on Saturdays.
Anit-Marcus
November 28th, 2010
3:08 pm
If Ealey is such a good running back, why didn’t he understand the situation in the fourth quarter and take a knee inside the five? The only chance Tech had was based on getting the ball back.
Tech trailed by 1 with 90 some seconds left and one time out. A touchdown doesn’t close out the game due to the fact that Tech would go for a two point conversion. Let’s face it, the UGA defense wasn’t showing much ability to stop them.
A first down would allow UGA to control the ball and take a knee three times to end the game. No excitement but a win. Instead, Ealey carries for another touchdown (a personal stat) and and the defense has to take the field again, with the game on the line.
The first goal is to win the game. Marcus spews stats but few of them are meaningful regarding the individual. How many wins would the dawgs have this year without Murray? Who would have started in his place? Mason was number two but would Mason have been able to win 6? Marcus’ opinion is just that, and I don’t put much credence to it.
bilbo
November 28th, 2010
3:47 pm
Murray has been great and will be even better. LET’S GET RID OF BOBO!
Destin Dawg
November 28th, 2010
4:01 pm
I’m glad we won by 8 instead of one… we should have faked PAT. and won by 9. .. that would have surprised ‘em . .. we need to be more unpredictable ….. like Myles amd Meyer etc..
Marcus is Saint Simon
November 28th, 2010
4:34 pm
Marcus is Saint Simon. And he is feebly trying to cause discontent among the Bulldawg Nation
$$$$$$$$$money dawg
November 28th, 2010
4:39 pm
Tech cheerleaders look naughty
dogfan
November 28th, 2010
4:56 pm
WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL THOSE KNOT HEAD ANNOUNCERS ON ESPN NOT TO TALK WHEN THE REFEREE, IS TALKING ABOUT THE RESULTS OF A PENTELY ARE A PLAY IS BEING REVIEWED.
Chase
November 28th, 2010
5:48 pm
Murray is going to be outstanding in these next few years…now all we need is a running back to put up those same numbers..haha.
SnoopDawg
November 28th, 2010
6:21 pm
Wow what a game. It’s nice haveing a quarterback who can make all the throws after last year. Hope Rich dont want to go to Miami after all the presure we put on him. Everybody has a down year USC Florida Texas Tenn!
Rusty
November 28th, 2010
6:21 pm
Wow Marcus…get a life, loser!!
lightsout
November 28th, 2010
6:27 pm
Would love to see lemay across the ball from justin houston along with this marcus fellow
ScreaminDawg
November 28th, 2010
7:12 pm
Please get rid of BOBO.
Tom Dawg 1
November 28th, 2010
8:13 pm
Marcus and Boweevil and Saint Simon are one and the same. If I was a big time recruit for UGA the comments that three stat spouting nerds of hate would make me think twice. If those three are really representive of true Bulldog fans I would never play for them. If I won 12 games, it would be, well you didn’t win 13 and the NC, so you are not good enough. Murray had the best freshman year of any Ga QB in it’s history. If you want to blame someone for some of UGA’s losses this year, blame the NCAA for the 4 game suspension they gave AJ. This was over-kill, for a similar offense Marcus Darius of Alabama got only 2 games off to think about what he had done wrong.
The 3 4 is maybe a good defense, but I believe it cost Ga the SC, Colo, Fla, Miss St, and Auburn games. We never could stop those teams running game and they controlled the clock and the scoreboard. The Arkansas game, we could not contain their QB he threw the ball to wide open receivers the whole game.Also the big advantage we were supposed to have was a returning OL, they had a terrible year, the running game was not there at all. After the win over Tech last year, Caleb King declared, “Ealey and I will both rush for over a Thousand yards in 010″. Both combined barely made this mark. Every body declares other teams are coming to GA and robbing the Dogs of the best talent and we are settling for second best. Ever since the Jan Kemp fracas I believe some of the best recruits are lured away by under the table deals. Like the Cam Newton saga, where there is smoke there is always a fire. His daddy was probaly smart enough to tell Auburn, give me the money by cash only, make no written records of it. I also believe the NCAA should never have allowed juniors to leave school early. The colleges recruit, the colleges train, the colleges spend millions to make there facilities state of the art to recruit the athelete to there school. The NFL should have to compensate a college when they sign juniors. Stafford and Moreno between them got better than 50 million dollars, what did UGA get last year, an 8 and 5 record. This year a 6 and 6 record. The best linebacker in the SEC was Renny Curran last year he left as a junior UGA missed his 140 plus tackles!
lightsout
November 28th, 2010
9:13 pm
Tom dawg1 said it well I also don’t agree with the nfl style camps. We were not physical the first few games they ran and we just watched didn’t wrap up and tackle
crapsandwich
November 28th, 2010
9:37 pm
Marcus, or whatever name you use this week, is a fraud. He has had so many monikers on these comment sections, Roll Tide, BuLLdog, St. Simon, etc. but he has always the same theme. Bash Richt, bash Murray, trash anything good and positive about GA. Best to ignore this fool.
Murray has absolutely been the most amazing quarterback as a Freshman ever at QB. There is no reason not to feel his upside is quite high. Give Bobo credit with doing a great job in preparing him and bringing him along. For all of Bobo’s coordinator faults, the development of Murray is not one of those faults.
We have to keep in mind that we have scored over 30 points in the last 7 games, this is impressive. There is much work to be done in the off season and the development and recruitment of additional WR’s needs to be one of them. The offensive line needs to be reformed and the Strength of our players does come into question. Personally, another RB would be nice, but we have enough in the program for next year, if they stay out of trouble and the injury bug.
Our Defense needs a complete overhaul. The front line needs to be rebuilt, and the Juco route may be our only option. The secondary needs corners and safeties, this recruiting year. Grantham we all recognize did not have the players to play in his system. There should be no team that has an offense that scores 30 pts per game, but loses because of its D. Yes at times the D played well, but could not stop the run in key games, the wheel route, and the Safety play was atrocious.
cALEB THE kING
November 28th, 2010
9:41 pm
Murray is going to end up as the best UGA has ever had.
crapsandwich
November 28th, 2010
9:43 pm
Some of you have also questioned why Bobo only allowed him to throw 19 times in the game. Two reasons might be: Murray was injured more than we know, so as to not expose him to any additional pounding (he did run a few times), second might have been Bobo was having some success with Ealey.