QB Murray’s injury diagnosed: ‘just a little sprain,’ he says
(Updated 7:20 p.m.)
Bulldog Nation received a major scare Monday when word spread that Aaron Murray, Georgia’s starting quarterback, was spotted on campus on crutches. Before long, rumors snowballed of a possible broken leg or ankle.
Turns out, Murray had only sprained his right ankle and should be able to participate in spring football practice next month, UGA announced late Monday afternoon.
The injury occurred during a pick-up soccer game on campus on Saturday.
Murray was examined by team physicians, and X-rays were negative. An MRI on Monday afternoon confirmed the sprain diagnosis, UGA said.
“Thanks for all the prayers and concerns,” Murray said via Twitter, “but it’s just a little sprain and I’ll be up and going in no time.”
According to Georgia director of sports medicine Ron Courson, Murray will rehab the ankle under the supervision of the sports medicine staff and is expected to be available for spring practice, which starts March 10.
If the ankle isn’t fully healed by then, Murray could benefit from an unusual schedule that has 11 off days between the Bulldogs’ first and second sessions of spring practice. The second practice is on March 22, following UGA’s spring break. Spring practice runs until April 16, when the annual G-Day intra-squad game will be played in Sanford Stadium.
Murray was one of the few bright spots in a 2010 season that saw Georgia post its first losing record (6-7) in 14 years.
Starting all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, he passed for 3,049 yards, the second most by a freshman in SEC history, and 24 touchdowns, tied for the second most by any player in UGA history. His pass efficiency rating of 154.48 ranked No. 14 nationally, No. 1 among freshmen.
Georgia has two other scholarship quarterbacks in its program: rising sophomore Hutson Mason, who played sparingly as Murray’s backup last season, and freshman Christian LeMay, who enrolled last month.
– Tim Tucker, UGA Blog
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Athens Clarke Co PD
February 21st, 2011
7:55 pm
No, no – he sprained it running away from one of our officers.
Another UGA football player running from the PoPo.
wally
February 21st, 2011
8:00 pm
Rough weekend Three Baseball loses nd a starting QB with a sprained ankle. Just some Baseball jabber. I sure was hoping for a big turn around after last years horrible year. Zack Cone supposed to be second team All American, what did he do this week end. Is David Perno on the Hot Seat. I am a true Diamond Dog Fan. Sure would like to see them make the SEC tournament.
Dave Cutler
February 21st, 2011
8:01 pm
My goodness could we please stop saying the term “Bulldog Nation” Possibly the most idiotic term ever. In order to classify as a “nation”, one must have fans outside the south. No one outside of the southeast region gives a rip about Georgia and the majority of their fans are in Georgia. Also, in order to classify as “nation”, one must win their conference more than twice in the past 30 years. Same stuff every year with you people. Hilarious. Let me guess….you don’t see any reason why UGA shouldn’t be undefeated going into the Florida game right? If Jenkins pans out you should win the SEC? LOL. UGA goes 8-4 and that is only because their schedule is favorable.
TrafficHeadache
February 21st, 2011
8:15 pm
People who pipe in at the top of a thread with nothing but “First!” are nothing but self-important tools.
jumbeauxtiger
February 21st, 2011
8:17 pm
Geez Mark you really outdid yourself with this article.
I guess we can look forward to reading about Crowell’s hang nail in August.
Tsk,Tsk
February 21st, 2011
8:23 pm
Dave:
“My goodness could we please stop saying the term “Bulldog Nation” ”
No
“No one outside of the southeast region gives a rip about Georgia and the majority of their fans are in Georgia.”
No one inside the southeast region or the state of Georgia cares, trust me. Go Buckeyes, Broncos…yawn.
“Also, in order to classify as “nation”, one must win their conference more than twice in the past 30 years.”
Yeah, ok, whatever.
beanster
February 21st, 2011
8:26 pm
Glad to hear it’s nothing serious. And for you Dawg fans out there that are hoping to see LeMay or Mason instead of Murray next year, please put down the pipe. Murray was one of the rare few highlights of last year and if you paid attention at all you have to be excited to see the kid with one more year of maturity under his belt. Granted he made mistakes — some extremely crucial when the timing couldn’t have been worse — but he also showed the ability to be a gamer, to play smart, be a leader etc. He has the “intangibles” or whatever you want to call it — just let him grow up a bit and he’ll be very tough to beat. Next year he’ll be a seasoned leader and frankly I bet we see as good of a 2nd year QB as Stafford in 07 or Greene in 02.
Lemay Rules
February 21st, 2011
8:27 pm
After a couple of losses by murray, Lemay will be the starting QB for the Dawgs—mark it down! Lemay is the real deal. Murray’s too slow to avoid the rush.
Malcolm X
February 21st, 2011
8:27 pm
What kind of idiots fixate on a sprained ankle in FEBRUARY. Get a life.
DawginOH
February 21st, 2011
8:29 pm
Good to hear he’s OK. Take care of yourself, Aaron! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and a dynamite 2011 season!
B
February 21st, 2011
8:36 pm
Aaron should be embarrassed. We all know that soccer was invented by European ladies to keep them busy while their husbands did the cooking.
beanster
February 21st, 2011
8:47 pm
I have no doubt that LeMay will be a stud. But he should be given a year as the backup to learn the system and mature before being given the reins. Next year is Murray’s time to prove himself worthy of returning for a 3rd year or letting LeMay take over.
dawg forever
February 21st, 2011
8:51 pm
Where is Marcus ???
Well?
February 21st, 2011
8:57 pm
I’m sure thUGA fans will find a way to blame this one on Nick Fairley as well.
kral
February 21st, 2011
8:57 pm
i like how people get on a blog…make one stupid one and leave…oooh there is a name for that in south GA
kral
February 21st, 2011
8:58 pm
Have you left already welllsss?
sports
February 21st, 2011
8:59 pm
It’s better news than the thug from GA TECH that got canned this weekend.
kral
February 21st, 2011
9:01 pm
not all dui’s are thugs
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Nick Fairley Did It...
February 21st, 2011
9:03 pm
Can”t wait for you UGA whiners to say it came from that hit…
beanster
February 21st, 2011
9:04 pm
…and I want to add that contrary to recent opinion regarding red shirting — if Mason instills enough confidence to be the back up, I say throw the shirt on LeMay next year. That way, if Murray does rise to the occasion and wants to return, at worst you have 3 years of eligibility for LeMay.
Malcolm X
February 21st, 2011
9:08 pm
Speaking of thugs: http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2010/9/1/1663448/the-fulmer-cup-season-closes-and
Bow Wow
February 21st, 2011
9:14 pm
I heard that Nick Farley jumped him.
Top Dawg
February 21st, 2011
9:36 pm
Murray sucks anyways! Bring on LeMay.
David
February 21st, 2011
10:00 pm
Yeh you cant have him hurt The Dawgs will need him when they lose to UCF again in the Home Depot /Taco Bell Bowl .
hot err
February 21st, 2011
10:01 pm
He was soooo awesome leading us to 0 victories against winning opponents. Extra kudos for the 6 point showing against UCF. A true winner. A real leader. Can’t wait for year 2 of Aaron Murray.
tide roll
February 21st, 2011
10:10 pm
Was Richt in goal?
AltamahaDawg
February 21st, 2011
10:27 pm
Sorry that you can’t take a joke there, sport. And you will forgive me if I ignore the advice of a 20something yr old on developing original and meaningful thoughts. Especially reading the gems that you are putting out here.
lakerga
February 21st, 2011
10:29 pm
I see all of these Lemay lovers out here. I wonder what they are basing there opinions on. He didnt play his senior season. He got in trouble his junior year. and has never taken a snap in an NCAA game. If you are basing it on films, then look at 50 other guys films and they all look like studs. If you are basing it on stats from HS then Mason should be playing for NFL. Reality is he is unproven young and may or may not pan out. Murray and Mason have earned there spots on practice and playing fields. For every 10 HS studs there are 1 or 2 who pan out, Quit crowning a king before he has earned his crown.
AltamahaDawg
February 21st, 2011
10:33 pm
Lemay has already been measured for his red shirt.
Bob
February 21st, 2011
11:33 pm
He should have known better than to try and play a real man’s sport, and stick to his fat boys game covered with lots of nice soft pads.
AEKDB
February 21st, 2011
11:51 pm
You’d think with all those Grass Turf Management majors at UGA, this tragedy could have been avoided.
UGA just released the injury report:
Aaron Murray. Out indefinitely due to unspecified injury. Our sources, however, have narrowed it down to split ends, dry scalp, or if doctors’ worst fears are realized, both.
CaliDawg
February 22nd, 2011
3:07 am
Dave Cutler…really? You need to travel more, if only for the education.
Seriously
February 22nd, 2011
4:35 am
Wow…seriously. Pick up game of soccer can kill your career, dumb ass.
dawgfan
February 22nd, 2011
5:55 am
The comments on this topic are some of the dumbest and most ignorant I have ever seen on an AJC blog, which of course is saying quite a lot.
Time for a new blog Tim.
BAMA FAN #2
February 22nd, 2011
6:33 am
Hope Aaron will get to play in the spring and he needs to stay away from the soccer ball.
You are a very good QB not Pele!!!
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Bitter vince dooly
February 22nd, 2011
7:47 am
soccer–get yoo as— in my office boy!!!
7576dawg
February 22nd, 2011
8:19 am
How dumb can you be. Robert Edward’s killed his NFL career before it had even gotten started good playing in a pick-up game on the beach. No excuses come August and if it seem’s Murray is slower even by a nano second I hope that CMR has worked LeMay hard and often enough so someone that really want to take being QB at Georgia serious.
There are too sport’s someone that rely’s on their running and scrambling ability just can not play for fun as much as you want to. BASKETBALL AND SOCCER.. I have seen the most injuries on the legs, ankles and feet playing pick-up game with both of these sport’s. Murray need’s to be able to play at 120% this spring and I hope that CMR chewed his a## for this genius act.
7576dawg
February 22nd, 2011
8:24 am
A lot of time’s when something like this is announced it is a lot worse than they are reporting , I sure hope not. Has anyone seen him around campus and does he favor the leg or ankle and is it the same leg that he injured in high school?
Bulldawg Nation
February 22nd, 2011
9:29 am
How ’bout that Bulldawg Nation? That has a nice ring to it.
Alabama Jack
February 22nd, 2011
9:44 am
Glad to see it wasn’t serious. Murray seems like a good kid. Too bad he is being exposed daily to dawg bad.
SouthGaBrave
February 22nd, 2011
9:53 am
maddawg, Dawg ‘94, D A DoubleU G –
Just like in the fall, the beginning of spring practice requires 3 “acclimation” days, per NCAA rule. Shorts, helmets, and jerseys (with no pads) the first 2 days, then what we call a shells practice on the 3rd day (shoulder pads & helmets w/ no leg pads in shorts). The 4th day is the beginning of full drills where people can be tackled to the ground.
That is another reason to get one of those practices out of the way before Spring Break. There’s only so much that can be accomplised on the acclimation days.
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headley lamar
February 22nd, 2011
12:40 pm
Just like in the fall, the beginning of spring practice requires 3 “acclimation” days, per NCAA rule. Shorts, helmets, and jerseys (with no pads) the first 2 days, then what we call a shells practice on the 3rd day (shoulder pads & helmets w/ no leg pads in shorts). The 4th day is the beginning of full drills where people can be tackled to the ground.
That made alot of sense. Too bad thats not what people on here are looking for.
That is another reason to get one of those practices out of the way before Spring Break. There’s only so much that can be accomplised on the acclimation days.
BG
February 22nd, 2011
2:18 pm
Murray is the man!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!
Larry
February 22nd, 2011
2:23 pm
Really shocking that the QB/Leader of the team would think SO LITTLE of his team, to risk the ENTIRE SEASON over a soccer match!!!!!
Buck Blew
February 22nd, 2011
4:25 pm
thank goodness. what a freaking scare. now it’s possible for the dawgs to be bowl eligible next season. great news!!! without arthur murray at QB no way that happens.
Scott
February 22nd, 2011
11:14 pm
Ok, so what if a QB who led his team to a 7 loss season where Murray failed to compete and win against any teams with winning records (Idaho State doesn’t count as a quality win, sorry) tweaks an ankle? Doers that mean disaster? Hardly. Many of us Georgia fans are reay for someone NEW at QB.
Florida fans come on here saying “Please keep Murray, he’s great, what a terrfic season”.
Yeah, we’re on to your plan Florida fans. Of course you want to keep Murray as the QB, he committed 4 to’s against you, and gave the game away and couldn’t compete with a good team.
AltamahaDawg
February 23rd, 2011
10:07 am
Actually, Edwards was not injured at a “pick up game at the beach”. It was at the beach, but he was injured in an event condoned by the NFL, organized by the Pro Bowl for him and others to participate in. If anything THAT particular example shows why it’s silly to condemn Murray for this one. Unless the point is that atheletes as a whole need to refrain from any sort of physical activities.
AltamahaDawg
February 23rd, 2011
10:10 am
Well, our punter and our place kicker ALSO didn’t beat anyone with a good record. I guess we need to replace them too.