Aaron Murray focused on his father as Bulldogs put South Carolina behind them
Aaron Murray poses with his family, including his father Dennis (L) following graduation last fall. (Murray family photo)
ATHENS – When Aaron Murray tweeted Sunday, “probably the worst 12 hours of my life,” he wasn’t just talking about Saturday night’s 35-7 loss to South Carolina.
Murray found out that his father, Denny Murray, had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. “Papa Murray,” as Aaron referred to him in another tweet, underwent surgery today at the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa. The family reports that it went well and he is recovering.
Apparently Denny Murray had been diagnosed “a few weeks ago,” but the parents told Aaron only on Sunday. Aaron Murray and his brother drove to Tampa yesterday.
The distressing news followed a depressing Saturday night for Murray and his roommate, linebacker Christian Robinson. As revealed in a tweet from Robinson, they returned from the team’s trip to Columbia to find their rented home in Athens egged and rolled with toilet paper. “Seems that people turn on you when you’re not perfect. Thought we were in this together,” Robinson wrote.
Word is good Samaritans later cleaned up the mess.
So there’s a lot more on Murray’s mind today than the Bulldogs’ poor showing in Columbia. Please keep that in mind going forward.
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Dude84
October 8th, 2012
3:15 pm
Why did nobody egg Richt’s house?? If I lived in Athens I would be slashing his tires and knocking down his mailbox on a daily basis until he got so fed up that he left town voluntarily, because we all know McGarity will get too much pressure from the bible thumpers in Richts corner, to fire him after this season. The fact remains we have the worst big game QB in the conference in Murray (0-10 vs. teams that finished the season ranked) and the worst big game coach in the SEC in Mark “I love Jesus too much” Richt who is too busy planning church activities and suspending players for minor indescretions to win BIG SEC football games. This is why Richt is 0-12 vs. teams that finished the season ranked since 2008. Bama 2008- slaughtered. LSU last year- annihilated. Boise State last year humiliated. SC this year-embarrassed. And you homers still want this man as a coach, are you ignoring these facts or what?
All is not lost for Georgia, Georgia Fans Need to Wake Up « DudeYouCrazy
October 8th, 2012
3:20 pm
[...] Aaron Murray found out this weekend that his father has thyroid cancer. Murray’s stat line (11/31, 109 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT) might reflect that type of distraction. Not represented in that stat line is the five or six drops that receivers had. Missing from the box score is the fact that Murray was on his back or buried by a defender even more often than he was off-target. Lost in that stat line is the fact that Aaron Murray played in a hostile environment against a beastly defense – neither of which was as concerning to him as his family’s situation. [...]
bobdawg
October 8th, 2012
3:27 pm
Some of you need to get a life. Sun came up today. It was an awful loss. But there are some things that are more important.
God speed to Mr. Murray and family.
Gamecock1982
October 8th, 2012
3:33 pm
Astrauga, you stated:
I don’t think many people expect to win every game, however, UGA was picked by about half of the “experts” and the line was very close. No one predicted UGA to get blown out. The reason — because UGA is a better team than that. On paper and on the field. So what happened? That is what the UGA fans want to know. It should have been closer. I think if we were ever even in the game, most fans would be fine with a loss at to USC in their stadium. However, we looked like a bunch of chumps out there. I don’t believe USC is that good, nor do I think we are out the SEC East race. It should have been a game. It was never a game. The coaches are responsible at the end of the day. Period. It is their job to direct the team, perpare the team and make adjustments and substitutions as needed.
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Like most UGA fans, you’re dead wrong. USC is that good. We have the #1 or #2 front 7 D-line in the SEC. And everyone knows one of UGA’s weak points is the O-line. And Murray doesn’t play well with lots of pressure. So stop the run, put pressure on Murray, and you have an excellent chance to win. If you add the fact that UGA can’t stop USC #21 and USC has a QB who can run and doesn’t makes mistakes; USC should win the game. I did think UGA DL would be competitive against our OL, but that wasn’t the case.
You should stop reading all these recruiting papers about UGA 5 stars. As the HBC said, it’s what you do with them when you get them on campus. USC an outstanding DL, #21, solid special team, and a QB who can run and doesn’t make a lots of mistake…He’s 14-1; and has beaten top 20 teams….teams with winning records. As of now, this is a very good football team…we just need to stay in the moment. If so, we’ll beat LSU and Florida.
a friend
October 8th, 2012
3:33 pm
Glad that his older brother, Josh, is with him. Most folks don’t know that Josh quit major league baseball to enroll at UGA just to be with Aaron. Both are fine young men.
HerpDerp
October 8th, 2012
3:34 pm
Aaron, my deeply prays are out to your dad
DAWG FAN WIN, LOSE OR TIE
October 8th, 2012
3:34 pm
ANOTHER MORON IN DUDE84. NO ONE ON THIS EARTH CAN “LOVE JESUS TOO MUCH”
no friend of mine
October 8th, 2012
3:35 pm
Well, I guess that makes his brother a double loser then, doesn’t it?
CHDawg
October 8th, 2012
3:36 pm
Prayers for Aaron and his whole family, especially his Dad’s complete recovery and remission from this disease.
Sandusky
October 8th, 2012
3:37 pm
I love Jesus sooooo much. I want to tell all the kids about his special love.
The Lord loves Mark Richt so much that he gave him all the best recruits in GA as a sacrifice.
Savannah Pup
October 8th, 2012
3:38 pm
You know sometimes you get your ass handed to you when you paly in the SEC. That happened to us Sat night. Time to re-group and stay true to UGA. It’s easy to be a front runner when we are on the other side. SC played as good as any team I have watched this year and we played as poorly as any UGA team I have watched over the years. Strange things happen in the SEC. Remember Auburn / SC last year ….DAWGS keep playing hard and good things will happen. Any other attitide is just non prodcutive. Regarding the guy with the “fire MR sign. it might not be a good idea to be at Broad and College. you may get your ass kicke and I may go to jail!!!!!
It is my guess that you have never had a jock strap on >>>maybe you tried one on >>>>on your head!!!
God Bless the Murray Family!!!!!
Knuckledraggin Mouthbreather
October 8th, 2012
3:39 pm
The Cancer that is killing UGA football is Mark Richt and his gay obsession with Jesus.
Real men coach. Creepy guys go around talking about religion.
CHDawg
October 8th, 2012
3:41 pm
no friend of mine…looking at your posts, I would say your name is correct. If you would ever like to have a friend, stop acting like yourself and get some character. That is all.
Broad and College
October 8th, 2012
3:42 pm
I’ll be there with a “Fire Mark Richt” sign, so if you want trouble you’ll know where to find it. Chicken.
PMC
October 8th, 2012
3:43 pm
Hopes and Prayers Murray family.
ag
October 8th, 2012
3:46 pm
I am not the biggest Aaron Murry fan on the field – but I am proud of the accomplishments in life. I never heard of him ever getting in trouble and to have graduated in 3 years in certainly remarkable. (If though he was red shirted – he still graduated early). Sports is a religion that some of you worship and the players are your gods. They are human and they make mistakes. Monday came and we went to work and for those of us who did not bet money, the game had 0 impact on the day. Please get a life. Prayers to the family.
DAWG FAN WIN, LOSE OR TIE
October 8th, 2012
3:46 pm
REAL MEN LOVE JESUS, CREEPY MEN THAT DON’T REPENT WILL HAVE TO ANSWER TO GOD.
Jacket 82
October 8th, 2012
3:47 pm
Prayers and best wishes “Papa” Murray….
jim
October 8th, 2012
3:50 pm
tiger fan here.what do you expect from a gamecock fan? over on their message board a few weeks ago.they had a poll on who they hate more.and they voted that they hate dabo more over sandusky.i mean really comparing dabo to a pedo and actually hating the clemson coach more than a man who has harmed kids.says alot about their fan base
ag
October 8th, 2012
3:50 pm
I am sure you are such a loser Broad and College that you stand on a corner with a sign. Truly pathetic!
ag
October 8th, 2012
3:52 pm
Finally, don’t worry about calling me out because I have a home and three children to take care of. I could care less if Mark gets fired.
REPAINT AND THIN NO MORE
October 8th, 2012
3:53 pm
REAL MEN USE ALL CAPS AND USE RELIGION AS AN EXCUSE TO NOT BE PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE.
CHDawg
October 8th, 2012
3:55 pm
Knuckledragger, I guarantee you one thing, real men don’t create fake aliases to slander the Lord, or one of their fellow men (especially when he is your better), anonymously. Case closed.
King Gator
October 8th, 2012
3:55 pm
Hoping Aaron Murray’s father does well in his treatment. Moffitt is top notch and I’m sure he’ll recover quicker than USC put 21 up on UGA this past Saturday night. TP’ng and Egging the QB’s house, what is this junior high..stay classy Athens. Aaron Murray has always been a class act. Go Gators!
Broad and College
October 8th, 2012
3:56 pm
No, I’m being dead serious. I’ll be there on 11/3 during tailgate time. I’ll be there for at least an hour. If you want to debate philosophy or politics or religion or anything else just come on down and say hello.
I’ll be holding the “FIRE MARK RICHT” sign.
mamadawg
October 8th, 2012
3:57 pm
First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the Murray family. One question to those that feel the need to hate and armchair coach……Please answer honestly, How would your life be any better had the Dawgs won Saturday night? It is a game…the sun came out the next morning… May be time to step back and get your priorities straight…. Kamra is a bitch!
Knuckledraggin Mouthbreather
October 8th, 2012
3:58 pm
Ok, CHDawg, show me the birth certificate. Does it read “CHDawg?” No? Then you’re just a hypocrite. Just like Sandusky and Richt.
Her
October 8th, 2012
3:59 pm
Kamra is a bitch!
Karl Rove
October 8th, 2012
4:01 pm
Ok, folks. Aaron’s dad is sick. So I don’t want to hear any more discussion about the loss to SCAR or CMR’s coaching abilities. And no criticism of Bobo for two weeks.
Jesus is Lord.
Look at the shiny object.
CHDawg
October 8th, 2012
4:03 pm
Knucklehead, There is only one problem with that, Einstein. You attacked, I didn’t. I merely pointed out your hypocrisy and general lack of manliness for attacking someone anonymously while saying they weren’t manly.
Samuel Alsup
October 8th, 2012
4:03 pm
mamadawg is right. Kamra is a bitch. My dad beat thyroid cancer and renal cancer, and he is doing great now. And he is a huge a-hole to everyone.
Knuckledraggin Mouthbreather
October 8th, 2012
4:05 pm
But, come on CHDawg, you gotta admit you look pretty stupid now.
But I’m just funnin’ ya.
Take it easy.
Read a fishing magazine. Maybe watch highlights of the Vandy game on YouTube.
Knuckledraggin Mouthbreather
October 8th, 2012
4:06 pm
Just relax.
DAWG FAN WIN, LOSE OR TIE
October 8th, 2012
4:07 pm
REAL MEN ARE PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE!!!!!!! FOOTBALL OR ANY SPORT IS A small, tiny THING COMPARED TO A MAN’S, NOT CHILD MINDED BOY, BELIEF. I LIKE FOOTBALL ALOT, BUT I LOVE JESUS AND IT WILL TAKE ME ALL THE WAY TO REAL GLORY, NOT A TEMPORARY SO CALLED GLORY. SPORTS DISAPONT ALL THE TIME, TERRIBLE WEEKEND FOR ATLANTA BRAVES AND UGA THIS WEEK FOR ME. BUT JESUS HAS NEVER AND WILL NEVER DISAPPOINT.
RK
October 8th, 2012
4:07 pm
I’m a die-hard Tech fan and will be for life, but some things are way more important than sports and rivalries. My prayers are with Aaron Murray and his family.
bev
October 8th, 2012
4:09 pm
Hope your dad’s better Aaron!!
A.B.
October 8th, 2012
4:11 pm
I do pray for AM’s Dad..But Am did not find out until the Sunday after the game the night before..So his play was not affected by the news he did not konw about. He just played the way he always plays against big time teams=LIKE CRAP> CMR sat down Hudson Mason so there would not be a QB controversy during a season where CMR is onthe hotseat. Am does not have to worry about someone beating him out during the season as does the rest of the team. He does not have to perform to keep his job as QB. Thats crazy! PUT MASON IN AS QB VS KY and see what happens. Am cant see over the line of scrimmage at 5′10″..AM rattles to easily. AND FIRE COACH RICHT, his heart is not in the football game. I have been telling folks that since 2004. Does not know clock management or how to surround himself with quality coaching. Coach Will Friend our Ol coach get soutcoached each week. I cant just go on bashing the coaches. It grows so old watching our ENTIRE STAFF GET OUTCOACHED IN BIG GAMES! AND AM, HE HAS NOT DONT ANYTHING AGIANST TOP 25 OPPONENTS ONR HAS CMR! SELAH
NorthGADawg
October 8th, 2012
4:12 pm
You bandwagon fans are a pathetic joke! We lose one game and you want Richt fired? Please tell me who we are gonna hire? I am just as pissed as anyone. But, firing Richt now is not the answer. Stick together Dawgs. We got this!
CHDawg
October 8th, 2012
4:13 pm
Funning is fine..enjoy it myself. But maybe a little bit of respect and decorum is in order on a thread about one of the player’s dads having cancer? That is all. I plan to run through the DVR of the reported dog abuse incident that went on in the chicken coop last weekend. Might report Spurrier to PETA.
j-dawg
October 8th, 2012
4:13 pm
I hope the best for his family. If he is preoccupied with something like this, he needs to be up front with the team and his coaches. This could affect his play on the field and may have on Saturday. Anyway, hope they caught this in time – Thyroid cancer is slow growing and HIGHLY treatable
REPAINT AND THIN NO MORE
October 8th, 2012
4:13 pm
In all seriousness, religion is for the weak-minded.
I agree that football is just a sport and there are much bigger issues in life than winning a game.
But religion isn’t one of them.
I know it gives people hope, etc., especially when they are confused or intimidated by the natural world (such as cancer).
Love for a family member has no bounds, and I appreciate what Aaron is going through and wish him the best.
At the same time, I question the notion of excusing CMR’s incompetence because of his religious zealotry when the reality is he was a much better ball coach before he got distracted by all the religious nonsense. The churchy sideshow is killing the football program and all the idiots are saying, “well we can’t win a bowl game, but he sure does love Jesus . . .” Ironic, isn’t it?
tech fan
October 8th, 2012
4:13 pm
praying for the AM family
barrow dog
October 8th, 2012
4:17 pm
hate to agree with a tech fan, but he is right… football is fun, but life is real.i have to think that the loudest protesters must have never played competitive sports, or been in a fight.
A.B.
October 8th, 2012
4:19 pm
PEOPLE…AM DID NOT KNOW UNTIL THE SUNDAY AFTER THE ASS-KICKING! HIS FATHERS ILLNESS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS CRAPPY PLAY! HE IS NOT THE BEST QB IN ATHENS, JUST AS CME IS NOT THE BEST COACH IN ATHENS, I PERSONALLY KNOW THERE ARE 4 HEAD COACHES BETTER THAN CMR THAT LIVE IN ATHENS! 1.COACH V. DOOLEY 2. COACH RAY GOFF 3. COACH JIM DONNAN 4. COACH MIKE CAVAN ANY OF THESE 4 CAN AND WOULD DO A BETTER JOB THAN SAINT.CMR
Weaseal
October 8th, 2012
4:22 pm
Prayers for a speedy recovery and for those who egged & rolled Aarons home go clean it up show some class and Bulldawg Love !!!
C.D.
October 8th, 2012
4:23 pm
ALL CAPS ARE SUGGESTIVE OF CONFIDENCE.
AM NEEDS MORE ALL CAPS.
A.B.
October 8th, 2012
4:29 pm
C.D. I am to lazy to turn them off and on sometimes..Thats what most of my ALL CAPS is.about.. But it DOES GET ATTENTION sometimes. AM needs more than confidence.Again, he is not the best QB on the team…nor is CMR THE BEST HC in ATHENS
Dan
October 8th, 2012
4:33 pm
Praying for Murray family. There are things in life that supersede a win or loss on the football field and this young man is going through one of those things. He doesn’t deserve to be slammed in a moment like this…give him a break. As for the loss on Saturday, yeah it stings, but it is a football game not the end of the world. These players deserve better than to have their home vandalized and have members of the fan base write them off. I support the Dawgs win or lose and believe in this team. GO DAWGS!!!
Hotdogvol
October 8th, 2012
4:33 pm
Hey Aaron. I as a fan (even though I am a Vol fan) , a father of three boys older than you (all college grads, masters actually) lost my dad to brain cancer when I was in my early thirties, and my mom breast cancer five years ago. I hope God blesses your dad and sees him thru this. I also would like to offer my apolgy for all of the nonsense, chidish behavior the UGA idiot (not all) are putting you thru. T don’t care for the Dogs cause I am a Vol, but I am sorry . You guys have had one bad game, have one lost, you just got behind and the landslide was on. Good luck with your ball playing and I am sure Peyton use to get booed in Knoxville. So go figure.I will pull for you to win it all now because as a parent I felt bad for you to be ridiculed by ignorant fans so bad.
C.D.
October 8th, 2012
4:34 pm
Don’t worry, A.B. Nobody is judging for the ALL CAPS.
And you are probably right.
I haven’t seen enough of Mason to know how he might handle a pressure situation in a big game, but I know A.M. has a big arm and not a lot of moxy to go with it.
Regardless of how he finishes the year, he should be a high-first round draft pick in the midget league. Then we can find out how great he is when he isn’t on the recieving end of Bobo’s insanely stupid play calling.