Georgia’s Aaron Murray takes SEC offensive player of week honors into Florida game
Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray torched Kentucky for 427 yards and four touchdowns Saturday night in Lexington, Ky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ATHENS – Georgia’s Aaron Murray got a nice little pat on the back heading into the Bulldogs’ biggest game of the year.
The junior quarterback from Tampa was named the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the week by the league office on Monday. The honor comes on the heels of Murray’s record-setting performance in Georgia’s 29-24 win over Kentucky Saturday night in Lexington. Against the Wildcats, Murray completed 30 passes on 38 attempts, which set a school record for completion percentage (78.95). Murray also recorded a career-high with 427 yards passing yards, which was is fourth-best in school history, and threw for four touchdowns.
Murray’s scoring tosses made him Georgia’s all-time leader in touchdown passes with 75. David Greene had 72 from 2001-04. The 75 TD passes is ninth most in SEC history.
Murray had a pair of 100-yard receivers as senior Tavarres King (188 yards) and sophomore Malcolm Mitchell (103 yards) each had nine catches. Murray is the SEC active leader in five different categories and is third in the NCAA FBS in career pass efficiency rating for active players with a 154.02 clip.
This marks Murray’s first player of the week selection. He was named the SEC Freshman Player of the Week twice in 2010 after his performances versus Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
Of course, all eyes will be on Murray this Saturday and he tries to secure the elusive “signature victory” many believe has eluded him against the No. 2-ranked Florida Gators in Jacksonville. Murray had a good game against the Gators in last year, throwing for 169 two touchdowns in Georgia’s 24-20 win. The No. 10-ranked Bulldogs play Florida Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in a game that will be nationally televised on CBS.
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GTBob
October 22nd, 2012
12:20 pm
Matt Barkely went 10 for 20 against Washington,imagine.
South Carolina has a top 5 defense.
I don’t think many would consider Matt Barkley the best QB in the country either. That’s not a very good example. Also, Florida has a top 5 defense as well, do you expect similar numbers for Murray against them?
dawg52
October 22nd, 2012
12:21 pm
Ok guys…we’re here again…..thanks in part to LSU and GATORS, we are “in control of our own destiny”……hmmm…seems like a couple of weeks ago we were “in control of our own destiny”. WE BLEW IT!!! Now with a second chance, lets see if we learned a damn thing. Another BIG GAME vs another BIG RIVAL. History aint on our side. Dont want to hear any excuses…dont want to hear how we were’nt focussed…DO want to hear how we worked our butts off to erase our lapse 2 weeks ago. Want a win overa RANKED, TOP 5 team!!!!! Go down there and get it done……PERIOD!
Dawgs 73
October 22nd, 2012
12:21 pm
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life) – Wow, again NO FACTS just B.S. from you. At least others have been able to agree without being a clown.
Dude, you are not even worth mentioning anymore.
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:21 pm
Murray has 1900+ yards passing,
SHAW & DRISKELL COMBINED 1800+
Murray has 16 pass td’s
SHAW & DRISKELL COMBINED 17 TD’S
Pretty decent year!
Matthews Dawg
October 22nd, 2012
12:22 pm
Dawgs 73 and others…..did you check out that site? The guy does great reserch and it answers a lot of questions that people complain about on here. Here is the site again: http://dudeyoucrazy.net/2012/10/10/georgia-bulldogs-a-recent-history-of-losing-not-as-bad-as-it-looks/
Go Dawgs!
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:24 pm
Should UGA beat Fla & Bama
Engrave Aaron Murray’s name on the Hesiman trophy.
UGA are 2 wins away.
Big Ed
October 22nd, 2012
12:25 pm
Yay Murray pads his stats against a team that he should dominate. He do that against SC? Will he do it against the Gators? No, but the rest of the year he’ll be dominate against the weaker team. Overrated Murray is not Elite and can’t be a good team.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
12:26 pm
@ Dawg 73:
Certainly you can ALWAYS have your opinion but it is becoming quite evident that you don’t understand the game of football. Winning is great but football is much more than that and if you aren’t aware of the intangibles surrounding ORGANIZED football you really can’t comment objectably on the subject.
Other than knowing what you and your ilk are saying/doing is actually hurting EVERYTHING Dawg Nation I wouldn’t give a FAT RODENT’S REAREND what y’all post on here and in spite of all that I love your uneducated a$$ anyway as does God and CMR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:27 pm
UGA has a chance to beat 3 top 2 ranked teams in 2012:
beat the #2 ranked team, Florida
then the #1 ranked team Bama in SEC Champ
then another #2 ranked team like Oregon in the Natl Champshp.
Could go down as one of the greatest UGA teams ever.
Big Ed
October 22nd, 2012
12:27 pm
I doubt we beat the Gators but if we have a miracle. Bama will beat the break shoes off of us just like LSU and overrated Murray won’t show up.
Big Ed
October 22nd, 2012
12:28 pm
“UGA has a chance to beat 3 top 2 ranked teams in 2012:
beat the #2 ranked team, Florida
then the #1 ranked team Bama in SEC Champ
then another #2 ranked team like Oregon in the Natl Champshp.
Could go down as one of the greatest UGA teams ever.”
And then you woke up.
Dawgs 73
October 22nd, 2012
12:28 pm
Matthews Dawg – Thanks for allowing my critical opinion to be heard and not just acting like some others that don’t want to present any facts.
Cal22
October 22nd, 2012
12:29 pm
Yes, Sammy, Murray will definitely do those 7 things…
Then he’ll hear the whistle, wake up, see that he just got knocked on his ass, realize that it’s fourth and long again, wander over to the bench with that same dumbfounded look he had during the Carolina game, look up at the lopsided score, and wonder how in the hell he ever won the starting position at Georgia. But hey, he’s the SEC Offensive player of the week all week long… so enjoy it.
The eggs are coming this weekend, Murray. How do you want ‘em? Poached or fried?
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:30 pm
If Murray is serious about the Heisman
The NFL
or winning the BCS
this game gets him halfway to all three.
Murray will be ready to play.
I don’t expect UF to stop UGA’s offense, they couldn’t in 2011, the players are the same on defense.
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:33 pm
I always thought you measure character
by how guys respond to adversity.
If you look at the way Murray responded to his dad’s cancer
by having a career day against a Kentucky team, loaded with 23 players from Georgia who always plays UGA tough
it says a lot about the kid’s character.
CaliDawg
October 22nd, 2012
12:36 pm
#11 needs to play well and PROTECT THE FOOTBALL in a big game…like this Saturday. It all starts with the OL.
Homer is a Gomer
October 22nd, 2012
12:40 pm
We’re the best team in the country against Vandy, Kentucky, Buffalo, Fla Atlantic. Let’s play weak schedules, pad our stats, finish in the top 25 and tell ourselves we are a big time program!
I AM BULLDOG NATION!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
12:43 pm
@ Sammy:
Thanks for posting but do you have ANY idea what you are dealing with on here, such as “Big Ed”.
“murray pads his stats against teams he should dominate”
Apparently in Big Eggheads opinion no other QB in the nation plays teams they should dominate so just lump Big E in with the rest of the Single Digit IQs.
I believe Kentucky led USC most of their game!!!!!!!!!
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baddawg
October 22nd, 2012
12:45 pm
All you Murray haters out there he was the man Saturday and saved our tails from getting beat. Too bad he and the running backs don’t get much help from our pitiful offensive line and our sorry defense!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
12:45 pm
@ Homer is a Gimer:
You are NOT Dawg Nation!!!!!!!
You may well be BULLSH_ _ NATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEC Fan
October 22nd, 2012
12:51 pm
@Brainiac
There’s nothing wrong with padding your stats against the cupcakes. Murray’s problem is that he doesn’t show up in big games. Is that so hard for a genius like yourself to comprehend?
What is Aaron Murray’s signature win in his long and illustrious career at UGA?
Ghruten
October 22nd, 2012
12:52 pm
There’s only one Nick Saban and one Urban Meyer. Last I checked they both have jobs. I’m glad to have Mark Richt over either of those gentlemen.
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:52 pm
Geno Smith has had 2 off games this year, Murray only had 1.
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
12:55 pm
Murray’s signature win could be Florida’s win last year, or top 25 ranked Auburn last year or top 25 ranked GaTech’s win last year.
SEC Fan
October 22nd, 2012
12:56 pm
Geno Smith is still in contention for the cupcake award. Too bad WV had to start playing real teams, huh?
DawgFanInBama
October 22nd, 2012
12:56 pm
Holy crap Brainiac….If you want to give input to the article, than by all means, do it.
But if you are just going to sit there and bash every single poster that doesn’t view everything out of the same rose colored glasses as you do, then do it somewhere else.
You have done nothing in almost every UGA blog but critique every poster that is being negative. It is just plain annoying…and very pathetic.
Stop judging other people and allow them to have their own views.
You are like that whiney 11 year old that tells on all of his classmates because they are not doing what they are supposed it.
You have made these blogs non-enjoyable to read. Congrats.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
12:57 pm
@ Cal 22:
Hmmm !!!!
Let’s see now!!!!!!!
CASE NO.1)
Cal 22 thinks Murray is not even a decent QB although Murray is setting ALLTIME records at UGA and nationally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CASE NO.2)
SEC Offensive Player of the Week Committee thinks Murray was the MOST OUTSTANDING SEC offensive Player of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I reluctantly will go along with Case No. 2 Committee because Cal 22 reeks of Single Digit IQ
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
1:10 pm
@ Dawg Fan inBama:
Sorry I ruined your week but as “Dawg 73″ said, don’t I have a right to express my opinion???
What on earth have you done to be exiled in Bammy????????????????
If you are a real dawg fan, you too should be shooting down the fools that are hurting UGA recruiting and disparaging and discouraging the players. You know that Kirby Smart took some UGA commits in 2011 by telling them to just read what the UGA posters are saying about their own coach and team. I don’t care what anybody posts so long as it isn’t a bunch of dumba$$es that are hurting UGA because they don’t understand what football is really about and in your case you are either part of the solution or you are a part of the problem.
Homer is a Gomer
October 22nd, 2012
1:14 pm
Brainiac, that’s a good one!
We’re the best team in the country, our schedule just hasn’t let us show it yet. Wait till we blackout Bama in the SEC championship game, yahhhhhhhh, holler out Honey Boo Boo.
atlxmen
October 22nd, 2012
1:19 pm
gt bob..uk ran the ball pretty well on defense early..uk didnt do much at all and most of the 4th…murray also had 2 sure tds dropped or his numbers would have been better..
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
1:21 pm
@ Ghruten:
EXCELLENT POST BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
atlxmen
October 22nd, 2012
1:23 pm
and coach richt can stay as long as he wants at uga…im a big fan of his and how he handles himself and the football team
‘
really nice how spurrier yet again threw his qb under the bus..look for shaw to struggle rest of the year
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
October 22nd, 2012
1:36 pm
@ SEC fan:
I will tell you about Murray
.
He almost singlehandedly carried UGA to a win Saturday looking much better than did USCe QB versus Kentucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is setting UGA, SEC and national records most every game in spite of the fact that UGAs No. 1 WR is out for the year
He was named SEC Offensive player of the Week
He passed for over 400 yds.and 4 tds and 2 sure tds were dropped
He has already earned his degree at UGA
He has another year of eligibility
He will play on Sundays
I can continue this as long as you like but there are those who feel I’m spending too much time on here…………………………………………which actually means I will probably be on here even more.
Thanks for asking about the 2012 All SEC QB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cal22
October 22nd, 2012
1:49 pm
I think Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life) is Aaron Murray because I don’t know anyone else who is that in love with him.
Joey
October 22nd, 2012
1:50 pm
I’m just wondering if 12 exclamation points matter more than 1?
BG
October 22nd, 2012
2:22 pm
GATA Murray!!
Vampire Bill
October 22nd, 2012
2:24 pm
@ Brainiac, I like Aaron Murray but there is NO way he makes it in the NFL. I know I know, Drew Brees and Doug Flutie, Both David Greene and DJ Shockley spent some time in the NFL but never saw a single live play. Murray might be a scout team QB for a year or 2 but that’s about it.
Rooster
October 22nd, 2012
2:31 pm
Murray will be riding the bench on Sundays. He is too short to make it in the NFL.
Matthews Dawg
October 22nd, 2012
2:32 pm
Daws 73….did you take a look at the site? It’s hard to argue the facts on there.
Brainiac…you are spot on in my opinion, but don’t expect the those who want a change to change their opinion. Some just might be GT people on here, acting like UGA fans. They would love to see CMR gone, because he just beats GT in every phase of the game.
People who are bashing CMR and others with UGA, look at this information. It’s too long to put on here, go to the site. And no, I’m not the person who found all of this information. If you can argue with these numbers, then you won’t ever be pleased.
http://dudeyoucrazy.net/2012/10/10/georgia-bulldogs-a-recent-history-of-losing-not-as-bad-as-it-looks/
Go Dawgs!!
OVER RATED
October 22nd, 2012
2:47 pm
Murray plays great against the little sisters of the poor and Kentucky’s of the worls. When is he going to do it against a top tier team ? Never !!!!!!
7675DAWG
October 22nd, 2012
2:48 pm
Just because some of the fans are asking hard questions doesn’t mean they are not as good of a Georgia fan as those who want to completely ignore that a defense who was ranked 5TH last year and who returned nearly all of last years starters, are giving up 24 points a game. We know we have the personnel so it must be the schemes. Grantham needs to make some radical changes to stop our opponents running all over us. We know right now that Driskel is going to run the ball 20 times. The complaint is Grantham is not making any changes and the other teams are looking at what worked against Georgia earlier in the season and are taking the attitude why change anything until Georgia proves they can stop the run.
Huh?
October 22nd, 2012
2:51 pm
Yeah 6-1 isn’t bad….until you dig a little deeper. UGA has racked up wins (and sometimes ugly ones) against bad teams. The only ranked team that they played, they lost. It’s just like last year, when UGA won 10 games against lousy teams, but lost the 4 they played against good teams.
Relying on others to lose is not what a championship team is made of. How about winning instead of having to back in to the SEC CG? And as far as Murray goes, I agree with Over Rated…he plays well against bad teams, but disappears against good ones.
JvilleDawg
October 22nd, 2012
2:53 pm
To all the fans who want to call out other fans for being CONCERNED about the state of the program:
You all are the ones that need to get a life. Granted we do control our own destiny and are sitting at 6-1, you get no arguement there, but if you can HONESTLY sit back and feel good going into the game this week then you are DROWNING in the Kool-Aid. I’m a life long fan, born and raised in Athens, attended Cedar Shoals High, and have lived in Jacksonville for the past 16 years. And let me tell you I AM CONCERNED about the state of this program.
When you take a look at our schedule, CMR and company had to get the Dawgs preprared for TWO FREAKIN GAMES!! SC and UF. Period. As evidenced on Sat, every other opponent on the schedule, we should be able to “out athlete”. The manner in which the Dawgs came out against SC was horrible!!! They had a defeated disposition before stepping on the field, and got hit square in the mouth and had little fight. Same thing happened to SC on Sat. Say what you want about Muschamp and all his angry theatrics, but he has those boys playing so far above their heads it’s ridiculous. When you honsestly take a look at the talent level (gator fans back me up on this), there is no reason other than coaching for UF to be undefeated. U. Meyer left the cupboard bare, and CWM had to dismiss a couple of very good players because they weren’t buying in. Talent wise top to bottom in the SEC, UF is probabaly 5th behind, Bama, LSU, SC and UGA, but look at how their team FOUGHT in the LSU and SC games. They KNEW they had to have turnovers. They were hitting hard, striping the ball, and literally trying to break SC’s will to fight, and were successful. If the Dawgs do not come into that game prepared to leave EVERYTHING on the field and for 4 qtrs not worry about saving themselves and playing not to get hurt for the draft ( yeah I said it, more on that in a moment) then we are going to get our arses handed to us. Look my 10 year old son was watching the game with me, and I always try to stay positive when watching with my sons, because I don’t want them to pick up bad habits and at that age I think there is a certain amount of blind loyalty they should have to develop love of their team, but he even cited after watching the SC/FL game earlier, “Dad if we play like this against FL this week, we’re gonna get EMBARRASSED!” I asked him what did he think the problem was, he replied, “Well the offense is doing their part, but it looks like the defense players are playing like they are scared to get hurt. They don’t hit anybody. It’s like they just try to trip them as they run by or tackle at the ankles.” This is the observation of a TEN YEAR OLD folks.
I love the Dawgs and living in Jax, FL trust me no one on this site wants a win worse than me, but I’m not going to go around and thump my chest, because we simply don’t pass the eye test.
Here’s the record of our opponents to date read it and still tell me I’m crazy for being concerned about the state of our program. I’m sorrywe’ve built a resume the past two years on fool’s gold wins take a look:
Result – team – (their record)
W – Buffalo (1-6)
W-Missouri (3-4)
W- Florida Atl (1-6)
W- Vandy (3-4)
W- Tenn (3-4)
L- SC (6-2)
W – Kentucky (1-7)
? – Florida (7-0)
?- Ole Miss (4-3)
?- Auburn (1-6)
? Ga So (6-1) * Subdivision
? Ga Tech (3-4)
So take out UF and SC – two toughest games on the schedule, and Ga So – subdivision team, the combines record to date of the rest of the FOOL’S GOLD SCHEDULE IS: 20-44!!!
Again TWO FREAKING GAMES TO PREPARE FOR and we come out flat in the first, and NOW you have to question how good was SC really.
They blew us out, and got beat by LSU in a strong contest, and blown out by UF.
Here’s the rest of their schedule – Vandy, East Carolina, UAB, Missouri and Kentucky.
It’s NOT about bashing the team, folks this is REALITY. Come on down to Jax and cheer the Dawgs on just as I will, but seriously, if CMR and Co., come down here and lay another egg like SC then there HAS TO BE A CHANGE.
If you gave ANY major D-1 coach a 3yr starter at QB, all of your skill position players on both sides of the ball minus 1 (B.Boykin), 20 of 22 on your 2 deep defensive chart, AND the schedule we have they would be singing all the way to the SEC Championship game and probably on to the national championship.
Look at how Bama and Oregon dispatch opponents with a similar schedule to us. To come out FLAT in one of TWO games you had to have and not even be competitive all falls on coaching. Injuries and suspensions are part of the game, but the good teams load the next guy up and don’t miss a beat.
If you feel pointing out FACTS about the state of the program and this season makes me not a true fan then I don’t know what else to tell you, but when you love something and you’re seeing it die a slow painful death, pretending it ain’t happening is the answer either.
Now if Richt pulls off the upset, I’ll be the first one on here congratualting him, admitting I WAS WRONG and APOLOGIZING. Not holding my breath I’ll have to do either.
bubba4dawgs
October 22nd, 2012
2:55 pm
Hey Goldenrod, you must be sitting on that goldenrod of yours. If not now, you sure will be after Nov. 24th!. Your little North Ave. slumland nerds will be crushed after facing a real team who will show no mercy. The DAWGS are lickin their chops to smash some mouths. Oh, by the way, how has your yeller jackets done for the season??
faithfuldawg86
October 22nd, 2012
4:39 pm
Congrats to Murray! A great young man and a talented athlete! Thank you, Matthews Dawg for saying what I’ve been saying all year – stay positive and support your team or get lost. And GTbob – I don’t think anyone who gets stomped by Middle Tennessee state can talk about ANYONE! Now, GO DAWGS!!
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
5:06 pm
espn projects Murray
as 5th round in the nfl draft.
Sammy
October 22nd, 2012
5:13 pm
Murray and Ark QB were the only 2 to throw 4 td’s against Kentucky
Florida only had 1 pass td against Kentucky.
BobDog
October 22nd, 2012
5:18 pm
I remember 1985 when we went into Jax with no hope, with a team that had at least two losses already. Florida was ranked #1 and on a roll. Freshman running backs Tim Worley and Keith Henderson dominated the game in a 24-3 upset victory and RUINED Florida’s season. Our chances were slim that day, much more dire than they will be this Saturday.
SEC Reporter
October 22nd, 2012
5:25 pm
Goldenrod: what a village idiot. Lost by 3 touchdowns to MTSU. Hard to believe you would come on here and run your mouth. Murray will throw for 600 yards on that joke of a defense…can’t wait to watch and laugh!