Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray runs with the ball against Georgia Tech.ATHENS, Ga. – David Greene graduated from Georgia after the 2004 season as college football’s all-time winningest quarterback, and Matthew Stafford left the Bulldogs after the 2008 season to become the top overall pick in the ’09 NFL draft.
No Georgia quarterback had a better swan song than D.J. Shockley, who compiled 24 touchdown passes and only five interceptions in leading the Bulldogs to the 2005 SEC title, so where will current sophomore Aaron Murray rank when his career is over? Murray already has the school’s single-season record for touchdown tosses with his 32 entering Saturday’s league championship game against No. 1 LSU, and an upset of the Tigers certainly would add to his legacy.
Yet win or lose in the Georgia Dome, Murray received quite a compliment this week from Bulldogs quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.
“As far as guys I’ve had here, I don’t want to rank them, but I will say he prepares harder than any guy I’ve ever had, hands down,” Bobo said. “I think that is why he has had a lot of success, and I think he will continue to do that. I think where he ranks and whatever everybody thinks of him as a quarterback here or in the SEC will be determined.
“He still has two more years after this year.”