So far in his redshirt freshman season, Aaron Murray has thrown for 1,766 yards, a 12-3 TD-INT ratio and a completion percentage of 62%.
But stats don’t make a quarterback great…a quarterback is judged on their wins. Both of these great quarterbacks had signature wins in their freshman year to let you know that they have “arrived”.
Every great quarterback during the Richt era in their respective first season as a starter has had a game where the fans knew what they could expect in the future. A statement game.
David Greene’s signature game in 2001 was the “Hobnail boot” game against Tennessee. He showed his great skills and his ability to remain calm, cool and steady under pressure:
Matthew Stafford had his breakout game in 2006 against Auburn by rushing for nearly 90 yards and throwing several deep balls. He showed his poise as well by leading the team against a top 5 team. Stafford also showed off his tremendous physical attributes.
Will Florida 2010 be Aaron Murray’s “statement game”? He is obviously very talented, but does he have the “it” factor? No time like the present to show us.
Corbindawg
All year long, Murray has been seeing more and more situations that have made him a stronger and stronger quarterback.
I think he’ll do fine. I hope he does. Let’s hope the OL holds and Washaun Ealey can have another great game like he did against Kentucky so that the offense can be intricate.
It’s going to be a challenge, it always is, but hopefully, we’ll come out on top this year.
David Greene lost 4 games his freshman year. His win over # 4 Final AP Poll vols was his ONLY WIN over a Top 10 Final AP Poll team, and if that constitutes he had arrived, he never duplicated that feat.
Matthew Stafford lost 4 games his freshman year. His win over # 9 Final AP Poll Auburn was his ONLY WIN over a Top 10 Final AP Poll team, and if that constitutes he had arrived, he never duplicated that feat.
Aaron Murray lost 4 games his freshman year, already. His best win is over Kentucky, and since Florida’s best win to-date is their win over Kentucky (which they did in far more impressive fashion than we), I hardly think it worthy of the question with Florida’s already 3 losses on the season if this game is going to be Aaron Murray’s statement game. Aaron Murray has been our best player all season long.
We are NOT a very good team. We were NOT a very good team David Greene’s freshman season with 4 losses; we were NOT a very good team Matthew Stafford’s freshman year with 4 losses; and, we damn sure are NOT a very good team this season Aaron Murray’s freshman year with 4 losses already.
In the CMR Era, we have gone a grand total of 3 wins over Top 10 Final AP Poll teams in 11 games. We have sprinkled in for good measure 10 losses to teams not even ranked in the Top 25 Final AP Poll, such as Colorado Aaron Murray’s freshman year this year, Vandie 2006 Matthew Stafford’s freshman year, and Auburn 2001 David Greene’s freshman year.
Right ?
If we beat “Flarda”, but Murray’s signature win comes at Auburn, that’s perfectly fine with me.