What is it about sophomore quarterbacks in Mark Richt’s offense? I know technically Mike Bobo is the offensive coordinator, but let’s be real. This is Mark Richt offense we are working with here and honestly, Georgia fans have every right to be giddy. Two other quarterbacks have started from their freshman seasons under Richt in his eleven years in Athens, and current QB Aaron Murray is now the third. Just like David Greene and Matthew Stafford, Murray endured some rocky moments as a freshman signal-caller (he is a redshirt-sophomore like Greene; Stafford was a true sophomore in 2007). Greene and Stafford would go on in their sophomore seasons to lead Georgia to Sugar Bowl appearances; fans are hoping Murray can continue in the tradition this season.
Murray will have to face the daunting task of trying to perform behind a patchwork offensive line, whereas the lines protecting Greene and Stafford were solid. (Though Stafford’s line was just as much of a question mark entering the season; it turned out with Trinton Sturdivant and Clint Boling.) Murray also will be without a true No. 1 that Stafford and Greene also had on the outside. The running game in Stafford’s second year was boosted by a redshirt freshman Knowshon Moreno. Fans are hoping Murray’s running game will be super-boosted by true freshman Isaiah Crowell.
But Murray has the talent to exceed in Richt’s offense. Last season Murray transformed from a question mark to an exclamation point with his play, and many in the media are considering him a potential All-SEC quarterback by the end of the season. History could be seen as on his side as he has led championship teams before, winning a state title his senior season in high school. The SEC is different but Murray is a winner and his pedigree will have every chance to shine through this season. If he drives Georgia to at least a 1-1 start, which he is capable of doing, look out for big things this season from Murray. And if Georgia gets big things from its sophomore quarterback, history under Mark Richt shows that Bulldog Nation may be seeing sugar falling from the sky.
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