Those watching Florida spank Georgia last week noticed that Plant High grad Orson Charles, just a freshman, was a starting receiver for UGA. His former PHS teammate — and fellow freshman — quarterback Aaron Murray is currently red-shirting for Georgia.
Not surprisingly, there’s unease among the Bulldog faithful as UGA’s losing ways continue against UF as it struggles – with an inconsistent senior quarterback – to remain bowl eligible. Speculation is now ramping up that the time is now for Georgia to look to the future – and Aaron Murray.
Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Mark Bradley is not alone in calling for UGA head coach Mark Richt to replace incumbent, interception-prone quarterback Joe Cox with Murray. The worst thing, says Bradley, is to “lose with a senior.”
“Richt has already made one fashion blunder,” writes Bradley. “He cannot compound the error of switching to black helmets with the overuse of Murray’s red shirt. That needs to come off.”