So, Tyler Murphy joins the exodus from Gainesville, leaving Boom in something of a pickle for next season.
With freshman Max Staver also transferring, Florida will now have just two scholarship QBs on its roster. It does expect to sign top recruit Will Grier, ESPN’s No. 2 QB prospect in the nation, in January.
The Gators’ other returning quarterback, redshirt freshman Skyler Mornhinweg, started the final three games of the season when Murphy aggravated a sprain in his throwing shoulder. Murphy first hurt his shoulder against LSU on Oct. 12. The Gators lost that game and the final six on their schedule.
Once again, it’s Jeff Driskel and a cast of thousands hundreds tens two.
Muschamp insisted the job would “be an open competition” in 2014, but many believe it will be Driskel’s to lose. Muschamp has made it clear that he is tweaking the offense — he’s adding hurry-up aspects and might use more spread concepts — to better fit Driskel’s skill set. Of course, those changes also would seemingly fit Murphy.
The school did not make Muschamp available for comment or release a statement, an indication that the coach wasn’t on board with Murphy’s choice.
I can’t imagine how much fun Boom’s gonna have making the booster club rounds this offseason.
Get The Picture 
Nothing like the warming glow of a dumpster fire.
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Boy, you’ve got that right.
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Unfortunately, I thought that exact same thing about Auburn this time last year. Here’s hoping Muschamp isn’t going to get ahold of the rabbit’s foot that Gus kept up his ass since the LSU game next year.
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I would say that Muschamp already had his rabbit’s foot last year. Maybe he lost it and Gus picked it up at SEC Media Days.
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2014 Florida Gators football hype video
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The best part is the ad at the end that says “Your arrest record is on line.” although that may have been more about Meyer than Boom.
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We got 13 inches of snow here yesterday and the temp this morning is -5 but I feel all warm inside somehow. Dumpster fires at FU, Tenn, AU etc tend to do that for me.
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Let’s hope Boom guarantees another victory in Jacksonville at the Atlanta Gator Club. A man can hope, can’t he?
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If he keeps it up, sooner or later he’s bound to get one right.
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That’s not a given
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Senator, do we know where Tyler Murphy is going?
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Hadn’t heard.
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Come on… you should know the answer to that question. Where do all former UF QB’s go? Auburn of course! The only thing unknown at this point is whether Murphy has an arrest record. If so, he’s a shoe-in to start for the Tigers.
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He’s headed to Georgia Southern – program has more upside than fu.
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This actually makes sense if true. The GSU starter has used up eligibility (I believe) and all their other QBs are Freshmen.
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Louisville wouldn’t surprise me if Bridgewater does turn pro as expected.
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The Cards wouldn’t touch Murphy with a 10 foot pole. He can’t pass accurately and can barely run. 2-4 in his only starts at QB. Going from Bridgewater to Murphy at QB is likely a drop from 11-1 to 4-8. Strong is too smart for that.
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If they’re set to sign the #2 QB prospect in the nation without an offensive coordinator, that’s some pretty stellar recruiting chops. Or a guy who really just wants to be a Gator.
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I wonder how solid Grier’s commitment is at this point. The OC he wanted to play for is gone, and the team is a very bad place now – to put it kindly.
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Let us hope that the rumors of Florida trying to hire Stacey Searles is true. Boom really sucks at the head coach thingy, he was a much better head coach in waiting. If he brings in Searles, then the secret agent for UGA rumor may be true.
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Only thing better is if they brought Scott Loeffler back.
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The Swamp has been drained.. Not much left except muck and a few struggling lizards trying to wallow out a hole to survive in. Let the wise learn..after coaching changes at a successful program, there are usually years of wandering in the wildernesss that follow.
Enjoy the blistering Sun, Gators!
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The muck fire started in Paynes Prairie.
http://sixartistssixprairies.blogspot.com/2011/08/paynes-prairie-muck-fire.html
It soon spread north to the Swamp scorching all animals and vegetation in its path. After the initial firestarter Order went out to agent Muschamp, it was followed by a second directive: “When We Said We Wanted to Burn it Down, We Didn’t Think There’d be so Much Smoke. Try to be Not so Obvious.”
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Given the exodus, I don’t see how Florida keeps Boom. He has obviously lost the team. This worse than Chitzik’s last year. Mushcamp’s problem is not schemes. Tweaking the offense will not stop continued damage at Florida. As we all learned from Jeremiah Johnson, a warrior is only as great as his enemies. Ravaging Florida does not help the Dawgs or the clout of the SEC.
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I disagree. Being able to shift the Florida rivalry in our favor certainly helps a) our ability to win the East, and b) our recruiting both in GA and FL.
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Leave Chiz Alone! Nothing can be worse than Gene’s last season, the gold standard for turrible things. He has, however, gone onto worse things
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/7/16/4529350/gene-chizik-radio-show-sirius-xm
The Ravaging of Florida is all part of The Plan being implemented beautifully by 007 Boom
http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas/threads/30-transfers-exits-under-champs-tenure.281128/
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Can Murphy play DB?
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I hope he rebounds well enough to keep his job a few years. However, I said he would not see the end of yr 5, and at this point……
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He won’t see the end of next season…….
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Maybe Boom should call his brother for help? He just won a State Championship over the weekend at the Dome.
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I cannot shake the feeling that these players were runnoft as part of an oversigning strategy. If anyone ever needed evidence that Tyler can’t really help the Gators win, last season would be it.
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*Tyler Murphy.
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This is so “Snortalecious”! No joy in Hogtown lately!
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Roster depletion promises that the Fall of Boom next season will have more of these than there will be at the 11foot8 in Durham
http://jalopnik.com/i-cant-stop-watching-trucks-crashing-into-this-low-ass-1265504299
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It’s too bad that Weis left FU, so that the winter of Boom’s discontent would include travels with Charlie.
As things stand, I would call his recruiting season the wayward bus.
🙂
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That’s what I meant by my post above NM. Looks like FU is jettisoning the bad players brought in by Weiss et al to make room for more new signees, probably in the ’15 class. That decision had to come from Foley. So much for the “no oversigning” pledge from FU. That will leave UGA as the last school in the SEC that doesn’t oversign.
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I don’t see this as over signing, if they have available scholarships open, there is nothing wrong with filling them. Having to “cut” players to make room for incoming commits after NSD is over signing. I don’t think Florida will break their pledge, these players seem to be jumping ship voluntarily. not thrown under the boat.
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Not a single player that has transferred so far figured into UF’s plans for 2014. That’s why they are transferring.
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