ESPN's SEC Blog lists Murray as its 4th ranked SEC Heisman candidate, just ahead of Todd Gurley and behind AJ McCarron.
4. Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia: Murray decided to come back and give college one last try. That just means that he'll have a chance to break even more records. Murray will be a part of a very explosive offense in Athens this fall and has a chance to put up some major numbers in his final year with the Bulldogs. He's second only to Danny Wuerffel when it comes to career touchdown passes in the SEC with 95. And Murray became the first SEC quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in three straight seasons, and he's looking to make it four straight.
There is no doubt that Murray will set all sorts of UGA and SEC records during his final year. To win the Heisman, however, Murray is going to have to be seen as the spark plug that ignites Georgia's offense and leads it to a major victory. Johnny Manziel proved in 2012 that one does not have to win th...
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