Amid the chaos that comes with a 4-8 season, and the possibility of being buried behind newcomer Will Grier and incumbent Jeff Driskel, Tyler Murphy has decided to transfer.
Murphy had just graduated on Saturday, and he has one year of eligibility left, so he may as well use it in a place where he can play. Murphy began the year as Driskel’s backup, but when Driskel broke his ankle against Tennessee, Murphy was thrust into action against the Vols, and didn’t do a bad job, guiding Florida back from 7-0 down to a 31-17 win. He also guided the Gators to wins over Kentucky and Arkansas, but the trouble started against LSU. Poor line play doomed Murphy, who was beaten to pancake batter by a ferocious LSU defense. The Gators never won another game after that, and after being hurt late in the season, Florida started Skyler Mornhinweg for the remaining three games.
I, as well as everybody else here at IAKOW, wish Tyler nothing but the best moving forward. His departure leaves Florida with Gainesville native Ryan Parrish as the only QB on Florida’s depth chart after Driskel and Grier (due to the departures of Max Staver and Mornhinweg), but you can’t really blame him for looking out for his best interests.
And whoever you want to blame for 2013’s debacle, do NOT blame Murphy.
