ATHENS – Aaron Murray is going blind!

Not really. But I figure by the time message boards get hold of this little story, that’s where it will end up.

Murray, the Georgia quarterback, was rubbing his eyes and looked tired on Tuesday. So I asked him: Did you just wake up?

“No, why?”

Because your eyes look …

“Oh, no. I’m wearing contacts so my eyes are a little glassy. I just started wearing contacts like a week ago. I wear them during the day so my eyes can get used to them.”

So here come the 79 follow-up questions. After all, it’s four days before the season opener at Clemson. It's not like it's going to take a lot for fans and media members to be thrown into a tizzy -- certainly less than Georgia's starting quarterback suggesting he has blurred vision.

The exchange between Murray and a few reporters actually was more humorous than serious.

“My eyes aren’t that bad," he said. "It’s just for class, it helps. … The words [on the board] are just easier to see.”

Will he wear them in a game?

“No, I’m not used to them yet.”

Will he ever wear them in a game?

“If I get used to them and I don’t have this glazed look in my eyes.”

So exactly how many yards down field can you see? (laughter)

 “Oh I see. No it hasn’t affected me at all. I see fine.”

 So for the record, you can see the safeties?

 “Yes, I can see safeties. I can see colors. No excuses because of my eyes. It’s just me being an idiot.”

The topic had been closed until another reporter walked up late and asked, “So when did you start wearing contacts?”

Murray: “Oh no. Is this going to be a big deal?”

Yeah, probably.

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