After the commercial Gary said they asked the head of officiating and the response was basically that you've got to watch out because the D-linemen love to hit the QB on interception returns like that. My interpretation of this statement is that Murray should have been aware that he could be hit in that situation, and paying better attention. The play was still live and he was considered a blocker in that situation.
Now, it was clear there was helmet to helmet contact on from the replay, which is never good. I do NOT think it was clear that there was intent on Dial's part to make that kind of hit. What's unfortunate is that the entire CBS commentating team took turns verbally jabbing Dial at halftime and made us look like a dirty team, which is far from the case. UGA was playing a lot less disciplined and safe than Bama in this game, as evidenced by the number of penalties. It's a rough game, but our organization is built around holding players accountable to play by the rules, and with sportsmanship and class, which 99 times out of 100 they do. I hate seeing us portrayed this way on a national TV stage.