Even if Perry is the future starter, barring injury, or incredibly poor play by the guys in front of him, he will redshirt this year. I am 100% fine with that. Give him a year to acclimate to college life and to Richts' system. Now if the guys in front of him can't get the job done, by all means, bring on the freshman. I just don't see Richt as chomping at the bit to get "his" QB on the field ASAP unless disaster strikes.
I think a lot of people are selling Shirreffs short, and will continue to do so every chance they get. It's going to be a brutal year with every incomplete pass being judged against what the 4th string backup could do. Embrace the starter, his backup, and every backup on the roster. Let's just win, for a change. If it's with Perry, if it's Shirreffs, if it's Dallas running the wildcat, I just don't care. Just win.