Doesn’t anybody want to be Georgia’s defensive coordinator? (UPDATED)
Excuse Mark Richt if he's wondering what's going on.
(UPDATE BELOW)
At some point, Mark Richt will hire somebody as Georgia’s new defensive coordinator and he will assure the entire Bulldog Nation that he got the man he wanted all along, because that’s the way these things are done.
But it can’t be too comforting for Richt to know that all he really has accomplished so far is to get significant raises for coaches on other teams.
First, Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster turned down the job. As a reward, he was given an annuity worth up to $1 million. Now, it’s pretty apparent LSU’s John Chavis was offered the offered the job and turned it down because athletic director Joe Alleva said, “We did what we needed to do to keep him.”
That meant a significant raise: from $450,000 a year to a reported $600,000. And Chavis has been at LSU for only one season.
There is no telling where Richt turns now. Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Todd Grantham, who coached under Foster at Virginia Tech, remains a possibility. But Grantham, who also coached for three years at Michigan State, has been in the NFL since 1999 and it’s not known if he would want to come back to college. His only tenure as a coordinator came with the Cleveland Browns (2005-07) and had mixed results.
Regardless, it’s never a good sign when a program is turned down multiple times by job candidates, and Richt doesn’t seem any closer to hiring a defensive coordinator today than he was when he fired Willie Martinez.
(UPDATE: I thought you folks would chuckle at this. LSU put out a press release on Chavis but never referred to Georgia, only an unspecified SEC school. So Vanderbilt offered him a job?)
LSU SPORTS INFORMATION
For Immediate Release December 31, 2009CHAVIS TO REMAIN AT LSU
BATON ROUGE – John Chavis, who was pursued by another school in the Southeastern Conference, will remain at LSU as the defensive coordinator, head coach Les Miles announced on Thursday.
“John has done a great job and he’s a key member of this staff,” Miles said. “John is a man of great character and a tremendous football coach. We’re glad he’s staying.”
In his first year with the Tigers, Chavis coached an LSU defense that rated No. 3 in the SEC and No. 12 in the nation in scoring at 16.0 points per game. The Tigers have allowed just six rushing touchdowns all season, the second-lowest total in college football this year.
“I’m staying at LSU and I’m excited about remaining here,” Chavis said. “LSU is a great place. This is an outstanding football program and I’m happy and honored to be a part of it.”
Chavis joined LSU last January after spending the 14 years as the defensive coordinator at Tennessee.
“We think John Chavis is one of the best defensive coordinators in the country,” LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva said. “We felt like it’s important for the future of the program that we make this investment.”
Chavis will receive an increase in compensation, which will be announced at a future date.
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Kirby Smart
January 2nd, 2010
7:34 pm
I aint coming to bail out softee Mark Richt. I like hard nosed coaches like Mr Nick. UGA doesnt have the whip A$$ instinct so I aint coming back to that cesspool Athens.
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
January 2nd, 2010
7:44 pm
Basketball team got waxed today!….. UGA sports is a joke except for the mighty gym dogs. When does under water basket weaving begin ?
Andersen
January 2nd, 2010
7:56 pm
Bottom line is, it’s very seldom for a coach to make a lateral move just to do the exact same job. So obviously it’s going to have to be someone from a smaller program that’s hungry for the opportunity. Nothing wrong with that
James
January 2nd, 2010
7:58 pm
Tool fans are hilarious. After UGA destroys the nerds they argue UGA is hiding behind the SEC (laughable), but when SEC teams lose bowl games UGA sucks? Hmm…..
Odella Dean
January 2nd, 2010
8:00 pm
Pigs and Pirates are having themselves a shootout 17 up……..
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:12 pm
Mark (Still Little) Pricht,
If The Dawgs are so lousy then what does that make the ACC Champs GT who The Dawgs stomped during the second burning of atlanta.
You’re still a poor loser GT Fan that can’t sleep at night because (like all jackets) you have a needle dik.
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:14 pm
James
destroy is a big word for a 6 pt win….what did 5 teams do to your trailer trash ….destroyed…. Bottom line uga sucks whether they beat GT or not, face reality DA its over for the mutts, do you see anyone on here bragging about winning at Shreveport, I had rather lose at the Orange than win at shreveport.
4 of 5 teams that beat uga in the season have gotten detroyed in their bowl games…lmao
Finger N Cider
January 2nd, 2010
8:18 pm
Mark Richt is all stoved up….. he needs to soak it.
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:20 pm
We really cleaned your clock Pricht.
30-24 and the score doesn’t even begin to describe how badly The Dawgs ate your lunch.
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:20 pm
FLA DAWG
glad you love to talk about my anatomy…I and your PRICHT of a coach are flattered..good to see you play that stomp card….lets do your traler math for a second…Clemson and VT beat the 2 teams that beat the mutts, so they are #2 in SEC east…pick up your trash and go to bed Fla…ming gay dog, get a woman and stop talking about CMR size
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:22 pm
Fla..ming dog
keep saying it, 30-24, really hurts all the way to Miami….
Finger N Cider
January 2nd, 2010
8:22 pm
Yall just need to STFU and soak it.
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:23 pm
Flaming dog
cleaned my what? that your QB
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:23 pm
30 – 24 Eat it Pricht.
Odella Dean
January 2nd, 2010
8:24 pm
Joe Cox should have played for the Pirates ARRRRRGHHHHH
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:24 pm
FLA DAWG
I have cleaned a lot of ClOCKS in my day
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:25 pm
Thats’s Coach Mark PRicht to you boy
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:26 pm
Can I clean your cLock
Chicken Choker
January 2nd, 2010
8:28 pm
SC will be .500 all time after the gamec0cks beat UGA next in Cola!!!!!!!
BIG TECH FAN
January 2nd, 2010
8:29 pm
What was that high school bowl that georgia played in? who was the opponent? am i getting old or is it just uga is relegated to 3rd class status bowl invites now? LOL…Whew, dang those Oranges are looking good!
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:37 pm
I got me a new Shreveport Championship wifebeater shirt
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:40 pm
Top 5 things UGA should pay for with their Shreveport Bowl payout
1. Trash Bags
2. New wifebeater Shreveport shirt
3. Trailer payment
4. trip to dentist to have TOOTH cleaned
5. Pink helmets for pink out against UF in 2010
Steve
January 2nd, 2010
8:44 pm
I’m hoping Tim DeRuyter or Van Gorder will get a look – Grantham looks iffy to me.
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:50 pm
30 – 24 Pricht.
Eat it for a year and then lose again.
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
8:52 pm
Boo BOO makes offspring in the offseason
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
8:54 pm
Flame dawg
30-24 is irrelevant,kinda like a toothbrush in your house..
that and 6 other wins gotcha shreveport….lmao
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
8:55 pm
OVA time pigs n pirates
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
8:56 pm
And a win over……………….the GT losers.
30-24
BIG TECH FAN
January 2nd, 2010
8:58 pm
Do they have Bubba Gump Shrimp in Shreveport? LOL….
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2010
9:00 pm
Use as many fake names as you wish Prickt you’re still a 30 -24 LOSER.
Have a good night.
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
9:00 pm
I hear that peanut brittle is hard on UGA fans……
BIG TECH FAN
January 2nd, 2010
9:02 pm
How about UGA players and fans are softer than fig newtons!
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
9:04 pm
only use my one DA thats all I need to make you look stupid
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
9:06 pm
Arky Wins
Wreckmaniac
January 2nd, 2010
9:12 pm
So Arkansas, playing on their home field, has a game given to them by a
II-A team. The SEC is putrid.
How has this kid Mallet gotten all the attention ? Please tell me.
He has lead legs, can’t hardly run to the sideline and throws as if he has blurred vision. An NFL prospect ? According to whom ?
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
9:16 pm
East Carolina clearly dominated. SEC is so overrated……
Wreckmaniac
January 2nd, 2010
9:16 pm
Of course, we all know that next year the SEC will have 8 teams in the preseason top 10. When will the pollsters begin to do their jobs ? They should be paid so they can be fired. Congress should investigate this. At least they would not be preparing another tap-the-taypayer bill.
Wreckmaniac
January 2nd, 2010
9:18 pm
Other that watching Texas humiliate Alabama, do we have to watch any more SEC wannabees in these games ?
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
9:19 pm
Both Auburn and Arky were very lucky.
Peter Smalls
January 2nd, 2010
9:20 pm
All those UGA recruits were overrated too at the all America highschool game. CMR is such a softee.
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
9:22 pm
Other than Tebow, I havent seen that the SEC has anything in the post season. The games the SEC has won were given to them like the 2 missed FG’s against Arky at the end of the game…
Mark Pricht
January 2nd, 2010
9:25 pm
why does uga need a DC? From what I have seen in the bowl games from SEC teams there is nothing to defend
longtimedawgfan
January 2nd, 2010
9:42 pm
With all due respect to Mr. Schultz, only a kentucky fan would allow this thread of malarky to continue….
Big L
January 2nd, 2010
9:44 pm
how did a blog about the UGA DC job turn into a convention for Dawg hatin tech sissies. Go talk about your sorry bcs , half empty orange bowl. Buncha pocket protector wearing losers.
Big L
January 2nd, 2010
9:48 pm
Hey Peter smalls, u know why u wanna bang on excellent recruits like Da’rick Rogers, cause you don’t have a QB at Tech who could complete a pass to him. Now go back to a tech blog so we can discuss serious SEC football business. High school has no place at this meeting.
Big Mutt Fan
January 2nd, 2010
9:49 pm
Big L
we could talk about the huge Bowl win at Shreveport
Big Mutt Fan
January 2nd, 2010
9:50 pm
Gig L,
Cox couldnt complete a pass to him unless he played D
fish2774
January 2nd, 2010
9:52 pm
After the Falcons season is over Van Gorder will be back at DC for Georgia. He’s the best fit b’cuz he’s not fit for the Pro’s.He’s a great college coordinator, so just sitback and watch. His success in the NFL stinks. for the past two yrs his defense ranked almost to last, but look at teams such as: Jets, Saints, and Green Bay they have coordinators thats been in place for less than a years and look at the improvement of those teams defenses. Van Gorder has had two years with this defense and it still hasn’t produced. So on the move he goes “RIGHT TO ATHENS”.
Mark PRicht
January 2nd, 2010
9:53 pm
Big L
Do you really want to compare quarterbacks with any other team? There are at least 2 high school QB’s in Gainesville better than Cox was
Doesn't anybody want to be Meyer's DC?
January 2nd, 2010
10:04 pm
Seems to me Urban the Turban can’t seem to persuade anyone to coach his defense?