Is it ‘hot seat’ time already for Mark Richt at Georgia?

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Jeff…. completely unrelated to the topic, but have you seen this story? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BBM_RANGERS_SALTYS_STRUGGLE?SITE=WIMIL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT reminds me an awful lot of your blog the other day…

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It doesn’t matter what we think. All that matters is what the money thinks. I hope not but the all mighty dollar will decide that. I worked for one of the big fish for five years and believe it or not, he never pushed his opinion on Coach Dooley one time. Not on Goff or on Donnan. Of course, I’m sure he is a rare breed.

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Jeff, As I have mentioned before the only “hot seat” he will be on is if he leaves the heated seats on in his Ford truck this summer.

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Whoever wrote that article obviously does not know much about Georgia football. Grantham was not a coordinator at Dallas,he was linebacker coach. Mettenberger was never the starting quaterback,never even projected as that. In fact,he would supposedly have ended the spring as third on the depth chart.
The article fails to mention that he was kicked off the team. How any of that reflects negatively on Richt,I have no idea. If this was an actual employee for the Sentinel ,they should first get their facts straight. And second they should talk to people close to the program,not read what the lunatic fringe posts on blogs. Stuff like this can actually make one appreciate the quality of sports writing at the AJC. Oops,did I just say that?

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NRBQ, you are the one commenting. Must make you pretty “stupid” too huh?

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He’s NOT on the hot seat nor should he be. We are spoiled because we compare early Richt to recent Richt.When you look at UGA history without a tailback named Herschel Mark RIcht has worked wonders. You would think the Orlando Sentinel would do a little homework instead of trying to kick up dust. SInce when was Mettenberger a starter?

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Anyone notice Richt’s record has gotten worse, 3 years IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!

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We’ll know how the season is going to go in the first two games. If we can keep the average number of penalties down to something like, say, eight per game, then we’ll know the coaching staff is getting a better handle on the players. If not, well the inmates are still running the asylum, and it’s time to find someone who can actually lead. If you’re going to recruit a bunch of thugs disguised as “student-athletes,” then you’d better have someone who knows how to keep them in line and out of trouble – and at least onsides and remembering the snap count. And I don’t mean that as a knock on Georgia – that’s what all high-profile football schools do. The successful programs have people who can manage kids who’re about a half step above animals and transform them into something other than thugs who get to play ball and pretend to be in school.

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What a horribly researched article (the Sentinel one, I mean). Mettenberg as the starter? Richt being on the hot seat EVERY YEAR? I guess they’ll let anyone be a journalist.

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Mettenberger, excuse me.

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Any one notice, Georgia has had a BRAND NEW QB 3 YEARS IN A ROW!!!!!!!!!

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Wrong, Colonel. Stafford was a 3 year starter.

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Richt will be fine. Grantham and Lakatos will fix the D, and Richt can go back to worrying only about the offense. Now if we could just get a new strength and conditioning coach…regardless, I see a 10 win season and a general upswing in the program.

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11, 10, 8, what’s next, 6 wins???????

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And the columnist for the Sentinel is an idiot; Richt didn’t make Mett grab that girl’s booty.

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Col., That’s because of Martinez’s defense. Thank God he’s gone! Look for the Dawgs to make some serious noise this year. The first month is very scary though with a new defensive coordinator, but as the year progresses, UGA will be a force to be reckoned with. Let’s hope we can get past SC and Arkansas because they’re dangerous early in the season even with less talent.

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Amen on the penalties comment, Col. Mustard.

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Some say that Richt will retire in a few years to do missionary work, I don’t know if I believe that. I do agree with Jeff, he gets one more season on the cool seat and then the fire will be turned up if there is only a mediocre season in 2010.

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“HOT SEAT”? HELL, he is on the Bruce Wills Hair Plan but he just doesn’t want to accept it. Bobo has to go after the easy schedule uga has this year. Can RUSS become VIII and not have to get his butt painted?

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Jeff, I agree with you. I’m an alum/season ticket holder and he’s not in trouble with me. If they go 8-5 this year with the favorable schedule, though, 2011 will bring a “significant improvement” mandate (remember Dooley’s famous quote in 1995???).

I think Richt can get it done, but the difference in his first 4 years and the last 5 has been the defensive coordinator. I look at this as Richt 2.0 starting this year.

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3 years in a row:
massive penalities
brand new qb
massive turnover problems
massive arrests
LOSIGN TO fLORIDA 4 OUT 5 YEARS!!!!!!!!

WHy can’t RICHT FIX any of these issues???????????

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When is being a football coach NOT a hot seat?

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What’s it gonna take for you guys to fire this guy, a 6 win season!!!!!!

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and yet in those tree years
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He finished 2nd in the nation
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Had 18 scholly players injured and out with season ending injuries by game three and won 10 games…garnered a top ten finish…and won a bowl game

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I imagine Richt knows that the majority of fans want UGA to excel, but what they don’t want to see are the same stupid mistakes (penalties, arm tackling, turnovers and lack of personel responsibliity on and off the field). Maybe when the fan base starts to see major improvements in these areas, they’ll also see better results on the scoreboard.

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Coach Richt is a great football coach. He may be too loyal to his staff at times.. but he has and will get the job done. The lunitic fringe are nuts.. Just who do they think UGA could get that would do better? Nobody!

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Jeff, not Ford directly. However, in Michigan 110% of the economy is tied to the automotive industry. And really even though the Fords cannot run and NFL franchise they do quite well in their original calling.

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if we lose to UT w/ the Dooley’s wearing Orange, CMR will be in the hot seat–like most years we are going to have to gut some tough ones early USC & Arkansas

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It’s past time. Time to get him out of Athens on a one way bus trip. Being an aw shucks good guy isn’t cutting it.

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If he follows this season with a 9 win or less record in 2011 he could be packing his bags. I’m not sure if I agree with that, but I’ll cross that bridge if and when it comes.

Mark Richt is solid.

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I’m tired of the excuses. Fix these problems that have been going on for 3 years or get Boise St’s Chris Petersen, Muschamp, Smart in here, they won’t put up with this GARBAGE!!!!!!!

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CMR gets the benefit of the doubt this year because of new QB and new defensive scheme. Next year will be THE year. Win the SEC East next year or he’s toast.

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Col., the reason that you are puzzled about why can’t he fix any of these issues for “3 yrs in a row” is because you can’t even figure out what issues, and what years, you are talking about.

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Thanks, but not interested in coming to a
program with reincarnated 70’s Gator fans.

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How come Georgia is the only team that does’nt need a full time back-up QB?
The quarterback situation is scary.
Last year was bad enough.

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I coached 2 Heisman winning QBs. I made C. Ward a great NBA point guard. I tought him how to run around until our fast WRs could get past the DBs and then Heave the ball deep. I coached C. Weinke to have a Baseball players arm. I raised him from a 26 year old pup to be a MAN. HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. I am the Dale Earnhardt Jr of SEC coaches. I can sell some crap, look good for the cameras, and still win things that don’t matter that much in the Big Picture. Damn, I look good in my Shades. They almost make me forget I am losing my hair. Hey, my skills and hair are fading, but my TAN is ALL GOOD. You UGA fans know your wives want me.

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Thanks, but not interested in coming to UGA.
Fans are too delusional, and I couldn’t put up with
the Atlanta sports writers.
The only job I would be interested in would be
where I left from, Valdosta State, “surrounded
by nothingness”. Loved it down there.

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Chris Peterson – Your schedule is an absolute joke……wouldn’t it be nice to play 1 very good team, 1 good team, and 10 cupcakes every year.

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For those who want CMR to be on a Hot Seat. If he should be then your Coach should be to, if his name is not Sabin. I could give many reasons for Meyer of Fla, Fla is in decline, can’t even keep Ga from stealing the best players in their own State etc and just name your school. Mark Richt has produced the 7th best winning percentage in college football and two SEC titles.

Keep wishing because the Dawgs are on their way to the top.

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Patrick Sulley

Sulley that’s great, but still not on the same level

2 back to back 8-0 SEC regular season, losing to UF and then making adjustments to beat them (something you can’t say Richt has done) and then beat Texas in the BCSCG is light-years away from ANYTHING Richt has ever done

Period

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Has the entire world gone MAD? Mark has given us the longest stretch of success in my life(I’m 52). True, we have not won a national title, but would any Dawg fan take any other coach since Vince?
Get the heck real!!!!!!!!!!!

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HUGO…another 7 & 8??? WHAT records are YOU looking at?

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mARK rICHT IS #1 AT SOMETHING:

THE ALL TIME GREATEST SQUANDERER OF TALENT IN THE ENTIRE GLOBE!!!!

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I’m not concerned with the BCS championship.”

Sure you aren’t.

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YES! He is on the hot seat! If Paul Johnson and that GT Offense comes into our house and beats us again, I will personally pay for Mark Richt to leave. No one can come in and destroy our beautiful hedges like they did in 2008! Go Dawgs! bark! bark! bark!

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Doyle, that should read 7 to 8 win season not 7 and 8 win season. There is a distinct possibility of that happening at UGA this year and if it does then I agree with Jeff that Mark Richt will be in trouble then.

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I’ve got ONE QUESTION. How many of you anti-Richt folks are season-ticket holding, dollar-donating, REAL BULLDOG boosters? Yep, thats what I thought…….go get on the Tech blogs……where y’all belong

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Anybody remember what it was like before Richt??????????? He is the best man for the job. Who would do a better job? All of this hot seat talk is complete nonsense. All those who disagree are not dawg fans and obviously can’t recall what it was like before 2000. Geez! Next topic please.

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Well Jeff, This ranks right up there with “Should the Falcons sign T.O.” It’s crazy to even have this conversation at this time. You change coaches when a coach is no longer able to recuit, has lost control of his team, does something dishonorable, or refuses to accept that changes have to be made. Richt does not fall into any of those, and with the complete overhaul of the defense, you have to give him the time to get this new system into place, just like you would any new coaching staff.

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Jeff,

As you aptly point out his seat is not hot yet. He has to have another bad season for that to happen.

Even if he has a good season he has to start beating his biggest rivals with some consistency. Or at least be competitive. 41-17 and 49-10 means you’re not even competing. Losing 3 of 4 to a UT program that has been in a down trend and getting blown out in 2 of those losses(35-7 and 45-19) is not competing.

Richt is currently 2-7 against the gators and 1-4 against Meyer. At what point does his boss say enough is enough with losing to one team? 2-8, 2-9, 2-11. And while Richt is 1-1 against CPJ under Tech if Tech wins to go 2-1 against Richt or wins the next 2 to go 3-1 against Richt under CPJ?

Bottom line is you have to beat your biggest rivals with some consistency and if anything at least not get blown out over and over.

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Patty boy(aka Patrick, yeah whatever! )

I have taken 3 of your recent post, so you can’t claim a typing error;

yeah whatever!
May 13th, 2010
4:22 pm
So to answer your question even betterMeyer has been a HC for ten years…he has 2 SEC titles Richt has been HC for 9 years he has 2 SEC titles
May 13th, 2010
4:28 pm
ummmm he has been a HC for 10 years…and he only has 2 SEC titles….how is facts being nutty? What was incorrect?……….(how is facts, should be how are facts)

and that’s for starters.

yeah whatever!
May 13th, 2010
4:32 pm
Meyer in ten years as HC he has 97 wins…less than 10 wins a year averageRicht in 9 years has 90 wins (that with a collapse last year) a 10 win averageYep less than a ten win average is better than a ten win ave…How silly of me
For a little computer nerd, I find it amusing that you can’t even count.
Go back to your stat book and check Meyer’s record, 2 years at Bowling
Green, 2 years at Utah and 5 years with the Gators and his record is 96-18 (.842)
for NINE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10.66 avgerage wins per year.

How does that stack up with Mark’s 90 and 27 (76%), I would say Meyer has a better record

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Mark is well liked and that will keep the lather down. You don’t win 90 games in 9 years in the SEC without knowing something about coaching football. I used to think Van Gorder leaving was our tail spin, but that 2007 team was awesome and could beat anyone on any given Saturday.
We have been a sloppy and unmotivated ball club the last two years. I think Grantham and Company with help the defense and I think the offense will surprise this year, 10 back and I think Murray is a big upgrade over Cox, experience or not….. No reason not to win 10 games this year.

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Folks if you remember Jim Donnan left Richt loaded with talent which lead to his quick start. Since then he has been an average coach in a league studded with great coaches. Anything worse than a 9-4 season and Richt will be under moving van pressure. We need to hire a proven head coach.

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2 things bother me about Richt.

1) recruiting year was pretty bad last year, and is getting worse
2) Georgia finished UNRANKED as far as the top 25 goes for the first time in several year, this is also getting worse

2 signs that both pretty bad.

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Every head coach in america is on the hot seat; it’s merely a question how long the fuse is leading to the dynamite that comes with the job.

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South Ga Dawgs

May 18th, 2010
3:58 pm
Folks if you remember Jim Donnan left Richt loaded with talent which lead to his quick start. Since then he has been an average coach in a league studded with great coaches.
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Wrong.
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2005 Richt won a SEC title with Richt players not Donnans
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in 2007 Richt finished 2nd in the nation with his palyers not donnans
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By the way…2nd in the nation….is the BEST this program finished in 30 years…WITH HIS NOT DONNANS PLAYERS.
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Come back when you can be more factually caccurate

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Yeah Junkyard hit a bullseye. I’ve read enough of your college football BS to know your a Nor Cal idiot.

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Enter your comments here

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SEC EASTERN CHAMPIONS

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in what galaxy are you living?

coach richt has built up tons of cred with boosters. However, one more 7-5 season and things may get ugly.

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Since Richt came to Ga. LSU has won 2 NC. Fla has won 2 NC. Bama has won a NC. Richt won his litle sec title before all the strong coaches showed up. His record is pathetic against great competion. When AZ St is your toughest outa conference opponent since arriving in Athens it tells me about your intentions nationally. Zilch, It’s been a lacking. Much rather have Jim Donnan at the helm.

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
3:57 pm
Patty boy(aka Patrick, yeah whatever! )

I have taken 3 of your recent post, so you can’t claim a typing error;

yeah whatever!
May 13th, 2010
4:22 pm
So to answer your question even betterMeyer has been a HC for ten years…he has 2 SEC titles Richt has been HC for 9 years he has 2 SEC titles
May 13th, 2010
4:28 pm
ummmm he has been a HC for 10 years…and he only has 2 SEC titles….how is facts being nutty? What was incorrect?……….(how is facts, should be how are facts)

and that’s for starters.

yeah whatever!
May 13th, 2010
4:32 pm
Meyer in ten years as HC he has 97 wins…less than 10 wins a year averageRicht in 9 years has 90 wins (that with a collapse last year) a 10 win averageYep less than a ten win average is better than a ten win ave…How silly of me
For a little computer nerd, I find it amusing that you can’t even count.
Go back to your stat book and check Meyer’s record, 2 years at Bowling
Green, 2 years at Utah and 5 years with the Gators and his record is 96-18 (.842)
for NINE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10.66 avgerage wins per year.

How does that stack up with Mark’s 90 and 27 (76%), I would say Meyer has a better record
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2 years at bowling green is 2
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3 years at UTAH is 3……….THREE
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5 years at Fla is 5
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added together you get 10 not 9
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10 years with 97 wins is 9.7 wins a year not 10.66.
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Again…
10 wins a year against the SEC all ten years is miles better than 9.7 wins a year when half were gainst Akron and Borthern Ill

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Not yet. A bad season, and that warms up.. but even 2010 ends up being bad, he’s ok for 2011. The school made a hell of commitment to Richt in Todd Grantham and his salary/buyout, so outside of disaster, they’ll weather whatever happens in 2010 with 2011 being crucial. It’s important to note that Richt would absolutely be on the hot seat right now if he hadn’t axed Martinez and staff, so he effectively earned some good will. I’m fine with that.

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I love men. Especially those in jean shorts and mullets

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Would spending time in a rivals sports blog, telling yourself how big you scored with some childish comment under the pretense of changing a bunch of die-hard college football fans opinions about thier own team be considered a “delusional” act?

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I give him two years. Only one if Georgia doesn’t have a winning conference record this year. UGA needs to at least one SEC East title in the next two years, or it’s his turn. We’re getting the same level of talent Florida and Alabama are getting, so why are we not winning the trophies?

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Richt will go 6-6, be fired and UGA will hire me as the HC away from Boise St.

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You guys that want to fire Richt are crazy. He’s by far the best head coach you’ve had isnce Dooley. Ya’ll do remember that the period between Dooley & Richt was pretty mediocre. U could argue that Richt is the best coach you’ve ever had because he did it w/o Erk Russell as DC & Herschel running the ball.

The big question you have to ask yourself is are you sure that you can get someone BETTER than Mark Richt. You’re not gonna get Saban, Meyer, Brown, Stoops, or Tressel.

Sorry Georgia fans, but you’ve never been a consistent NC contender, only for a very few yrs (Hershel) in your history have you really been a NC contender.

Go ahead and fire Richt, as a Tech fan I’d love it.

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People called for Bobby Cox’s head when he was winning 14 stright Divisional Championships but just 1 World Series. Staying good doesn’t cut it anymore. The days of Bobby Bowden, Bear, & Joe Pa are gone. Win Now win A Lot and Bring home the HARDWEAR. I want TECH to win it all too but I really enjoy winning the home games I pay for and the road games I travel too. Change the Oil, maintain the Transmission, and put new tires on. You will have a good car but It will not win a DRAG RACE everytime you crank it up. I want wins for Tech. I also want good men and women to get an education. Dad & I don’t Live and Die with sports but we are some angry S.O.Bs when we lose a home game. Mom stopped making a nice dinner after a win to make us happy. She realized that no matter what we were going to be MAD. Uga 10 wins and #2 in the SEC East gets old too. Uga fans scream for more. Dawg fans can’t get happy about players graduating as PE coaches, social workers, teachers, and grass technologists. Dawgs want to look at the Tiffeny Crystal Football in Athens. The hate traveling to North Avenue to see one.

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Hey Patrick you genius, since you are so in love with records, try this
one on pal. How many 13-1 seasons has Richt had in his last 9 years————ONE
1 OUT 9. How many has Meyer had in his 5 years? THREE, that’s 3 out of 5 years pal
How about 2004, his last year at Utah:
Overall
12-0 record
12 wins is the most in school history
First unbeaten, untied season at Utah since 1930
16-game win streak ties the school record

One last thing to keep you quite, he is the only coach in history to win 13 games,
in back to back seasons and win 13 games in 3 of 4 years.. Think about that

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Please Jeff, tell Evans never to fire him. He is a good man and looks strikingly like Helen Hunt when all tanned up.

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According to the AJC Georgia gets the same level of talent as the superpowers in the SEC–Fla, LSU and Bama. But once they get on campus in Athens they morph into jail bait, penalty ridden, turnover laten fools. Look back and you find half of Richt’s teams underachived. If winning a random SEC title is your goal dawg fans hang onto your savior and hope Saban and Meyer leave.

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Even if we factor out Division I-AA teams, Sun Belt squads, and similar schedule fodder, Coach Richt is .840 against teams from automatic BCS-qualifying conferences other than the SEC. (Yes, I’m going ahead and counting the Broncos in that category because the Mountain West will get a guaranteed bid as soon as Boise State is invited to join.)

It does not matter, he is only 69% in the SEC and when you get paid over 3mil per year, it won’t cut it anymore without another championship within the next 2 years.

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Gatorbait 17-3

he is the only coach in history to win 13 games,
in back to back seasons and win 13 games in 3 of 4 years.. Think about that

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Richt has won ten or more games a year FOUR years str8…Meyer…not so much.

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Sooooo you think winning 10.66 games a year playing half that time against Akron and Northern Ill is better than 10 wins a year playing againt the SEC for ten years? Really?

explain
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Dude the more you post the dumber you look. The rest of the SEC hopes your Saint Richt stays at the helm. Slim chance you will see the Ga Dome again unless it’s a preseason game. Have you noticed the Chick-fil-A preseason game has ignored Georgia since it started. No coincidence dunce.

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No, he simply held on to a few coaches who were over thier heads a bit too long.

Sometimes you simply pick the wrong guys. I think the new coaches will make a big difference for them on the defensive side of the ball. That’s the part of the team that really fell off the wagon the last few seasons.

Richt is an excellent coach and an excellent person to lead a program. He’ll get the ship righted. I have confidence.

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Patrick what part of 80%>69% dont you get?

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in nine years Richt has been to a bowl game 9 times
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Meyer in nine years 8 times

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meyer 7 times…I gave him too much credit

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Jeff, You really know how to stir the pot…….

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His seat has a bunch of “nothingness” on it.

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Patrick Sulley

May 18th, 2010
4:17 pm

Richt has won ten or more games a year FOUR years str8…Meyer…not so much.

I get it, you would rather win 10 games for four year in a row with ZERO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, THAN TO WIN TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THREE 13-1 RECORDS——Get back on those pills boy, the doctor is coming for you.

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Jeff’s 172 blogs in 83 minutes
far surpasses Barnhart or King’s
record. I think AJC need to get
rid of Barnhart and King and hire
the Boise sports writer.

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Jeff, do you get a bonus for each comment that is posted on your articles?

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Pat since you want to compare records since they both were head coaches and not since they have been together in SEC, Richt has never been undefeated, has Meyer?

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LOL–when your playing bowl games at the WEED EATER YOUR BOWL RECORD SHOULD BE NICE.

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74Dawg: If you’re going to bust a writer’s chops for not knowing his subject, you need to do a little research yourself. Todd Grantham was the defensive line coach with the Cowboys, not the linebackers coach.

Fact checking, a truly lost art.

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57 War movies where Sulley doesn’t make it back to the helicopter/jeep/ plane/rubber raft.

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Patrick, you are one of my chillin dude.

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Typo error, should have been Bradley and King
not Barnhart.

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Dude–your a great troll for that Athens institution.

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Richt does not cry after losing a game…Meyer does.
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Richt does not go off on reporters for doing their job…Meyer does
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Richt does not complain of chest pains after losing a game….Meyer does.

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Hot Seat

Has it exactly right. Simple and concise-good job.

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Richt has not played a schedule against all Akrons then how about his SEC record mr chihuahua?

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192 comments in 90 minutes, up to
a 2.33 per minute average. Dawg
fans must be stuck in traffic with
nothing to do but blog on their
Blackberries. Watch out King,
Schultzie is blitzing you.

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Patrick Sulley

May 18th, 2010
4:28 pm
Richt does not cry after losing a game…Meyer does.
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Richt does not go off on reporters for doing their job…Meyer does
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Richt does not complain of chest pains after losing a game….Meyer does.

You are like every little liberal, when you can’t beat a team or win on the facts,
call people names and make personal attacks———I told you get back on your pills.

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Dr. Phil

May 18th, 2010
4:29 pm
Richt has not played a schedule against all Akrons then how about his SEC record mr chihuahua?
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to get an accurate stat you have to get comparable years…try first 5…we dont know how Meyer will do with his recruits…He has done well with Zooks recruit. Sooooo figure the first 5 and get back to me

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South Ga dawgs,I didn’t think Jim Donnan deserved to be fired either,but there is absolutely no question Richt has turned out to be an upgrade. If people think Richt is not doing enough with the talent at Ga. now, imagine winning 8 games every year with the players Donnan had his last couple of years. The team was loaded with future successful NFL players , many of whom under achieved at UGA in rivalry games. And if Donnan were better than Richt, why is he out of coaching? As far as I know,never had another HC offer.

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He did well with Zook recruits and his own, winning a BCS with both. Richt did great with Donnans but not so well last 3 years.

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As long as richt wins 8-9 games, he’ll be OK. Losing to florida every year in blowouts is starting to get old, however.

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Any “REAL” Georgia fan knows Richt is not on the hot seat.
It is easy to hide behind a computer and claim to be a Georgia fan, especially for Tech nerds and their computer programs.

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74, the only school that would offer Richt if fired would be tech.

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Settling on Todd Grantham? You don’t settle for some of Grantham’s caliber. You thank your lucky stars he agreed to coach you!

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I wish Richt coached in the Big Ten.

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You may think so; if you’re a dumb ass.

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finished second in nation? now talk about lucky. Loses to South Carolina and Tennessee and was LUCKY enough to play Hawaii in Sugar Bowl. He should of bought a lottery ticket in 07.

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I really believe that CMR will retire from coaching and run as Sarah Palins running mate in 2012.

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5 minute poll: Patrick is an Idiot _X__ Patrick is not an idiot___
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typical libral….loses on facts and resort to insults

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How is this stat Patrick? If I only coached against Richt, I would win 66% of my games.

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I really believe that CMR will retire from coaching and run as Sarah Palins running mate in 2012

Now I know the boy is ill.

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Patrick,

Richt was 42-10 in the SEC his 1st four years (10.5/year and won 80.75 of the games aginst SEC teams.)

Richt 2nd 5 years, he is 48-17 against the SEC (9.6 wins/year and a 73.8%) I would think
even you would notice the trend is DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So to recap.
Richt to Meyer
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Richt has more top ten finishes.
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More 10 win seasons in a row.
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Has been to more bowls
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Has more bowl wins
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Has never lost to a midmajor
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Does not lie to his employers
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does not cry after losing a game
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Does not complain of chest pains after losing a game
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Does not contemplate retirement after losing a game
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Has done nothing less than Meyer as far as NCs as both needed a team ahead of them to lose (not in their control) to get in.
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I could go on but you get the picture

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
4:43 pm
Patrick,

Richt was 42-10 in the SEC his 1st four years (10.5/year and won 80.75 of the games aginst SEC teams.)

Richt 2nd 5 years, he is 48-17 against the SEC (9.6 wins/year and a 73.8%) I would think
even you would notice the trend is DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You use first four years then use next four years…dont put the Joe COX year in. The trend is not down…ONE YEAR IS

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ONE YEAR does not make a trend.

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I love the guys joking about Richt’s appearance. The guy on North Ave. looks like the woman in Throw Momma From The Train.

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Born the same year as Chuck D of Public Enemy – LOL! That is good stuff.

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One question for all your utter non-sense since you like to spout off all this meaningless “records” about Richt vs. Meyer.

WHAT IS THE RECORD FOR MARK RICHT VS. URBAN MEYER?

Answer that please…

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first four year he is 42-10 in the SEC
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his next four years (one a #2 finish) he is what? 44 and 13?
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then he had one bad year. I dont see a trend down

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To improve on penalties this year, he is considering rewarding the boys by letting them grow facial hair, tatoos and longer hair. What a motivator he is. He is also a very good platform diver.

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I can’t believe anybody is seriously considering that. You can’t win 10 games every year, even if you play 13. The man hasn’t won fewer than 8 games in a season, has three division titles, two SEC titles, a No. 3 final ranking and No. 2 final ranking. Jim Donnan, he is not.

One of these days, fans may learn patience once again. Richt was unlucky to have the 2002 season that year instead of 2003. LSU had the same record and played for the national title. Yes, the teams have slipped recently, but it’s not like they’re struggling to beat Eastern Louisiana State Junior College. The SEC is tough and things don’t always go your way. Remember how long it took Bobby Bowden to win a national title?

As far as the Florida record, Richt is 2-6. I don’t think Goff or Donnan beat Florida twice. It needs to get better, but have some perspective.

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Richt’s got more class than meyer and saban—that should count for something.

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
4:50 pm
Patrick, I didn’t put Joe Cox in, that genious HC Richt did!—-don’t blame me
for an 8-5 season, and it does count–no “do overs”
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no no no…no do overs…but you said TREND. One year doesnt make a trend…It makes a bad year

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If Richt gets forced out, Georgia deserves another Ray Goff tenure. The fact is, Richt put Georgia higher on the national map than they have been since Hershel Walker left.

Yes they went 4-4 last year, but they also lost Stafford, Moreno, Massoquoi, returned a poor defense, and played one of the top 5 hardest schedules in the nation. Its a lot easier to win games when you play Coastal Carolina and Tulane instead of @Oklahoma St. and @Ga Tech.

Oklahoma lost Bradford to injury, didnt play as tough a schedule, and finished with the same record. Why isnt Stoops on the hot seat? His team gets waxed in the BCS every year.

Richt will be fine. Georgia will be fine. They will win at least 9 games next year just because of schedule alone. When Gratham gets the defense rolling again, UGA will be back on top of the East.

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WHAT IS THE RECORD FOR MARK RICHT VS. URBAN MEYER?

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Why don’t you write about Bobby Cox or Paul Hewitt? Lay off of Coach Richt.

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You are right. I would say that they are Double D’s.

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I think alot of people arent taking some other things into account. Richt has done well in the past but appears to be slipping. He also seems to not have any control over his team which ranked near last in turnovers and penalties. Then he goes searching for a new DC and turns the whole process into a bit of a joke being turned down several times before finally getting somebody for the job. Then he has several players with off season legal problems with a few being kicked off the team. None of these things look good for UGA and therefore dont look good for Mark Richt. He still has time but I wouldnt be surprised if UGA is already looking at potential candidates to replace him.

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36 Dawgs in Jail doesn’t = better coach than Saban or Meyer

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top ten finishes in 9 years…Meyer 3…Richt te
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bowls in 9 years…meyer 7…Richt 9
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Bowl wins in 9 years…meyer 6…Richt 7
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ten or more wins in a row…meyer 3? ….richt 4
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Richt 1 Meyer 4

Your right there is no comparison

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Jail time is a given under Richt regime.

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R u nuts? I wouldn’t trade him for any coach in the country! Ask the country’s #2 quarterback that’s coming to Georgia. Why? CMR!

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Hard to say.
Coach Richt does two things very well:
1. He’s a good recruiter, which is probably the most important single ability for a coach to have.
2. He’s clean cut, and represents the university well. (Talks about Jesus a little too much, which can sound insincere…but otherwise says the right things.)

His drawbacks:
1. The team has NOT achieved to the level of the talent…not just one year, but year-in and year-out.
2. The team plays to the level of its opponent, even when we win. With the team we had three years ago, why should we have needed a last second field goal to beat Vanderbilt? And when was the last time we just blew a team away?
3. He’s too “gimmicky”, and this doesn’t play with either in the SEC, or with long-time Georgia fans. To hell with what color jerseys wear, and blacking out the stadium. And I don’t EVER want to see our team deliberately draw a penalty again….If we wanted to see chicken-sh*t crap like that, we’d pull for FSU or Miami.
4. He makes some VERY strange calls on both offense and defense…especially during critical moments of the games. Why blitz on third and 15?
5. The team continues to make the same mistakes over and over, year-in and year-out. Way too many penalties, and our kickoff coverage has been atrocious. I can’t remember the last game when we didn’t have several long kickoff returns against us.
6. The team never seems prepared. Remember last year’s game against OSU? Here’s a team that is KNOWN for surprise quick-snaps on short yardage. And yet, they caught us TWICE in the second half with quick snaps…once for a first down, and the other for a TD…while our defense was just standing there dumbfounded. The good preparation ISN’T there…and that is always the fault of he head coach.

Coach Richt reminds me a lot of Bobby Cox. He’s good at building a team and putting the parts together…but not so good at getting everything out of the team once it’s built. They’re both Eisenhowers, not Pattons.

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funny, he never cried against georgia patty.

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Richt didn’t do himself any favors by hanging on to Martinez when even we Anonymous Internet Trolls knew it was time for him to go.

Just start beating Florida and everything else will fall into place. If Richt can’t do it, we need to find the guy who can.

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Gotta give him one year with new D. One thing that has really bothered me though over the last few years is playing his #2 QB not in QB time but in other game situations like punt return time. #2 QB is one play from having to go to third string. Also, again for second time in the last seven years we will have a new quarterback for the third year in a row. Can’t possibly build on that and that concerns me too Dawgs!

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Keep Meyer…. I will take Richt hans down….WITHOUT questions. Lets see how Meyer does now that Tearbow is gone (no coincidence that Meyer has not won a NC without Tearblow)

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Bible studies and bowling with the head coach.

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Except for the 30+ that have been arrested.

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Now, now Patrick you cried when you were kicked out of the marines for sleeping with Willie M the chihuahua.

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Maybe if Mark Richt actually cared enough to cry after a loss then maybe he wouldn’t be such a loser as a head coach when in comparison to Meyer.

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other than head to head (which is huge) the only real difference in Meyer and Richt…..USC losing to UCLA in 2006 and Stanford in 2008.

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Dont ask dont tell

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Patrick,

What awards has Richt won?

Put them up against this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In five seasons, Meyer has guided the Gators to a pair of national championships, two Southeastern Conference Championships, three
SEC Eastern Division crowns and five straight January bowl games, including three BCS bowl games.

His .851 winning percentage (57-10) is the best in the history of the school and his .800 winning percentage (32-8) in SEC play is the tops in league history
among head coaches who spent five or more years in the conference.

Meyer, who was named Sporting News and Sports Illustrated “Coach of the Decade” in December of 2009, is the
first coach ever to win two BCS National Championships outright National Titles.
and he is one of only two coaches in the history of the SEC to win two

Since the SEC’s inception in 1933, no coach had begun his SEC career faster than Meyer. With
his win vs. Arkansas in 2009, Meyer collected his 50th win as an SEC
head coach, reaching that mark in just 59 games. That ties
Frank Thomas of Alabama for the fastest to achieve 50 wins as an SEC head coach.

Meyer is the only coach ever to have three wins over a No. 1 team in the BCS rankings, defeating Ohio State and Oklahoma in the 2007
and 2009 BCS Championship Games, respectively, and Alabama in the 2008 SEC Championship Game.

The 2009 team said goodbye to the winningest class in the history of the SEC after posting a 48-7 record.

Meyer earned multiple National Coach of the Year honors in 2004 after leading Utah to a perfect 12-0 season, the school’s first in 75 years. Meyer collected the
Home Depot National Coach of the Year, the George Munger Award for the Collegiate Coach of the Year presented by the Maxwell Club and the Eddie Robinson
Coach of the Year (Named by the Football Writers Association of America). He also was named National Coach of the Year by Pro Football Weekly and
earned the Woody Hayes Trophy Award and the Victor Award.

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Patrick Sulley

May 18th, 2010
5:09 pm
Dont ask dont tell
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awww my doppelganger returns. Imitation is the pruest form of respect

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Patrick Sulley is the worst form of respect.

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Pure BS. This is a result of wishful thinking by GT, Vols, gayturds, & other jealous fans who would like to see UGA fall. Mark Richt is a solid coach and an even better person. As for all the whiners in the Bulldog Nation, We could do a LOT worse and I don’t see anybody I would rather have. Kirby Smart and Will Muschamp are totally unproven . Meyer and Saban are great coaches but they aren’t available and I for one don’t want them. I’m betting that None of the bloggers on here including the sportswriters have a vote on this matter.

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Geez now you’ve resorted to this

May 18th, 2010
5:15 pm
Oh it was al Tebow…How pathetic.

I didn’t see Tebow out there playing Defense when UF shut down Richt’s offense in Meyer’s 4 wins vs. him.
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no? I wonder why the only time UGA beat Fla Tearblow was injured. Hmmmm

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oh and Charlie strong…NOT….Meyer did the defense.

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#1 hater

May 18th, 2010
5:16 pm
No dawg70 we hope richt stays forever, its only when a delusional dawg like patrick defends richt, it makes all of you look like idiots.
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How are you Gagator….why are u using another name?

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gaitorbait???? what are you waitng for…I answered that…see my post at 5:13

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JS, agree totally, one more “bad” year and CMR is in trouble. To rectify the situation, he has gone back to the formula that won 2 SEC Titles in his first 5 years.

A real X-O guy running an attacking D. Yes, I know BVG left after 2004, so WM was DC in 2005. But BVG coached those guys and made them the D they were in 2005, not WM.

CMR is re-asserting himself into the O. Reports are, during spring practice, he spent half or more of each session working with the O. You think that got Bobo’s attention?

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#1 hater

May 18th, 2010
5:18 pm
Gagator????

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if you are an UGA fan then point out a single error in anything I said. Or admit you are a Fla fan acting like an UGA fan

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
5:19 pm
Patrick Sulley

May 18th, 2010
5:13 pm
Hey Gaitorbait….I wonder if any of that had to do with arguably the best college player in history? Naw…it was all Meyer.
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Is this the best you’ve got?
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the only one I need…do you think Vince Dooley would have won a NC without Walker? No. Do you think Meyer would have that record without Tearblow? No

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Nothing in my post would indicate that I am a UGA fan, Please!! I said it makes all YOU not us.

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#1 Hater/gagator
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Facts are facts….just because they dont support your reality doesnt make them go away or change

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what facts patty?

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
5:22 pm
5:13 is NO answer
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No sir that IS the answer. No tearblow…no NC (no USC loss no NC either but…) lets reserve crowning him the best coach ever UNTIL after we see what he does WITHOUT superman. OK?

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Patrick,

I guess you have not noticed, these awards just keep following Meyer
from school to school———Bowling to Utah to Florida-he must be the
luckiest sob on earth.

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Gatorbait 17-3

May 18th, 2010
5:25 pm
Patrick,

I guess you have not noticed, these awards just keep following Meyer
from school to school———Bowling to Utah to Florida-he must be the
luckiest sob on earth.

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Oh we are counting High School quality conferences…OK I didnt know

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I’m predicting a big rebound by the dawgs in 2010.

10 wins minimum

Folks, the reality is that Mark Richt created these expectations. UGA football won 6 SEC titles in 25 years under Dooley and he is considered a legend. 200 wins in 25 years with 6 SEC titles and 1 National title. Richt has 2 SEC titles in 9 years and had shot at a national title in 2002.

Richt will rebound this year.

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Meyer just may be a good recruiter and then coaches his player better than Richt. Even Spurrier said, Georgia gets all the best players, then we win all the games—what happens to these kids at Georgia?

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#1 hater, don’t worry about Murray, early on all he’s got to be able to do is hand-off 40 times a game and pass 10-12, and half of those will be screens. Look for UGA to capitalize on the veteran O-line and try to control the ball and the clock.

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also, Meyer was only at Utah for two years…those were someone elses recruits not his…same at Bowling G

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74Dawg at 3:20.Grantham was not linebacker coach but defensive line.

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If UGA ends up around 10-2 with a win over Floirda but losses to SC and Auburn and if Florida loses another, and UGA ends up tied with Florida for the East, then Richt will be safe. If we lose to only Florida and end up first in the East ( Florida loses once to Alabama and again to LSU or SC ) then Richt will be safe. If we win the East and go undefeated, Richt will be safe.

If UGA ends up second in the East at 11-1 and Florida does not lose, but we get a Capitol One bid, Richt will be safe. If we end up like 10-2 and second or third in the East and get an Outback Bowl bid, then Richt will be safe.

To lose to two SEC schools and to then lose to tech ( three losses) and then end up in the Music City or worse …………………Richt in 2010 might escape ………….until 2011, when he must win and win big.

Such is life. When you compete at high levels and with high expectations, then you push and push hard to succeed. This is true in any enterprise gang. This is why Urban Meyer and NickSaban are like they are. They grasp and embrace this reality.

Richt and Turbeville and The Ole Miss coach and the LSU coach are more similar. LSU won the NC with luck and with key players that returned for what was expected to be a great run by LSU, Miles or no Miles. They are all very, very fine big boy coaches and in a big boy league. Richt is ultra successful and is part of why UGA is the ONLY SCHOOL TO WIN 8 OR MORE OVER !# and SOON TO BE 14 YEARS. Period …………..Richt is a winner, especially EARLY in his UGA career.

The haters have not a clue one way or other on this subject.

Go Dogs.

UGA, class of 71 & 73

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@ Patrick Sulley and Gatorbait

Actually, Meyer won a NC 2 with Chris Leak just before Teblow took over. So, he can win without Teblow. Who cares though. Meyer is a tool and acts like a jackarse. And, Tebow, despite being a great college football player, is the most annoying sports player of all time. Painting bible references in his eyeblack–sounds like something a 6 year old would do.

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kevin

That wouldn’t be sour grapes since Tebow is now the most ‘Marketable” athelete
in American———turning down 7 figure offers right and left.

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UGA is on the way up.The changes have been made,recruting has picked up and Richt will be around for a long time.All you haters should be very worried and it shows in your post.

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Just because a QB has a bad G day game does not make him a bad QB, David Green had bad G day games and he was one of the Winn ingest QB in college football. Also, he started out with know experience, so who ever thinks just because you have know experience that you can not win games, does not know what their talking about.

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When you apply for a job in your chosen field, you do not put on you resume that your ala mater won the SEC and went to such and such a bowl and won 234 NC’s while you matriculated. Get it?

NC /s Absolutely they are great and UGA has many, many many of them in football, baseball, tennis, golf and equestrian activity and etc. NONE MATTER on the resume gang. NONE.

Stop with all the childish NC taunts ………..you attend school to become a professional or educator or physician or attorney or chemist, pharmacist,etc. NCs? NIce bu they do not help beyond the age of 21 or 24 uin my case.

Kids should stay off of this site.

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Fire Mark Richt Jim Donnan is available

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UGA will dominate tek and your chicken neck coach pj will be fired like all the rest of them.

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Col Mustard… when did you start becoming the know it all? I believe that you may not be that big of a UGA fan! Poser for sure! Schultz, nice way to stir the pot! Did you see the article in the Bleacher Report on the comparison of CMR to others? The idiots on here say he is on the hot seat have no clue about athletics! They just want to have something to say to people they work with! It’s all about talking smack to other fans at UF, UT, Tech, Alabama, etc… CMR is a great coach and his record proves that. He hasn’t won a NC, neither did Dooley until what 15 or so years after he became the head coach. Before that is was what 40 years since we won the NC. Here is the article you all need to read! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/393096-if-mark-richt-is-on-the-hot-seat-then-someone-has-some-splainin-to-do. I think you just had nothing to write about and you wanted to get all the haters on here! What happened to the positive articles that the media use to do? Oh, that went out when society went to hell in a hand basket! Also, would the Orlando Sentinel be a Univ. of Florida bias paper? Would they or someone want to try to influence recruits not to go to UGA? Also, one average season doesn’t put someone on the hot seat! Give him several, more than 2, than he would be on it. I’ll take his character over Meyer and Saban any day! Don’t be fooled either, CMR wants and likes to win! He will quit all the crying fair weather dog fans!

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Jeff, what a stupid topic to even bring up. Can’t you wait at least until late July to start this crap? Let the man enjoy some of the summer. Some people strive on controversy. This is kind of like cable TV and CNN, you don’t have enough to do.

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Terry
May 18th, 2010
5:42 pm

“Just because a QB has a bad G day game does not make him a bad QB, David Green had bad G day games and he was one of the Winn ingest QB in college football. Also, he started out with know experience, so who ever thinks just because you have know experience that you can not win games, does not know what their talking about.”

Terry, it’s obvious that you don’t know the difference between the use of “know” and “no.” You must be a UGA alum. LMAO

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No, Mark Richt is not on the hot seat. Personally, if it were up to me, I would keep Mark Richt twenty plus more years. He is an excellent football coach with an accurate moral compass. Mark Richt is one of the most respected coaches in the United States, not only as a football coach, but also as a fine American. I know of no other coach anywhere that receives such respect. Granted there are some football fans that will disagree, but not everybody can be a Bulldog anyway. Go Dogs!

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As a GT fan I can’t see why anybody would be upset with CMR. He has done great things at UGAg and has had to deal with setbacks almost every season. The only two downsides he has was his loyalty to Martinez, which he took care of, and player conduct. The last he needs to get hold of because these players place a bad light on the program and him.

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“Not Florida, Alabama, USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas can claim such.”

Oh no we can’t claim that one, I guess we will all have to settle for our National Titles. Darn!

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Is there really Florida fans on here talking OOC opponents? Strictly speaking OOC opponents, just let me know when Florida decides to leave the state of Florida just once. And how about a schedule that does not involve three cupcakes. Heck you only get two cupcakes when you buy Hostess Cupcakes. you think you could schedule “two” BCS opponents a year, instead of that rag tag team Florida State. I mean, and I am going to cough and gag when I type this, but at least Georgia Tech has played and won their CCG recently.

So yeah, I know UF has had UGA’s number, but please don’t talk about OOC games when talking about UGA. I mean, last year alone, three BCS teams, two on the road, both finished in the top 20 at end of season in the BCS, and 13th and “30th” in the AP. Traveled to Arizona State, Oklahoma State and will travel to Colorado. Just let me know when UF travels outside of Florida. Heck, maybe you all can venture outside the Southeast.

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Hey Rabun… I was very specific who my post was for, but thanks for chiming in. Certainly not living off of AP top 25 finishes, but it does show that UGA as a program has not had the pitfalls in that 12 year period that most every program goes through. Apparently, last year, the 13th year, the law of averages caught up with Georgia. It happens.

Now it is time to see what the changes that just occurred at UGA bring to the table in the next few years. I know I look forward to seeing what happens. One can only hope you will sneak a peek and see too.

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My apologies to Rabum I meant Gillislee. Sorry, Rabun.

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NO Grinch, I am not a UGA Alum I quit school in the ninth grade went back got my GED and a degree in electronics you are one Dumb mama’s boy what does it matter if I use know or no you got the message.

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WOW! I am so tired of stupid a$$ comments.

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ncbulldawg86

Florida already recruits nationally without taking those dumb
trips the dawgs do. The Gators only signed the #1 player from
California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania this year with out
your wonderful trips.

PS

Year in and year out FSU could beat any of those schools
the dawgs play that you think are so great.

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I am a Gator but I like Richt a lot and not because he hasn’t won a lot against the Gators. I would hate to see him get fired. He is a good coach and an outstanding person. I really think that UGA fans expect too much. There is a reason why they are not as good year in and year out as Florida, Alabama and LSU. Florida has a much better recruiting base. The State of Georgia has a lot of great players, unfortunately many of them are from outside metro Atlanta and are in inferior rural school systems. This means that some cannot be recruited because they will not be able to meet the academic requirements. Some who do get accepted have adjustment problems, both academic and social. That is why UGA continues to loose a lot of top players both in recruiting and in leaving the program. Prior to the Jan Kemp lawsuit this did not happen because UGA was able to keep those players in school and we know why. Alabama and LSU are still like that. In a nutshell, Georgia is not in the same position it was 30 years ago in terms of being able to compete. That doesn’t mean they can’t win the SEC or even a National title. It does mean that more pieces have to fall in place than used to have to fall in place many years ago. The UGA fans need to realize that. 8 and 9 win seasons are probably more the norm now and that does not reflect poorly on the coach. I think Richt will have some 11 win seasons but just not very often.

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The Orlando Sentinel said Mettenberger was UGA’s starting QB? Who wrote that article…. Casey Anthony?

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Mark Richt was brought to Georgia to do what Ray Golf and Jim Donnan couldn’t do. Beat Tennesee and Florida on a consistent basis, or atleast level the playing field, win SEC championships, and win a national championship within 5 to 10 years. Mark Richt started out good from 2002-2005 with the exception of Florida, but has failed miserably the last few years. Since 2004 we are 2-4 against Tennessee, and 2-4 against Florida (2-7 overall). This is unacceptable. Richt has a combined record of 7-11 against Florida and Tennessee. Even with Tennessee being down the last few years, they are still beating us. These two teams were our two biggest nemesis under Golf and Donnan, and Richt has failed miserably against these two teams since 2004. Dominating Tech doesn’t count. That should be a given at Georgia.

Richt has won two SEC championships, but his teams have underachieved since 2007. The 2007 team was arguably the best team in the country, but we didn’t even get a chance to play for the SEC championship because we didn’t show up in two games, which is another negative aspect of Mark Richt coached teams. How many times has Geogia had a HUGE game, yet they come out and seem totally lost???

Another negative aspect of coach Richt is his hesitation to pull the trigger. Willie Martinez should have been fired or at least demoted after the 2006 season. Our defense was in a very noticable decline under his lead, and changes should have been made before things got out of hand. Unfortunately, Richt did nothing, and we never reached our potential in the following three season. Bobo should have been fired after last year as well, but for some ridiculous reasone has been given another chance.

Mark Richt has a chance to right the ship, but improvement MUST happen this year. Winning 9 or 10 games could be enough, but there must be noticeable improvement in the defense, and Bobo’s bone headed calls have got to stop. If we win less than 9 games, and Bobo continues to struggle, then Richt will and should be on the hot seat. I don’t think anything will happen after the 2010 season, but if Richt has another sub par year in 2011 when everyone expects Georiga to be really good, then he’s gone.

I am sick and tired of hearing about 90 wins in 9 years. That is not what Mark Richt was brought to Georgia for less anyone forget.

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Sorry chazzo, but the dawgs have absolutely no chance against the Gators, and could very easily lose to SC, ARK, and AUB. If you can’t beat Tenn, then you will know you are really in trouble.

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You’ve got to be kidding! Mark’s in town for a long time. He’s the man, and UGA is about to have the right chemistry on offense and defense to make a run. I predict two 1000 rushers this fall, a new found star at QB, and some bad dog D.

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Pi$$onaDAWG,

The QB situation you are referring to at UGA is no different from Florida’s QB situation this year. And before you try to insult anybody’s intelligence, look at Brantley’s game experience. The only real game time he had last year was when Ole Timmy got knocked out. And by that time, the game was already won. Other than that, Brantley was doing what every other backup QB does, go in during the 4th quarter to hand the ball off the running back or in Brantley’s case, throw a screen to a fake running back. Brantley is no different than Arron Murray as far as game experience.

And that’s Real.

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Jeff-

Thanks for having the guts of a true journalist, willing to write about what others avoid.

You sir are an American Hero!

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No he is not on the hot seat. He has “Patrick” to defend him and remind EVERYONE AND ANYONE that he was born the same year as Snoop Dogg or Fifty Cent or someone like that! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Does the AJC pay this guy Patrick Sulley everytime he posts? Damn!

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To put Richt on the hotseat is just stupid. The man is not only an excellent coach, but a heck of a person. You want to kill recruiting? Keep up the stupid talk and really watch em flee.

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Gatorbait 17-3, my point was addressing a FLorida fan or two talking smack about UGA’s OOC games. I retorted about UGA’s OOC games.

And the day Florida plays three BCS schools OOC in one year, is the day I will listen to a Florida fan talk smack about OOC games.

Now, about that WLOCP…???? That is another story. (sigh….)

But hopefully that series takes a turn, and soon. Cheers!

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It was Paul Finebaum that said CMR doesn’t have it to win in the SEC..He better start beating florida more than once a decade and stop getting destroyed by bad Tenn teams or he will be on his way out

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Anyone care to guess which SEC coach after 8 years at the helm was dead last in the SEC in football graduation rates, bueller, bueller!

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Bulldogs dont care about winning national championship as long as the win the sec and beat fla every ten years they will be alright. Mark Richt should have been fired long time ago

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I love it that Tech fans troll UGA topics. Question for the Tech fans, whats up with the UGA obsession? It’s flattering but creepy.

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Dawgindc, Richt has beaten UF more than once in a decade………sssoooooo, whatcha talkin bout?

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I agree with ya on the Tennessee thing tho. It’s just wierd. We get a big head when we play em then bang. Tennessee is always there to slap us and make us remember that u gotta play the game to win it.

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You can’t stand on sidelines with attitude of being a cool, player friendly coach. You have to jerk players by the collars sometimes. Show some excitement and yell. Ga will always be beat by Flordia 4 out of 5 times.

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ok beatsdowns galore, who would you replace Perno with?

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http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. Just ask the folks at Tenn. I bet they would like a do over with the Fulmer/Kiffin/Dooley mess. Don’t forget Dad get him a UGA classic tin lunchbox for Fathers Day. Go Dawgs!!!

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PT…. get Ray Tanner at USC… OC ? heck anyone would be better than Boo Boo. Ok dude whats your excuse???

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I just loved being a Georgia fan in the room of Techies last week when Paul Johnson called the University of Georgia “that little school over in Athens.” Even though Paul Johnson says Georgia is just another game, he gets fired up in friendly quarters bashing the Bulldogs!

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Mark Richt is the best choice for UGA all the way around. I can’t think of one coach out there who could represent UGA as well as CMR. His big mistake was going into business with one of his best friends..bad move for his coaching, but it did show me his character. My only complaint on CMR is his blind loyalty…he needs to get over that and start cracking some heads. I think he is safe, but guess what? It does not matter what you, the AJC, Paul Finebaum, or I think, because when you get down to it the ONLY vote that matters is that Sanford Stadium is sold out of her 93k tickets EVERY SINGLE GAME . Personally, I have not hesitated once with contributing in February while CMR has been at the helm. I did begin to question giving money when Goff was around…ain’t no comparison.

Go Georgia Bulldogs, and go Coach Mark Richt! Sic ‘ ‘em!

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Tim Rupert must have just returned from a 4-5 year trip to another planet. Wake up Tim! And yes Richt is on the hot seat!

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Slow news day, eh Jeff?

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Richt is DEFINITELY on the hot seat! That aw shucks Bobbby Bowden attitude has worn out its welcome. Let’s get a coach in here who can get them to play hard and with a little discipline. By the end of this season, Chris Peterson will be on speed dial.

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The answer is NO. Richt is not on the hot seat. He easily could have been by now but, he made adjustments and the Bulldog nation will allow him time to implement those adjustments. Richt is a great coach and will be at UGA as long as he wants. Good seasons/bad seasons are ebb and flow. Dooley only won 1 NC in the years he was at UGA. Richt has plenty of time. Richt puts a competitive team on the field this year, the outcome of the FL doesn’t matter, he buys plenty of time. A poor shwing this year will stir the pot of dissent next year. Just as it would anywhere

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The hot seat will be on fire come December!

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Absurd

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Richt gonna knock out Spurrier, Saban & Meyer over the next 2 seasons by running away with SEC domination. Spurrier 65, wants to retire anyway. Saban & Meyer have never stayed in 1 place more than 6 years. Richt’s schedule does not include LSU or Alabama in 2010 or 2011. Richt’s 2 year run will knock out the competition and allow 5 years of dominance.

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Richt is not on the hot seat. Damon Evans should look at the UF/UA model – 3 cupcake games a year. Evans wants GT, a major Conference team, and a mid major every year. These games wear you out physically.

Richt’s biggest mistake – recruiting OL like he was at FSU – I think it took him until 2006 to recruit big, bad, ugly and deep on the OL in the SEC. This year, we have maybe the best OL in the country, barring injury. It could cover some weak areas on defense for us, we’ll see.

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If Richt has a bad season this year he’ll be given one more year. If no dramatic improvement (like an SEC Championship) then he’ll be fired.

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Agreed.

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Yeah…the coach with the 3rd highest winning percentage of all active D1 coaches who’ve coached a minimum of 100 games is on the hot seat. Averaging 10 wins a season for NINE seasons in the SEC…hot seat. 3 BCS bowl games in 9 seasons…on the hot seat. 3 SEC championship games (2-1) in 9 seasons…hot seat. 7-2 in bowl games…hot seat.

It’s Richt’s fault that KY had that field goal in OT blocked against TN that would have sent UGA to the SEC championship game in 2007 (which would have been a play-in game to the MNC game). It’s Richt’s fault that both Ohio St. and Miami finished with 0 losses in 2002, essentially eliminating UGA from the MNC picture that season.

And for all the Stafford/Moreno underachieve talk…they did underachieve…but it had NOTHING to do with the offense. And Richt’s teams more often than not end up ranked higher in the post season rankings than they were in the preseason, but everyone wants to point to the exception in 2008.

This is so ridiculous that it’s maddening. In case you haven’t noticed.

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Hot Seat? Damon Evans should be fired the day he ever considers firing that man. Georgia is NOT going to be year in and year out what Florida or some others are. But the fact is UGA has a man of character and is trying to make his players act right or leave. He is trying to improve the team by getting rid of an old friend. Everyone hated Willie but he was an old friend and it was difficult. He will keep this program strong. This year? Rookie QB. They may strugle but will soon be back in the hunt.

Good man, good coach

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If they will be patient and give the man time, he will build a championship team in Athens. But dawg fans are not patient, like so many others in the SEC. Just as bad as UGA wants a SEC and national championship, so does Fla, Tenn. Bama, Auburn, S. Car. etc. But to most fans its”WE GOTTA WIN NOW”. No excuses. Its a constant war for recruits and top level coaches. It would be funny if CMR. was fired from UGA and went somewhere else and went undefeated. GIVE THE MAN TIME!!!!!

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UGA is never gonna be a UF athletically or academically. Why not keep Richt? Who you gonna get that’s any better??? Meyer, Saban, Brown, Carroll, Stoops…they ain’t commin’. Maybe Lane Kiffin, I heard he’s looking for another raise LOL.

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Richt is DETERMINED after bad seasons, he’s dialed in, methodically goes through every strategic decision to get it right, then he comes out swingin’ the next year. Both times Richt had a “below expectation” season in the past, 2001 & 2006, he finished in the top 3 in the National Polls the next season in 2002 & 2007. 2009 was the 3rd “below expectation” season, and you can bet he’ll respond by knocking out Steve Spurrier with a blowout victory that will have the Gamecoack nation crying for Spurrier to get the hook. Next, Richt will annihilate Meyer for the worst defeat in his coaching career–Meyer will be sent out of the SEC, citing health reasons. Next up, IF Saban somehow makes it back to the SEC Championship, Richt will enact more offensive genius than Saban’s Shadow has ever seen and crush Alabama like a tiny gnat & Grantham will baffle the Alabama offense as Grantham the Master meets his young protege’: Saban’s Shadow. Saban and Meyer have nothing to prove, they both have 2 National Championships. They both have no juice left. It’s time to sense they’re both on the ropes, and deliver the KNOCK OUT PUNCH.

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In the article form the Orlando Sentinel Jeff cited, they polled people to see if the fans thought Richt would be fired after 2010.

14% said yes, 84% said No, Richt would NOT be fired.

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You are back and writing negative a negative article about UGA and CMR. Please go away again and stop writing negative articles about a great school and a great coach.

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He is taking us where we want to go…..look at the recruits lining up……the press is a joke

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Only a dufus like you would say Richt is undefeated against GT. You kinda forgot the shellacking a couple years ago bubba.

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Jeff…you should fired for this headline…. This is precisely the reason the ajc is the worse major metropolitan newspaper in the country……you couldn’t write a meaningful article if you had too

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Also, please take mark and Terrance with you…….you guys couldn’t hold fur man’s pen

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We get paid to cover sports topics in the state of Georgia. Puppy dawg fans need to realize their program is a regional team and not national. Afterall the only team outside the south that’s been played away since 1965 is the one and ONLY Arizona State. ASU is considered a .500 team in the Pac 10. So put away your lofty thought’s about competiting nationally. Your just a regional team. Consider the away opponents of Bama, LSU, UT and UF if you want to ever attain national status.

Most folks consider Georgia the Michigan State of the South. A mid-pack team that randomly wins a SEC title. Nothing more or less. That’s why most Georgia supporters like yourself are content with 10 win seasons and no NC titles.

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Hypocrite Mark Richt and UGAY fans only talks about 1980.

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Hell yeah his seat shold be ablaze by now. We have not sniffed a national Championship while the other teams in the SEC has one or multiple. I dislike Murray and I think CMR did Logan wrong. I hate to say this but I hope they lose the first 2 or 3 to watch CMR begin to squirm. LOL

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Dear Georgia Fan,

In some weird way I kind of agree with you. I have been bashed before for saying that the Braves held onto Bobby for way to long. Don’t get me wrong I love Booby but 1 championship out of what 15+ divisional titles. We have a way of always settling for middle of the pack type status and its frustrating that we take the same kind of attitude in College Football. Top 5 recruiting classes and having a backyard loaded with the best talent in the country should equal to multiple NC’s and its just not getting done, period.

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Georgia is in the top 10 for most Profitable college football programs, even after a down season, ranked 3rd in apparel sales, has a VAST National fan base 3rd to only Texas and Florida. Usually in top 5 Forbes, but this year was a down year for Richt.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/22/most-vaulable-college-football-teams-business-sports-college-football_slide_10.html

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UGA sux is a gonad.

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The boys in Athens and around South Georgia deer camps have complained loudly the last two years about UGA’s tough, tough schedule. The addition of Arizona State suddenly made Dawg backers everywhere squeal about the unfairness of the schedule. Think about that–Arizona State–a .500 club in the weak Pac 10.

You have to go back to 1965 to find a worthy opponent played outside the southeast by Georgia. Fla, LSU, Bama and UT have all played many tough teams away during that time.

For example a few teams played by Bama during the same period: Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State, UCLA, BYU, FSU, Southern Cal, GT, Clemson, Virginia Tech.

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This fish-wrapper and other like media sources are trying to stir the pot and make something out of nothing. The more the AJC and its journalists try to make a story that isn’t there, the more they lose my respect. Everyone, there is no story to Mark Richt being on a hot seat. Mark Richt is in no way, shape, or form on any sort of hot seat. To even think this is totally preposterous. Don’t you see we are living in a society where people are envious of others abilities and talents and try to tear them down as human beings because they happen to stand for what they believe in? He is the head coach at UGA and I look forward to seeing him at the University of Georgia for a very very long time. We all have short comings but can any of us truly say that we could handle the spotlight he lives under or live as balanced a life as he lives. He is a winner to me both on and off the field. The taste of defeat is bitter while the taste of victory is sweet and it is all apart of the wonderful game of football. Whether it is a win or the sting of defeat, I stand by my coach Mark Richt. I feel nothing but disdain towards the people making these heinous accusations and trying to fault find in Mark Richt to avoid looking at their own faults.

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It is pure ignorance for those Poodle fans to dream that Urban will leave. His family loves Gainesville, he has a daughter playing volleyball for Tech; no chance Urban leaves. He just signed perhaps the greatest class in conference history and will dominate the SEC for two decades. Any literate UGA fan understands that fact; that is why you have all the ignorant posts.

I understood that Urban will be the king. That (and $4 million) is why I went west.

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Learn how to use paragraphs. Nobody will read your long winded speeches if you don’t break up into readable paragraphs. A friendly reminder from a Big Ten school.

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Ridiculous! Richt is not on the hot seat now. I think he has earned the right to have some time to make corrections. Last season was disappointing, but for anyone to be calling for his head at this point is just stupid. The man brings class and character to whatever he does and the product on the field has been better than anything we have had in a long time. More SEC titles will come and it’s just a matter of time for that crystal trophy too.

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O Zone has all those videos of Urban. Do you suppose OZone is a Gator in dawg clothing. He spends a lot of time dreaming about a poodle defeat of the Gators, probably because he understands the futility of a real win over UF. Urban will be back — to call time out when the Gators are drubbing the poodles.

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Rob, you need to stop getting your talking pioints from the rivals in Here. He does NOT always have a top 5 recruiting class, in fact has only had a couple since he has been here. (if anything, he needs to have a few more) He does however usually have top 10 rated class and has plenty of top 10 finishes and a few top 5’s. So there ya go, your reason to put him in the hot seat is de-bunked and I am sure that you feel much better now. You are welcome.

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Sitiing here sort of watching the replay of Auburn spring game. There’s another team that’s gonna dawg collar Georgia!

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Coach Richt is a fixture at UGA. He’s not going anywhere.

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“The #1 preseason debacle” eh? How many teams start off #1 and win the NC? I believe it’s only happened once in the BCS era. The Dawgs started #1 and finished #10. No, they didn’t win the NC, but hardly a debacle. It’s wishful thinking on your part Tassey that UGA isn’t relevant as you say. One bad season (by UGA standards) in 9 must be the norm, not the exception right?

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When has it been better than with Richt? A few good years with #34 is all. Keep a good thing.

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I have been a Bulldog fan for over 35 years. Except for the Herchel Walker years, the CMR years have been among the Dogs best. If CMR is fired with his record, think about two things. One is we should expect to page huge dollars to attract a coach reasonably expected to be as good or better than CMR for such a demanding group of fans. Two, if the replacement coach gets caught cheating, the Dogs DESERVE to be punished severely because we will be sending a clear message that Dogs want to win at all costs and will do anything to do it if CMR is fired.

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CMR will still be head coach at UGA five years from now. The only hot seat he is on is the one in his truck.

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No. He’s not on the hot seat. Yet. However, if the Dawgs exit September at 2-2 or 1-3, expect the seat to be turned up to “flambe!”

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This has to be the most stupid question ever posed about Coach Richt…..Schultz has to be a lazy writer to pose such a question….What’s wrong Jeff couldn’t find anything else to write about or point fingers at?…..Richt’s not going anywhere….he’s a proven winner and Georgia should be proud to have a man of his character leading the football program. All the nay-sayers need to go find another team to pull for. We true Dawg fans don’t need or want you around…………Can You Dig It!

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Dawg fans need to be patient, Richt is in his first stop as HC. Meyer(6), Saban(10), Miles(7) and Spurrier(12) all had other HC positions where they did a large part of their learning as a HC. The numbers next to each coach represent the approximate number of years each was a head coach before winning a NC, not the years as HC at the school where they won their NC). They all took their lumps before winning the NC. So shall Richt. It takes time learn to be a HC. Richt is fine and shall continue on for many years as UGAs HC.

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Lazy journalism. I haven ‘t talked to a single dawg fan that says he’s on the hot seat, but the AJC keeps bringing it up. Can’t you guys come up with something else to talk about.

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It will be the hot seat for Paul Johnson after this season!

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People, people, people. Get a grip. CMR is a very good coach and a great recruiter. Please be contend. You could wind up with another Ray Goff.

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