Richt's plan for change is good, but why did it take so long?

Pepe

January 5th, 2011
10:38 am

First…

Pepe

January 5th, 2011
10:41 am

Maybe next time Schultzie…

Buckshot

January 5th, 2011
10:42 am

He should have demoted Bobo to QB coach and co-offensive coordinator and taken the reins of the offense himself. But, not he still has a scapegoat in Bobo when there is no improvements next year.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
10:42 am

HAHHAAHA is this a real question? Leeburn hasn’t told Adams who to tell McGarity how to hire yet. Leeburn & Yunclan haven’t sobered up enought to decide on the new coach.

Twilb Dawg

January 5th, 2011
10:42 am

I have been an avid supporter of CMR…but I think it is time for a change at the helm…I don’t know who, but it may be time for some new blood in A-town.

Jed Clampett

January 5th, 2011
10:43 am

Pitiful…Jest pitiful

Hank

January 5th, 2011
10:45 am

Bobo can only do what he is allowed to do. The reality is we have no creativity whatsoever. When is the last time we faked a punt? On-side kicked? Ran a reverse or reverse pass? Sweep pass? Faked a field goal? Dang we try enough of them in the red zone. I don’t want to here we should have made it on 3rd Down that is why they give you 4. We have no exicitment, creativity, or even act as if we care. When Nick Saban shows more creativity than we do then we need a change.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
10:46 am

Wow #5 just like UGA in the SEC least.

Paul H

January 5th, 2011
10:47 am

I’m glad he used the words “cutting edge” because it seems like we’ve been relying on what worked 10 years ago instead of what gets the job done today. The Sabans of the world are always on the cutting edge. The lack of identity and the general vibe that the Dogs are content in being mediocre has got to go. The Dogs of 01-05 imposed their will and had a true identity. You knew what you were getting, win or (rarely) lose. Seems like a long time ago now. Gotta get it back.

Daisy

January 5th, 2011
10:48 am

Bobo is great at developing QBs, but not at offensive cordinator. At the very least CMR should start calling plays again.

Tucker T

January 5th, 2011
10:49 am

I think Richt delegated duties a little too much over the past few years. Richt is an offensive guy and he should be very involved with the offense.

bill

January 5th, 2011
10:49 am

Yawn…more of the same on the way.

Paul H

January 5th, 2011
10:50 am

The memo that everyone needs to get is this: Richt is NOT going anywhere prior to 2011. He WILL be the coach this year. Whether you want him gone or not is irrelevant. Your opinions have been heard over and over again. We get it. Time to let it play out, support the Dogs and see what happens.

Buckshot

January 5th, 2011
10:50 am

Starting to wonder if Vince needs to take over for CMR!!!

MatthewH

January 5th, 2011
10:51 am

So what is he going to give up to find more time in his schedule? Is this a case of him giving up radio appearances and truck commercials, or is it something more substantial?

bdawg

January 5th, 2011
10:51 am

he doesnt know how to fix the problem. I feel like he is clueless of whats wrong. He is like Brick Tamland on anchorman. I love Lamp…I love carpet lol…Mark are you just looking around the room and saying um i want to change this…i want to change that

Al Beeski

January 5th, 2011
10:52 am

I know Bobo didn’t have a great philosophy v. UCF, but I have to say 6-7 definitely wasnt his nor the offense’s fault. CMR is looking for any scapegoats he can find & thats sad, but I agree 100% about fla & bama games a few years ago, UGA didnt look prepared physically or mentally and that falls squarely on the head coach.

No more donations to UGA

January 5th, 2011
10:52 am

Losing to UCF is unexcusable. We will find out alot tonite when we see what top high school talent commits to UGA during the Under Armor All-star game.Richt must bring in top talent that is ready to produce next year or he will not survive 2011.

Tampa_Dawg

January 5th, 2011
10:53 am

TWENTY FIRST!!!

schmeckdawg

January 5th, 2011
10:54 am

@ 5150 P.O.A.D.

Nice call, you are right on with your comments about Leeburn and Youclan!

Rich T

January 5th, 2011
10:54 am

One thing is fairly certain: if he doesn’t find the time now to fix things, he will have all the time in the world a year from now to be thinking of what should have been fixed.

Tampa_Dawg

January 5th, 2011
10:55 am

CRAP – Twenty fifth? I’m like the dawgs…..just going down farther and farther….

lostdawg

January 5th, 2011
10:55 am

“the Dogs scored 41, 43, 44, 31, 55, 31 and 42 points.”

ON WHAT DEFENSES!!!! That’s what I thought…..not impressed.

bill

January 5th, 2011
10:56 am

“I’m not saying I’m taking over as the [offensive] coordinator or anything like that,” Richt said. “Mike Bobo is the coordinator; Mike Bobo is the quarterback coach, and Coach [Stacy] Searels is the running game coordinator. And they have done a great job . . . so I have confidence in those guys….”

UH??? If this year was a great job, can’t wait to see what happens next season.

D A Double U G

January 5th, 2011
10:56 am

What the ______ do you people want Richt to say??

You armchair fans are the most unpleaseable group of college football fans out there.

Go ahead, fire Mark Richt. Then go ask a Vol fan how a similar situation and decision worked out for them.

GO DAWGS!!!!

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
10:56 am

What are the Dawgs going to print on the Tshirts for the up coming year? The “Dream Team will not become a NIGHTMARE”? After all the crap Richt has been saying the last few years why wouldn’t you think he is just talking more crap?

Dawgs73

January 5th, 2011
10:58 am

There is nothing to suggest that Mark is capable of coaching to the current level of competition in the SEC/East. He had Stafford, Massaquoi, Moreno all on the same team and couldn’t even win the Sec east/Compete for a National Championship. It’s a constant blame game that continues with Richt and he HAS NEVER ONCE stated “I haven’t been good enough, devoted enough” or taken responsibility for any failures.

He was propped up his first five years by Van Gorder which masked a lot of offensive deficiencies, and the Sec was not anywhere close to the current competition. The fact is this, he is not a championship caliber coach and doesn’t have the capacity to magically change/take UGA to the next level. The state of Georgia alone produces enough 4 & 5 star recruits to compete and have a chance every year (to win at the highest level). If McGarity would truly be objective and take of his saint Richt glasses, he would make the tough/right decision and bring in the very best coach to led this program.

Time for change has come and gone and yet Richt still remains…here’s to another 6-7 season!

Tom

January 5th, 2011
10:58 am

Enter your comments here

Tom

January 5th, 2011
10:59 am

It sounds to me as if McGarity is trying to teach Richt how to lead and not just fill a position.

Hank

January 5th, 2011
11:00 am

I’m going to say is now. Let’s just go ahead and plan for 2012 and cause spastic coniption fits in Tennessee by hiring Dooley from them.

Tampa_Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:01 am

Mr. Schultz you and I actually traded some e-mails last year about how ardent I was supporting Coach Richt and how he’s proven himself capable of deserving another year. That was the end of 2009, and now we’ve gone that year and without sounding like I am the typical guy full of p*** and vinegar, I want to say that I am officially eating crow. (you might remember me, I am the Naval Academy grad who is a dyed in the wool UGA fan since birth) —- BL, it seems like it’s less athletica capability because most folks agree that incoming HS talent is among the best. It’s a mindset. They don’t have the killer instinct. They don’t have the discipline. Most directly, they don’t show heart. It’s evidenced by moments where studs roll over, hands on hips, take a play off here and there, don’t tackle, jump the snap-count, commit personal fouls and on top of that, continue to win the Fulmer Cup. —- My biggest fear, we keep Richt another season (and we will because I think McGarity thinks to change things now would leave an untenable situation for 2011). The problem is – keeping him – AND FOR THE RECORD HE IS AN AMAZING PERSON – sets the program back a year anyway – so why not rip the bandaid off now while guys like Murray are young and can get 3 years with a staff and only suffer one transition year? Now they have 2 years with new staff, one of which is transition. We’re tailsliding….and no one seems to want to make the hard choice to right the ship.

82Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:01 am

@POAD a Yellow Jacket is just like a fire hydrant for a dog just something they pi$$ on when they get in the way. That would look great on a shirt.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
11:01 am

Jeff Thanks for adding the Poll. Isn’t adding polls to a classroom the frist job for the new UGA engineers? They need to more Polls for the POLL DANCING majors at UGA.

surrealist

January 5th, 2011
11:03 am

“Finish the drill” needs to be replaced with: WIN.

D A Double U G

January 5th, 2011
11:04 am

“Question: Why did it take a loss to Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl for Richt to realize something was wrong?”

Schultz…. why are you trying to paint the picture that Richt has been completely oblivious to the fact that things have not been clicking well? A simple rule in college football, is that if you decide to make drastic changes to operation during the season, you can expect things to only get worse until the next offseason.

Have you listened to Richt’s pressers all season?? Did I miss something you caught? Apparently you think Richt has been dancing in la la land acting like everything UGA had done so far was just perfect. Wrong. Richt has expressed concern all season long.

There’s a reason Richt coaches a SEC football team, and you only write negative opinion based blogs in order to get hits to generate advertising costs. Mainly, because Richt DOES know what he is doing.

PLEASE move up north!!!!! Take Bradley with you. Look at the sports main page at any given time, and it’s nothing but negative headlines from you two.

No more donations to UGA

January 5th, 2011
11:04 am

D A Double U G,

I dont want him to say anything-Im tired of excuses-I just want results-I dont care how he does it-JUST DO IT ! We will see tnite if the Dream Team is comming to Athens.

Carlton

January 5th, 2011
11:05 am

Haha-I commented on someone’s AJC blog yesterday with the exact ideas in your article Schultz. I mentioned yesterday that first, Richt needs to quit making Ford commercials (a non-coaching activity I believe), and second, he needs to be more hands on with the offense like he was the first 5 years of his tenure (and when our offensive players-yes, even DJ Shockley and Danny Ware-were better prepared and developed as young football players). UGA was far and away better when Richt was the OC and HC, and it’s funny it took him 5 years later to realize it.

No more donations to UGA

January 5th, 2011
11:05 am

5150,

New shirts will say: 10-1 against Tech in last 11 meetings-haha

boog

January 5th, 2011
11:06 am

Your question is valid. However, I may be reading between the lines, but it appears that McGarity is far more proactive in his communication with Richt. I think McGarity has created the opportunity for Richt to implement what he probably knew needed to be done for quite some time. McGarity may be a bigger influence on the programs than we first thought. Base on Richts gushing about McGarity one could surmise that his relationship with Evans was poor by comparison.

PMC

January 5th, 2011
11:06 am

Nice Article Mark. It seems like by his own admission he feels like some of the stuff they do may be antiquated and it needs to evolve. Rather than putting it on his assistants, he’s essentially saying that overall he needs to get better and evolve what they are trying to do in order to get different results.

It’s a somewhat unique approach when the program has fallen as much as this one has for several years now but it could work if they players put forth the effort it’s going to take.

SimpleDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:06 am

Bobo is not the problem….granted, he’s no firebrand….as a matter of fact, he’s low key, but he is a solid football coach and a good coordinator.

Having a passive, low key head coach is a problem. The head coach sets the tone, the attitude….the edge….and the expectations of behavior……the discipline and code of conduct. On and off the field.

Maybe Richt is a leopard who can change his spots……..I doubt it……and if not, then God Bless us and good luck for any success next year.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
11:07 am

It’s so laughable to read all the comments on these blogs from people who think they know what they are talking about. After all. you have watched football games for years and played video games and know some of the terminology. Yep you are all experts. So much stupidity- so little class. Mark Richt has forgotten more than you will know in your lifetime about football. He will get it turned around. He knows what he is doing- unlike you. Be sure and tell us all on here just what great things you have done in your lifetime and why we should even waste our time reading your inane comments.

BIG DAWG

January 5th, 2011
11:08 am

As for Richt getting more involved in the play calling, to me that is only more delay. Remember before he appointed Bobo Offensive Coordinator? We were complaining about Richt’s play calling and wanting a coordinator! I can’t see where this is solving anything. Yes, Murray did well for the most part, but let’s not give Bobo the credit – let’s give it to Murray! He has the talent, the ability, the judgement, and is an avid student of the game. Bobo had nothing to do with that. I see more of the same without an offensive mind. Bobo is one of the most predictable coaches on the planet. No imagination and no vision.
As for the defense, I am willing to see if substantial improvements take place. If Grantham is successful with accomplishing what Erk Russell accomplished, I would say he might just be a good candidate for “head coach in waiting”.

Josh

January 5th, 2011
11:08 am

Jeff

Sometimes you need an outsider’s view to see that there are issues and McGarity has provided that for Richt. Same as any other company that needs to reach a certain level of success. There’s no doubt he gets the message that the program stinks right now and he knows his neck is on the line to get it back to a level that UGA should be.

Rex Kramer

January 5th, 2011
11:08 am

Swell, aparently the new A.D. is just as vanilla and spineless as Richt. 3 years too long to fire Martinez. 3 years and counting to fire BoBo (or demote him). Now 3 years and counting to fire Richt. Im curious what exatly it will take.

DDAWG

January 5th, 2011
11:09 am

This reminds me of why I should not care so much, its just a game played by kids. Care = $$$, Pitiful

Dawgdad (The Original)

January 5th, 2011
11:09 am

Schultz: What a load of crappola you have fallen for. What specifics did he cite. Are we ever going to improve on special teams, the last kick blocked was probably by Champ Bailey. He puts no emphasis on special teams. When is he going to design some offensive plays to exploit Murray’s ability to run the ball, like maybe a run/pass option down on the goal line.

Richt refuses to believe that his tired old offense could use some refining to exploit the talents of his players. He refuses to admit that his recruits do not get better at the rate that players do in other programs. The guy has run out of ideas and is just trying to hang on and hope he gets lucky.

D A Double U G

January 5th, 2011
11:09 am

POAD,

I LOVE the fact that you are still here, running your mouth about UGA.

YOU, sir, prove the my theory right. And I think my theory should be on the t-shirt you mentioned.

It will read: “In a year where all UGA has to brag about it beating Tech, the only thing Tech has to brag about is the fact that all UGA has to brag about is beating Tech”…… you able to follow that??

(((((SHREVEPORT LOSS)))))

SoGaDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:09 am

If the Presser is not over,does anyone there have the “guts” to ask CMR how he can say Searels did a good job?

Wisky Breath

January 5th, 2011
11:10 am

Mark has earned the right to get an extension to his contract. He is a great Christian and that reason alone makes him a great coach. His year round tan is also impressive. When he talks in generalities, that is how you turn around a program. Give him the time, and you will see great results. I am thinking a 6 or 7 year extension. Bobo probably needs a vote of confidence too.

dbc

January 5th, 2011
11:11 am

Richt stated he thought Bobo and Searels had not “just done a good job, they’ve done great jobs.” He is now officially delusional. He’s grasping at straws. Now he’s invigorated? Just five short days ago he was walking the sidelines in Memphis looking like a zombie on ambien. I recall at the beginning of the season how he said he was excited because there was a “new feeling” with this football team. That new feeling was a 6-7 mess of an unmotivated team of troublemakers? Cutting edge? Like kicking a field goal on 4th and inches inside your two yard line? The man is an insult to DAWG fans everywhere. Guess we’re all stuck with one more crappy year. See you guys in a year…

surrealist

January 5th, 2011
11:11 am

I think McGarity is the key. I think Evans was over his head and that he self-destructed will turn out to be a huge net positive for UGA. The program is already showing signs of moving in the right direction. It is going forward with Richt and staff next year or he is gone and someone else takes the reins. Richt seems to have finally gotten a sense of urgency, and I think that is because of McGarity. Either way, change is coming. Hope and change is good, right?

Larry

January 5th, 2011
11:11 am

Tampa_Dawg,

Did they teach paragraph breaks at the Naval Academy?

Herschel Talker

January 5th, 2011
11:12 am

Schultzie:

It took so long because he is a blindly loyal fool. And it’s happening again. Next year will be another disaster, and finally we can rid ourselves of this buffoon.

HT

P.O.A.J. 24/7/365

January 5th, 2011
11:14 am

TOAD, glad we can help; those TECH blogs must be lonely places .

Hank

January 5th, 2011
11:16 am

Tell the truth – go back to watching oprah. Being an expert or stupid has nothing to do with the issue. I am not a doctor either but, I can tell when someone is sick or near death. I can also tell when my car is not running right and, sorry, no mechanic skills either. I don’t need to give my resume to have a credible opinion. You might be suprised at what some of the bloggers do for a living. If you think things are ok, I suggest you are either not an expert on football or maybe to use your term, stupid.

JDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:16 am

“Go ahead, fire Mark Richt. Then go ask a Vol fan how a similar situation and decision worked out for them.”
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Ask a Stanford fan how that worked out for them . . .

Ask an Arkansas fan how that worked out for them . . .

Ask a Nebraska fan how that worked out for them . . .

Ask a Mississippi State fan how that worked out for them . . .

joe

January 5th, 2011
11:17 am

5-7 & no bowl–Just look at the schedule:

Boise-L
USC-L
CC-W
at Ole Miss-L
MSU-L
at UT-L
at vandy-W
FL-L
NMS-W
KY-W
Auburn-L
Tech-W

Ted Striker

January 5th, 2011
11:17 am

I don’t have the least problem with kicking of the field goal on 4th down — in the early going — in the Liberty Bowl.

Players need to earn a new set of downs in the early going if they want to earn the right to run another play series.

dawgfacedboy

January 5th, 2011
11:17 am

What’s going to better about next year. As of today the only playmakers on either side of the ball are expected to go to the NFL. Why would next year be any different. Go ahead and start thinking of candidates to replace him and that underacheiving staff.

duh

January 5th, 2011
11:18 am

Not what I wanted to hear.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
11:19 am

DA double UG
Do you think Richt and company could have done what The Auburn Staff, Miss St staff, or Tenn Staff did this year with their teams? I don’t think so. Nobody, NOBODY has been beating down the door at UGA to steal away your coaches and that says VOLUMES. Other teams don’t want to steal your coaches because other teams realize it is easier to just steal Georgia recruits.

HotDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:19 am

Okay, lets talk about facts here. Richt is going nowhere, Bobo is going nowhere and Grantham is here in all his glory for a while. We know we are going to get some, not all of the Dream Team recruits. My question is even if we get Crowell, Rome etc…. Do we all really think that they are going to make that much of a difference immediately? In comparison, we couldn’t beat UCF with A.J. Green on the field along with A. Murray and Orson Charles who I think if given a chance could be one of the best players in the Country. I would take AJ over any of these kids that we “might” get and we still couldn’t score a touchdown on UCF.

I know everyone is talking about Bobo, but I think the argument could be made that our defense is in much worse shape than our offense. At least our offense can score occasionally but our defense cant stop anybody from throwing or passing, Ever. This nonsense about the 3-4 scheme versus the 4-3 scheme and the special players needed to run each is ridiculous. Line up and find the dang football and go hit somebody in the friggen mouth. Too many excuses for me. Football is simple, score and don’t be scored on! Now Go DAWGS!

Mike

January 5th, 2011
11:20 am

For all you CMR/Bozo Kool-Aid drinkers – Georgia’s returning quarterback has a career 6-7 record. If Bozo is such a great quarterback’s coach, how is his quarterback 6-7? For all you sports statistics people – No quarterback from any top 30 team had a 6-7 record. And, Georgia is happy he is returning.

UGA OCHO

January 5th, 2011
11:21 am

You are right Jeff, as always. Richt should be fired. If we use your standard, which apears to be win a nataional championship every year. If he were to win a BCS Championship three years straight and then only finish 10-3, we would surely have to read the “what has he done lately” article. I get it guy, we know what your job has you do, but do ya have to be the puddin’ stick of atlanta?

Skyhook

January 5th, 2011
11:21 am

There is something else going on here. Mark appears distracted. I don’t know if something is wrong in his family life, some family member illness or what it could be.

A wise coach once told me that it is not important to “want to win” he said everybody has that goal. He said it is more important to “hate to lose”. Saban has that quality, I think Paul Johnson has that quality, and Urban Meyer had that quality until it burned him out.

I am a big Mark Richt fan. He is an excellent x’s and o’s coach. For all you Brian Van Gorder supporters, remember is was Mark that discovered him and hired him from a college in South Florida as he was impressed at how he defended Richt’s offense when he was at FSU.

I am still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but if drastic improvement is not made in the next year, I think as classy as a person as Mark is, he won’t have to be fired, he will resign and move on to what his true passion really is the ministry, family, etc.

SOUTH GA DAWG FAN

January 5th, 2011
11:21 am

Richt has played all his cards to stay another year . so if there is no improvement this just adds up to another wasted year or three depending on who will take the HC job at that point.
tired of waiting for next year but
GO DAWGS

duh

January 5th, 2011
11:22 am

doing the things I love the most, which is study the game of football …”

Somebody needs to tell him about sex.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:25 am

I didn’t read one thing that led me to believe he’s going to change the culture in Athens. What’s wrong here is we have a tail, the team, wagging the Dawg. For those of you who can’t see the “forest for the trees” we have a head coach who doesn’t really believe there’s a problem.

joe

January 5th, 2011
11:26 am

CMR–Mike Bobo is the coordinator; Mike Bobo is the quarterback coach, and Coach [Stacy] Searels is the running game coordinator. And they have done a great job…

What? When did they do a great job?? The play calling was horrible most games, and the running game was virtually non existent. QB play was only bright spot.

Tom Brady's Hair Cut

January 5th, 2011
11:26 am

We all see what “Hope and Change” got us. Record deficits and no direction.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
11:27 am

p.o.a.j 24/7/365
I must not be able to read. I thought this was a JEFF SCHULTZ Blog. I didn’t see BILL KING’S name or the Big Ugly G in the header. No No I am sure this is not a UGA Blog. I can’t believe all you dawgs are posting. Didn’t you hear Schultz RIP your dawgs on Ch2 Sunday night? Y’all should be up in arms at Jeff like you do to Bradley. The dawg fans are so down you guys arn’t chewing out the Messanger.

Dawgs73

January 5th, 2011
11:27 am

For those of you that support Richt, I pose this question. If Mark’s demeanor/personality was more similar to say Ray Goff or Jim Donnan would he still be employed at UGA? Would any of you that support Richt put him on your top 5, top 10 list of coaches?

JDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:28 am

“I think as classy as a person as Mark is, he won’t have to be fired, he will resign and move on to what his true passion really is the ministry, family, etc.”
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You mean, coaching is NOT what his true passion really is?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
11:29 am

I really do hope CMR can get his program turned around. As much as I can’t stand dawg fans, I do like CMR a lot. He’s the most upstanding guy the SEC has to offer and this is coming from a die hard Auburn fan.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:29 am

Hopeless ignorant people will grab on to anything that sounds positive, even if it has no substance. Someone, anyone, tell me honestly, one thing CMR said he was going to change to improve things.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
11:32 am

5150 P.O.A.D.

True about no one wanting UGA coaches. Auburn has had a couple of coaches “stolen” from them. Chizik and Muschamp both went to Texas and now Malzahn is a hot ticket.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
11:33 am

Mobile Dawg

CMR’s biggest weakness is not being a hard a$$ on players. Bear Bryant, Bo Shembeckler, Gene Stallings and Nick Saban would NEVER allow the kind of crap that goes on at UGA to go on at their schools. Period.

jp

January 5th, 2011
11:34 am

Hey Jeff, what makes any of this different from what he did last year? What can he possibly do that’s different from what they’re already doing? What he’s gonna study extra game film or or tell a QB when to throw it away? The problem in case you didn’t notice wasn’t something Richt can fix by himself, there were too many gap mistakes on the OL. The receivers were never able to get wide open. The RB’s couldn’t break a tackle if their life depended on it. Nothing will change next year but at least Richt will be gone.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:35 am

SEC CHAMPS: I agree. I think the HC should be a little feared and that isn’t happening in Athens. I have a feeling when Saban has a “Come to Jesus Meeting” it takes on a little different appearance that CMR’s.

robodawg

January 5th, 2011
11:35 am

For whatever reason, the program has slipped in its creativity on offense. Richt came in as a bright young offensive mind, but in past years that has not seemed to define the program. Of course he’s not going to throw his assistants under the bus in public, but it’s a good thing more of his time will be spent studying the game.

But none of this addresses the lack of toughness or the issues on defense. Richt also came in with Van Gorder at his side. Grantham’s second year will have to show he can coach a college defense just as tough and tenacious. The team’s attitude has to be led by the defense.

KimZ'spackage

January 5th, 2011
11:36 am

Richt answered the MAKING CHANGES questions about as well as Caleb King answers Algedra Test questions.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:38 am

@KimZ: That was funny right there..I don’t care who you are.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
11:39 am

Sandman053

Yeah, but sadly I can’t think of many coaches who put the fear of God into their players. CMR should be number one in that department. As an Auburn fan, I don’t know if Chizik is a hard a$$ on his players but I do know that no one has been arrested or fired under his watch. I remember hearing a story from Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas once about how he was scared to death of telling Pat Dye that he wanted to focus solely on baseball. Now, Frank Thomas is well over 6 feet tall and could bench press a MARTA bus with ease. Anyway, he said that he was sweating bullets when he went into his office because he knew Pat Dye would not want to hear it.

That, my friend, is called respect.

dawgfacedboy

January 5th, 2011
11:39 am

Face the facts people. UGA has been relevant in the national picture once in the last 6 seasons. They have underacheived and wasted plenty of NFL talent in that time frame. Did he make UGA relevant? Yeah, for half the time he’s been here UGA has been relevant. Being better than terrible still isn’t that great. UGA needs to make a splash with a new coach. Somoene that makes the other teams in this conference say “oh no”.

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January 5th, 2011
11:41 am

“I have a feeling when Saban has a “Come to Jesus Meeting” it takes on a little different appearance that CMR’s.”

You know, Saban is a weird beast. I’ve heard from Bama employees that people are not allowed to look at him when he walks down the hallway nor speak to him. Kind of creepy if you ask me.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:41 am

SEC CHAMP, you are 100% right. What we have in Athens is a football program with a terminal illness. Remember when Saban went to Bama, he weeded out at least 25% of that team to get rid of the disease. I can’t believe Caleb King is still in this program. That’s when I finally checked out. I didn’t watch the Liberty Bowl. I will always follow the Dawgs but I can’t give this group any more support. My tank is empty. I have never be a Richt fan, but have had no choice except to tolerate him.

kent

January 5th, 2011
11:41 am

what did you expect him to say!!

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:42 am

SEC CHAMPS: I agree. I heard/read somewhere that when Chizik took over he tried to instill discipline over there saying that it was special to be an Auburn man. The article said something about coats, ties, and no gold chains etc. Whatever it is seemed to work imo. You guys have a special team this year and a super special athlete in Newton. It gives us Dawgs hope that a couple of special players will rise to the top this upcoming year.

Vixzilla

January 5th, 2011
11:42 am

I think Richt is THE REASON Bobo struggles. Otherwise when we are struggling to change our gamplan when what we’re doing isn’t working, why wouldn’t MR intervene to get the “W”? Is it not important enough to step in and stop the bleeding?

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January 5th, 2011
11:42 am

dawgfacedboy

Who would make other people in the SEC say “oh no?” Maybe an ex-NFL coach? The entire SEC would say ” OH $HIT” if you guys went out and grabbed Tony Dungy, Jon Gruden(maybe he’s kind of a moron), or the guy from TCU.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:44 am

Everyone keeps mentioning the guy from TCU, but I’m pretty sure he isn’t going anywhere. They are on a mission to get back to the big game next year and go undefeated in the Big East or wherever they are playing and make it to the NC game.

JDawg

January 5th, 2011
11:44 am

“CMR’s biggest weakness is not being a hard a$$ on players.”
******************************
Disagree.

His biggest weakness is hiring (and keeping) unproductive “buddies.”

Richt and Co are raking in close to $6 Million in salaries now.

6 wins.

Don’t think they are worth it . . .

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January 5th, 2011
11:46 am

Sandman053

One can learn from watching the implosion of the Minn Vikings. That program has totally fallen apart and has been a disease for years. I’m not saying UGA is that bad, but when the players don’t have ANY respect for the coaching things will fall apart. Same thing happened at USC with Lou Holtz. Steve Spurrier, as much as I laugh at him, does not tolerate that crap and he turned that horrible program around……well, turned it around a little. They still suck.

My point is, CMR needs to either get tough or leave. UGA has a great football history and LOADS of talent. I am SHOCKED that UGA hasn’t won more national titles with the talent it’s produced over the years.

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January 5th, 2011
11:47 am

“Everyone keeps mentioning the guy from TCU, but I’m pretty sure he isn’t going anywhere.”

We’ll see how TCU handles being in the Small East. I do think he’s a good coach even though I can’t think of his name. I would say maybe go out and get Chip Kelley but that guy is such a pompous jerk and would do nothing but piss off people in the SEC in a wrong way.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
11:48 am

Mobile – I’ll take a shot at it! The administrative responsibility reoganization is a bigger deal than it appears on the surface. I have witnessed firsthand how the athletic dept at UF manages their business and it is a bit different, and I think better, than what UGA has been doing. Essentially CMR has been the athletic director for football at UGA, managing everything just like they did in Dooley’s era; whereas at UF, UM was striclty focused on football – and was handled by the AD for promotional events/functions/purposes.

I believe the relief from very time consuming non-practice and non-game prep functions will help – he will have more time devoted to football. Like with the Boise game, AD GM has made the challenge clear to the football coaches.

Remember the good times…root like heck for the Dawgs…it is great to be a Georgia Bulldog.

I trust Coach Richt can refocus and get it done. If not, then we restart and go for the best coach available. (Mullen or Strong)

AMS Jacket

January 5th, 2011
11:48 am

Jeff,

Did CMR really not say anything about the discipline or behavior of the players?

In my mind there is no way he can turn the team around if he doesn’t deal with the weak links…

Your column is right on the money…the UGA management team is behind the curve. This will not be what the program needs, especially if Greene doesn’t stay.

RNB

January 5th, 2011
11:49 am

I agree the hole is too deep. This is no quick fix. We just do not have the players at Georgia to make a quick turn around. Should have made a move this year.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:50 am

SEC CHAMPS: I agree. From what I have heard about Coach T. I think some of that attitude will change. There won’t be group weight sessions ended by holding hands and singing kumbaya..He will likely be the S&C coach you hate. I think if CTG can just get a big guy for NT then the defense will improve 100%. I’m just not thrilled about Bobo calling plays and haven’t been for years.
Yeah I think Spurrier is Darth Visor, but no one can say the man can’t coach. And if he gets rid of Garcia and lets Shaw play next year they are going to be a really tough team to be beat. (Don’t ya’ll have to go there next year?)

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:50 am

JDawg, there are so many problems at this point we need a dry erase board and just start over. Nothing is working in Athens. Football, like life is basically simple. Incompetent people make it complicated by not having a clear plan.

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January 5th, 2011
11:50 am

“It gives us Dawgs hope that a couple of special players will rise to the top this upcoming year.”

It takes team chemistry to make a team special and great. You guys have all the talent in the world but yes, it does take leadership like guys like Tebow and Newton. Those guys were/are leaders.

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:50 am

Adams and McGarrity need to be actively finding a quality replacement for Richt THIS YEAR. This is BS…
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! No more money from this alumnus until hope and change are restored.

DawginLex

January 5th, 2011
11:51 am

Posted this on Bill King’s blog:

Read between the lines boys.

He is making changes while salvaging his staff.

He is going to call the plays. Regardless of what he is saying, he will now be calling the plays. This is what is needed and he is doing it.

Putting Papa Bear Van Halanger in charge of the mentoring program is another great move. He now has bad a$$ Coach T in charge of S&C and bada$$ Grantham in charge of the defense. Richt is now back in charge of the offense.

Make no mistake, Mark Richt is back to being Coach Richt because he knows that he has to.

Call me a fool if you want to, but I’m pleased. I wanted him fired after the bowl game but now if he is truly going back to coaching, I’m happy and willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

just wondering....

January 5th, 2011
11:52 am

…why we can’t run the ball on 4th and inches on the two against UCF?
…Why we only got 80 yards rushing against UCF?
…when are going to stop throwing the ball 50 yards downfield on 1st down?
…why can’t we get more three and outs?
…when are we going to get some leadership on the field from a linemanand a linebacker. When the players have to look at a freshman qb and suspended reciever for leadership, something is wrong.

Paul in RDU

January 5th, 2011
11:52 am

Richt rightly didn’t wash UGA’s laundry in public but I wonder what was taking up his time and keeping him away from coaching.
According to Tim Tucker’s column
“Richt said director of player development John Eason, a former wide receivers coach, and administrative assistant Dave Van Halanger, a former director of strength and conditioning, will handle certain duties that previously fell on the head coach. Eason serves as the football program’s academic liaison, and Van Halanger heads a new mentoring program for the players”

Sounds as if the off-field problems have affected the on-field performance.

It looks to me as if UGA made a great hire with McGarity. These issues are not new and the previous AD obviously did little to help Richt

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January 5th, 2011
11:52 am

“Yeah I think Spurrier is Darth Visor, but no one can say the man can’t coach. And if he gets rid of Garcia and lets Shaw play next year they are going to be a really tough team to be beat. (Don’t ya’ll have to go there next year?)”

Yeah, we go there next year but Spurrier has never beaten Auburn while coaching at USC. We’ve been a thorn in his side for years.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
11:53 am

How long has it been since we’ve had a “true” leader on the field? I know I’m missing a few but Pollack and Greene are the last ones that really come to mind. That’s part of coaching, finding character, quality players that are leaders.

Marie

January 5th, 2011
11:55 am

bitch bitch bitch…

D A Double U G

January 5th, 2011
11:55 am

POAD,

A Tech fan on the recruiting blog just called Chip Towers out for being a UGA homer in his recruiting news.

Check out what Chip Tower’s response was……..

“Ramblor: My assignment this week is to cover the Under Armour All-America game down here in Florida. There are 10 Georgia kids in this game and, at the moment, none of them are considering Georgia Tech. James Vaughters said he may reconsider Tech if Jim Harbaugh leaves Stanford and I’ve reported that. The kids down here are all talking about the Dream Team concept. National analysts from ESPN, Rivals and Scout are writing about, too. It’s a legitimate storyline and a fluid news item because of the events that are taking place here in Florida tonight.

I’d like to write more about Georgia Tech while I’m down here but I can’t make it up. I’ll invite you to share with me/us any tips or leads you may have and will be happy to engage in any discussions you’d like to initiate. That said, I’ll be traveling from Orlando to St. Pete shortly and there’s not much I can do during a 90-mile commute.

Again, this blog is as much yours as it is mine, so feel free to initiate discussions about any recruiting subject you’d like.”

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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January 5th, 2011
11:56 am

“How long has it been since we’ve had a “true” leader on the field?”

Stafford.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:57 am

SEC CHAMPS he had never beaten Florida in Gainseville either…I just never know which SC team is gonna show up. The one he brought to Auburn looked dang good and that game wasn’t over until late. The Jeffrey kid they have has a younger brother/cousin/something who will be a freshman there this coming year.
On another note it is nice to meet someone on here from AU who like bigtim from Bama is not so warped over there team that it is difficult to talk with them. You are the kind of fan that is fun to talk to on here.

KimZ'spackage

January 5th, 2011
11:57 am

Dirtiest thing ever heard on TV circa 50’s “Ward don’t you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night.”
Dirtiest thing never heard in the Richt house circa 2011 “Mark don’t you think you were a little to soft on the puppies this morning.”

Skyhook

January 5th, 2011
11:57 am

J Dawg.

Not saying he does not have passion about coaching. I think he has other interest that take away from that passion. I’m not saying that is the way it should be, but to compete at this level, aganist this type of competition, you can’t afford to have other interests.

Lombardi put it best “You’ve got to pay the price” We all as we get older see our priorties change.
You can get away with that in the WAC or ACC. You can’t in the SEC or the NFL.

When you realize that you can’t do that anymore, you get out. Meyer did, and I think Mark is going through a period of introspection and asking himself “do I want to do this anymore”?

By the end of 2011, we will know the answer.

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January 5th, 2011
11:57 am

GT: Graduating Iranian terrorists since 1885.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
11:58 am

That should have been bigtime from Bama and also that should be their team not there team.

C from Marietta

January 5th, 2011
11:59 am

This is really starting to sound like a broken record. CMR will NOT be fired as much as Schultz and bloggers want him gone. Give it a rest.

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January 5th, 2011
12:00 pm

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January 5th, 2011
12:01 pm

Sandman053

I’m a die hard SEC fan who pulls for SEC teams in bowl games NO MATTER WHAT! I want the SEC to succeed because the rest of the country hates us. I was so pissed at Arkansas last night, even though I can not stand Petrino, and I even threw the remote at the tv. Which by the way, gives me an excuse to go by a new tv! Anyway, Small Ten fans are proclaiming the death of the SEC because ONE Small Ten school beat an SEC school. What’s really funny is that it took O State over 30 years to beat an SEC school in a bowl game. THAT is pathetic!

Small ten is 1-3 against the SEC this bowl season and I think they’re something like 1-5 in bowl games as well. The SEC is 3-4 right now but we still have three games left and I will be cheering hard for KY and LSU and on Monday night I will be shouting WAR DAMN EAGLE at the top of my lungs.

This is BS

January 5th, 2011
12:02 pm

At least I won’t have to waste money on going to a bowl game next year
McGarity is a joke
He should force the firing of Bozo after his stellar double field goal performance
Enjoy your last year in Athens

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:02 pm

Stafford was never a leader. He was soft and pampered. He had so much natural talent he could overcome a poor work ethic. The players saw it and never truly respected him as their leader.

DawginLex

January 5th, 2011
12:03 pm

DJ Shockley was the last true leader we had.

gdawginkalamazoo

January 5th, 2011
12:04 pm

POAD, They let Schultz on TV? I am glad that we have been down the past couple of years just to help you feel better about your Tech team.

McDawg

January 5th, 2011
12:04 pm

nothing wrong w/ BoBo-if our line can’t crank out 3yds it has nothing to do w/ playcalling

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January 5th, 2011
12:05 pm

Mobile Dawg

Stafford was a great QB no doubt. Didn’t he bolt for the NFL his JR. year? Anyway, I remember when UGA had Hines Ward and I never ever ever ever understood why that guy didn’t win the Heisman. In fact, I don’t think he was a candidate. And what’s really funny is I don’t even remember who won the Heisman when he played at UGA.

Carson

January 5th, 2011
12:05 pm

Sounds like Greg found a very clever way (press conference) to give Mark one more shot at correcting the ship. I’ll admit I am like most Georgia fans. I love CMR. He’s been great for our school and our program, but its time for a change, and I think a change that is more than “I now realize that I am a football coach and Im supposed to coach, not do excel spreadsheets on the grass growing rate on the practice field”. Come on… Focus on cutting edge football!!! Here’s and idea, lets focus on having no arrest. Lets focus on not kicking a field goal on 4th and goal at the 2! No more running the 3rd string RB on 2nd and 23. Doesnt everyone agree that you try for a nice 10 yard play that will give you a manageable 3rd down? I’ve watched this team my whole life and Im sick and tired of buying the gear and the tickets and the gas to travel and all the $hit talk throughout the year. Lets play football like all the high schools play. Hard nosed Georgia Football. Come on… Cutting edge? Give me a break!

Dawg Tell

January 5th, 2011
12:05 pm

After reading Richt’s comments, I have come to believe he is the next Governor of Georgia or he will run for a national political office. He is getting so good at press conferences that it would make Sonny or Deal proud of him.Say a little something on this side of the fence and than a little something on the other side. My God what a politician.If nothing else,he will have a future in politics!

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:05 pm

Agree Lex….We had some defensive players, Blue, Bailey, that played some good football but not sure they were really leaders. The players did however look up to them and respect them.

LADawg

January 5th, 2011
12:06 pm

He is saying the same thing he said when he turned the reigns of the offense over to Bobo. More time does not equal better coaching.

Mike

January 5th, 2011
12:07 pm

Jeff … the reality of it all is this … no matter how much stronger, tougher, faster, or bigger we get … when the heat is on and it’s 4th and Inches, we will kick a field goal instead of punching someone in the mouth. When it’s 40 seconds left in the half and we have the ball, we will kneel on it and just try again at the start of the 2nd half since we get the ball anyway instead of trying to get some points … instead of using your big playmaker to set the tone, you will use him as a decoy, instead of going to him early and establishing him as the decoy later in the game …

Point is, we can get stronger and nastier through hard work and appearance alone. But when the chief is mentally cautious, those under him will play that way.

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January 5th, 2011
12:07 pm

Dawg Tell

I’d vote for CMR for governor over Nathan Deal ANY day of the week.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
12:07 pm

Yeah I wasn’t pleased with Arkansas last night either. I can’t believe they dropped that many easy passes. I know Mallett throws with a lot of gas, but geez, they knew they were coming and have been catching him all year. Terrible defense on both sides and terrible preperation on Ark. end I think. I am NOT a Petrino fan. I was pulling for them, but having said that it couldn’t have happened to a better guy than Petrino.

Bama Dawg Red

January 5th, 2011
12:08 pm

If BoBo is not the problem??? How about 2nd and it doesn’t matter, the whole stadium knows we are going to go with a running play!!!! As for the 3-4 defence…..never saw it…..was 4-3 all year and still NO blitzes!!!! What gives? RIcht needs some FIRE!!!!

Same ole same ole

January 5th, 2011
12:10 pm

There were a lot of things for the dawgs to celebrate this year. Let’s see…

1. A drunken, whoring athletic director with red panties in his lap.

2. Twelve players arrested. And 41% of UGA football players are arrested during their time at UGA.

3. A player suspended for violating NCAA rules.

4. Winning the Fulmer Cup for the most players arrested.

5. Winning the title of #1 party school (i.e., the most drunken student body in the USA).

6. A sleazy assistant coach who razzes opposing players, unethical coaching conduct in violation of NCAA rules.

7. A super sleazy head coach who thinks he’s a saint, but recruits thug wannabes, gangbangers, and illiterate morons.

8. A 6-7 record despite having a team full of 4- and 5-star recruits.

That’s really something to be proud of!

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:10 pm

Ward was another guy we didn’t realize was so good until he left. He was before CMR’s time though. The reason I asked that question is that it would appear that Richt doesn’t seem to be able to identify true leaders in the recruiting process. Tuberville was pretty good at identifying talent that wasn’t necessarily graded high.

Belcher

January 5th, 2011
12:11 pm

He says he wants to “study” football!! What the hell have we been paying 3 million$$$ for?????

UGA 72 74

January 5th, 2011
12:11 pm

Jeff — UGA vs. Tennessee history question. Why has UGA only played Tennessee 40 times in football?

bart

January 5th, 2011
12:12 pm

I don’t know how many second and third chances you can give somebody. I hope if we don’t see significant progress next year that McGarity will fire Richt. We can’t continue to pay him almost 3 million dollars a year because he’s a “good Christian man.” I’m afraid he has dug us into too deep a hole to get out of in a year, and I’m not sure he’s the guy to do it anyway. We’ll just have to wait and see. I do think with the favorable schedule next year that at least 9 wins and a victory over Florida being one of those should be the absolute minimum for him keeping his job, maybe even 10 wins.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:13 pm

Great point LA Dawg….

saban

January 5th, 2011
12:13 pm

Please keep Richt.

I have arranged for the Walmart in Athens to put my National Championship Trophy on display so all you folks can slobber on in while you buy your red panties and little choak dawgs.

Going to be a tough evening with all your HS Stars going out of state.

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January 5th, 2011
12:14 pm

Sandman053

Arkansas has the most penalties in the SEC and that really hurt them as well. The dropped passes were horrible and those dropped passes cost them TD’s. Arky has a terrible defense which also hurt them. The way the ESPN announcers were talking you’d think that O State was the best ever. When Arky blocked that punt I was sure Mallet and company would score. O State is not fast and Pryor is NOT Cam Newton. I got so sick of them talking about how Pryor was so similar to Cam. LOL. If Pryor is similar then why don’t the numbers add up?

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January 5th, 2011
12:15 pm

Mobile Dawg

I was a little bewildered when I’d read that CMR wanted to recruit Cam as a tight end.

Paul in RDU

January 5th, 2011
12:16 pm

Heisman Trophy winners when Hines Ward was at UGA

1994 Rashaan Salaam Colorado Running Back
1995 Eddie George Ohio State Running Back
1996 Danny Wuerffel Florida Quarterback
1997 Charles Woodson Michigan Cornerback/Wide Receiver/Punt Returner

Not exactly the same standard as in 1981 – 86 (Allen, Walker, Rozier, Flutie, Jackson, Testaverde)

Rick

January 5th, 2011
12:16 pm

I see lots of Techie and Gators fans are voting in Jeff’s HIGHLY UNSCIENTIFIC POLL.

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January 5th, 2011
12:16 pm

saban

I hear Walmart has a sale going on. 28-27% off of everything. WDE!

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January 5th, 2011
12:18 pm

Paul in RDU

Wow, didn’t realize that. Eddie George is the only one out of that list of winners that did anything in the NFL. Woodson is having a good year with Green Bay but it’s now 2011. What took him so long? LOL

Macclenny_dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:18 pm

Until Richt tells me he will become more aggressive in every aspect of the game his words are like trying to put a bandaid on a cut artery!!!! We did not block a punt all season!!! Why!!! Because we have guys halfway down the field getting ready to block for a fair catch!!!! Bobo’s playcalling goes exactly like this. On 1st down pass if its incomplete got to run on 2nd down Always!!! Where did the slant pass and screen pass go this year??? Play action only works if you can only run the ball!!! I personally think the game of college football offensively has passed Richt and Bobo bye!!! There is no creativity in our offense yet Richt said 2 years ago we would have a offense that fits our starting qb!!! Well it didn’t work for Cox and looked like we kept Murray in 3rd and long all season. I actually didn’t think he would have kept from getting hurt!!! Bottom line is there will be no coaches coming in so I just don’t see attitudes changed from the players standpoint!!! The players are the ones that have to belief in the coaching staff and I sure hope they do because I have lost all faith in Richt!!! He coaches not to lose instead of coaching to win!!! SEC CHAMPIONSHIP OR BYE BYE RICHT!!!

Happy Warrior

January 5th, 2011
12:20 pm

As long as Mike Booboo calls plays, Georgia will settle for 2nd best. His offense is so predictable that SEC defensive cord know what play he will run on 2nd. and 7. or 3rd. and 4. And if you don’t believe me just look at where we stand 3rd. down conversion in the SEC. MIke take Vince’s daughter and go to UT if they will have you.

Rick

January 5th, 2011
12:21 pm

UGA lost 4 games by 7 points or less. SC game by close till the end, so was Miss St. Auburn game was close until they pulled away in the 4th quarter.

UGA was in every game going into the 4th quarter, no one blew them out for 3 quarters.

But 4th quarter & OT collapes defined the season.

Freshman Murray cracking under pressure? Conditioning? Play-calling? Poor 4th quarter adjustments?

Win the Fla (lost by 3 in OT), UCF (lost by 4), and Col game (lost by 2), and UGA’s 9-4.

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January 5th, 2011
12:21 pm

“He coaches not to lose instead of coaching to win!!! SEC CHAMPIONSHIP OR BYE BYE RICHT!!!”

USC won’t be good like some ESPNers are predicting. Florida is rebuilding and I honestly don’t see Muschamp as a great coach. All UGA needs is discipline and focus.

Paul in RDU

January 5th, 2011
12:21 pm

ARK gave up more points to OSU than to any other team its schedule apart from Auburn.
OSU held ARK to fewer points than any other teams apart from ALA and LSU (tie)

Rick

January 5th, 2011
12:22 pm

Glad Richt didn’t spell out changes, why tell your competition?

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:22 pm

saban – LOL everytime you pick-up that cookie in the ESPN ad; like the Roll Tide ad too. Can’t wait until the next time the Dawgs and Bama tee it up.

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January 5th, 2011
12:22 pm

Rick

Auburn owns the fourth quarter.

Snake Plissken

January 5th, 2011
12:22 pm

How do you get away making 3 mil a yr and making the statement that you’re going to free up some time to do your J O B…of course there are other outside activities that he is required to handle that I’m sure other head coaches at other major programs aren’t expected to handle, N O T…man, this guy sounds like he has been dialing it in for a few years LOL

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:23 pm

SEC CHAMPS, that actually gave me a chuckle. I’ve watched CMR for 10 years now and never really been impressed with his decision making, or game planning. I’m basically old school and believe you need a solid running game, a physical presence, kinda Sabanish, if you will.

I truly started questioning his intelligence/ability as a football coach against you guys 2005. We have the ball, the lead, with about seven minutes left. CMR called 3 pass plays, ran 23 seconds off the clock, kicked it to you guys and the rest is history. My wife’s an AU alum, looked at her right then, and told her he didn’t have a clue about SEC football. Nothing he’s done since has given me any reason to believe any differently.

Happy Warrior

January 5th, 2011
12:23 pm

And one more thing, teams that have a winning record don’t kick FG’s in a bowl game on 4th and inches. Case in point….. Alabama went for the Touchdown. Didn’t they win?

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January 5th, 2011
12:24 pm

blazerdawg

I can’t wait till Auburn and Bama tee it up. 7-3 against them in the last ten years. Their all-time lead over us has dwindled down to 6 games. Also, Saban is 4-5 against Auburn all-time.

Also, I wish Urban had stayed at UF because he also never beat Auburn and we would have gladly given him a little payback for his part of the Newton mess.

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January 5th, 2011
12:25 pm

Paul in RDU

Had Arkansas not had so many dropped passes they’d have won the game. O State played well in the first half and totally fell off in the second.

crapsandwich

January 5th, 2011
12:25 pm

Being from the Corporate world, I get this. McGarity wants Richt to devote more time like Urban Meyer did. I think McGarity has viewed Richt as being complacent and that is unacceptable. Richt pandered to McGarity about the lack of time because of blah..blah…blah. Well McGarity called his bluff and now it is on Richt to do what he has promised McGarity. First step toward the removal of Richt.

athensdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:26 pm

mcgarity has given richt some rope.
he can either use it to pull himself out of the ditch, or hang himself with it.

my guess is that as he is hanging, he will say, we had a great gameplan, but no one executed it.

Jake

January 5th, 2011
12:27 pm

You guys sound like whining gator fans. Look obliviously with CMR being relieved of some of the administrative responsibilities it will give him more time to be involved in game planning strategy. It looks like this will free him up to do that. I think UGA has the athletes and coaching staff to be very competitive in 2011 with these minor tweaks. You don’t have to blow up everything just tweak it. Maybe what McGarity is putting in place is the same model that was used at UF that got them 2 National Titles in 6 years. Give it chance.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:27 pm

Mobile Dawg

What’s your prediction on the Auburn/Oregon game? To be honest, I am pretty nervous about it. I was also nervous as crap about every other game but this really makes me nervous. The way ESPN talks, Oregon is the best team to have ever existed.

In Athens

January 5th, 2011
12:28 pm

This will be a major improvement !!!!! To those who are hypercrital-GET OVER IT !!!!

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:28 pm

Like that great commercial that’s running with the TSA Agents…………………………Kicking off with excuses….I’m Yawning…………………..I’m yawning some more………………….

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
12:28 pm

I think Auburn takes the game but it is going to be close…maybe 41-42

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:30 pm

Sandman053

For some reason I don’t think it will be a high scoring game as everyone else is predicting. ESPN is predicting a high scoring game but they also predicted that Alabama would win the national title, Yankees in the series etc…

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:32 pm

SEC – you owe UF & UM a big time whippin for that Newton mess – unfortunately you will have to wait to get UM until when he is at Notre Dame or Illinois. Good luck against the Ducks! No mercy.

Really?

January 5th, 2011
12:34 pm

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:22 pm
saban – LOL everytime you pick-up that cookie in the ESPN ad; like the Roll Tide ad too. Can’t wait until the next time the Dawgs and Bama tee it up.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:34 pm

blazerdawg

If Mullen left, we’d all know that MS is in big trouble with the NCAA. Anyway, I really hope we shut Oregon down because the way the media puts it, “we don’t stand a chance.”

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:35 pm

Had a meeting with my boss yesterday. He wanted to know why my sales were off 50% and I haven’t opened a single new account all year and why my margins had slipped. I told him if he would take over some of my paperwork that it would give me time to get back to what I love best, selling. ,,,……………………He fired me…………………..Geez, come on McGarity……

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:35 pm

SEC CHAMPS, I think your probably right to be nervous. Two things scare me about Oregon, the first one is their coach. He’s a good one, and he has icewater in his veins. The second is their no huddle offense, it keeps the defense from substituting freely, and will wear you down if they sustain drives.

That said, I believe Auburn has the intangibles to win, and if ever a team had “chemistry” and “destiny” it would seem to be Auburn. I think Newton, and Fairley, again are the difference. Auburn has so many offensive weapons they are impossible to play defence against.

Auburn wins a hard fought game, putting the Ducks away early in the fourth quarter, then pulls away. Good luck, and “War Damn Eagle”….

gdawginkalamazoo

January 5th, 2011
12:35 pm

Rick, I agree with that 12.21 post. The season could have been a lot better given a few points here and there. We just need that dominant RB back there again. The new D ended up #4 in the SEC overall? Or was that the East ranking. IF #4 overall not too bad a start for Grantham. More t alent ON the feild next year and not being redshirted.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
12:36 pm

JB, now that is a classic. LMAO!!

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
12:38 pm

gdawginkalamazoo, after allowing our lousy offense score more than 30 in Jax, I would say that the D was the main problem all year.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:39 pm

Mobile Dawg

I hope you’re right.

Steve

January 5th, 2011
12:39 pm

Ultimately we still need about 2 more classes to build up the defense! Lets not forget that.

GSU Eagle 91

January 5th, 2011
12:39 pm

I like Coach Richt…But if the Dawg program wants to be a contender again, I feel new blood will have to be installed at the Head Coach position…
But lets’s give CMR one more season to see if he can resolve this mess.

I also wonder how long Paul Johnson will stay at GT. Maybe 2 more years is my guess. he is not a great recruiter, and his special teams situation is dreadful…dire, even…then there is that Defense…

I’m glad to have Coach Jeff Monken in Statesboro… Winning certainly cures most, if not all, ills…..

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:39 pm

really – realy

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:40 pm

Rick and Zoo, we returned 10 starters on offense, all we had to do was develop a game plan to nurse a young QB along a couple of games. Drink all the kool aid you want, the facts “ALWAYS” bring out the truth. Our coaches belong in the bush leagues, not the SEC.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:40 pm

Mobile Dawg

Oregon’s offensive line isn’t as good as Auburn’s and I am hoping Fairly can just sit on their QB like he did with Mallet. Not saying I want him to get hurt.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:41 pm

SEC – Auburn 37 Oregon 28 – will be close until the end. Man I wish this game would just get here – hate the long layoff – y’all must be goin nuts.

bigeasy830

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

Much of mark Richt’s early success was because of Van Gorder. This team has not been tough enough since Van Gorder left town. Van Gorder’s top 5 nation wide defense hide alot of Richt’s mistakes early on. It was easy to over look Richt’s weaknesses as long as the team was winning. Mark Richt is not a good coach. I didn’t feel that way until after the GT game this year. What I saw in UGA vs GT was 2 bad teams playing each other. I am not a GT basher, I am a UGA fan and the truth may hurt but it is what it is. This year will be a waste with Mark Richt at the helm. He should be fired now and let the rebuilding begin.

Zack's Mom

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

Coach Richt on behalf of the entire Mettinburger Family we would like to thank you. Thank You so very much for kikcing Zack off the team. He got to show his true talent and will now get to play for a coach that cares about winning and not preaching. Thank you so much for doing what has turned out to be the GREATEST thing for my son. Working at Loserville will be so much fun this year while I get to watch Zack win games at a good SEC school.

McDawg

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

I am Ryan Mallett and when not throwing balls 90 mph i throw them at my receivers ankles

Really

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

realy=delusional

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

blazerdawg

I wish the game could have been played back in December after the SEC Championship. I really do hate these long layoffs.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:42 pm

What’s one more QB for Fairley, in his last game….

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
12:43 pm

@blazerdawg: they layoff gets them time to get in extra shipments of toilet paper to roll Toomer’s

Really

January 5th, 2011
12:43 pm

Ryan Mallet=Ryan Leaf

All world physical ability but headcase.

bigeasy830

January 5th, 2011
12:43 pm

@ blazerdawg,

I am an SEC fan but the SEC was not as tough as it have been in years past. Oregon has too much speed on offense. An Cam Newton is a one man show for Auburn. The Ducks win big in this one, Oregon by at least 2 touchdowns.

gdawginkalamazoo

January 5th, 2011
12:44 pm

JB, must have been the way that you phrased it that got you fired.

Lee

January 5th, 2011
12:44 pm

Another thought….

The best years for Richt were when Dooley was athletic director. When Dooley was replaced as AD, it sounds like CMR had to assume a lot of the athletic duties. Now that we have a proven winner as AD, it should free CMR up to focus on football.

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:44 pm

Let’ me get this right……………Richt is paid 3 mil a year to win football games. I can think of nothing more important in his job Description. Nothing……so he tells us, to get Georgia back to winning, speaking at the Rotary Club in Ellijay will have to wait….And all that pesky paper work will now be shared with the AD………………………………….That’s what keeping us from scoring a touchdown on Central Florida with a month to prepare…..Really?

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
12:45 pm

Lee that is an interesting thought…

Lee

January 5th, 2011
12:45 pm

should have been “CMR had to assume a lot of the administrative duties…”

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:47 pm

OK, it really hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s not CMR’s fault at all. When Munson retired, he took the heart right out of the Dawgs. Think about it….Munson was UGA football.

AthDawg

January 5th, 2011
12:48 pm

When was the last time Georgia……
1. Ran a fake punt?
2. Ran a fake FG?
3. Ran the No Huddle?
4. Blocked a punt?
5. Used clock management with a minute to play before halftime?
6. Coach showed energy and motivation on the sidelines?

Bobo and Searls have under- performed. We had a month to prepare for UCF and that’s the best Bobo could do? Ridiculous. Searls line was rated Top 5 in the nation. He hasnt been able to “coach up” his players since his arrival.
This team and program has adopted Richt’s lack of motivation, energy and excitement. Change is needed. He needs to start first with his own sideline and locker room demeanor. Then he needs to grow a pair and evaluate his assistants with an open mind.

wreckmaniac

January 5th, 2011
12:49 pm

I’m all for kicking the dawgs when they’re down and especially when they’re not but Tech is so clueless these days that I can’t really get after UGA. I know they have their problems but after watching Virginia Tech, the ACC’s best team Monday night, more than ever its certain that the ACC is not competitive.
Va Tech is a good team that was embarrassed. All other ACC teams with the except of FL State are mediocre to poor. Tech not only lost 7 seven games they lost to 6 mediocre to poor teams and lost to Va Tech. This is a huge hole to dig out of. I know PJ can run an offense over anybody but he needs a quality special teams and defensive staff.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
12:49 pm

Bigeasy – I think the SEC West is as tough as any division/conference in football, but I could be misunderestimating the Ducks. I like Auburn’s d-line in this game; could be wishful thinking though. No doubt these are the two best teams this year.

UGA Rules

January 5th, 2011
12:50 pm

Just more BS to keep his job. We have heard similar rants the past couple of years with no changes. Simply put….it is past time he was removed! Why the extra year to avoid the inevitable???

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
12:51 pm

Jeff you assume my MIND does any work at all. AHHAHA You know about that Assuming thing don’t you?

Milton Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:52 pm

I thank we got us a big pile of horse**** over in Athens. Coach Richt worries more about his tan status and hair color than he does the Dawgs. Bobo needs to GoGo and please take the tanned one with you. I think UGA will be lucky and I MEAN LUCKY to win 6 games next year. But Richt will still get his millions and fade off into the sunset or should that be suntan???

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:53 pm

McGarity seen at 12:30 filing papers in Richt’s office while eating lunch……..Richt seen “studying” football……………………..This is too much…………Smoke and mirrors while Adams and McGarity “GIVE” him his ONE YEAR.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
12:53 pm

Jeff, I’m not a Richt fan but I believe your perception of McGarity is right. I’ve said numerous times before, a man with Richt’s integrety would have a hard time working for Evans. Evans focus obviously wasn’t on the UGA athletic program, he had other things distracting him. I’ve worked in the corporate world, without a good boss to help develop you, support you, and give you the tools you need, it’s hard to be successful.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
12:54 pm

OPEN RELATIONSHIP? EWUIE that just sound so creapy. Are you sure the Water Girl puts up with that?
Really Richt needs to stop talking and start doing.

AthDawg

January 5th, 2011
12:55 pm

When was the last time Georgia……
1. Ran a fake punt?
2. Ran a fake FG?
3. Ran the No Huddle?
4. Blocked a punt?
5. Used clock management with a minute to play before halftime?
6. Coach showed energy and motivation on the sidelines?
Bobo and Searls have under- performed. We had a month to prepare for UCF and that’s the best Bobo could do? Ridiculous.
This team and program has adopted Richt’s lack of motivation, energy and excitement. Change is needed. He needs to start first with his own sideline and locker room demeanor. Then he needs to grow a pair and evaluate his assistants with an open mind.

Sandman053

January 5th, 2011
12:55 pm

Yeah we haven’t been the same without Munson.

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:56 pm

Mobile Dawg, I wonder if Saban feels that way? Just Asking.

5150 P.O.A.D

January 5th, 2011
12:57 pm

Fire Paul Johnson!

JB

January 5th, 2011
12:58 pm

That’s coming POAD………..He’s missing 2/3 rds of the Game………………..D and special teams

BIG DOG

January 5th, 2011
12:59 pm

Yeah Kramer, everybody screamed and whined to get Martinez fired and has the defense gotten any better. Hell no. All this crying and gnashing of teeth, just makes me mad. We need to support what goes on. You can’t make decisions on 300 people’s view of what needs to be done. CMR is still a great coach in my book. There’s no telling how far down the tubes we would be w/o his coming to UGA and I, for one, am glad that he’s here. Shultz, I really enjoy reading your columns. You make me think.

wildbill

January 5th, 2011
1:00 pm

It will still be, Run, Run, Pass, Punt. It is in their DNA.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:03 pm

I think something being overlooked other than coaching is the”state” of this roster. We are thin in places which affects depth and growth for younger players and after this year, have no proven “stars’ to build around, Horrible OL, Average to below running backs, unproven receivers and unable to stop the run up the middle……….Coaching maybe the least of our troubles next year.

T'VILLE DAWG

January 5th, 2011
1:05 pm

I admire CMR greatly, he’s probably one of the the top people personaly in his profession, no I take that back he is the finest christian man I know of in college football, but I have a feeling the only way now is to go back to calling plays. I have and will always support him, but after all of this I’ve been swayed somewhat.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
1:05 pm

Big Dawg, do you think he got the best possible candidate for DC, or did he just panic and take CTG on Brad Johnson’s recommendation? Me thinks he may have gotten a little antsy. It’s easy to second guess but I’m not a CTG fan either. To many character issues his first season, maybe trying to fit a role, rather than being himself?

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
1:05 pm

Nice try FAKE 5150 poad.

Dr. Phil

January 5th, 2011
1:07 pm

Richt’s fixes, study the game of football and wait for the “Dream Team.” Richt has dug a very deep hole, and it will take a number of years and a new coaching staff to get out of it.

willie robinson

January 5th, 2011
1:07 pm

with uga they need to get much better on the o-line and firing bobo and coach richit calling the plays of getting a new oc won’t change anything uga line did’nt play well and uga has got to bigger, stronger, and better on the o-line if they don’t they won’t win simple as that.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
1:09 pm

Mobile Dawg, I wish he would hire Brad Johnson as a QB Coach and Coordinator unless there is a UGA rule which would prevent him hiring a relative.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:09 pm

Watching some of these other Bowl teams play really exposes our problems.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
1:11 pm

I heard a guy saying that a couple of houndred million dollars in stimulas money would fix the american economy. That didn’t work either. Come on Richt you’re on your last leg and you bring out the HOPE & CHANGE Obama crap? Do you really the dwag fans to be as stupid as the american voting population? The dawg fans are not that smart given, but we are talking FOOTBALL not politics. Dawgs are smart in their passion for UGA football. The Hope & Change sales pitch ain’t going to work. Only results matter. I think the recruits UGA is going after ain’t that smart so they might buy this crap, but the fans will hang you if things don’t get better.

saban

January 5th, 2011
1:12 pm

Richt has gotton lazy.

He will waltz away with a lot of money singing, “glory, glory to old Georgia”

Look Richt is a bartender. He has just served up another round of cheap booz at an inflated price.

He is a bartender that surrounds himself with folks that are entertaining and will drink his bad booze. Then out the backdoor with all the loot.

At least I leave them with a smile and national championships.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:12 pm

Richt hiring a high profile OC would be like a Dentist calling in the hygienist and asking her, Does this look like a cavity to you ?

DuluthDawg

January 5th, 2011
1:14 pm

So in the words of Richt he thinks Searles and Bobo “have done a good job.” REALLY???

I think he must be one of the only people that think that is the case. So, if Grantham and Bobo have done a “good job” per Richt, then where is the problem? Richt is stating that he will have fewer administrative duties this year so that he can study offenses. Does ANYONE other than Richt think that this is the real problem and the real solution to the problem?

I’m afraid we are looking at more of the same next year and I fear that if we get off to a bad start like 2010 that the proverbial writing will be on the wall and we will have a lame duck head coach about mid-season. Which will only further erode UGA’s attractiveness for a new HC, will really hurt recruiting, and will cause the players to go into a funk causing even more losses.

If you’re a real Dawg fan this is simply not good not matter how you look at it.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
1:14 pm

“An Cam Newton is a one man show for Auburn.”

So all three running backs, 3 receivers and Nick Fairly are nothing? LOL

willie robinson

January 5th, 2011
1:15 pm

on defense georgia needs to get bigger, stronger, physical, and better on the front seven their back 4 is as talened as i’ve seen but when teams run the football down your throat and if you when you have tyson as your nose tackle don’t get me no wrong he is a good player but he is a d-end there is a problem for a 3-4 to work you must have a nose tackle that causes problems for the other team there were too many times that uga did’nt get that from the nose plus they need a beter overall pass rush this year only justin houston provided a pass rush. their linebackers were’nt that phyiscal uga has get to get bigger, stronger, and phyiscal on defense.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
1:15 pm

Coach Richt’s comments are always simple and plain-spoken. That’s just my observation, and I haven’t been able to figure out what to make of him in that regard.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:15 pm

Well, one good thing, Schultz and Bradley have plenty of Red Meat to throw to us between now and November, 27th,2011………( That’ll be the day it happens, the Sunday after the Tech game)

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
1:16 pm

Ga Gator, I wish they would roll the dice and hire Joey Jones, a relative unknown nationally. Living in Mobile, I can follow South Alabama football easily. He’s on the radio quite often and he impresses me when he communicates. Further, you see the results of the work he’s done show up on the field. He’s got a great resume of accomplishment wherever he’s been. I think a guy like this could use his formula anywhere and be successful.

01HAWK

January 5th, 2011
1:16 pm

Marcus Dowtin…………….In trouble again after altercation in Maryland. It just never stops with CMR and the non discipline in this program. He is the 12th Georgia player to face criminal charges since the beginning of 2010.

UGA should have done what Michigan just did. Give him the BOOT.

And to think that BAMA offered RICHROD the job before the BENJAMINS came to SABAN.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
1:17 pm

UGA football the new show on TBS titled “Are We There Yet?” The question is who is asking that QUESTION?

JSS

January 5th, 2011
1:17 pm

@ Jeff Schultz…
How’s that trying to keep the pedophiles and stalkers of 18 year old boys out of the Athens Boy Scout Jamboree SEC Least going today?

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:18 pm

willie robinson…………..Quote from Richt in the Athens paper the Monday after the Tech Game
” We couldn’t stop them. We had no one to put in to stop them.” … I read your post…….They ain’t there.

willie robinson

January 5th, 2011
1:20 pm

with the bulldogs i think coach can turn it around but the problem with uga is they are weak on the o line and d front seven until they get better in those areas they won’t win their receivers and tight ends are as deep and talented as i have seen since coach has been here. their backs to me caleb king is’nt that good, i like ealey he’s a good back but he fumbles too mch and carlton thomas is a good but he needs be used on screens and draw plays and get him in space.

CrackDaddy

January 5th, 2011
1:21 pm

I’d love to see the assembly of CMR’s critics take over the reins (Kramer, BIg Dawg, Simple Dawg, No More Donations, et al) of UGa’s football program. Beat their gums, yes, but they’d be hard pressed to beat the University of Valdosta.

bigeasy830

January 5th, 2011
1:21 pm

@ blazerdawg, The Sec west was tought but, South Carolina had the Tigers at home, now I know they crushed them in the SEC title game. But what Oregon did to Tenn was awesome. That team have NFL caliber talent on offense. I an cheering for the SEC but this is not our year. I knew Ohio State was going to beat Arkansas. This is simply not the SEC’s year.

willie robinson

January 5th, 2011
1:23 pm

and last aaron muray had a big time and will be a great quterback but he needs a o-line around him.

Alabama Jack

January 5th, 2011
1:24 pm

Why did it take so long?
Well, there was the 12th arrest and then we had to re-do the plagues that said 7-6, and we couldn’t find the white paint for Russ’s ass and since some of the players were suspended and others were too afraid to play lest they injure their NFL prospects, well, I mean, oh yeah, and there was the prayer meeting and the swimming practice and gosh, we just had lots and lots to do.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
1:24 pm

Mike He is a freshman BOZO!!!!!!

A couple of comments are in line

January 5th, 2011
1:26 pm

“CMR has forgotten more than most people will ever know” about coaching and college football. Yes, he has also forgotten how to win championships …..be they SEC East or SEC Championships or now, small bowl championships.

Folks …………….coaching is not a jobs program. A coach comes in, he is very, very, very highly paid when compared to a surgeon or pastor or a teacher or a small business owner or start up entrepreneur. He knows that it about winning right now and major bowls. He also knows that it will not go on for 25+ years like with Joe Pa or Vince Dooley or Shug Jordan. The name of the game is to win big, win bowls and see a better opp, then take it and move on and end up in the TV sports booth doing bowl games ………………..wealthy. Period.

Richt has not acheived anything important in the last 3 or four years. THIS is why he is paid. His job incentive package is structured with championship, major bowl clauses, bonuses, etc. He knows that he has failed and he knows that UGA still has to pay him. So, he talks alot, he moves the chairs on the deck of the sinking ship and we wait until the end of 2011.

Here is what absoutley could happen …………….again. UGA opens in September and loses in an ugly affair with Boise State in the Ga. Dome. Then UGA could lose again to SC and to MSU and who ever else is in our first 4 or 5 games. Then, McGarity might fire him right then and there. This scenario is a 45-55% chance of happening to UGA.

Folks …………….. THIS can get uglier. Why wait??

Love my Dogs. UGA man, class of 71 & 73.

PS Aaron Murray should be told to never wear his Batman gloves again. That was a joke.

porta pottie

January 5th, 2011
1:27 pm

Jeff, I didn’t take the Librarian Bowl loss for Mark Richt to figure out he had a problem, he knew it after the 1-4 start. It’s like his New Years Resolution is to turn things around with a fresh start and I can feel what he is saying. The new AD knows how Florida gets it done and I think they he will be a big help. Florida State hired a new strength and conditioning coach and it obviously helped them, so I think we’re making some steps in the right direction. Georgia needs a running back, they have a great QB. Let’s hope CMR quits some of the bad habits of 2010??

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
1:28 pm

You may be right bigeasy – Oregon is certainly not going to be like Ohio State in the past, and I agree with you that Oregon has a coaching advantage, but I do not see Oregon stopping Cam and the gang, and I believe that Auburn’s d-line has something to prove. This is a big one – the UnderArmour/Nike thing is kind of interesting too.

formerSubscriber

January 5th, 2011
1:28 pm

Hey Jeff … In the real world, some times change only comes after failure. Why did the AJC wait so long to change before losing millions of $ (and subscribers), laying off hundreds and closing off the state outside of the Perimeter?

59bulldawg

January 5th, 2011
1:29 pm

Richt doesn’t know the meaning of timeliness. Either he refuses to se the obvious or he’s just not paying attention. Whatever it is, it has greatly undermined his position as HC and will probably lead to his dismissal after next season. He’s been asleep at the wheel for the last three and he’s pretty much driven the program over the cliff. That’s a real shame but he has nobody but himself to blame. McGarity’s doing every thing possible to help Richt succeed but I think it’s much too little much too late.

steverino

January 5th, 2011
1:32 pm

will someone please address..what was the deal with Murray wearing gloves in 69 degree weather..

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:34 pm

CrackDaddy……”love to see the critics take over for Richt”………Do you want your 3 million dollar a year Surgeon…Airline pilot etc to have the same results as Richt….didn’t think so.
HE’s paid 3 mil because lot’s of people spend 70 million dollars on this program, and maybe don’t expect a title every year, being competitive would be nice. We beat no one with a winning record.

59bulldawg

January 5th, 2011
1:34 pm

I think he just likes wearing them (cool factor I guess) plus he says they don’t affect his accuracy. Me I’m not so sure about that. But then again I guess I’m old school.

JASon

January 5th, 2011
1:34 pm

Hey, Jeff, you know, I really don’t think you guys have defended Mark Richt enough. Please write 5 or 6 more columns about how great a coach he is.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
1:35 pm

59bulldawg, if it turns out that we are right what does that say about the real “character” of MR the man. Everyone always highlights his integrety, character, etc, before they criticize his coaching abilty. If the man is really masquerading as a coach while taking our millions what does that say about him. I’m starting to get that aggravated, frustrated, with him, and actually questioning his character for not doing the right thing and stepping down.

Truly study the game of football

January 5th, 2011
1:35 pm

I guess Coach Richt
needs to get some of those Junior College players like Auburn and Bama did.

girldawg

January 5th, 2011
1:37 pm

CMR does not know how to develop talent. He focuses way way too much on one player (AJ Green this year ) that may have proven to be really good in HS and ignores the rest of his talent. We had great talent on this team but they would have a great play get some badly needed yardage and then be sent to stand on the sidelines until they punted usually 3 and out. So his so called superstars could get the job done NOT! I will name some from this year Chris Durham, Orson Charles, Aaron White, Chapas, King, and there are more from this year and other years… can you say Massaquoi?? Rich Rod needs a job and even with his failures at Michigan I think he would be better he does actually show passion for the game. He just needed superstar DC.

bigdawg88

January 5th, 2011
1:37 pm

I like coach Richt, but I am as baffled as he seems to be about what is really wrong. I am concerned about the mindset among the players than anything else. I just think the players at UGA (and elsewhere) think they are better than they really are. All those stars on their scouting reports have gone to their heads. I even see the players coming in thinking the same thing. Guys at the Under Armor practice saying if they all signed together they would absolutely win a national championship! They haven’t even played college ball yet. They’re already full of themselves! Breaking those attitudes down and making them into real winners is something our coaching staff seems to lack lately. And Richt’s demeanor has little to do with it. You can be a nice guy and get your point across. THE BENCH is the most powerful weapon in a coaches arsenal. Start sitting the slack ones and the rest will straighten up.
As far as cutting edge, there are some things you can do on the offensive side, like no-huddle, that would be a help, but I think evaluating talent (current and future) is the biggest thing Richt should be working on.

After the bowl I was finally wanting to fire Richt, but Mack Brown is 5-7. Did he forget how to coach too, or is it passing him by? What happened to the defense? Nobody is talking about how poorly Muschamp did. Gave up more points than we did, and he’s not a first-year guy.

59bulldawg

January 5th, 2011
1:38 pm

You definitely have a point Mobile Dawg! But then again in his mind there isn’t much of a problem and what problem there might be, he thinks he can fix it! Ugh!

Bullwinkle

January 5th, 2011
1:38 pm

o snap

UGA Insider

January 5th, 2011
1:38 pm

Word is that Nathan Deal does NOT like Mike Adams. If you want to fire someone he is the one that needs to go.

Zack Mettinburger's Mom

January 5th, 2011
1:39 pm

Obama/ Biden = Richt/ Bobo. This is richt’s lame duck year and he will try to just not screw it up anymore than it is already screwed up.

A question about UGA's future D linemen and LBs?

January 5th, 2011
1:39 pm

Does anyone out there know if Bean Anderson and the Gathers kid from SC are truly big boy nose tackles that can hold up and occupy two O linemen?? Can these two men play big boy ball? Are they THE MISSING LINK ( s ) for UGA’s D line???

Richard Samuels and that Jarvis Jones kid ( USC tranferee) could be starting LBs for UGA. If so, that means that UGA in 2010 played their # 2 D unit the entire year, thusly setting up some improvement? in these specific areas next year?? Does experience matter in the SEC or do bulk and brute strength only get it done?

Like to hear some feed back on these two questions, please.

Go Dogs.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:41 pm

Georgia fans get a lot of grief on here for being verbal about this, maybe hostile, and some comments on here about it would lead some believe that WE are the only ones like this…….
NOT SO FAST MY FRIENDS……………When Zook was at Florida, they were just as vile, maybe worse. When JoPa at Penn St. slipped up there 3 years or so ago, they were vocal. and lordy, Shula at Bama, Gailey at Tech….We heard it all….and more……So back off that we’re out of line……We want better for our University like all of them did…..

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
1:43 pm

I’m not a true acadamian Insider so I can’t really comment on Adams. I haven’t heard anyone associated with athletics say anything good about him. I need to write him a letter and see if I get the same response I get from my congressman. Have you heard from me yet “Hartman Fund”?

AFDawg

January 5th, 2011
1:43 pm

Dawgs are in huge trouble without a leadership change. Not taking care of the Bobo problem is unforgiveable. Next year we will beat Coastal Carolina, Vandy and New Mexico State. Ole Miss is a toss-up. That will be it.

bigdawg88

January 5th, 2011
1:43 pm

…And another thing. Is it just me or did we call a LOT less audibles this season? Is that due to Murray’s inexperience/aptitude, or a change in philosophy?

I will say one thing that really bothered me about the play-calling. Why put Branden Smith in there when all you’re going to do is run a reverse with him – EVERY TIME!?! If you’re not going to throw deep to him, don’t bother letting him play offense. That’s just gimmicky for no reason and it didn’t fool anybody. Sorry, I just had to get that off my chest.

5051 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
1:44 pm

5150 POAD is paul and al’s beotch.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
1:45 pm

bigdawg88

Muschamps Defense was ranked 2nd, UGA 39th. Texas problems were on offense not defense.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
1:45 pm

Mobile Dawg Ahhhh nooo – got your panties in a wad because you can’t get your way??? You want Richt to quit- to eat dirt and die, eh??? Well it’s not gonna happen buckaroo. All you unhappy campers are gonna have to put up with him again next year!!! It just breaks my heart for ya. I hope he wins the SEC and then quits and goes to a university with some grown up fans.

GT

January 5th, 2011
1:45 pm

Put a Johnson or Spurrier in this place. The press boys have little affection for either one but you can take what they say to the bank. Mainly they say what they think is wrong, try not to sugarcoat it whether it is one of their players or an assistant coach or themselves. They are usually upset and cranky, not caring if they are overly polite to the press,pleasing or hoodwinking the press is not going to win one game for them. You can tell Richt is not changing anything, he just lost another player to the law. I think Richt is one of those people that does it all politically correct but in the end produces very little. I see guys like him in all paths of life, above it all, not getting involved, not cluttering his life with other people’s problems. He is almost out there with the rest of us looking in, like he can’t understand these crazy kids either. He is the piano teacher that shows up at the house at 4 and leaves at 5, what happens the other 23 is none of his business. He is not emotionally invested.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
1:45 pm

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/2010-college-football-team-by-team-rankings-defense

Dr. Adams

January 5th, 2011
1:47 pm

Adams has oddly been vey quiet on ths subject of UGA”s entire 2010 season with the arrests and the gal assaults and the druken driving and driving w.o. a valid license and helmet theft,etc.

Then, the yar opened in a veru guyl fashion and Adams did comment about the AJ investigation but nothing real tangible. He alluded to the South Beach trip as not the real reason for activity swirling around AJ and that turned out to be accurate ………… AJ dumped a jersey.

Beyond Adams on the subject of AJ Green and his clothing sale, he has been mute. Odd.

Maybe is is awaiting the results of the Feb signing day. WHo knows? Does he even care about big time football or sports anymore?? Frankly, on his watch in just about all major sports and INCLUDING girls gymnastics, Adams’ choices for coaches have been just awful.

Go Dogs.

Richard Dawson

January 5th, 2011
1:47 pm

FIRE MARK RICHT.

You are correct that coordinators are not the issue. The problem starts at the top.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
1:47 pm

“Obama/ Biden = Richt/ Bobo.”

Yeah but Richt doesn’t hate America and has had a real job before. Also, he has experience in a leadership role and he isn’t a commie moron. Oh, and he doesn’t wear mom jeans and throw worse than blind Iraqi.

Richard Dawson

January 5th, 2011
1:52 pm

Someone mentioned all the stars on the scouting report going to players’ heads. How about all the dog bones on the helmets? For a 6-7 team? They cluttered up some players’ helmets so much that the back half looked white. It is out of control. You should not have more dog bones than wins, period.

indifferent

January 5th, 2011
1:52 pm

I really don’t know why all the uga people are upset. UCF was a ranked team, conference champion, and was obviously a better team. If uga had won, that would have been an upset.

Virginia DAWG

January 5th, 2011
1:53 pm

Maybe the support from McGarity is something that is needed and that Richt was not getting from Damon. After all, Damon was pretty young and green in many respects. Having learned at the feet of Foley, maybe McGarity knows a little better what an AD should be doing to help his football coach be successful.

Could it be a med issue?

January 5th, 2011
1:54 pm

I watch people’s eyes when they speak to me on important issues. Most guys do that.

Richt lately ( for two or three or four years ) has that sleepy, drowsy, blinking eye flutterings that gone on when he speaks. During a rather peaceful TV show interview say with Chuck Dowdle, Richt always looks drowsy and with a general lack of any emotions …………. sleepy or something else. He rarely smiles on HIS show. Geez.

I am just saying ……………….. Mark Richt lacks fire and the kids feed off of that. Sabin in his interviews and others like him are wound tightly and are all in motion. Richt??? Sleepy, droopy eyed he is. My wife also comments about this. She was a clinical psyhcologist too.

UGA forever. Sic em Dawgs. Woof, woof. We will be back.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
1:55 pm

Tell the truth, my panties are in a wad because I have the ability to use logic, facts, insight, and can actually base a fairly accurate forecast of the future on the events of the past. That’s what my college education taught me to do. That and spend my $$$ wisely. I will refrain from insulting you, even though you deserve it.

JB

January 5th, 2011
1:57 pm

Tell the truth @ “say’s hopes Richt wins the SEC and goes to a school with normal fans”
LIKE: Bama and Shula……Zook and Florida…………..like Auburn and Tuberville…………Like Miami and Shannon……. like Clemson and Bowdon……..Like those ‘normal fans”

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
1:58 pm

“like Auburn and Tuberville”

Not sure what you’re talking about. Auburn fans/alumni loved Tubberville.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
1:59 pm

People UCF didn’t show up in the polls until week 14. That is when they got into the Championship game. UCF had to be in the polls because at the end of the year they were C-USA Champions. They deserved a top 25 rank only because of that fact. Don’t act like UCF was a top 25 team at any point in the year. Anything to make you dawgs feel better about losing to O’Leary again.

wreckmaniac

January 5th, 2011
2:00 pm

Are we going to ask this same question once a week every week until the season begins ? Why should the answers be any different next week than this week or last week ?

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:00 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS Wow your political comments added sooooo much to the discussion!!! I am just so impressed.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:02 pm

JB I said grown up fans- although normal fans would be a big difference also. In any case he is a better coach than you deserve.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:02 pm

“Wow your political comments added sooooo much to the discussion!!! I am just so impressed.”

Not that I care, but I wasn’t the one who compared CMR to an idiot in the White House.

Two former GEORGIA 5 star HS kids to compare

January 5th, 2011
2:03 pm

UGA’s # 1 is Brandon Smith, a 5 star DB “athlete” from downtown Atlanta. The other one in his class of 2009 was Greg Reid of Valdosta. He IS NOW a star D back for FSU and they won their bowl vs SC and Reid led the way with tackles, KEY punt returns and pass break ups.

Smith? One TD vs SC in 09, tons of game costing fumbles,etc. See KY and other games like that. Yes, Smith is fast. so???

Maybe this type of comparsion should be used with every kid that we have signed lately, vs the ones that got away. Richt can then answer those ensuing questions maybe.

We got Aaron Murray and his Batman gloves ……………. UGA is 6-7. Enough is enough.

Next Fall could start ugly gang.

Go Dogs.

JB

January 5th, 2011
2:03 pm

Wreckmaniac. You are correct………Richt saga IS getting old………..Might not want to go to the well to many times with this soap opera……..Long time till Boise in the Dome…….I think we all the get the drift that Richt has lost say 75% of Fans/Alum.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:04 pm

“Muschamps Defense was ranked 2nd”

At Auburn maybe. At Texas his defense was not good. See: UCLA etc….

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:04 pm

Mobile Dawg Don’t show any restraint with me- all you cowboys have been throwing the whole team and coaching staff under the bus for several years now. Especially the HC.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
2:04 pm

wreck, we’re actually going to do like tell the truth indicated and quit whining pretty soon and resign ourselves to another year of mediocrity, if we’re lucky enough to be mediocre. Either Richt turns things around significantly and it gets much better, or lets just lose them all and facilitate a fast change. I can’t stomach another year of watching the Dawgs struggle, underachieve, support the criminal justice system, etc….Good Day Dawgs….

Eatcrackers/can'twhistle

January 5th, 2011
2:05 pm

You’re right Jeff, Grantham is clearly a mistake. Richt kills me. He made the hire based on the recommendation of his brother in law, Brad Johnson, who was at Dallas the same time as the vagabond Grantham. Richt’s like a kid. His mentality is: “isn’t this neat; I’m hiring a defensive co-ordinaor based on the recommendation of my sister’s husband. Won’t that be cool if it works.” The guy must be crazy. Bobo’s situation is similar. He’s not the OC because of qualifications, but as a result of his marriage to Barbara Dooley’s neice, His wife is Barb’s brother’s daughter ! Nothing is looked at objectively up there. It’s all in-bred “Georgia People” who drink from the same cool-aid pitcher and never genuinely challange each other. They all rationalize in the same way because it’s the easy and safest way to exist.
Compare the credentials of Florida’s strenth and conditioning coach with those of Mcgarity’s choice, Tereshinski. There is no comparison. Any objective evaluation would not result in his being hired, but because he was a former player, etc, Mcgarity goes ahead. I don’t know about this guy as an AD. It seems to me he’s being taken advantage of by Richt. But he’s a Georgia man so that’s all that matters. This unhealthy political in-breeding has already cost Georgia in a big way, and it’s only going to get worse, Especially with the emergence of Derek Dooley and Will Muschamp, who leave the emotion and “isn’t this neat” out of the equation and hire in a professional manner based on the candidate’s qualifications. What a mess up there. Lastly, Richt’s in love with himself. the tinted hair, fake tan,etc. and now talk of how he feels like a first year coach. Who cares about his personal feelings. We’re not interested. The guy’s obviously in love with himself. I think the real issue that needs to be addressed is not how the guy feels, but his missing a SATURDAY PRE – SEASON PRACTICE to go watch his son play football. Not a Spring practice but a preseason practice in August. McGarity knows the guy’s not working hard and won’t do any thing about it. Do you think the AD at Alabama has daily conversations with Saban? What a joke! I hope Uga fans aren’t buying into this non-sense.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:08 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS Offense not Defense was Tx problem. How is Malzahn going to be next year without your laptop and test answer thief at QB?

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/2010-college-football-team-by-team-rankings-defense

JB

January 5th, 2011
2:09 pm

Eat crackers……………well said………………If it was a company, it would be Bankrupt by now.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:09 pm

JB If you think he has lost 75% of the fans you are truly delusional. You would make that comment why??? Because of all the exceptional, well reasoned comments that are posted on the AJC blogs??? Those truly exceptional comments like”he always kicks off and defers on the kickoff- everyone knows you should take the ball and score first”. Oh yeah- lots of cracker jack comments like that here.Please tell me you have some other scientific form of reading the polls on the thoughts of the fans/alums!!!

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
2:10 pm

Tell the truth, one thing I can accurately say is I always use facts and keep emotion out of it. If it’s my opinion, there will be an IMO before the statement. Bottom line is at $3 million a year, we haven’t gotten what we’ve paid for. IMO, the program is “pathetic” top to bottom now under CMR’s leadership. Yes, if I could have my way, we would have a new coach tomorrow. Until then, or improvements, I will keep as much pressure on McGarity as my little influential world will allow.

Dawg gone

January 5th, 2011
2:14 pm

Rich can say what he wishes but don’t piss on my back and call it rain.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:15 pm

@Alabama Jack “we had to re-do the plagues”

Unintentionally hilarious, that one.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:15 pm

“Offense not Defense was Tx problem. How is Malzahn going to be next year without your laptop and test answer thief at QB?”

So much of what you just wrote makes UF look bad. Remember, Urban Cryer, a guy who could not beat Auburn, recruited him along with other players who had their fair share of problems.

Good luck with fat boy running your offense. He did such a great job at ND.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:16 pm

Mobile Dawg Good for you. Instead of all you whiners bitching bitching and bitching as Marie said- go and do it. Do what you say you will do. Does the bitching and name calling improve your day?? Does your denigrating the HC make you feel better about yourself??? Is your life so empty that your happiness depends on the success of the 19-21 year olds on your college football team??? Is that truly your state in life??? You better smell the coffee Pete- you need some help.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
2:17 pm

One more opinion for you Tell the truth and other CMR supporters. This opinion is based on factual information from the alumni, supporters, and fans I know. The revenue UGA will receive via the “Hartman Fund” will be down approx 50% this year compared to last. Attendance will suffer tremendously if we see anything like the performance we saw this year. We’re all Dawgs and hope for the best, but are preparing to make a huge statement collectively with our unified voice….

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:18 pm

Do it!!! But I suggest you wait and count the attendance next year!!! SRO.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:20 pm

ga gator – Thanks for that link. The top 4 defenses, in order are:

1 – Boise St.
2 – Texas
3 – LSU
4 – TCU

All of the above allowed less than 4.0 yards per play.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:20 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS

Fat Boy has three (that is 3 for an auburn grad) and developed a 6th round draft choice into one of the best QB’s in history. As far as Urban, good ridence and typically of you being uniformed,”fat boy” had defensive problems at ND and actually tried to talk their AD into demoting him and hiring………………………Muschamp as the ND HC. Go back to you cow farm redneck.

Reverend Richt

January 5th, 2011
2:21 pm

He does not get it. Well as a alumni of another SEC East school……I say UGA should give the Reverend Richt a LONG term extension along with his clueless assistants.

Cammie Cams Daddy

January 5th, 2011
2:22 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS

If Auburn pays me another 200K I promise to keep quiet.

Cobb Dawg

January 5th, 2011
2:24 pm

Jeff, I’m with you. But I’m pulling for CMR if he still has the desire. The guy can coach. My only issue is that, in the past few seasons, he hasn’t done much coaching. Time to step up to the plate or let someone who wants to do it give it a try. Looks like we’ll have CMR and Bobo around for ‘11 at least. I hope they can produce.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:24 pm

“All of the above allowed less than 4.0 yards per play.”

Texas didn’t make a bowl for the first time in years. LSU lost 2 games and gave up 400 yards to Auburn. TCU is great and what happened to Boise?

War Eagle, Plainsmen and Tigers

January 5th, 2011
2:25 pm

I am not sure what name we will use once we get put on probation. I guess we will go to something else. How does Toomers Goomers sound?

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:25 pm

Gus Malzahn is only 4 years removed from high school coaching. That unusual for a coordinator.

War Eagle, Plainsmen and Tigers

January 5th, 2011
2:26 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS

All of them have one thing in common: they won’t be stripped of a title and pay a former High School coach 1.3 mil. LMAO at the Barners.

Alabama | MrSEC.com

January 5th, 2011
2:26 pm

[...] Florida’s basketball team heads into SEC play on a good note.4. This writer wonders why it took Mark Richt so long to realize that changes needed to be made.5. This scribe compares the Georgia program to Alabama’s.6. Kentucky’s players are [...]

Cobb Dawg

January 5th, 2011
2:27 pm

Cammie Cams Daddy has a good point. What happens when $cam and Daddy no longer have ties with *AU, and thus no more reason to keep quiet. Does *AU have to then start paying for silence?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:27 pm

“Go back to you cow farm redneck.”

Guess they don’t teach English at UF. Then again, you didn’t attend UF.

“Fat Boy has three (that is 3 for an auburn grad) and developed a 6th round draft choice into one of the best QB’s in history.”

You mean, Fat Boy had three bypass surgeries. LOL

“As far as Urban, good ridence and typically of you being uniformed,”fat boy” had defensive problems at ND and actually tried to talk their AD into demoting him and hiring”

Dude, seriously, retake remedial English.

Gene's Chizek

January 5th, 2011
2:27 pm

I will move on to Michigan after Cammie leaves.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:28 pm

“All of them have one thing in common: they won’t be stripped of a title and pay a former High School coach 1.3 mil. LMAO at the Barners.”

Gotta love stupid people. Especially the ones who “predict” that Auburn will go on probation etc….

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:28 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS,

Dude how old are you twelve (that is 12 for cow school grads)?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:29 pm

“Gus Malzahn is only 4 years removed from high school coaching. That unusual for a coordinator.”

Guess that means he’s actually good. Why else would he get offers from multiple schools?

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:29 pm

Gotta love stupid people. Especially the ones who “predict” that Auburn will go on probation etc….

Chizek learned at the feet of goodtime Charlie Pell.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:29 pm

2010 Sec Champs – One can draw many conclusions about the season; nevertheless, those four schools are the top 4 in fewest yards allowed per play.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:30 pm

Guess that means he’s actually good. Why else would he get offers from multiple schools?

Desperation and stupidity to believe that it was him and not the laptop thief.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:31 pm

“Dude how old are you twelve (that is 12 for cow school grads)?”

Like I said, the English language isn’t your strong suit. Speaking of graduating, you didn’t attend college so insulting Auburn is irrelevant.

Now, please get back to delivering pizzas because Fat Boy is gonna be ordering about 15 a day.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:32 pm

“Chizek learned at the feet of goodtime Charlie Pell.”

Good time is two words, dumb a$$. Also, Chizik is coaching a 13-0 team. Going undefeated is something UF has never ever ever ever done. Ever.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:32 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS

Where are you going to watch bowl games the 2 years you are on probation?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:32 pm

“Desperation and stupidity to believe that it was him and not the laptop thief.”

I’ll wave to you from Glendale, loser. Oh, and I can’t wait until the gaytors come to the plains this fall.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:33 pm

“Where are you going to watch bowl games the 2 years you are on probation?”

Since you know the future, how’s about sharing the winning lotto ticket numbers to us all, retard.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:34 pm

2010 Sec Champs – I agree with you on Malzahn. He may be a unique talent.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:34 pm

ga gator

Where are you going to watch bowl games in 2 years after Charlie eats your football team?

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:34 pm

Good time is two words, dumb a$$. Also, Chizik is coaching a 13-0 team. Going undefeated is something UF has never ever ever ever done. Ever.

No, but 2 NC in the past 5 years is more than the cow doctors can say. By the way has Auwbarn been invited to join the AAU yet as a cow school representative?

http://www.aau.edu/

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:35 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS you must be a fatboy yourself to be so infatuated with his weight.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:35 pm

Delbert D.

If he wasn’t, multiple schools wouldn’t be offering him head coaching jobs.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:37 pm

“No, but 2 NC in the past 5 years is more than the cow doctors can say.”

So what do you have against Vets? Do you hate animals, retard? As far as NC goes, great, you have two with one losses on each team. Oh, and you lost to Auburn in 06! LOL

“By the way has Auwbarn been invited to join the AAU yet as a cow school representative?”

What’s really ironic about your question is the fact that you didn’t go to college. THAT is funny.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:37 pm

Delbert D.

If he wasn’t, multiple schools wouldn’t be offering him head coaching jobs.

How many offers did he have before the laptop thief played his one year in cowtown?

Dawglasville

January 5th, 2011
2:38 pm

According to Rivals UGA signed nine 5 star players since 2002. That is one five star player a year. Stop saying we get all of these 5 star players. USC gets 5 star players.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:38 pm

“you must be a fatboy yourself to be so infatuated with his weight.”

No, it’s just hard not to notice people who look like they just walked onto the set of “Biggest Loser.” Speaking of infatuation, what’s your fetish with cows? Something tells me you like farm animals a lot more than we know.

Phil

January 5th, 2011
2:38 pm

Mark Richt = Bobby Cox

You can’t get rid of the guy!

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:39 pm

Reverend Richt So you are a alumni???? I just know your SEC school is so proud of you. Did you mean alumnus?? Did you misspeak?

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:39 pm

What’s really ironic about your question is the fact that you didn’t go to college. THAT is funny.

Actually I did moron, graduated in 73 after 2 years in the Marine Corps and then went back in for 22 more years and retired in 95 as a LtCol. Were you the waterboy on the Plainsmen team?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:40 pm

“How many offers did he have before the laptop thief played his one year in cowtown?”

You have the IQ of a carrot. Seriously, you are one dumb human being.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:40 pm

“Mark Richt = Bobby Cox”

Bobby Cox won a WS title.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:41 pm

Seriously, you are one dumb human being.

Spoken by a fumb duck.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:42 pm

“Actually I did moron, graduated in 73 after 2 years in the Marine Corps and then went back in for 22 more years and retired in 95 as a LtCol.”

Funny thing about the internet is the fact that any loser can make up anything they want and try to pass it off as factual.

Marines don’t come on AJC blogs and try to start fights with other people. You must either be a deserter or one of the DADT clowns. Either way, you’re not smart.

“Were you the waterboy on the Plainsmen team?”

Comeback fail, moron.

Nahila

January 5th, 2011
2:43 pm

There were many problems for UGA starting with recruiting players who for one reason or another either had injuries in high school and in their early college careers especially those offensive linemen numbering near a dozen who were so severely injured that they contributed very little playing time but took up roster spots and UGA allowing them time to try to heal and when they may should have not had their scholarship renewed which is what other college teams seem to be doing so they can reload roster players. In other words UGA has been very considerate of players with injuries than their competitors.
Also, because of the offensive line injuries, UGA felt they had to sign more offensive linemen that took up roster spots from possible depth at other positions like running back and quarterback. The main problem however still lies in planning and not achieving proper spacing and depth at every position especially quarterback and running back. Red shirting roster players because they did not have the skill level or size to compete as freshman is understandable in some cases but when it is the norm rather than the exception, it means that UGA recruiting standards need some serious upgrading. When you sign 20-23 players and all but 3 or 4 get redshirted, you leave the mandated roster limit of 85 with fewer players to play more minutes which does lead to more injuries when those players are tired and having to play with injuries which can make them worse. UGA roster also always carries 2 or 3 injured players on red shirt in the upper class which further shrinks the number of available players. UGA has an advantage in that the HOPE Scholarship can and does provide partial academic scholarships that good borderline players could walk on and play some good football minutes and that program of signing walkons needs to be augmented with more careful planning,research, and recruiting by coaches that might find some real talent desiring to walk on at UGA and bolster any weaknesses in key positions of need. The walkon program is already a good one at UGA, make it a great one. Part of the problem is recruiting has become a big entertainment outlet for these high school players and they are taking advantage of all the whoopola that goes to unofficial and official visits and some are waiting to signing day in February to commit which can make or break a recruting class if just a few players choose a different school. The NCAA should consider setting up a commission and reviewing past studies as well as new ideas as to how to bring some sanity back to recruiting so that it does not take so much money and coaches time being taken away from the program.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:44 pm

You remind me of the mommies boy on the commercial with Gunny Ermey.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:44 pm

“Spoken by a fumb duck.”

Please quit while you’re behind, Pyle.

Phil

January 5th, 2011
2:44 pm

Bobby Cox won a WS title in 1995 and we kept him around another 15 years based on the fact alone.

Richt won an SEC title back in 2005 so let’s him keep him around another 15 years based on that? God I hope not.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:45 pm

Actually 2010 your were probably in the Navy.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:45 pm

“You remind me of the mommies boy on the commercial with Gunny Ermey.”

Comeback fail, tard.

Bama Stan

January 5th, 2011
2:46 pm

ga gator, Auburn fans will go back to normal next year and will fire Chizek once they go on probation. Leave the little girl alone please.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:46 pm

“Actually 2010 your were probably in the Navy.”

Like I said, English isn’t your strong suit.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:48 pm

Rush Propst, who developed that great spread offense at Hoover HS is still a HS coach (Colquitt Co.). One of his proteges, Chip Lindsey, coached Lassiter when Hutson Mason was there (got beat badly by Colquitt Co. in the playoffs, by the way). Lindsey is now QB coach at Troy.

Put that all in context of Malzahn’s rise from HS coach directly to OC in the SEC.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:48 pm

He can’t help it Bama. Hell Auburn canceled against FSU because they were afraid to play them.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:48 pm

Bama Stan

That 28-27 epic comeback over the 10-3 4th place SEC WEST Bammer team must still sting your 300 lb diabetic arse, huh.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:49 pm

“Hell Auburn canceled against FSU because they were afraid to play them.”

LOL!!!!!! That happened when?

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
2:49 pm

Well it is official it is to mothing but the NAME CALLING time on the blogs. I guess the discussion was good while it lasted.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
2:49 pm

SEC football – “God I love it so.”

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:50 pm

ga gator

Do you cry when you see that famous picture of Tebow crying at last years SEC Championship game?

Bama Stan

January 5th, 2011
2:50 pm

Like I said, go back and get some milk from you mommy. Cams gone and then Cheesedic and Malpractice will be fired.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:50 pm

twice!

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:51 pm

5150 P.O.A.D.

It was until Private Pyle came in and menstruated all over the blog.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:52 pm

Bama Stan

I know it sucks for you to finish 4th in the SEC West, go 3-7 against Auburn in the last ten years, and have the biggest meltdown EVER in an Iron Bowl, but can’t you please be a little considerate to a team that is playing in the Championship Game?

PS: I know your diabetes are acting up.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:52 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS

No I cry when I realize that I decided to root for your sorry asses against Orebong, cause dumbasses like you make it difficult. One year in the limelight and you think you are the center of the college football world. Can’t wait until the NCAA strips you of the title in a few months.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:53 pm

http://www.smackapparel.com/our-story/smack-hall-of-fame/1999—war-chicken-card-auburn-fans.aspx

1999 season

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
2:53 pm

ga gator I thought Marines were in the Navy. ga gator yes the Marines are the Navy. Yes, I am sure the Marines are the Navy too.

UGA's NEXT COACH IS????

January 5th, 2011
2:53 pm

Mark Richt is making UGA a smoke and mirrors program………he mentions stats that make him and his staff sound like they are doing a good job…….outside of the GT game in 2008, when was the last time UGA beat a team even or ranked higher than them? Mark Richt will be the HC next year……..I think there are 3 things he needs to do:
1. Beat UF
2. Win the SEC (usually means a shot at winning it all exc: 2002, 2004, and 2005)
3. Cut down on the off-field issues mainly the player arrests.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
2:53 pm

ga gator – Did you go through OCS at Camp Upsher?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:53 pm

“Cams gone and then Cheesedic and Malpractice will be fired.”

Chizik = Coach of the year.

Malzahn = Assistant coach of the year.

Saban = ………………crickets……crickets…………..

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:54 pm

By the way 2010 when did you graduate and what was your major, or did you even go to school at Auburn?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:55 pm

“No I cry when I realize that I decided to root for your sorry asses against Orebong, cause dumbasses like you make it difficult. One year in the limelight and you think you are the center of the college football world. Can’t wait until the NCAA strips you of the title in a few months.”

1: No one cares if you root for or against us.
2: You have NOTHING to prove that Auburn will ever get probation.

Bottom line: UF sucks.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:56 pm

“By the way 2010 when did you graduate and what was your major, or did you even go to school at Auburn?”

I’ll answer that question when you ask it in proper context.

Dogz

January 5th, 2011
2:56 pm

All you so called experts, need to back on the counter at your job at McDonalds,I truly believe this is deeper than CMR, and most of our problems were taken care by red panties one night. You have 2 choices, support the program and its coaches and leaders , or dont. If you want to give up your tickets, please do so, we need real dog fans not a bunch of whinners. GO DOGS-Season Ticket holder and supporter since 1975.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:56 pm

“1999 season”

This is 2011.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:57 pm

“Did you go through OCS at Camp Upsher?”

I’m thinking ga gaytor fell off the short bus at Camp Happy.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:57 pm

No Delbert, Quantico where did you go Camp Mondavin?

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
2:58 pm

Classless then – still classless today.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
2:58 pm

I’ll answer that question when you ask it in proper context.

At least you are not a liar.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:59 pm

“Classless then – still classless today.”

Who cares?

Bobby Lowder

January 5th, 2011
2:59 pm

I just love it when my Homies defend the Barn.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
2:59 pm

“At least you are not a liar.”

Ok, now I understand completely. You’re a manic depressive with a beastiality fetish.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:00 pm

ga gator – PLC at Camp Upsher, which is part of Quantico but not mainside. Quonset huts and a big damn grinder.

Bobby Lowder

January 5th, 2011
3:01 pm

2010 don’t worry, I have destroyed all paper traces and paid Reverend Jackson…. I mean Newton an extra 100K for hush money.

Dawglasville

January 5th, 2011
3:01 pm

GT – come on. Richt’s first 3 years in Athens were more successful than Johnson’s at Tech. It maybe time for him to go but his volume of work is still pretty impressive.

For you “National Championship or Bust” guys I would like to ask you one question. Are you the very best in your field? Not just in your fish bowl, but in the country? Have you ever been the very best in the country for one year? Do you view yourself as a loser if you haven’t? Do you consider your parents, children, spouses losers if they have never been the very best in the country in their field for one year? It may be time for Richt to part ways with us but keep the lunacy out of it.

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
3:02 pm

Someone with class would care. You could not understand that.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:03 pm

“Someone with class would care. You could not understand that.”

Says the guy who supports UGA……….

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:03 pm

Delbert D.

Sorry it wasn’t called that in 73. When were you on active duty?

Tell the truth

January 5th, 2011
3:04 pm

I support Mark Richt- there is a difference.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:05 pm

ga gaytor

It’s not respectful to claim to have been in the military. Just sayin…

Double Zero Eight

January 5th, 2011
3:05 pm

I have a wait and see attitude. Wait and see if
we win the East, and if not bring in someone new.
We have the talent on paper to win 10 games this
year. I hope CMR and his staff can motivate the
team and avoid the stupid penalties. The O & D lines
need to spend some extra time in the weight room.
I hope we get the running back from Columbus. He has
more size than King and Ealey and we need more of
a bruising type running back for short yardage situations.
I think Murray made great progress. The play calling
left a lot to be desired.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:05 pm

“I support Mark Richt- there is a difference.”

Pot meet kettle.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:07 pm

2010 you must be a homosexual to use the gay word.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:08 pm

It’s not respectful to claim to have been an Aubarn grad. Just sayin…

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:09 pm

“2010 you must be a homosexual to use the gay word.”

That makes absolutely ZERO sense.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:09 pm

“It’s not respectful to claim to have been an Aubarn grad. Just sayin…”

Never claimed to be an Auburn grad. Just sayin….

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:09 pm

That makes absolutely ZERO sense.

That confirms it.

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
3:10 pm

Jorge H. Criminey Jeff Schultz!

Is McGarity reading this tripe his Head Football coach spews? If Mark Richt keeps his job another day after such a no non-informational milk toast news conference as that then McGarity needs to be fired. Can we get Jeremy Foley perhaps?

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:10 pm

Never claimed to be an Auburn grad. Just sayin….

That also confirms it Patrick.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:12 pm

“That also confirms it Patrick.”

You are one dumb human being. But you probably already knew that when you fell off the short bus.

girldawg

January 5th, 2011
3:12 pm

Just the fact that CMR has not made a decision about Dowtin tells you all you need to know same ole same ole….

AltamahaDawg

January 5th, 2011
3:12 pm

Gosh jeff, maybe he was just waiting for you to tell him what to do.The question is pretty dumb, since obviously that he and McGarity have not just had all theses discussions and made these decision in a rush of a few days (since losing to Central Florida)

zorba

January 5th, 2011
3:12 pm

Mark, glad you offer these excuses for not being current to the trends going on in your profession. Just watch Auburn, Stanford, etc… and you will get caught up. Our offense is outdated, as is Bobo. Hire someone who already knows the “trends” and you can keep those administrative duties that have left you and the program behind.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:12 pm

“That confirms it.”

Glad to see you agree that it confirms how moronic you’re statements are.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:14 pm

2010 is Patricks new moniker. How is your chihuahua doing Pat?

Mark (another one)

January 5th, 2011
3:14 pm

Let’s go off topic and talk UGA football.

When I read Richt’s comments, it is an indirect slam against Damon Evans and praise of McGarity. I often thought I felt some tension between Richt and Evans, and Evans because of his position’s authority got his way. Anyone else sense that?

Bama Stan

January 5th, 2011
3:15 pm

gator, he does not know who he is; maybe he is Cam’s daddy.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm

Out boys, you too Patrick.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:16 pm

Bama Stan

Did that epic Iron Bowl meltdown mess with what little brain cells you have left?

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm

ga gator – Long story. That was in ‘66; I was on the 2-summer, 6 weeks per program. 2nd summer was to be at Mainside. I made the mistake of transferring schools the Fall after Camp Upsher, and I ended up with to few credits to make the projected graduation date. Ticked me off, as I graduated 4th in the platoon. I lost my deferment and got my draft notice 2 weeks later. (Earlier, in the spring, I got my draft notice *while I was a LCpl in the USMCR*!) Those were pre-lottery days. I had the opportunity to go to Parris Island for boot camp and then (most likely, no guarantee) back to OCS, but I got talked into Navy Nuclear Power School and served 7 years in submarines. I still love the Marine Corps.

UGAKev

January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm

EVERYTHING WIL BE ANSWERED TONIGHT AS TO HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE UPCOMING SEASON…IF WE DO NOT GET BRAY AND DICKSON TONIGHT THEN WE CAN FORGET THE DREAM TEAM AND THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF A GOOD SEASON.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm

“Out boys”

Oh, so you came out of the closet? Makes total sense.

AltamahaDawg

January 5th, 2011
3:17 pm

” Now 3 years and counting to fire Richt. Im curious what exatly it will take.”

So, Rex Kramer, had YOU been the AD at georgia, YOU would have fired Mark Richt at the end of 2008? Sure buddy. Sure you would have.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:18 pm

“2010 is Patricks new moniker. How is your chihuahua doing Pat?”

I’m not sure if government testing screwed your head up or what, but who is Patrick?

dawgfan0711

January 5th, 2011
3:19 pm

Did anyone hear anything regarding some UGA players being spotted at a concert and at bars after the concert the night before the bowl game?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:21 pm

dawgfan0711

Wouldn’t surprise me because Beale Street is very attractive to out-of-towners. I lived there for a few years and spent some nights around the area. Would explain their lack of focus.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:21 pm

Delbert D.

I was there during the summer of 73. I was with India/3/26 in Northern S. Vietnam from 1/2/68 until 11/1/68 before being sent home. You must be highly intelligent to be in the Navy Nuke Program.

keen observer

January 5th, 2011
3:22 pm

I can’t believe that McGarity signed off on these so called “changes”. Richt saying he is going to work harder is not making changes. I thought McGarity being at UF was supposed to know what a championship program looks like. This is the big plan these two genuises came up with? Richt is going to do less administrative work and this is going to make us national champions?

Or possibly McGarity is smarter than we think and he is just allowing Richt to hang himself because deep down he wants a new coach. He is being diplomatic and not wanting to fire Richt since he has only been on the job for about 4 months. He allows Richt to keep all of his below average coaches because he knows the current set up will surely fail. I hope this is the case because anything else would mean McGarity is an idiot.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:23 pm

2010 SEC Champs – The “short bus” comment was unconscionable. My 16-year old grandson, who lives with us, and many other fine kids are autistic. They didn’t choose to be so.

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
3:24 pm

dawgfan

I was at a number of bars and a concert before the Liberty bowl game. I did not see on Georgia Bulldog. I question if I saw any Georgia Bulldogs during the game but, that is a question for another day

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:23 pm
2010 SEC Champs – The “short bus” comment was unconscionable. My 16-year old grandson, who lives with us, and many other fine kids are autistic. They didn’t choose to be so.

Well said Delbert.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm

Delbert D.
I didn’t mean to offend you. I was just getting sick of ga gaytors comments.

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
3:25 pm

keen Observer

Is that to assume Richt was actually doing administrative work before?

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
3:26 pm

errr that was “one Georgia Bulldog”

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:27 pm

ga gator

Hypocrite much?

Buckeye

January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm

Thought I’d drop by and see how another day of dead horse beating is going.

12-1, Top 5, Sugar Bowl Champs

6-7, Unranked, Liberty Bowl Losers.

Keep beating the horse, “Dawgs”

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm

ga gator

Also, didn’t you just write about having to leave? I guess lying is something you do on a regular basis, Pyle.

6-7 Plaques

January 5th, 2011
3:28 pm

When will UGa correct those plaques and sell t-shirts to celebrate that 6-7 season, that include a big win over tennessee and ga tech?

Walker, Texas Ranger

January 5th, 2011
3:30 pm

Only Poll I want to see is one with some hot blonde dancing on

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:30 pm

I am the real SEC CHAMP this other diptz chip is an imposter.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:31 pm

Buckeye

Congrats on your win last night. Although O State didn’t do squat in the second half you guys looked good on defense. Had Mallet not thrown that last interception you’d be crying in your beer right now.

Anyway, since you are a non-SEC PAC-10 guy, what is your prediction on the BCSNCG?

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:31 pm

ga gator – I never served in Vietnam, obviously. I’m glad you did, and thanks. I merely rode FBM subs in the Arctic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific. As to my intelligence, that’s subject to debate…I was slotted for “Airedale” in the Corps. I guess it was because I could see things upside down ok on the qual exam

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:31 pm

Delbert D
Now I know why you seem to know so much about so many different things. Not only are you smart, but I would guess you spent many hours reading while on the sub. Thanks for your post. you bring class and respect to the blogs.
Hey what is long hard and full of seamen? A Submarine of course. LOL have a good day.

Walker, Texas Ranger

January 5th, 2011
3:31 pm

Buckeye, keep going down the SEC chain till you found a team you could beat?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:33 pm

“I am the real SEC CHAMP this other diptz chip is an imposter.”

It’s not nice to steal blog handles, gaytor. Your misspelled words gave you away.

Jordan

January 5th, 2011
3:34 pm

I am no football expert but what if we hired Brian Vancorder to run the team? Then we have kick butt defense and I am sure we can find someone to run the offense. I don’t know if he would even be interested but at least he can coach.

ga gator

January 5th, 2011
3:35 pm

Delbert, you guys are the reason the Ruskies never tried anything; thanks for your service. I would have been claustrophobic riding around in submerged boats. I learned more about people during 10 months in Vietnam than the rest of my time on this earth.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:35 pm

2010 SEC Champs – Okay, and thanks. Autism/Aspergers is a sensitive issue that everyone should be more aware of. 1 in 110 kids (1 in 70 boys) are the current statistics. That is shocking.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:36 pm

ha, good try but no cigar loser.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:36 pm

ga gator

So how long till China comes calling?

bigdawg88

January 5th, 2011
3:36 pm

ga gator, that’s yards per play. I was basing my opinion on points per game. I don’t care how many yards you gain, it’s points on the board that count. Mississippi State ranks 44th on your chart. You telling me OUR defense is better than THEIR’s?
And that chart is from OCTOBER 21! Do you have a more up-to-date chart?

gomdawg

January 5th, 2011
3:39 pm

OK , 2010 GONE, it time to move froward and get this back on track , there nothing you can do about past , so let’s move forward the new kids coming in are new Dawgs get behind them because NO I MEAN NO TEAM IS NO BETTER THAN THEIR FANS. GO DAWGS

WOUNDED DOG

January 5th, 2011
3:39 pm

BOBO gotta go. No creativity, no fire, no plans, end results no “GLORY . We as fans deserve more. We spend the time, efforts, and money to show the love and devotion we have for our beloved dogs. But all we get in return is the ridicule, the embrassement, and the “SHAME” of it all. And far as the new defensive coorinator, well lets just say the jury is still out.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:39 pm

2010 SEC
If Arkansas didn’t fall on the punt block the kid could have just walked into the endzone. Mallet never should have been back on the field. I know we tell players to just fall on the ball, but no OHIO St player was near the ball and 4 Arkansas players were.

UGAKev

January 5th, 2011
3:40 pm

Brian Van Gorder would not be a good head coach , georgia southern proves that theory. But the man knows defense and thats what he should stay doing because he only has to worry about the defense and nothing else like a head coach does.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:40 pm

POAD – Gosh oh golly, I never heard that joke (grin). By the way, the college I transferred from was NGC..I’ve never disclosed that before.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:41 pm

5150 P.O.A.D.

Agreed.

UGAKev

January 5th, 2011
3:41 pm

Arkansas just dropped too many passes that they never drop. Ohio state played Arkansas at the best possible time and still almost lost. enough said

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:42 pm

NGC great! I loved it there.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:43 pm

5150 P.O.A.D.

What does POAD mean?

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:44 pm

ga gaytor, would you please quit pretending to be me? I mean, I know you envy me and all, but dude, get a life.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:44 pm

POAD – My grandfather worked the mines on Crown Mtn.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:44 pm

5150 P.O.A.D.

ga gaytor is pretending to be me.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:45 pm

2010 SEC CHAMPS keep on guessing funny little man.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:45 pm

OK 2010 you are not a Dawg fan then. It is a Tech reply to a cheer. Urinate On A Dawg. 5150 is the police coade for a crazy person.

He Hate Gator

January 5th, 2011
3:47 pm

What a bunch of nothing…he has basically admitted that he was not focused…he should be fired…

The Real 2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:47 pm

5150 P.O.A.D.

Seems either Bama Stan or ga gaytor is having fun stealing and using other people’s blog handles.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:47 pm

Delbert
We used to go drinking in the old copper mines.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:48 pm

Now he is typing The Real in front of my name.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:50 pm

That is the thing AJC should change. REGISTERED BLOG NAMES not stealing other peoples names. I hate that crap.

2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
3:51 pm

5150 P.O.A.D. agreed.

The G A Y 2010 SEC CHAMP

January 5th, 2011
3:53 pm

You guys are frustrating me.

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:53 pm

POAD – An old guy offered me a gallon of “local product” for 50 cents one evening in the Dixie Cafe. Not being sure of the lead content, I declined. One of the upperclassmen in my company used to drive us out to get PBRs from a FBL out in the boonies.

Innocent Bystander

January 5th, 2011
3:54 pm

If I were a UGA fan I would be furious at his press conference, but since I am not give him an extension.

Pago Pago Dawg

January 5th, 2011
3:55 pm

Somebody please tell us that CMR has kicked king off the team!

gdawginkalamazoo

January 5th, 2011
3:56 pm

Okay so Richt gets somebody to be the liason with the police dept now. Hires another to work with the court system in Clarke Co. Hires another to teach drivers ed. Scooter trainer. Somebody to teach morales (thou shall not steal #1). Another to monitor the DVM records of his team. Another to keep an eye McGarity. Somebody for his twittering. Facebook monitor. Farmville player. And Voila! Free time to concentrate on football by watching GameDay highlights and You Tube to learn the current trends (nd fancy plays (especially that high school game where the center turns around and hands the ball to the QB who strolls through the lines while they stand there then takes off for the endzone).

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
3:57 pm

Pago Pago Dawg – I think that he has delegated those kind of decisions as part of the New Deal.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
3:58 pm

A guy in my company was from Haiawassi(/) and he would bring back “Apple Brandy” form home all the time. Damn that stuff was strong. I don’t know how he could drink that stuff and walk around on those mountains without falling off an edge. He had Beauregard’s and Gallon milk jugs of beer.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
4:01 pm

Rich Rod had 3 years total. Now Richt has had 3 years to fix the problems he himself created. UGA must love them some Richt Bobo brain trust.

keen observer

January 5th, 2011
4:06 pm

Yep I too have had some of that apple brandy out of ellijay, the apple capital of georgia. Strong stuff. They make some mean corn liquor too.

Gary

January 5th, 2011
4:06 pm

Nayone who looks at the players who are leaving and the ones who are staying and think we will win more games next year is insane. This is going to take years to fix not one summer. I am not happy about it, but the Dawgs need to think long term. Clean the slate. I love CMR but loosing to central florida was the last straw. You have AJ Green and you cannot get 1 touch down against a conference USA team. Sorry, but every coach should be fired after that mess. Get a young coach from a school that plays well without access to pools of SEC talent and you have your solution.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
4:08 pm

Rich Rod was an odd (non)fit from the start. Richt really had it going 2003 – 2006, and although patience is running thin, I think most Dawgs want to give him one more chance to turn it around. It will be tough, he needs at least 9-10 wins, needs to beat the Gators and cannot lose to the Jackets.

Sure do miss Beauregard’s and the Copper Mines. NGA Mountains have not quite been the same since they extended GA 400 & 365….many things for the better though.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
4:09 pm

Gary, meet Joey Jones….University of South Alabama….Look up his bio….

Dawg Tired

January 5th, 2011
4:14 pm

He also said that Bobo and Searles “have both done a great job.” I say, “Beam me up Scottie.”

The Real 2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
4:15 pm

“The G A Y”

Your parents must be proud.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
4:20 pm

Yes ga400 was great years back. After you passed Alpharetta it was like the Daytona 500.
Funiest thing I ever saw. Me and Roomate were on the square. Jacked up 4×4 was parked and another one pulled in the lot. A girl pumps out runs over to the driver and jerks her out by the hair. They start punching and kicking. My roommate says pull over and we should stop that. I told do you see her boyfriend doing anything to stop it. He said No. Well why the hell do you think I am going to jump between those 2 mountain women fighting over a man if he ain’t trying to stop it.
Like my name say I am CRAZY not damn Stupid. AHHAHAH

waytogoRicht

January 5th, 2011
4:21 pm

Richt’s a good human being(yeah, yeah, yeah)but a joke of a coach. For $2.8 mil a year he should be calling the plays again, based on consequences since around the time he announced he no longer would. Ironically that’s about the time his salary spiked. I thought that was Richt’s forte play calling. Although he wimps against Florida and always has, against everyone else, he was good against when he was play calling. Its like Richt thinks he’s now above play calling. Plenty of respected coaches want to have that honor, including Spurrier, and wouldn’t delegate that to anyone. When McGarity sits down with him maybe he should strongly tell Richt, show some life and also I want you to start calling the plays. Ain’t gonna happen any more than any McGarity-Richt conversation will happen about anything beneficial to winning football and demanding he beat Florida.

blazerdawg

January 5th, 2011
4:22 pm

5150 – LMAO! I’m out. Take care, Jacket!

dawgfan0711

January 5th, 2011
4:25 pm

I know i haven’t see anything being reported on AJC about the players having a night out on the town the night before the bowl. I read it in a small town paper called the Pike County Journal Reporter but they were printing an article by some guy named Walter Geiger.. You may be able to get to it online but i wasn’t able to find it. In the article he says the UGA players went to a concert (Jay-Z, i believe is what he said) and then were seen in bars all over town after the concert. Just seeing if anyone else had read anything about it anywhere. Thanks for the earlier post guys!

UGADawg83

January 5th, 2011
4:30 pm

I wonder how many of these experts are donors and season ticket holders. A computer and an opinion does not make you a football expert. Richt is our coach thud he deserves our support. Let’s hope for a better 2011. Remember, Dooley had some down years but always took a step back assessed the situation and then fixed it. Rich can do the same. GO DAWGS!

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
4:30 pm

Richt and McGarrity must take us all to be total idiots. This is just another attempt of da Preacha Man to mesmerize everyone by serving up his Kool Aid. At this point, Richt has been found out, and it’s nationwide. We are the laughing stock of all college football. If Richt is an asset, then why are no other schools interested in him to include his alma mater? This is disgraceful.
Don’t drink the Koolaid, Bulldog Nation. Don’t buy this righteous religious bull crap. This is a world class scam artist practicing the schtick that has served him successfully through ten years and $30Million dollars of incompetence and continual underachievement and blaming others.
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! The revolution has begun…

Dontavius Supremo

January 5th, 2011
4:30 pm

We’ll see, we’ll see.

82Dawg

January 5th, 2011
4:34 pm

@dawgfan0711 ….I am calling bs on your story…

PaulieOldschool

January 5th, 2011
4:37 pm

See, Jeff, that’s why I say that Richt needs to go now. Not after next year, or, worse, mid-year. Think that wouldn’t happen? If we start to suck bad out the gate, he will be gone. Why does it take this kind of season for him to make a commitment to football? Why does it take this kind of season to “realize” something has to be done? Is he mental, or just living in some blissed out state of existence? Fire him, now. Beat the rush.

Buckeye

January 5th, 2011
4:37 pm

2010,

Since we beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl last year, I find myself pulling for Cam and Fairley. Like most of these games, it will come down to turnovers and special teams.

Remember, the punt is the most important play in football and as Woody said, there are three things that can happen when you pass and two of them are bad.

Interesting that we saw that play out in a matter of seconds when it mattered most last night.

GO BUCKS!

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
4:41 pm

My dog thinks I’m a good human being. She’s pretty smart, but I wouldn’t trust her with decisions about people in general.

Einsteindawg

January 5th, 2011
4:43 pm

What a load of crap…I’m surprized he didn’t use “my dawg ate my homework”, “my suit was in the cleaners”, “ran out of gas”, “my watch stopped”, “our coaches have got to stop recruiting thungs”, “Bobo has 5 kids and what else can he do”, and “keep me one more year and I’ll come up with some more excuses”.

The NEW Ohio State Buckeyes

January 5th, 2011
4:47 pm

OWN the SEC!

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
4:50 pm

Richt is a good Christian man and deserves another three million dollars over the next year to masquerade as a Division 1 SEC football coach.

LOL! RFLAO!

WAKE UP YOU IDIOTS!

David Granger

January 5th, 2011
4:52 pm

If you know what’s wrong, and can fix it…why in the hell did you let it get to this point in the first place?
Coach Richt has helped Georgia, but it’s time for him to move on.

The NEW Ohio State Buckeyes

January 5th, 2011
4:55 pm

Bring on the dawgs

Brooksdawg

January 5th, 2011
5:00 pm

is today April 1st?

dawgfan0711

January 5th, 2011
5:02 pm

82 Dawg–It is not my story, it is printed in the January 5th, 2011 edition of the Pike County Journal Reporter. I hope it’s not true because if it is, i believe we need new HC and i have always supported CMR. If there was a way for me to scan it in and post it to this blog i would be glad to. Maybe Jeff can weigh in on the article that i read. 82Dawg, i hope it is bs also, but it isn’t bs that it has been reported, i wasn’t at the Bowl Game and i was disappointed when i read the article.

Mobile Dawg

January 5th, 2011
5:08 pm

Probably the more correct story would be some players were seen out after the game on NYE….That would be more believable.

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
5:10 pm

David Granger, why do you say that Mark Richt has helped Georgia? He’s run the wheels off the wagon and our beloved football team is the laughing stock of the entire country.
He has fleeced the UGA out of about 30 million dollars over the past ten years without earning it. This equates to about $1000 for every student at UGA,
He has allowed a large number of highly recruited football players to atrophy and not reach their potential, and has not provided them any structure or leadership that would have helped them pass their grades and avoid getting arrested.

I don’t get it…

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
5:13 pm

The New Ohio State is just as lame as the Old Ohio State. What a mass production outfit! Something like 58,000 students. That would be a really depressing thought…

I would rather be a Georgia Bulldog with a disgusting loser football team than to be a Ohio State Buckeye with a National Championship football team.

Ohio State is just trashy and has absolutely no class.

Snoop Dawg

January 5th, 2011
5:14 pm

Maybe da Preacha Man can get a PhD in football like Doctor Tom Osborne!

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
5:17 pm

People UCF didn’t show up in the polls until week 14. That is when they got into the Championship game. UCF had to be in the polls because at the end of the year they were C-USA Champions. They deserved a top 25 rank only because of that fact. Don’t act like UCF was a top 25 team at any point in the year.

Irrelevant

January 5th, 2011
5:18 pm

So, we couldn’t score a touchdown against UCF becuase Mark Richt has been too busy. CMR wants to study trends…in other words, study people who know what they are doing and copy them, as opposed to being a creative trend setter. He’s toast in 2012 and I could care less. He’s officially living in a fantasy world. Tired of this BS…

The Real 2010 SEC CHAMPS

January 5th, 2011
5:18 pm

The NEW Ohio State Buckeyes won’t exist because businesses in Ohio are dying out and moving to the south.

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
5:27 pm

Dawgfan0711

Just pure rumor and conjecture. I was out in bars in Memphis on Beale and other places on Thursday night. I never saw one Georgia Bulldog anywhere. Of course I didn’t recognize the ones I saw on the field at the Liberty Bowl either so maybe that doesn’t mean anything

ARdawg

January 5th, 2011
5:33 pm

Dawgfan0711

You seem to be spreading falsehoods on the Dawgs. Are you really a GT poser”

http://www.pikecountygeorgia.com/categories/7-Sports

Discipline!

January 5th, 2011
5:46 pm

For all that watched the TCU game, did you catch at the end- when some TCU players were going to give Coach Patterson a early gatorade bath? He turned around and said this game is not over yet. The reaction from the players was a “Yes sir, coach” Do you see this from our current situation? I think not and would be on the phone with TCU wanting to talk to Gary immediately. Can you imagine what he could do with the talent Ga has.

Belcher

January 5th, 2011
5:54 pm

Hire Patterson before it’s too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mid Ga Retiree

January 5th, 2011
5:55 pm

I personally am glad to see a new AD. I heard too many comments about the former AD that led me to believe that he was less than fully supportive of the football program in general, and CMR in particular. Some of his decisions had the less than desired effect. Let’s hope that this past year was an abberation and that CMR can get the program turned around and headed in the right direction.

Beast from the East

January 5th, 2011
5:58 pm

Worst record in well over a decade and he chooses to make no changes?
Richt just keeps shuffling the deck chairs while the ship goes down.
Has no one ever explained the definition of insanity to him? Maybe McGarity needs to.

Belcher

January 5th, 2011
6:01 pm

I’m outta here until there are some BIG changes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stinger2

January 5th, 2011
6:07 pm

To all who want to have CMR fired: How would each of you feel if someone who knows nothing about your job tells
your boss that you should be fired. This is exactly what is happening on these blogs. Dr. Adams and Mr. McGarity
are capable of making all decisions themselves.

bamaguy

January 5th, 2011
6:15 pm

I think Mal Moore, the AD at Alabama sees the writing on the wall concerning Richt. Alabama just gave Kirby Smart another $200,000 pay raise for the 2011 season (grand total of $850,000). That’s a little love note saying “Please don’t go back to UGA when they fire RIcht.”

Stinger2

January 5th, 2011
6:27 pm

The UGA Fans who are so upset about losing to Central Florida should not be surprised. UCF`s Coach is George O`Leary..a great coach who has experience at beating UGA from his days at the Flats

jack bull

January 5th, 2011
6:35 pm

looking forward to a 10-2 season next year,,,,,can’t wait!!

as far as Peterson goes, his 4-2-5 defense wouldn’t know what hit em in the SEC..

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
6:36 pm

Why would anybody want to coach UGA? I am not being mean. Name 1 UGA head coach that got another good job after coaching UGA? Griffith, Vince Dooley was moved to UGA AD then forced out, Goff, & Donnan. Now, add Richt. Who would want to coach UGA unless they want to end their career at UGA or have UGA end their career. UGA gets too much talent, has all the money, and the facilities to win the SEC & a shot at the MNC, but it doesn’t. UGA fans expect more and when they don’t get it the coach gets gone. Other coaches know if you go to UGA you have to win or you are gone, but if you are a good coach at UGA you SHOULD win. UGA has become a career ender. UGA is not a stepping stone but a Head Stone.

5150 P.O.A.D.

January 5th, 2011
6:38 pm

Jack bull Peterson runs the 4-2-5 because he is in a pass league. He would have a different DC or a new D scheme in the SEC. Jack think a little about matching a scheme with the style the other O plays.

Samual Adams

January 5th, 2011
6:41 pm

LOL….how many millions does Richt make? Now he’s going to study football? I can see why he’s giving up mentoring. Talk about lack of productivity…how many players were arrested this year? I’m glad Mark is going back to play calling and clock management. Remember how well that worked…lol Why not give him a few more million and instead of studying to catch up to the leading edge, he’ll be the leading edge.

jack bull

January 5th, 2011
6:43 pm

i attended TCU while he was the DC coordinator there,under Coach Fran, he’s ran that exact same scheme as long as i’ve can remember, even in 2 different conferences….

although i will say this, it is possible for coaches to change, instead of just changing coaches, and thats what i think is going to happen next year at UGA…

eastcobbdawg

January 5th, 2011
6:45 pm

if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. now that it’s broken, must absolutely fix it. like what’s goig on if it’s more than just words, and we do see very significant attitude & results improvements. let’s get the fire going back again when we’re all in athens team and fans and then when we invade other stadiums, sec or not. Go Dawgs!

jack bull

January 5th, 2011
6:47 pm

oh yeah Sam, we had less arrests this past year than Cam Newton had on his own in one year at Florida… and i still say having only 10% of a team filled with 18-22 year olds, away from home for the first time, at a big time college being arrested for very minor things is pretty good. i bet there’s not many school in the country that can say that….

Jim

January 5th, 2011
6:50 pm

I really haven’t seen anything that CMR said that indicates a change. Didn’t he say at the start of this season he was getting more involved with the offense. Who knows for sure who was calling the plays him or Bobo. Maybe whay he needs to do is loosen up on Bobo and Grantham and let them run the offense and defense. I think most would agree that Granthams style toned down after the first game this year and the defense went down hill from there. The head coach has to set the tone. Maybe we as fans have been looking at things wrong. Every body called for Willie’s head until he got canned. But under Bob Stoops he seems to be striving. I haven’t seen any negative reports about him coming the Oklahoma folks. In my opinion CMR should meet with Bobo and Grantham in a manner that he does not need to tell them he is not a happy camper but in a manner where they know well before the even get near his office. He should levy on them the requirement to show him why this team ended the season where they did and what they were going to do to fix it. After he gets there input then he can deside if there plan would work or if he needs to replace them.

Truly study the game of football, the trends, and what's going on

January 5th, 2011
7:11 pm

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Coach Richt will finally discover “what’s going on”.

big root

January 5th, 2011
7:16 pm

Rodney Gardner isn’t a factor in recruiting anymore if we are not getting the best talent in GEORGIA we need to find someone who can. you no where your program is at when year in and year out no one is hiring your coaches. BRING BACK BRIAN VANGORDA the only assistant he has had on his staff

just a fan

January 5th, 2011
7:18 pm

xzavier dickson commits to bama

bamaguy

January 5th, 2011
7:21 pm

Roll TIDE!

Delbert D.

January 5th, 2011
7:26 pm

“being arrested for very minor things is pretty good”

Not really.

FIRE MIKE BOBO!!!!!!

January 5th, 2011
7:30 pm

Mike Bobo is a good Qb coach demote him to QB coach and get another offensive coordinator who is a coordinator not four different jobs.

Bravesfan79

January 5th, 2011
7:32 pm

Im not the biggest UGA fan in the world, but seems to me that the comments about the coaching staff being weak could wait until after the commits from the Under Armor game played. Bad timing guys…. way to help out Bama!

old dawg

January 5th, 2011
7:36 pm

if you don’t fix strength and conditioning problem and the recruiting deficiencies, play calling doesn’t matter. if you don’t have the best athletes available, strong and ready to play all four quarters, who cares what you call, they cannot execute it.
somebody please tell me how they are going to land the top prospects in the state and area and after that keep them all out of jail.
please tell me that those players who give us the best chance to win will play. i don’t want to hear about red shirting top players to give them a chance to “mature” in the system so they will do better for 4 years. Hint: the really great players don’t stay for 5 years.
don’t tell me someone is going to start cause they have been here for 5 years and have “earned” their playing time.
can someone in athens speak to some substance and specifics? fuzzy comments and inferences are not getting it done for me.
i don’t feel better cause cmr is optimistic about the new year.
tell me you have commitments from 3 top juco defensive linemen.
i have zero confidence the dawgs can beat boise state to start the year.

just a fan

January 5th, 2011
7:46 pm

Justin Scott Wesley looks good tonight

girldawg

January 5th, 2011
8:20 pm

To Rex Kramer…

unfortunately it is going to take money or the say the lack of donated money to get McGarity and Adams true attention and inspiration.

Aaron gets wish: Steroid users kept out of Hall of Fame | Jeff Schultz

January 5th, 2011
8:30 pm

[...] – Richt’s plan for change is good, but why did it take so long? [...]

joe taxpayer

January 5th, 2011
8:41 pm

It took CMR 3 years to get rid of all of those penalites. Next years schdule is pretty good most of all home games is on the road. Must have 9 wins with that schdule.

joe taxpayer

January 5th, 2011
8:43 pm

Sorry to many beers. Make that most of our tough games are at home

NoRichtFan

January 5th, 2011
8:47 pm

The SEC has burned Richt out. The pressure has proven to be too great. Richt needs to resign next year or be fired. He has had ample time to fix the problem and has proven unable and incapable. He is no longer an asset and has become an expensive liability. His coaching future sould be in the ACC.

squat

January 5th, 2011
8:52 pm

hey if u think cmr knows what he’s doing i have a crap load of used t.p. i will sell cheap..i say kick him in his arse and take the whole crappy staff with him to pray.

hang down your head vince dooley

January 5th, 2011
10:17 pm

Buckshot wrote:

January 5th, 2011
10:50 am
Starting to wonder if Vince needs to take over for CMR!!!
______________________________________________

Without ERK, Dooley is Ray Goof.

JRW7

January 5th, 2011
11:23 pm

CMR, you said you need more time to STUDY FOOTBALL, GIVE ME A BREAK!

Top Recruit

January 6th, 2011
12:13 am

The trend coach is what Florida, Bama, Auburn, Mississippi State and others have been doing. Here is what is troubling about all those comments…excited, focus of football, trends,and etc. If I am standing 53 yards on the opposing sideline, I’d think I could see the trend. I do not think I could be that stupid,lazy, and stubborn. And above all I would learn to guard my comments a little better.

Here is some advice. Talk less to the press and at gatherings. Circle your staff and team. Do not use gimmicks anymore. Have every coach attend the S&C. Eat what they eat. Study and read what they do coaches too. Do not fret over 5 star recruits. You had some and they do not seem to pan out or they jump ship to the pros. Go find a Green and Pollack. Smart, hard working kids. Kids that want to play for you and the team. Recruit no kid who is about himself. If he is there now he will be in every game here after. How times have we seen coaches and staffs recruit kids no one heard of and they beat teams they should not. Good solid players that you get ready mentally and physically. One thing your team needs to do is run alot more and they need to do a lot more LSAs. Also put all players and coaches off limits for the next 11 months. Now I’d sit down and review every D and player in the SEC and I’d devise sets and schemes to attack every onepf them. Boise is big, but I’d make it my test run for my new offense [that means no plays at G day and every practice til Boise is closed]. I’d be willing to give that game up to start hot in the East conference. Conference wins are it. In every game I would put the points up and never let up. I’d have my offense ready to run 85 plus plays a game. You did 70 in Memphis…but where was the production. I let every player on scholarship know it will be taken away if they did not perform very well. But I’d make my offense lethal and something that fans love to see. but opposing teams dread.

LagDawg

January 6th, 2011
8:04 am

Sorry, I just don’t feel like this will get any better next year.Keeping Bobo is a joke and keeping Richt is a joke. Damon Evans wanted to win and he knew that Richt wasn’t getting the job done. Yes, if he was still the AD, Richt would be gone. Evans wanted UGA to be a national name like Fla., Ala., USC., Ohio St. and Texas. He wanted to take the program to a higher level and I do believe he would have made the right hire. I cannot help his personal actions but he made a great hire in Mark Fox. To get to the top you have to have top notch coaches and players and we have some players but the coaches need to be replaced. As long as we continue to settle for subpar coaching, that’s what we will get. The whole team needs to play faster, we need to be stronger and more physical and more creative on both sides of the ball. The OC is too predictable and cannot devise any plays to get the ball in the hands of or playmakers and cannot just recruit QBs. There is more to the offense than just QBs. Our RBs are not even mediocre and we cannot get a top one to commit. This is going to get worse before it gets better. I hope the JUCO NT Jenkins commits to us because if he he doesn’t we are in trouble again next year.

LagDawg

January 6th, 2011
8:10 am

Top Recruit, I agree with you, but he came from Fla. St. and our offense should look the way theirs did 13 years ago but, maybe he really wasn’t running the show, maybe it was Bowdon. I’ve been looking for that for ten years and still haven’t seen it happen. Looks like the coaches need to take a lesson in preparation, mental and physical toughness, strength and conditioning and need to earn their paychecks.

NoFKNdog

January 6th, 2011
8:55 am

It does not matter. The dogs will always SUCK.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

dawgfacedboy

January 6th, 2011
9:04 am

When was the last time UGA looked good on both sides of the ball against a quality opponent?

gomdawg

January 6th, 2011
9:22 am

Sugar Bowl against Hawaii 2007

DawgByte

January 6th, 2011
9:29 am

Richt and his staff have not forgotten how to coach. That is a fact.

Our problem over the last 4 years is RECRUITING and S&C. We are not getting the type of big physical players that can out play our opponents in the trenches. It all starts up front. If you’re not winning the LOS it doesn’t matter how many Stafford’s, Moreno’s, Green’s you have… by the end of the game you’ll lose if you can’t control the opposing line.

McGarity is off to a good start in suggesting we replace Van H. as our S&C coach. The next step is to help Richt hire a recruiting guru and give that person the budget to focus solely on recruiting. I’ve never understood how a person can lead recruiting and still be a full-time coach. Garner needs to focus on coaching his DL, not on recruiting.

Clemson fired their top recruiter

January 6th, 2011
10:21 am

The Clemson head recruiter was just fired. He was hot on Florida kids and also was also the O co ordinator, I believe. His boss has held the head job for 1.5 years and he already has fired two assistants but Richt keeps on with his prayer group buddies. Madness this is.

UGA will be fine in two or three years. We are stuck with Richt because of his contract and the world knows it. We have no choice …………….try to allow him to right the ship and come 2011 December, he either resigns or he is fired. He will resign.

I have seen this with all of UGA’s coaches including Dooley in the early 70s and late 70s and he made strides because he knew that he had too. Goff and Donnan and now Richt. They all had their chances to win big with quality facilities, and resources. These three clowns failed in the NC endeavor. Oh well.

Go Dogs.

The Watergirl

January 6th, 2011
10:29 am

I really wish Richt would bring back the hurry up offense he used to run with David Green, you would think with our simplistic offense that we shouldnt even need a huddle! Bobo offense is just to vanilla

Now for the defense Grantham came in and said something to the effect of QB’s won’t know where the next blitz is coming from, but every game our blitz can be seen from a mile away. Last thing is our players never learn from their mistakes (DAMN WHEEL ROUTE, etc..) is that coaching or just dumbass players?

JSS

January 6th, 2011
11:06 am

I’m always so surprised when reading comments by some of the self professed experts on college football… Coaches are limited in the amount of time they can be with the players. That goes for strength and conditioning too!
Here is the funniest thing I read in a long time…
“Go find a Green and Pollack. Smart, hard working kids. Kids that want to play for you and the team.”
This is thing that will always keep Georgia and their fans lost in the wilderness… Look at your opponents, now name more than 4 top line players on each of them who meet the criteria that you put on yourself? And for heaven sake, it is David Greene! You people are always throwing his name around and you can’t even spell it! For every Smart, who by the way only had winning an Outback Bowl as the highlight of his playing career, there was a Champ Bailey who was a star and played his heart out for your institution… For every Greene, there was someone like Hines Ward who did everything for your institution… And for everyone like Pollack, there was a Boss Bailey who brought it every single day he was in Athens. Still, it is funny is funny who you point out as the type of player you want as the face and personality of UGA football…

Today is the 50th anniversary of the most important day in higher education in this State. Sad thing is most of you don’t even know of it…

1992 Dawg

January 6th, 2011
11:12 am

He’s getting ready to have plenty of time “freed up” on his schedule. Should have taken that Miami gig coach! This press conference looked like an alcoholic at “AA” who can’t come to terms with the issue that he has a problem! CLUELESS.

Mudd

January 6th, 2011
11:51 am

5150 CHOAD,

Dude, we get it. You are jealous of the SEC and your big brother down the street that has ripped you a new one nearly 30 more times than you have him. You are bitter that your joke of a conference has EXACTLY the same number of BCS wins as UGA. But you are only getting more pathetic and embarrassing. Why don’t you take a break for a while, ok?

GEE I WONDER WHY

January 6th, 2011
12:34 pm

Quan Bray and Xzavier Dickson both rejected UGA’s recruiting advances, picking Auburn and Alabama respectively.

ITS MARTINEZ’S FAULT- LMAO

ITS BOBO FAULT- LMFAO

ITS NOT RICHTS FAULT- ROFLMAO

Bulldog79

January 6th, 2011
12:56 pm

CMR said Bobo and Searels have done a great job? That’s a lot like George W. saying, “You’re doin’ a heckuva job, Brownie” after Hurricane Katrina.

Ron Smith

January 6th, 2011
1:02 pm

It seems that the phrase at UGA “wait ’til next year” is unrealistic because “next year” never comes. The football program continues its slide into mediocraty. Learn to live with mid-level bowl games and 7-6 or 6-7 seasons and trouble recruiting top 100 players. Very sad

DawgsOnline » Richt’s new org chart

January 6th, 2011
1:24 pm

[...] might seem obvious to the point of “what took you so long,” but there are reasons why coaches sometimes get bogged down in the peripheral stuff. Going [...]

Top Recruit

January 6th, 2011
2:01 pm

Do not think Pollack and Greene were high profile recruits like Ward and Bailey. Posted at midnight and did not proof the comments, JSS. The point is you do not need to have all [or a top 10 class] the media / recruiting services players to have a successful program. Ward, Bailey, Greene, and Pollack were very good players. Ward still is and is a favorite. And Smart, he like Ward, played on one of the few teams to beat the Gators. But for me Greene and Pollack had some quality plays…game changers. Those are the players that are not always your 4 or 5 star players. I simply used those as examples, but then JSS, like most, have thin skin and are an elitist.

Top Recruit

January 6th, 2011
2:56 pm

Another tidbit of info for the JSS types and those who drool over a recruiting list. I in the 2009 season that Auburn and Mississippi State would be the teams in the SEC and West to beat. Saw Auburn’s game against UT. Saw MSU against LSU. Those games convinced me that [using the words of CMR] “they were very close”. Now run out to the rivals list for MSU. Do you notice how many “NRs” they have listed and the rankings of any ranked recruit. Same way last year. They look for a certain type of player and coach them up. I saw South Panola HS play, the # team in HS, how many of those kids do they have. Donnan saw “players”. Not sure CMR and staff does.

JSS

January 6th, 2011
3:26 pm

Top Recruit
January 6th, 2011
2:56 pm
“Another tidbit of info for the JSS types and those who drool over a recruiting list.”

Fool, who do you have me confused with? That 2, 3, 4, 5 star stuff is for credit bonds! Either you can play football or you can not… If you can’t play, you better either practice harder and get the most out what you have and not be deluded like say a Fred Gibson, Caleb King, or a Reggie Ball to thinking you can just show up! READ THESE WORDS: I can care less about UGA, the SEC, the ACC, or D-1 football. I can stand back as a dispassionate observer of the whole rotten fish!

BoWeevil

January 7th, 2011
4:28 am

61 percent say 2011 will be more of the same

39 percent say 2011 will be unbelievably great

Scout.com Team Rankings

1. Texas 23 Big 12 4826 11 7 9 7 13 10 0 23 0 4.00
2. Ohio State 20 Big Ten 3918 5 3 11 6 9 11 0 20 0 3.85
3. Florida State 22 ACC 3688 7 3 8 11 10 12 0 20 2 3.64
4. Alabama 21 SEC 3628 7 2 11 8 9 12 0 18 3 3.71
5. USC 23 Pac-10 3282 6 4 5 9 8 12 3 19 4 3.35
6. Stanford 22 Pac-10 3119 0 0 7 15 13 9 0 22 0 3.32
7. Arkansas 26 SEC 3045 1 1 6 17 15 11 0 23 3 3.23
8. Notre Dame 19 Indep 3020 4 0 9 10 8 10 1 19 0 3.47
9. Oklahoma 18 Big 12 3017 3 2 6 10 10 8 0 18 0 3.56
10. Clemson 23 ACC 2937 3 3 4 13 14 9 0 23 0 3.30
11. Auburn 16 SEC 2811 2 0 10 6 8 8 0 16 0 3.63
12. North Carolina 21 ACC 2751 3 2 4 12 9 11 1 20 1 3.24
13. LSU 19 SEC 2723 4 2 5 10 10 8 1 18 1 3.32
14. South Carolina 28 SEC 2695 1 1 3 19 13 15 0 27 1 3.00
15. Oklahoma State 23 Big 12 2645 4 1 6 13 10 12 1 19 4 3.13
16. Oregon 18 Pac-10 2534 3 1 7 8 11 7 0 16 2 3.39
17. Virginia 24 ACC 2477 0 0 3 17 10 14 0 24 0 2.96
18. Florida 16 SEC 2474 2 1 6 9 8 7 1 16 0 3.50
19. Georgia 16 SEC 2452 1 0 8 6 8 7 1 16 0 3.38

Rivals, no different :

This is the “DREAM TEAM.” Working hard is not good enough. We are not getting the job done in any area of the football program, especially SUSPENSIONS / ARRESTS. What about Christian LeMay, for example ? 9-4 for 2011 will make us # 32 in the nation at 9-4. 9-4 in 2010 is # 32. 9-4 in 2009 is # 32. Surely, we are more than # 32, Greg McGarity.

BoWeevil

January 7th, 2011
6:13 am

Mark Richt vs SEC

LOSS Auburn
LOSS Florida
Win Kentucky
Win Vanderbilt
Win Tennessee
LOSS Missy State
LOSS Arkansas
LOSS South Carolina
LOSS Kentucky
Win Auburn
LOSS Florida
Win Vanderbilt
LOSS Tennessee

Out of the last 13 SEC games, Mark Richt has Won 5.

cmac

January 7th, 2011
3:08 pm

It happened because richt thought the program was on autopilot. He waited to long to fire the defensive schmucks. Now he has offensive schmucks that are just that … offensive. Searles has got to go. His lines have been terrible for several years now. Also, the woeful recruiting is compounded by the woeful coaching. Richt has run his course. Can him & bring some new blood in here that is HUNGRY!!

JSS

January 7th, 2011
4:38 pm

@ Delbert D….
SC final appeal set for January 22nd…
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5952908

Chuck Uga

January 7th, 2011
11:36 pm

We can fantasize our delusional beliefs all we want. FACT IS Richt will be gone next season aftert the Tech game (a likely loss by the way). He will not be the UGA coach in 2012. You can take that to the damn bank.

roc5542

January 8th, 2011
11:11 am

CMR needs to own up to his responsilibilties as Head Coach. If he see’s the offence is not up to par then step the hell in and do something about it, any other COACH will. If that is his specialty then USE IT!!! Our program has been slipping for seasons now, and reality has to set in at some point. Recruiting is down also, these younger kids see programs like Ala, Aub, LSU, and Fla so they leave the state.. They want to be winners not a wait until next season team! Hell I think we need a motivational coach as well because they lack enthusiam at times…. I truly hope this 3-4 works better this year, I can understand the playes had to adjust but giving up all of those rushing yards is embarrissing. Our running backs compared to the elite programs in the FBS is sub par as well… The enire organazation needs to take a look in the mirror and BULLDOG UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take PRIDE in what you are doing and let it show in the Classroom, off season, weight room, and especially on Saturday morings on the FIELD.. Man the HELL up DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!

Alex

January 9th, 2011
5:17 pm

Unfortunately, I think its just a lot of talk, CMR doesn’t have the “killer instinct” needed to compete in the SEC

birds1

January 11th, 2011
11:08 am

I SAY CMR, NEEDS TO HIRE ME AS DEFENSIVE CORDINATOR,GET BACK TO 4-3

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