Richt is coaching through pain as SEC East title nears
Mark Richt has been coaching through pain of a hip that requires surgery. (Bob Andres/AJC)
ATHENS – Over the past several weeks, Georgia has lost three senior starters to season-ending injuries, accumulated various ailments that left other players without a full-set of functioning body parts and played four games without its projected starting defense because of four player suspensions.
As it turns out, Mark Richt also has been playing – or coaching – hurt.
Richt, a few days away from coaching his potential second straight SEC East-clinching game at Auburn, likely will have hip-replacement surgery after the season. He is often in excruciating pain, particularly after standing and pacing on the sideline for three-plus hours on game day.
The injury is something Richt has managed to keep quiet for the past year. Even athletic director Greg McGarity wasn’t aware of his coach’s condition until last week, and McGarity only became aware of it because he was trying to schedule postseason meetings with Richt and he needed to check on his availability.
There are two reasons Richt wanted to keep this quiet: 1) No coach wants to draw attention to himself when it’s a health matter, particularly when a “play hurt” mandate is stamped on every player’s forehead; 2) The genesis of the injury is rather embarrassing.
An old football injury?
“No,” Richt said. “ I think it’s a swing set injury.”
When asked to tell the story, he initially balked, then said, “I might as well,” in that I-know-it’s-going-to-get-out-anyway tone.
It was a Richt family picnic in Indiana. Richt said he was in his mid-20s. His wife, Katharyn, recalls it being in the early 1990s, which would put Richt in his early 30s.
We’ll side with Katharyn. She has no football or swing set injuries, therefore is less likely to have a concussion.
Richt was “trying to show off” for his wife.
“I was trying to show her what a good swinger I was,” he said. (For most people, that comment would have a completely different context.)
“I was swinging really high on a big heavy swing set with those big heavy chains. Sometimes if you go super high, on the way back you get a little bit of that lag. You’ve got those big S-hooks on top, and you’re swinging, and I swung enough to where the one on the left came out. So it comes out, but I didn’t know. I’m still on the swing. So when I come back down, the chain on [on the right] stayed taut and the other one just goes. I turned sideways and the first thing that hits the ground is my left hip. Just smashed it.
“It was traumatic. I mean, when I hit I was like, ‘I think I broke it.’ I couldn’t hardly breathe. Sometimes with an injury like that you get a full-body sweat and a little nauseous. But the pain kind of went away and I went about my business, until about a year and a half ago.”
When asked if the pain just suddenly came back, Richt paused before answering. (More humiliation coming.)
“P90x,” he finally said, referencing the DVD set of workouts. “I thought I just had a hip-flexor injury. But I said if I quit now I’m just going to get fat. So I just kept doing it.”
The pain grew. Richt couldn’t sleep at night. He finally went to a doctor and was presented with a surgical option: “They said to just go as long as you can stand it, and when you want you can get a new one.”
The story is still a source of humor in the Richt house. Katharyn Richt laughs every time she tells it.
“That was typical of him,” she said. “Mark always has to win at something. Even swinging became a championship pursuit.”
The Bulldogs have been on such a pursuit. Since starting last season 0-2, they are 18-1 in regular season games (13-1 in the SEC). They followed last season’s 10-game winning streak with an SEC title game loss to LSU. Should they beat Auburn as expected Saturday, they will be underdogs to Alabama in a few weeks in the Georgia Dome.
The regular season success has been helped in part by a schedule devoid of Alabama and LSU. But a team still has to win games, and Georgia has. Players still have to overcome adversity, and they have. A coach still has to be doing something right, and Richt has. And he has done so with a hip in need of replacing.
Those swing set injuries just don’t go away.
By Jeff Schultz
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WDE
November 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
Anyone know if we were to win the SEC if anyone else can say they played and best the No1 and No2 teams in the nation at the time they played ? But we have to beat Auburn to have any chance of that ever happening so stay focused Dogs !
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
November 7th, 2012
1:54 pm
UGA has to beat Auburn and I hope you beat them by +50.
I am not sure Bama will beat A&M but we have a chance. Our QB has to make plays and we will need to score around 35.
DawgNole
November 7th, 2012
1:56 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 7th, 2012
1:37 pm
DawgNole
Thats not the Thomas Brown you are thinking of
its Columbus aka Sammy aka Columbus
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If that’s the case, you must be more perceptive than I am. I’ve tangled with TB before, and the writing style in those endless posts is all too familiar–although the harsh criticism of Richt, as I pointed out earlier, has stopped. And I must admit, I never thought I’d see that happen.
After further review...
November 7th, 2012
1:59 pm
Thomas, you are simply nuts. Let’s assume, for the moment, that the Bulldogs run the table, beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. That makes them 12-1, and SEC champions. Unfortunately, their schedule has, so far, been against teams with a combined record of 39-43. Only four of the teams they have played so far currently have winning records, and one of those two, beat Georgia quite handily. They will only face, two schools down the stretch, Georgia Southern (not even an FBS school), and Alabama, that currently have a winning record. Beating teams with a losing record does not impress the computers, and that is one third of the BCS equation.
By contrast, Kansas State’s opponents to date have a combined record of 39-40, as do the teams Oregon has beaten so far this year. Not that impressive, to be sure, but more impressive than the 39-43 record your opponents have put up. IN addition both of them have beaten six opponents with winning records versus your four, and for the remainder of the season, Oregon has one game against a team that currently has a losing record, and Kansas State has no games against a team currently with a losing record. In my opinion, that give either of them an edge over Georgia in the final BCS standings if they both win out and stay undefeated. By the way, each of them has at least one win against a currently-ranked opponent, same as you.
Finally, Notre Dame’s wins have come against opponents who currently have a combined record of 48-34. Only two of their opponents to date, Purdue and Pittsburgh, do not currently have winning records, and two of the three opponents they have left currently have a winning record. Two of their wins, Oklahoma and Stanford, are currently still in the BCS top 25, and one of their remaining three opponents, USC, is as well.
So if you are looking at opponent’s schedules, any of those three will stand up quite nicely in comparison to the schedule UGA has played. Given that, I really don’t see the Bulldogs, even with only one loss and the SEC championship in hand, getting a national championship shot ahead of an undefeated team that is an automatic qualifier, and who has played a demonstrably tougher schedule than you.
DawgNole
November 7th, 2012
2:01 pm
Thomas Brown
November 6th, 2012
11:56 pm
Would I like to beat Alabama ? You know it. Watch Texas A and M 4 days from now; as I am calling for their victory with Johnny Football at the helm.
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You better hope A&M doesn’t beat Bama. UGA’s ONLY hope–however remote–to make it to the NC game is to win out in the reg season and cap that with a victory over an undefeated and No. 1-ranked Bama squad. And we’ll STILL need at least two of the remaining three unbeatens to lose.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 7th, 2012
2:07 pm
DawgNole
Columbus aka Sammy has been spouting off the same garbage for weeks even after losing to SC
I can tell you it isnt the Thomas Brown your thinking of he just thinks its funny to use someone elses name so you and everyone else can think they are now on board drinking the Richt and Bobo kool-aid that he has been addicted to for years
Quite The Swinger, Richt Needs Hip Replacement
November 7th, 2012
2:39 pm
[...] to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there is another name that can be added to the injury report for the Georgia Bulldogs. That name? [...]
DawgNole
November 7th, 2012
2:40 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 7th, 2012
2:07 pm
DawgNole
Columbus aka Sammy has been spouting off the same garbage for weeks even after losing to SC
I can tell you it isnt the Thomas Brown your thinking of he just thinks its funny to use someone elses name so you and everyone else can think they are now on board drinking the Richt and Bobo kool-aid that he has been addicted to for years
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Columbus and Sammy were kool-aid drinkers–and much more concise in their delusional posts. TB was a relentless critic of Richt and Murray in thesis-length posts. There’s a distinct difference.
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November 7th, 2012
2:44 pm
[...] the last of Munchie Legaux? … Zach Maynard is day to day for Cal … and Mark Richt has what we’re probably all going to end up calling a swingset-P90X injury to his hip, which is all we have to say about that, except that at least he didn’t hurt [...]
WDE
November 7th, 2012
2:45 pm
@After further review… good points but has anyone beaten the teams that were the no.1 and no.2 teams at the time we played them? That does look good on a resume, how well we will have to wait and see. We have to beat Auburn before we even start thinking that way…
aladawg
November 7th, 2012
3:23 pm
Hey Bamaguy, were you alone when you dropped the soap in the shower.
After further review...
November 7th, 2012
5:01 pm
@WDE – I agree that beating both #1 and #2 (at least at the time of the victory) is good on the resume. I just don’t think it’s enough to leapfrog over, ptentially, two unbeatens with an automatic qualifier. I think this is especilly true when you look at the overall strength of the schedules. If Alabama wins out, Including the SEC Championship game, they will play for the national championship, and deservedly so. If Georgia runs the table, icluding beating Alabama for the SEC title, they will still have to overcome the loss to South Carolina, which was brutal, and they would still have to overcome a relatively weak schedule with teams like Auburn, Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky and, to a certain extent, Georgia Southern, given their FCS affiliation. Kansas State, Oregon, and ND, if they all win out, would haved no such demon to exorcise, although K-State and Oregon both had a couple of teams from lesser confernces and/or from the FCS on their schedules, as well (Missouri State, North Texas, Arkansas State, and Tennessee Tech come to mind). That having been said, they all would have some quoality wins on their resumes, as well. Looking at Oregon’s schedule, I see four teams already bowl eligible, and three teams just one win away. K-State has four teams already bowl eligible with four others just one win away, and ND has five teams already bowl eligible, with four others just a win away. Compare that with the fact that Georgia has only two teams on theschedule that are bowl eligible, and two others that are one win away. Note, that I’m not ocunting six win FCS teams here as bowl eligible, or five win FCS teams as being a game away.
Mr. Georgia Football Returns
November 7th, 2012
5:21 pm
Get the Power Chair!
Really?
November 7th, 2012
5:57 pm
Anyone else read that yahoo article on CMR? The guy refuses to compromise his faith or dedication to God and helping others just to win a championship. What kind of selfish jerk do we have coaching my Dawgs?
ATLien
November 7th, 2012
6:18 pm
At the end of the day what has UGA done this season? They beat UF in a game that was a comedy of errors. Aaron Murray still stinks against top tier competition and their schedule was Super Soft. Runner up in the SEC title game is no consolation. Sorry. Not saying Richt has to go but let’s just know there’s no title on the horizon.
wastedyears
November 7th, 2012
7:18 pm
oh my god does any of you idiots remember s carolina ….please fire mark richt already!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Orange12
November 7th, 2012
7:20 pm
No wonder he’s so unemotional on the sidelines.
Shouldn't have done all that acid in the 70's
November 7th, 2012
7:30 pm
Wow! I have trocanteric bursitis (Hip bursitis) and it hurts like a MOFO when it’s cooking. I truly DO feel his pain. I’m probably staring at a new hip one day. Many is the time I’m limped my butt down to
the Hedges to catch the game, including last week, only to have to turn around and limp up Baxter and come close to fainiting from the pain and haveing people go hey, dude, are you all right. Fact is it gets worse once you stop moving for a while and the pain sets in. Hang touch, Coach. Be careful about those pain pills. They can “grow’ on you rather easliy even if you have the best of intentions.
Shouldn't have done all that acid in the 70's
November 7th, 2012
7:31 pm
Don’t think it has anything to do with all the acid I did in the 70’s except maybe the burst of pain are in color.
Festus
November 7th, 2012
7:54 pm
Bobby Petrino’s motorcycle injury was much more interesting. Instead of the X rays of Super Coach Mark Richt’ s before and after hip, how about some more pictures of Petrino’s companion on the motorcycle. Assuming that Auburn and Tennessee are shopping for new coaches, any chance they will be Richt’s DC Chaz Bono?
wastedyears
November 7th, 2012
8:00 pm
he will say or do anything to keep making 3 million a year and i dont blame him…now he is a nursing home patient ….we will never get to the next level….fire his ass and put him on rehab… and iv!!!!
dammitdog
November 7th, 2012
8:55 pm
Hope the hip problems do not interfere with his singing voice singing happy birthday to his gangsta recruits.
Sidewalk Techie
November 7th, 2012
9:06 pm
Get well soon CMR! You are a good coach and better man. God’s speed!
DwayneL
November 7th, 2012
10:00 pm
uga going to get crushed in sec championship game just like last year!
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
2:26 am
“You’ve been as hard on Richt as anyone on these blogs, TB. The Dawgs’ victory over fla appears to have been a life-altering event for you–based on the abrupt reversal of your stance toward Richt in your posts. And that’s not a bad thing, because it certainly was disappointing to see a Dawg fan continually berate his team’s coach and QB. Hopefully, UGA can thwart any temptation to become overconfident/complacent this weekend at desperate Auburn (where many a Dawg dream has died), and then take care of business with Ga Southern and Tech. Against Bama, who knows? We’ll be heavy “underdawgs,” and that’s not necessarily a bad thing either.”
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I have maintained steadfastly that what is important is for us, not to just beat cupcakes, but that we must beat the teams who make the AP Poll Top 10. We’re a Top 10 All-Time College Football Program in wins, and we did not achieve that by losing 10 games in a row to SEC teams who put up a winning SEC Record. Starting with the Kentucky game in 2007, we lost every game against SEC teams who put up that year a winning SEC Record.
We did not achieve that by losing 8 games in a row to teams who made the Top 10 all the way back to beating # 9 Auburn in 2006. After Auburn in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, we did not beat the teams who made the Top 10 and in fact lost every game.
I do not know what is so hard for you to understand about the fact that ALL OF US crawled all over the players, Aaron Murray included who won zero of these games against the top SEC teams and against the teams who made the Top 10, crawled all over the coaches, and insisted that they in fact do something about losing all these games in a row for all these years in a row against the top teams.
But, it is apparent to all of us now looking back at the Florida win, that yes by God, giving the team Hell insisting they get off their duffs coaches and players and specifically the quarterback and specifically the then under-performing defense prior to Florida all 2012 season except for maybe Vandie only – was the proper strategy.
I do not subscribe, as former Bulldogs’ football player Ben Dukes so articulated, to patting their little bottoms, telling them everything is ok when it obviously was not, and not instead explaining to them as to you sir, that it is intolerable what we put up with for all these current years.
(1) I demanded that we beat the top teams, and while NO ONE thought that Florida was a juggernaut 2012, Florida did go out and beat # 15 Texas A and M, beat # 8 South Carolina and beat # 7 South Carolina 44-11 whom we lost to 7-35 with us having but 1 game in-between the 2 scores. Florida was # 2 and is now # 6 in the BCS Rankings. Unless they lose to ACC FSU and their bowl game now, they end up Top 10 in every poll obviously.
(2) Florida IS a great football team 2012, whom we up and beat because we as a DawgNation up and insisted that the coaches and the players GATA.
(3) There is NOTHING INCONSISTENT about telling you then, as now, that I am a greater Bulldogs’ Football Program fan than you ever can possibly grow into, and that I am not a Georgie tek fan despite your best efforts to paint me thusly by stating that I insist the players and coaches GATA and win the big game after years and years and years and years of losing those type games including specifically South Carolina 2012 too.
(4) Yes, I demanded as everyone in the DawgNation did BUT YOU, that we beat Florida, and that nothing less would be acceptable after the South Carolina 35 to nothing pits when at 10:45 mark Steve Spurrier in a class move, removed his Starters and emptied his bench allowing Aaron Murray to stay in the game until the meaningless TD at the 1:55 mark.
(5) Our approach of not cuddling their tushes and insisting they GATA was the approach of the entire DawgNation. And, it worked.
(6) It is not INCONSISTENT to state we MUST BEAT THE TOP TEAMS, do it, and have that ring-leader come in here and have the temerity to stand-up to the likes of you son and say : WE DID IT.
I am happy. That is what I wanted. Before the season I stated very plainly and clearly that we would go 12-2 this season, losing to South Carolina and to Alabama and that those would be the only 2 quality opponents we would play. I stated for all to know that we would beat Florida and that I like everyone else did not consider Florida a top football team 2012. They proved that wrong, and I alone stand-out stating exactly what it is that Florida has done 2012 that makes them a great team. No one else points out they beat # 15, # 8 and # 7 and lost to # 5. Just I make that point, too. So, we did beat a great team in 2012. I don’t ask we win all those. You cannot possibly begin to be considered my spokesperson, but I myself sir.
There is no correlation of your posts telling others they misspelled a word on the Internet or that you consider yourself a person with more than a single-digit IQ, and everyone else by direct comparison your lesser and what is in fact the truth that I in detail showed how we had lost every game in a row to the top teams in The SEC and in the Top 10 for years. You disagreed with that.
It is what in fact brought us the win over Florida.
I’m happy and you are stuck trying to figure out how my strategy is somehow wrong that I wanted what everyone in DawgNation stood-up and stated for all comers that they were all FED UP.
Some still are, and you read me carrying on conversations with them how they are wrong that our best shot 2012 as I have also said all along, is still at hand.
Now, if you will excuse me, I will return to discussing how Oregon, Kansas State nor Notre Dame can muster a win in 2012 which matches our win over Florida while you sit there with the unmitigated gall to say that I am somehow wrong wanting and demanding we beat a top football team, done that, and now I supposed to come in here according to you and say as I-95 that it doesn’t matter; it was a fluke; it was just 1 game; we will lose all the other games like that.
No, that’s not how it is. You seem to me to have enough issues with describing how your own agenda of picking on everyone who brought us this win by insisting we beat Florida, is now wrong and should have not done so as you said in every post at the time, and now return to post this after waiting 2 weeks to reply to me CONSISTENTLY MAKING THE SAME POINT.
I ask that we beat SEC teams putting up a winning SEC Record.
I ask that we beat teams making the Top 10.
We did that.
It is going to take a lot more than you can possibly imagine to make it stick that it is somehow now inconsistent of me to state boldly and loudly as I did and as everyone told you I did for all these years in here until the Sugar Bowl at the Georgia Dome that we must beat a top SEC team a top 10 team, and that now that we’ve done that that I presume you expect me to come in here and say oh well, that wasn’t important at all.
Yeah it was important and we did that. We don’t have to win all those. We just can’t lose them ALL.
What’s so hard to understand DawgNole, whatever that is ? Where is the inconsistency ? You have just failed to make your point again. That’s all. I have again to you. What’s different about that ? When you can grow-up and quit acting like your sh doesn’t stink to high heaven with your copying of posts and replying that they left out a letter in a word on the Internet or God Forbid, told Mark Richt that he has lost every game in a row to top SEC teams and top 10 teams, let the rest of us know, ok DawgNole ? My point of view, is, has been and will be consistent. Too bad you can’t see it. The rest of us ALL, do.
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
4:22 am
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville November 7th, 2012 12:20 pm
“I dont need to name any teams”
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I hear you I-95. We’ve always enjoyed a good conversation, albeit, I did not always agree with every word you wrote. I think here too we have common ground, obviously, sir.
When you know you are speaking with whom it is you address, and know that I am not Columbus by any stretch, you either refrain from it and also cease with the BS that I am a fake Thomas Brown when you also know full-well the brunt of me is upon this conversation, then be man enough to admit it and speak with me in proper terms.
Ok, you’re on record that if Oregon and Notre Dame go undefeated and we do up and beat Alabama as you state is within the realm of possibility, could happen with these players if the coaches get out of their way or some such position espoused by you here today, that we would not jump up from # 4 to # 2 because well, you state clairvoyant as you are that well Oregon and Notre Dame have beat all these great teams that teams like Auburn in 2004 did not. And, you really think that you don’t have to name the great teams 2012 that Notre Dame and Oregon beat ? A dogmatic, if not pragmatic, position for you to maintain, sir. Is this because you cannot ?
Shall I sir, since that is the point ?
Auburn 2004 beat :
# 7 UGA
# 10 Virginia Tech
# 13 vols
# 13 vols 2nd time in SEC Championship Game
# 16 LSU
The SEC in 2004 only had 4 ranked teams, as you can see in the 5 wins Auburn put-up 2004 against teams who made the AP Poll Top 25, and The SEC had only 2 teams who made the Top 10, Auburn # 2 and UGA # 7.
This season 2012 :
The SEC is by far and away the strongest we have ever been in our entire history of history :
# 1 Alabama
# 5 Georgia
# 6 Florida
# 7 LSU
# 8 South Carolina
# 15 Texas A and M
# 21 Mississippi State
SEC is 250 % stronger in 2012 than we were in 2004 with 5 teams Top 10 (eight actually) I-95.
You DO have to list the greatest win by Oregon and Notre Dame 2012, while Kansas State loses.
Oregon 2012 :
# 11 Oregon State whom Oregon has not beat yet, loses 2 games to drop to # 23
# 14 Stanford whom Oregon has not beat yet, drops to # 21
# 18 UCLA whom Oregon does not even play, loses their last 3 games unranked
So, what you have you do not want to list, not that you do not have to – sure you do – is to state that Oregon is going to play in the NC game because of all these great teams they beat 2012 :
# 21 Stanford
# 23 Oregon State
Many football teams play their toughest games at the end of the seasons. vols for example, never have. vols make it to about game 7 of their season, and all the remaining are all cupcake-city.
In Oregon’s case 2012, they beat no one if they go undefeated and beat then a 5-Loss Southern California a 2nd time to get their BUMP-UP from their PAC-12 CHUMPionship Game. It does not matter one iota what Oregon does in this game, they will stand and watch as The SEC with 5 of the top 8 BCS-ranked teams sends our representative to the game.
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IF PAC-12 IS SO GREAT, WHY # 21 AND # 23 ALL OREGON BEAT?
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You’re damn right you have to answer this question you think I what ? Will not research for you ? You looked it up and decided that beating # 21 and # 23 as Oregon can claim as their “best wins” 2012 means that the PAC-12 with only 2 other teams in the entire Top 25 for Oregon to even play and they both barely ranked at all, if they are ranked, absolutely gets a team in the BCS Title game because of how just unGodly Great the PAC-12 is 2012. This is your argument. No, the PAC-12 is not even a good conference 2012, and in no way compares with the 5 of the top 8 BCS ranked teams SEC teams 2012. Obviously, we beat up on each other. We always do.
2012 more so than any other year.
That does not mean that the top conference is shut-out because Oregon played ABSOLUTELY NO ONE.
There is no rule or gentleman’s agreement that the BCS Title game is just between undefeated teams, and that the conference they played and the teams in said conference and their rankings is NOT RELEVANT.
It sure as hell is I-95.
Notre Dame 2012 :
# 21 Stanford who lost to 5-4 Washington already & not assured winning any of their last 3 games
Stanford could end up with 6-Loss Season including a bowl loss. That’s what Stanford is.
# 12 Choklahoma could easily end up a 5-Loss Season including annual bowl loss as always, Choklahoma could end up barely, if at all, in any top 25 poll. Choklahoma has played 2 teams and LOST BOTH, and has 2 more teams to play, both of whom could beat them obviously since they have no credence 2012 having beat no one – like we used to be before beating then # 2 Florida with all their 3 great wins # 7 LSU # 8 South Carolina and # 15 Texas A and M; but Aaron Murray punched the 1st drive in for a TD because he game-managed and let Todd Gurley run the football in for the TD and at the end of the FL win, tried Todd Gurley again, and that didn’t work, so he put the team on his shoulders, did what he is capable of and accomplished willing the team into the end zone for the passing TD to Malcolm Mitchell to BEAT Florida while Florida could muster not 1 TD against our defense by stark contrast all day.
And, this is the point, UGA has a win over now # 6 Florida as our top win, and when you look at the opponents Oregon and Notre Dame beat (and Kansas State who loses 2012 anyway even without a conference championship after 4 top Big XII teams quit the conference including # 15 Texas A and M and # 16 Nebraska, they do not begin to measure up.
Which is why you refused to answer the question.
Not because you didn’t have to.
Sure you did. It is the
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VERY ESSENCE OF YOUR POINT OREGON NOTRE DAME BEAT TOP TEAMS
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So, now I have listed the wins you bragged about without WANTING to name them for OBVIOUS REASONS and NO OTHER REASON which mighty PAC-12 Oregon has beat and mighty Notre Dame beat 2012.
The only other game for Notre Dame this season is Southern California who will have 5-Losses before their bowl game, if they are allowed to play in a bowl game with Lame Kitten.
By stark contrast, UGA beat # 6 Florida who beat # 7 LSU # 8 South Carolina and # 15 Texas A and M.
No, your scenario is not the only scenario for us, and since you said you are happier than anyone anywhere beat # 6 Florida 2012 again, you have to admit that despite your best efforts otherwise, UGA
IS IN THE DISCUSSION.
Do we beat Alabama ? Probably not, but we By God Above have done BETTER against Alabama than any team in the history of college football and well could with all their freshmen at key positions on their team. In fact Texas A & M redshirt Freshman offered scholarships by Oregon and Stanford, who could sorely use him, Johnny Football might beat Alabama 2 days from now and you heard that here 1st too.
There is a lot of football to be played, and pundits have written-off any win over Alabama by us; even though they have no excuse handy for how we then beat Florida, now do they ? Or, how much better that win than any put up by the likes of Notre Dame, Oregon or Kansas State.
Trust me, The SEC is NOT GETTING SHUT-OUT of the BCS Title game 2012. No way.
We will be # 4. If we’re playing # 1, we BUMP-UP to # 2 because we beat
# 1 Alabama
# 2 Florida
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
6:06 am
It is not any life-altering event that up until Sugar Bowl Game 2005 at the Georgia Dome, I was the most ardent fan of our team and of Mark Richt, as you all have been told repeatedly by the old-timers on AJ-C here. As for if I will be back one day at a time, when there hasn’t been a day I have not posted for about 35 years here including Access Atlanta prior to these blogs back when – yeah, I will be back to remind you that The SEC will have a team play in the BCS 2-team Play-Off 2012 with of their own BCS Top-ranked teams SEC with 5 of the top 8.
Duh. The scenario is upon us and I was right all 2012 stating this is our best chance 2012, not next year. Will it happen ? No one said that. It is possible to jump from # 4 to # 2 by beating # 1, and this is possible because I look at the BCS Rankings, have all 16 years and am not confused by Choklahoma, Kansas State’s Bill Snyder who beats nothing but cupcakes forever, Southern California with their 5-Loss 2012 season ranked # 1 in the nation making PAC-12 great, or Notre Dame being a team of Destiny beating a 4-5 team in triple over-time.
SSIgator I already replied to you, and you chose not to reply to that reply for obvious reasons bragging about how bad UGA is 2012 when we damn sure beat your butts taking the ball away from you 8 times and grabbing 6 of the 8 take-aways, and bragging how Mark Richt and UGA cannot win the national championship, which we KNOCKED YOU OUT-OF 2012, sir.
“Thats not the Thomas Brown you are thinking of its Columbus aka Sammy aka Columbus”
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“If that’s the case, you must be more perceptive than I am. I’ve tangled with TB before, and the writing style in those endless posts is all too familiar”
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Thank you DawgNole. Yes, it’s called a writing style. It also reflects that what ? I do or do not have any knowledge of college football ? That’s what you mean by tangle, sir. When someone can begin to have the grasp of my writing style to the point anyone is confused with the writing style or the research behind my valid points on college football, you be sure to let us all know, ok ?
I mean it is, my hobby. And, sharpens my skills in my Life Calling, another topic I do endless research of, and have specific valid conclusions presented – not to sway – but to point out the salient.
I do so enjoy a good conversation on a topic and love watching folks squirm off-topic leaving my point just so absolutely crystal in everyone’s mind – exactly as Mitt Romney completely failed to do; but then again, he never was a politician, not that I understand politics – but, for the life of me I cannot see what is so wrong with foreigners, gays, ladies, unions, or General Motors. I like all those and have no issues with what any of them want to do with their lives. No wonder he lost. He had all those standing in line 5 hours after the polls closed, to vote him out. How was it again that the Republican Party put-forth this pious person. On the one hand, you have to admire him speaking how he really feels about them ALL. And, I do mean ALL. But, who died and put him in charge ?
Not us. We, the People, have spoken.
Hey Mitt ole buddy of yourself, sir, why can’t gays be gays ? What’s wrong with that ? You had this election handed to you ole buddy of yourself Mitt, and could not get out of your own way with ANY group in America – NONE. You get credit for speaking your mind to ALL in this great Nation ?
Well, it’s back to work to try to do something now in this great Country with the Economy and Debt and Entitlements, instead of telling everyone how they do not live up your expectations in this world Mitt ole buddy of just only yourself, sir.
I am certain that This Great Nation voted Mitt’s bestest of buddies in all this world OUT in a mandate. Now, there is a man who changed his viewpoint on EVERYTHING and never had a point, made it, said he made it, said he is a man who meant it when he said he wanted us to be the teams making the top 10 and when he said he wanted us to beat the teams who in The SEC put-up winning SEC Records that season too – and, then after doing it saying then :
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SEE ? SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BEAT TOP 10 TEAMS ?
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Whether the superstitious want to talk about it or not, there is this scenario.
Isn’t there ? Right now. Today. Us. We. And, why ?
Because what I said was important to me, is important to me and the reason is that is what is important – salient – and having now done it, you see it and say what to me again ?
I missed that ?
That I was wrong to say how important not to lose 10 games in a row to top teams ? That Aaron Murray just had to will us by himself into the end zone, game on the line, us with the ball 4th quarter, time winding down, having to have the score ?
I bet you he was thinking of me as he went from the sidelines, and thought about it.
You obviously did.
Know why ?
Because it is the Essence of College Football that the teams who beat the top teams that season PLAY EACH OTHER FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
It ALWAYS HAS BEEN, and always will be, in addition to being what is important prior to beating
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SSIgator
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despite his comments of superiority even now. Losers
Losers, no matter what events of this world are involved, are noted for their comments
AFTER the event.
If you said you wanted it, and you GOT IT
If you said it was important, and DID IT
That is quite different from saying this person or that person did NOT do it – and, saying you alone came in here 1st this time last year and called for his Extension 1st before anyone else did (only to have folks say it is some type of RUSE rather than see it for it is – namely a great guy whom the kids adore as I pointed out then and now, and that he should on direct questioning, be extended, because he recruited the guys we have now playing this game I could not possibly live without watching.
I love it.
I do NOT, however, love losing.
I hate it, not gays, ladies, unions, General Motors and foreigners.
They didn’t do anything to me.
Or Mitt, poor little guy – LOSER.
Take that poster :
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Tampa Gator
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LOSER.
I give Florida a lot of credit for their great 2012 season, in fact they stand to end up better ranked than my own team.
But, only because we’re playing # 1 Alabama ESPN knows we lose to when I and I-95 think it’s possible of all teams, UGA just might be able to up and beat them.
No. That doesn’t put us in the game. I will not discuss who the teams are whom mighty Notre Dame beat, mighty Kansas State beat, mighty Oregon beat in that Mighty Pac-12 with 2 others ending up barely ranked at all in any top 25 poll, if any.
Nah. I don’t have to name the top win of Oregon, Kansas State or Notre Dame.
While we beat then # 1 and # 2 and are SHUT-OUT.
Is this where my writing style says hogwash that is the only scenario ?
Yup. No. Not life-altering – instead, it is actually the very point all along, isn’t it ?
How did that work out, getting the team fired up ?
Was Shawn Williams also wrong in his statements pre-game too ?
Oh, I get it. Only you were right pre-game that the guys are great, never do wrong and the best coaching job of motivation in the 120-year history of UGA Proud Top 10 Football Program.
What Shawn Williams said of Early County & True Grit Award Winner. But, God Forbid me to, according to you. Uh huh. Hey, I was NOT WRONG. You were then, and are still today, again.
MarlonE
November 8th, 2012
7:14 am
Did you find it odd that Richt uses the P90X workout program when he has a paid Strength and Coditioning staff that can help him? What does that say about his faith in them.
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
7:22 am
Or, what does it say to the players he exercises at home, and not with the players like he wants them to.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 8th, 2012
8:07 am
Fake Thomas Brown
If K State or Oregon is undefeated
If ND or K ST is still undefeated
If ND or Oregon is still undefeated
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A one loss UGA team will not play in the National Title if the above is true sorry keep up the delusional dreaming
Gtanner
November 8th, 2012
8:26 am
I absolutely love this guy. Great coach, better person. Wouldn’t trade him for anybody.
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
8:32 am
That is not the only scenario, now is it ? The other scenario is # 4 JUMPS to # 2 with a win over # 2 Florida and # 1 Alabama because NONE of the other teams have any wins remotely resembling us. But, I presume it meets your criteria that while you were happy we beat Florida, we were well not supposed to do that, and would not given the opportunity ever.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 8th, 2012
9:07 am
Thomas Brown
You forget that we moved to #2 in the BCS in 2007 and we still didnt play for the NC
Do you seriously think if those teams are still undefeated we are getting into the NC game? Keep dreaming
Paul Harvey
November 8th, 2012
10:23 am
Swing set? Phooey! He was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by coaching friend Bobby Petrino and ended up in an Arkansas ditch. Bobby does swing….both ways. And now you know the rest of the story.
SSIgator
November 8th, 2012
11:26 am
Wonder what ever happened to the real Thomas Brown? He would probably be flattered that someone else would hijack his blog name.
After further review...
November 8th, 2012
1:36 pm
WOuldn’t it be funny if Texas A&M beat Alabama this weekend, dropping them out of number 1? THey Thomas’ whole scenario goes out the window even if Georgia does beat Alabama, because Alabama would no longer be number 1. Unfortunately, recent BCS history has lead Thomas to conclude that a one loss SEC champion gets an automatic bid to the BCS Championship game. That may be true if there is only one automatic qualifier team unbeaten, but if three of the four teams currently ahead of Georgia in the BCS standings, all of whom are automatic qualifiers, then that simply won’t be the case. Two of those teams will play for the National Championship, and the third will play in one of the other BCS bowls. Perhaps agains the Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.
NOTE TO THOMAS: UCLA, USC, and Oregon can’t all lose the rest of their games. USC will play UCLA, and one of them has to win. The only team Oregon plays the rest of the way that you have not denigrated as terrible is Oregon State, and that icludes any opponent Oregon might face in the PAC-12 championship game. IF those teams are so terrible, how do you espect them to beat Oregon? If nobody does, how do you expect to pass them in the BCS standings?
B Fowler - Class of 87
November 8th, 2012
3:50 pm
Jeff: Take a look at this: Another Great article on Coach Richt.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf–georgia-s-mark-richt-only-interested-in-national-title-bids-on-terms-that-won-t-compromise-his-faith.html
This is what Coach Richt is all about.
100% on board!
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DawgNole
November 8th, 2012
5:54 pm
Thomas Brown
November 8th, 2012
2:26 am
I do not know what is so hard for you to understand about the fact that ALL OF US crawled all over the players, Aaron Murray included who won zero of these games against the top SEC teams and against the teams who made the Top 10 . . . .
Florida IS a great football team 2012, whom we up and beat because we as a DawgNation up and insisted that the coaches and the players GATA.
My point of view, is, has been and will be consistent. Too bad you can’t see it. The rest of us ALL, do.
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I see you’re back to lying. Obviously, I gave you too much credit.
First, you’ll never find a post in which I crawled all over any player.
Second, you spent most of the season before the UGA-fla game berating the gators as unworthy and insisting that they would “lose four or five games in 2012.” Now you want to sing their praises? By the way, how did that prediction work out for you?
So you’ve been consistent and “the rest of us ALL see it”? Better go back and review some of these posts. You’re consistent only in that you’re consistently among the most detested liars on here, and have been banned from the majority of AJC blogs for good reason. A disgusting psycho who gets his jollies by repeatedly calling out a coach’s wife’s illness and taking potshots at both coach and QB–and then compounds his lack of integrity by now slithering around behind them and pretending to be their supporter. A coward in the very worst way.
I don’t know who the “real” TB is–and could care less. I do know that the one I’ve repeatedly beaten down on these blogs for his lies, fabrications, and distortions is YOU. Like I said a long time ago, you’re way out of your league butting heads with me, mouth-breather, and you continue to prove it with every post.
Now go clench your teeth, ball up your fists, and stomp your feet for awhile. You need to release some of that sick-mindedness.
GP
November 8th, 2012
6:01 pm
Who cares?
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7:02 pm
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wreckmaniac
November 8th, 2012
11:46 pm
If you think CMR is in pain just wait until he gets Tech in the kudzu patch. He will put that smile/smirk on his face and keep it on for the next several hours. Hey, he’s earned it but I would like to wipe it off.
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Upset Weekend for Da Dawgs
November 9th, 2012
5:59 am
The stars are aligned up for Auburn this weekend. Auburn holds the title for breaking up most championship Cinderella runs in the SEC and this weekend I believe they’ll add Georgia to that list. Georgia’s hot and cold and when it comes to playing on the other teams turf they’re almost ice water. Don’t look for the Dawgs to be very sharp this week and they’ll be many turnovers. If they do win it’ll be ugly as it was with Florida.