Some UGA coaching rumors won’t go away
John Chavis (LSU)
Will John Chavis turn out to be Georgia’s next defensive coordinator after all? What about Kirby Smart, still any chance of that? Is Mark Richt really planning on getting his next DC from the NFL ranks?
Depends on which rumor you’re hearing, as the talk about who’ll replace Willie Martinez continues to generate conflicting stories. Are any of them based on real leaks of information out of Butts-Mehre in Athens? Or are they generated by agents looking to get their clients better deals from their current employers, or just sheer speculation? Only Mark Richt and Co. know for sure at this point.
It seemed a couple of days ago as if Chavis, the former Tennessee DC now running the defense for LSU, was off the board, after a Baton Rouge TV station quoted an LSU player as saying Chavis assured him at practice that he wasn’t going anywhere.
But ESPN.com’s Chris Low reports today: “In talking to several people close to the situation, Richt has serious interest in Chavis and is prepared to throw some serious money at the veteran defensive coordinator, who headed up Tennessee’s defense for 14 seasons prior to joining Les Miles’ staff at LSU for this past season.”
Low adds: ” LSU coach Les Miles has acknowledged that he’s aware that Georgia may have an interest in Chavis, whose salary was $450,000 this season. … The word out of Georgia, though, is that the Bulldogs may go to $600,000-plus annually and offer a three-year contract.”
Also, Gannett’s Bayou Bengals Blog reports that as of late Tuesday night, Chavis “had not completely ruled out a lucrative offer to be Georgia’s defensive coordinator after just one season with the Tigers.”
We may find out more later today when Chavis is scheduled to meet the media in Orlando as part of the Capital One Bowl coordinator’s news conference.
Low also notes that Richt has made a pitch to Alabama’s Kirby Smart (everything’s been very quiet on that front lately) and also mentions Todd Grantham of the Dallas Cowboys and Bob Sanders of the Buffalo Bills as “two NFL assistants to keep an eye on.”
The Bayou Bengals Blog noted that while Chavis may well have told LSU linebacker Kelvin Sheppard that he was staying at LSU, things could have changed since then. Richt may have upped his offer.
That is, of course, assuming there’s even been an offer. There’s been no confirmation either way.
Meanwhile, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach said on local radio and in an ESPN online chat: “I think Richt makes one more run at Kirby Smart. If Smart doesn’t take it, I think Dallas Cowboys DL coach Todd Grantham might be the front runner.”
Whether Chavis or Smart would consider a move to UGA is very much the subject of debate among college football observers. An NFL assistant might be more inclined to look on a coordinator’s job in the SEC as a step up.
What do you think? Feel free to offer your own speculation and rumors to the mix. …
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Bhorsoft
December 30th, 2009
10:16 am
First?
DAWG65
December 30th, 2009
10:16 am
First?
Fair and Balanced
December 30th, 2009
10:18 am
First! What the heck is neat about being first? Anyway, rumors should not be treated with any serious respect. Not interested.
Bhorsoft
December 30th, 2009
10:19 am
Sorry DAWG65, as Maxwell Smart said, “Missed it by that much.”
First
December 30th, 2009
10:20 am
Quit using my name!
To Bryan Evans
December 30th, 2009
10:22 am
so glad youre gone. if not for “soft willie” you never would have played a snap.
Here we go again
December 30th, 2009
10:31 am
He certainly looks like an SEC man with that mustache.
Lake Dawg
December 30th, 2009
10:34 am
Either Smart or Chavis would be good hires. LSU had a very good defense this year and while at Tennessee Chavis always had a very good defense and won a National Title and sent several highly touted players to the NFL. He is a lot more polished than Smart, who I still have questions about because he is coaching Nick Saban’s defense and we all know who the real mind behind that defense is. But Smart is learning from the best and has shown that he can recruit the top players on defense.
Dawg Nation
December 30th, 2009
10:39 am
If no information has been leaked then what makes you think he is even a candidate. Once again, you guys have no idea. Enough with all the rumor stuff until their is some evidence of something please.
JB
December 30th, 2009
10:41 am
There was a real love hate relationship for Chavis while at Tennessee. I think he would be a step or two from willie, but he’s a little old school in his approach, defend rather than attack…….Tennessee fans said they gave up a lot of big plays ( ala Martinez) sitting back defending rather than attacking. I would like for some Vol fans to chime in here this AM to say what you think about Chavis in Red and Black.
I hope a Georgia fan next year has been in a coma for 2 years wakes up in bed during a ball game and hears on the Radio ” man, Chavis has got the Dawgs playing tough D today”. He’s think he was dead. LOL
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 30th, 2009
10:44 am
THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON,
……………………………………………
—————–ACC CHAMPS————-
La Jolla Dawg
December 30th, 2009
10:50 am
I think Chavis, like Foster and possibly Smart (though he has remained fairly quiet) is using UGA’s interest (real or not) as a way to get a raise. If I was the AD at LSU, I’d be ticked that a highly compensated DC in the first year of his contract was playing that game. I hate all of this because each time a candidate turns down, or it is perceived they have turned down, the UGA job we look bad. I wish the hire would be made already.
ChuyDawg
December 30th, 2009
10:51 am
This job search sounds like a Stimulus package now. Plenty of other coaches making money just for being rumored to be interested in the DC job at UGA. I wonder how many other coaches get a raise out of this whole circus.To my knowledge; so far Foster has, Vic K has, Chavis probably will get one now, Smart will definetly get one. Can anybody else name one?
123456789
December 30th, 2009
10:53 am
Just another case of the Lies & Corruption that CONTINUES to define UGA.
http://www.ajc.com/news/former-bulldog-s-lawsuit-261862.html
How ’bout them dawgs ??
I guess Bill King doesnt read too well.
UGA2009ACC CHAMPS
December 30th, 2009
10:53 am
30-24, 8 of 9 and it feels darn good. Time to bust off a
new 7 yr streak….
SuperB
December 30th, 2009
10:56 am
The smart money is on Kirby. Winning at title at Alabama is nice, but will never match winning one at your alma mater.
Haley Hutchinson
December 30th, 2009
10:58 am
You bloggers with so little to offer on the topic that you’re resorting to tired political rhetoric are lame.
Assessor of Morons
December 30th, 2009
10:58 am
It’s a real sign of a moron to holler “First!” As for Georgia, you see what our athletic defensive kids can do when they don’t get too much thrown at them. Don’t think … tackle somebody, dammit!
Spike
December 30th, 2009
11:01 am
Either one would be an upgrade from what we had. I will be glad when all this is over. UGA-30. ACC Champs-24.
James T. Kirk
December 30th, 2009
11:01 am
Keep crying puppy fans!! Keep thumping your chests over your squeaker of a win against the Hornfrogs who clearly did not want to be there. Continue being envious of our future Heisman winner Jason Nesbitt and our fabulous running halfback Rodney Jones. While I’m down here in sunny Miami soaking up some rays with my hot exotic female friends I have made, you all are just now probably getting off your night shift at the WaHo!!! So ha!!!
KJ
December 30th, 2009
11:02 am
Oh look, you can count to 9, I guess that makes you twice as smart as Reggie Ball.
There are no “lies” or “corruption” in that link, but nice try, the pathetic attempts to degrade UGA continue.
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:02 am
123456789…hey number boy what program you follow..so sick of you morons so scared to even use a name or state your team. Just another coward that comes on makes a BS statement and slinks back into the night..stay in the cellar ! And as I still have no “source” I still have no clue on who is in the running and who is not…and it looks like I’m in the majority at this point…I would love to know asap.
123456789
December 30th, 2009
11:02 am
Some UGA rumors of (continued acadmic and financial fraud & corruption)
just wont seem to go away.
How ’bout a few words from “Burger” King
about how the corrupt UGA-AA has screwed Decory Bryant.
Wonder just how well THAT is gonna play out on the recruiting trail.
takedowndawg
December 30th, 2009
11:04 am
Unfortunately, I don’t see Kirby Smart coming back at this time. Believe me, Alabama would match any price, at any time, to keep him. Any price! I have known alot of Bama supporters in my lifetime and note that WINNING IS EVERYTHING at Bama and is worth ANY price! You will see. I do think that the next DC for our DAWGS will come from the NFL and that is why the long wait in choosing one by Coach Richt.
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:04 am
123456789..moron looks like a court dismissed the case..how is that UGA’s fault?
MODAWG
December 30th, 2009
11:05 am
Richt is quiet..Give him that….CMR has been saying since about 2 wks ago that He did not expect the DC search to last much past the 1st week in Jan…….so his target or targets are playing in bowl games or He would have made the hire before now. He knows that to meet UGA expectations–he has to get a really good coordinator and one with proven track record is probably best….He knows that Evans is going to give him the bucks to make a run at the big guys or he would have hired someone by now. He has to hire someone that can work well with him and his philosophy for the program–so assume high moral standards. He must have feelers out there that say his targets are very much interested in talking with him after their bowl games…Would venture to say He probably has a ranked pool of 3 or 4 top candidates and my guess is Bud Foster was at the top of the list…so may have pool now of 3 top candidates….don’t think Koenning met the criteria or He would have been hired..could have been some dialogue there..but no offer….Richt has his eyes on some Big Bucks….and my guess is the he is going to reel one in over the next 10 days.
Bama 1
December 30th, 2009
11:07 am
Super B – If Kirby S wants to contend for titles, he’ll stay at Bama until he gets a HC offer. Winning a title at UGA is not gonna happen.
Stinger
December 30th, 2009
11:08 am
I like hairy men
Spike
December 30th, 2009
11:08 am
12356789… Hey number moron, calculate this poindexter.. 90 wins in nine seasons.
techdweeb
December 30th, 2009
11:09 am
first?
Skydawg
December 30th, 2009
11:09 am
Most of the stuff that Low as reported as well as yourself is straight out of the Dawgvent. And even though there are some that say they are in the know, NO ONE is really in the know. This is all speculation and assumption and you know what happens when you ASSUME. It makes an A$$ out of U and ME.
Renegade#1
December 30th, 2009
11:09 am
At least we have Mark Richt making the hire instead of floundering Frankie Wren. Mark does have a clue Frank not so much
speaking of corruption
December 30th, 2009
11:11 am
Doesn’t the trade school still own the biggest academic scandal in ACC history? For their cheating during the years of 1998-2003?
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:11 am
I would think he has a college coach picked out who has still to play their bowl game..if it was a postion coach in the NFL even if they are going to the playoff’s I can’t see why he would wait to announce it or am I missing something?
Kirby Smart's the Guy
December 30th, 2009
11:12 am
Here’s the deal. Pollack says Smart WILL interview for the position. Smart has NEVER said he’s NOT coming to Georgia, only that he’s not “pursuing Georgia” and “not looking”. Richt feels like Smart will say yes after the Jan Bowl, but if Smart changes his mind, Richt needs some back up which is why Richt continues to talk with other coaches. A lot of names are going to come up who are not real candidates, like Koenning and Foster, just agents trying to get them more money.
Don’t trust ESPN anti-Georgia biased reporters, these are the same guys reporting Georgia would hire Koenning, and they have anti-journalistically minded reporter Kirk Hierbstreet, the guy who tried to steal the Natl Champ from Richt in 2007. David Pollack is VERY well connected to Georgia, Pollack leaked the story of Martinez staff firing days before it happened, Pollack says Smart will interview, and Pollack says Smart or Van Gorder will get the job. I say no way Richt hires Van Gorder, Richt’s not a 1 year commitment kind of guy.
Freshman Techster
December 30th, 2009
11:12 am
Should I have kissed a girl by now or is it socially acceptable that I’m 19 and still haven’t even smooched?
CPJ
December 30th, 2009
11:13 am
Adam James should come to Tech. Everybody’s out of the closet at Tech.
BobDog
December 30th, 2009
11:14 am
Hire a guy who quits LSU after one season for more money? He would do the same to us.
Kirby Smart will be a head coach somewhere very soon. Why hire someone who we will have to replace in a year or two?
I like the way Coach is keeping this so quiet. Driving many of you crazy, isn’t it? Whoever he has lined up is still coaching a team right now, assuming he even has somebody lined up. But, I’ll bet he does.
Native Atlantan
December 30th, 2009
11:14 am
It may be a better move for Kirby Smart to get away from Saban’s shadow. As long as a DC works for him, most people will give credit to Nick Saban for a good defensive team instead of the actual DC. Will Muschamp may be a good example. Once he went to Auburn, his recognition and stock went up pretty well….enough to get the DC job at Texas pretty quickly and now he will be the HC at one of the most prestigious jobs in the business when Mack Brown retires.
123456789
December 30th, 2009
11:14 am
how2fish:
you obvioulsy don’t know much about the law
and what is about to happen next.
GT alum '99
December 30th, 2009
11:15 am
Sure dawgies, I’m sure you’ll get a a top notch DC. That’s about as likely as me and my life partner having a 3way with Brad Pitt!!!!
Mike
December 30th, 2009
11:15 am
As far as Kirby Smart – please, no more Georgia homers. Georgia has one too many already. Especially after the Richt-Martinez disaster. As far as Chavis – Georgia had the opportunity to get him last year, but it took over 18 months for CMR to “get it”. Mike Bobo needs to spend 8-10 years honing his skills at Valdosta State or East Carolina before being an OC at a place like Georgia. Come on, the offensive game plan for the Independance Bowl was alsolutely horrible.
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:16 am
Bama 1…we get Kirby you guys will be shaking in your little booties..that being said I hope you destroy Texas. And the fact that no extension/raise for Smart has been announced it what is fueling a lot of this talk.
ARdawg
December 30th, 2009
11:16 am
Kirby Smart is out of the fray. He is unable to even discuss it and still go to Pasadena. For him The NC is priority. Tommy West, former Memphis coach should be thrown into the pile. He would be a good fit and is an excellent DC although he failed as a HC.
I like and respect Chavis but I don’t think he’s the man for UGA.
Denver Dog
December 30th, 2009
11:16 am
We will see won’t we. I really don’t think we have any idea, but I believe that CMR has a pretty good idea. Remember, he is hiring 3 coaches not just one. Go Dogs
niles
December 30th, 2009
11:17 am
I’m with BobDog, Kirby is looking to be a head coach within the next few years, there’s no way he’ll come to UGA. I talked to a guy last night who believes Richt will retire within the next couple of years and they could give Smart the ever so cool “coach in waiting” title.
I think he was nuts
Spike
December 30th, 2009
11:19 am
123456789.. His claim was dismissed by the trial court. He will appeal. He probably will not prevail. We will see. How is this lies and corruption? If this is all you have, then you don’t have much do you?
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:19 am
123456789 your right I’m not a lawyer nor do I play one on TV…so OH smart and exalted one..he who is so feared that his name can not be spoken out loud..please enlighten me and the rest of the Bull Dog Nation..as we are mere mortals without the “second sight” needed to pierce this veil.
Opinion
December 30th, 2009
11:21 am
funny that UGA’s only ranked team is Women’s Basketball……hahahahahahaha
funny that UGA’s only ranked team is Women’s Basketball……hahahahahahaha
funny that UGA’s only ranked team is Women’s Basketball……hahahahahahaha
funny that UGA’s only ranked team is Women’s Basketball……hahahahahahaha
funny that UGA’s only ranked team is Women’s Basketball……hahahahahahaha
Big time?? Not
December 30th, 2009
11:22 am
`123456 whatever
Four tickets, four hot dogs, four cokes
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
11:23 am
Opinion funny how our unranked football team stomped a mudhole in your No9 ranked team…30-24
gdawginkalamazoo
December 30th, 2009
11:23 am
MODAWG, that’s about all that needs to be said on this subject. Well put and probably 100% correct. I like the way Richt is handling this. I wish people would chill and let the process happen instead of throwing the names out there to banter around. The only thing that does is get the guys a raise where they are at.
ToccoaDawg
December 30th, 2009
11:26 am
The grad assistants were a step above Martinez
SEC East Headlines – 12/30/09 | MrSEC.com
December 30th, 2009
11:31 am
[...] Uh, well…13. John Chavis? Kirby Smart? Todd Grantham? Bob Sanders? Folks continue to try to guess who’ll be the Dawgs’ next defensive coordinator.14. Could Chavis decide to leave Baton Rouge because “he witnessed a very shaky sideline [...]
know it all
December 30th, 2009
11:31 am
I see the dominate ACC owned the SEC yet again in a bowl game. Just more of the same
Cobb Dawg
December 30th, 2009
11:33 am
We need coordinators who can step into the HC job when Richt leaves. Smart’s the guy. There’s lots more money at UGA than there is at Bama. Bama will sacrifice education for football any day, but UGA can pay Smart more than Bama and not sacrifice education. I think he’ll be the guy, otherwise I think someone would already be named. Chavis, a good coach, is not the right fit in my opinion.
senoiadawgs
December 30th, 2009
11:33 am
CMR is sure keeping this close to the vest as are the people he has contacted.
Now my two cents, I don’t like Smart or Chavis as a hire. Here’s why!! Smart is an unknown. Yes he has learned from Saban which is good but how much has he really been given game planning and running the show. Two, with Smart if he comes to UGA and is successful another big time program will pick him up as a head coach. On to Chavis, if Chavis leaves LSU after 1 season why would any of us think he wouldn’t do the same to UGA.
Me, I would prefer one of the up and coming NFL guys or another promising young guy from the college ranks that isn’t on fire like Smart. Of course there are also a lot of college DC’s that are proven who might be willing to remain with a program for a long period of time and have a track record of doing so.
Brunswick Marsh Dawg
December 30th, 2009
11:36 am
No, no, no to Chavis!!! Yes, he’s had a stellar career as an SEC DC, but we need a young, dynamic, energetic up and comer to head up our defense. Doesn’t necessarily need to be a big name,just someone who believes in disciplined, aggressive, hard nosed defense. No disrespect to Chavis, but he’s just not what we need. Go Dawgs!!! GATA
sam
December 30th, 2009
11:43 am
Cobb Dawg,
Are you sure UGA has more money than Bama? I don’t think that’s the case. Bama has one of the largest fan bases in the nation. I’m a diehard Dawg fan, but I believe you are wrong there.
Alphare
December 30th, 2009
11:47 am
I said it before and I will say it again: College football world has the dumbest people. How hard is it to be a defensive coach? There is only so many options to stop the run or cover. Once in a while you see some creative coaches, you treat them like genius. They are no genius, it’s simply those coaches are mostly dumb. Believe me, if we have an IQ survey, I guarantee you those football people are among the dumbest.
It re-confirmed my view last night when I watch the Miami game. Miami has tons of talents, but the coaches are too dumb to be a little creative or make adjustment. They lost the game.
I know this is holiday time and I am not supposed to be a bad mouth. Sorry.
BullDawgMike
December 30th, 2009
11:48 am
It really won’t matter who the DC turns out to be. If somebody …anybody ..can’t get it thru the heads of our defensive players that you HAVE to actually lock up to make a tackle..well you know what i mean…we have only one player who knows how to make a textbook tackle.(Curran) The bowl game was a perfect example of what i’m talking about. Missed tackles all nite long…..and all season long.
BullDawgMike
December 30th, 2009
11:54 am
Sam, Forbes magazine just put out list of richest college programs. Texas was number one. Ga. was either six or seven. Ala. may have as much as Ga. does, I don’t know, but they don’t have more that’s for sure.
Sam
December 30th, 2009
11:54 am
It is not a bad thing to have your DC (or OC) get hired to be a head coach in a few years. That means that during that time your team was successful. Also, there is no guarantee that a DC/OC gets promoted when a HC leaves.
I say hire the best person for the job in the HC’s estimation and let him coach. If he gets a HC job, then you find a person to replace him. If you have a good program you can absorb losing a couple of coaches every few years in this manner. Other coaches will want to come to get a chance to promote himself into a HC job.
BVG was a great coach, but I bet no one here had heard of him before.
Brunswick Marsh Dawg
December 30th, 2009
11:55 am
Hey “Opinion”, your a freakin’ idiot!!! Your athletic program at Tech in no way, shape or form compares to UGA’s…..not even close. Hell, the only sport your school has ever won a National Championship in other than football was women’s tennis a few years ago. Now that’s pathetic!!! Care to guess how many UGA’s won? Go Google that and let me know your “Opinion”. BTW, here’s a fact and not an opinion ((((((((((30-24))))))))))HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! We Run This State!!!
Minnesota Dawg
December 30th, 2009
11:58 am
How about Tony Dungy. Great defensive guy. Maybe Richt can talk him into coming down and straightening us out! I know that’s a long shot though. How about bring David Pollach on?
Saint. Dawg.
December 30th, 2009
11:58 am
Ok dawg fans,just think about this most NFL teams saesons are over after this upcoming weekend..A source of mine who is very close to CMR family told me,that if Georgia makes a annoucement monday or tuesday it will be a NFL coach as our new DC..but if they dont by tuesday…!It will be K. Smart..My source says CMR has had a private convo. on the phone with K. Smart…I know who it will be,but can’t say it out loud..just read between the lines!!!!! OH and TO ST. Simmons [30-24} HAHAHA!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL and GL to all SEC teams in there bowl games…
Chan Gailey
December 30th, 2009
12:04 pm
I think I know someone good for the job….
jesse james
December 30th, 2009
12:04 pm
Craig James is a dad. So he should have known how to raise his kid. It sounds like the kid is a punk. I agree Leach should not have given them any reason to get him. I keep hearing that you can’t touch these kids and do old time discipline anymore, this is a new era. Who says the new era is right other than these lawyers wanting to get rich. This new era has helped get this world in the shape it is in. Home invasions , drugs, car jackings, DUI’s everywhere, on the field demonstrations, me attitudes instead of team, shoplifting, robberies, and lord knows whatelse. I’m sick of it. Now the kid should not have been forced into any room, but I don’t think this something should cause Leach to lose his job. He should be reprimanded and next time just kick the kid off the team.
Bailey
December 30th, 2009
12:08 pm
I’m with “Fair and Balanced”. The world is full of idiots.
RockyTop2
December 30th, 2009
12:08 pm
Dawg Fans, Overall Chavis would be a big upgrade from Willy Martinez, but he still had his setbacks at UT. “3rd and Chavis” became a common theme at times. UT had a bad habit while Chavis was there of giving up 3rd and longs. Also if UT had the lead he had a habit of going very soft on coverage (this problem boiled over during last year’s UCLA loss when after throwing 4 int’s in the first half, UT continually let UCLA’s QB dink and dunk the entire 2nd half and UT ended up losing). But overall he would be a big upgrade over Willy M.
jesse james
December 30th, 2009
12:08 pm
I forgot, but the Wisconsin team looked well coached last night. Just another example that there are alot of good assistant coaches out there. I thought their defense played well against Miami’s speed. Don’t put all your stock into just certain coaches.
StockDog
December 30th, 2009
12:11 pm
We need to get Chavis, for his Ron Jeremy moustache.
Paul's Johnson
December 30th, 2009
12:14 pm
jesse james that was an excellent post, but over the head of most Dawg fans.
There seems to be this mindset of “winning the press conference” with a splashy big-name hire. But the odds of that happening are not good, unless they can get Smart to come home. Coach Boom is staying at Tejas. The best hire would probably somebody the average fan has never heard of.
Dave Womack
December 30th, 2009
12:26 pm
This just in…Dave Womack has been rumored to have been offered the UGA Defensive Coordinators job.
Please forward this to Coach Paul Johnson!!!
Billboy
December 30th, 2009
12:28 pm
Seen this a couple of times now…just how did ESPN steak the 2007 NC Game from teh puppies?? Xplain it to me please….
Billboy
December 30th, 2009
12:28 pm
Sorry….steal….I should slow down…or maybe I was hungry….
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
12:30 pm
Stock Dog “Ron Jeremy moustache” LMAO!!!
hunker down
December 30th, 2009
12:31 pm
http:// http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Go Dawgs !!
Gatorman
December 30th, 2009
12:31 pm
As a Gator, I would only slightly like Chavis more at LSU than UGA since we play both and UGA is in the East. But I will say this; he is an excellent DC and I wouldn’t mind having him at UF.
Mike A.
December 30th, 2009
12:32 pm
Speculate all you want, but I am the Decider.
PJ JOHNSON
December 30th, 2009
12:44 pm
My next job…I won’t bring any of those Tech defensive players with me! Gosh! It’s not my fault if we lose to Iowa! I called genius offensive plays..it’s that other coach and those other boys fault!
Ignorance is Bliss
December 30th, 2009
12:53 pm
JAMES T. KIRK—–You are an idiot! You just came on a Georgia blog to write something about your precious yellow jackets and you dont even know your quarterback’s name. It’s JOSH NESBITT, not jason! Do yourself a favor and stay off the blog until you realize that your wise enough to have BIG BOY comments!
Papadawg
December 30th, 2009
12:57 pm
Rumor is Irk is coming back from the dead and bringing his Bulldog Mascot with him. Just as good as any other rumor I’ve heard
Spike
December 30th, 2009
1:03 pm
Papadawg.. It is “ERK”, not Irk. Are you a Techie?
Why did Meyer Quit?
December 30th, 2009
1:05 pm
Look, some guys just are not loyal. It’s not in their makeup.
Meyer quits a team every 1-5 years over his 24 year career.
Saban quits every 1-5 years.
These guys are just not made up the same way Richt is with his 90 SEC wins in 9 seasons. Nobody does it better than Richt.
SD Dawg
December 30th, 2009
1:18 pm
I agree with the Jesse and Paul’s Johnson (did I really just write that!) that the obsession with a big name is stupid. I think Chavis would be a good DC, but not sure how good. Smart seems like the hip hire, but I am in the crowd of “Saban runs that defense”. Smart could very well turn out to be a great coach, but I think it’s a crap shoot.
As for coaches leaving in a few years…it is hard to find a great coach and retain him for a long time. That is the nature of the game. The Bud Fosters and Mickey Andrews of the coaching world are few and far between.
Cycling in new coaches is the norm and Richt needs to be prepared to do this more often.
Papadawg
December 30th, 2009
1:25 pm
Spike PLEASE don’t damn me with being a Teckie (yes I meant to spell it with a K, it ticks them off) cause it was a TYPO. Forgive me ERK
bigstack19
December 30th, 2009
1:27 pm
I am not a Vol fan but I live in East Tennessee. While all the fans were blasting Fulmer and the offensive coaches Chavis wasn’t hardly mentioned. The perception was all Tennessee had going right was the defense. Plus he produced NFL talent like Jerod Mayo and Robert Ayers recently. I still would like to see Kirby Smart first, but if Chavis is the fall back option then that is a pretty good option. My only concern about Chavis is if Fulmer gets another job he will no doubt like to bring Chavis with him.
SOGADOG
December 30th, 2009
1:30 pm
This blog should not be used to criticize individual players and any entries that do should be wiped off. Bryan Evans is a young man who worked hard as a student athlete at UGA. I thank him for his effort and wish him well in the future. As for “To Bryan Evans” the person who criticized him, did you even go to college? How many SEC collegiate footballs games did you start in? How many tackles did you make for a division 1 football team? How fast do you run the forty? How many interceptions did you make for the bulldogs? Did you earn a diploma while playing varsity football at an SEC school? Did you even graduate from high school? Before you criticize another UGA football player, take a long look in the mirror.
jesse james
December 30th, 2009
1:32 pm
I really believe Willie Martinez was a better defensive coach when Coach Richt was more of the hands on coach. Alot of coordinators are a result of the Head Coach. They are a reflection of him. I think UGA got away from discipline and it hurt the total program. I agree and I guarantee you Coach Saban has his hands on the defense. Of course now with the firing of Coach Leach maybe we need to turn all this over to the mommies and daddies.
Reality Check
December 30th, 2009
1:34 pm
It is nice to throw out names for the DC, but we have no choice but to wait. Other schools in the conference need coordinators but the nature of the beast is that most good candidates are coaching in bowls or NFL regular seasons. It is not common practice to raid these other teams until after the season is over. Lots of names will come out but probably will not in the end be a big time college coordinator from a school where the schools can match UGA salary (Al, LSU, Texas, etc.). I am starting to believe it will be an NFL assistant or smaller name from Middle Tenn type of coordinator.
The majority of Dawg fans wanted a change but this is the downside of firing coaches right after the regular season.
Spike
December 30th, 2009
1:35 pm
Papadawg.. You are forgiven. Go and sin no more.
The Truth
December 30th, 2009
1:48 pm
Attention Recruits! Everyone knows that GA Tech Lies & Cheats. Any other school would be a better choice over going to GA Tech. If you sign with GA Tech, it will be one of the biggest mistakes of your life. Trust me. I always tell the truth.
SEC
December 30th, 2009
2:07 pm
Rumor out of UGA is if its money and the alum status that will draw Kirby from Alabama then we got him. There is not a dollar limit for Kirby apparently. Thats choice number one. If that happens i am really hoping that Pollack will join the team as DE or LB coach. Just a waiting game now to see who we get.
Heidi Davison
December 30th, 2009
2:18 pm
Mayor Heidi Davison
235 Wells Drive
Athens, GA 30606
I Heidi Davison, Mayor of Athens, Georgia, hereby announce that starting on January 1, 2010 Broad Street in Athens will be renamed Gator Street. Thank you and happy New Year!
King of the Ewoks
December 30th, 2009
2:18 pm
David Pollock is a dork! Shouldnt he be playing for the Bengals right now???
SEC
December 30th, 2009
2:19 pm
Well he would but he kinda had a minor injury and BROKE HIS NECK.
Nachos
December 30th, 2009
2:22 pm
how2fish – Get a clue you delusional doggie fan. If Kirby leaves, Sal will step in and they wont miss a beat. Alabama will be fine as long as King Saban is there. Any other coach can be replaced ( see Major Applewhite, Kevin Steele, Ron Middleton, Lance Thompson etc etc etc)
Kendawg
December 30th, 2009
2:24 pm
I think it would be a mistake to hire Chavis at UGA. That said, why don’t we just wait and let this play out. Is it because a journalist has to write a column every day and sometimes there is nothing to write except speculation?
Chuck Amato
December 30th, 2009
2:26 pm
Why is it my name is never mentioned for this job ?
Papadawg
December 30th, 2009
2:26 pm
I say give the current GT DC the job cause everybody will do better in different surroundings
Nick
December 30th, 2009
2:27 pm
Well he’s definitely goofy looking!
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
2:28 pm
SOGADOG I couldn’t agree more the young man played hard, worked hard and should not be subjected to that.
Froggy Dawgy
December 30th, 2009
2:29 pm
Kirby Smart’s the Guy
December 30th, 2009
11:12 am
“Don’t trust ESPN anti-Georgia biased reporters, these are the same guys reporting Georgia would hire Koenning, and they have anti-journalistically minded reporter Kirk Hierbstreet, the guy who tried to steal the Natl Champ from Richt in 2007.”
OMG, there is todays Denial Dawg. Lets go down memory lane, Georgia didn’t win the East, didn’t play in the National Title Game, and had two losses………………..last time I checked Kirk wasn’t on the team nor was he on one of the other teams the Dawgs played. Now lets see who did play for the title that year : LSU(SEC Champion) vs. Ohio State(Big 10 Champion) Move on Dawgy.
King of the Ewoks
December 30th, 2009
2:30 pm
How many of you losers follow David Pollock on twitter?
His motor never stops running ya know ?????
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
2:32 pm
Nachos …look everyone one the mighty nachos is back…Nachos any coach can be replaced…hmmm then why did it take Bama 20 years to replace Gene Stallings..hmmmmm. delusional….your talking the Bama Naion from top to bottom Stallings averaged 10 wins a season and your bunch ran him off…and didn’t recovery until the coming of Saban…welcome back little guy we’ve missed you and your wit and wisdom.
Nick
December 30th, 2009
2:32 pm
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Get someone who coaches aggressive, chaotic defense.” Period.
Papadawg
December 30th, 2009
2:32 pm
I know some LSU fans who are not happy with Les so maybe his DC needs to be looking for another job before he has to
Ga Dog
December 30th, 2009
2:33 pm
Kirby Smart—I’ve heard it’s a done deal. He’s the best in the country. The Dawg D will dominate next year!!!!
Nachos
December 30th, 2009
2:37 pm
how2fish – what game will you be watching Thursday, January 7 ??? hmmmmmmmmm ?
take all your research & facts and sit them it & rotate
Bammers rule!
"Simple" logic
December 30th, 2009
2:38 pm
Same bleep, different day
Stinger
December 30th, 2009
2:44 pm
What a joke to think that a good defensive coordinator would actually consider taking this job. No one wants to coach this bunch of spoiled cry babies. A college coach needs to spend his time teaching and coaching, not changing diapers.
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
2:45 pm
Nachos now there is the wit and wisdom we all have come to love…I’ll be watching Bama play Texas for the Nationl championship and hoping for a Bama victory…and after the way UGA handled TAM you guys should destory them….but don’t think there is no way Smart won’t consider coming to UGA that really would be delusional…not saying its a done deal as I seem to be the only person on this blog with no “source” but it would not surprise me as there has been no contract extension or raise talks for Smart..so don’t get your panties in a wad , little guy it will all work out in the end.
Nachos
December 30th, 2009
2:45 pm
TYPO! too many ICB’s at lunch dudes… what I meant to say was:
take all your research & facts and sit ON them & rotate
Bammers rule! 2009 is our year mutts! bhahahahaha
59bulldawg
December 30th, 2009
2:45 pm
Just checked out Grantham’s bio at
http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/team_biosCoachExec.cfm?newName=Todd_Grantham.
He might be the sleeper in our DC search and I wouldn’t be unhappy if he got the job.
superDawg
December 30th, 2009
2:46 pm
I got to hand it to you Stinger. You are right about our defense being a bunch of babies. Our defense tried to blame all our loses on poor Joe Cox throwing all those pick sixes, but our defense just had no talent and they had a horrible attitude.
bullDAWG
December 30th, 2009
2:49 pm
SuperDawg will you get off this blog you fool?
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
2:52 pm
59bulldawg I have a question if they want this guy is there any reason they couldn’t talk to him now or do they have to wait till the end of the regular season.
Stinger's Mom
December 30th, 2009
3:00 pm
Stinger, get in here and massage my bunions. Also, bring the clippers, my back needs some manscaping.
Hey SEC...
December 30th, 2009
3:06 pm
Hey SEC……….Pollack has repeatedly said on his Twitter that he does not want to coach. He is trying to get into Broadcasting now.
Joe Lee Dunn
December 30th, 2009
3:07 pm
Why won’t CMR take my calls? Burp!!!!! Hand me another Natty Light!!
Mike Leach
December 30th, 2009
3:09 pm
How about letting me fill one of those vacant coaching positions?
The first thing I would do is tie a rope around Russ, the temporary Mascot’s testes and drag him down the street behind my scooter then I would lock him in the broom closet.
My second order of business would be to drive over to the flats and punch Paul Johnson in the mouth.
PHIL
December 30th, 2009
3:12 pm
I can’t believe ANY moron is trying to defend ANY adult who for ANY reason at ANY time as punished a kid by putting him in a closet.
F-105 Thunderchief
December 30th, 2009
3:16 pm
Rodney Garner will be the new defensive coordinator.
nick
December 30th, 2009
3:17 pm
“so sick of you morons so scared to even use a name”
Classic… from ‘how2fish’… Is that what your momma put on your birth certificate?
“Just another coward that comes on makes a BS statement and slinks back into the night..stay in the cellar”
Too funny, btw, less salt on my fries next time.
TJ VOL
December 30th, 2009
3:18 pm
Fulmer is not getting another big job so do not worry about Chavis leaving. Having said that, Chavis is a very good DC. But I do not know if very good is what you want. You have to “match staffs” in other words the reason GA lost games this year was due to poor coaching not talent. Get a staff on par with TN, AL and FL and you will be fine. I do not think Chavis can hang with Kiffin Sr, Smart/Saban etc…Just my 2 cents….
TJ VOL
December 30th, 2009
3:19 pm
If Garner did not get it by now he is not getting it….
kydawg
December 30th, 2009
3:36 pm
I don’t think you would have to worry about Urban Meyer wanting Kirby Smart…no word on who the Gators are after either..is there?
Rich Brooks
December 30th, 2009
3:38 pm
I do more with less talent than anybody in the SEC! I’m going to retire from UK and I need a warmer climate, hire me!!!
cantondawg
December 30th, 2009
3:52 pm
No matter who the coach turns out to be. We, as UGA fans, can rest assure that it will be an upgrade over what we’ve experience the last few years here.
cantondawg
December 30th, 2009
3:55 pm
Bob Sanders is a name that doesn’t generate much excitement but he should. He’s been in coaching for 33 years ( Almost as long as Kirby Smart has lived). He’s been DC at Florida and Green Bay and has alot of experience in the NFL. We won’t have to worry about him leaving in a few years for a HC job like Smart.
Hmmmmm
December 30th, 2009
3:59 pm
All of the comments aout Chavis are interesting. It seems as though Les Miles thought he could do the job. I mean they play in the SEC too right?
Levy Co Dawg
December 30th, 2009
4:05 pm
Hey all you Tech jackasses that keep saying “We are having such a great time down here in Miami” just remember you have to come back and face the reality of having lost to your number one rival 30-24 !!!! WE RUN THIS STATE !
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
4:07 pm
nick I’ll be posting under that name every time I post…your problem is?? And salt this tough guy…lmao..
BFKA Dawg Tired
December 30th, 2009
4:08 pm
It is killing me not to be able to blog at the end of the Paul Johnson fluff piece. Why don’t they talk about the riverboat gambler who chucked up 3 prayers at the end of the Georgia game. He does fill out a shirt better than most of the Tech cheerleaders though. I’ll give him that.
West TN Dawg
December 30th, 2009
4:10 pm
Herm Edwards ?? (not 3rd and Chavis)
Bama 1
December 30th, 2009
4:13 pm
Yeah, How2Fish, Bama doesn’t have the money….do you think UGA would have ever went after a coach like Saban ? No way. Richt was hired to make GA competitive in the SEC – and he has- Saban was hired to win National Titles- and he will.Two schools with different goals.
how2fish
December 30th, 2009
4:20 pm
Bama 1 if memory serves me (and it might not) CMR was the best guy available at the time. I really can’t remember a better one we could have gotten. But for the first what 4-5 years CMR pretty much was the yardstick in the SEC..with the right D.C I think he and UGA can be again..money’s not the deal breaker then or now..IMHO.
cantondawg
December 30th, 2009
4:31 pm
I can’t believe people say that Bama doesn’t have the money that UGA does. They pay their HC $4million a year whereas we pay ours 2.8 million. If they will pay their HC 1.2 MILLION more than ours. I’m sure they will match whatever we offer Smart
Froggy the Gremlin
December 30th, 2009
4:35 pm
Word from an insider is that Richt is leaving for a better position elsewhere, anyway. He’s going to a big time program.
cherokee
December 30th, 2009
4:39 pm
Froggy the Gremlin ….Who is your inside contact …$1.4 million Shreveport vs. our $14 million BCS Orange bowl?. What a joke
D.C.
December 30th, 2009
4:40 pm
If Kirby was the Dawg D.C. this year everybody would be calling for him to be fired. What makes him so great? That he is absolutely loaded with talent that Willie M could have coached to a top defensive ranking. The water girl probably could have coached that talent to the National Title game. Give Kirby the 09 UGA defense and the results wouldn’t have been much better, Willie was a scapegoat, nothing more.
Vince Dooley
December 30th, 2009
4:41 pm
Hey just wondering when our Big Brother Tech is playing in the Orange Bowl, I wanna buy some of their tickets that are remaining to learn that triple option and get back into coaching
jesse james
December 30th, 2009
4:42 pm
Bama 1 – I agree anytime a teams’ goal should be the best. We all get caught up in this Naitonal Championship stuff. I think any coach is hired to put a winning product on the field and do it the right way. But I don’t believe you say have to win a NC. I believe you say give me a winner and you will always have a chance at the NC. Georgia was just there a couple of years ago and this silly thing about you had to win your conference came up. I’m glad the NCAA doesn’t require that in their basketball tournament. So don’t tell me Coach Richt hasn’t had UGA in a position to win it all. Sometimes things have to go your way and you get alittle lucky. I don’t care if we don’t win a NC, as long as I feel like when we tee it up in September we have a chance. Would I like to win one you bet, but I will not measure my program by how many we win. Even if Bama wins, I’m still not convinced they are better than TCU or Cincinnati if they win their bowl games.
Vince Dooley
December 30th, 2009
4:43 pm
Hey just wondering when our Big Brother Tech is playing in the Orange Bowl, I wanna buy some of their tickets that are remaining to learn that triple option and get back into coaching.
Big D Dawg
December 30th, 2009
4:44 pm
Instead of first, how about “NEXT”. That way you’re never wrong.
Stinger is depressed cause UGA won
December 30th, 2009
4:51 pm
Stinger, your sorry ass is on every UGA blog. You are obsessed with the Dawgs.. Get a life pimple face….
12345678- Lawsuite was dismissed… Do I have to define dismissed for you? Get a life Tech fan. 30 to 24… glad it hurts so bad
The A-She-She lost another one last night. Now they are 1 an 3 in bowl games. They won 3 vs the SEC this year. Their two best teams beat the SEC #11, #12 and #7 team and they brag about it..ROTFALMAO
Coach Paul Johnson
December 30th, 2009
4:55 pm
I really like it down here on South Beach. I picked up a couple of really cute sports bras at one of the boutiques.
I found a nice hot dog stand too.
Todd - Dacula
December 30th, 2009
4:58 pm
Enough of the DC talk. Just recruit defensive players with heart and non of those 5′8″ Defensive Backs… Theya re too short to cover the big, gifted rWR’s. Any good DC can coach great talent.
dawgster
December 30th, 2009
4:59 pm
First of all don’t for a minute think that Kirby Smart coming to the dawgs is a done deal, Bama would have something to say about that if indeed alot of money was thrown his way…CMR will be looking to add someone who wants to be a dawg and can recruit very well along with being a good DC…Coach Garner will probably stay if the right DC is hired, but wouldn’t be surprised if he left when the DC is announced…Coach Garner will probably make a very good DC, but not sure if he wants that responsibility just yet, i just hope we can hang onto him but it may mean he has to have the DC job or as i said feel real comfortable with the new DC and feel he could learn alot from them…I don’t know if Kirby Smart would fit that mold as they have worked together before…There have been alot of names thrown out there, but whoever it is had better be able to recruit the places that they need to and get the big-time players…A great DC is only as good as the players that are around him…I know alot of fine high school and college coaches who were really good when the talent was there but when it wasn’t, did they just forget how to coach, don’t believe so….Our new DC must be able to bond with the players yet have their respect in order to coach them into big time players…
Dawg
December 30th, 2009
5:14 pm
People have every reason to criticize Bryan Evans. I have never seen someone miss so many tackles in my life! He and Joe Cox can ride off into the sunset together.
Houdawg
December 30th, 2009
5:22 pm
” Craig James is a dad. So he should have known how to raise his kid. It sounds like the kid is a punk. I agree Leach should not have given them any reason to get him. I keep hearing that you can’t touch these kids and do old time discipline anymore, this is a new era. Who says the new era is right other than these lawyers wanting to get rich. This new era has helped get this world in the shape it is in. Home invasions , drugs, car jackings, DUI’s everywhere, on the field demonstrations, me attitudes instead of team, shoplifting, robberies, and lord knows whatelse. I’m sick of it. Now the kid should not have been forced into any room, but I don’t think this something should cause Leach to lose his job. He should be reprimanded and next time just kick the kid off the team. ”
JJ —- couldn’t POSSIBLY agree more !!!
Kirby (I'm too) Smart
December 30th, 2009
5:22 pm
Sorry UGA fans – I’m not going to be your next d-coordinator. I’m having too much fun coaching for big bucks at a program that has a legitimate chance at a national championship every year. I wish the Dawgs much success — and have recommended to Coach Richt that he consider Romeo Crennel, Lovie Smith (I hear he’ll be available soon) or David Pollack (who if you listen to him on the radio, clearly knows everything one needs to know to be a successful coordinator).
Bubba
December 30th, 2009
5:25 pm
Last!
John
December 30th, 2009
5:37 pm
Hope it’s not Kirby Smart. We love him at Bama. Roll Tide
Houdawg
December 30th, 2009
5:40 pm
About the James kid ………. regardless of the outcome of multiple lawsuits by Leach ….. this kid should certainly leave Texas Tech. Most fans and many players will have it in for him — he basically got the winningest coach in their history fired. He better scoot while he can …….
KimmerFan
December 30th, 2009
5:47 pm
All UGA rivals are hoping that UGA hires 3rd-and-Chavis. You can say bye-bye to Rodney Garner if Chavis comes here as well. The defense won’t improve but recruiting will be greatly wounded. It would be an act of professional suicide for Richt to hire this guy.
Tired of BS
December 30th, 2009
5:49 pm
Really people…… who wants to go and coach that bunch of candy butts. Too much fluff and not enough substance at UGA right now.
santa cruz dawg
December 30th, 2009
5:53 pm
Trust in Richt to make the correct hire this time. When Coach BVG left he rushed and promoted Martinez. This time he is waiting to hire the right man for the job. CMR knows that this hire could very well determine how long he stays at UGA and he loves being the Head Coach here. He will not make a mistake this time around. Haven’t you all noticed his increased intensity over the past few weeks? He is focused and primed to do the right thing.
Dawg4life
December 30th, 2009
5:53 pm
Bama 1
Where was Bama’s program before Saban? Mediocre sec team! Just goes to show what the right hire can do for a program. Can’t fault CMR for trying to get very best DC available.
superDawg
December 30th, 2009
6:53 pm
stinger you can use my handle if you like.The real factor here is I hurt your feelings and broke your heart.Just like 30-24 HAPPY NEW YEAR NERD.
Buddy El
December 30th, 2009
6:57 pm
123456789: We don’t know just who you are but I’m betting the rent money you ain’t Reggie Ball because 123 was about all Reg could come up to.
Buddy El
December 30th, 2009
7:04 pm
If the Texas Tech powers want to fire their best coach ever over a “Daddy they mistreated me” apparently spoiled brat I am pretty damn sure Leach can get a better paying job immediately. Craig James was a part of the SMU “death penalty” episode.
Bobby Bowden
December 30th, 2009
7:09 pm
I’m available..
BullDawgMic
December 30th, 2009
8:08 pm
Georgia is going to be real good next year if CMR pulls this one off. Go BullDawgs.
santa cuz dawg
December 30th, 2009
8:10 pm
Wow, if CMR makes this happen, I’ll be amazed. Chavis look like da’ champ.
takedowndawg
December 30th, 2009
8:15 pm
Maybe, it would not be a bad thing to have a DC that looks like he belongs on the Sopranos! I like a DC who has a mean look in his eye when his players disappoint him. A tough guy filling the job could be a good thing! No more softies, please.
Mike Leach
December 30th, 2009
8:26 pm
I am so wasted. I’ve consumed an entire box of Boones Farm Strawberry Pink and I just soiled my Blue Beard’s costume. What happened?
wreckmaniac
December 30th, 2009
8:59 pm
Move Richt to defense. Make Leach offensive coach. Who says you have to have a head coach ?
wreckmaniac
December 30th, 2009
9:01 pm
Dawg4Life: Saban turned the AL program around in 24 hours. We all know that UGA has seen its peak under CMR. I don’t see any similarity between the two.
Bride of Chucky Knapp
December 30th, 2009
9:17 pm
Do they not teach history at Tech?
Dudes, when you lose and then talk smack, it comes off as nerdy. Oh, never mind.
Dawg in Kentucky
December 30th, 2009
9:19 pm
I am UGA all the way. It may sound foolish to some, but hire
David Pollack!!!!!!! Either as DC or something. Guy has too
much fire and passion to go with his knowledge of the game.
We’re all talking about Kirby. Bright football mind, young guy,
UGA guy…….so is Pollack. David hasn’t proven himself but he’s
legit. We need him on the sidelines in Athens next year in some
capacity.
Happy New Year Coach Richt to you and your family. Let’s keep our
prayers going for Chance Veazey as well Dawg fans!!!!!!!!!
wreckmaniac
December 30th, 2009
9:42 pm
Who cares about this coaching decision. The last two days have been spent on this while recruiting is going on. This is a disgrace. We must be fed HOURLY with the latest recruiting news. DON’T YOU GET IT !!
Now, tell us immediately what recruits have mentioned UGA or may even think about UGA and which are likely to attend UGA. We demand this NOW !!! No coach is as impt as new recruits. This is UGA
MikeHunt
December 30th, 2009
9:46 pm
Smart’s the guy, no doubt about it.
Possible coach in waiting, being that CMR has expressed interest in relocating as a Christian missionary in the near future.
Smart’s a person of faith and integrity, someone that CMR can feel comfortable with, having the same priciples.
He also knows that if he comes to another elite program and makes immediate changes resulting in a NC, his stock will make him an elitist throughout the NCAA and the pros.
Smart’s ambitious and knows that he is in an he controls his destiny right now, it’s time to be get paid.
Most importantly, he knows that this all correlates into a very large payday forthcoming within his young coaching career. Will he bluff or will he throw the cards? Enquiring minds want to know.
DawgInTheHouse
December 30th, 2009
9:53 pm
Two words concerning Chavis as the new UGA DC, Bad Choice!!
Delbert D.
December 30th, 2009
9:58 pm
Whoa…that picture of Chavis wearing the orange jumpsuit. He’s doing hard time, because the trustys wear blue denim in Loosiana. If Georgia interview him, check him for tats.
Dick Nixon
December 30th, 2009
10:08 pm
I would like to stick Dick Cheney’s name into the mix here. Did a darn good job for me in Nam and in Iraq.
dap01
December 30th, 2009
10:13 pm
Anyone: What type of defense does each of the top 3 candidates coach?
Agressive or reactive (give but don’t break.
1. Smart _______
2. Chavis ______
3. Granthom ___________
4. other __________
Bo Williams
December 30th, 2009
10:22 pm
UNC held high-scoring Pitt to just 1 TD in their bowl game. If UNC had any offense at all, it would be a top 10 program. Their defense is elite.
Jimmy
December 30th, 2009
10:36 pm
SOGADOG
December 30th, 2009
1:30 pm
“As for “To Bryan Evans” the person who criticized him, did you even go to college? How many SEC collegiate footballs games did you start in? How many tackles did you make for a division 1 football team? ”
I didn’t read the criticisim of Bryan Evans you reference. However, a point of logic:
Suggesting you have to be a Div. 1 football player to criticize Bryan Evans is like saying you have to be a politician to criticize the President. This simply is not logical.
The truth is that anyone who watches enough football can compare and contrast a players performance against what they have observed. It is not that difficult to do. How many people on these blogs pointed out that the UGA defense was trending downward for three years? They argued that WM should be fired because of it. Now I’ve read an interview with MR where he mentioned this very thing. You can bet that few of those on the blog pointing this out ever coached a Div. 1 football team. I bet few of them ever played a down of college football anywhere. But they could spot a trend.
Logic.
UGAG suxs:
December 30th, 2009
10:41 pm
Congrats on another underachieving year in football. Started at 13th in the AP and NO where to be found. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! LMFAO! Your team suxs!
Willie Martinez:
December 30th, 2009
10:42 pm
I am available. Please hire me back, please…………….
GT Rules:
December 30th, 2009
10:44 pm
superdawgchitman: Your team is hurtin fer certin. Hey, next year is your year, just like every year! Give me a break! THWG!
UGA = loserville
December 30th, 2009
10:47 pm
Wow, I cannot believe we lost 5 games. hmmmmm………Oh, that’s right, it was a rebuilding year! We will win it all next year. NC’s. You just wait and see! I mean……………..the gym mutts not the football team. However, I think your men’s basketball team has a chance. They only lost to Wofford. Yep, UGA wins it all in hoops. LMFAO!
he'll bite you if you try that
December 30th, 2009
11:00 pm
I’m sure that CMR will do just fine next year. he always does,year in and out. He is a great coach and has plenty of $ to buy what he needs.
I think taking that job would be a mistake for any top DC. If UGA does great you’re a great find but any thing less than a 12-0 season you would be hung from the nearest pecan tree. Who would want that? Who ever he picks will do fine. I can appreciate the passionate fans who think that their team should win every NC but thats not how things work. UGA has one of the best programs in America and that should be good enough. Florida is better but they don’t win it every year either.
I am a huge Tech fan and enjoy playing UGA every year. I think its way better than playing Vandy or SC. I have never said a cross word about the bulldog football team. They all work their butts off every year win or lose. I would love both teams to be undefeated every year come Thanksgiving. Lots to be thankful for …..We don’t live in Al or TN. (ha ha)….We have a great State Rival and thats the best thing about UGA.
David Crisp
December 30th, 2009
11:20 pm
Would LOVE to see us make a run at Tyronne Nix from Ole Miss. He is great, young and aggressive and I believe we could get him for less $$$.
"The News From Lake Doggebone."
December 30th, 2009
11:21 pm
One more try. I guess prez Adams ban on all things Dooley is still in effect.Former Junkyard Dawg Donald Chumley does not get a mention in anywhere on the UGA coaching carousel.I guess our current fans are too young to remember when the UGA defense could tackle somebody.Too young to remember when the Dawgs dominated the Gators and the yellow fuzz.Well my on friend Donald I hear the gators need a new DC . I’m sure they remember the way our defense used to beat them up in the 80’s.
Willie Martinez
December 30th, 2009
11:27 pm
Texas A&M is not Florida! Check their record before you get you chest pumped out! Enjoy 2010 and beyond!
Chuck Uga
December 30th, 2009
11:33 pm
To Village Idiot posing as 123456789,
Yeah, that is UGA’s fault that the kid got hurt. Or is it Bush’s fault? Hell, it’s YOUR fault! Whatever you say dolt. It was HIS responsibility to report to the office and sign the papers, not Hoke Wilder’s job to hunt him down for a signature. Sad, because he was immensely talented.
Josh
December 31st, 2009
12:00 am
Who cares?!?!?!?!?! It’s snowing!
RED DOG 77
December 31st, 2009
12:17 am
I think Bob Dog is dead on the money, CMR has his man, and as soon as his season is over we will know……….And I believe it will be a top notch, high dollar man as well. I just love the fact that CMR is in control enough to keep it all quiet……..And rest assure it will be an attack style DC . I think he has learned to win in the SEC you must ATTACK !!! just look at the AM game……..Speaking of winning , congratulations CMR 90 wins 9 seasons !!!! GO DOGS ,, GO YOU GEORGIA BULLDOGS !!!!!!!!
Hire Jesus
December 31st, 2009
3:51 am
It still would not help
Chavis Links « Leather Helmet Blog
December 31st, 2009
4:51 am
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santa cruz dawg
December 31st, 2009
5:53 am
santa cuz dawg; Hey Tech fan stay on your own blog. Oh yeah no one really cares about your program so you don’t have a blog of your own.
Dawg #5
December 31st, 2009
6:21 am
Goodbye Bryan Evans & Joe Cox we will miss yall ….. NOT!!!!!!!!!
LSU DC a good fit but, would like to see Smart get the job!!!
santa cruz dawg
December 31st, 2009
7:42 am
I will say this about GT. I do like your coaches personality. He is funny sarcastic and I respect his ability, as a coach, but as for the Tech fans; most of you have an inferiority complex when it comes to the UGA football program.
dogdownsouth
December 31st, 2009
7:50 am
Is it my imagination or is the Dominating ACC conference 1 win 3 losses so far in the Bowl standings this year? Wow no wonder ACC teams get so much respect from fans & sportswriters.
30-24 techies at least another year of being subordinate to the Better Team in the State ( GO DAWGS )
Buddah
December 31st, 2009
7:53 am
Now where did I place Erk Russel’s soul, UGA needs him badly.
Bandwagon
December 31st, 2009
7:57 am
Hire Womack for DL coach! He knows what he’s doing there and his passion is sorely needed on this team.
Douglas
December 31st, 2009
8:20 am
I would like to get the DC from North Carolina — he is young and NC’s defense has always been good.
The Alpha Male
December 31st, 2009
8:47 am
It’s Kirby Smart. It always has been. Chris Lowe has no clue.
UGA #1 ?
December 31st, 2009
9:02 am
I would be ok with a no name hire at DC as long as he ranked high. worked with van gorder. pollack would be a big addition to staff, I would consider mike leach as OC we do need change there also. Discipline has got to pick up.Chavis is a good consider but Fulmer will be back and by by chavis.Smart could be hc in waiting but he is getting some bear bryant type training. cmr has got to instill toughness in these kids, we get top recruiting classes every year,and there is no excuse for our record.
1eyedJack
December 31st, 2009
9:03 am
ESPN is reporting Edna from the Waffle House in McDonnough is the new DC!
What a crock…those guys have no more of a clue than we do.
Dr Phil
December 31st, 2009
9:25 am
Hey, I’m still available! And I already have a TV show!
trey
December 31st, 2009
9:32 am
I don’t care who the DC is as long as it’s not some hire from the girls football team on N. Ave.
Look what I found dawg fans-
http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-sports/2009/12/university_of_alabama_athletes.html
The review identified at least 27 schools where athletes were at least 10 times more likely to benefit from special admission programs than students in the general population. That group includes 2009 Bowl Championship Series teams Oregon, Georgia Tech and Alabama, which is playing Texas for the national title Jan. 7.
What was all that about GT having players who were engineers? Looks like your players are 10x more likely to get “special help”.
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
(( 30-24 ))hahahahaha
Who’s your daddy?
30-24 Dawgs - WE RUN THIS STATE
December 31st, 2009
9:33 am
Doesn’t really matter if it’s Chavis or Smart – either one will be an upgrade over Willard Martini (even though the latter handed the best the ACC had to offer a 30-24 loss on their home turf).
There goes Caleb King running UNTOUCHED past Morgan Burnett, Touchdown, Georgia! 30-24
Realist.
December 31st, 2009
9:47 am
I don’t think it’s going to be Chavis because he’s doing the same thing that Bud Foster did. He’s salarybaiting. If Alabama wins the NC, like I think they will, Kirby Smart will get a raise to keep him there. Smart isn’t going to make a lateral move to make lesser money. The only other step for Kirby is HC. I think it’s going to be Muschamp, That 5 year extention on Mack Brown’s contract would be enough reason to leave if Muschamp was going to be the “coach in waiting”.
The ItalianDawg
December 31st, 2009
10:51 am
Folks, if Georgia is really serious to contend for the NC, Brian Van Gorden or Smart must be our DC. 800K will land either one and we will have mind peace. Im more toward BVG, the Atlanta Falcons D is pretty impressive considering the lack of talent in the secondary. just focus on those 2
hatfieldgeoff
December 31st, 2009
11:03 am
I think Chavis is the man Richt wants. Richt doesn’t want to be doing this again in a year or two because Smart takes a head coaching job. Chavis is a proven coach who doesn’t appear to have ambitions to be a head coach. He will be in Athens long-term. He won’t leave UGA after a year because it appears if he takes the job one of the main reasons would be to be closer to South Carolina where he is from. And of course more money would interest anyone. I hope we land Chavis it would solidify the program, make the defensive recuits happy and allow Richt to concern himself more with the offense (Bobo’s play calling in the bowl game was terrible).
RumorMill
December 31st, 2009
11:16 am
Word is that Smart won’t come unless Garner is gone…they don’t get along, and Garner ain’t going anywhere…must have some dirt on someone.
Papadawg
December 31st, 2009
11:20 am
You ever think that Smart doesn’t like his head coach and would jump at the chance to move on
THE HATER
December 31st, 2009
12:55 pm
The puppies are on a slide they had the number one team in the Nation last year and were unable to beat anyone that was good. They had 2 top ten draft picks and lost to Tech on Senior day. The future does not look good for the Dawgs no matter how you look at it.
THE HATER
December 31st, 2009
12:58 pm
Everyone thinks the defense is the problem. The mistakes this team makes is the problem. The turnovers are a big problem. I dont care how good your defense is if there starting field position is there own 20 there gonna give up points.
I'm Just Asking
December 31st, 2009
9:56 pm
I’m not a UGA fan, but my wife is a graduate so I’m curious. Why does the DC hire have to have a tie to the university? Why is this even an issue? Richt never had ties to the university, did he (I can’t think of any, but I could be wrong)? It seems to me that you should chase an up and coming defensive coach that can get the most out of his players. This may sound stupid, but someone like Tim DeRuyter at Air Force sounds like a great fit for a “bigger” school. In the offensive-minded MWC, opponents scored 20+ on AF only 3 times (TCU 20, Utah 23, and BYU 38). Additionally, only 2 OOC teams put 20 on them (Minnesota 20, and Houston 20). And this is with players who have academic and size restrictions. I don’t know…it just seems to me that to limit the search to a “Georgia Guy” is extremely short-sighted. Dooley wasn’t a “Georgia Guy.” Why does the DC need to buy.
This is not really a criticism–I just don’t understand why you want to limit yourself to a Georgia (or SEC) guy. A good coach can coach no matter where he is.
No Chavis!
January 1st, 2010
5:46 pm
Chavis as DC? Get real. The lsu D wasn’t that good this year—he’s way overrated and overpaid. UGA needs to break the bank and hire kirby smart, the best DC available!!!!
no more st. simon :D
January 1st, 2010
6:21 pm
Chavis has proven in more than one place that he is one of the premier DCs in the country. he made tennessee the great defensive football team it is today. he made LSU’s defense the dominant force in the SEC west (with the exception of the Alabama defense). Georgia has just as much talent as tennessee and LSU. so there’s no reason Chavis couldn’t transform the dawgs into a top ten defense like it was when Brian Van Gorder was here. I hope Richt throws as much money at either him or Kirby Smart as possible.
Invictus Mon
January 2nd, 2010
3:32 am
Chuck Amato….It’s because you sucked at NC State. Your linebacking core sucked at FSU and you just got canned by a guy who hasn’t even officially coached his 1st game as a head football coach. Go talk to Tech. They might need something. As for alphare…why not do some math of your own. A little Calc 2 here…if you ran a series progression on how many different ways 11 people can cover 11 people for each play of the ballgame…wow. I’d say it takes someone pretty smart to figure out the best way to do it.
Now my 2 cents. As for the DC. Countless coaches in NCAA football will rumor themselves (or their agents will) to have been approached. If it doesn’t come from the National Championship, it’s coming from the Pros. My guess is that we’ll know if nothing is announced in the next 2 days.
Invictus Mon
January 2nd, 2010
3:37 am
I’m just asking….I went to Air Force. I’m from Athens. I’m glad we one our bowl games this year (both USAFA and UGA). That said…NO! There is no MWC coordinator, head coach, athletic director, PT professional who belongs in the SEC. NOT ONE. Different ballgame here. We saw it with Cincy tonight against Florida, we saw it a few years ago with UGA vs. Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. No. IT JUST DOESN’T WORK!
I’m fairly certain that the DC hire will not have a UGA tie. That said, we’ll see where they go! Appreciate the try though!
WatsonOne
January 2nd, 2010
5:16 pm
James T. Kirk, you must be a booger eating engineer. You must be dreaming, you probably don’t even have a friend. And hot exotic chicks just do not hang out with engineers. Careful or you will wet your trou in your sleep.
UGA = Under Grown A**holes
January 3rd, 2010
11:08 am
I guess we can forget all the pretense about the SEC being a tough football conference!!. Most of their bowl teams have either lost or have needed overtime to win (Arkansas nearly lost to East Carolina – that’s East Carolina!!; and Auburn nearly lost in OT to NW; LSU couldn’t cut it, neither could S. Carolina; and UT got their butts kicked).
Libba Birmingham
January 12th, 2010
12:49 pm
I commented at the on set; Dance w/ the one who “brung you”…also look to MSU’s former Head Coach, he ha dbeen w/ the Pros and with the NFL..all this “would satisfy the fickle fan aka alums and yet bring a loyal man and Coach to the ranks of Richt wanting loyalty and teaching first..and keep the three who were there for the G-GA. Tech game; I belive Crooms woold do that, these coaches kep the defense together and arevthe ones who have been in the trenches all along.. give them there chance too, somebody belived in Richt when he was younger, keep the youth and desire..the talented players will respond to whatever defensive scheme is given to them…the kids, players, know who really cares!!
Libba Birminham