How three points and one man changed football in Georgia
Paul Johnson exulted as UGA fell and the tides turned. (AJC photo by Johnny Crawford)
Three points on a rainy day when 87 were scored. Three points that halted a seven-year run of losing for one side and induced an abject reversal for the other. Three points that changed the state of college football in a state that lives for college football.
Georgia Tech beat Georgia 45-42 on Nov. 29, 2008, and never has one skinny victory assumed such heft. Tech is now the champion of the ACC Coastal Division and has been ensconced among the nation’s top 10 teams for a month. Georgia has had its worst season under Mark Richt and could be bound for Shreveport. You can argue that a different result 12 months ago wouldn’t have affected anything that has occurred in 2009, but you’d be wrong.
We stopped seeing Tech as hopeless during the first seven minutes of that famous third quarter. The Jackets went from 28-12 behind to 35-28 ahead in the time it took you to say, “There goes Dwyer!” And when it ended, Tech having won for the first time since George O’Leary was coaching against Jim Donnan, this much was clear: Mark Richt wasn’t coaching against Chan Gailey anymore.
Gailey tried six times against Richt, lost six times. In 2006 he even had the better team. Didn’t matter. There was something about Gailey that made you believe he could go 0-for-100 against the Bulldogs. Paul Johnson needed only one swing. Paul Johnson, as we now know, is different.
The Tech booster (and former co-captain under Bobby Dodd) Taz Anderson tells the story: Not long after Johnson was hired, he and Anderson were playing golf. The format was alternate shot. Johnson stood over the second shot on a par-5 hole. Anderson said, “Might want to lay up, Coach.” Johnson said, “Oh, I don’t know.” And knocked the darn thing on the green.
Just as faint heart never won fair maiden (really old saying), a timid Tech wasn’t going to unhorse Georgia. Tech stopped being timid the day Johnson strode — PJ doesn’t so much walk as he strides — through the door. Here’s a man secure enough to use an offense that supposedly ran its course decades ago, secure enough to run an actual play on any fourth-and-you-name-it. Johnson doesn’t care what you think of him. He’s so secure in himself and his methods that he needs no endorsement.
Nor, to hear him tell it, does he necessarily need to beat Georgia. “I’m not making it out to be the Super Bowl the way you guys are,” he said at his media briefing Tuesday. “I’m not going to let one game define our season.”
And then: “I don’t want to leave the impression that it’s not important. It is important. But I’m going to get Georgia Tech to the point where our program is bigger than one game.”
It helped that PJ won that one game on his first try. (”Been there, done that,” he said Tuesday.) Richt was no longer the scourge of the heated series but the guy who’d lost to the guy with the high school offense. Willie Martinez was the coordinator who couldn’t stop an offense that completed one pass (that on the game’s first snap). Georgia was no longer mighty, Tech no longer meek.
Had Georgia won on Nov. 29, 2008 — the 2009 Georgia media guide, perhaps inadvertently, lists the score of the game as 42-42 — the Bulldogs would have rounded off a disappointing season by at least reasserting their in-state dominance. Instead they laid themselves open to question, and in the succeeding Richt has seemed to have no answers. The guy who works at North and Techwood has hijacked every answer.
And now PJ and his program move from strength to strength, while Richt is under heavy pressure to change something, anything. Johnson’s team could play in the Orange Bowl. Richt’s just lost at home to Kentucky. Johnson’s team is the rising power, Richt’s the fading light. Three points did all that. Three points and one cocksure coach.
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577 comments Add your comment
Yellow Fuzzy
November 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
Will give PJ credit for not voting the polls and calling them stupid… (essentially)
The Truth about UGA
November 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
I am a GT fan, and I’ll be honest, I didn’t think I’d ever be saying this. The UGA game is not that big of deal. GT’s won 10 games and a win over Clemson is what’s really important. A loss to UGA won’t ruin GT’s season or save UGA’s. GT has established itself as a top tier program and UGA is pathetic. That’s not going to change for at least two more seasons. That’s just the way it is. GT 52 – UGA – 17.
CANTONDAWG
November 24th, 2009
1:20 pm
RAMBLEON,
If you think Shane’s comments were the dumbest then you haven’t been reading very many bulldog blogs lately. I can think of 10 in the past few days that have trumped his.
Davis
November 24th, 2009
1:23 pm
“Finished #2 (many say #1) in 2007″
This quote alone shows how delusional the mutt nation has become… Ridonkulous!
See you in Jacksonville next year, leg humpers!
Ted
November 24th, 2009
1:25 pm
ah Barry – I think Mark’s point is that last yrs game was the straw that broke the camels back and they’re declining over the coarse of the whole this season. One win won’t change that.
Still hoping one year soon, they will meet at the end of the year when both teams are undefeated.
Dean
November 24th, 2009
1:25 pm
2001- We don’t care about Tech
2002- we don’t care about Tech
2003- we don’t care about Tech
2004- We don’t care about Tech
2005- We don’t care about Tech
2006- We don’t care about Tech
2007- We don’t care about Tech
2008- It’s about time you showed up!
2009- OK. Enough already. We were only joking ?!
areyouserious
November 24th, 2009
1:26 pm
i think that this is a bit shortsighted. give it a few more years, if it continues this way, you’re right. otherwise, this is a column that stirs the pot now, but has no touch with reality. if history proves otherwise will you admit you spoke too soon? i doubt it, it seems that all sports writers want to do is stir the pot.
dogman
November 24th, 2009
1:27 pm
They won 1 game out of 8……. and now they are the best team in Georgia?
This is the best team in Georgia http://www.swarmhornetswarm.com
Tim
November 24th, 2009
1:28 pm
Please Georgia Tech has won 1 game over Georgia in the past 8 years. When they win 7 in a row then maybe we can talk about dominace. Until then DAWGS rule. GO DAWGS
T Rock
November 24th, 2009
1:28 pm
The SEC Refs will play a big role Saturday. Hopefully they don’t go “chop block” crazy. Mr. Referee make sure you know what a chop block is, not what someone tells you it is. They don’t see this offense in the SEC. Let the players decide the game!!!
Dean
November 24th, 2009
1:28 pm
The Truth- think about that again. What would it say for Tech if they can’t beat UGA in a year that you are so far up and we are so far down. If there was ever a chance to take advantage of the perception of this rivalry it is this year. Fail to do so and the ramifications may be felt the following week against Clemson and perhaps in the pysche of this series again. Plus, the national media will begin dismissing you again. This is an absolute must win game for Tech.
Opinion
November 24th, 2009
1:30 pm
I can’t wait until Tech throttles UGA on Saturday, so these idiotic Mutt fans will shut up and go dig a hole to cover themselves in
Rob Thomas
November 24th, 2009
1:31 pm
I can only imagine the smack talk hurricane that could run through these blogs if UGA wins Saturday. Like I said, I can only imagine, but just what if…
XXXVII
November 24th, 2009
1:32 pm
you’re a big ole giant idiot Mr. Bradley. UGA had a bad year, it happens. It’s got nothing to do with Paul Johnson. Our QB and defense aren’t very good. Paul Johnson has nothing to with that. I think we’ll improve all around next year.
Richt is Great
November 24th, 2009
1:32 pm
Richt is great, but UGA is irrelevant. Tech takes care of business Sat night and moves on to winning the ACC Championship. GO JACKETS!!!
2BT
November 24th, 2009
1:33 pm
Mutt quote: “We won 7 of the last 8″
Jacket quote: “We’ve won 8 in a row in this series!”
Winner: Tech! After Saturday, the HERE AND NOW will be 2-0 over the past two seasons. UGA fans might soon be chanting, “We’ve only beaten Tech 7 of the last 12 years!”
Mutt Quote: “We have two Heismans”
Jacket Quote: “We have THE Heisman”
Winner: Tech – Nesbitt, Dwyer are comparable to the nation’s best this year – but they play on a TEAM, a SYSTEM. (An 11-1 system after Saturday at that!) Individual accolades get you no crystal trophies and at last count, Atlanta still has 4 to your 1.
Mutt Quote: “If only we’d tackled better in last year’s game”
Jacket Quote: “What about the phantom fumble three years ago?”
Winner: TECH! Despite the 51-7 game under Gailey, most of the 7 losses were DOWN TO THE WIRE going into the middle of the 4th and truth be told, (despite the disappointment of the fleabag nation, Tech could’ve easily won 2 or 3 of those 7!
It’s a NEW DAY, It’s a NEW AGE, and it’s almost comical to watch the cesspool self-destruct over it. Scratch that, it IS COMICAL!
Saturday will be THE NEW SHERIFF’S FINEST HOUR! Put THAT in your pipe and suck on it!
Opinion
November 24th, 2009
1:33 pm
For a GT fan to say that the UGA game doesn’t matter must be a fan of the chan gailey era. UGA is the only game that matters (1-10) fine by me as long as we beat UGA
To the moron who just posted
November 24th, 2009
1:34 pm
that the UGA game means nothing to GT. BWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I have a feeling that even your fellow NERDS who live on the UGA blogs would beg to differ.
You win the Post of the Day prize, congrats!
GT4Ever
November 24th, 2009
1:34 pm
Shane
November 24th, 2009
11:02 am
I think Paul Johnson wont be able to recruit well either. I mean who is going to let their son go play for a guy who is going to cuss them out on the sidelines the whole game.
It takes a real big man to cuss out an 18 year old kid. Your a real big man Paul Johnson.
Shane your a total wussy.
John
November 24th, 2009
1:35 pm
Tom Dienhart
Rivals.com College Football Senior Writer
You can call the triple-option flexbone offense of Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson old, antiquated and passe — but you also must call it effective.
In just two seasons, Johnson and his unique attack have Georgia Tech on the brink of the school’s first ACC championship since 1998. And just think: Many felt Johnson couldn’t win in a major conference with this ground-pounding, misdirection offense.
Johnson debuted at Tech last season with a 9-4 record that included a trip to the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Perhaps his most impressive feat was a victory at Georgia, the Yellow Jackets’ first over the Bulldogs since 2000. Tech will go for another triumph over Georgia this weekend.
Paul Johnson has quickly found success at Georgia Tech.
This season, the Yellow Jackets are 10-1 and already have wrapped up the ACC Coastal Division. Johnson recently agreed to a one-year contract extension that pushes his deal to 2016.
Before arriving in Atlanta, Johnson and the flexbone thrived at Navy for six seasons. He was 45-29 at Navy, went to four bowl games and won six Commander-in-Chief trophies. The highlight of his tenure in Annapolis was a 46-44 triple-overtime win at Notre Dame in 2007 that ended the Midshipmen’s 43-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish.
Johnson, 52, also enjoyed a stellar run as coach of FCS member Georgia Southern from 1997-2001. He went 62-10, advanced to the playoffs each season, played in three national title games and won two championships.
Rivals.com caught up with Johnson this week.
What are looking for from your team down the stretch?
We are looking for some inexperienced guys to play better and to play at a winning level. Just more consistently, regardless of our injuries. We have 11 guys out there. We need to play well. Just more consistency in how they play.
When did you know this potentially could be a special year?
I never thought that, ‘Wow, this could be a special team.’ We just tried to get ready every week and play. I guess once we got past Virginia Tech [on Oct. 17], that gave us a chance to get back in the conference race. Then each game was like a single-game elimination.
I didn’t think anyone would win our division with two losses. I didn’t have any idea Miami would lose three games in our league. I knew they had the tiebreaker on us. I felt like we had to win out to win, and we just kind of approached it that way. Now that we have won our division, we have a chance to have a special year.
Which part of your offense doesn’t get enough credit?
[Wide receiver] Demaryius Thomas has really good numbers. And our passing efficiency is really good. We don’t throw it much, but if you look at the efficiency, it’s pretty good.
Are you pleased with the development of the defense?
We have been hot and cold. Some games, we have been tremendous. I think the last half of the year, we have gotten better. We are focused in and have cut back and dialed in on trying to get good at something, and we’ve gotten better at stopping the run. When you do that, at least you have something you can hang your hat on.
I don’t know if people realize that we have just six scholarship seniors on the team. We are playing with 79 scholarships because we held some because we had to balance out the classes. If we didn’t, we weren’t going to be able to sign almost anyone this year. Then we lost three or four starters on defense fairly early this year, so it has been a little bit of a mix-and-match work-in-progress.
Which part of the offense still needs to develop?
We aren’t where we’d like to be on the line of scrimmage. Not close. Not athletically, physically ?
Josh Nesbitt has produced 2,265 yards of total offense and 16 touchdowns this season.
What has made quarterback Josh Nesbitt so effective?
I think he has tremendous toughness. He is a fierce competitor who likes to win. He has made himself a good runner. He’s strong, he breaks tackles. He’s not going to run away from anybody. But he does break some tackles, puts his pads down and gets some tough yards. I just think he has gotten more comfortable with what he’s doing. And I think he’s enjoying it.
Is there a particular defensive scheme that gives you the most trouble?
You get a variation. It’s not any one thing. Everyone has their own ideas.
Did you think success would come this quickly?
I just thought about trying to get better every day and taking it one game at a time and trying to win a game. I never thought about what success would be or thought, ‘Hey, we have to get this number or that number of wins,’ or anything else. We just kind of hit it head on and started working, and it’s just kind of worked out for us.
Do you grow tired of answering questions about your scheme?
The biggest thing you get tired of answering is [that] as soon as you have a game that somebody plays good against you on defense ? well, that’s it, that’s the blueprint, it’s over. It’s like if you’re running a conventional offense and somebody plays you pretty good, they just happened to play pretty good. That’s probably the most frustrating thing.
Why do coaches say it’s hard to prepare for this offense in one week?
I think they probably heard someone else say that. It’s different. ? It’s different than being able to put your hand down, run straight upfield and rush the passer. So many people have all of their zone blitzes and all of the things they’re doing to stop different things, and a lot of that stuff isn’t very good against what we do. It’s just different, and they have to re-tool a little bit.
This offense is prone to fumbles. What do you do to try to limit them?
We work on ball security, but I’m not even buying the notion that they’re going to happen. I don’t think they have to happen any more than people saying interceptions are going to happen when you throw the ball. I just think you have to work on it.
What’s the most important trait the quarterback must possess to run your offense?
I think it’s like any offense — leadership, being able to run the show. For us, we need an athletic quarterback, a guy who can run a little bit and throw. But I think there are a lot of those guys out there.
What was the appeal of coming to Georgia Tech?
I think I was ready for another challenge. I think we had about maxed out what we can do at the [Naval] Academy. I think if you get in the top 25 there, that’s good. That’s probably about what you’re going to do. We felt like the ceiling was a little bit higher here. It was in a part of the country where we wanted to live. The school had a lot of history and tradition. If we were going to move, that was the time to do it.
Can you win a national championship here?
I think so. I think that the way the thing is set up now, you have to be awfully lucky. We could have won every game we played this year and still not had a chance to play for the national title. It’s all where you start.
What do you need facility-wise to stay competitive?
I was just talking to the athletic director [Dan Radakovich], and we are in the process of seeing about getting an indoor facility. I’m encouraged. I think we have a chance of that happening. We are at a place where the weather isn’t that big of an issue, but it would be nice for lightning. And there are days when we get some heavy rains, so it would be nice to be able to have a place where we can go inside.
Does the ACC get a bad rap?
I think you can make a case any way you want. If you look at the out-of-conference wins. I mean, Stanford has some big wins in the Pac-10 and Wake Forest beat them. Virginia Tech beat Nebraska, which won the Big 12 North. At this point, we are 2-0 in the SEC [with wins over Mississippi State and Vanderbilt]. Miami beat Oklahoma, and they have three losses in our league. You can go on and on. Every time someone points out that ‘they’ lost to William & Mary, the bottom teams did. But the teams in the middle and at the top also had some pretty impressive wins.
Were you happy to see Navy beat Notre Dame again?
I was really happy for them. That’s great. Kenny [Niumatalolo] has done a really good job and kept it going. We talk some; I wouldn’t say real often. We mostly text.
Would you like to see a playoff, considering your FCS experience?
I really would. We are the only sport that doesn’t have a playoff in the NCAA. I’m not saying that for us this year because I don’t even know how we are going to finish. I’m just saying overall. I wouldn’t care if my team was 5-5 right now; I still think that it makes sense to have a playoff. When every other sport can do it, I don’t know why we can’t.
Paul in RDU
November 24th, 2009
1:36 pm
Aah – I always love the old “false choice”. It keeps many journalists employed and is the hallmark of a couple of television networks (Fox, MSNBC, ….)
If GT is good then UGA must be bad. If CPJ is good than CMR is bad….etc, etc.
Both Johnson and Richt are good coaches with good track records. Bashing Johnson’s record doesn’t improve Richt’s. Neither does bashing Richt for this year make Johnson’s record any better.
Assuming both coaches compete against each other the next several years, the games should be close as will the records. It will be a great deal different than when Gailey was coaching at GT.
All I ask from GT is that they play hard and that they play well and I expect that under Johnson. If they win great, if they lose that’s the breaks but I never want to see anything like some of the performances under Gailey when GT flat out quit
Scoots
November 24th, 2009
1:36 pm
Looking forward to the 3-game slate of ACC v SEC this weekend. Clemson and GT should make it 2-1, but it would be sweet to see a FSU upset over the Gators to make it 3-0. Not likely, but certainly a possibility.
Meanwhile...an ethical dilemma
November 24th, 2009
1:37 pm
Mark are you aware that PETA has just asked Damon Evans to replace uga with an animatronic dog? No I’m not making that up!
What hasn’t been reported is that the other PETA; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animatrons has written a blistering response to PETA saying they have no right to demean canine animatrons by asking them to serve as mascots.
Looks like Damon Evans suddenly has a bigger issue on his hands than what to do about CMR, CWM, and CMB.
Tim
November 24th, 2009
1:41 pm
I cant wait until Saturday night when the DAWGS beat you NERDS and see what you have to say then. You would think that the NERDS are the best in college football when the truth is they would get their sorry butts kicked by any of the 6 teams in front of them. Be prepared Saturday night the DAWGS have nothing to lose and the NERDS have everything to lose. We will let it all hang out and will begin another winning streak after Saturday night. Glory glory to ole Georgia and to HELL with Georgia Tech. GO DAWGS
Dean
November 24th, 2009
1:44 pm
Tech fans saying that UGA makes excuses. How about how you turned on Reggie Ball and blamed him for everything. Then the Chan Gailey complaints. You guys love to point out the finger but never can look at yoursleves when doing so. If it makes you feel better, the ACC is pretty good this year, but don’t deny over the past 4 to 5 years it has been far inferior to the SEC. Also, your coach is a winner. Proved it everywhere he has been. I hope he sticks around as it able to make this a rivalry again- consistently. But please stop the hypocrisy!
Richt is Great
November 24th, 2009
1:44 pm
A little scared Timmy Boy??? Tech rolls 52 -20. GO JACKETS!!
Tim
November 24th, 2009
1:45 pm
Cant wait until Saturday night after the DAWGS beat you sorry nerds and see what you cry about. We have nothing to lose and you have everything to lose. We will let it all hang out and you sorry nerds will feel the wrath of the SEC. We will start a new winning streak and you nerds can go back to your dorms and cry to mommy. Glory glory to ole GEORGIA and to hell with Georgia Tech. GO DAWGS SIC EM WOOF WOOF WOOF
Tony
November 24th, 2009
1:46 pm
Football games are not won in an editorial or opinion section, they’re won on the field. It doesn’t matter what the writers think about who will win the game Saturday night. The bottom line is that who ever takes care of the ball the best and plays the best defense on that night should win. How many times has someone been favored to win only to lose because of turnovers and poor defense. We’ve seen that on both teams. So we’ll see. Go Tech!
bic doag eat meat
November 24th, 2009
1:46 pm
a hurt dog is a dangerous thing. watch out jackets…..bloodhounds 29, yeller’uns 27.cox has the breakout game and plays on sundays!
flagboy?
November 24th, 2009
1:47 pm
it’s a shame that this pot stirring is what passes for sports writing now.
Newspapers are turning tino Entertainment Tonight and American Idol.
I can’t wait until we get to “Text in” our vote.
Tony
November 24th, 2009
1:48 pm
Any one who just got beat at home by Kentucky shouldn’t be slinging so much mud at Tech. On any given day anything can happen.
Richt is Great
November 24th, 2009
1:50 pm
Good one bic doag. That’s funny.
third quarter fan
November 24th, 2009
1:51 pm
Last year…string breaker.
This year…continuation of new string.
Then, infinity……
PHIL
November 24th, 2009
1:52 pm
I see the brake lights and blinkers Coach Johnson has installed haven’t help keep Mark Bradley’s head out of his butt
Mark Bradley
November 24th, 2009
1:53 pm
I am aware of PETA’s request, and I say again: With enemies like PETA, you don’t need friends. Or something like that.
Dean
November 24th, 2009
1:54 pm
Actually 2009- remains to be seen.
But if UGA wins I’m sure m and saint simons will be on here to remind us of last years score.
Go Dawgs!
HeHateMe
November 24th, 2009
1:54 pm
Paul Johnson is a good coach…not a great coach as you Tech fans want to believe.Just reading your comments on this blog proves one unmistakeable thing…Tech fans and the Tech program have a huge inferiority complex when it comes to Georgia. It jumps out with each blog you nerds write…it actually pains you doesn’t it that UGA has been so good and dominant over your football program over the years and you’ve been so bad. Congratulations! Its about time you showed up…I don’t think it will last long though. If you think UGA is going away and won’t correct their current problems I’ve got news for you. They got more money than a show pony can jump over and the problem will be corrected..sooner than later. The alumni will make sure of that…believe me. So have fun while you can..it won’t last long..history shows us that..It took you nerds eight years to finally show up and win a game….I’d worry now about filling your high school stadium up on Saturday because there will be more Georgia fans in the seats than Tech fans..you can bet the house on that….Tech fans are known for being cheap…the only time they let go of a dollar is to get a better grip. Its funny, what Bradley is now saying about CPJ he said verbatium about CMR six years ago…guess he’s running out of material or just a poor journalist. Fear the unknown Tech fans…if you lose on Saturday you might as well go into hiding…the ribbing will be relentless!
Douglas
November 24th, 2009
1:58 pm
no hate you ga fans are showing your complex. there is a changing of the guard for the best team in this state. look how many clueless idiots you have that are talking trash after last weeks loss to ky. you have no room to talk anything. it’s a joke so many of you rednecks are even on here. guess that’s what happens when you have high unemployment.
GT
November 24th, 2009
1:59 pm
PJ hit the door cocksure, not after the Georgia game. John Wayne was cocky when the movie started not after he belted a few punks around. PJ made history with Irk Russel at Georgia Southern, made history at Navy and has made history here. He may loose the game Saturday but Georgia is not going to feel any better about themselves because this is not about one game it is about a sea change. Not only with Tech which was kind of moving that way all along but also about Georgia and competing in the SEC. Beating Tech will not take back Kentucky or Tennessee or Florida. They got excited about beating Auburn in Athens by a thin seven, well Auburn is at Auburn next year and they are going up and Georgia is going down. A win over Tech won’t mean a thing, like Sir Winston said only I talk about Tech, we’ll wait up tomorrow sober and you will still be ugly. The sad thing to me is Georgia has taken half of this state’s high school crop with them. This state produces better talent than that, come to Tech and find out.
Richt is Great
November 24th, 2009
1:59 pm
Thanks HeHateMe….you show great class like most UGA fans….now go back into your hole and prepare for your beatdown.
HeHateMe
November 24th, 2009
2:00 pm
Hey Douglas I just fired your mother this morning for sleeping on the job….since its Thanksgiving week I won’t tell you who with!
The perfect option
November 24th, 2009
2:00 pm
Georgia Fans,
It’s time to start talking the big, bad and tough SEC. Does it make you forget about your pathetic fooball team?
45ACP
November 24th, 2009
2:01 pm
What does “People Eating Tasty Animals” have to do with anything?
Gator Fan
November 24th, 2009
2:04 pm
Someone mention UGA will always get the best talent in the state! If the best football talent in the state gets you a 6 and 6 record GT will become the best college football team in Georgia!
HH
November 24th, 2009
2:06 pm
Everything runs in cycles: the stock market, the economy, the fortunes of various political parties and politicians and won/loss records of college football teams. That is to be expected. What is not to be expected is that, when the cycle trends downward, as it ultimately will, those responsible treat it in a CAVALIER manner. Steps have to be taken to reestablish the upward trajectory. Circumstances change and individuals must adapt to the new environment. Richt needs to realize that the SEC is no longer the same as it was nine years ago. The conference has gotten better and Richt is going to have to change some of his old ways and part with some of his old cronies if he wants to reestablish himself as one of the league’s better coaches. If he does not do this, Richt will be gone and UGA will find someone who can and who will. There are plenty of coaches out in college football who would take Richt’s spot in a second, especially at $3 million a year. As my old inorganic chemistry professor used to say a long time ago, “A word to the wise is sufficient”. Richt had better be that wise, because he will surely find out that UGA doesn’t owe him anything. Moreover, Richt owes UGA a lot.
Scared of a mediocre team Tech?
November 24th, 2009
2:06 pm
Tech fans wouldn’t be posting on this blog if they were confident. I’ve never posted on a Vandy blog before a game.
DawginLex
November 24th, 2009
2:09 pm
Looks like “hehateme” is still bitter from last year.
What a douchebag.
SCTechfan
November 24th, 2009
2:10 pm
OH Shane is just another UGA idiot. Go dig up UGA VII so you will have someone to cry with.
Sonny Clusters
November 24th, 2009
2:10 pm
Say you get hit in the face by a 12-pound ham . . . and it stuns you a little and makes you wobbly. How’s that different than taking a big hit on the football field? I say that woman is tough enough to play some ball for either of these teams.
Now, going into a game without a mascot is risky. That would be like a major newspaper dropping its slogan from the masthead and trying to reinvent itself.
Richt is Great
November 24th, 2009
2:12 pm
“Clean Old Fashion Hate”…this is the way it should be. Good luck to the Dawgs and may the best team win.