Rx for Mark Richt: Try Smart first, then Ellis Johnson

1st ((((((30-24))))))

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i guess the dawg nation can rest peacefully tonight with the great news today

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The last statement you made was brutal…but true. LOL Mark!

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First?

I’d be thrilled with Ellis Johnson. Does he have any UGA ties & how realistic do you think it is that he comes to Athens?

Just for kicks: 30-24!

-REEcently Roe!

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Would LOVE to see Smart come back to Athens as DC but I’m afraid you’re right about the Crimson Tide money situation. Maybe if they made him head coach in waiting? Richt has been here for a while now and although nobody’s in a hurry to see him go, maybe that’s the way of the college football world now. Just a thought. Anyway, Ellis Johnson would be much better than what we’ve been accustomed to here for a while if that doesn’t work out.

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Mark, why no mention of Dick Bumpas or Tyrone Nix? Both seem like great candidates that people often forget.

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2 other names: John Tenuta and Mark Snyder (fmr. Ohio State DC, just fired as HC @ Marshall)

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Well, I think every coach wants to be back at their alma mater at some point. He played here, his wife played here, he’s coached here.Hell he could probably leave Bama after this season and be a head coach somewhere and make more money than he’s making under Saban now and I know he doesn’t want to be under saban forever so who knows.One thing’s for sure , he won’t be head coach in waiting under Saban. Maybe he’s ready to help rebuild the dog’s defense maybe for a little less money.I think he’s the best candidate

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I refuse to join the unseemly chorus of those who claim the ACC title game has been devalued.

But Mark, since you seem to be burning the midnight oil, I must ask.

Now that the game has been relocated to a casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, as part of the undercard of the Larry Holmes-Trevor Berbick rematch, is CPJ going to adjust his game plan for an indoor venue?

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Four years ago Kirby Smart left LSU (coached by Nick Saban), where he was the defensive backs coach, to coach running backs at UGA. Why would Smart, an All-SEC safety, want to coach running backs? Because it’s UGA. His school. His wife’s school. I hear people saying he wouldn”t leave Bama for Georgia but what occurred four years ago says differently

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I just have one question. I’ve not seen anything about BoBo going .
We need an offence coach that can be loose enough to take a few chances,
be imaginative, be excited about his offense. In my humble opinion
BoBo couldn’t call his way out of a wet paper bag. He is totally out of every game i’ve seen him in. Lets hope C. R. cans him too.

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Ill donkey punch mister john tenutar in the face

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If I were CMR, which I am not, I would talk with Tony Dungy. Maybe Dungy says no, but as my little league coach used to preach: You can’t get a hit with the bat on your shoulders.
I think CMR and CTD share many similar philosophies concerning faith and the development of young men. He is the creator of the “Tampa 2″ and also knows how to dissect it. I doubt there would be many kids who wouldn’t want to play for CMR and CTD.

Maybe Dungy misses the teaching and coaching side of football and doesn’t want the extra stress that permiates from the NFL.

Never hurts to ask.

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Mark Bradley, sir, you and Tony Barnhart simply amaze me.

You know nothing about football, and have proven it again and again through the years.

This latest, hire Ellis Johnson.

41 points.

Excuse me, we scored 41 points on Ellis Johnson this year.

Besides Arkansas, that is the most we racked up all year long.

Ellis Johnson played DE with The Citadel Bulldogs.

Ellis Johnson was 12-22 at The Citadel as Head Coach.

Since then, he has been the DC at first Missiissippi State and then South Carolina, not exactly the path of a Erk Russell.

He has ZERO NFL experience.

Please stay out of this Mark Bradley, lest you write more B.S. such as your Guarantee of what Tech would do to UGA Saturday night. You were wrong on that too. Why don’t you try owning up to that instead of making another fool of yourself on this college football topic.

His defensive style is a soft bend-don’t break that none of us UGA fans want to ever see again.

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Who wants to listen to any suggestion by a blogging fool!!?? Just shut up, Mark Bradley!

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OOPS! Gotta go. Coffee’s ready. Tenuta sounds about right.

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Remember how CMR first hired Van Go, he had only seen him coach, and he was and is a great DC. If the choice is up to CMR he will likely go to lower lever program where the DC is outstanding and UGA will be a huge step up. I’d lover Kirby too, but he can’t make a lateral move at this point in his career. We need someone who wants to come to UGA, how about a real long shot and ask Pollock, no experience, but he played with his motor running full tilt every down, he is a Erk R waiting on the opportunity. We know we have done worse, and I can’t imagine a youngster no being impressed with him. Ok it would be outside the box but I like it more than any other likely hires>

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Mark my words, no pun intented, CMR will move Rodney Garner up the ladder to DC.

Several reasons. 1) Garner definitely WANTS promotion, if its not at UGA then he’s gone 2) Richt will do this for damage control with recruits 3) Richt already supports hiring from within, he’s hinted at it before 4) Every single one of the players respect him and are influenced by him. 5) Richt knows what to expect from him and he’s comfortable with him.

If there were Vegas odds on this I’d bet the house….

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Pat Dye anyone?/??? hehehe

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Hello Mark: You have asked: “And there seems no cause to promote Rodney Garner: Why bump up the lone holdover from a defensive staff Mark Richt just admitted was substandard?”

In one word: Recruiting! Hereinafter is an entry that I posted after a Jeff Shultz column, which followed the Kentucky debacle. Can you (or anyone else) shed any light on the likelihood of Garner returning to the putrid “Big Arnge” if Richt doesn’t promote him?

“I’m a long, long way from my beautiful Georgia, and few people over here will care that our vaunted, proud program has sunk to such a low level. I’m sick over it! Richt should remember that Phil Fulmer refused to fire his assistants. Lots of UT-Fulmer loyalists say now that he should have been dismissed several seasons ago. Remember that horrible whipping that Kiffin’s first team gave us a few weeks ago? Remember how Kiffin vowed NEVER to lose to Georgia? He may be counting on Richt’s mulish determination to keep Martinez.
If Richt does not fire Martinez immediately after the season and replace him with Rodney Garner, I fear that we will lose Garner, probably (back) to UT. I can’t bear the thought! I remember how Fulmer beat us like a drum, year after year, with so many of our own state’s better players!! Richt has won the recruiting wars because he has had Garner. Richt should promise Garner the Defensive Coordinator’s job NOW or resign.
Even way over here, I’ve heard the troubling rumor that contractual obligations will prevent Richt from firing any of his assistants! I don’t know any Bulldog fans who want Martinez to keep his job. I wonder if a majority still wants Richt to keep his own. I realize how successful and humble he has been, and he has made us proud. Still, this debacle makes me angry. The UT game and this one are simply inexcusable. We cannot tolerate this. The pronoun “we” includes Damon Evans. He has increased the contribution demands on season-ticket holders. With that money, he is being paid quite well to make tough decisions. So is Richt.”

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We have Kirby Smart at ‘Bama, ya’ll don’t. Don’t think Georgias pockets are deep enough to get him! Who wants to coach for a middle of the road S.E.C. team. Maybe after he gets a national championship ring he will. He sure as hell won’t get one at Georgia!

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Hey Mark, How about the DC from TCU? Is he a possibility?

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Jo Lee Dunn!

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All kidding aside, the first call has to go to Kirby. He is is coaching under a great defensive head coach and is being groomed to take the next steps up the coaching ladder. Second he is an alum. If he turns this down I do not see Johnson taking it for the exact reasons Tokyo said.

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Bumpas and only Bumpas. Whatever it takes.

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Totally agree with the comments regarding Coach Garner. He has to be expecting the promotion and will certainly leave if he doesn’t get it. That said, if Richt can get a proven DC from outside the program which is more important? The proven recruiter or a proven DC?

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UGA is so irrelevant.

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Where is the Swamp Fox when you need him?

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Joe Kines

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I keep reading the same ol names – Tenuta (as Mark says, VASTLY overrated – proved that this year), Joe Lee Dunn (old), Ellis Johnson (old), Kirby Smart (too smart to leave AL, Chuck Amato (old, old, old); Tony Dungy (are you kidding me – he said on TV Sunday night that he is not even coaching pee wee football anymore); and Garner, according to David Pollack yesterday, while a great recruiter does NOT have the ability to juggle the duties of a DC – he did say he would probably make a good head coach though!

The only suggestion that made any sense was to get the guy from TCU – their defense this year is out of sight, but that may be due to who they play. We will know more about Kevin Steele from Clemson after this weekend, but he does not seem like a viable choice, either.

What we need, and what suspect CMR will do, is find an up and coming guy (like Bo Pellini when he was at LSU) and recruit him to be the new DC – and that is how it should be.

Recycling old names never works – ever!

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I am with you Douglas – Tenuta is a joke, as are all the other “names” suggested here – Kines, Ellis Johnson, Amato, Smart, Joe Lee Dunn, Tony Dungy (now that is an all time dumbass suggestion), etc – even David Pollack said that Garner is a great recruiter and position coach but does not have the acumen to be a DC (and Richt knows this).

No, the way to go is to find an up and comer (possibly the guy at TCU – but their success may be due to who they play – but then, again, with the athletes UGA gets if he can coach UP he is a good choice – as would be Stgeele from Clemson, IF they can stop Tech this weekend!) like Bo Pellini was at LSU.

Hopefully, CMR knows who he wants – no all he has to do is “recruit” him.

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Saban praises Smart

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 5:47 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 5:47 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart has been named a finalist for the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach.

The list of 34 assistants will be cut to five finalists on Monday.

“Kirby is an outstanding coach, he’s done a great job for a long time with us. This is the third different place he’s worked with us. I think he’s done a fantastic job with our defense, with our players, with implementing in the game, teaching it on the field, all those things,” said UA coach Nick Saban.

Smart’s unit ranks No. 1 in the nation in total defense (225.2 yards per game), second in rush defense (70.5), fifth in pass defense (154.6) and second in scoring defense (9.9 points per game).

Smart is one of seven Southeastern Conference assistants to reach the field of 34, including Tyrone Nix of Ole Miss, Arkansas’ Paul Petrino, Mississippi State’s John Hevesy, Florida’s Charlie Strong, Kentucky’s Randy Sanders and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer.

“I couldn’t be happier with with what he’s done,” Saban added. “He’s got a great opportunity to continue to grow and develop and be a head coach some day and I think he’s got all the right stuff for that. I think it’s absolutely fantastic that he’s getting some recognition for his hard work and all the efforts and all the great things that he’s done for our program.”

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Anyone suggesting Chuck Amato should read some recent FSU blogs about the guy. It seems he was brought back specifically to recruit south Florida and he can’t even handle that. He has also alienated quite a few high school coaches with the way he has treated some recruits-way too old for the job anyway-we can do much better.

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How about Vandy’s DC, he does alot with lesser talant.

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kirby. coach-in-waiting.

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I wish Georgia had found a way not to fire any of their coaches, I for one thought they were doing a good job.

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PLEASE get Tenuta… PLEASE.

Navy’s triple option tortured Tenuta at ND, lost twice. I’m already getting wood just thinking about next year’s game if you had Tenuta.

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Mark..why wait till willie out the door to make a joke about him and his lack of coachoing ability? In Chicago writers tell it like it is all the time. Not just when there is someone going out the door. Unless they are a lawyer wanting their cake and eat it too.

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Kirby Smart only has one solid year of experience under his belt. Also, is Nick Saban the wizard behind Alabama’s defensivie success, or Smart? Smart is not even on the list of those being considered. Ellis Johnson is not on the list either.

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I heard that they were going after Dick Bumpas of TCU
Resume
Years Title Location
2004-Present Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach TCU
2003 Defensive Coordinator & Linebacker Coach Western Michigan
1999-2003 Co-Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach & Linebacker Coach Houston
1995-1998 Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line Coach Navy
1992-1994 Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach Utah State
1990-1992 Defensive Line Coach Notre Dame
1989 Defensive Line Coach Arkansas
1985-1989 Linebacker Coach & Special Teams Coach Tennessee
1983-1984 Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach Tennessee Tech
1981-1982 Defensive Line Coach Kansas State
1979-1980 Defensive Line Coach Air Force
1978 Defensive Line Coach Army
BIO
Dick Bumpas joined TCU in February 2004 as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.

Bumpas first worked with Horned Frog coach Gary Patterson at Kansas State in the early 1980s. He was the Wildcats’ defensive line coach in 1981 when Patterson was a senior linebacker. Patterson then became a Kansas State graduate assistant in 1982 and joined Bumpas on staff.

The duo also worked together at Utah State from 1992-94 and at Navy in 1995. At both places, Bumpas was the defensive coordinator while Patterson was the secondary coach.

Bumpas was a 2008 finalist for the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach. TCU led the nation in total defense (217.8 yards per game), run defense (47.1 yards per game) and fewest first downs allowed per game (12.1) while placing second in scoring defense (11.3 points per game) and sacks (43) and fourth in pass efficiency defense (97.9).

Bumpas mentored Horned Frog defensive end Jerry Hughes into consensus All-America honors and being a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award. Hughes had never played on defense until arriving at TCU.

All four of TCU’s starting defensive linemen in 2008 were named All-MWC. In addition to Hughes being a first-team selection, seniors Cody Moore and defensive end Matt Panfil enjoyed their best seasons in 2008 and were both second-team picks. Defensive tackle James Vess was an honorable-mention choice.

In 2007, Bumpas was ranked by Rivals.com as the seventh-best defensive coach in the nation.

Bumpas coached defensive ends Tommy Blake and Chase Ortiz to first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, Ortiz became TCU’s first three-time first-team all-conference player in 30 years (Mike Renfro, 1975-77). Ortiz signed a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Browns.

The 2006 TCU defense ranked second nationally in run defense (60.8 yards per game) and total defense (234.9 ypg.) while placing third in scoring defense (12.3 points per game).

Bumpas was nominated for the 2005 Frank Broyles National Assistant Coach of the Year award. He was named the Rivals.com National Defensive Coordinator of the Week following the Horned Frogs’ season-opening 17-10 win at Oklahoma. TCU held the Sooners to 225 yards of total offense and the second-lowest point total in coach Bob Stoops’ tenure in Norman.

TCU led the nation in 2005 in turnover margin (+21), interceptions (26) and takeaways (40). The Frogs topped the Mountain West Conference with 41 sacks and allowed just three touchdowns in their final three games, keeping their opponent out of the end zone for 10 quarters from Oct. 29 at San Diego State to the Dec. 31 EV1.net Houston Bowl.

In a coaching career that has spanned 30 years, Bumpas has won championships in four different conferences and coached at all three service academies. He has also coached in 15 bowl games.

Bumpas came to TCU after serving as Western Michigan’s defensive coordinator for one season.

Bumpas worked at the University of Houston from 1999-02, serving as assistant head coach and linebackers coach and later as co-defensive coordinator, installing the 4-2-5 defense in his initial season. Houston finished 25th in the nation in total defense that first year while ranking 20th against the run and 22nd in scoring defense. In 2001, Bumpas coached Wayne Rogers, the Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to his stint at Houston, Bumpas worked four seasons at the U.S. Naval Academy as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. His 1997 Navy unit ranked sixth in total defense and turnover margin. At season’s end, he was invited to coach in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game. In 1996, Bumpas’ defense held California to just three second-half points in an Aloha Bowl victory.

Bumpas spent three seasons (1992-94) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Utah State, helping the Aggies to a 1993 Big West Championship and a Las Vegas Bowl victory over Ball State. Other coaching stops include two seasons as defensive line coach at Notre Dame (1990-92), during which time he mentored 1990 Lombardi Award winner Chris Zorich. In 1989, Bumpas coached the defensive line at his alma mater, Arkansas, a team that went on to win a Southwest Conference title and advanced to the 1990 Cotton Bowl.

Bumpas coached seven years in the Volunteer state, splitting time between the University of Tennessee (1985-89) as linebackers coach/special teams coordinator and Tennessee Tech (1983-84) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. While with the Vols, Bumpas coached three bowl championship teams (1986 Sugar, 1986 Liberty, 1988 Peach) and was part of the Southeastern Conference championship in 1985.

Bumpas began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1977. From there, he went to the U.S. Military Academy and implemented a new defense under Homer Smith in 1978. Installing new defenses would become a trend for Bumpas, who did the same thing as defensive line coach at the Air Force Academy during a two-year tenure (1979-80) with the Falcons.

A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Bumpas received three varsity letters and was a captain for the Razorbacks. He was named SWC Defensive Player of the Year in 1970, earning consensus All-America honors at defensive tackle. He received a Bachelor’s degree in education from Arkansas in 1973. He went on to play tight end and linebacker professionally for the Memphis Southmen in the World Football League and the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Bumpas was a 2006 inductee into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.

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Johnson has held UGA to 20 or less 7 of 9 times. If Richt is a great offensive coach, Johnson must be a greater defensive coach. But I’m thinking maybe Richt is not so great and neither is Johnson.

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Glenn: WTF, dude? This is a blog, not your chance to win a Pulitzer for writing a novel. Yeesh.

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I nearly made a Nerd fan cry last night talking about the game!!! LOL!!! He tried to say we barely won and I said we did it without our best player. He said, “who’s your best player?” I said “A.J. Green you douche!!!” He said, “ahhhh, he’s not that good!!!” BAHAWHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!

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As a rabid Gamecock fan I hope you are wrong.

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Georgia is not a big time program, it has only won 62% of the conference games it has played in since 1992. They have only won 2 conference championships since 1992. You people have to understand that you are a third place team.

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Putting out an APB for Saint Simons. Last seen on North Avenue walking around with his boo-boo lip stuck out and putting his “45-42″ T-shirt in the garbage.

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TCU DC? Get a grip guys, why would he come to UGA? TCU is in WAY better shape, gets TEXAS talent, and is in a BCS bowl THIS year.

UGA would be a major step down. That guy’s next job is a head coach, not DC for 5th in the SEC East.

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17 of 20 is obviously a Gator……Yes, they have owned us, but he must be young because before 1990, that swamp infested redneck hell hole of a University hadn’t won a county fair title or sniffed a SEC trophy. They All think Florida was founded in 1990. Let’s see them next year with a QB who doesn’t cry. Yes, Tebow was great. He’s gone, along with a lot of that D.

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Mark,

I had thought of Smart & Tubberville among others but I had completely forgotten about Ellis Johnson. You’re right, he’d make a great DC in Athens. He’s a natural SEC fit and a proven winner. We’ll need to spend some money no matter who we want so why not go for a winner like Smart or Johnson.

Good Calls, Mark – I hope we get one or the other.

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Mark — What is your take on this Saturday? Do we get it done in Tampa? How did you like that play callin’ in the last drive? Pure genius. Always the smartest coach on the field.

By the way, did you hear about the latest row I was in? I beat the hell out of a guy who rammed me with his motorized wheel-chair-cart in aisle 3 of the Piggly Wiggly. He was part of the group from the Senior Center, who was on their weekly Wednesday grocery store outing. The guy was all attitude. Nonetheless, right there next to 400 jars of pickles, I caught him with an over hand right and down he went. It sent a shiver all the way down to his Depends. That’s how I roll.

I am BAAAAAAD MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Who is coaching the special teams? It appears we are giving up field position on to many out of bounds kick offs and on coverage.

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Not trying to agree with any Tech nerd, but all this talk about the TCU guy is disturbing to me. The guy is 60…60 years old. How much longer before he hangs up his wistle? I would think CMR would be looking for an “up and comer” that’s not making plans on wether to start drawing SS in 2 years or 5. I’m not saying the guy can’t coach, we just need some younger blood.

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UGA brings in Kirby and we will be on probation in 3 years because of recruiting violations. Bring Kirby and my money stops for sure

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Gary: Fabris was the special teams coach so that problem should be solved.

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Ellis Johnson is FROM SC………..Carolina is LOADED next year, something like 16 starters coming back…..They will be force next year…..He ain’t coming……… I think Spurrier Coach’s 3, maybe 4 more years. Taking the Georgia job has some down side for a “name” guy vs. a no name…..a name guy could lose his name over here……a no name could make a name in Athens………Also, we are tight with money for some reason with assit coach’s salaries…….we are middle of the pack, just like our football team right now. Giving a guy 600-800K blows up the entire pecking order of pay….Bobo….Garner…….what do you pay them? Garner leaving anyway if he’s passed over…………….And I hope he is passed over.

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HEY TECHIES SANTA IN HIS RED ROBE WITH BLACK BELT AND BLACK BOOTS ( IN THE CLOSET UGA DAWG FAN) MAY BE TEACHING YOUR KIDS TO LOVE THE UGA DAWGS AND SAY GO DAWGS WHEN THEY ARE SITTING ON HIS LAP.

SO DO NOT PUNCH YOUR KIDS AFTER WHEN YOU HEAR THEM SAY GO DAWGS OR SING GLORY, GLORY TO OLD GEORGIA OR START HOLDING A BELL THAT GOES CLANG, GLANG AND JINGLE, JINGLE CAN ALSO QUALIFY, AND SAY HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOOOH, GA IS WINNING AGAIN..

SANTA SAYS HOHOHOOHOHOHOHOHOOOHOOHO, GA IN WINNING AGAIN, FOREVER AND EVER.

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bud foster. A chance to coach in the big boy conference not the All Cupcakes Conference!

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GT IS A 4TH RATE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM: Give it a rest, brother. You’re making the rest of us DAWG fans look like window lickers.

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No offense, Mark, but I don’t get the idea that Georgia would be a step down from Bama because of program status. I’ve worked in college sports marketing for over 20 years and am a fan of neither team…but it’s pretty well known that Georgia is year-in-year-out, the richest program in the SEC (Along with Florida) and has the best facilities from top to bottom. Program perception may be the case as of this year, but it’s not in the grand scheme of things. All of the top tier SEC teams are on equal footing as far as that is concerned. There are a LOT of reasons why Smart wouldn’t leave Saban’s staff…but the idea of UGA being a step-down definitely isn’t one of them..and I can assure you Kirby doesn’t think that.

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No to Kirby Smart. Right now Kirby is just Nick Saban’s apprentice and is not ready to stand on his own two feet as a major defensive coordinator without supervision. Also, Kirby showed no loyalty to his alma mater when he came and worked for Richt one season then bolted. Add to that Kirby knew nothing about tackling when he was a safety at Georgia. He did everything he could to avoid physical contact with the ball carrier.

I’d love Tuberville or Van Gorder but I agree with Mark, that is not going to happen.

I guess this will be a wait and see. But anything, even a UGA sorority girl (at least a KD would be aggressive) would be an improvement over Willie Martinez!

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MARK, I heard that Kirby Smart has pulled some shenanigans on the recruiting trail. Enough to make CMR say he never wants to work with him. Have you heard that?

Coach Garner doesn’t need to be DC. He is “Asst Head Coach” and the best recruiter in the SEC. I don’t think he feels he has to be DC but I’m sure he wants big-time input on who it will be (and deservedly so).

I like the idea of Coach Bumpas.

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I’m still not over M richts sanctimonious off-handed remarks about his snarling at his “children” after they dumped the bucket on home. “I hugged Bryand and told him I loved him.” What a piece of crap. Seems like he could reeled in his anger there because he carried on for quite a while. I guess there is more to CMR than the publice knows. I know I’m not the fan of his that I once was. If that had been me he was snarling at, I would have stripped off my jersey and threw it in his face and told him to kiss my butt.

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what’s the timeline? shouldn’t we have a new DC named in the next couple weeks? these rumors will continue to fly. I still like Bud Foster, Dick Bumpas, BVG, or Tommy West. I think Smart and Muschamp would be great, but not going to happen. Whoever it is, he needs to be widely recognized for recruits.

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Arrest that GT is a 4th Rate guy. He’s stolen L-Dawg’s computer.

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Tenuta is a JOKE!

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LEFTY FIELDER YOUR PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE WHO WILL SPANK THEIR KIDS AFTER MEETING SANTA AND SAY GO DAWGS. HOHOOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOOOH. CLANG, CLANG, CLANG

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Travis Jones, former UGA player, LSU coach and current Saints ooach, might be a possibility. Main negative would be the lack of DC experience.

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I still like getting former head coaches who have no desire to ever be the head guy again. Al Groh is looking for work, Gary Gibbs did a good job a UGA, Sylvester Crooms, or Joe Kines come to mind.

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Besides that, looking back on CMR’s early years, remember how he blew the time management in the Auburn and/or Tech games his first year and mybe the second–I forget. How can you not already know time management after years as OC at FSC. After looking at the fiasco of the last few years, I’m thinking CMR just isnt that bright and that we will be looking for a new head coach in a year or so, despite whomever is brought in as DC. You know David Greene actually got worse instead of better during his years as QB. Check it out. He was sharp as a tack his first years then almost imperceptively grew more indecisive. Of course it would have helped had the receivers caught at least one ball each game, which is another thing CMR took too long to address. How many years did we go with all those dropped balls. I firmly believe we would have won THe NC one of the first years of CMR’s tenure had those guys caught just a few balls.

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I am just glad the Fabris is out…..reguardless of Def. Cord. I would just love to see us get a special teams coach that does not coach another position.

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If Smart is Smart he will stay where he’s at.

Bobo needs to go!

Richt will get the right DC….

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A Clusters could do the job but they need somebody meaner. Clusters was always amiable. Coach used to say, “Sonny Clusters you are one smart, good-looking, amiable ball player to have a 90 mph fastball and God-given talent like you do.” We was always modest.

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When the hire is announced , you will all say “WHO”. It will be a no name. A Van Gorder type who has proven himself out of the limelight. That’s Mark’s Style.

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My thought is that it is going to be someone completely off the radar. Rumor is that Smart and his family want to get back home. Well, home is 45 minutes from Tallahassee and Jimbo Fisher wants Kirby…BAD. They have ties from LSU, so there goes Kirby. My favorite would be Gardner. But, he hasn’t exaclty been very pleasant this season after the whole Auburn thing last year. He got a raise and a promotion that he thought that he deserved and wasn’t very appreciative. I think his time in Athens is almost up. I hate it because he is the MAN when it comes to recruiting. Tenuta? two words….Notre Dame. BVG isn’t going to leave FB to come back. Sure it’s a shorter season, but, the recruiting season is a 365 day a year job. David Polock may be a good D-ends coach. What a lot of people don’t know is that DP and CMR didn’t always get along as well as they showed in front of a camera. I don’t think he is going to coach for Richt and I don’t think Richt wants him to coach for him either. Tubberville may take an assistant’s job, but I don’t really see him sticking around for long. That puts UGA right back in the position we are in now in a year or two.

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oh yeah, almost forgot………..30-24!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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I’m calling you out for copyright infrigement Mark.

I RUN “,…,” THIS STATE

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Mark Bradley you are indeed a horse’s ass when you make a statement that the Alabama program is demonstraablity better than Georgia’s. Where has the Alabama program been the past ten years? Until last year they were losing to the likes of La. Monroe while Georgia was winning SEC Championships and going to BCS bowls. You remember that don’t you? Or does your memory retention level not expand that far back. Remember you were constantly writing atricles about how great the Georgia program was and Mark Richt was great coach with the perfect temperment for coaching…..What a band wagon reporter you are…you no longer report the news you always feel inclined to stir the pot…. and spin your BS. Belive me the Georgia program is every bit as strong as Bama’s weather you want to believe it or not.CMR will get his defense straighten out and Georgia will be back . You might as well go work at another paper. People in Georgia have long memories…when CMR gets the dawgs back on track I’m sure you’ll write blogs about how you knew it was going to happen and that you think CMR is great, Just like you do now about Tech and CPJ. You are not worth a dime that the AJC pays you…please go back to Kentucky or where ever you came from. We don’t need fence sitters like you who constantly jump on the next bandwagon to make yourself look good.

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F 105—-agree on 8:38 blog. U got that right.

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And some of these guys are more qualified to be a head coach than Richt. So, you know there is no way they would be his assistant.

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just open the UGA checkbook and get a proven DC don’t take a chance on a up and comer , next year you do not want a new Quarterback and a DC with great potential that has really done nothing .if we waste AJ’s last year with a DC on the other side of the ball thats learning and new to the job everybody will be screamning fire richt. Maybe it won’t happen but everybody knows richt loves to hire people he is close to .

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I don’t think there is any chance of Johnson going to Athens. He is a South Carolina guy with his family in the Columbia area and his comments – when leaving Arkansas to come to USC and thereafter – indicate strongly that he desires to finish his coaching career close to home. Not a chance he’ll make a lateral move to be a DC at another place in the SEC East, in my view.

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If anyone even thinks that Kirby Smart is responsible for the defense at Alabama, then you are crazy. He is getting credit that is completely Nick Saban’s doing. I pray he stays at Alabama, because he will do nothing in Athens. Just like the years he played there.

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Why in the world would Tony Dungy want to take an assistant coaching position when he probably could have his choice from several NFL head coaching jobs? Get real folks, what are you drinking.

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I’m not going anywhere. In fact, I’ll probably be the head coach for carolina in 2014. The future looks bright in carolina.

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Smart was in Athens all day yesterday if that says anything. Word is he didn’t care for Jancek or Fabris and now there gone. Just saying.

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Look for the DC to come from a top ranked bona-fide winning defensive program like Texas -Alabama- TCU -Boise St.- Oklahoma- Iowa- Ohio St.

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You UGAY folks are more stupid than anyone could ever imagine. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LATERAL MOVE FROM BAMA TO UGAY!!! A step down would be more like it, from BAMA TIDE BALL BOY to UGAY defensive coordinator. You GA folks are “pea brains”!!!

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“it’s clear the Gamecocks will always hit a ceiling in the SEC East.”

Mark – it is this arrogant smuggness that always makes me laugh at you and the Dawgies. FWIW, genius, EJ isn’t leaving SC. That’s where he’s from. He has family there. It’s the reason he left Petrino in the first place. This is exactly like when Bama was pursuing SOS before they hired Saban. Everyone in Bama land said SOS would take the job. Meanwhile, everyone in SC knew SOS wasn’t leaving SC. Just like now. Everyone in SC knows EJ isn’t leaving Columbia.

This column is a perfect example of why newspapers are dying. Do some friggin research before spewing.

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Nemov: I agree with you that both Goff and Donnan helped Fulmer to beat us as much as Garner did. I did not say that Garner’s recruiting for UT was the sole reason that UT owned us for 10 years straight. (It stills hurts.) I lived in TN during those years, and I remember Fulmer talking, year after year, about having “brought in a good harvest down in Georgia.” I just hated Goff’s and Donnan’s inability to stop it–until Donnan made one of his few good moves and hired Garner away. UT has always had to recruit nationwide, because UT’s HS football is lousy. For that reason alone, as Richt knows, we should always have the advantage over UT as long as we can out-recruit the Arnge in our own back yard. If we can out-recruit Kiffin and Oegeron, then we should be OK in doing so against Auburn, Carolina, and Bama. You’re right Nemov, but so am I. Richt cannot afford to lose Garner to Kiffin.

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Can you dig it____Mark has always been” Fair and Balanced”. You may not agree (which I don’t sometimes) but he tries to keep it fair but tells the truth even if it hurts. He cuts GT, UGA ,Braves, Hawks, Falcons and anyone else that needs it. One of the Best .
Mark, Keep up the good work.

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“There’s absolutely no shred of evidence to say the Alabama is a better program that UGA.”

huh?

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What about the VT coordinator? They always have a good defense.

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Dean; Answer: In the crapper!

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What about special teams? They suk on kick offs/

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From the rumors i have heard…BVG was contacted and also the DC from ND

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Man this is a great day!!! I have been waiting on this day for 3 years. I liked Willie as a person. His soft defense did not work in the SEC.

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1st call has to be to Dungy…period. At least feel him out and if he says no get some good advice from a down-to-earth and very smart man.

2nd call (and I know this sounds like blasphemy)…..John Chavas. I know we can’t get the image of the porn-stache in orange blasting our offense off the field for all those years, but I think I could grow to like him in red and giving us a lock down defense.

3rd call is Kirby Smart. We made a huge mistake putting him at running backs coach and Richt is pretty good at repenting for past sins.

Regardless of whether its one of these three, we need a nationally recognized name to compete in recruiting now that TN has the Lame Kitten and his Yankees-esk staff.

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Give BVG a million to come back

do like Jon Tenuta because blitzes all the time!!!

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How about Loisianna Tech’s D- coach….he turned around a rock bottom D at L-Tech and was Paul Johnson’s D-coord at Ga Southern… and he played on UGA 1980 team.. under ERK…

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it’s clear that south carolina will always hit a ceiling in the SEC east? sir, with all due respect, you will be eating those words.

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Reggie Herring, guys. I know you probably think I am crazy but he’s going to get an interview.

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“the most prolific and historically dominating football program in collegiate history”

Equal time…. since I’ve been alive (1979) the most prolific football program has one more NC that Georgia. Yawn.

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BAMA HAS & ALWAYS WILL DOMINATE THE SEC!!! Face it neutered dogs (dawgs) BAMA DOMINATES!!!BAMA DOMINATES!!! BAMA DOMINATES!!! BAMA DOMINATES!!!BAMA DOMINATES!!!BAMA DOMINATES!!!ROLL TIDE!!!ROLL TIDE!!ROLL TIDE!!!ROLL TIDE!!!ROLL TIDE!!!ROLL TIDE!!!

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I understand it still feels good to take a jab at the Petrino punching bag, but Johnson “bailed” because he wanted to go home to SC. Bradley, are you related to Early Cuyler?

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Ellis Johnson would be #1 on my wish list but a couple of lesser known canidates who have had their defenses Top 20 in the nation for the previous three years and are at lesser known schools so would probably jump at the chance to coach at UGA : Greg Hudson D-Coordinator 2004-Present at East Carolina: 42 years old and Defense has been Pirates strong suit for more than three years now…also, Tim DeRuyter D-Coordinator at Air Force Academy which has quietly ranked 17th, 15th and 22nd nationally in Defense the previous three seasons; also Coach DeRuyter is an Academy grad and would bring additional discipline and leadership to the program…any thoughts?

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Sylvester Croom

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Mark:

First learn to catch a football, then write about football.

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However, if UGA did hire Bumpas and he was unsuccessful, Dawg fans would have to hear a LOT of “Bumpas” jokes …

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Why do you idiots keep talking up Tenuta? Notre Dame’s defense was worse than Georgia’s! Stop posting comments until you do some research first.

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Bud Foster.

BVG won’t leave the NFL and he is held in high regard in NFL circles for maximizes mediocre talent with the ‘coons.

Muschamp is “coach in waiting” at Texas, it would make zero sense for him to change, it isn’t even a lateral change.

Amato- silly rumor. FSUs D has been terrible the last two years.

Ellis Johnson. Could make sense if Spurrier were leaving or contract was up, but neither is the case.

Dick Bumpas. Scheme sounds a little smoke-and-mirrors to me.

Back up the Brink truck and pay Bud Foster $500+. He has had consistent top 10 defenses for over a decade and give him responsibility for special teams too. The downside is if he does a good job, he will get a head job in two to three years.

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Don’t even consider Garner as DC. Good coaching can make talent play better than it looks on paper. Poor coaching can make super star talent play average. What we do with the talent when it gets to Athens is the key. Regardless, it needs to be somebody who is capable of adaptation during a game and season. Also needs to focus on fundamentals like tackling and discipline on the field.
Smart would be great, but don’t see it happening. He was at UGA and left already. Tuberville would be a mistake as would Muschamp. Need somebody who is willing to be DC for a long time…not somebody who is looking to climb career ladder. I loved BVG, but can’t trust him to stay.

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I agree w/ UGA75 hold-heartedly. Richt will search for an up & coming D-cord., probably somewhere at a smaller school where UGA would be a huge step-up, just like he did w/ Vangorder. Richt probably already has someone in mind.

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JB,

Wouldn’t speak too loudly with that 1 National Championship! Stick to gymnastics

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GEORGIA IS NEVER GOING TO BE A TOP NOTCH ORGANIZATION AS LONG AS RICHT IS HERE WE WILL ALWAYS BE AN ” ALSO RAN” ,AND OUT OF A NATIONAL TITLE HUNT IN GAME FOUR OR FIVE. IVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS AND YOU STILL DONT GET IT. EVEN AS I WRITE THE TOP RECRUITS ARE STEERING AWAY FROM GEORGIA. WHAT WINNER WANTS TO PLAY FOR A TEAM THAT IS A LOSER FROM THE START?

FIRE MARK SORRY ASZ RICHT.

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Willie Martinez never missed a tackle,,,our players never made the plays. All of you know that. Why are we having this discussion? Why blame the coach for our defensive players shortcomings? What happens over the next 2 or 3 years when the players we recruit still are not making tackles & missing assignments? We all toot our horns about these 4, 5, 6 star recruits and they ain’t done squat. Let’s get for real and stop blaming the coaches. We should be holding these “star recruits” accountable!!!

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TOP FIVE DRAFT EIGHT YEARS RUNNING AND ITS THE ASSISTANT’S FAULT. F.U.!!

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Wow. Tech fans on our blog trying to get Richt fired. Wonder why. Perhaps 1-8 has something to do w/ it??

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UGA football program is rated by forbes as the 3rd most valuable program only behind Notre Dame and Texas when given a dollar value. They have also been the most profitable athletic program over the past few years.. Don’t you think UGA could shell out the money to pay any coach we wanted?

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NEVER MISSED next time they will fire the water boy. Thats the ticket HIRE A NEW FCCKING WATER BOY!

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Mark Bradley is vastly overrated, vastly!

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agreed JacketFan. i have always associated Georgia with defense as well. i feel like we are lost in the wilderness without that swagger. people don’t realize how damn good our defenses were in the late 90’s when we not that good as a whole.

2002-2004 D’s were just plain sick, too.

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AS LONG AS RICHT IS HERE WE WILL ALWAYS BE AN ” ALSO RAN” ,AND OUT OF A NATIONAL TITLE HUNT IN GAME FOUR OR FIVE. IVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS AND YOU STILL DONT GET IT. EVEN AS I WRITE THE TOP RECRUITS ARE STEERING AWAY FROM GEORGIA. WHAT WINNER WANTS TO PLAY FOR A TEAM THAT IS A LOSER FROM THE START?

FIRE MARK SORRY ASZ RICHT.

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I like Bradley’s thinking. I’d be happy with Smart or Ellis Johnson, who’s defense is the only reason S. Carolina stays on the winning side of .500. And please, don’t even mention Tenuta.

But I think our chances at Smart are better than you think. The chance to work for Richt, for your alma mater, for a program you probably believe should be able to compete with Alabama, and getting solo credit for the D — those are mighty good incentives. If it just depends on how much more dough Bama will put up to keep him, then our chances are probably a good 50-50.

If Bama wins Saturday, we’d probably need to give him till after the BCS championship game to decide.

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If they hire Bumpas I have dibs on this T-Shirt ..

You don’t know Bumpas…..

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GEORGIA IS NEVER GOING TO BE A TOP NOTCH ORGANIZATION AS LONG AS RICHT IS HERE WE WILL ALWAYS BE AN ” ALSO RAN

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Fire Mark,

friendly suggestion. try decaf and you might want to see someone about your chemical imbalance.

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Bumpas? Wasn’t that the name of the neighbor on “A Christmas Story” whose dogs antagonized Darin McGavin?

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redandblackblood – the money is there, but I wonder if it’s a PR problem? With budget cuts in every aspect of education going on in the state, some people will question spending a huge sum on football coaches. You and I know that the money is separate and that athletics dollars are not state dollars; however, the majority of population is completely ignorant to that fact and would probably raise hell about it. Again, they could pay it, but they would have to do so behind a good public relations push.

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If I were CMR I would take a blank check up to the GA Dome Saturday nite and let KS name his price. If that doesn’t work would love to see DB from TCU. Not sure that EJ would be a good fit, and pray to God that Tenuta is nothing more than a rumor he’s really proven himself at yeck and ND.

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savannahdawg,

That is what i have heard from inside bulldog nation. Its who BVG referred richt too. Im not saying i agree with it

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Bradley

HOW is BAMA a “demonstratively better program than Georgia”??????

BAMA has actaully won NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the last 3 years BAMA is 30-8 with NO BOWL WINS and 1 top 10 finish so far

In the last 3 years Georgia is 28-10 with a #2 and #10 finish and Sugar Bowl and Capital One Bowl Wins!!!!!

Georgia has also won 2 SEC titles and played for a 3rd in the past 8 years and BAMA hasn’t won one in 20 years!

I thought journalists were supposed to have FACTS!

The fact is BAMA hs had a couple of good regualr seasons but they are only 2 years removed from going 6-6 and losing at home to ULM!

Your biases are showing with comments like that

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WHO IN THE HELL WOULD WANT TO COACH A ORGANIZATION THAT IS GOING DOWN ANY WAY? WHY SABOTAGE YOUR CAREER? -Fire Mark un achieving Richt

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JacketFan – I agree it could be a PR issue, but it would be quite easy to point out the the athletics department is a separate entity that generates millions and millions of dollars. I don’t think a hefty salary will impact professor salaries or tuition costs. Just my thoughts.

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I have a reasonably close association with NC State – avoid Chuck Amato like the plague.

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coach smith WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING THE REALITY IS GEORGIA IS OUT OF CONTENTION BY WEEK 6 EVERY YEAR UNDER RICHT AND THEIR FINISH IS JUST A CONSOLATION TO COMING SHORT OF THEIR TALENT LEVEL. NO QUALITY RECRUIT IS GOING TO COME HERE WITH THE PROGRAM STUCK IN REVERSE LIKE IT IS. WE ARE GOING BACKWARDS! F.U.

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Well thought out article Mark, I think you nailed the number one choice. Only thing we can hope is that the desire to come home is greater than the desire to stay in Allybamie. Ellis has done a great job at SC, but do you think he might be waiting until Darth Visor goes so he can step in? What about Bumpas or DeRuyter do you think they could be on the list?

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For the record, JacketFan is a wlecome change from Saint Simons, m, and Yellow Fuzz. you are welcome on here anytime. i can appreciate a rival who can discuss these things intelligibly

PS – i kind of liek RAMBLE ON!!! because she’s a chick and can talk smack

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coach smith,

Alabama’s regular season record the last two seasons: 24-0

Georgia’s: 17-8

Division championships, last two seasons: Alabama 2, Georgia 0

Um, also there’s the matter of a little head-to-head game last season in Athens when Georgia was ranked #1 in the country.

If that’s not demonstrably better AT THE PRESENT TIME, then I’m not sure what is.

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Ted Roof? Rusty Russell? Eddie “Meat Cleaver” Weaver? Richard “Frenchy” Tardits? Terry Hoage? Nate “Tifton Termite” Taylor? Ben Zambiasi?

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Dawg Fud – RAMBLE ON is a chick?

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Fire Mark un achieving Richt – I’m not asking you to stop posting, but could you give the CAPS LOCK key a rest?

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Who ever the new DC is the first thing he needs to do is punch the entire defense in the face!

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Maddog – pretty much!

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YO DUMB AZS IS TRYING TO PUT A BAND AID ON A STAB WOUND. IT WILL TALK 10 YEARS BEFORE THE MUTTS ARE COMPETITIVE AGAIN AND MOST OF THAT TIME IS BEING WASTED TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE CAPTAIN THAT RAN THIS SHIP A GROUND ANY WAY

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FIREMARKRICHT.COM

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Ryan – catch up, TCU’s DC is Dick Bumpass. We’ve been talking about him all morning. Welcome to the convo.

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Tubberville was on campus yesterday. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

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Fire Mark un achieving Richt – word is that Charlie Strong may well be Louisville’s next HC.

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Just because you know their name, doesn’t mean they need to be our coordinator. Smart, Muschamp, etc were all young up and comers at some point. That is what we need.

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Fire Mark un achieving Richt

You are the type of pot bellied beer swilling idiot that knows NOTHING about football besides shouting at the TV over your bowl of nachos

You give fans a bad name…just shut up and take your stupid shouting with…Go sell crazy some place else…we’re all stocked up here!

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What is it with the SEC. Tuberville has had two head coaching jobs, Saban, Spurrier, Miles. I know this is the south but incest is not best. How does a league with all the muscle have so little imagination. When they do develop a great assistant like Muschamp they let Texas kidnap him. Georgia can recruit without any super star recruiter what they need to do is coach up what they recruit. They need a disciplinarian first to set the tone. There is a team theme here of being the most penalized team in the SEC. And the penalties are just the by product of a rogue group of 11 all operating off an individual and selfish agenda. Noticed the improvement in the Tech game, only with a gun at the head of the assistant did disciple finally enter the equation. It is more fun to play loose, talk trash, and make it all about entertaining your teammates instead of winning. Get out of the SEC fraternity, get somebody that thinks he has a future and won’t allow some punked out kid to destroy that future. Get someone with energy but is rational and mature. Look at a Tommy Spangler
at La. Tech an excellent Georgia grad with a resume. You know Dooley knows how to pick an defensive coordinator. Joe Tresey at South Florida is another. Great defensive backfield coach which is Georgia strength.

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The wildcard in this issue is Adams. He makes all decisions regarding the University of Georgia down to who works in the mailroom. Recall Adams hiring his pal, Jim Harrick, over Dooley’s recommendation, and see where that got us. Earlier this year, Adams had to dig deep to find a basketball coach who would put up with his micromanagement. How is that one working out? Do not expect to see an established defensive coordinator show up at UGA. Next year, Adams patron and protector, Sonny the Stooge, will be out, and perhaps the legislature can restructure the Board of Regents and send Michael to his villa in Italy.

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I do like Pollack for UGA DE coach and Godfrey for L backers and Bumpus for D Coordinator and Assist. Head Coach. That sounds like very solid program …………so let us get with it now. We can win nicely with this program.

UGA, class of 71 & 73

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I have been hearing Dick Bumpus from TCU as well. I wouldn’t mind trying to pull NFL cord!

GO DAWGS!

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GT – I sure can’t argue with you. Good post.

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Cincinnatus – I don’t see the DC having to really deal with Adams. That’s Richt’s job. However, if Adams is that ridiculous, y’all definitely need a new University President.

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I like you’re new name, Fire Mark Unachieving Richt, new multiple personality #139. I’m sure no one here can see your anti-Georgia, Pro Florida bias. Speaking of UNDERACHIEVERS, why don’t you go get a job. You’re umemployed FOR A REASON—you can’t achieve jack. That’s why you’ve been posting here for over 4 hours. Coach Richt has 80 wins in 8 years, name all the coaches, all-time who ACHIEVED that loser! Who has coached up 2 Hesiman winners? None of your negative posts worked against Ga Tech. You wasted hundreds of hours. You are wasting your life on a blog–think about that. Your prophecies were ALL WRONG about Ga Tech! Your prohecies about Mark Richt have all been wrong. You make fun of Richt’s religion, curse him, his wife, and accuse him of racism. No wonder you get fired so often! Classy man, nice.

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YES!! Pollack for DE coach

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Good link regarding Spangler:

http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/spangler_tommy00.html

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Georgia-Basher … NOOOO! You’ll only encourage him.

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All Dawg Fans – Here’s a question: Do you think Richt cleaning house on the defensive side is enough? I’ve heard a lot of talk on these boards about the poor quality of play calling from Bobo …

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A Motel 6 is loacated in Shreveport

There is no Ritz-Carlton in Shereveport,
but four are in the Greater Miami area.
(convenient to the Orange Bowl)

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JacketFan – I was kind of curious about that as well.

Aside from the firings, I’ve heard that Texas is looking to get Searels on their staff, and that Garner may be getting a HC gig at a smaller college. May be hot air, but it comes from people who have access to certain areas of Butts-Mehre that the average fan doesn’t.

Also, look for Logan Gray to switch to WR.

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Hi Georgia Basher, I see You’re Back! YOUVE GOT ME MIXED UP WITH SOMEONE ELSE BUT ITS NICE TO KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY.

Fire Mark un achieving Richt

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It seems the general impression is that Muschamp is off the radar because he is a coach-in-waiting. Does Will Muschamp really desire to wait until Mack Brown retires to become a head coach? I have read that there are 7 years left on the contract making him 65 years old at that time. I doubt he retires then. Given our desire to have someone who will bring fire to the defensive side of the ball, we should consider Muschamp a serious target. He may not want the job, but we need to be aggressive in pursuing former players to coach at UGA.

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You arent fixing the problem but placing a bandaid over it. At least the jackets program is going forward, while we are making lateral and backward moves. a real GM would fire the coach and “his” staff.-FIRE MARK RICHT.

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unachieving – GT is moving forward, but the Wreck is going to stall unless we fix our problems on defense as well …

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coach smith,

You’re a clueless homer.

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JacketFan – him or Mettenberger. We’re kind of thin at QB.

Interesting rumor – the Gainesville QB, Blake Sims, committed to play for Bama, but will probably play WR or DB rather than QB. Some speculation said he would reconsider UGA because he really wants to play QB and we lack of depth at QB, but his grades appeared shaky. I don’t know this to be a fact, but I heard it from more than one source.

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Dungy IS A HEAD COACH TYPE AND WOULD BE A STEP UP OVER RICHT.

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“Kirby Smart to Athens is a “step down”? PLEASE!!!

Have you ever been to Tuscaloosa? I rest my case.”

^^Now I ask you cool guy, have you seen Jawja’s defense play lately?

Have fun in Shreveport you bum!

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sec – I’m not saying Zach or Aaron won’t be great. I just remember Richt’s confidence in Stafford and his freshman year was awful. I realize these two will be redshirt freshman, but they haven’t taken a live snap in a game in a year.

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Maddog

December 3rd, 2009
10:25 am

Fire Mark un achieving Richt – “Sitting through these Mark Richt years”?? Did you enjoy Donnan and Goff better?

I DONT SEE MUCH DIFFERENCE…THATS THE PROBLEM.

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Fire Mark un achieving Richt – you don’t see a difference between Goff and Richt? Geeez.

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NO REAL QUARTER BACK IS GOING TO COME HERE NOW! DONT YOU IDIOTS GET IT? GRAB A BUCKET AND START PALING WATER, SAVE THE FCCCKING TITANIC. S.O.B.

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NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DONNAN AND RICHT.

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I’ve always heard the saying “Never work with your friends and family” because they will either screw you over or feelings will be hurt. I think it never rang truer than in this instance.

When you work with friends, your judgement gets clouded and you will tolerate more than you have too. I hope CMR finds someone that he doesn’t know and keep it strictly business. Give him the authority to run the defense and make hiring decisions and basically tell him that if he doesn’t produce results then he’s gone

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Tubberville to UGA please NO!!!!!! He has not called a defense in a decade and his only success at Auburn was when Lowder hired and paid the best assistant he could buy.

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You guys should hire Travis Jones. I loved him on my staff and New Orleans D-Line is pretty good. Go get him now.

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“I hope CMR finds someone that he doesn’t know and keep it strictly business. Give him the authority to run the defense and make hiring decisions and basically tell him that if he doesn’t produce results then he’s gone”

AT LEAST YOU ADMIT THAT ITS RICHT’S SHOW. DONT FIRE THE PAWN FIRE THE CAPTAIN!

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Kirby may want to get from under Saban’s shadow and establish a name on his own, but Mark Richt laid back attitude will clash with any intensity minded coach (see VanGorder, Will Muschamp) I trully believe that attitude left when VanGorders players exited, and the Mark Richt personality took over the team. Explain why they come out seemly unprepared like deer in headlights and undiscipled. I would love to see if Gardner could step up, but I’m afraid he’s been around Mark Richt too long.

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Tom

I list and state FACTS!!!! FACTS!!!! and I’m clueless? LOL! what a joke!

I understand you lashing out though…it is hard to argue with cold hard facts when they go against your opinion!

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I think Bama loses on Saturday. If that’s the case, the possibility of Smart shoots way up.

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Yeah Ealey should be #1. King improved but ball security is an issue with him. Defense should improve now that prince miller and evans are gone haha. Boykin and smith were both freshman and look promising. Rambo at safety. Lets hope curran stays

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Dawg Day Afternoon NOT REALLY ALABAMA HAS A TOP NOTCH PROGRAM…GEORGIA HAS EXCUSES AND BLAME ASSISTANT COACHES.

ok lets look at the millennium florida, multiple national champs, Lsu, alabama either champs or make it to the title game….Georgia made it to the title game 0 times and won 0 national title with a top five national recruiting class 7 years running. Ok, lets blame the coach’s assistants. F.U.!

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I’d be surprised if Smart left… He’s been at LSU, Miami, and now Bama with Saban. I understand the call of an alma mater, but he’s been more than happy to stick with Saban as he’s moved.

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Otto – did Marlon play? He came with such fanfare but I’ve heard little since he set foot on campus.

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Ellis Johnson would be a great hire for UGA. He did great things at Miss. State with far less talent. We would be more than happy to take him back.

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I LOVE Mark RICH, and his Mizzus shore is a honey. I went and bought me some new carpit for my trailer home because of her.

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He did play a bit..they said he had to work on his blocking which i personally thinkn is stupid

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Actually, now that I think about it, Smart may go to UGA after the 2010 season to take Richt’s place.

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Delusional Mutts

December 3rd, 2009
10:41 am

We’re not talking about A She She football, tech fan. We’re talking about the big boys – the SEC. Sit back and listen, young man, you might learn something. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Mark, Usually I would agree DC at Bama is a better job than DC at UGA. Defense is a top concern at Bama and Bama had a 10 win season with scholarship limits.

However, Smart moving to UGA would be a promotion. Why? He gets to take credit for the defense and gets to speak to the press (which he can not now). Smart has stated he wants to be a HC, at some point you have to move out on your and make a name. UGA can be that place.

For those that say Smart is a glorified Grad Assist. every interview you hear Saban speak of Smart, he is a hard worker who understands Saban’s complex scheme. If he understands Saban’s scheme he has a head start on majority of the other coaches his age. Saban has also gone out of his way to keep Smart with him which says alot.

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No but they are looking at ND DC

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Tommy Spangler! He’s a Dawg, an up and comer and could be very succesfull.

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We’re delusional and you think Smart will be a head coach in 2 or 3 years?

He hasn’t even answered questions from the press.

CMR to ND?

Thats amusing but it would not hurt my feelings.

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Coach Smith … um, I don’t think UGA fans have any problem with calling up the past to validate the present (see the majority of UGA v. GT posts on these blogs … and, yes, GT fans do the same). The fact of the matter is that neither UGA or GT has bragging rights in regard to a NC when it comes to the likes of FLA, Bama, Miami, et al. UGA has had more opportunities and has hit some real bad luck (Shockley’s injury comes to mind) and has suffered from some serious coaching miscues (imagine what those Stafford/Moreno teams could have done with more coached discipline and a stronger DC). Tech … well, we still have a lot of mountain to climb before we’re even in the conversation.

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CMR will not go to ND, however we are looking at their DC

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Otto,

Do you think he might be playing it like Charlie Strong is doing at Florida, and wait around and build your name up to be the best in the nation, and then wait for the right head coaching job, and not just any coaching job.

Everyone always says how amazed they are that Charlie Strong isn’t a head coach by now. Maybe he was just waiting for the right time to leave, and the right job.

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Be careful what you ask for dog nation. in 3-4 weeks of turn downs Martinez won’t look so bad. No one and I repeat no one (that is reputable) wants the DC job at georgia. The fans are THE worst in the NCAA and impossible to please. My bet is georgia will have to settle on Garner, but what do I know, I thought Tech would beat your fugly azzes last week.

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Maddog – LMAO

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SHREVEPORT! SHREVEPORT! SHREVEPORT!

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AP) — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said he has not contacted any coaches about a potential vacancy butm, ” If Richt is interested I think he may be a better fit here than he is at Georgia.”

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Having fun Bashing Georgia? Wow, it’s been 6 hours now, take a break, go apply for a job.

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I’d take Kirby, but I doubt he’s coming. After that, I don’t like any of your suggestions. I’d try Dick Bumpas from TCU or Everett Withers from UNC.

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Probably headed to Cowboys according to CBS Sports. Check it out–good read:
http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/12585042/meyer-going-to-nfl-believe-it-numbskulls

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How about this for a new episode of “As the World Turns”:

Richt works hard to get Garner a head coaching job at a small school.
Richt brings in Smart as DC and makes him the “Coach in Waiting”
Richt leaves UGA in five years to start a ministry.

Stay tuned boys and girls, it is going to get interesting.

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I don’t know. He is Catholic, and was named after a Pope, and coached at Notre Dame, and called Notre Dame his “dream job”. But I don’t know. Some reporters say he’ll get the first phone call from the Notre Dame AD.

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Is it really that hard to be a defense coach? If you simply go after the guys who cannot tackle/cover, you solve more than half of UGA’s defense woe. Man, those college coaches are not very smart.

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Sylvester Croom…anyone watch Miss St Defense when he was there

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Otto and Maddog,

In all seriousness, do you see Richt being able to bring in a coach who is already a DC in a major conference(such as Smart, Johnson @ SC, Muschamp, or Steele @ clemson) or will he have to go get someone like Justin Wilcox from Boise or Tim Deruyter from Air Force?

Whoever they bring in, they need to be able to recruit in this area.

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Headline on ESPN Insider is “Richt may lift Saban’s coordinator”

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Speaking of Coaching replacements, who do you guys pick to replace Meyer? Strong? Spurrier? Zook? Cinn Coach? TCU guy?

The SEC will totally change next year when Meyer leaves next month.

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I’m shocked that Bobo was left in place. I just read that the Tech game saved his job. If that were the case Willie would still be in town. Ga’s D held Tech to one of its lowest pt totals all year, while Vandy and Miss St scored more points than we did against them??????…….Just who exactly is our QB’s coach? Why wasn’t his a$$ canned? The games our D played good in our offense couldn’t get out of their own way to score. Too many O penalties and turnovers to overcome. The games our D wasn’t so great in our O still had too many penalties and turnovers to overcome. Things will not change if Bobo the clown continues on at GA. If I were Willie I would have sucker punched that little candy a$$ excuse of an O coor. GA needs a QB coach, someone who can teach a kid to take care of the ball and how to throw the freakin slant and over the middle to Orson Charles………..Just how many turnovers have we had the last two years. I can’t remember when the last times was that we turned the ball over so much. I heard the Richt quote that they were doing every things they could in practice to remedy it. How about calling better plays and not the same plays that worked once and then twice and then you thought they would work again ( the dump off 5 yards over the middle to the TB, intercepted twice by Kentucky) brilliant Bobo and Cox. Both get equal credit there. PLEASE STOP RUNNING THE REVERSE! Everyone knows your going to run it once a game. ONCE AGAIN GA IS LOOKING FOR A DEFENSE TO SAVE ITS FLOUNDERING OFFENSE.

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http://firemarkricht.net

Just the facts maam.

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FIRE MARK RICHT

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I THINK GEORGIA IS GOING TO THE “RICHT NUTS HUGGER BOWL THIS YEAR.”

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Gator Nation, Remember these words, ‘Notre Dame is my “DREAM” job. Good bye Gators, Hello Notre Dame! Hello $5 million a year( He want’s more than Saban), and They want to win, a match made for the ages.

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Jacket Fan, I was wrong and I apoligize. Keep that as a valued apology, because it will never happen with a nother Tech Fan

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Why Myer WON’T be going to ND.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/30/notre.dame/index.html

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Have to agree..It is not even a lateral move for Kirby to go from one of the best programs in the country to a program that is full of flux. Remember, Kirby followed CNS from Miami to Bama so I doubt he doesn’t enjoy working and learning from him. Working for CMR, while it might be fun, would be a career buster.. Roll Tide and roast those gator humpers!

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Surprisingly enough, Tuberville and Richt talked for about 30-45 minutes this morning about the position…this according to my buddy who is good friends with Tommy.

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((((((((((((((((((((30-24))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I hope it hurts you tech fans that we spoiled your “big year”…sure you might be the WEAK ACC champs, but who cares…you’re still only SECOND best in the state of Georgia

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Just the Facts – okay. Truce. You’ll find I’m not the average Tech fan on these boards.

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Billy Ray Valentine – that’s the big question with Spangler, and we’ll never know unless he becomes the new DC. He does offer ties to UGA, the state, and should be able to recruit the area well.

I haven’t bothered to research his history, but when Richt named VanGorder, a lot of Bulldog fans were going “who?”. Now everyone seems to miss him. I don’t think he was the DC at a major program when he came to UGA so who knows what would happen with Spangler.

Also, what’s the fascination with Muschamp? Granted, he performed well for Saban, but in my opinion, the Texas defense is porous and I haven’t seen much improvement in the last 2 or 3 years.

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No DC at a winning big time college program will come to GA as the move would be a lateral. Best bet is a good pro DC coach with a losing team or DC with a small wining college team. DC has to be at least 10 years younger than Richt, who aspires to be a head coach.

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Otto, who do you think UGA could get even if Evans does open the checkbook up?

who are 5 people you feel that are realistic. leave out muschamp and charlie strong. we both know they’re not going anywhere unless it’s a head coaching job.

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This Florida journalist thinks so. He says Notre Dame seems like the perfrect fit for Meyer.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081120/COLUMNISTS0306/811200343/Notre-Dame–Meyer-seem-like-perfect-fit

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Delusional Mutts,

CMR has a $3 million dollar buyout and now coaches at one of the top programs in the nation. That’s why his name never comes up.

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Urban Meyer to Notre Dame? – Personally I don’t see him leaving for ND. What I always find interesting is some journalist saying a particular job is a perfect fit for a particular coach. Only they don’t seem to ask the coach what he thinks. I also don’t see Paul Johnson leaving tech anytime soon, and again, why would he? If he runs the board in the next two games you can bet your bottom dollar that he’ll get a hefty raise. Probably in the $3+ million range.

Notre Dame is toxic right now.

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Bill C–and you can’t run wothout the horses.

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Otto,

what do you think about Joe Kines at Texas A&M?

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Maddog – Stories like that come out on slow news days. Bradley, Shultz and Co. pull the same stuff here all the time. Myer would be a fool to leave UF.

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Billy Ray Valentine – I know you addressed your question to Otto, but I don’t want Joe Kines again. Just sayin’.

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Forget that…no way Johnson would leave SC. He came back there to re-join the state retirement system. Also, Spurrier just extented his contract through 2013..what ceiling?…you will see that burst next year?

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Meyer will not go to Notre Dame. The buyout for good ole Charlie was huge. They will go after someone cheaper like the coach at cincy

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why are alabama fans on here! they finally start winning again and they think their dung dont stink all of a sudden..get off the blog you alabama lard asses…tuscaloosa Sucks AZZ!

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Put Pollack on the defensive coaching staff!!!

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Kirby Smart WILL come home!! He can make a name for himself, and he would be coaching top-5 recruiting talent. Much has been made of how often Saban’s assistants leave him because he is SO difficult to work for. I also understand that Saban is really calling the shots on d for the tide, and I can’t imagine that would sit well with a competitive and talented young coach like Kirby.

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I DO agree that Smart’s credentials may be a bit “iffy” if saban is the real d-coordinator, but being groomed by him can’t be all that bad, and plus, I don’t think old sabo would have a scrub at such a high position on his staff.

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OK Just The Facts…… Bobo sucks….that is just a fact! 28ppg, that’s the average of pounding homers and getting pounded by the better teams. Are you missing the fact that turnovers have killed our D this year! Eli manning the other day said just a couple of misques by an offense can be very hard to overcome, especially in close games. GA’s O has been a disaster this year, as well as last. You must wear blinders so that you don’t see what actually happens when the sun is out or the lights are on and a pair of rose colored glasses for GA’s big O.

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How about David Pollack to replace Fabris? Fabris coached him, so I’m not sure what that says. David seems to enjoy himself on the radio, but I bet he’d be happier back in Athens. Thoughts?

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Couple of way off the wall suggestions. 1. Garry Gibbs, did a great job rescuing Georgia after the Ramsey disaster. Thought Richt should have kept him on, don’t know where he is now. 2. After Kirby Smart and Will Muschamp turned out so well, track down Scott Woerner and see if he is interested in getting into some serious football. He was better than the other two as a player, maybe as a coach.

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CHICK FIL-A BOWL TURNED DOWN UGA LEGHUMPERS DOWN. HAHA HAVE FUN AT THE “CARPETS OF DALTON BOWL” LOL

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Richt needs to go to Miami and talk to the Hurricanes DC. He came up with a good plan to really slow down UF last year and hammered GT with his scheme. Then go to UNC and talk to Butch Davis’s DC….. Kirby Smart may want to come here to show everyone he doesn’t need Saban’s help on defense. I’d rather see someone younger than Tenuta. Heck, go look at the top 10 defenses and go after one of them….

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Only 5 teams in top 20 defense last 4 years: Ohio State, TCU, Penn State, Virginia Tech, & Boston College (in order of scoring defense).

Another top performer over last 4 years – Iowa averaging 17 ppg-Norm Parker.

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Dawgdad GG and Donan had coached together before at I believe Oklahoma. Donan made a terrific move when he brought him here. Ga went from the high 80’s to the teens in total D the next year and I believe top ten the year after that. Too bad Donan didn’t have another year with GG and Green at QB! I believe he’d still be here today. GG the last I heard was coching in Dallas. He went back hoem to the NFL and his family. They never moved to Athens when he coached here……………………………..I’m with you though , he would be an excellent choice.

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UG, Chuck Amato has been apart of losing programs and crappy teams since I even knew about that guy: witness NCST-terrible and today’s FSU-mediocre!

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I want Kirby Smart.

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They may be nerds bu they occupy you guys every thought. THAT is power. THAT is a rivalry.

Miami or bust!

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Bama 12 National Titles…….SWEET

December 3rd, 2009
12:02 pm

Wow, keyboard kowboy, your ALL CAPS post really drove it home and just crushed all UGA fans. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Hey, bamer boy, where were you between 2001 and 2007? All your houndstooth clothing and caps were stored somewhere in the back of your double wide on under the seat of your pick up. Yes, bama has been a good team for the past 2 years. Just try not to collapse in your final two games like you did last year.

Perhaps you should spend more time worrying about your dental hygiene rather than trying to slam UGA. You’ve done what, beaten us once in the past 8 years? Impressive, bamer boy, impressive. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Gosh we UGA fans wished we had Urban Meyer or Nick Saban then nobody would be making fun of our football program. go dawgs.

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Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!

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Does anyone else think “Just the Facts…..” would make a good DC.

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how about Joe Lee Dunn? He took defenses to the top… Mickey Andrews draws thoughts of those full pad practices at FSU during their glory years. Make either one of them the short term DC and hire Pollack and Dell Mcgee from Carver Columbus. He could then bring that running back and defensive lineman with him. Might convince that offensive lineman to come too.

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Hate to break this to you, Mark, but the talent level on USC’s defense is now equal to or superior to that of UGA’s. Despite being decimated by injuries (at one point three of three four DTs on the two-deep, starting MLB, starting DE, et al.) and starting up to four true freshmen on defense, the Gamecocks were quite respectable on the defensive side of the ball this year. They return nine starters for next year and will likely be one of the top 3 defenses in the conference for the foreseeable future because everyone is young and coming back.

Not saying that Ellis Johnson couldn’t be swayed to leave, but you also need to understand that he’s a SC native (grew up in Winnsboro if I recall correctly, which is just outside of Columbia), his wife is from here, and he has coached a lion’s share of his career at USC and Clemson. Also, Spurrier is about to ink an extension, and he has consistently said that he will be at USC another 4-5 years if not longer… no reason to believe that he’s lying.

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Richt needs to go to Miami …. or just go!

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john tenuta hands down.

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Billy Ray V, Remember the ‘97, ‘98 Denver Broncos, my Uncle was there LB coach, My cousin was there 2nd Receiver, and I was on the 86 Giants team. Those are the facts !

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Yes: 32%

No: 46%

Give him one more year: 21%

Number of votes: 7522

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willie martinez I thought I threw your ase under the bus?

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http://firemarkricht.net

December 3rd, 2009
12:26 pm

But how many times have you voted? 7521? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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Strong to leave Florida for UGA, LOL… The guy next move is HC and nothing else.

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Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!
Calls for resignation growing, step down Mark Richt!

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willie martinez

December 3rd, 2009
12:26 pm

Mark Richt

December 3rd, 2009
12:30 pm

So now you’re posting under two names and answering your own questions? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! How lame!!

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