ESPN Rumor Central: Tuberville ready to move … to UGA?
File this one under Silly Season Speculation, but I present it in the interest of keeping you, dear readers, fully informed. And that’s why I’m here! To serve! To bring every noteworthy nugget to you who Need To Know!
OK, where was I?
Oh, yeah. From the Rumor Central of ESPN.com’s Insiders comes this: “TTU job a stepping stone for Tuberville?” (Link requires registration.) And you’ll never guess where those presumed stones are said to lead.
For your edification, I present the item in its entirety:
“Will Tommy Tuberville retire at Texas Tech? Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman sure doesn’t think so. Tuberville has yet to sign his contract, and the buyout he has to pay if he were to break his contract isn’t high enough — in Bohls’ opinion, anyway.
“[Writes Bohls:] ‘Personally, I would have had Tuberville agree to a larger buyout. After all, he probably would be the Tennessee coach if he had waited a week instead of saying yes to Texas Tech.’
“Tuberville seems very happy to be at Tech and to be coaching again. But you do have to wonder, if he has success in Lubbock and a lucrative SEC job were to open up in the next couple of seasons, whether he’d be able to turn that offer down. Disgruntled LSU and Georgia fans might have to start paying the Red Raiders a little more attention.”
Well, now. That’s a mighty big leap from a mighty small item in Mr. Bohls’ column, but it does illustrate … something. We all know that Tuberville enjoys being courted — ask Ole Miss fans, or Auburn fans, or Arkansas fans — but it wasn’t long ago that Georgia could never been included in any discussion of a school that might soon be seeking a new coach.
But I should stipulate that any disgruntlement with Mark Richt has eased. Most UGA fans are excited about Todd Grantham as defensive coordinator — some weren’t happy with the search, but they’ll get over that if Grantham delivers — and they’ll get excited again on Signing Day. The heat on Miles, who infamously blew the Ole Miss game, is much higher than on Richt. (LSU fans are going nuts over Nick Saban winning big at Alabama.)
No, this isn’t your father’s SEC, or even your uncle’s. Phillip Fulmer was gone from Tennessee a year after playing for the conference title. Tuberville himself was out at Auburn two seasons after going 11-2. Things can happen quickly, sure. That said …
I don’t see any way Georgia is looking for a coach next December. LSU, maybe. Not UGA.
(P.S. I do think Mr. Bohls — nice guy, good writer — has it right when he says Tuberville would be sitting in Knoxville today if he’d waited a week. Which would mean Tuberville would have coached three different SEC schools, which I don’t think anyone has ever done. Though Bobby Petrino will give it a go.)
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Shutup
January 26th, 2010
10:25 am
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Hiistory Says 2010 Big Year for UGA
January 26th, 2010
10:43 am
If you like common sense, you know 2010 will be a good year for Georgia.
If you don’t have common sense, this won’t make sense to you.
Every time Coach Richt had a bad year in the SEC, 2001 & 2006, he rebounded with a #2 ranked finish the next season.
The last time Georgia had a recruinting class ranked as high as this one by ESPN, #4, Georgia finished #2 the next year.
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/classrankings?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2fclassrankings
Lakotas Can Coach
January 26th, 2010
11:06 am
Lakotas, Gergia’s new DB Coach, held South Carolina to 7 points. Charlie Strong’s defense gave up 14 to South Carolina.
dan
January 26th, 2010
11:23 am
I think if Richt can go 9-3 this season( which is very doable) and then go through another 4 year stretch where the Dawgs average 11 wins and are always in the title hunt like they were in 2002-2005; then Richt can stay as long as he likes. But he hasn’t been around long enough nor has his program done enough nationally for him to start mailing it in like he has the last 2 years or so. Once Richt got that big contract after the 2007 season, he hasn’t been nearly as hungry and boy can you see the difference on the field.
If there continues to be struggles at QB; if they continue to get blown out in rivalry games, and if they finish below 8-4, then UGA needs to seriously look into finding another head coach. With that being said, would Tuberville really be a step up? He had that nice season in 2004, but other than that he’s really been pretty mediocre.
Gen Neyland
January 26th, 2010
11:46 am
7366,2414,3024 : Wouldn’t ‘Ocho-Cinco” have been an easier moniker..? And yes you are correct. This is the ajc, (Covers Dixie Like The Dew, not just Atlanta). The Athens Banner-Herald or the Knoxville News Sentinal are more a local flavor IMO. Check ‘em out…
Big red
January 26th, 2010
11:57 am
Congratulations, your most pointless article ever.
DAWGfacedboy
January 26th, 2010
11:58 am
UNC basketball is going through exactly what happened to the dawgs this year. You can’t lose your 3 best players at pivotal positions to the pros and expect their backups to come in with little to no game experience and perform at a high level. You just can’t. If your a coach or a reasonable person you understand that.
Damon Evans
January 26th, 2010
12:06 pm
If Richt keeps putting up these mediocre seasons, I’m hiring Tuberville ASAP! He’ll be ready to leave Texas Tech when UGA needs him in 2 years!
Yellow Fuzz
January 26th, 2010
12:30 pm
45-42 (in Sanford Bowl)
13th in the NCAA
Beat Georgia, won ACC, played in BCS Bowl in first 2 years!
DAWGfacedboy
January 26th, 2010
12:31 pm
Bulldawg- wow!! did you seriously just write that much?!?!?!?!
matt
January 26th, 2010
12:34 pm
fuzz- too bad all that didn’t happen in the same year
What?
January 26th, 2010
12:49 pm
Too bad Mark Bradley does not have to work for a living.
Jeckyll Island
January 26th, 2010
12:54 pm
30-24!!!
30-24!!!
30-24!!!
30-24!!!
30-24!!!
30-24!!!
8 out of 9!!!
8 out of 9!!!
8 out of 9!!!
8 out of 9!!!
8 out of 9!!!
8 out of 9!!!
GA Tech hasn’t won a bowl game in their last 5 tries.
GA Tech hasn’t won a major bowl since the 1950s.
GA Tech IS NOT the state champions of Georgia! UGA is! 30-24!!!!
and in basketball too!
73-66!!!
73-66!!!
73-66!!!
73-66!!!
73-66!!!
73-66!!!
Best UGA vs GA Tech score of the decade: (in 2002) 51-7 Dawgs beat the jackettes senseless!!!!
UGA OWNS Tech!!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha LMAO
Mark Richt is UNDEFEATED on Grant Field in tiny little Bobby Dodd Stadium!!!!!
Taste it termites! taste it!!!!!
UCDawg
January 26th, 2010
1:33 pm
Mark Richt is not on the hot seat and has never been on the hot seat. NO Body has ever in the Bulldog nation has ever thought so. The administration, fans, players, and anybody that has anything to do with UGA LOVES Mark Richt. The only ones that think, try to make, or want him on the hot seat are UT fans and AJC reporters. PLEASE FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO WRITE ABOUT!!
4wholefriedchickensandacoke
January 26th, 2010
3:45 pm
Give this esteemed journalisto a pulitzer
Ed
January 26th, 2010
3:55 pm
I don’t know…Tubs aggressively pursued the TTU job, and that job’s stature has risen a lot in recent years. But anything’s possible. College football is the undisputed king in the SEC. In Texas they love football in general, but college? No more than pro football, and definitely less than the local high school team (still don’t get that).
Dzerzhinsky
January 26th, 2010
5:07 pm
Grantham better pan out or all this tripe people like to write about Richt’s record at UGA, and his record versus other SEC coaches won’t amount to a bucket of warm pi$$. Richt knew he was on the hot seat and it doesn’t look to get any cooler. That’s why he broke down and finally canned old Willie. If Grantham bombs (I figure he will get a year’s grace period), Richt is a gonner no matter what. 2011 will be the year of reckoning. If UGA cans Richt, he’ll never be another head coach, at least where it counts.
So far as Tubberville goes, at least he had fairly decent success against FL in the recent past.
GaGator
January 26th, 2010
5:24 pm
MARK,
I hate to remind you that there’s still a firemarkricht.net functioning. Another year like this past one, people will call for his head. Do you really think a new DC is going to take Georgia to the SEC Championship?
Georgia was 7th in the SEC in Total Defense (#38 in the NCAA) last year, behind Ala, Fla, SC, Miss, Tenn and LSU. Those are a lot of teams to pass to have a much
more successful year than last year.
Now you look at the offense, Bobo’s had the dawgs #8 in the SEC (75th in the NCAA), behind Fla, Aub, Ark, Ala, Miss, Tenn, and Miss St. I find it hard to believe he will do that much better with a red shirt Fr. QB, even with an improved running game. The offense looks to be in worse shape than defense.
If you look at Richt’s record from 2001 to 2009, he did better from 2001-2004, since 2005 his record has gotten worse, I was just wondering if the fact that he is coaching now against Meyer, Saban, Miles, Spurrier, (Kiffin left), and now he has the young hungry Dooley coming to town. Just food for thought.
GaGator
January 26th, 2010
5:53 pm
One other thing about Grantham, if he is the best thing since sliced bread as a DC,
do you really think that Urban Meyer would not have gone out and gotten him? Florida also filled all their open positions (4) before Richt filled one.
Conyers Yellow Jacket
January 26th, 2010
6:23 pm
UGA fans should be thankful they have a coach who includes passing in his offensive game plans.
Pity us GT fans who see one completion in 2 attempts with one interception in its one major bowl game in 42 years.
Haystack Calhoun
January 26th, 2010
6:27 pm
Badley…….I am sitting here with Ed Thelinius, Son I tell you what, neither one of us buy this dadgum hogwash
CaliDogg
January 26th, 2010
6:37 pm
This entire post is absurd.
Talk about reaching to come up with a story, which isn’t a story.
Get serious.
Tebow Struggles Continue...
January 26th, 2010
7:02 pm
Poor Tebow, they’re now saying 3rd or 4th round. He had a terrible day today.
Gotta hurt Florida’s recruiting to see a spread guy struggle so bad in the NFL again.
Watch the video from the Senior Bowl Practice and hear comments:
http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story?id=09000d5d815f9058&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
Aaron Murray 30% Better Than John Brantley
January 26th, 2010
7:18 pm
Murray was the #3 ranked QB in the Nation.
Murray threw for over 4000 yards his best year, Brantley, 2800.
Murray threw for 51 tds, Brantely 41 td’s.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Aaron-Murray-66179
GaGator
January 26th, 2010
7:21 pm
Tebow Struggles Continue…
You know nothing, if you can read, Florida has the #1 recuiting class in
the nation, so I think Tebow has no effect. As far as Tebow in the NFL,
you will be suprised again. You need to worry more about Georgia finishing 3rd or 4th in the SEC East.
GaGator
January 26th, 2010
7:23 pm
Aaron Murray 30% Better Than John Brantley
You know less than your pal above you. Brantley will never lose to Georgia.
Hutson Mason 40% Better Than Brantley
January 26th, 2010
7:45 pm
Georgia has some great QB’s.
Hutson threw for over 4500 yards, Brantley 2800
Hutson 55 td’s, Brantley, 41 td’s
http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/n_3xU2SFC0-tZYtLSM9lLw/football-fall-09/stats-hutson-mason.htm
Stink Bomb Mark B.
January 26th, 2010
8:48 pm
I am really St. Simmons. I drop stink bombs so people will react to my postings and my Boss will think my site is popular. Heee Heee Heee 45-42 HA HA HA HA.
Dawg Crazy
January 26th, 2010
9:27 pm
Grantham > Groh > Edwards
G8TR
January 26th, 2010
10:07 pm
It’s an annual ritual:
Dawgs = Big Talk in January (this year it’s their new DC that’s gonna be the difference).
November, After Jacksonville = Not So Much
Please, keep Mark Richt around as long as possible.
Washaun Ealey Owns Georgia Record
January 26th, 2010
10:34 pm
Ealey in first season with Georgia is averaging 5.9 ypc, above Herschel Walker and Moreno.
Georgia is loaded at running back.
Running back Ealey ran for 2700 yards and 55 td’s in high school in one year to set the Georgia record, breaking Herschel Walker’s records, High School player of the year.
Here’s a great video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7DYJzBtcAc&feature=related
bugsquacher
January 26th, 2010
11:33 pm
Mark you are still an idiot
Thomp
January 27th, 2010
12:30 am
Mark Richt is THE MAN! I love the job he has done overall. I am proud he is our coach! He is a class act and by now if you don’t understand that much about the man your last name must be Kiffin. I bet he will get us a National Championship!
Caleb King & Washaun Ealey Video
January 27th, 2010
1:02 am
King & Ealey bring Georgia a great running attack. They averaged over 200 yards a game in the last 5 games in 2009.
Here’s a sample against a top 10 ranked team–Ga Tech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zZ_qIJ3aQ&feature=related
not a dawg
January 27th, 2010
7:43 am
why would any school want that greasy little man?
jborodawg
January 27th, 2010
8:42 am
Rick….”…we should thank our lucky stars that we have him. Could Richt do things better and win more games? Of course. But, to suggest that Richt isn’t the best coach for Georgia is ridiculous. And, remember this, every major issue Richt has encountered during his tenure, he has dealt with those issues and made the corrections necessary. Time management, play calling, Willie Martinez. He’s known to do the right thing. Sometimes it takes time for him to come to those determinations, but he generally comes to the right conclusions. All in all, I would hope Coach Richt ignores these blogs and knows that a vast majority of fans out there support him 100%….”
Great post; couldn’t have said it better myself; especially the part about “these blogs”.
Iceman
January 27th, 2010
9:26 am
The only ones begging for CMR to leave Georgia, are the Techies. Ever see them post on the blogs regarding Bobby Bowden’s retirement?
“FSU…PLEASE take Mark Richt!!!!!”
Hilarious.
jellybeandawg
January 27th, 2010
11:11 am
Jborogawg how well has Richt addressed the constant penalties and overall undisciplined nature of his teams? He was supposed to be working on that for the last 2 seasons!
Gators Great in 2012
January 27th, 2010
11:52 am
Gators iwll be competing again in 2012, 2009 won’t completely destory them. They’ll rebuild with a good class. They’ll need to get another defensive coordinator in 2011, Edwards will be fired, was ranked #24 in scoring defense at Miami in 2009, #18 against the rush. Edwards in 13 years in the NFL had a LOSING season 10 years.
Miami went 1-15 in 2007 with Edawards running the LB’s.
Edwards is ok with losing.
Gators will go 7-5 or 8-4 & lose in 2009 to Georgia, Bama, LSU, FSU, and maybe even Apallacian.
Gator Upset Alert
January 27th, 2010
12:21 pm
Gators will be upset by Appalachian St. in 2009.
Appalachian St. went 11-2 and BARELY lost in the Championship.
They’ll be able to score on Edawards and will win this game in 2009.
What impresses You Most About Grantham?
January 27th, 2010
12:42 pm
I’d like to get some feedback on what impresses you guys most about Grantham:
1- Helped 3 different teams have best year in 15 years (Browns, Colts, and Cowboys)
2- Coached up several Pro Bowlers
3- Saw 2 different teams have massive turnarounds Colts 3-13 to 13-3 in 1 years, Browns 4-10 to 10-6 in 1 year
4- Dallas Cowboys were #2 in scoring defense in 2009
5- Dallas Cowboys were #4 against the run in 2009
6- Dallas Cowboys were #7 in sacks in 2009
7- Dallas Cowboys were #27 in MOST penalized team in 2009
8- Grantham was offered the defensive coordinator job from Saban at Miami, note Saban runs #1 defense
9- Gratham was recommended for Georgia job by Will Muschamp–runs #2 defense
10- Trained under Frank Beamer and worked with Foster
11- Trained under Nick Saban
12- Hired by 3 of the best defensive minds in the NFL
What impresses You Most About Grantham?
January 27th, 2010
12:43 pm
Oops, #7 should have said LEAST penailized team
8 or more wins for 13 years in a row
January 27th, 2010
1:04 pm
UGA detractors argue that “UGA is losing ground as a winning program. I say look at the “awful record” over the last 13 years for UGA and including with two different coaches. See? NO OTHER school, not Alabama, Florida or LSU or KY or SC or USC ( Southern Cal ) or Penn.State or Oklahoma or Texas or Nebraska or Michigan or the mighty, mighty OhioState Blindeyes have done this. THEY are not consistently a big time winner is how I see it using ony the various records. Case closed and school is dismissed.
To argue that UGA is not winning is like saying that Obama is a wonderfully, popular and successful President. We know both of these statements ( especially about Barry O ) are false.
Go Dogs. Sic em!!! Woof, woof, woof.
martin
January 27th, 2010
4:30 pm
Georgia fans will put up with Richt’s mediocrity for a few more years. They’re not bright enough to realize the Dawgs dominance in the SEC is over. They will be 5th or 6th in the SEC for some time. Richt can’t fire up his team and the prayers aren’t working.
Meyer--Mr. 5-3 in the SEC, 40% of the time
January 27th, 2010
7:15 pm
Speaking of Mediocrity, Meyer will go at LEAST 5-3 in the SEC gain, since he has 2 out 5 times, 40% of his seasons.
Coach Richt has only had a 5-3 or worse season in the SEC twice in 9 years, or 22%.
Meyer is 2x more mediocre than Coach Richt.
Meyer didn't beat a top 10 team in 2009, will 2010 be different?
January 27th, 2010
7:21 pm
Meyer obviously is in a downswing and decline and has not beat a top 10 team since 2008.
Will 2010 be different? Unfortunately, no. As usual, he will onyl schedule 1 top 10 team, and that’s Bama, ranked #1 pre-season by ESPN, so it might be until 2012 intil Meyer beats s top 10 team.
Talk about mediocre.
Congrats to Coach Richt’s top 10 win against Ga Tech in 2009.
Bob
January 27th, 2010
7:42 pm
I know of no UGA fans who want another head coach. I have only heard of their existence through perennially wrong sports columns. Have some of us disagreed with some of his decisions? Sure. That’s a far cry from wanting him gone, though. What a foolish thought!
Timmy Tebow's Tummy Hurts at Senior Bowl
January 27th, 2010
8:37 pm
Tebow’s agent, scurrying from Tebow’s dismal 3 days at the Senior Bowl, is now saying, “Tebow’s not feeling too well this week”.
Hey, he learned from Meyer to use the old “flu” excuse for poor play.
Read all about it:
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/149970-agent-struggling-tebow-is-sick?eref=sihp
Rod
January 27th, 2010
10:39 pm
I hope coach Richt stays at UGA atleast 10 more years. Make no mistake about, all true dawg fans and Georgia alumni love the job Coach Richt has done for The University of GA. Please never leave us Coach Richt! It is clear the only people that want want you to leave are the fans of other schools other rival schools. It is so easy for them to come on Bradleys blogs and say how bad our head coach is while pretending to be a UGA fan.
Why Gators Will Be Worse in 2010
January 27th, 2010
11:08 pm
2009-
Gators had #3 ranked defense, held other teams to less than 13 points a game. Charlie Strong proven defensive genius. Plus, 22 starters returned.
But? Couldn’t beat a top 10 team in 2009.
2010-
Gators lose Strong to Lousiville. Defense MUCH weaker–George Edwards clear #7 in the SEC (finished #24 in scoring defense in 2009 with Miami, went 1-15 with Miami in 2007, losing record 10 out of 13 NFL seasons). 5 starters gone on offense, 6 starters gone on defense. 4 coaches gone.
If Gators couldn’t beat a top 10 team witht Strong, without the #3 ranked defense, and 22 starters returning, how bad will they be in 2010 without Strong, with only 11 starters returning, and 4 coaches gone?