Richt on his record
ATHENS — The final question of Mark Richt’s press conference on Tuesday: There’s sort of a sentiment that maybe you’re too nice of a guy to make the hard decision if it came to that. Do you think people misread your leadership?
Thought you might like to read Richt’s full reply:
“Oh, I don’t know. I’m not reading that because I’m not reading anything, but I guess you are saying that’s what is out there. Coach [Bobby] Bowden made that comment way back when I got the job.
“And let’s face it: We’ve had the best winning percentage in the history of Georgia football. We’ve done pretty well. This year we have not, OK? We are averaging, you know, 10 wins a year and won the SEC twice, and [Georgia] hadn’t won one in 20 years. So it’s not like we’ve just been floundering around. Now, this year we have been, let’s face it. And I don’t like it.
“People that know me well or the team or the coaches -– they know that I’ve got another edge to me that maybe I don’t show publicly all the time. Maybe that’s what the public wants to see. But if you are going to be accused of something, being accused of being a nice guy is not one of the worst things to be accused of. ”
Richt’s record at Georgia is 86-26, a .768 winning percentage. Vince Dooley was 201-77-10 as UGA coach, a .715 winning percentage.
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Talking about the decision to start Caleb King at tailback this week because of freshman Washaun Ealey’s struggles in pass-protection, Richt recalled another freshman running back who struggled initially as a blocker.
“That’s one of the main reasons why Knowshon [Moreno] ended up redshirting [in 2006],” Richt said. “He was struggling at [pass-protection], and we had three veteran guys, three very proven guys. So if we played Knowshon, we thought, how many reps is the guy going to get?
“He might have gotten a lot more if we had tossed it to him a couple of times,” Richt added with a laugh. “But this time around we are playing the freshman and kind of taking some of the lumps.”
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We pause here for a couple of links, if you missed ‘em: Here’s a story on the furor about what’s wrong with the 4-4 Dogs, and here’s a notebook with items on how the decisions went down to keep Joe Cox at quarterback and to start King at tailback.
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Georgia used the season’s fifth different combination on the offensive line last week and -– barring injury -– might stick with this one for a while.
Richt and Mike Bobo thought the line’s play improved, leading to relative success in the running game against the vaunted Florida defense.
“Hopefully we can stay with the same group,” Bobo said after practice Tuesday night. “Clint [Boling] got banged up at the end of the game, but it looks like he’ll be able to go. Hopefully we can get two weeks of continuity up front.”
Boling suffered a knee contusion.
Last week’s line: Boling at left tackle, Cordy Glenn at left guard, Ben Jones at center, Chris Davis at right guard and Josh Davis at right tackle.
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Much has been made, and appropriately so, of how many turnovers Georgia has committed this season: 21 in eight games. But just as problematic is how few turnovers Georgia has claimed from its opponents: 6.
Of the six opponent turnovers, five are interceptions and just one – one! – a fumble recovery.
Opponents have fumbled 10 times, and the Dogs have recovered but one. By comparison, opponents have claimed eight of Georgia’s 14 fumbles.
“Why is the ball bouncing that way? I don’t know,” Richt said. “I’ve studied the film, and for whatever reason, when the ball is on the ground, it ends up closer to one of their guys than our guys. Why’s that happening? I don’t know. It’s just happening. But that’s football.”
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Saturday’s game against Tennessee Tech will be Georgia’s first in Sanford Stadium in 35 days. Seems longer.
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SouthGaDawg
November 4th, 2009
6:07 am
1st?
benadawg
November 4th, 2009
6:40 am
i think one reason we don’t get fumbles is because we are usually not close to the ball on defense, for whatever reason, this would be a great game to try new things, samuels at line\backer and Curran at D-end rushing off the edge…at least try any damn thing is better than hoping for self change or improvement.
Max Sizemore
November 4th, 2009
6:58 am
Georgia doesn’t recover fumbles because its linebackers and defensive backs are always in retreat.
JB
November 4th, 2009
7:13 am
Am I happy with what is transpiring up in Athens? No but I’m also not one who thinks we need to dump the whole staff. Stuff happens. Some folks need to consider what is happening in OK or OH St or FSU (when was the last time they were real good?). I, frankly, have faith that CMR will do what needs to be done. Perhaps it will take some proding from Damon but I think it will happen. I also think that if Murray is what we think he is, we’ll be opretty good for the a while.
As always, time will tell.
HBTD!!!
Sautee Dawg
November 4th, 2009
7:46 am
Just a thought but has anybody thought about starting Rambo? Seems like every game that we’ve gotten those 6 turnovers he was on the field and got a couple of those turnovers. Cornelius Washington at d-end had our first 2 sacks of the year and is used sparringly?????????
All I can figure is they haven’t learned the playbook yet or are not good at pass protection. That seems to be the answer to every question asked of these coaches. Martinez even stated 4 games ago that it was his fault that Rambo hasn’t gotten more playing time. Starting some of these younger players might make the starters we have now work a little harder.
Murray will be shirted this year and if all you fans think he’ll start next year he wont.. CMR will start Logan Gray because of his loyalty to him for sticking with the program just like he has Joe Cox. And the first time he’s questioned about it his response will be. ” He hasn’t learned the playbook yet…….
JAWJAW
November 4th, 2009
8:17 am
What????????Georgia has a play book????????? More like a plat sheet!!!!!!!!!
Dawg17
November 4th, 2009
8:21 am
benadawg: That’s about the dumbest thing I’ve heard and shows your lack of football knowledge……..sure, let’s just take a kid who hasn’t worked at LB all year and throw him in there, that’ll solve our issues. OH, and while we’re at it, lets just take our best defensive player and put him on one side of the field and limit what he does! GOOD CALL!
This is not park/rec ball folks, get a clue!
We are ALL (fans, players, and coaches) frustrated by the poor season. I for one am going to keep cheering and supporting just like I did during the lean times after Dooley.
INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY: Richt has a better winning % than Dooley!?? Wow!!! What would the blogs have said back in the 70’s during a bad year??
Jax Dawg
November 4th, 2009
9:05 am
I can’t wait for Reshad Jones and Bryan Evans to graduate. That’s an upgrade at the safety position right there.
J Dub
November 4th, 2009
9:06 am
JB, last time I checked Oklahoma and Ohio State were ranked inside the top 20. FSU is another story. I think they are going through the same “fire the staff” episode that we are going through. Also, last time I checked Ohio State and Oklahoma both had 7 national championships with their latest coming in 2000 (Oklahoma) and 2002 (OSU). Oklahoma has won 6 Big 12 championships since 2000 and Bob Stoops has a .813 winning percentage, both better than Richt. And also, win or lose, they have played for 4 national championships since 2000. Ohio State has 5 Big Ten titles and 1 national championship since 2000 and Tressel has a .742 winning percentage, right there below Richt. Again, win or lose, Ohio State has played for 3 national titles since 2000. I am a Georgia fan through and through but comparing our situation to these teams is really not relevant. We are 4-4 with some rather embarrasing losses while Oklahoma is #20 in the country mainly because their heisman hopeful QB was lost for the season and Ohio State is #15 in the country. We are in much worse shape right now than either of these teams. Don’t know that we aren’t in worse shape than FSU right now. The defenses are about equal and their offense is better.
donster dawg
November 4th, 2009
9:12 am
It would be interesting to see Richt’s record (% of wins) when ,if he coaches the same number of gamed Dooley did .
Bryan G.
November 4th, 2009
9:53 am
Donster…that’s a good point. But you also have to remember that when Vince was the coach, we only played 6 SEC games a year.
SWFLJacket
November 4th, 2009
10:35 am
Tech will win this weekend!
BCS Bound
November 4th, 2009
11:03 am
The Top Programs in the SEC strive for one thing every season:
Florida – 2 BCS Titles
LSU – 2 BCS Titles
Tennessee – 1 BCS Title
Einsteindawg
November 4th, 2009
11:06 am
We don’t get interceptions because Wille’s full-time prevent defense has our DBs 10 to 15 yards off receivers. And we don’t get fumbles because no one other than Rennie Curren knows how to tackle…but, they all know “the bump”.
uuughh...
November 4th, 2009
12:17 pm
J-Dub…FSU is far better off than we are. Their schedule is weaker but they can score TD’s. Their QB Ponder is a good and smart QB with mobility. Our QB is slow, fumble prone, and throws into double, triple, and quadruple coverage more than any starting QB I have ever seen. Ponder = Good, Cox = Meh.
FSU’s defense on the otherhand has trouble stopping anybody…then again I haven’t seen our D put up much of a fight either.
I look for us to eke out a win on Saturday over a vastly overmatched team. Then again this might be an upset for the ages if they play in those Red helmets. Apparently our players just don’t have any “juice” when they put on the traditional UGA uniforms. I think that speaks volumes about our recruits and the state of our program.
chazzo
November 4th, 2009
3:10 pm
I don’t know what the blogs would have said about Dooley in the 70s, but all my down-in-the-mouth relatives wanted to fire him. Even when they lost the narrow ones to Pitt and Penn State, they blamed Vince and wanted to fire him. Uncle Hank would say, “fire Vince.” Dad would say, “yeah, but who would you replace him with? You have to look at the man’s record.” Nothing changes.
Jake 7
November 4th, 2009
3:40 pm
The program is going SOUTH!!! This is a disfunctional team/coaches…CMR,pleeeeze let YOUR players KNOW how you feel when they come off the field and MAKE the RIGHT decisions after the season on coach changes. YOU gave up playcalling to be more involved in the GAME…..what happened??
Jake 7
November 4th, 2009
3:51 pm
CMR is defending HIS record….that is a cause for CONCERN !! IN the SEC,it is “WHAT have YOU done for me LATELY”?? All teams have DOWN years……….but LOOK at what FLORIDA,BAMA have done in a few years with NEW coaches…..NEW systems !!
timthebrave
November 4th, 2009
3:59 pm
Jake 7…What has Alabama done? They lost a Sec championship and got embarassed in a BCS bowl against a mid major. Go root for them.
Jake 7
November 4th, 2009
4:05 pm
We have some WEAK assistant coaches…..in building a TEAM or a business,you have GOT to have the RIGHT CEO (Richt)…LEADER..and have the RIGHT managers(coaches) to RUN your TEAM (business)! You have to CHANGE every year to KEEP the interest of YOUR employees(players).Being a former manager(leader) of over 200 associates (players),my BIGGEST problem was FOCUS and CHANGE !
Jake 7
November 4th, 2009
4:10 pm
Tim the BRAVE??……I have BEEN a BIG fan of GEORGIA for 40 years. What is BAMA doing THIS year….they have a WEAK QB…..but a GREAT D….and that is WHAT wins in the SEC !! Are you WILLIE”s son??
Jake 7
November 4th, 2009
4:18 pm
Tim the WEAK….You obviously DON”T follow SEC football. Coach Meyer in 4 years has won 2 NCs ,with a NEW system from Utah. He will probably win a THIRD ….this year. I DON’t like FLA (maybe jealous) but you CAN’T deny his success !!
JL Burke
November 4th, 2009
4:35 pm
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JL Burke
November 4th, 2009
4:36 pm
Jake 7, Would you leave your “caps lock” button alone? Very annoying.
Nashville Dawg
November 4th, 2009
4:50 pm
Richt’s record can be misleading. Yes, for the first 7 yrs, UGA has averaged 10 wins and has 2 SEC titles to show for. If he continues coaching like this and by the time he reaches Dooley’s equal amount of yrs coaching, he’ll never win the National Title game.
Sorry Mark R., if you do have another side of you of the game of football, why isn’t your so call possey sticking up for you? You sure looked confused??!?!?! in the UT and UF games.
joke!
November 4th, 2009
5:05 pm
What a joke all this has become. Richt is now defending his record….first sign he is really getting aggravated. bottom line is he thinks 4 and 4 is ok. If you are at UF u get fired at 4-4. Bottom line business win you stay lose you go. Next year we will be 9-3 with this group. I am sick of winning ten games. I want to be in it every year like uf and bama is goign to be…Richt peaked let him go…Lots of young blood out there liek muschamp and smart. Need to change!
Lose this week and guess what??
November 4th, 2009
5:06 pm
YOU ARE FIRED!
will vince come back for one year....
November 4th, 2009
5:08 pm
and fire Willie Martinez!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stinger
November 4th, 2009
5:53 pm
Richt is the best you can do. No good coach wants to go to the cess pool of the south. You’re Not Worthy, You’re Not Worthy. Repeat after me, You’re Not Worthy. CPJ owns your sorry azz team. Get use to it.
GT GRAD
November 4th, 2009
6:05 pm
The UGA & Mark Richt record that I find somewhat interesting is the fact that they/he is 9-13 against teams ranked in the Top 30 over the past 5 years.
UGA has historically played VERY soft out of conference schedules and has been less than dominant against good and/or decent teams. A 40% winning record against teams ranked in the Top 30 over a 5 year period is not very impressive; especially for a team like UGA. Some of these UGA teams were considered Top 10 teams (big name QB’s, highly touted WR’s, Moreno, etc.), but they lost 4 out of 10 games against the Top 30 teams!!!!
Also, the fact that a highly ranked team with stellar recruiting classes almost every year would only play an average of 4.4 teams ranked in the Top 30 is really sad. This means 8 of the 12 teams that UGA played for the past 5 years were ranked at the end of the season outside of the Top 30……………….WOW…………..no wonder they have averaged 10 wins almost every year!
UGA record vs. teams with final rankings in the Top 30:
2005: 1-3
2006: 3-3
2007: 4-1
2008: 1-2
2009: 0-4
VERY INTERESTING INDEED!
GT record against Top 30 past 5 years is 11-14 (44% winning percentage)………….just offered this data to save everyone some time with the research efforts for the obvious attacks which will soon follow.
I say UGA should keep Martinez & Bobo (assuming anyone on this blog cares about my opinion HA HA)
P.S. This is the first blog entry I have posted on a UGA blog in over a year & I have only posted 5-10 EVER! I was simply interested in Coach Mark Richt’s comments regarding his overall record; he is obviously trying to save his job and get some credit for his previous success; however, most of his success has come against teams that UGA should beat. I am not a regular UGA basher. I simply wanted to make a point about the lack of quality wins over the past 5 years for UGA. Richt is a GREAT person and a solid coach. He is a very good representative for UGA and a great recruiter. Regarding the UGA coaching staff: All jokes aside, he deserves to remain at UGA as the head football, but he should be required to make some coaching changes in the best interest of the UGA football program.
GO Dawgs (except for games against GT of course)!!
Pit Bull
November 4th, 2009
6:22 pm
“I find that guys who play sloppy are coached sloppy” Steve Spurrier… I think our players played as good as they were coached,’ Bear Bryant, “We just aren’t tackling,” Willie Martineze.
Pit Bull
November 4th, 2009
6:31 pm
How bad are things at Ga. I left to go eat before halftime of the Fla game. I’ve NEVER done that before. I’m also glad I did.
southernbutnotstupid
November 4th, 2009
6:56 pm
Ah, I love all these armchairs quarterbacks with their expert analysis of what’s wrong with the dawgs this year – one off year and so called fans who profess to bleed red and black are ready to say “off with their heads” and want some of the coaches to be fired – you guys know what this kind of talk does to the players? We’ve been winning with our current coaches before this year; good God, give ‘em a break!! We don’t have a Stafford or Moreno any more-nobody likes a mediocre or even a losing season, but maybe, just maybe, the players are truly trying their best (nobody likes a loser; just read some of these posts!); we just aren’t that great this year – it ain’t the coaching!
Yellow Fuzz
November 4th, 2009
6:56 pm
I think coach Richt should fire his entire staff and higher 30 bloggers off of here. That way he would never come close to losing another football game.
Georgia41256
November 4th, 2009
7:01 pm
Let’s finish the season on a positive note and see
what happens in the off-season. My faith is that
Coach Richt will do the right thing for the good of
the Georgia football program. Good stewards do things
like that. Did anyone realistically anticipate a
top 25 team replacing the offensive firepower we had
last year with so many freshmen and sophomores who had
yet to be battle-tested? I for one did not. Let’s
lay off the coach!!!!!!!
Observe & Report
November 4th, 2009
7:20 pm
Yellow Fuzz, is that what’s on your chin or your b@lls? Because you must be 14 years old.
dagnabit
November 4th, 2009
7:21 pm
Jawja football is having a down year is all. Next year the bulldogs will be whipping other teams all over the place and you folks will be woofing daily.
Ken
November 4th, 2009
7:25 pm
Bottom line, Ga has given up 30+ points in something like 9 out of the last 15 games. Thats bad,bad defense. I don’t like people losing there jobs, but Richt has to fix the defense by whatever means necessary. If he can’t he needs to go also!
earl cambell
November 4th, 2009
7:46 pm
That last paragraph by CMR says it all. He’s making excuses. The ball just wont bounce our way. You don’t need luck coach you need new coaches and to become a disciplinarian!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vanderbilt is next
November 4th, 2009
8:27 pm
Record? What record? 2 SEC Titles, that’s it? That’s not getting the job done, go win a title and chalk that one up to a record.
sup wit dat?
November 4th, 2009
9:47 pm
I hope he never leaves……………..it’s like Reggie Ball in reverse
atl xmen
November 4th, 2009
10:49 pm
gt grad..please let us know who those losses are…bet you more than half are fla and lsu…if tech played the same scheduel as uga they wouldnt have no where near the wins uga has…those stats are crap..every game in the sec is a big game..when you against the best teams year in and year out unlike tech and ohio st..USC,,your going to have some losses..the stat you need to look at is the the top 10 rankings richt has had and the two sec championships he has..richt will be ok and uga will be ok…its uga for crying out loud…now a days an sec title pretty much puts a team in the National title game so i see uga being there real soon..
atl xmen
November 4th, 2009
10:52 pm
the defense will take care of itself when the players get older and stronger and smarter…no need to change coaches just needto have patience with the young guys we have on defense. fla,,ala, and texas are the three best teams right now and count how many jr and senriors they have starting on the defenses..there defense sucked just two years ago..whne those guys were freshmen and sophs…
HEY GT GRAD
November 4th, 2009
11:40 pm
7 of those 8 years Georgia played a weak OOC game on the last day of the season (GT). sometimes u cant help how weak the OOC schedule is
The Ole' Ball Coach (aka The Evil "Genius")
November 4th, 2009
11:41 pm
The way things are going, Willie and me both might be unemployed after this season. And my nemesis Richt is finding out that genius is a fleeting thing in this bid-ness. I’m Exhibit A.
Ed
November 4th, 2009
11:44 pm
That’s news to me GT Grad, I didn’t even know there was a “Top 30″. The polls I’ve followed stop at 25, unless you are counting the others receiving votes.
Dawgfan1911
November 4th, 2009
11:46 pm
atl xmen … something must have escaped your notice. During the last five years, UGA has played 22 teams that were ranked in the top 30 at the end of the season. Georgia Tech has played 25 such teams during that same period. You can say that we play in a superior conference, but obviously the poll participants don’t necessarily agree with you. Yes, UGA plays UF every year … and generally plays about three more games against ranked teams. If CMR can win nearly 77% of his games over the last seven years, then you would think he could beat UF at least once every 2-3 years … but we don’t see that happening.
As much as I hate to say it, the gt grad is right. We’ve played well against the weaker opponents that we SHOULD beat, but poorly against the better programs within the conference and around the country.
Supes
November 5th, 2009
8:25 am
When the head coach “comes prepared” with the “resume answer” when the question wasn’t even freaking asked…it’s the beginning of the end.
CMR will be asked “to leave” after another average 2010 season.
Jon Gruden is available and wants to coach again.
Big Mike
November 5th, 2009
9:28 am
It hurts me to say this but Georgia is being out coached. The coaches make decisions as to who play’s. If a player is not doing his assignment there needs to be a change. Ga players use to much energy celebrating over one play,stay focused and win the game first. This is my educated way of speaking,however coach you need to put fire up someone’s a?? lets play GEORGIA defense.
the real ugaaaaa.
November 5th, 2009
9:52 am
this would be one of the most unthinkable moves in the history of bulldog football. first of all it ahs only been one bad season. next we lost many good players last year and really do not have a quarterback or a runningback that is ready to play.last yet not least he is still one of the best coaches today and florida state is still waiting for him.
the real ugaaaaa.
November 5th, 2009
10:11 am
to all of those ga, tech fans how many coaches have you guys had in the last 5 years and how has your record been
David
November 5th, 2009
10:53 am
I have to admit, I am loving Ga getting beat. Please forgive me. However the truth is CMG has been sliding for a long time. But I hope you keep him.
Gt4ever
November 5th, 2009
11:21 am
atl xmen, stop it with the horsecrap….. There are only 3 really good teams in the SEC, UF, LSU, and Alabama. Get over this SEC elitist delusion!
Todd
November 5th, 2009
11:23 am
AS A GRAD AND LETTERMAN, MARK RICHT IS NOW 2-8 AGAINST FLORIDA WHO IS IN THE EASTERN DIVISION.
HE JUST GOT HIS ASS KICKED BY THE KITTY UP IN KNUCERSVILLE WHO IS IN THE EASTERN DIVISION.
HE’S WON 2 SEC TITLES IN 10 YRS. AND NEEDED HELP TO GET IN THE GAME, LOSSED TO FLORIDA IN THOSE YRS. THAT WE WON THE TITLE.
I WAS RAISED IN JAX, FL AND GATOR FANS THINK OF UGA LIKE WE THINK OF TECH. THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE AS WELL WHEN PAUL JOHNSON GOES UP 2 LOVE.
LOOK, WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE ABOUT RICHT AS A PERSON. BUT WHEN HE STARTS TALKING IN THE PRESSER AFTER THIS YRS. FLORIDA BEAT DOWN THAT “WOMEN WANT LOVE, MEN WANT RESPECT”, I SAY WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON?
THE GUY IS PAID TO PUT A SOLID TEAM ON THE FIELD THAT GIVES US THE BEST CHANCE TO WIN. THAT AINT HAPPENIN THIS YEAR AND IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME IT’S HAPPENED. IF YOU GO THRU RICHT’S RESUME IN HIS TENURE, THERE’S LOSSES ALL OVER THE PLACE THAT YOU HAVE TO SCRATCH YOUR HEAD AND SAY IS THIS EVER GOING TO CHANGE AT UGA. FOR STARTERS, THE GUY LOSSED TO RON ZUKE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD 2 OF 3.
SO, UGA LIKES TO COMPARE RICHT TO THE GOFF AND DONNAN YRS.
THE GUY CAN RECRUIT, THAT MORE THAN ANYTHING IS UNDISPUTEABLE.
SO, TO ALL YOU ATLANATA GA GRADS THAT DONT’T LIKE TO HEAR THIS, DONT JUMP ME FOR GRAMMAR IN THIS TAKE… I DON’T TAKE THE TIME TO SPELL CHECK MY BLOGS ON THE AJC
Dawgs73
November 5th, 2009
11:24 am
Losers reflect on past accomplishments and praise themselves.
Winners – constantly looking at the future for progressive improvements.
Mitch
November 5th, 2009
11:28 am
You are absolutely correct CMR your record speaks for it’s self.
With that I am living in the past comment being said. Someone in the media needs to ask CMR “ what was your record under Brian” mad dawg/I know how to make a half time adjustment ‘’ Van Gorder” Compared to his record with “soft zone “ Willie.
PMC
November 5th, 2009
11:36 am
I still want to know the questions asked in the “exit interviews”
Either they aren’t evaluating talent properly or they aren’t getting what they were out of it with Van Gorder. I’m fairly certain Van Gorders defenses never forgot how to defend play action or forgot about the Quarterback draw.
The Georgia defense has become a laughing stock and it’s not getting better.
You get this with 2 upper classmen safeties…..really?
Players tend to play the way they are coached… these players have not been coached particularly well.
It’s not like they are just losing some close games and it’s just a few fixable items…. they do nearly everything poorly. Basic fundamental football is beyond this team.
rrip
November 5th, 2009
11:37 am
Is anyone at UGA listening to the fans on these blogs? Tons of emotion, yes, but a lot of fans watch a lot of football or played a lot of football. As I read the press, it seams they are oblivious to what the fans are saying or giving it lip service at best. If you read through the blog posts one elemental point becomes clear, the fans recognize that change is needed. Change, some kind of change, quarterback, coach, strategy…something that is different. Beating the same old strategy is just not working….DUH!
Joel Osten fan.
November 5th, 2009
12:16 pm
CMR,
I have had a chance to meet you in person many times with my wife and I . We always walk away very impressed with your sincere heart felt words and the way you treat all fans .I think you are a true 1st. class husband ,father and a head coach. What a job, influencing that group of young men that call you coach and some that look to you as a father figure that they have never had in there lives.
The bible talks about everyone has there season and how we all go threw valleys but we never stay there .We keep climbing to get to the top of that mountain. Keep this mind, the deeper the valley the higher the mountain top will be and what a view there will be there waiting on us when we get there.
mcdaviddawg
November 5th, 2009
12:19 pm
The failure to be prepared for games and to react to what the other team is doing did not start this year or last. The coaching failure has been going on for a long team. The talent level has been such that for the most part it could achieve without coaching. Nowwith a lot of talent but not the right mix, it can’t. This coaching staff is bad top to bottom. The only success they’ve had is recruiting and soon that will end. Save Georgia football, we need changes.
PMC
November 5th, 2009
12:21 pm
what is their winning percentage in relevant loseable games?
Playing teams like Georgia Southern and winning doesn’t matter. Getting your head kicked in by Florida and Tennessee almost every single year does. Then tack on 45-42… the abomination against Alabama… the West Virgina Sugar Bowl…. how the heck do you justify keeping Martinez? Oh they beat a Hawaii team that they outweighed by 7 tons????
BS Patrol
November 5th, 2009
12:23 pm
As I said a week this “rugged SEC” is The Emperor’s New Clothes.
BS Patrol
November 5th, 2009
12:24 pm
“ago” that is.
North Ave. Trade School fan
November 5th, 2009
12:35 pm
It’s a lot of fun seeing the Redneck Nation in such a tizzy about this season. I like the Dog’s, I really like Richt. It’s you fans that are the problem. After the season, certainly Martinez is gone and maybe Bobo. Back to the “Nation”. You people act like your Alabama, USC, or sorry, Florida. One national title in what, 40-50 years? The nation had better look at what Saint Vince did and what Richt is doing. The Richt record kicks Vince where it hurts. By the way, nothing lasts forever but it will be fun seeing Tech whip the Dog’s like, well a Dog, in a few weeks.
J
November 5th, 2009
12:41 pm
He said it, 10 wins. That’s all we’ll ever get with him. He is a 2 loss coach and the SEC Championship is as far as we can go with Richt. Been there 9 years now and we are on the decline. New coaches coming in to schools and leading their teams to National Titles. Out coaching Richt in every aspect of the game. I like Richt but come on. Can he get Georgia to a National Title even if he makes changes in assistants ??
gt_grad_77
November 5th, 2009
1:48 pm
I came to Atlanta in 1973. During the 70s and even 80s, in SEC, Alabama was in a class by itself. Everyone else (UGA, FL, Tennessee) were in a different league. UGA fans were reasonably happy as long as Vince Dooley won his share of battles against Florida and Tennessee, and beat Ga Tech regularly. He did this well and everyone was happy. We also did not have 24 x 7 sports coverage keeping fans frenzied. Times have changed..
clueless
November 5th, 2009
2:26 pm
If you have any sense you know that Richt is not the problem. His assistants are underachieving. He gives them full reign to do what they do and they are just not that good. They are very average coordinators. I understand he is in charge of them and I guess they are going to force him to do something b/c they just can’t put a good scheme together. Go Dawgs!!
Enough
November 5th, 2009
2:30 pm
Mark Richt is 2-8 against the University of Georgia’s Arch Rival.
NOBODY goes 2-8 against an archrival and keeps his job. Does not happen:
Michigan-Ohio State
Texas-Oklahoma
Clemson-South Carolina
Oregon-Oregon State
Cal-Stanford
Arizona-Arizona State
USC-Notre Dame
It just does not happen.
Except HERE!!!!!!
North Ave. Trade School fan
November 5th, 2009
2:37 pm
How much fun is it a for a Tech fan to see the Bulldog Nation in such a tizzy. I never stop being amazed at how you people think something is wrong if you don’t win EVERY game. Who do you think you are Alabama, USC, Florida? You have a very good coach, AND a good man. Drop a couple of coordinators (Bobo and Martinez), and you will be fine. Vince Dooly could not tote Mark Richt’s headset cable. Look at the numbers people. After Tebow leaves Florida, “yall” will be in the mix again.
HBTD
November 5th, 2009
3:03 pm
Dang! The nerds are out in force today.
Tdawgg37
November 5th, 2009
3:29 pm
You guys can say what you want about CMR’s record when compared to Coach Dooley. Dooley did much more with less talent. So what…CMR was at the helm for two SEC championships! With the talent the Dawggs had on those teams we should been competing for a national title! The Dogs have grown complacent and undisciplined.I can not believe how flat they came out against thier #1 rivary!! If the fans wanted an average team that just wins every year without any chnace of a national Title we would have kept Jim Donan! Anyone watching the Dogs over the past 3 years can see that they have gotten worse each year even if they won more games. There record is not inducative of how well they have played. The defense is a frigging joke. This team is the worst defensive team in the SEC probably of all NCAA teams! Coach Richt is a nice guy but he will never win a National Title because he’s to nice to fire Willie Martinez….and Bobo also while you are cleaning house. TOO MUCH TALENT TO BE THIS BAD. Forget the stars and recruit fro heart and talent!!
dog gone tired
November 5th, 2009
4:47 pm
I posted the other night that until we started recruiting different type of players we were going to stay in the same boat FSU has gotten themselves in. What’s the deal with this kid? He can’t even finish his senior year because of the AGE RULE???
http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=2&c=916532
Yellow=Pee
November 5th, 2009
5:08 pm
Why would John Gruden want to coach college football when he has a Super Bowl trophy?? Please riddle me that.
Steve Spurrier
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
I will laugh when UGA needs a last second field goal to beat Tennessee Tech. This will be like GT-Gardner Webb. I guarantee UGA wont run away with this one. You’re nervous now UGA fans. Dont hide the feeling. It is there in the back of your minds. What if we lose to Tennessee Tech?
Johnny Test
November 5th, 2009
5:54 pm
GT grad… interestiong stats… a couple of points:
1 You should use all 9 years not the last five if you are going to speak to his record.
2. Richt has winning records vs most of UGAs rivals, Alabama, Tenn. Auburn and GT.
3. Georgia has finished in the top 10 6 out of the last 8 years including 2 #2 finishes.
4. GT is certainly one of the easy OOC schools you are refering too since he is 7 of 8. Tech is one of the schools not ranked in the top 30 we play every year. This year will be the first.
5. If you did the same analysis on every school the results over the same period of time the results would be similar.
As the old saying goes… there are lies, damn lies and statistics.
Johnny Test
November 5th, 2009
5:56 pm
Spurrier… We’ll beat Tenn. Tech and GT. I am not worried. I am looking forward to gettng back on track.
Dawghater
November 5th, 2009
5:56 pm
How is that fine recruiting class doing this year? And you puppy dawg fans were saying what about our “high school” offense? Oops we just scored again.
G8TR
November 5th, 2009
11:08 pm
Mark Richt: The perfect coach if your top coaching competition in the SEC East is Ron Zook and Phil Fulmer about to be fired. Now? Not so much. Those SEC titles are fast becoming a fading memory. But, hey, keep talking up those 10 wins, that winning percentage, etc. The longer Richt sticks around, the easier the East will be for Kiffen and Meyer to decide.
Dawgfan1911
November 5th, 2009
11:25 pm
Honestly, the state of Georgia is blessed to have two of the best college football coaches in the game. CMR has a career winning percentage of 76.79% since he began at UGA. CPJ’s all-time record is 124-44, for a winning percentage of 73.81%. HOWEVER … if you take out Johnson’s first year at the Naval Academy (when he went 2-10), the winning percentage for the rest of his career shoots up to 78.21%.
Hopefully the Bulldogs get their program straightened out again next year. It will be good for both schools if the rivalry is more competitive. After all, regardless of who wins, both teams’ strength of schedule will benefit from playing a higher rated opponent. This ultimately will mean higher rankings and potentially better bowl bids for both teams.
freshman Tight end
November 6th, 2009
1:28 am
johnny test….. he beat chan gailey keep those… l
freshman Tight end
November 6th, 2009
1:32 am
ATL XMEN is retarded mentioned a couple times… he’s blind or something,,, yea when the defense gets older they will? depends on THE COACH MORON..
firemarkricht.net
November 6th, 2009
1:55 am
Well dont let the numbers fool you. Look at Richt’s record against the SEC elite:
Tenn 5-4
FLorida 2-7
LSU 3-3
Aub 5-3
BAMA 1-1 (Nick Saban Era)
Overall Record of 16-18. Not as impressive as you thought.
Against opponents ranked in the top 25 Richt is 27-19
And vs opponents ranked in the top 10 Richt is 6-9.
Oakisland
November 6th, 2009
6:46 am
Enter your comments here On CBS college football, Randy Gross said UGA did not look physical and was an overrated program. When you look at other teams and their players fill out their uniforms and our line looks like they been in Allen’s drinking, you start to wonder if our conditioning program is what it should be. PLease CMR start over with a new staff and get these players in shape.
barneyb
November 6th, 2009
7:46 am
A previous poster mentioned CMR might make the muc-neded staffing changes with “prodding” from Damon Evans. Why should Evans have to “prod” Richt to do anything? If that’s what needs to be done, we better be looking for a new head coach, as well as all assistants. This problem runs much deeper thatn we think-
Nashdawg
November 6th, 2009
7:51 am
I suspect if Coach Richt does not get the program turned around next year you will hear a different tone coming out of Damons mouth.
alcoadawg
November 6th, 2009
8:07 am
Tony Dungy DC.
The Truth
November 6th, 2009
10:28 am
Without the Mark Richt years, UGA is basically Ole Miss, and that’s the truth. Without him you have 0 SEC titles, 0 division titles and 0 10 win seasons since ‘82.
bamafan
November 6th, 2009
3:15 pm
Hey enough, Tuberville was 7-3 against his arch-enemy and was fired. Go figure.
bull - dykes
November 6th, 2009
8:43 pm
folks – we have a great coach. But if he loses three straight to Tech, stick a fork in it, because he’s done!
Bigg Harry
November 8th, 2009
8:33 am
Richt’s winning percentage is moderately better than Dooley’s…. Personally I couldn’t give a shat: with Richt’s cut-buddy as the DC he won’t keep that percentage nor will Richt be here that long.
Loyalty is one thing Richt but blind stupidity is something totally different…
eric
November 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
I dont know why I continue to read all these blogs from time to time. But, the one thing I know is that most, if not all, of the folks that comment here are not professionals in the sport of football. You are amateurs. Every pee wee baseball coach thinks he knows the sport but can’t coach it at the highest level. It’s a piece of cake to sit in the sidelines and make a few comments that sounds like you know what you are talking about…but you have no clue what it takes to coach at this level.
It’s ok to not be happy about results lately but gimme a break, look at the winnig % of this coaching staff and the championships we have won in the last 9 years…look at the whole body of work. Did they forget to coach? No. Do you think CMR doesnt see some of the things you see? Sure he does. At the end, he will do what he believes is best for the program. And each year CMR and each coach will be evaluated and that’s how it goes in everything.
You guys like Saban? Myers? Follow their programs then. And take your vile comments with you. I am proud of the character and integrity Coach Richt has. And he has proven that he is a good coach as well.
Sure we want to win every year and be great. Look across the nation and you will see that it is not reasonable to stay at the top. There are peaks and valleys when you compete nationally at the highest level.
It’s great to want our Bulldogs to be great, but if you can’t support or contribute to your program in a positive way, you are embarrasing yourself and our program. I wouldn’t want you on my team.
Enough
November 8th, 2009
7:06 pm
Too bad Mother Teresa died. She had “plenty of character’ and was viewed as “a great person”, would you have wanted her as coach?? With Georgia’s schedule I’m sure she could beat Vandy, Kentucky,South Carolina and a Homecoming Set Up. That is 4 wins , so the Good Mother would only have to go 5-4 in the parity games to finish 9-4.
Lou Vales
November 8th, 2009
7:16 pm
Hey Eric, Have you ever been President, a Senator, a Representative, Governor, Supreme Court Justice, U.N. Ambassador, head of a Fortune 500 Company? I’m betting the answer is NO!!! I’m also betting you have criticized EVERY ONE of those positions. Trust me, college football coaches are guys not good enough to be in the NFL after college, they majored in a GIMME program, hooked on as a graduate assistant, hung around longer, kissed some butt and eventually became a position coach, left for an OC or DC position at a smaller school, became a head coach at a Newberry in South Carolina(or the like), went back to a larger school repeated the process, had already picked up a mentor who really liked them and by 40-43 they are Head Coaches. Trust me, it ain’t brain surgery or nuclear physics. If you compiled above a 2.5 with a REPRESENTATIVE MAJOR and went on to have a good career–You are way over qualified to criticize a college football coach.
Think Ron Zook is smarter than you?? How about Tommy Bowden, Terry Bowden, Rich Rodriguez?? I’ve NEVER met you, but I’m saying you are smarter. Going to argue with me??
Yellow Fuzz
November 8th, 2009
7:40 pm
Anybody heard from AtlantaTruth since early August? Me neither. lol.
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
11:20 am
Only 113 days till the Tech beat down in Atlanta. Its posted in the locker room at Georgia…beware Tech fans its gonna hurt so bad you won’t be able to show your faces. Tech always has been and will continue to be a second tier college football program. I’ll bet you that there will be more Dawg fans at Grant Field than Tech fans for the game. Isn’t it amazing that Tech consistently is out recruited by not only Georgia but also Clemson, Tennessee, South Carolina, Auburn and more recently Alabama in its own state? That fact alone should tell you that the Tech program is not thought of very highly throughout the South. Have your childish fun now Tech fans posting on this blog cause after this year’s game Tech will be back in its rightful place….irrelavant in college football!
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
2:30 pm
Please…….stop…. please stop…we’re laughing so hard at your blogs we just can’t stand it. Tech a national power…what are you guys smoking? I love how you talk about running for 400 yards aganist Georgia…… Wake up. Tech is not that good and far from a national power….please I’m laughing to hard!
AtlantaTruth
August 6th, 2009
3:14 pm
When was the last time Tech had a great coach? the fifties?….When was the last time you had great talent…Reggie Ball?…please stop I’m laughing again…..Please don’t forget our golf team and equestrian teams winning NC’s…How about our 02′and 05′ SEC Championships…… you know as long as were counting. When was the last time Tech won the mighty ACC? ….keep dreaming and posting on this blog….I need a good laugh every day.
Atlanta Truth
August 6th, 2009
6:04 pm
The truth hurts doesn’t it Tech Fans…..Tampa Gator is that all you have? Doak Walker award? Choice?…get a life. I’d start naming the Georgia backs and players now in the NFL..but I’d run out of room. What a bunch of pompous phonies. How many championships did Calvin Johnson win for Tech while he was there? And you’re telling me I give Georgia bloggers a bad name….stop I’m really laughing hard now. Come see me when you win the ACC…or a BCS game…or sell out your stadium for a home game. Until then NOBODY that closely follows college football thinks Tech football is RELEVANT!
AtlantaTruth
August 7th, 2009
2:08 am
Are you kidding me. Tech wasn’t even a consensus NC winner in 1990. The poll that mattered didn’t have Tech #1.You asked if you are supposed to be scared by my rhetoric…..I really don’t care. All I do is state the facts. Just because you Tech fans live in a dream world and interpret them the way that makes you feel better about yourselves is your problem. Believe me your team is not that good. Average at best. Tech will not win the ACC, and definitely WILL NOT beat Georgia. In looking at the Tech schedule…I see Tech losing at least five games and possibly six. I predict that Tech will lose to Georgia by at least 17 points……Tech is a team that actually dropped out of the SEC because they thought they were better than everyone else and where did it get Tech?…relegated to a second tier team in the ACC. When Tech consistently has double digit win seasons, wins the ACC, and plays in meaningful BCS bowl games you’ll be able to pound your chest and tell me and everyone else that will listen how great Tech is until then….the Tech football program is irrelevant!
Yellow Fuzz
November 8th, 2009
8:20 pm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0911/cfb.top25.week10/content.9.html
Jimmy
November 10th, 2009
6:12 pm
Wow.
Yellowfuzz, the fact tht you actually C&P’d those comments from a UGA blogger and saved it tells us a lot more about you than it does from that blogger. And if you don’t know what that is, well I wouldn’t expect you to anyway. Unreal.
Phil Eason
November 14th, 2009
7:48 pm
Mark Richt might be a decent coach, but BoBo is a joke, and will eventually take em both down.
Chucklin' In Paradise
November 19th, 2009
11:46 am
We down here in Fla hope you keep these fine upstanding coaches for at least another 10 years.
We are amazed at how ungrateful some dawg fans are acting. Le Sigh.
Y’all are beginning to sound like Fsu fans. How mean and ungrateful they are by treating poor old st. bobby that way. It is terrible. Tsk Tsk.
redandblack80
November 20th, 2009
11:33 am
Chuckling with bruised ribs in Paradise-Go back to your trailer,your sister is waiting for you.Go raise more inbred uf fans.Stay in your closet where its safe to do your posting on this site.I live in fl.lil boy,Im glad your T-blow is gone.It smell like azz down here from all t-blows butt kissing.Another washed up uf grad.Only Emmitt S.amounted to something in the NFL.