Richt: ‘0-2 for the first time in 10 years, and it’s not a comfortable spot’

Second! I think the key to the Bulldogs offensive problems are in Richt’s comments ” the things we were doing when finishinh in the top 10 …-we’re doing those very same things. Sometime you win, sometimes you don’t.” The coaching staff has not changed a thing and now everyone has their offense figured out, There is a clear lack of innovation. Secondly, he said” sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t” It would seem that the coaching staff has lost it’s fire and has accepted loosing as part of it.

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This is clearly a situation that can be viewed two ways. But I think that a true fan is a true fan and even though I have four generations of Bulldogs in my family, I have thought that too many of us are fair weather fans. I was there for Johnny Griffith and Ray Goff. Trust me, Mark Richt is a good coach.

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Sorry that should be preseason.

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go Dawgs !!

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I don’t think the first caller mentioned was in any way saying that he did not support the Georgia Bulldogs, It sounds like what he really wanted to say was “sell me on this inept coaching staff.” I for one am sick and tired of year after year these clowns putting their blame on the players. First of all Richt, after being the HC of this program for ten years, should not have to be starting a raw, freshman QB with no game experience. There is no reason for this, only excuses. There is a big difference. Alabama had McCarron on the field in the third quarter in their game, because Saban knows he has a senior QB this year. I’ve got news for you, there is not an OL in our league that is playing worse than UGA’s OL. I surely thought he would have had better sense than to talk about how they are doing the same things, that is exactly what Kiffin said, and not in a good way. By the way, the coach’s and media can give A.J. Green a pass for what he did, but I can tell you that many, many fans are not. UGA needs players who have Georgia’s football program at heart, not the NFL, or making money otherwise off of the program. This is a big reason that many UGA supporters feel that they did not accomplish anything with Stafford and Moreno. These players only had the big NFL paychecks on their mind the whole time they were at UGA. The money people who support UGA with very large contributions to the atheletic dept. have just about had it, and Georgia’s new A.D. will be under pressure to right this ship. Mark Richt has probably made as much money in ten years in Athens as Dooley did in 25 years, and there is no reason for UGA to be in the shape it’s in right now. Sad to say, but fans are not going to be impressed with a victory over hapless Mississippi State, these teams who we have already lost to are ranked where they are now because of the victories they just got over UGA, and Georgia FANS are not ever going to be happy in losing to teams like SC, Arkansas, Kentucky ect. These are gimme games on our schedule, whether Richt likes it or not FANS expect to win these games every year. Richt is doing himself and his inept coaching staff no favors by getting on the radio and calling out FANS because most of the FANS who are close enough to Georgia Football to call radio shows know enough about footbal to know when they are being snowed. With this all being said, I have supported Coach Richt for ten years, and do hope the best will work out, but I, like many FANS are smart enough to know that Mike Bobo ain’t getting it done. Now that being said, Todd Grantham, given a few more players and enough time for the current players to learn what to do will probably be fine. Even Van Gorder could not stop four teams in his first season. Coach, the bottom line is the FANS are behind UGA Football, they are just not sold on how this team is being coached, especially on the offense, and the perception that Richt can’t control his team is very, very real.

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you cannot underestimate the loss of AJ Green and how it effects the dynamics of Georgia’s offense. as for the defense, unfortunately we’re nothing short of a work in progress. everyone needs to cool their jets and give this team a chance to gell. as bad as the 1-2 start is these kids are improving each week. a win in starkville will give them a boost in confidence and with AJ’s return we’ll be fine in the long run.

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Here is Richt’s team meeting, after the Arkansas game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f68TdgErXkE&feature=related

Keep America strong, build more submarines.

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Murray is going to be a Great QB , but lets play Mason to he is not going to be red shirted he needs playing time , should have played him some Sat.

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As for my prior comments, I am a die-hard UGA fan and have been for 30+ years. I also like Coach Richt, however, I think that Bobo is a major problem and needs to go. It seems tha we need an entire new offensive coaching staff that has some fresh ideas. The players are playing their hearts out and it saddened me that Bobo was placing much of the blame on his players and did not have the humility to take any blame for himself. personally DO NOT want to lose CMR but if he does nothing with Bobo and the Bulldogs decline continues then he is going to take Richt down with him. If left alone, Grantham and the defense will be fine, but Bobo has had 5 years and the offense has been in a steady decline since he to over as OC.

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[...] the team needs from its head coach right now, but it’s hard not to get frustrated when I read a quote like this from Mark Richt: “You’d be surprised,” Richt said, “but the same things we did when we were [...]

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Simply Put BOO BOO HAS TO GO… He is by far the worst offensive coordinator in all of college football…It used to be your resume’ at different schools at got you your job as an OC now just have to be on staff as a QB coach to get that position, BOO BOO didnt earn guys, it was just given to him, How can you give someone a promotion when he has never been an OC before it just doesnt make any sense, i am all for in house promoting when you have a qualified person on staff, Offensively we are to predictable simply put BOO BOO MUST GO… DON’T MISS UNDRSTAND ME HE WAS A GOOD QB UNDER GOFF BUT TO BE GIVEN A POSTION AS OC WHEN HE DIDNT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE WAS ABSOLUTELY BAD DECISION… FIRE MIKE BOO BOO AS OC LET HIM GO BACK TO COACH QB’S HE IS NOT READY TO BE AN OC..THE PLAYERS AND US FANS HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH

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Pretty sad when UGA is a 2 point UNDERDOG against Miss St.

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The return of AJ Green will not help this train wreck.

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You idiots are unbelievable. You can’t spell correctly but you are experts when it comes to coaching and football. You are truly fair weather fans. It wasn’t that long ago that Florida lost four games in a season and Alabama was mediocre. Support your team! As for firing Richt, who out there would do a better job? Don’t be fooled. This is the toughest division in the country.

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I guess we UGA Fans are just tired of Mediocrity. we have recruited some great talent over the years but have been unsuccessful in doing anything with it. Enough is enough!

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Richt must stay. Bobo must leave or head back to the booth and Richt call the plays. He’s an offensive genious. Bobo is an offensive liabiity.

The Dawgs will resurface toward the end of the year and I say have a chance to end up 2nd in the East.

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CMR its time for you to go sir !

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Mark can get ready for 0 and 3.

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Ya”ll do know I have a house by Vince on Lake Burton, don’t ya? And ya’ll also know I’ve said its my intention to retire there, don’t ya? Now lets see… how far is Athens from Lake Burton? ………Hmm. If ya”ll decide to call me soon just don’t let Adams think it was Vince’s idea. Know what I mean?

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So if Im a true fan Ray Goof would still be our head coach Right homers?

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MAN OH MAN,

Talk about living in DENIAL!
Richt is wallowing in it!

RICHT is the PROBLEM…………….Get Smart – Fire Richt!

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Maybe this is a comment for a different day, but “bdawg” I have to respectfully disagree with your post. Ok players stay, great ones don’t. Then explain why Pollack came back for his senior year. Loyalty has nothing to do with being a great player, it has everything to do with where you grew up. Take Moreno and Stafford for example. They were from New Jersey and Texas respectively. Translation, they didn’t give two sh!ts about UGA other than a scholarship and a means to the NFL. Could be the same with Green, we won’t know till next year (and don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking him right now). I’m just saying that being from the state, and growing up around the diehard fans of UGA, you care more about the program. And THAT is why Durham is still here. He is a TRUE Georgia Bulldog.

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oh- and actually Mark its the first time to be 0 and 2 in 17 years, not 10 years. Ya’ll want me to give you my phone number up at the Lake House? Its a 706 area code, so you won’t have to call collect.

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This is a quote from a coach trying to build a championship program at Miss State, Dan Mullin

“What we’re trying to build here, one thing I’ve always said is you have to be able to win your home games in the Southeastern Conference,” said Mullen. “If you don’t win your home games, it’s hard to be successful and get your program to a championship level.”

And what has the great Mark Richt done lately:

Home loses, but we played hard——-BS ————-win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010
Ark 24-31

2009
LSU 13-20
KY 27-34

2008
ALA 30-41
Ga Tech 42-45

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Don’t fall for this Oh Geeze we’ll get ‘em next time “stuff” CMR had the opportunity to hire a special teams coach,and he did not,and that is real sore spot on this team.He did after everybody else turned him down hire what proving to be a huge mistake at Def. Cord. (we are only ahead of Vandy on Def.and behind them in the SEC)Yet he keeps a guy that would make a great failed high school coach that draws up the slowest developing plays in the country and all of them want KEEP blaming the players and it clearly A COACHING PROBLEM.

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Columbus DAWG….PLZ use “paragraphs”. Nobody can read your comments!

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“I’d like to see us continue to run-block better, and I’d like to see us continue to pass-protect well”

To continue ANYTHING you must be doing it first. We would like to see them START to run block better and to START to pass protect well. I wonder if he hates making excuses as bad as we hate hearing them??

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TazzDawg…put up or shut up. Who ya got? Who is the guy to fix all this? You? I want names.

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Hutson Mason is not the answer. He sucks. Watched him play my old high school team last year and we completely shut him down. Stick with Murray.

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I am still available if you want me. I will even keep CMR as
official swim coach for the boys.

We will work harder to get better if you rehire me.

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…and GUARANDAMNTEE a Bulldog victory this weekend in Starkeville…

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REALIST

You got it right, very good players and no COACHING. Spurrier had Georgia pegged years ago
when he said, “Georgia get all the players, but we win all the Games.”

Spot on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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…I stand corrected…(I am a Clemson fan and forget that part)

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This season was over almost as soon as it began. If Richt is still here next season we can look forward to more of the same.

How depressing is that!?

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This season is OVA and Dawg nation is deeply divivded as is America !

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I am hoping for another endzone dance this year. Sturdivant looked great when he was a freshman dancing on National TV, too bad he can’t block.

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I wonder if all the redneck fans in Sanford Stadium the other day grunted a little when Mallett hit that pass with 12 seconds left….I hope their first thought was 750K? Wow…you really overpaid for your defensive coordinator. Guy sucks if you ask me…well he did get fired from the Cleveland Browns.

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UGA is in a FUNK. That is to say that they were snake bit for the first game with SC. They were timid about doing battle without their man man AJ. That disgusts me. UGA went into a funk and cannot get out now ……………too much negativity is swirling and it is gonna bet much worse with the staff,etc . The team’s energy now is negativity …………out weighing any pathetic positives that the coaching staff and render. Too late now.

AJ and his selfish antics have caused this team to slide. As HC, I would ask AJ to take a hike. I would win or lose without him. We can go forward without the cancer that has afflicted this squad.

College is about traditions and memories ………….AJ will be forgotten as soon as the season is over. He will have 0 legacy at UGA ………………when he is older, he will realize that.

Go Dogs and go forward without Green,. Who needs him or ealey???

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Dave Cutler, that was the Cleveland FREAKING Browns.

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Also, Whoever was responsible for evaluating Cam Newton, and deciding not to offer, thus allowing your hated rival to sign him instead,should be evaluated himself, by a head doctor!

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One thing to remember. South Carolina had a warm up game and longer prep time. Arkansas had two warm up games – didn’t have to show Georgia anything. This doesn’t excuse the awful play calling, terrible line play, etc, but the sky isn’t falling…

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the coach needs to spend some time learning how to dicipline “STREET THUGS” !!!!!!!

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Wait a minute, SC Dawg. Leave Derek Dooley alone. Look elsewhere for a coach.

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“You’d be surprised,” Richt said, “but the same things we did when we were finishing in the top 10 and all of that kind of good stuff — we’re doing those very same things”
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Boy does that sound familiar! Oh yeah!

“Georgia is the easiest team on our schedule to prepare for. They are doing the same stuff they’ve been doing for 10 years.” – Lane Kiffin, 2009.

Kiffin said that shortly before backing up his words, crushing UGA.

Better make some “out with the old, in with the new” changes in your offense,starting with a new OC, before your overmatched-every-week-best friends cost you dearly, Coach Richt.

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UGA is starting a Freshman QB for the following reason:

2006-2008 Matthew Stafford was THE QB-1.

UGA skipped one year for sure in bringing in a QB and then what High School player that would be deemed ELITE would wanna go ride the pine for 2-3 years behind the future #1 pick. UGA could not recruit the calibur QB it wanted to b/c of Stafford.

In 2009 they were finally able to address the manor with the right talent in Murray and Mett. Also do not forget Grey was the Missouri Mr. Football his Senior year.

So the coaching staff attempting to address the issue, but as long as Stafford was entrenched as QB-1 they were not going to bring in a legit stud. Its as simple as that.

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UGA pain helps sustain me, please continue to whine, cry and make excuses. It only makes me stronger.

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Wow, when the coach has resorted to the “true fan” garbage you know you’re in for a terrible year.

Naturally with nothing to gain from it..this is the year Georgia will beat Florida…and lose to Tennessee.

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Lowcountry that would be roll him out of the pocket.

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WOW,
Wake up, you are already in the 3-4 stretch of mediocrity.

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Thanks grammar police.

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All of you haters STFU already. We want this guy to stay at UGA forever!!!

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From his comments above, it appears as if there is no urgency in him. Its like “oh well, we lost no big deal, guys played hard”. BS. You don’t get an A for effort. You play these games to win. Looking at him on the sideline during any play good or bad, he is just standing there like he doesn’t want to be there. Mark, do Georgia fans a favor & resign. Its obvious that you would rather be a youth minister than coach the way these guys need to be coached.

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Wow, getting rid of that sorry a** Fulmer was what needed to happen. Yes, we took a step but in the end we’ll be better for it. What really hurt us was hiring Kiffin. I wish Hamilton would have hired ooley to begin with. Listen, I’m not saying fire your coach or not fire your coach, I’m just saying sometimes it has to be done. You may to take a step back to take step forward. Also, I think it would be much easier for a program like UGA to bounce back because of your recruiting base.

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From my seat, there was NO short route on the 3rd and 4.

I think our coaches clearly are not recruiting or coaching the players very well. Remember when CMR and Bobo said Samuels was clearly our #1 RB last year or yr before, and was identified as the best RB going into fall. Wow if you can’t ID your kids better than that… well you have a problem.

I haven’t heard Saben blame not having Ingram the 1st 2 games. He just brought out another huge strong fast RB and ran behind a very well coached OL. Where would our RB’s fall on Bama’s depth chart? Where would any of our starters fall on Bama’s depth chart?

Time for Tough Love Coach. Your passive approach is not working and will not work. I am fully behind CMR’s values but someone has to be the Erk Russell type and put some disipline and fire in this team. CMR please sign up for a drill sergant crash course! You won’t make it without it

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After the dawgs lose to Miss State Sat, I would redshirt Green and let him watch Durham make all the plays. I would much rather watch a kid playing with alot of heart, than watching that spoiled, full of himself Green.

If Richt redshirted (discipined) Green, he just might send a message to the other starting 21, that this off field crap MUST stop.

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A couple of observations:

1. I’m surprised Richt watched the TV copy. I didn’t knwo coaches did that sort of thing. Spielman should refrain from speaking unless he’s talking about defense or special teams. He knows nothing about offense.

2. The old way isn’t working anymore coach. That’s the problem. The game has changed. Its not 2002 anymore. Its not even 2005 anymore. The SEC has taken it to another level and we are falling behind. I know we can bounce back but doing things the old way won’t get us there.

3. Murray is doing an excellent job for a freshmen and if you think he is the problem you are a brainless worthless idiot. All offense intended.

4. I am a true fan and will always root for the Dawgs no matter what. It sure beats the hell out of being a Tech fan. How many noon Raycom games can one take before they give up?

Thanks.

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GOP…So otherwords…let him go pro without playing any games his junior year? Hoo Hoo….we second that motion….

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We are too………………keep clawing

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WOW….if BAMA had to play without their number one playmaker they would step another player up. Oh wait they did have to play without their Heisman Trophy winner. You recruit depth and you build a program year after year. You put the best player on the field. When you recruit you ask the young man to commit and you let him know if he shops around that you will offer his schlorship to another. It is the process and it ain’t rocket science. Also expect perfection but accept hustle and hard work. Run the ball….it ain’t heavy. RTR

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I think some you UGA fans should stop blaming coaches or players. Sometime you have to give credit to coaches or players of other teams. It’s not UGA playing bad, but it’s other teams playing well.

The season is not over. If you beat FL, it’s still a good season.

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What happens if you dont beat Fla?

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Alphare

September 21st, 2010
9:18 am

The season is not over. If you beat FL, it’s still a good season.

IF BULLFROGS HAD WINGS THEY COULD FLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I’m as frustrated with the losses as any Bulldawg fan, but I am forever a Bulldawg. I may not always agree with the way the program is run, I may not always agree with offensive play selection, I may not always agree with the defensive scheme or kicking game, but I am forever a Georgia Bulldog.

Instead of complaining all the time, let’s rally around our team and cheer them to victory.

That may an old-fashioned sentiment, but I am forever a Bulldawg.

Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SecGuy

I think you are right about Mullen, he may be the best offensive mind in the SEC and maybe in the country. Florida’s offense just hasn’t been the same since he left.

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a shot at 10-2? uga hasn’t even played their toughest opponents yet. what have you seen that makes you think they can beat msu, kentucky, or even tennessee. everyone says that ut stinks. they played flordida even for 3 qtrs. uga hasn’t been able to do that for a couple of yrs now

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Loyal Fan: At least Florida got rid of Zook!

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Let’s face it, the fans are a reflection of their coach. In this case soft. The schedule will get the Dawg’s 9 wins and they will salute CMR. Now even Florida rarely talks about you. Pathetic but nice.

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Bama Fan: But Mark Richt is NOT Zook; compare the records.

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9-7 in the last 16 games sounds bad enough, but it’s really worse than that when you consider 3 those 9 wins were against cupcakes Tennessee Tech, Louisiana Lafayette and Georgia Tech.

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Richt needs a reality check. Things are NOT good with his team and the buck stops with him. His teams are barely competitive in the SEC anymore and he is the guy in charge. His players are undisciplined on and off the field and that is unacceptable….particularly OFF the field. Too many players’ behavior and conduct is embarrassing to the University. Richt needs to face the fact that the problems his teams are having start at the top. He needs to stop moonlighting for extra cash doing ads and focus on his day job….coaching, and that includes on and off the field. He has been given all the resources necessary to win at the highest level and it is not happening…not even close.

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georgia folks are FUNNY.

Derek Dooley ain’t won SQUAT and some georgia folks want him???

Advice to georgia:

1. FIRE that Bozo DC – todd grantham – the new joke of the SEC.

2. Give BooBoo some time to work that new QB

3. Layoff Richt…seriously, lay him OFF! nobody does less with more than him.

QUESTION:

1. Where were the defensive backs in the game vs arky??

New SEC Joke of the season:

Todd Grantham and the georgia junk yard defense…thats funny right there, I don’t care who you are.

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We love to see all this infighting…..makes our jobs easier…

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Watching GA football is like eating old bread thats just about to go stale. It doesn’t taste fresh but its not quite bad enough to completely throw away.

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Look, Richt’s worst mistake was when Van Gorder left, he put friends and former roommates in critical positions in the program. It clouded his judgement and made him ignore the fact that his OC and DC were in over their heads. Nobody wants to fire your best friend.

Bobo couldn’t be an OC for any coach in the NCAA, except Richt.

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Nobody answered my question from last night. Somebody please tell me when this staff last won a game of true significance. Please prove this Dawg since 1968 wrong make me feel better about this staff. Someone tell me why an SEC coach has the lead in the middle of the 4th quarter and THROWS three and out, uses 23 seconds and loses the game.

This program has been sliding since 2005. Even though we finished #2, started #1. Tell me when we won a significant game that REALLY meant something.

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So….. how does Mark Richt compare to, let’s say, Ray Goff or Jim Donnan? Those were the last two hires that were going to save the world. (they recruited great talent too).
It would be a huge mistake to get rid of CMR. I do however wish that he would take OC reigns away from Bobo the clown.

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SecGuy – I vote with you on Mullen as the next
coach at Georgia. He has fire in his belly and
a heck of a motivator and play caller. Problem
is, who would want the Georgia job with all
these delusional fans on this blog?

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Lets see what happens this weekend between Bama and Ark Kansas as the Hat calls them. We will see how good Bama really is, as I couldnt really tell against Ga.

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Scrambled Dawg,

probably against UF in 07

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Mobile Dawg,

prob against UF and Aub in 07

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One thing that continues to bother me is the dad-gum dancing that UGA players do. I’ve played organized ball and been a football fan all my life and I’ve never seen a bunch of players more concerned about their dance moves than our boys in red and black.

It also bothers me when we go 3 and out on offense and the players run off the field without a care in the world. Seems to me it should bother a couple of them?

Maybe if the players stopped hugging and kissing each other when they make a tackle or gain a couple of yards?

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“I’ve played organized ball” means “I’ve played a varsity game once at the end of the fourth quarter.” Let go of your glory days. UGA, like all colleges, recruits thugs. Thugs like to celebrate unnecessarily.

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I like it Vick…and what about when our guys stick somebody on 3rd and 6…after a 10 yard gain and get up beating their chest and dancing around. Another one I like is on 2nd and 10 and we stop them for no gain…our players bounce around pumping themselves up, then turn around ang give up a first down on 3rd and forever.

It is almost like the players don’t understand the down and distance any better than our Offensive Coordinator!

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Bama fan – there is a substantial difference in the quality of athletes that Alabama is getting and the quality of athletes overall that Georgia is getting. They simply don’t have the number of great players that they did 5 years ago. Other than AJ Green…there really aren’t any game changers on the Georgia team.. Lots of good players…almost no great players. Certainly none that can take over a game like Green. The talent at Georgia has eroded. At Alabama and Florida they can just plug in someone else. It’s simply not the case at Georgia. They don’t have it. IF they did, we would have seen it by now.

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This team is going to gel folks… I guarantee it! I think UGA will win big this week combined with a USC loss and a UF loss that will give our dawgs new life. Look for UGA to be 6-2 going into the UF game and look for us to finally get over the hump in that one. The only loss I see possibly the rest of the way is Auburn who is playing as tough as anyone in the SEC. I still think we are a 10-2 team in the end with a possible SEC East championship. It all depends on USC who I believe at this time is the class of the SEC East.

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Don’t worry CMR, being unemployed after this year will be a lot more uncomfortable. Don’t change a thing. What worked 5 years ago isn’t working now. You’ve been figured out. The routine is over. Adapt to change or you are bound to fail. Playing not to lose isn’t gonna cut it anymore. Apparently this team needs a drill instructor not a father figure to motivate them.

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Shareholder Meeting

Shareholder: Mr. CEO I’m concerned about the state of the company. We’ve lost out on 7 of the last 16 big deals, where in the past we might only lose 2-3 of those deals. Can you sell me on why we should continue with your leadership team?

CEO: Well Mr. Shareholder, while I certainly understand your concern let me assure you that even amid the changing financial climate, we have continued to do things exactly the same way we did 10yrs ago. The economy is tough right now and well quite frankly Mr. Shareholder sometimes you close the big deal, sometimes you lose to you competition. If you are a REAL Shareholder you will get behind our sales team and support them and their leadership. Listen we’re trying and let me assure you our guys are pounding the phones but again we’re not going to win every deal, but the effort is there.

Now what would happen to this CEO if he responded to that question at an annual shareholder meeting?

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By the way,
The Dawgs were never 0-2 in the SEC when WIillie M. coached the defense.

Grantham is all talk and no action, the UGA defense is not very good.

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We win on the road this week, we’ll get better, learn more, and win games through October, and we’ll go into the Florida game with 2 losses and a lot on the line. No reason to panic. We’ll be a better team — on both sides of the ball — by the time we face Florida, Auburn and Yech.

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gomdawg,

your post shows how ignorant you are. Bowl games are private events and AJ was probably misled to believe his bowl jersey was his property, not UGA’s and so he unwittingly sold the jersey.

but hey, you’re probably perfect, never made a mistake and i am sure you were a top 5 recruit in the nation. how dare you judge someone else’s heart. bozo.

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Richt sounds like a defeated man. The answers he gave to these questions from fans are sad. I believe in the Dawgs and the fact that we can still salvage a decent season (by our high standards), and I have always been a Mark Richt fan. However, I think we must win at least 2 of the 3 remaining big games (Vols, Gators, Tigers). If we cannot do this, I am sorry to say that changes must take place in the offseason. We need a coaching staff that can get our guys ready to play every week with fire and passion. If our current coaches can’t do this from here on out, Bobo at the very least should be fired. Maybe even Richt. In today’s college football world, it takes more than talent and conservative (sometimes even idiotic) playcalling. We simply have too much talent each year to waste on 3,4, and 5-loss seasons while Florida and Alabama steal the spotlight. Go Dawgs!

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September 21st, 2010
9:30 am
Bama Fan: But Mark Richt is NOT Zook; compare the records

This is really a funny one! Richt was 1-2 against Zook and the win was 2 days after UF announced that he would be let go at the end of the year.

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Mobile Dawg

By the end of that year there was nobody in the country that could beat us. I was/am convinced of that. I haven’t seen those Bulldogs since then. Richt knows how yet, it is HE who doesn’t perform. Call it his style, loyalty or whatever but, I am tired of singing kumbya for Richt while eating these turd sandwiches.

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Sounds like Coach Richt continues to find reasons why Dawg fans should rejoice in playing close games and losing. Somehow, his standards have deteriorated to the point whereby UGA should be celebrating close loses because he saw improvement. It seems to me that if our linemen took bigger splits, running lanes would be there, but we continue to line up nearly foot to foot. This season is shot. I look for UGA to win a few games late in the year and CMR to proclaim all is well, then next year have the same kind of crappie team.

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CMR AND THE BOYS WE NEED A WIN!!!!!!!!!

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Petersen: Said Boise is a hidden gem and won’t leave
Muschamp: Coach in waiting at Texas.
Gruden: The only place he’ll coach in college is Notre Dame.
Smart: He obviously didn’t take the UGA job, because he thinks Saban or Richt is leaving. This guy is unproven. How many SEC championships has he won as head coach? Oh… none.

The true fans were calling for Goff’s head. The true fan’s were sick of Donnan. And the true fans are damn thankful that we have Richt so that we don’t ever have to play like the Goff and Donnan teams. How many years did it take for Dooley to win a NC? What was the record the previous year? Us true fans love him as well. You fair weather fans need to find another team to root for because I am sick of your comments. You expect to win a NC every year. GET REAL!!!! It is not realistic. It takes a whole helluva lotta luck. We have a freshman QB and a new defensive system. Did you “fans” really think we would win a NC this year? What did Bama do its first year in the 3-4? Barely went .500.
So support your team. Do you really bleed red and black? Richt is the best man for the job. Auburn knows they made a huge mistake in firing Tuberville. I just hope UGA doesn’t make the same mistake.

Bobo sucks as OC. Now that I can agree on.

Go Dawgs. There is still time to right the ship. We have only played 3 f’in games.
G

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We need to reserve judgement until the end of the year on Richt. There is a lot of football left to be played. These boys did not quit Saturday. I was there in 1994 when Danny ford came to town with Arkansas and we flat out quit that day.

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nerds! nerds! nerds! The answer to your question is most of the Dawg Nation expected a 10-2 season at worst and to be playing Bama in Atlanta. Now the humpers have humped one too many legs and are bailing.

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Southeastern Standings
East Conf All
Florida (9) 1-0 3-0
South Carolina (12) 1-0 3-0
Vanderbilt 1-1 1-2
Kentucky 0-0 3-0
Tennessee 0-1 1-2
Georgia 0-2 1-2

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Again, a lack of accountability and too much “aw shucks” from Coach Richt. He is making excuses. I want him to be angry that the team has a losing record. I want to see some fire. I am afraid that he may not be capable of turning this program back around. We’ve been headed in the wrong direction for the past few years and the slide continues!

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Auburn knows they made a huge mistake in firing Tuberville.”
Really? They are 3-0 and playing better than they did in tub’s last years. Idiot

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“WE ARE WORKING HARD TO GET BETTER” Ray Goff

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Georgia hasn’t and won’t make it to the NC game with CMR. If you just want to win some games and look good every year….great. But if you want to win them all and the NC….CMR has got to go. He’s lame…..

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You just know UF is licking their chops for the JAX game. We’d also say Miss St, UK/UT/Auburn/Col/ etc., licking their chops also. Sad.

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Coach Richt is right.

Just because we get a top 5 recruiting class EVERY year doesn’t mean we’re going to win a lot of games.

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Underdogs to MS ST is quite telling Coach Richt. What say you?

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Bobo needs to Gogo.

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There were some missed assignments and blown coverages. They were the exception, not the norm like under WM.

The offense didn’t hold up its end of the deal or we would be 3-0 right now.

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Play the best player , don’t redshirt player , this is a new year and everybody starts from 0, best players play. Damn reshirts the good one want play but 3 years and gone . Malcome at RB he has got to better than ealey blocking if he’s not we got more problems because Ealey is not our future RB NO HEART

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If you are a Dawgs fan you are a Dawgs fan. Stop all the criticizing and just support your team. You all LOVED Mark Richt when we were winning now everyone is all of a sudden a hater. Just give it some time. He’s a great guy and has done a LOT for our program. Just stay positive and be a true fan. GO DAWGS!!!!

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After hearing Richt last night and reading the comments above,I must state the famous words of all Georgia alumni and fans,”Wait tell next year”! It’s the same Ole Story,Year after Year.

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Great post ramblingwreck

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Mark Twain once said, “There are a thousand excuses for failure, but never a good reason.” No more excuses should be acceptable from this coaching staff. In 2008, they had at their disposal two first round and one second round NFL picks on offense by the names of Stafford, Moreno, and Massaquoi. What were the results of this pre-season #1 ranked team? Lost to Florida 10-49, lost to the Tide 30-41, and also lost to Tech 42-45. Obvious conclusion: it doesn’t matter which players you give this staff, NFL prospects or green pea freshmen. The results speak for themselves. Cased closed, Kirby Smart on line 1.

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I heard a rumor from one of my Bama friends that one of the reasons Kirby turned down UGA was because Richt wouldn’t let Van Halanger go. Anyone else heard that one?

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I’m not getting any younger, and don’t have many more “Wait ’til Next year’s left!!!”…..We have the players, but not the coaches!! 3rd and 4…….pass, pass…….I’m old fashioned, but do believe
you have to establish the running game…..then pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lowcountry,

Excellent post. i agree with you.

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You never, never, never hear Saban or Meyer make the comment of well we didn’t get shellacked out there and the boys fought hard, blah, blah, blah…Their comments are more in line with our play was unacceptable, no excuses whatsover and we will play better and our only goal is winning. If the guys playing can’t make it happen they will find ones that will. If the coaches are the problem they will find ones that are not. I like CMR alot and respect him and his principles but there is a pattern here and it has been going on for awhile. Bottom line if you lose you fail, period. There are no points for second place. We should NEVER be happy with well we didn’t get shallacked out there we competed, etc…. EVER!

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Realist Isn’t Real…3 words for you…Wal-Mart Vision Center

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I was a Cub fan for 58 years until this year. I am done. I have put in my time with little to show for it. I watched a high paid manager sleepwalk through a season and the players show little life.

I really like Mark Richt as a person, but he and his staff are poor judeges of character and seemingly not that great at choosing football talent as GA is an average football team. This could easily be a .500 team. Behavior of athletes is subpar. I worry about a D-Coach who is only places for 2-3 years at a time. Probably happen here as well.

With a new AD it may be time for a change in staff.

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ga gators,

well said. It can be that simple to turn it around. But it is sad to have a favorable schedule and ruin it! If dawgs can make it to Jax and somehow win, who’s to say that we couldnt beat Bamie in the SECChamp. Then on to the NC. The talent is there!

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Dawgface, I go to all of the games with my girlfriend and wish them well except for the Jax game. We both should be better by then and it should be a tight game. We have played 17 true freshmen already with one of the linebackers getting SEC Freshman of the week against Tn.

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Stick With Richt, Bobo Has Gotta Go!!! Repost this phrase for the rest of the season if you believe it.

Richt needs to go back to calling the plays.

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KEEP DREAMING OF 1980. SEASONS OVER. PACK IT UP AND GO HOME.

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“the state of the program” is the meat of the problem. The conversation now is totally in frame with what reality has been the whole time. Georgia was the number one preseason team in the country just two years ago. They got that because of the hype from papers like the AJC, Tony B. moonlighting the network jobs with his propaganda machine. Many of us were looking at them as escape artist even then, given a physiological edge by the hype and a recruiting edge being promoted over other schools in the area. Now South Carolina, Arkansas and I believe Auburn and Georgia Tech have, program wise, past them. This is not a one year’s temporary condition, last year they had the number one quarterback in the country, the number one receiver and still had their lunch handed to them. Where do you see it getting any better than that? Over in Columbia ,where Spurrier has been given every disadvantage the local press can hand out, his best teams are ahead of him not behind him. UGA can’t beat him now, they never will beat him. He is getting old and he will go out with the last laugh. Now the other teams in the conference are leaving Ga. in the dust too.

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Ok, I am ok with him becoming the CEO and turning it over to the assistants. But he forgot one important issue, now his only job is to coach up the assistants. If they are uncoachable then he needs to fire them. He is too close to Bobo and will NEVER fire him. The only option for him would be to demote Bobo because Richt cares too much for Bobo’s wife and kids. Honorable but not his job.

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Along with the lack of involvement by the TEs, why isn’t Marlon Brown used more for his size (6′5″) and leaping ability like AJ Green? It’s that he works the middle of the field and he’s shown he has great hands when given a shot. He could be just as much a threat on deep pass/jump balls and endzone passes as AJ–even when AJ comes back. It just doesn’t seem like the offense (Bobo) is utilizing their weapons to the fullest. This WR corps should already be a juggernaut even with a Freshman QB.

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Richt said, “… the same things we did when we were finishing in the top 10 and all of that kind of good stuff — we’re doing those very same things.”

Another way to look at it is that doing the same things they were doing years ago may have worked then, but they’re not working any more. Phil Fulmer’s, Mike Shula’s and Tommy Tuberville’s are all gone.

Smart businesses continually take inventory and re-evaluate themselves to see what’s working and what isn’t. The perception from the outside is that UGA’s football program hasn’t kept up with the times, changes grudgingly and only after it’s become obvious to everyone. (For example, Willie Martinez.)

The feeling is that the program is stodgy and unimaginative, because that’s the kind of product UGA is putting on the field.

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Richt’s comments will haunt him..”You win some, you lose some” ? Bad choice of words…What I want him to say is this: “Losing at home, between the Hedges, when you are favored, in front of alumni, family and friends, is unaceptable and will not be tolerated anymore” “We will play hard every play and play to win…period!”

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Hate to say it, but the best head coach in waiting
is not at a Division 1 level, there are two better,
one is at Murray State and the other is at
Valdosta High.

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You Dog fans need to be patient with St. Mark. We Gator fans think that he is a real nice, Christian man; he is also good for a few laughs at Jacksonville, endzone dances and black helmets. Seems as if I have heard his talk before; he reminds me of Doug Dickey and Ron Zook with his coaching and explanations for losing. Please don’t get rid of Richt; remember he beats Tech almost every year.

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“Coaches don’t stay around like Pertno and Bowden anymore.” With the millions they pay these guys each one owes his school accountability. And if that is not realistic neither is the salary they accepted and never complained about. With the money they are paying that man down in Alabama they would have hung him if he had not produced. Coaches use to have to teach PE just to make ends meet for themselves along with their coaching duties. We keep returning to that logic when we talk about expectations. Richt’s expense account is bigger than Dooley’s entire budget for paying coaches when he first broke in. How many college programs can say “we got our money’s worth” in this modern era? The press doesn’t care to correct any of this, they are part of the welfare too. So the only way a program rights itself is the mob gets restless outranks the PR machine and take charge of the problem themselves.

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In Richt’s time at UGA…

LSU won a national championship Saban, replaced him with Miles and won another.
Florida has won two national championships with Meyer
Saban spent time in the NFL and returned to Alabama and went 12-1 in his 2nd year, and won it all last year in his 3rd.
Now, Arkansas appears to be passing UGA by in Petrino’s 2nd year

meanwhile…Richt and Co. are doing the same things they did 10yrs ago even though every other program has gone through coaching changes and are all doing things differently. Where is the program evaluation, where’s the self evaluation?
Again no one is disputing what Richt has done at UGA, but you can hardly compare his results of the 1st 5yrs to the last. Save 07 what has he done? And really that was a quirky year anyway where we had a two-loss national champion and a two-loss #2 team, has that ever even happened in the modern era? For those who will tout the “some of those national championships were won with luck” I say this luck is where PREPERATION and opportunity meet. Maybe we haven’t been lucky because we haven’t been prepared properly. This year is a prime example. Florida has lost some teeth, Tenn is down, and we respond opening the season 0-2 in conference play.

Coachdawg 2000 – you make some interesting points in your 11:55 post, but let me ask you this, How is it that Alabama and Florida seem to manage their talent and prevent “free-lancing” and we can not? What’s the difference? Could it be coaching?

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Sorry I am not interested in the Georgia job.

You folks are just too cheap.

Missississipi State wins by 40

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Right on Critter! No innovation, no improvement. Kiffin was right about game planning for Georgia. Same old same old! Richt needs to take his song and dance elsewhere.

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Coach Richt, LETS LOOK AT YOUR TEAM LIKE YOU WOULD YOUR HOME AND KIDS! You wouldn’t want excuses if someone messed up your Big Home. or harmed your kids. We in Bulldog nation can’t and want except excuses for mediocrity out of 4 star, and 5 star players. The facts: In the 2 losses you guys have been the worst tackling teams in the SEC, you’ve got A O-Line that is absolutely awful. and really needs a change in players. Your running backs lack vision, don’t block and came so close to having us without a QB it’s scary. You can’t give the knowledgeable fans excuses when we see Urban with 2 rings, Nick with one(ACTUALLY 2, WITH LSU’s) and he did it at LSU, and ALA all in less than four years at each school. Your OC is garbage, and his play calling is questionable at best. Gratham will get his Defense right, this I can see just from last weeks performance against SC, to the performance against Ark. Coach one thing is evident, a team that lacks discipline off the field lacks it on it. Your team is un- disciplined, and by no means should a team that is 6th or 7th in the country in putting players in the NFL be losing to SC, or Ark. The only way your going to clean this mess up is win the next 8 and the Bowl game, and looking at Auburn, Tenn( There effort and heart) and Fla who we can’t ever beat consistently that’s a long shot. Bottom line Coach it’s time to get it together and stop giving excuses. You hold your players to a high standard( not high enough), so we in Bulldawg nation is are now telling you to get it together.

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Are you shifting me?

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I think some changes need to be made at the end of the year by letting go of CMB and CSS the line isn’t playing all world like it was said during the pre-season and this offence you see on the field now is what we are going to be seeing next year because we do NOT have a talent at wide receiver like AJ coming in or on the roster right now. Another thing it is just pathetic at how few catches the TE have between the two of them 5 catches for 54 yards one of them is on the Mackey watch list for best tight end in the nation all we heard was how deep we were at TE and they aren’t getting the ball enough IMHO

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THey showed heart, blood, sweat, tears, and courage for about 10 minutes on Saturday. If they could’ve even come close to matching that intenstiy throughout the game we migth all be in a better mood this week.

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exscuse me!!!!!!!!

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The WR have been playing pretty doggone good this year. They’ve been leaping, falling down, and still making catches (when Murray isn’t on his back due to a missed block). It all starts up front. We can’t run the ball, can’t make a guy miss, can’t break a tackle. Hell even Buck, the biggest UGA homer of them all was saying this on 680 yesterday!!!

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Oh one other thing Coach, Winners don’t show heart and intensity in the last few minutes of a game, they show it when the kickoff starts the game. Look at the Clemson-Auburn game for intensity.

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I would say that college football has evolved over the last 10 years. The league Richt coaches in today is not the same league it was when he took the job at Georgia. The HC’s are more talented as well as the players. You make changes to improve your position. Name one change with personnel Richt has made othe that Grantham in 10 years. There have been a few positions coach leave. ex: Kirby Smart.

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Clemson Vs. Auburn…. game went down as a classic… that was an epic battle… and for me answered any questions about the ability of the ACC to hang with the SEC… the problem the ACC has had is showing up… I really hope UGA doesnt play Auburn at home…that would be an embarrassing blow out

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If you can’t write, you really should stay off this thing. Why? Because it’s, uh, writing.

This is to all who think they know more about football than Richt, Bobo, Grantham, etc. If you saw, and I mean really saw the same game I did Saturday in the third and fourth quarters, you know that UGA might not lose another game this year.

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Some Sense- know what I saw??? I saw the reality that we might not WIN another game this year (Idaho St. excluded). The 10 minutes they looked fired up in the end was not nearly enough to strike me with confidence in them.

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Dawgfaceboy… dont be so direct about how mediocre the UGA football team is… They will win a SEC title and a national title… as you clearly pointed out since 05′ the program is building something special in Athens…

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Who would toss in there from UGA… Ealey?? Hell AJ would sell that trophy too wouldnt he

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Why Smart or Muschamp? Both unproven as HC’s. Smart barely does anything at Alabama….Saban’s puppet. He couldn’t even turn down a job on his own. Muschamp has never been impressive as a DC anywhere. (Auburn or Texas). Texas won with offense. The guy from Boise could be good, but it ain’t like he hasn’t had plenty of offers and still has not left. Gruden? gimme a break, that is desparation talking. We are just fine with what we got. A few wins in a row and these same people will be saying “i knew we were gonna be fine”

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Uncle Kirk… if at or below 0.500 is just fine… then you are absolutely right you will be… Congrats on the successfull season and football program

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It takes stamina and intensity along with a lot of smarts to be successful in the SEC today. Richt has lost the fire in his belly, it’s obvious in his voice, answers, intensity, and results. He has an occassional spark, aka, the 4th quarter gathering Saturday.

The finish to the 07 season was unique. The team gelled and developed some chemistry. Once they got rolling (gained confidence in themselves) they were tough. We haven’t seen anything close to that since, nor prior to 07 for two years. People are a product of their environment, no way you can deny that. CMR has let an environment of entitlement and mediocrity settle in Athens.

Whomever posted that CMR doesn’t owe us anything, ask yourself this. Would I pay an employee (which is what CMR is) blindly when they repeatedly demonstrated they are not delivering their moneys worth?

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Can someone please help me understand how the UGA program continues to remaiin stagnant when each year there is a lot of hype about the recruiting classes and how much these players, that commit to UGA, are the top prospects in the country. If they are that good coming out of high school….what happens?????

Could it be……….let’s all guess………maybe coaching??????

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well willie is gone and i think the defense will improve as we go. new scheme and the defense probably doesnt have the right players for it yet.we have a young qb. i am more dissapointed in the offensive line an the running backs lack of blocking. where we had whiffs out there. i think georgia wins this one. but we may need the defense to be the star of the show.

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The lack of execution and fire for winning does come from the top. Maybe AJ would have had the final pass to the inzone, but he is not the answer. The entire team doesn’t execute. AR’s first 3rd and 1 resulted in the most embarrassing open field reception and TD I’ve ever seen. I love my dawgs, that’s why I care about their success! CMR’s speech at the beginning of the 4th quarter is the only fire I’ve seen from him all year. He is an awesome man, but I agree, we’re tired of mediocrity!

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Some of the talent they are getting Sick and Tired are overrated. Some are VASTLY overrated. Look at the defense. There’s no Richard Seymour on that line. NO Charles Johnson. No Quintin Moses. No Shawn Jones.

They have a lot of very good players, but no one that’s really great other than AJ Green.

Compare GA’s recent linebackers to other top teams. Alabama of late has had, Demeco Ryans, Rolando McClain…Donte Hightower etc.

Georgia has….wait for it… Dannell Ellerbe. Sure Rennie Curran was excellent, but he’s short. The talent is vastly overrated at Georgia in addition to coaches not getting them to grasp the techniques they want them to play with.

Georgia Tech has had almost as much if not better defensive talent than Georgia in the last several years.

Phillip Wheeler, Gary Guyton etc. Those guys were better players than most of the guys at Georgia.

I hope that changes… but the recruiting services were wrong. Georgia’s players… simply aren’t what they once were.

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i agree with fair weather. cmr already has a better record percentage than dooley. it took dooley 14 years to win a national championship. the only thing you worry about is that downward spiral. 8 and 5 becomes 7 and 6 and so on. when uga was in the top ten alot van gorder was d coach. georgia would score 24 points and beat almost everyone. remember folks alabama was down for more than a decade as far as expectations go. now they are on top. i believe it will shake out, but time will tell.

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Shoulda asked Richt if UGA needed a new head coach ?

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Can we trade Richt and a top high school recruit to Bama for Saban ?

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Here is the way I see it. Bobo needs to go back to the booth. The problem we have is I believe the coach is getting upset when the plays he calls are not working and he ends up not coaching up his quarterback and criticizing him. The way I see it, Richt should strip Bobo of all playcalling duties. Go back to calling the plays, and let Bobo have some of the pressure of calling the plays as well as coaching the guy running the plays lessoned. It would help Bobo to be able to see the field. Be Richt’s eyes in the booth. Bobo sees the field better from up there. Then let Richt call the plays like he did before when we had a young freshman quarterback. Let Richt be the calming influence on Murray that he was on Greene. Then we will see our offense take off.

Here is what got me to thinking about this. Bobo threw Murray under the bus. I wonder if Murray really trusts him now. Instead of Bobo blaming Murray, how about something like this. “We may have had some balls held in the backfield a little too long. I am going to go back and look at the tape. If we did, then I need to do a better job of coaching the kid up and boosting his confidence to make that quick read. I need to do a better job of getting the kid to trust his arm more. He is really getting better, and I see him developing every day more and more. He’s going to be special.”

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Richt is fantastic, Bobo is good, Grantham needs more time to solidify the defense, Murray will be better each week…that being said..my suggestion is to do more option plays to react to the OL deficiencies. I also suggest contacting Mike Shanahan w/the Washington Redskins and adapt some of his zone blocking schemes for the running game. Look at what he did with TD and several backs after him. All the team needs is for Murray a little more time to mature & get experience, more time for the D to learn the new 3-4 defensive scheme, some option plays mixed in to keep the opposing team D’s off balance, & some zone blocking to get the ground game humming along. The team will be fine, everyone just relax. Richt is one of the best coaces in the Nation and at this point, we cannot find a better coach to replace him, so just support and relax Bulldog nation.

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For a big girl, I know my football…
Just ate six ham & bologna sandwiches loaded with veggies & mayo. I still felt hungry and ate 3 of my 5 gold fish (redneck sushi).

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Here’s my love letter to Jeff Shultz today and it apples to you and this article too:

I love the way the media now tries to create controversy and “stories” so that they can attract readers. Actually I hate it.

We lost a couple of games to 2 good SEC teams. We are not at the top of the heap. BFD.

In every game someone has to win and someone has to lose. Some teams just have better teams some years than others. That is reality.

I have a lot of confidence in CMR. He has won 90 games in 9 years and will probably win 100 games in 10 years. He runs a stable ship.

I hate the media for trying to hold a football coach responsible for their players’ mistakes off the field when the coach has had them for 2 or 3 years and their parents had them for 18 or 19 years.Hold the parents accountable or would that not be politically correct for you.

Its always the teacher or coach. It never is the kid or his parents. The crap gets old.

Vince Dooley won 201 games in 25 years and for you non math majors that averages out to approx 8 wins a year – and colleges started playing 11 games during the regular season and a bowl game in 1971 which was 8 years into Coach Dooley’s 25 year career. Based on that, he would be run out of town by today’s unreasonable media jerks and jerks that call themselves fans.

Real fans stick by their team and a good coach through thick and thin. But today’s media writers and younger fans do not have the class of those 25 years ago. I mean lets face it Jeff, you are no Jesse Outlar.

So Jeff, quit pandering to the negative. There are plenty of wonderful things to write about the Bulldogs including graduation rate compared to the rest of BCS schools, GPA’s, the success that former players find as a result of their experience at UGA and oh yeah the 90 victories the football team has over the past 9 years which puts them towards the top of the list as one of the most successful BCS programs in the country.

And Jeff -by the way – go soak your head and shut your trap while you are doing it.

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What’s all this talk about “finish the drill” ??

georgia doesn’t know what a drill is…

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17 – 6

That score is on a lot of t-shirst in South Carolina these days…love driving around and seeing those sweet numbers too.

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USC GAMEC0CK , I could post UGA /SC W/L record too…Don’t make me go there……..

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Lunch is over for you Eastern Time Zoners Mary. I’m still enjoying mine….

No one single thing is going to fix this mess. Anyone ever been part of an organized problem solving exercise. You start by making a huge list of any problems you can think of. The next step is to group any similar problems into one like problem. Then you prioritize the list of problems and come up with the top 4 or 5. Then brainstorm solutions to these. What usually happens within an organization is you come up with a “Root Cause Analysis” for the problems. Kind of like peeling an onion, you keep peeling layers back until you get to the core of the problem. Anyone want to guess what the root cause of our problems are?

The root cause of the problems of the UGA football program, IMO is we don’t have a business plan, blueprint, foundational structure we follow. The only other guess without actually going through the exercise would be that we have one but CMR isn’t following it. Every area of the program is important. As I read the blogs there are so many good points made by everyone as to areas we could improve upon. There are so many responsibilities that it’s no wonder that one single person, CMR could be overwhelmed. At this point he’s not an effective CEO.

Why can a guy like Saban, go to a program in shambles, not once but multiple times and build a successful program. Because he’s got a model, a blueprint, a plan. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Saban could come to UGA and do the same thing he’s done at LSU and Bama with three years, does anyone doubt this. Not saying I want Saban, just using him as an example. If we do end up making changes I hope we ask all the right questions before we take just a name, i.e. Muschamp, Smart, etc. The top names may not be the right choice.

If the University decides to stick with Richt they should send him to a CEO grooming program and hire a tutor to help him stay on track. Just my opinion. I’m out after lunch. Have a good day Dawgs.

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Rict has a CEO plan. He learned the Bobby Bowden Plan. Recruit Thugs that are fast and play dirty. Let the players do what they want. Don’t punish the players while you win.

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BTW, USC has already started a “KEEP MARK RICHT” campaign…

and yes we want BooBoo and Bozo er, Grantham to stay too.

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All of you Richt haters, and UGA downers are idiots. Do you really think that your comments on this article will help fix the issues?? For the record, UF has had as many if not more arrests than UGA, it’s not the caliber of person we bring in it’s the caliber of the person go through UGA learns from theirs or others mistakes and becomes a better person along the way. We all want to win and nobody wants to win more than the players on the field. So everyone should just quick bad mouthing the team, players, and coaches as it will only hurt UGA more in the end.

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Is it “Finish the drill” or is it “Before you finish you are going to get drilled”.

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Fire Russ.

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Anybody who watched the georgia/arky game had to see some “jaw-dropping” defense by georgia…I know I did. Sombody in a crowded room yelled out.. “Whoever does not like Todd Grantham as the georgia DC please stand up”…..would you believe not one person stood up…

the room was full of GAMEC0CKS and Razorbacks.

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All you haters need to tighten up…the dawgs has a lousy game in south carolina and still had a chance to win…we were one washaun ealey whiff (on the 3rd and 4 block that got murray sacked) away from converting a first down, running out the clock and possibly kicking a field goal to win the game. What do you think is going to happen when we get everyone back? Would washaun even be in the game to fumble on the goal line vs SC or pass protecting in such a crucial situations vs the hogs or would it have been caleb king? Another question to ponder: How many touchdowns is AJ Green good for in two games? I think at least 1, prob 2, and possibly 3…not to mention a boat load of first downs. An extra TD or two wud of drastically changed the outcome of the games. We get some of these players back and D-coordinators have to think twice about how they scheme our offense…especially on 3rd and short! Any reasonable dawg fan expected us to go 1-1 vs SC/Hogs and although 0-2 is extremely disappointing we just had prob. the toughest two game stretch of anyone in the country…I think these boys are on the up & up (esp. w/ the schedule) and there are good times around the bend! Go Dawgs!

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Coach Richt TOTALLY MISSED the point when the caller asked “why should I continue to INVEST” into this program. Coach Richt went off on some tangent about SUPPORTING “the boys”. Not sure if Coach Richt intended to divert the subject, but his answer insulted our intelligence and totally missed the point:

In this tough economic times, many people ask “why should I invest”. It doesn’t mean we do not support “the boys” and UGA, it just means we want Coach Richt to view the dollars and “SENSE” of the matter that fans like you and I are pouring MILLIONS into this program for an ADMIRABLE EFFORT!

When the investors stop pouring in the money, then we may get a response that does not insult the intelligence of investors like you and I!!

In the business world admirable efforts gets you two weeks pay before you’re shown the door. What does it get you at UGA ?!?! GO DAWGS!

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WHat did you want Richt to say??

yeah, we suck and i am firing the BooBoo (OC) and Bozo (DC) after the season…

don’t hold your breath.

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It is obviously pointless to argue on this thing. We are all over-exaggerating the dire straits we are in. If we get Green back and Caleb back and Chapas back and Josh Davis back in the lineup, we can be very dangerous down the stretch. That’s right fans. We had four offensive starters(3 1/2 if you count King) out for the Arkansas game. All or most of those guys will be ready to go after the Miss. St. game and just in time so that they can get a game under their belt against Colorado and be ready when the Vols come into town. I really believe we will see a different team over the last 9 or so games the rest of the year. The defense will get more acclamated to the 3-4 and Murray will become more and more comfortable in the pocket. Richt was right, in the past we had one or two plays go our way and lead us to such great hights. This year it has been two plays that have caused the two game losing streak. Ealey’s fumble in the redzone when we were down 8 in the USC game and the blown coverage in the final drive against Arkansas. We are BullDawgs, not Florida “Gay-tours” we are better then this. Lets rally around the team and cheer loud as hell at the next home game.

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Wide open recievers is a “bad” sign for a defense not a good sign…

not having a defensive back in the same “zip code” is a “bad sign too.

georgia used to be known for a tough defense…note, I said “used to”.

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I love how the AJC and other media puff up georgia’s recruiting classes every year…I mean every year…then when they hit a tough spot…all of a sudden they got to recruit better players…bottom line, georgia has lots of talent….but they don’t have alot of “good” coaching…

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When USC and georgia go “head to head” after a player in the state of georgia…USC does not usually get the guy…yet USC has about 30 georgia dudes on the team so what does that say?? It says a team with a bunch of players that were not “good” enough to play at georgia…whipped the bulldogs asses on national TV….and I mean whipped them.

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I’m in the same place as Dawgs of War. I just can’t justify spending the kind of money the Athletic Program asks for the quality of program they put on the field. If they’re going to exhort us with cumulative donation, annual donation, ticket prices, $5 BBQ sandwiches and $4 Cokes, then they better deliver and they better be open to criticism. The overall trend in the program is down. It’s not unAmerican or “jumping off the bandwagon” to question what they are doing, especially when those in charge make statements that imply they don’t really care about winning (i.e., “it’s not like we got shellacked and run off the field”).

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Go ahead, wealthy alum suckers…pour even more money into this black hole.

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I sold my season tickets this year—why drive up there to athens, spend all that money and watch the team suck every year. If they get better next year, I’ll buy them back. If not, I’ll sell them again.

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Some of you on this blog are so pathetic – you obviously have never even been to a game, supported the program or ever attended the University of Georgia – you think that because you live in the state that qualifies you to be a big mouthed critic of something you really have no connection with. Real fans are with the team at all times through thick and thin. Some of the comments on here are so far out of touch with reality that they should be automatically transferred to the alternate universe of bizzaro superman. UGA has great coaches – a new and developing defense which has already shown tenacity and improvement over last year – last year Arkie put almost 50 on Willie’s defense. This year with almost their entire offense back and one of the premiere QB’s in the country we cut that output almost in half if you discard the last score – the D is coming on strong. The offense – I agree that Bobo is inconsistent – but he is not ALWAYS terrible. I do think he is a better QB coach than an OC. He may be a coach that is reconsidered at the end of the year. We had an average year last year – not something we are accustomed to. This year is a year where there are many new dynamics in action. You were crazy if you thought we were just going to sweep the SEC with a newbie QB. I will agree with one comment – there is no reason why Murray should not have gotten playing time last year. I also cannot understand how that happens in a program like Georgia’s. As to all this crap about we haven’t beat Florida in so many years – WHO THE HE** HAS????? Go ahead -write me a list! And as for you Tech fans – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Why do you even bother to show your faces on our blog. We have been close the past two weeks – I think once we turn the corner and get that next win and get some key players back this team will start to roll. I say, GO DAWGS!

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Tell me again……………….Let me tell you, it’s been 30 years since Georgia has been to the NCG! What would you describe as “being with the team through thick and thin”. What thick and thin are you referring to?

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how much will it cost to bring saban over?

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btw Richt, I was a dawg fan before you were born…..so dont lecture me about being a fan through good and bad…. you are paid one hell of a salary to “WIN”……. SO GET OFF YOUR DUFF AND DO IT OR GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY FOR THE NEXT COACH….

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I can’t wait. There is only about 340 dayr’s until kick off 2011. If we don’t make some drastic changes in our coaching staff. we will be having this same pathetic discussion this time next year. I don’t think greg will tolerate these laid back excuses as ole red panties did. evans had his head somewhere else and that is probally why this staff got so out of control. CMR please show some grit and lite a fire under your staff and team. I can handle a loss if it. is a hard fought battle. Don’t make excuses. do what you are paid to do. Lead your team. get result’s. fire their butt’s up!!!

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I’m waiting to see what happens Saturday.

If we lose, then you’ve lost me CMR. After ARK, I’m done with Lobo. And I’m not sure about Mr. Three Man Front.

0-3 SEC East cellar dwellars aint’ gonna cut it.

So, let’s get this program together, Mark, or you can start packing your bags.

No National Championship in 30 years, while other SEC programs excel. I’m tired of eating their dust. R E A L tired.

There has to be a reason, and it’s certainly not from a lack of funding for the program and your salary, Mark.

Figure it out, or get out.

Go Dawgs! Beat State!

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why can’t you georgia folks just leave Mark Richt alone? u should be supporting him and BooBoo and Bozo too.

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Tim, why have all of my posts been deleted?

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HAHA ahhh got to love these fair weather “DIE HARD GEORGIA FANS”. I’m a UGA fan, but I can call out my team when I know we have some stupid fair weather fans. Mark Richt has a losing record against Florida, but let’s go with his record against our other top rivals you “SMART DIE-HARD GEORGIA FANS”.
5-4 Tenn
6-3 Auburn
8-1 (Georgia Tech)
The next coach you Georgia fans want better having a nice winning record against those schools. You fans are so quickly to forget the wins we have! The Georgia fans who praise Paul Johnson are idiots, and aren’t fans at all. In fact, they have to be Georgia Tech dumbasses in disguise on here. Paul Johnson is 1-1 against Georgia. It took Paul Johnson his 2nd season to lose to Georgia. How many seasons did Mark Richt go before losing to GT? I want my “DIE HARD GEORGIA FANS WHO ARE BETTER THAN OTHER GEORGIA FANS” to answer that one for me. You fans can suck it. I know some of my “UGA DIE HARD FANS” have a hard time reading, but Kirby Smart isn’t going anywhere so get that out of your fair weather head brain.

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Try 2 – 6 over the last 8 SEC Games Richt!

You actually thought you represented very well against SC!?
This man is in denial (with millions of dollars).

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I would urge Coach Richt to tune into CSS television and watch a replay of the Auburn/Clemson game. That was blood, sweat and tears smash mouth football. Our girls would fold like a dry rotted tent if hit like that. Our blow hard, potty mouth DC sure hasn’t taught our Dee-fence to get blood sweat and tears from our opponents, or much of anything else for that matter. Did you see those wide open receivers Arkansas had all day?? No Defense+Predictable poorly prepared offense+complacent, no fire in the belly head coach= a very long year for the Dawg faithful.

Go Dogs!!!!!!!!!!!

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“J” your research is weak…I think what alot of UGA fans are looking at is “HOW” did Meyer, Saban, Miles and now Spurrier get where they are and how did we get where we are?
We have as good or BETTER resources than any football team in the nation…NO?
So what’s the problem?
BTW….5-4 against Tenn is nothing and I mean nothing to brag about.
AND really, since when did GT actually count? I don’t see a useful benefit to play GT other than a good paycheck. GT not in the SEC, so beating them doesn’t help and loosing actually hurts. Beating GT all the time hasn’t exactly been a recruitment plus has it…if so, where are the dividends?

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