Richt: ‘I’m coaching my tail off’

We as fans make it sound so simple. The individuals writing these blogs never stepped on a football field let alone played on one or even played organized football in their life. Every coach is going to have their share of storms and CMR is going through his. For all you people out there wanting him fired, what if someone had issues about your job performance and wanted YOU fired how soon we forget…..think about it.

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I am a Richt supporter to the end.
but….he better shake things up.

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Of course the comments were closed on the blog about thUGA hit and run Ealey’s plagiarizing. Such offenses usually gets you suspended/expelled from a University; so either thUGA coddles football players, or their school of journalism finds plagiarism a useful tool.

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Here’s a highly pertinent post a Knoxnews/govolsextra. Check out the response at the bottom…

“…First off, I am not happy we aren’t winning…Big Orange country has gotton so used to being on top of the heap, for such a long time, that we have become big headed and think it is a divine right for us to be such a top dog. We have lost our humility and humbleness, and have become obsessed with winning at all costs, bowl games, rankings and status…the tail has been wagging the dog, and it’s not pretty. We have been EXTREMELY ugly to a gentleman who worked, bled, dreamed, and set up a program that was the enevy of the SEC and the nation. The way Coach Fulmer was treated by far to many posters here is a shame and disgrace. The man spent 30 years of his life working for and building up The Tennessee Volunteers. Lazy-Boy coaches second guessed him on every turn, continually finding fault, never happy or contented. They always wanted and thought we deserved to be SEC champions or national champions. They complained, cried (poor babies), threw temper fits and got rid of the BEST coach we will have had for a long time. They got what they richly deserved in Lane Kifflin and it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving crowd! …You idiots wanted the Dean of SEC coaches turned out, you succeeded. Your reward was Kiff & Co., and you royally deserved each other. Hopefully, some of you Lazy-Boy coaches will have learned your lesson for awhile, and instead “thinking” your smarter than the coach, you will support Tennessee like never before. I am …NOT proud of the way people have treated a fine gentleman coach, Philip Fulmer. Did/does he have weaknesses and faults, yes. But he is/was/and always will be what the vast majority of his fault finders aren’t and that is HONORABLE!…may we remember the lesson of being careful what you ask for, ’cause you just might get your wish…we need to learn how to be gracious in victory, gracious in defeat. The way we act when we win or lose, says more about our character than anything else. Quite frankly, with the way the majority of posters here, our character stinks to high heaven. Let us clean up our character, recover our pride and heritage, and go for the high road. Go Big Orange! Go Tennessee!…”

RESPONSE:

“…The same thing is happening to Georgia. They turned on their coach, sabotaged his recruiting by wanting him fired, and now his team is horrible…”

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That statement has as much basis in fact as all the posts saying Richt doesn’t have his heart in his job. Everybody questions his work ethic when he loses, but when things go bad, the more likely scenario is that you press harder and make more mistakes. Give this team some air, and they will come around. Tennessee will be our grand awakening. That is my hope.

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BamaDawg, if you were a good manager years ago and you started having problems over the last three years and it continued to get worse. You couldn’t motivate your employees, they were always getting in trouble, the product is not selling as much. Would your boss let you go or keep you??? I still support Richt but just think about that.

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Most great coaches I’ve heard from say they did their best coaching in the worst years. I have no doubt he’s doing the very best he possibly can. Hopefully good things are on the horizon.

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Dawgs lose a couple of games. The number of disgruntled Dawg fans on the blogs doubles from a few diehard Richt haters to a couple of dozen. The AJC notices this and starts articles about how Richt is on the hot seat. Every new loss exponentially increases the negative comments on the blogs, prompting the AJC to ride the wave and take a solid week for news reporting and editorializing to say the Dawgs have bit the weenie. The constant reporting gets the majority of the fan base to think there are HUGE problems with the program, insurmountable problems.

At what point does this become a self-fulfilling prophecy? I’m not suggesting Richt shouldn’t be fired, but when does the critical mass overtake the reality of the situation in Athens and preclude any other option but firing the coaching staff? Does the tail wag the dog and to what extent?

I really welcome feedback on this issue.

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Bama went through a similar situation with Mike Shula. Shula was brought in after the Mike “I Was Too Drunk To Remember” Price debacle mostly to help clean up the UA image with a secondary hope that he could be a good head coach, even though he had only been an assistant to that point. I think Shula and Richt both have character beyond reproach and were very good assistant coaches but Shula seemed to lack that certain intangible that makes someone a great head coach. Case in point, Shula has not been a head coach since leaving Bama.

A lot has been said about Richt’s demeanor on the sidelines and that if he is not breathing fire every second that he cannot be a successful head coach. Granted, Nick Saban looked like someone whizzed in his Cheerios even though Bama was up 24-3 against Florida and he has certainly brought success back to the Capstone; but I also think people like Tom Landry, Don Shula and Jim Tressel have been able to produce championship results without having to reach a certain quota of smashed headsets per game. Therefore, it’s not just sideline demeanor that is the measuring stick of a great head coach.

With that said, an excellent article was written when rumors were swirling about Mike Shula being fired. I can’t remember the author or I would be glad to give credit, but the message was that the Bama AD needed to make a decision as to whether or not Mike Shula was the guy to lead Bama football back to the winning standards and if Shula wasn’t the man then they needed to cut bait and offer up the proper lure to get the big fish that would get the job done. I’m not going to state my opinion as to whether Richt should stay or go, but UGA just hired a very good AD and I think his first major decision at the end of the season is to make the determination that either Richt is the man to do the job or not. One of the determining factors would be for Richt to explain to McGarity his detailed plan to get UGA football back on track. If McGarity is satisfied with the plan then he needs to throw his full support behind Richt so that high school recruits have a sense of security about who will be in charge the next year. Now, if Richt is not the man, then it needs to be announced immediately after season end and before a bowl game if UGA qualifies for a bowl game this year. That way, McGarity can define what is looking for in a head coach, get his list of candidates together, raid the UGA Athletic Club coffers and reel in the big fish.

Dawg Nation may be divided in their opinion of Richt and like all passionate SEC football fans the blogs will continue to light up the rest of the season. I know it’s tough to do but Bama fans were in the same position a few years ago and my advice is that you have a competent AD so let him do his job after the season is over and the pendulum will eventually swing the other way.

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I just wish we could fire Obama!! Today!!

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Why is it that some folks think you have to be a coach before you can offer legitimate criticism at a coach? Do you have to be a politician before you can criticize another politician? I don’t have to be a chef to recognize spoiled food and I don’t have to be a mechanic to know that my vehicle isn’t running properly. And Georgia fans don’t have to be a coach to recognize a coaching correlation between lack of discipline, poor athlete development and performance, and increasing numbers of losses. I’m not suggesting Richt has forgotten how to coach. But I do think he has become too comfortable and has lost his edge and quite possibly his desire to do the hard things it takes to achieve championships which BTW take a little luck but a great deal of hard work and effort . . . not gimmicks! Anybody who suggests that only those with coaching experience can criticize another coach is simply trying to limit debate because they don’t like what is being argued.

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Hey, look! A Tim Tucker blog that actually allows comments!

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Absolutely hilarious article!!! All the more reason he should be fired. The best he can do with all the 4 and 5 star talent is a 1-4 start! He said he coached his butt off last year too and we had similar results. He is simply a “has been” success story that is no longer capable in a revamped SEC. Sure he could beat the Fulmers, Holtz’s, and Gaileys of the world but he has proven inept at beating all these newer model coaches throughout the modern SEC. We need CHANGE at UGA now.

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Well, he’s proved that he can coach. I’d say his only early pitfall was clock management and he learned from it and improved. Lately, I’d say he’s been too loyal and coddling of assistants. He proved he can make tough decisions by firing his brother in law. So what you have now is a true learning experience. Obviously some poor fundamentals were being taught by the assistants the last several years and along with the coaching turnovers is manifesting itself this season. I like to think Richt will make the necessary changes to bring in the right coaching staff. From there, he has to realize that somehow, he is not conveying discipline in his players as obvious from their off the field actions and some on the field playing/penalties etc… Let’s face it, you learn from mistakes and you become a better person, employer, spouse etc.. If Mark Richt does as I expect and learn from all this then he will be a proven coach who is battle tested and learned from the dark days. He has relationships built with high school coaches in the state. It’s time to support him and help him build UGA football program that we can all be proud of. I think greatness could be just around the corner if we just give it a chance.

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Well said 59Bulldawg……….I agree…………..The slide the last three years and 1-4 this year and being blown out on National TV the last years in every marque game we have been show cased in……..Look at the first five years hard guys……….then the last five…….It ain’t happening

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It’s time to get behind these kids and these coaches. It is not our decision how long this staff will be at UGA.

You are either for us or against us.

There is no middle ground.

Count me in as a DAWG who will be there Saturday barking like crazy.

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The 1-4 record isn’t Richt’s fault. The players have to follow the plan Richt creates. Let’s face it, with a 90-27 record, Richt’s excellent at creating plans that work, that’s not up for debate amond anyone with common sense.

If the coach says protect the football, and you fumble on the goalline, you’re gonna lose ballgames. If the coach says don’t accept money as a player, and you do, you’re going to be suspended. If the coach says run the ball, and you don’t, you’re gonna lose. If the coach says don’t throw interceptions, and you do, you’re gonna lose. If the coach says don’t get burned deep, and you do, you’re gonna lose.

Again, you simply can’t say Richt’s coaching doesn’t work, 90-27 answers that.

But sometimes, the players don’t take the coaches words and go execute. But they’ll learn.

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HairyDawg -

It is obvious you don’t need any more reasons to call for Richt’s head. All the reflex “fire the coach” people, answer this: Who do you replace him with? Who that is worthy of the job will want to bleed red for you following a coach with a 75% winning record who is fired during his first losing season? What will prevent the next great messiah from turning it around and bolting for USC, NFL, Texas, etc.? These are serious issues that need to be examined before you lower the boom on everything and start over. Tennessee is on option “B”. Saban was Alabama’s option “D”. Think about that.

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Bama in Atlanta….Great post….

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Gus Malzahn start there

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uga fans are unrealistic. 1980 national championship is far removed that most people outside of athens do not know who was the qb on that team and some the coach or heisman winner. so come back to the real world of 2010…richt put this program back on the map and should he get heat for not winning, heck yeah….should he be fired for 1 bad season: NO! Wake-up. you unrealistic fans made him fire the defensive coord. who is on his way to a national championship…nice call uga fans! with change comes growing pains…the young qb and new def coord will grow together and next yr will be back to 10wins and in the hunt for a sec title…and that is all u can want….but u dont uga fans think is a national title u should get every yr….um…30yrs and waiting

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“For all you people out there wanting him fired, what if someone had issues about your job performance and wanted YOU fired how soon we forget…..think about it.”

I did think about it BamaDawg, and realized that I’ve never had a job where I can have two or more consecutive off years and stay employed. Never. Then again, I’ve been in sales and management, so maybe my perspective is different.

I don’t feel sorry for Richt, he can retire a multimillionaire today.

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If you look at the numbers, and compare to last season, Richt’s staff is actually coaching well. The Bulldogs have improved in penalties, turnovers, that’s a biggie, and in defense and special teams. The offense has a freshman QB and has not improved overall so far in the rushing game or scoring compared ot last year, but there’s a lot of season to play.

Richt’s been working more closely with the QB, and Murray’s throwing for more yards as a freshman per game, than Cox did as a Senior. Murray’s thrown 8 td’s, and 3 interceptions, that td-to-int ratio is better than McElroy or Mallet or Garcia, and of course, miles better than Joe Cox last year. Murray has done all of that, without AJ Green for the 4 out of 5 games, imagine what Murray’s numbers would be, had AJ played in all 5 games.

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All I know is that we have the best players, fans, and most money.

It is our birthright to winners. If coach MR can’t win get another
talking head.

I think the dives off the 10M board have fuzzied up his brain.

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The first time I realized that Richt didn’t coach was very early when in 2003 we lost to LSU when we thought UGA haad a shot at a title. Saban beat a team that merely showed up. Since thanI’ve seen we either win on talent or we loss. Now after ten years of no coaching the program has fallen apart. The man is a Bowden product. Bowden didn’t coach but won by out recruiting. Richt has never been able to out recruit Florida and now Bama is running over us. Add the fact that these coaches coach their players up, we can’t compete. Even when our talent was equal with Knowshon and Stafford, we could only achieve being good. The program under Richt will never be able to assemble that kind of talent again. For all you who think Richt works so hard, I’ve watched a totally detached and disinterested coach on the side lines for several years, where he didn’t talk to a palyer of coach during the entire game. Just walked the sidelines with his headphones and dark glasses. I’m not sure he knew what was going on. This man will nver lead us again to an SEC title much less a national title. Such little expectation for a man making 3 mil. Save the program, fire Richt.

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Here’s another theory for you. The Spread offenses have fundamentally changed the game much as Miami’s West Coast offenses did in the 80’s and the evil genius’ Fun & Gun did in the 90’s. Let’s not forget that Brian VanGorder’s superior D got lit up in the Sugar Bowl seeing WV’s spread for the first time. It took an entire half for him to figure out any way to slow it down.

The spread puts maximum pressure on the edges of your D. That’s why the 3-4 works and the base 4-3 read/react that Willie ran didn’t. Willie’s D was getting blown up week in/week out because the scheme didn’t allow for enough pressure to disrupt the pocket. The 3-4 we have now is designed to hide where the pressure comes from and make the QB uncomfortable. It’s not working right now because the system is new to the players, and we don’t have that huge guy up front to prevent the QB from stepping up away from the outside rush. That’s why the D gives up huge plays. Errors in execution caused by unfamiliarity with assignments. The huge running yards are also a direct result of no inside presence large enough to stop it. Recruiting should improve this.

The offense is not a mess because Bobo is an idiot. The SC game was called way too conservatively in hindsight only because Aaron Murray isn’t throwing 3 picks a game like a typical freshman. We didn’t know that at the time. I would rather err on protecting the kid from imploding and rely on the running game. The O line has been a huge bust for two years. If your looking for an overall underachievement, that’s it. Our entire philosophy to start the season was run the ball, protect the kid from himself, and let the D learn on the job. Realistically, at this point I figured us to be 3-2. I hoped for 4-1, but nobody realistically should have thought 5-0. Both Miss. St. and Colorado losses are laid at the feet of the O’s inability to run the ball and eat clock.

1-4 is horrible, and unacceptable, and unthinkable, etc. My point is this team was always going to live and die on our O line and the backs. The rest of the team is about where I figured it would be. This is a fixable problem being made worse by all the handwringing and blame tossing. They will either figure it out, or they will be gone. Let ‘em play and see what happens.

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A 1-4 team will unfortunetly have a difficult time selling tickets. Especialy with the way the administration has been pushing the fans away with tailgating areas, parking limits, outragous parking fees, etc. With TV availability, it’s way to easy on the walet and the body to stay home and watch. If the team doesn’t win, the crowd will go down but I think the logistics involved with UGA and Sanford Stadium makes us even that much more susceptible to it.

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Georgia State is a better team than the BULLPUPPYS im going to work there cya later Gator Haters

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We are not that far off people. Unless we lose this weekend. Then we are screwed.

If it affects recruiting then fine. Let’s get some bust a$$ guys in here who want to make a difference. Not some prima donna’s who want to coast into a program. Give me a three star who is fighting for playing time.

I hate to tell you guys that CMR will be coach next year. Grantham will have a few of his players in place and the kids will have a year of the 3-4 under there belts. Besides AJ may even be back next year if the NLF goes on strike.

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Yep, that was me.

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Then coach your tail off harder, Richt. Sit players on the bench for personal fouls. Running backs should have to carry a football everywhere they go all week to drive home the idea of not letting go of the ball. Missing tackles equals lots of extra running. These techniques worked when I played high school football, and I bet they’d help now.

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Most people that want coaches fired are spoiled brats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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In the 1986 Jan Kemp trial, O. Hale Almand Jr., a lawyer for UGA, offered a justification for the favorable treatment accorded the athletes, citing a hypothetical player. “We may not make a university student out of him,” he told the jury, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbageman when he gets through with his athletic career.”

That trial exposed UGA for the football factory that it was, and exposed Vince Dooley as a fraud and a sleazebag. It also derailed Dooley’s plans for a political career. That’s why we see the decrepit old fraud doing TV commercials even now.

Mark Richt is just the latest in a line of sleazy UGA coaches who coddle athletes and discard them after four years of football. He recruits illiterate morons he knows aren’t smart enough for college, but he doesn’t care, as long as they help him line his pockets with millions of dollars each year.

Suntanned Saint Mark isn’t all he appears to be, is he?

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LEAVE OUR COACH ONLY IS NOT GOING NO WHERE. STUPID

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I agree with BamaDawg. Too many guys on here have either never played the game much less coached it. Saturday does not tell the entire story. It is the result of the process not the process. YALL DO NOT KNOW AS MUCH AS YOU THINK THAT YOU DO! I am sure guys like Crowell look at the drivel most of you bandwagon riding, gas-station “alumni” are killing our program by running your mouth about how awful all of OUR guys (players,coaches,administrators) are. I hope that you all pick a new team and do renew you season tickets. Maybe our fanbase won’t be such an embarrassment. I am never ashamed to be an ACTUAL ALUMNUS of UGA or a Dawgs fan because of the way the team performs. I have been embarrassed the last 4 weeks with all of the venom spewing from some of you.

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He is coaching his a.. off? Didnt know he had any left after last weeks debacle.

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You know I fully understand the potential train wreck we could have on our hands by getting rid of Richt. But for me it’s not just the losses. It’s the fact that the program seems to be in disarray and has been that way for some time with all the annual arrests. And now it’s being noticed by recruits too. We’re rapidly approaching the point where failures (i.e. lack of player development and discipline leading to losses leading to top recruits snubbing us because of lack of player development and discipline leading to losses) in the program could become self-perpetuating. Neither a continued downward spiral nor having to raze what Richt has created and begin anew are great options. But the status quo as to how the program is currently operating is unacceptable. As far as who is out there who might replace Richt and get the job done, I wouldn’t care to speculate. I honestly don’t know! But I don’t think we should allow the fear of failure in finding a better coaching fit dissuade us from the possibility of making a head coaching change.

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“Coaching his tail off?” Well, he almost painted mine off. I heard the new, inbred, white a$$ed mascot hasn’t decided if he’s going to report. He’s citing some on and off field troubles with the team and said he prefers a disciplined program with a shot at a championship. Then, he walked into a piece of furniture and fell down.

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the temp russ,

good stuff.

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Sister Christian maybe coaching his tail off,but I am eating my butt off!!! Does this make me look fat? Bet y’all didn’t know in addition to being the most overpaid DC in history and I also trying out for the competitive eating tour once the Dream Team is gone. GATA INDEED!!!!!

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I was wondering . . . how come there is no one on here named SlawDawg? That would seem to be a pretty good handle for somebody – especially somebody that likes slaw dogs. When I went to the Varsity with some of the running backs they taught me how to create a diversion and then reach around the glass and get free slaw dogs. My arms are too short to make the grab so I am the one that creates the diversion. Peeing on the floor works really well. When the new, white a$$ed, inbred mascot gets here peeing on the floor will be commonplace.

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let’s see Vince Dooley had a couple years 5-6 and 6-6 and some 7-4’s, then donlan bless his heart is canned cause he didn’t beat UF and GT enough but had a excellent record, I guess if the BIG boosters want you gone you will be if not MR will be there next year. If recruting is the problem then maybe Gardner needs to go or step down as Head of recruting.

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If you can’t dazzle em with brilliance, baffle em with BS. In other words if you can’t make a sound point, resort to name calling. Very weak!

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besides the blow outs in big games, the way we have struggled to win or even sometimes lose the winable games over the years is very telling about our program over the last 3 or 4 years. that is one big reason why we have lost the respect of opponets and the media. look at how close vandy has played us the last 4 or 5 years.. they should not have even been ballgames. we were winning but doing it UGLY . now we are not even winning. Richt needs to change what we have been doing the last 5 years or we need to change him. I HHOPE he can get the chance to turn it aroud next year.

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Lowcountry-
If you don’t think that seeing all of these people out for blood would make a recruit think the program/coaching is in trouble then you are short-sighted. I don’t like the fact that so many think that they have the answers BUT ONLY AFTER THE FACT! After Arkansas “why didn’t we run the ball, instead of running verticals?”,after Missy State “why didn’t throw it more?”, after Colorado ” why did we get so conservative”. It always is awesome how little credit you give to the opponent and how little you consider execution. If you can’t get over the fact that you don’t know what you are talking about then you can go to

http://www.iboughta georgiahatattheqtsoiknowfootballbetterthananactualorg. Ivnever said that you shouldn’t be able to voice an opinion I just don’t respect it when you speak from your backside!

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Hindsight is 20/20, but with the advent of the internet you have to expect plenty of armchairs QB’s to come out of the woodwork. If that is bothering you that must tell me that the team you are coaching is under performing and you must be able to relate to the heat that CMR is taking right now.

Also, you butchered the link so your point is lost in the fact that you tried to upstage me but failed miserably. Your welcome to try again some other time, but now go to the back of the line….

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Murphy-
OI just hate it when people judge what is occurring sunday-friday solely by results on Satuday. The fact kis none of know that. So all that I am saying is to stand behind the team and let the season play out then allow McGarrity to sort out any changes that need to be made. I am sick of hearing “I’m not going to pay for tickets anymore,blah,blah….”. If you are a high school coach and you think that these people criticizing unjustly is acceptable then you must coach at a girls school.

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I would agree that McGarity should and will give CMR a chance to detail his plans for how the problems will be corrected aand the program turned around.

The fact is that CMR has no answers and doesn’t have a clue what to do. If he did, this problem wouldn’t have escalated to this point and we would have turned it around by now.

We’re only delaying the inevitable.

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I heard that they will not be putting a photo of Uga VIII on the 2011 UGA wall calendar because odds are he’ll drop dead before the year is out. I was hoping to be on that calendar. I would be PROUD to be on that calendar. Only thing is, I don’t have a pure white a$$ and am not an inbred fool of a dog. Just wait until ESPN tries to interview this guy and he loses control of his bladder . . . or worse. Team him up with Coach Grantham and we will have the seediest looking sideline in college football. Pass the doughnuts.

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So for those calling to fire CMR, who do you replace him with, have you thought that far ahead?

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OK…I’m convienced that CMR wants to get fired. Think about it. Buyout of up to 8 million. That’s two – three years of work for him. He can cash out put it in the bank and then get a OC somewhere and make $500k. I’m sure $500k will pay the light bill. I say this becasue I’m shock at the lack of leadership from him. He should be leading by example, but I don’t see that from him. For example, run the team on the field and show them & the fans you are the leader of this program.

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YOU JUST AREN’T A CHAMPIONSHIP COACH…..

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Every coach goes through a rough patch. My biggest complaint had been that we were bringing in coaches as coordinators that are not experienced in the position. If you were to bring in another coach, they would not know how to deal with this much adversity most likely. This has been Richt’s “baptism by fire”, so to speak. In the long run, this program and this coach will be much better for it. Having dealt with it, he will know better how to avoid it in the future. Give Richt a chance to make the necessary adjustments…and make this year about building quality depth and looking ahead to a better future.

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We are undisciplined off the field.
We are undisciplined on the field.
We are not as physical as our opponents.
We aren’t able to coach up top 10 recruiting classes.
We haven’t won a ball game of significance in memory.
We have gotten blown out of the ball games that were really significant at that moment.
We are at the bottom of the conference.
We are 1-4.
What’s the common denominator?

Discipline has to be taught from day one. It’s not something new you’re going to introduce to a 10 year old when you start fearing you might be in trouble with your current approach. Coachdawg, your calling out of Lowcountry and other fans in general that disagree with you speaks volumes for your maturity as well. This Dawg is ready to welcome a change. I believe there are many good candidates out there that can elevate this program to heights we haven’t really seen before. There’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to complete with the tradition of Alabama or anyone else in the country going forward.

Remember, fear is one of the time robbers of life….

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dmr, I think the University of Georgia deserves a damn shot better coach than one who has to go through the on the job training routine. No room for training pants at this level.

If Nick Saban walked in the door tomorrow (and he won’t) he would run about 1/4th of this football team off within a week. We need a coach with a strong will, firm backbone, and determination to turn this around.

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Come on Dawg fans,
Va. Tech lost to James madison
Alabama lost to La. Monroe
Ole Miss lost to a lower tier team
Michigan lost to App State
Just a few of the programs that lost games in the past few years, these coaches didn’t forget how to coach.
Les Miles on the hot seat and is undefeated???????
CMR hasn’t forgotten how to coach.
1 play in each of our 4 loses goes the other way and we’re undefeated.
Time to quit whinning and Hunker Down.
See ya at the game.

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Murphy-
My point was that if you’ve coached at all (unless you’ve never lost or there complete apathy ala girls’school)then you’ve been on the other end of this harsh criticism from people who do not understand. Sometimes young guys lose focus(i.e. gf dumped them,not doing well in a class, basically life stuff). I just find it hard to believe that a coach would condone this type to of withc hunt. There are people on here criticizing Richt for being christian.

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The answer is to demote BoBo to an assistant level,
and go after the offensive genius, Mike Leach.
Google on Mike Leach and look at his resume, no
on can touch him.
Coached Tim Couch at Kentucky, #1 draft NFL,
Coached Dusty Bonner at Kentucky and VSU, won 2 Harlen trophies
Coached Chris Hatcher, won 1 Harlen trophy, NC at VSU
OC under Hal Mumme at VSU and Kentucky, another offensive genius.
OC under Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, brought in the Air Raid Offense.
HC at Texas Tech.
Johnny Unitas Golden ARm award to his quarterback, Harrell
Fred Belitikoff award to his wide receiver
Set record NCAA offense in Div. II.
Players love him, beats to a different drum, sideline motivator,
Drove an old Cadillac at VSU and his favorite restaurant was
Waffle House, cause it had a juke box and sweet tea.
Law degree from Pepperdine.
Need to go after him, Richt, before someone else gets him.

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CD, anytime one sees a post criticizing CMR for being a Christian is an immediate indicator to just ignore that post and move on. This blog is full of trolls, but there are also a lot of loyal fans and supporters making good points for and against.

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Zoo, thanks for the positive comments. Everyone have a good day, got to run, have some fun, and get a little work dun….Good afternoon Dawgs….

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Woof Woof Woof … I’ll be barking all day and all night … go dawgs baby … sic em.. rebel yell … wooooo … Woof!!!!

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BARK BARK BARK!! WOOF WOOF WOOF !!! I love me sum dawgs and the dawg nation… we got this baby sic em.. go dawgs … woof woof woof!!!

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Got my UGA sticker on my red truck and all my other Dawg gear that I bought at Wal mart … ready to sic em in athens this Saturday baby… woof!

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I support CMR and the work he does guiding young men to my Heavenly Father. But, for football, I’d go with Nicky Satan anytime.

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Russ…we love you on here buddy. Read you every day. Any chance you may write a book about your experience as the UGA mascot?

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WOOOF! UGA National Champs 2010!!! Get your game faces on boys and sic em! WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!

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The reason Richt won”t hire a decent Offensive coach is that richt knows
that coach may be his replacement. Stupid way to have job security

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I have analyzed this coaching staff from all different angles, and quite frankly I’m tired of doing it. I have also analyzed our fan base to no end with their ridicuously high expectations.

So here is what I expect from our coaching staff:
Have your team play hard and play smart and put them in positions to excel. If your players won’t do that then bench them. And if the coaches can’t help the players out with good playcalling then they need to go! Period.

Do I expect this team to beat Florida every year? No. Do I expect them to give it their all regardless of their ability and give them a tough out? Yes, and no that is not an unreasonable expectation to have! Do I think it is absolutely unacceptable for this team to lose games 49-10? You bet it is!

With the resources,alumni support, and instate talent UGA has: going 7-5 should be considered a losing season. So what is the difference? Leadership: plain and simple. Florida has it. Bama has it. UGA does not. Florida fired Ron Zook are 3 years of 8-5. Florida demanded higher standards and they got it. Mark Richt went 8-5 last season and he was hardly on the hot seat! At Bama or Florida his seat would have been FLAMING! But you know what? As long as we as fans are willing to accept mediocrity, mediocrity is what we will get. Bama and Florida make excellence a priority in their football program, UGA doesn’t. Its that simple. The proof is in the pudding! As long as the leadership and the boosters are content with keeping Richt, the situation will not change. Either demand excellence and get a new coach, or be content with Richt and settle for 7-8 wins a year.

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Extend CMR contract!!! Woof! Bark! Drool! Lick em dawgz!

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IDIOT..er sorry have to run my sister just got home from school and she’s horny.

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take the g off headgear put v on paint it and youll be doing a great job

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If we lose at home to a weak UT (where the coach has his players playing up even)after the season we’ve had so far, you will see a turd of epic proportions hit the proverbial fan in Athens.

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How can one be “coaching his tail off” after assigning play calling responsibilities to the likes of Bobo? My 7 year old can tell me 90% of the time what play is coming next!!

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You have to think the cracks are adding up. He’ll be just like his mentor. Run out of the program when the donations start drying up and the natives call for his head (which has already begun).

He’ll fire Bobo in January and will be forced to take over play calling duties. More accountability. The team will lose another 4 games (or more in 2011) and he’ll be asked to leave.

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Me. I’m sticking with Coach Richt and giving him a good chance to bring things back around to where it should be. If you fire CMR, who are you going to get? Plus, guess what’s going to happen with all those recruits when CMR and his staff, including Rodney Garner, are gone. It’s best to support the program right now.

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FIRE MARK RICHT!!! I am sick and tired of hearing about UGA ARRESTS and UGA LOSSES!! We are the University of By-God Georgia and we are WINNERS! Get this LOSER and his REGIME out of here!! We DESERVE better and we must DEMAND better from our football program!! Otherwise, we MUST STOP supporting them….SUPPORT the GYM DAWGS instead! They are WINNERS!!

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bark sic em dawggies

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I’ve been watching football a long time and this happens so often even to the best and I still think we are very blessed with the best. We get so used to the ups that we forget that there are downs. So hang in there and Go Dogs! Uga the mascot is still happy as always.

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GA 55
Tenn 23

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Quick notes on Harbaugh:

Harbaugh agreed to an extension in December. The contract runs through 2014.

Harbaugh’s record at Stanford:

[2006 - Stanford 1-11 under previous coach]

Under Harbaugh:

2007 – 4-8 3-6 in PAC-10*
2008 – 5-7 4-5 in PAC-10
2009 – 8-4 6-3 in PAC-10**
2010 – 4-1 1-1 in PAC-10

*Defeated #1 USC 24-23. USC was favored by 41 points. The 42-point differential against the line is the greatest upset in history.

**Defeated USC 55-21, the most points scored on USC in history.

1) 2009 signing class included 10 high school All-Americans
2) 2009 APR was highest among FBS programs
3) 2009 Stanford placed 18 players in PAC-10 All-Academic team, including 10 starters

Harbaugh’s record at San Diego:

2004 7-4__ 4-1_ 2nd in conf.
2005 11-1_ 4-0_ 1st in conf.
2006 11-1_ 7-0_ 1st in conf.

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Listing the Stanford academic achievements of the football team and attributing it to Harbaugh is like Obama claiming victory for the Surge working. He had zero to do with it. At that school, you lose your coaching job if you don’t have a team’s worth of AAA’s. Every HS athlete in America that excels in school looks at Stanford. They get the cream of the crop in almost every sport academically.

As for the Athletic record, it’s nice he has done well in the PAC -10, but that’s not SEC. I seem to recall Kiffin had west coast roots. Not knocking the choice, just sayin’ it will always be a crapshoot with a change.

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I will be there saturday and I hope the dawgs show up too.Bad time for Barbara Dooly to wear orange.

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RED OUT! Everybody is to wear red pants. We got to motivate them puppies!

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No doubt about it CMR’s coaching attitude has been lackadaisical up till now. Cutting out 2 a days and not putting the fear of god in young players letting them set the tone – this was all wrong and has led us to the situation we’re in now. Suddenly Mr. Richt IS coaching for his job so he probably IS “coaching his tail off”. Sure he feels the heat. Too bad he had to learn the hard way that his competition out that i.e. Nick Saban, Urban Myer, Les Miles are fiercely intent on winning and run that kind of program 365 days a year. Guess we’ll soon see how good a coach CMR really is.

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Counting down the days until we play you guys……should be another loss added to your record. It’s not all of the player’s fault, leadership is EVERYTHING!

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Larry, Tony Dungy? He already said that he wouldn’t even coach at his own alma mater (Minnesota) which will be looking for an HC next year.

Mike Leach has to get through the court system before he can be hired again.

Mike Stoops ain’t Bob Stoops.

Let’s call Muschamp up and ask him how he likes those unranked m*th#rf&ck%r UCLA Bruins and those m*th#rf&ck%r Sooners beating his team.

Kevin Wilson? Who? A Big 12 OC? In the SEC?

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I have never said fire Richt. Nice Guy. 10 wins per season (even if he’s 9-9 in the last 18 SEC games). Had great hair. Doesn’t believe in discipline.

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Richt is “coaching his tail off”…in between doing Ford commercials, you mean. Georgia needs a full time coach and one who holds the players accountable for what they do on AND off the field.

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What if Richt, or any of the staff are not the problem? Perhaps UGA is just not a nc level program? Vince Dooley had Herschel in 1980, but Herschel was a once in a lifetime find. No other coach or team has come close. Just food for thought. 30 years is a long time. Perhaps 8+ win seasons with the occasional trip to the conference game are your destiny.

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So if Richt is “coaching his tail off’, then the problem must be that he does not know what he is doing. The problem has either got to be effort or ability.

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“We do not live in a prefect world, so the team will not be prefect.”

No one is suggesting perfection although Alabama did have a perfect 14-0 record last year. And Tennessee had a perfect 13-0 record in 1998. But we don’t have to be perfect. Florida had 13-1 records in 2006 and 2008. And LSU went 13-1 in 2003 and 12-2 in 2007. The point here is that the competition has upped their game and we need to up ours. Heck in 2002 I thought Richt was on his way with his own 13-1 record. Now I just think he’s on the way out!

As far as the term bandwagon fan . . . please! That’s one of the most overused comments on this blog. It’s what a lot of folks say when they can’t defend Richt except by saying “he’s a nice man and I like him.” Well if you like him as coach fine. But it still doesn’t negate what his detractors have stated on this blog. And please . . . loyalty to the red and black is not measured by devotion to mediocrity. In recent years we have been mediocre at best. And this year mediocre would look good compared to the way we have performed thus far. Worse than our record though is the feeling that the coaching staff is just not getting it done. So if allegiance to mediocrity is your definition of loyalty, well that’s your perogative. But there are many in the Bulldawg Nation who beg to disagree.

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Richt must be quite the risk taker. Does he not realize that when one hires one’s ex roomie, uses gimmicks such as the Florida “celebration”, wears black jerseys, etc., that it could bite him in the azz? These risks are totally unnecessary, so why take them?

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gail, have you ever been to Michigan? There is nothing that blows harder than snow in the middle of January on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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As UGA fans, all we can do now is support the team this season and see how it plays out. What do you think is going to happen? Richt gets fired next week? Who will replace him? Bobo?? He’s here for the rest of the season so live with it and support the guys who are trying to win a football game or two.

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HOW BOUT DEM DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!

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And so does PapaDawg….

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And a coach has to state to magazine major that he is coaching his tail off? Something is bad wrong with that statement. He does not appear to be in control. Where are the trolls, stupenation?

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Quit coaching CMR, you are the problem. Leave UGA today, never coach UGA again.

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Black Out against Alabama is a great place to begin……focused team vs run your mouth team.

Saban demanding excellence from all including coaches……Richt, I have a hard time blasting a person I like, but things are not the same on Georgia sideline.

Unless something is done SOON Saban is going to win more than one National Championship and he is going to do it with Georgia kids. Yes, they are going to rape the state of some very good players this year. WHAT SCARES ME IS NEXT YEAR……they are all over some of the best in Georgia…..this man does not sleep and we had better WAKE UP.

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LOL! Careful the spelling police won’t accept typos.

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@Really, Delbert – And while we are at it, why do you hide behind a phony name? Man up, it isn’t hard.

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UGA is having a bad year and maybe we can get a win. While you Dawgies are fretting over it all, I’m a thinking with some of the talent you got, especially at the QB position, you’ll be back in the thick of it PDQ. That is if you don’t pull a Fulmer on Richt.

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I would not defend Coach Richt for the way he has handled player development, player discipline, or coaching his own coaches. However as most of the people who post on here do not have a clue to what a college athlete in a major sport is REQUIRED to do while on campus and the amount of time involved especially in football.

A typical college athlete is required to take classes that are early morning or late evening or opposite of the scheduled football practice times. A player is required to get up pre-6 a.m. and get treatment if he is injured or has been injured, they must go to breakfast(sign in sheet) , attend classes, go to lunch(sign in sheet), arrive at the football facility to watch film and receive treatment, get taped up to 2 hours before practice is scheduled, or lift weight. A practice, then go to dinner, have meetings with their individual coaches, independent film study, study hall( required for all freshmen and any other player who does not have a 3.0 average(B) or higher.) A dedicated player or a Quarterback will spend an additional 10 hours of individual film study.

Keeping in mind that the NCAA mandates the limitation of hours a player is REQUIRED to be involved with athletes, many players take materials back to dorms, apartments, and housing.

Now with Mark Richt’s statement that he is coaching his tail off, who is anyone to doubt that, but take a look at The ESPN FSU version of All Access and the Alabama All Access and anyone can see the difference in coaching and teaching under Jimbo and under Saban. Now Jimbo spent many years under Saban and uses his expertise on offense, but still the attention to detail at FSU as shown on ESPN is not in the same league as Alabama. That brings me to my point, how is TEACHING done at UGA under CMR? Coaching your tail off is in direct relation to your staff, your ability to communicate to players, the placement of players in correct positions, and coaching of coaches to adjust to your opponents.

I guess we all understand that hard work by one person is not alway viewed as hard work by someone else.

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We will kick your a$$ anytime. The BullDawg Confederacy has no chance against Cali and the Yanks. We put you down in the Civil War and we’ll do it again. Bring it. That goes for you to Texas Toast. You guys got your balls handed to you at the Alamo.

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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. Richt is a fine coach. He took Georgia to height’s it had not seen in 20 years and 20 years is a real number. Richt should be given time. In the SEC, upsets by Miss State can and will happen. Arkansas is no light weight either. Carolina is
due. Add in an overhyped freshman quaterback and some poor line play and this is where it is. Who hasn’t been @ss jacked by Florida the last six years. Timing is everything right now.

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Skyler, I’ll have another shot of that kool aid about now….How about focusing on reality for a change….Now that would be change we could really believe in ! ! !

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“Lack of Planning on your part, does not require and Emergency on my part!”

Lack of playing a quarterback last year does play a role in this year, Murray has played like a freshman, some good some bad, some indifferent. Coach Richt made the conscious decision not to play him last year, so any results he gets is directly related to that decision.

The lack of planning and coaching of his offensive line is a direct connection to the many issues affecting this team this year. Injuries are part of the game and “saving players eligiblity” should have little role in putting together backups and qualified players who are ready for SEC style football.

Coaching your tail off is what you do when are in a dire situation. Coaching and teaching everyday is what you do when you are planning for the best case scenario and worst case scenario. Putting your players in winning situations is what you do in off season workouts and spring practice, while using the best players available for success.

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they have a bad year and you all wanna throw coach richt under the bus come on we have a young qb give him a chance things will turn around just wait things will get better the dawgs will be back on top just wait

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coaching for his job.. lol ya like they will fire him after 3 bad seasons…i hope he can right the ship..hes a great man and leader but the problems are getting worse week by week

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Jborodawg , has made a correct statement , Fulmer was a great coach, and a good man . Some very low class/characters pulled him down , seems the same character flows across state lines ! I’m ashamed of all you sick people of little knowledge , not a one of you has an answer , and you really think the powers that be would listen to your thoughts ? Come again , what I’m talking of is all of you cannot make a thing better , actually might be able to pull a low class end run on Richt , as was done to Fulmer , and Bowden , you’re just low people !Look what happened in TN. , you could very well get another Kitten ! Character is so lacking in this world , Richt would get my son if a scholly was offered ! You all talk of Mayer, Saban , these people have low character , you talk of Muschamp/Smart , although they are UGA grads they have never been a head coach 1 day , way too volatile in SEC today to start out with a rookie , just will not work. The man has one of highest winning % amongst active coaches , shame on you all ! As far as Texas program goes , what gives Mack Brown is close to being showed the door out there , come on , that’s just crazy !We just seem to live in a world of instantanious wants , demands , and if they have a couple off years , you want him to just go , shamming him all the way out the door , low lifes ! Could we maybe shame you all into due dilligance , leave the Coach alone , unless you can stand in his shoes my friends !

GO DAWGS !!!

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39-18 for 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 so 21 other coaches are coaching their tails off FAR BETTER than you, Coach Richt.

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If my performance was as poor as his has been of late, and my quasi-caring attitude was the same… I would expect to be fired. Or at least get reprimanded.. Which, it seems, is what we “the bloggers” are trying to do.

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This year is in the can. Whether UGA wins 5 or 7, it matters not. We might win 3.

2011 scares me. In 2011 UGA will not have any ……….any SEC caliber running backs returning. We will have itty, bitty Carlton Thomas ( 4th string on any upper tier SEC squad ) and maybe that Boo Kenny Malcom kid who really might be a fullback. Waushan hopefully will leave school or mayb e school will leave him. Who the heck cares?

So, in 2011 …………what will UGA do without any QUALITY backs?? See? For UGA in 2011, it could be very, very ugly, if 2010 is not already ugly enough. Damn.

Now think on this for awhile fans. Ugh !!

Go Dogs.

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New UGA D co ordinator Todd Granthom has been neutered by Richt. He no longer screams and curses like he did during the G Day game or the LA-LA game. He is lost wihout his fiery demeanor and the D kids know it and they play like that too.

Richt has to go. 10 years and nothing over the last 4 or 6.

UGA class of 71 & 73

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I would have no problem with CMR censuring CTG’s profanity. The fire and enthusiasm shouldn’t be throttled. You can be high energy without profanity. Thing is we don’t really know what transpired, all some people heard were parts of an interview. He has however calmed his demeanor down since the first game.

With Richts calm demeanor, he needs people around him with more intensity. Someone like David Pollack, whose motor never quits would be a great addition to this program.

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Nolefan . . . please take him whenever you’re ready.

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Nolefan I hope UGA run Richt off ….and I am glad that he’ll have a job…better yet why don’t you call up his secretary and leave him a message that you all will give him a job…maybe he’ll resign today…you think FSU suck now they’ll really suck with Richt

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I am sure CMR is “coaching tail off”, but somehow I would rather he just show it and not talk about it.

Can’t comment on the articles about player probations. I think after the fact is a poor time to place them on “sanctions.” I would prefer he start now and make it clear than try to make the staff look better and getting tough on things in the past.

As far as Jordan Love getting arrested, being placed on probation, and having to serve 20 hours of community service for setting off fireworks on July 4th, give me a break! That’s the problem; nobody shows any common sense and realistic discipline. Why not just shoot them all!

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NOLEFAN – FSU HAS A GREAT COACH- RICHT WILL NEVER BE ASKED BACK TO FSU

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I think Coach Richt is a great man, with high morals. The only fault I find with his coaching is that he goes for too many field goals, instead of going for a TD. Agreed he has lost four games in a row, but he can still win games. I support coach Mark Richt completely.

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GA will sell out for TN game. Lose Saturday – and the streak ends. It won’t begin again until there is a reasonable expectation of a winning streak. Right now – no expectations of such.

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BAMA DAWG,

I did play ball and I know what I’m talking about.
If I were paid 2 Mil per year to field an SEC Team and had 10 years at UGA with all of the great talent that has passed through our great university and was 1 – 4 against La La, SC, Ark and Colorado then I’d do the right thing and resign.

Dawgs will lose by 21 or more tomorrow.

Get Smart Fire Richt

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Tenn. will win if we stay with a power running game. Ga. is not a physical team. If we play a finnesse game we will lose to Ga.’s better athlets.

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Let’s give praise where praise is due…to Aaron Murray…a fantastic quarterback AND to Mark Richt…a great football coach whom I respect! With that said, I would like for Bobo to back off our quarterback and lay off of him…i was at today’s game right behind the Georgia bench and he was growling and giving heat to our quarterback…he needs to lay off…murray knows what he is doing way more than Bobo…Bobo better worry about himself…Most importantly, I want the whole Bulldog nation to know that Georgia has got the best coach they could ever ask for in Mark Richt…plus a record to go with it…Good Job Mark and way to GOOOOO DAWGS!!! (And someone needs to tell BOBO, he will never be the head coach at Georgia!)

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