Richt: ‘We are going to end up turning this thing around’

A few notes from Mark Richt’s weekly radio call-in show Monday night. . . .

  • Richt said he was “very proud” of  the Georgia team’s effort against Florida, “but the bottom line is we turned it over four times to [Florida's] one and you’re not going to win many games that way. . . . There was a lot more than that to that ballgame, but as we know the turnover stat is the one that is the most devastating in those types of ballgames.”
  • The team was “crushed” by the loss, Richt said. “We all were.”
  • A caller scolded Richt for his 2-8 record vs. Florida and asked how he’s going to turn it around.

“I think that the game this Saturday was a game that could have gone either way, but it didn’t go our way,” Richt said. “People are tired of hearing that, and I’m kind of tired of it myself. I don’t like the record myself. But we are going to keep banging, and we are going to end up turning this thing around. I thought it was going to happen on Saturday, but it didn’t.

“So what are we going to do? We are going to go back and make sure everything we’re doing is the very best it can be. I am very encouraged with our new athletics director Mr. McGarity, Greg McGarity. I think he is very intent and excited about looking at every facet of our program and helping me and us make any type of changes that can help us. Of course, him being at Florida for some time certainly gives him the credibility of knowing what the national championship team looks like . . . I am excited about some of the things Mr. McGarity and I have talked about.”

  • Later, Richt added: “The bottom line is, we are going to go there again next year and we are going to get after them and we are going to turn this thing around. . . . I really do think the future is very bright. Right now, the immediate future is what I’m most worried about, which is beating Idaho State and working on down the line to the three games after that [Auburn, Georgia Tech and a bowl].”
  • Richt rejected the idea that his team has a mental barrier about the Gators, saying it had “every confidence” it would win going into the game and even when trailing 21-7 at halftime.
  • But he acknowledged that to win “a game of this magnitude” the team has to make more plays in the clutch and has to play smarter. He particularly bemoaned two Florida fumbles that Georgia failed to recover, including one inside the Gators’ 10-yard line with the game still scoreless. “Twice [Florida] had fumbles in a crowd of bodies, and twice we tried to scoop it and score. And both those times, we should have got on the ball in that crowd. Not only do we teach it by verbalizing it, but we drill it, too. And we just did not get on the ball like we should have.” He noted Florida drove 91 yards to the game’s first score after Georgia failed to recover the fumble inside the 10. “Who knows? Just one play can make the difference,” he said.
  • Although Aaron Murray “made some critical errors and knows that,” Richt said the redshirt freshman quarterback never lost his poise against the Gators. “He’s got a lot of the tools it takes to be great, and he has the intangibles to get it done, so for him to get this much experience early in his career just bodes very well for the future of Georgia football.”

300 comments Add your comment

brightdawg

November 2nd, 2010
5:15 am

sprouse27

November 2nd, 2010
5:17 am

We hear the same things over and over. Next year. It’s like free beer tomorrow. I just don’t see it. Murray had his worst game all year, bot overall he’s a bright spot. But there is too much talent on the team for the results they produce. And that is coaching. You don’t hear that much in CMR’s comments. I really think we need a new head coach and a new direction for this football team.

17 of 20

November 2nd, 2010
5:34 am

I am so glad that Aaron Murray is at Georgia, that kid is a turnover machine.

Oak Island

November 2nd, 2010
5:41 am

Agree with sprouse27, always the same BS from Richt. They are going back and work harder. Maybe what they keep working harder on isn’t what it takes to win. I am just sick every year of stupid play calling and excuses. If there is such a thing as a coach being on probation for his job, then Richt should be on it.

Got 13?

November 2nd, 2010
5:43 am

I’m glad Urbie is at Florida. He will never again beat the tide. LOL!

17 of 20

November 2nd, 2010
5:56 am

Got 13?
Urban is a good coach and if they get a chance to play again this year he just might beat Alabama this year.

Raiderbeater

November 2nd, 2010
6:05 am

Ummm….hey 17 of 20….they did beat them already….31-6. Did you see anything different in your amazing yet usual (yawn) win over GA to make that big a difference?

Inlet Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:08 am

same old same old,kind of poetic on Election day.

Jim

November 2nd, 2010
6:17 am

Give me a break. So when UF beats the doors off of UGA in 2011, will CMR say then “we are going to turn this thing around”?

Danny

November 2nd, 2010
6:18 am

More BS from a mid range coach. Fire his ass and move on!

Spike

November 2nd, 2010
6:19 am

Yawn. Same old, same old.

GaDawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:26 am

This team did not get beat on the field like those in years past. The score was close at the end an we had a chance to win this one. I for one am incouraged with what I saw and am proud of this team. Besides this hic-up tnis team will only get better. Good job CMR and GO DAWGS!!!!

theriddler

November 2nd, 2010
6:27 am

To much “Bowden” going on here. I like Bowden and Richt but not as head football coaches. They require an exceptional staff around them to be successful.

Top Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:29 am

If you verbalize and practice the fumble drill and the players still won’t execute it, recruit smarter players.

Also, why do I get the sick feeling that the ajc could copy and paste this article for the week following NEXT YEAR’S UGA/UF game?

Willie MARTINEZ

November 2nd, 2010
6:30 am

HA HA HA… See I know what I’m doing and the problem was not me. I will rise again and beat you dawgs.

Sloan

November 2nd, 2010
6:32 am

Did anyone ask him about the stupidity of calling 2 pass plays out of three in the overtime when you have the best place kicker in the SEC on your team? Yes, the turnovers hurt us, but the fact of the matter is we could have run three straight dive plays and then kicked a 40 yard field goal and put the pressure squarely on Florida. Instead we go for the homerun on first down which is almost picked off and then we throw it over the middle in the thick of the defense on third down. STUPID!!!! You have to understand the situation that you are in and what your strengths and advantages are as a coaching staff!!!

luVsMyDaWgS

November 2nd, 2010
6:32 am

That sounds like Ray Goff.

Douglas

November 2nd, 2010
6:32 am

I like Ray Goff..great player for UGA but average coach…but Richt’s comments are starting to sound a lot like Ray’s did…”we are going to work harder.” Working harder may not be the problem…why doesn’t Richt address the intelligence issue concerning play-calling — is he or Bobo suddenly going to get smarter…that is where the problem is.

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:33 am

Face it Dawg fans, we are the Red Sox of this rivalry. UGA has never been committed to anything more than mediocrity. Other coaches around the country lose their jobs because they cannot beat their rivals. It’s not enough to beat Yech every year like we do. We need to bring in someone who can put it altogether, and I am confident in saying CMR is not that person, especially with CMB calling plays. We have wasted the talents of the best football player in the country as we failed to utilize others. Go get someone that can beat Meyer and bring fresh air to the stale rhetoric that we hear year after year. If McGarity knew what was good for UGA, he would go to Starkville and get someone who can beat these guys with subpar talent. Think of what he could do with the talent that we waste. We are never going to win another SEC title let alone have the potential for playing for a national championship with CMR at the helm. “Kill the head or the body will die.” – Dr. Johnson

VADAWG

November 2nd, 2010
6:35 am

CMR has been trying to turn this program around for years and it just keeps getting worse. It is like “Grounghog Day”, the same nightmare every season. CMR is a good man and a nice guy, but as some people say nice guys finish last, and unfortunately that is were UGA is headed…last place. CMR is no longer up to coaching in the SEC. Sorry to say we are not going to turn anything around until we have a new coach at the helm.

pragmatic

November 2nd, 2010
6:36 am

Well if UGA can get the big win this weekend we will know who to schedule next year. Charleston southern will be our big must win game in the future if we can drop the Gators from the schedule. More than 1 way to a winning record.

lance

November 2nd, 2010
6:37 am

Glad to see Richt has these “Losing” speaches down pat.

Lewis

November 2nd, 2010
6:37 am

I think that Coach Richt needs to decide if he realy enjoys what he is doing. He owe’s it, not only to his players and the fans of UGA, but his family and himself as well.

Dawg-Ed

November 2nd, 2010
6:39 am

It would be a big mistake to count Richt out. He is a quality individual showing resolve under pressure, while Meyer seems to be cracking up.

I’m sure that won’t stop all of the piling on from the overweight, mediocre regional vice presidents of sales who think they know how to run a college team because they have been watching football on television. Have at it, haters.

Buckeye

November 2nd, 2010
6:48 am

Hey ‘Birmingham” Bruce,

Still here…….made your reservations yet

gator lover

November 2nd, 2010
6:48 am

I like the way you think Dawg-ed. We need you to keep your coach who does so well under pressure cause Meyers just can’t beat him. Don’t fire Richt, Don’t fire Richt, don’t fire Richt

Nauti-dawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:48 am

Before you jump on MR yet again….
What did you want him to say?
Who do you want to replace him with?
His record is in the top 10 in the nation. Winning & loosing is cyclical. He deserves a couple of down years. I’m not a huge fan of his assistants, O or D right now, but I think if we stick with MR – he’ll bring us back.

gator lover

November 2nd, 2010
6:52 am

Funny how Mark Richt rymes with Florida Bit**

joe cox' Shadow

November 2nd, 2010
6:52 am

well all of you think you know football better than the next guy, its a matter of fact that Bobo is the problem, but who would we get that would not want to run the spread? We had our chances Sat and the Stupid failure to dive on fumbles cost us……if you are 6 ft 8 you cannot lean over to scoop up a football laying on the ground…..embarrassing is what it is….I think the team should have to walk through the crowd and get Gator chomped after every loss in Florida.

hop

November 2nd, 2010
6:54 am

georgia was clearly out-coached once again. the best team saturday was beaten by three qb’s that were not good enough to equal our one,but that was myer using his head that made it work once again.

thre is simply no creative play-calling,but the same old stuff that teams know what uga is going to do offensively.

richt says to teach that players fall on the ball instead of trying to pick it up and ran as they did saturday,but it appears that the players do not listen to the coaches or they are plain stupid.
georgia is not an elite program,but finds itself with the kentucky’s ,miss state,ole miss,and arkansas types of the SEC.

we are not with the big boys of the conference,i.e. alabama,florida, and now auburn.

i would not be surprised of we lose to auburn and tech.maybe then, someone will wake up in athens and realize that this is a sinking ship.

BAMA FAN #2

November 2nd, 2010
6:55 am

Gator lover how does it feel to be Bama’s Bit$$

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
6:56 am

so we won’t win our 7th National Championship this year – I think we’re in good shape to bring it home next year. With our tradeation of winning and great talent, we’ll be back. We’ll all look back and say this was a good motivator to LUCK NUMBER 7!

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
6:58 am

One more thing – all those sports writters and “fans” that think we should fire coaches don’t know anything about football. I do, I would have been a Dawg but I blew out my knee my softmore season in high school. So, if you have never played the game, just don’t bother saying anything.

Palm City Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
6:59 am

I live here in South Florida and live in the midst of the gator nation and I cannot descrive the pain and it just will not go away until we do take care of business and take control of this game. I will continue to support CMR and I do believe we have what it takes to turn this program around. I do think we need to get a powerful OC that will mesh well with Richt’s pro-style offense and send Bo Bo back to coach the quarterbacks. I realize the turnovers costs us the game and not recovering at least the one inside of the 10 yard line really could have won the game for us, but we need an OC with big time game experience.

gator lover

November 2nd, 2010
7:04 am

Bama fan 2 Don’t know how it feels haven’t been that way 18 of last 21 years. Can’t find out in the SEC cahmpionship cause Auburn is gonna bit** slap Bama

Kenny Powers

November 2nd, 2010
7:05 am

Anyone know who the leader is on the team? On the O side? On the D side? Who has it been in the past? It wasn’t Stafford & it wasn’t Mareno a few years back? AJ? Nope he wasn’t around for 4 weeks, Murray? nope he’s a freshman still trying to find his own way and gets way too amped (his words). On all of these teams there are great individual talent, but they never put it together as a team. How else can you explain why you continue to get great recruiting classes year in and year out and they never seem to put it together.
Brian Van Gorder, remember him, he was exactly what CMR needed. CMR needs someone who could inspire a team with his presence. “The Junkyard Dawgs,” just says it all. These teams had an identity, even if it was from the D side of the ball. Do away withe dawg bone on the helmets and all the individual crap and start playing as a team.

Nub

November 2nd, 2010
7:05 am

$7,500 a day every day for 4 and 5 record….. 2 of 10 againest your biggest rival…. Come on man!!!!!!! How long do you think that would last at Alabama, Auburn, Florida, or any other school in the Nation that had any pride in it’s program …… Simple fact is there is a $63,000,000 surplus within the athletic association and everybody within that organization is fat and happy ….. So all of you that buy tix’s, contribute to the university by either the hartman fund or simply buy uga merchandise ….. Screw You …… You have never played a down of football so what right do you have to say anything …..

Fulltime dawgfan

November 2nd, 2010
7:08 am

Im done expressing my concern for the football, im about to ride you so called fans who loved richt 2 yrs ago now u act like he is a bad coach. Fans in the state of ga suck the hawks can only get a packed house when superstars come to town ex. Kobe, shaq etc, the so called die hard falcons fans left when mike vick left, tech well who gives a damn abt tech, and u so called dawg fans only stand behind the team

Fulltime dawgfan

November 2nd, 2010
7:09 am

When things r going good

dawghuff

November 2nd, 2010
7:10 am

Yea Bigdawg, you know all about football because you “blew your knee out in HS”… LOL Who are you really, Al Bundy?

The dawgs suck because their head coach is a preacher and not a coach, we need a change if the trend of losing to Fla is going to go away.

derek

November 2nd, 2010
7:12 am

Richt is right. And you probably picked up his talk about Florida next year and his talks with AD. All that means that Richt will be back next year. UGA should be very thankful to have CMR. I hope he is here for the rest of his life. Great proven winner.

Fair and Balanced

November 2nd, 2010
7:13 am

Richt is use to losing to FL. He can’t turn that around. The past performance is proof that he can’t do it. GA will win once in a blue moon and thats it. Richt is not the man to turn it around. I mean – if he thinks he has the ability to “turn this thing around” why didn’t he do it already? Bah!

Dawgboy

November 2nd, 2010
7:14 am

Don’t think we beat USCe, UF or Auburn for quite a while. Trouble in river city.

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
7:15 am

Dawghuff,
You never had the guts to play did you? That’s OK, maybe play some soccer or voleyball. Just stop talking about things you don’t know anything about.

Kenny, you make a good point about having a BVG type. CMR is a good coach, but having that “fire” on the sidelines is good. I think Grantham can play that role to.

old time dog

November 2nd, 2010
7:15 am

I hurt my hiney playing pee wee ball or I would have been an All American at UGA and I say it is time to fire CMR because i know a lot about football.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
7:19 am

” I’m Excited about some of the things Mr. McGarity and I have talked about” Hum, here’s hoping that instead of spending 6-8 mil to buy the coach out, they talked about spending 3-4 mil over the next 3 years bringing in a top notch coaching staff who could make a difference.
I thought our D backs would show Big improvement this year. Not so…..Other than AJ, Durham and maybe King, Our other WR’s have not developed.

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
7:21 am

Old time dog – you one of those soccer players too? or maybe a cheerleader?

I was a softmore in high school when i got hurt – my knee wouldn’t rehab or I would have played for the Dawgs – that’s a fact. I still went to school at UGA – can you even say that?

Hire Jim Harbaugh

November 2nd, 2010
7:21 am

Same thing every week from Richt. Maybe he simply doesn’t have the answers.

WinderDawg

November 2nd, 2010
7:21 am

2-8 versus Florida since CMR came to Athens. What is Florida’s record versus every SEC school over the last 15 years? I think you would find about the same percentage. Before CMR arrived no SEC Title since 82. Since his arrival 2 SEC Titles and played for another losing to LSU (National Champion that year). Florida has owned most every school the past decade and firing CMR will not fix anything. The UGA program has the talent to win a SEC Title in the coming years. This year we are learning a new defensive scheme and have watched a freshman QB grow with his most talented receiver suspended for 1/3 of the season. Vince Dooley, Bear Bryant, Joe Paterno, Bobby Bowden have all had seasons like this year. UGA will overcome and finish this season on a positive note.
GO Dawgs!

JB

November 2nd, 2010
7:25 am

Derek @7:12 say’s ” I hope he’s there for the rest of his life”……. If next year is like this one, he won’t be….The MONEY or lack of it will hit a wall next year if we only win 6-7 games. He’s on a short rope, like him or not. You’ll see a tick down from this year of ticket renewals and Hartman Fund contributions. Beating the usual suspects next year and losing the ones that matter won’t help him….McGarity/Adams will get an earful, as they are now, and when folks start voting with their checkbook, Things will get interesting.

dawghuff

November 2nd, 2010
7:25 am

bigdawg… I’m not a person who wanted to go to UGA, I’m alumni. I was defensive player of the year my senior year, so yes… I played football.

The fact you played football doesn’t make you correct on a subject. If you had gone to college you could have taken a class on logic and critical thinking, it teaches you what fallacies are.

Thank you old time dog for that comment, if bigdawg had a brain he’s see how silly a comment he made.

SickandTired

November 2nd, 2010
7:30 am

Hey Marky, did McGarity happen to mention that it might be a good idea to not get embarrassed by Auburn and Tech? Did he mention that to the Florida program that yours is a joke? Did he mention that he just fired the volleyball coach because they had a losing record in the SEC? He probably didn’t because he still thinks you are a smart guy and should know these things. He’s gonna wake up one morning and it’s going to hit him in the face like a bucket of cold water that Marky Mark Mark is not the sharpest knife in the drawer and it’s time to move on. Come on McGarity, do the heavy lift NOW and get rid of this scourge on the Dawg Nation. Dare to be great.

SuperB

November 2nd, 2010
7:32 am

Richt says “WE” are gonna turn this thing around. WE– pale face? Either start winning or get ready to move.

As for McGarity, a great guy. But I’m afraid his extremely close ties to Florida may prevent him from doing what he needs to do for GEORGIA. At the end of the current contract– MOVE this game out of Jax. Home and away. I’m betting he dosn’t have the kahunas to do it.

For Georgia– this is an AWAY game– period.

Idiots R Us

November 2nd, 2010
7:33 am

“Gator lover how does it feel to be Bama’s Bit$$’

Better question, how does it feel to be South Carolina’s b!tch?

Phil

November 2nd, 2010
7:44 am

With today being Election Day, Richt should run for office, he has the politician lines down to an art.

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
7:50 am

Yes Coach Richt,

We ARE going to turn this thing around. We are going to unload you, that inept O C Bobo and any other problem coach we have.

As it stands now, we go back to Florida next year with WORSE odds of winning.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
7:51 am

SuperB @ 7:32 say’s ” McGarity’s close ties to Florida will keep him from doing what he needs to do for Georgia”…………….Please, you didn’t say that………….It’ll be just the opposite my friend….He will do everything he can for UGA to turn this around, and because of the way recruiting has gotten with juniors committing, we’ll know nothing about what he thinking about a new coach for 2012, and believe, 5-6 defeats NEXT year, there will be a new coach in Athens.

Jaydawg

November 2nd, 2010
7:51 am

ALDAWG is exactly right.UGA is simply not commited enough to winning championships.I dont understand why but its the truth.This is the flagship university for the largest state east of the Mississippi River.This state produces MORE high school football talent than all states except Florida and Texas yet has 1 national championshjp since WWII.Where as Florida and Texas have nearly a dozen Division 1A programs in state ,we have 2. Because of its resources(in state talent),UGA has AS MUCH OR MORE potential than any program in the country but has failed and continues to fail to take advantage of its situation.Its way past due for the UGA administration to end this sickening underachieving and get the right people in here that can maximize our resources by GETTING the talent in here and DEVELOPING IT! Until the powers that be get as tired of this underachieving as the fans are NOTHING is going to change.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
7:52 am

Go VOTE today…………..Do IT !!!!!!!!!!

UGA Football Team

November 2nd, 2010
7:53 am

Hey gators will you lets us win just once so we can get our manhood back?

Chaz Henry

November 2nd, 2010
7:54 am

Your Defense CHOKED Todd Grantham

blord

November 2nd, 2010
7:54 am

Hey Big Dawg did you blow your knee out because you were “soft” your “sophmore” year

Chris Rainey

November 2nd, 2010
7:54 am

Liked the choke sign Coach Grantham. Coach Meyer said I should use that next time I gets mad at my gurl instead of sending a text

Coach Meyer

November 2nd, 2010
7:55 am

Training young men up on how to beat the system. As long as your a good football player

JB

November 2nd, 2010
7:57 am

Jaydawg…………….The powers to be is Dr. Adams, and he’s powerful, and prides himself on it. I don’t know who he answers to, and how much say or control they have. The head football coach may be something ( board of regents, i think)they don’t want any part of. How much does Dr. Adams REALLY care about winning BIG? Dr. Adams would have to “sign off ” on McGarity replacing him, and it will be money driven, not wins driven.

Coach Grantham

November 2nd, 2010
7:57 am

Your gonna choke henry I swear your gonna… Allllllllllll we lost to Florida and there punter was kicking field goals.. Well at least I dont have to be around that punk Tony Romo anymore.

Tony Romo

November 2nd, 2010
7:57 am

Hey who you calling a punk? Jessica is that you?

blord

November 2nd, 2010
7:58 am

Its hard to believe that anyone from UGA would make fun of anyone that has been in jail.

Coach Meyer

November 2nd, 2010
7:58 am

Na na na na bo bo.. I won again even though I had to play 14 different quarterbacks to score……

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
7:59 am

SuperB,

I am in complete agreement. Although our problems run much deeper than this ongoing issue, the annual homefield advantage to a highly talented and well coached SEC Team is a distinct disadvantage to The Dawgs.

The argument that S. Ga. UGA Fans and the Jax Economy wanting it to remain in Jax does NOT offset the homefield advantage and close game wins given away.

McGarity should make this a major priority as part of coaching changes in the very near future.

Coach Grantham

November 2nd, 2010
7:59 am

Choke Sign…… Hollar

Coach Bobo

November 2nd, 2010
8:00 am

Bobo gotta gogo.. This ship is sinking fast… Coach Miles you interested?

Les Miles

November 2nd, 2010
8:00 am

Bawahahaha….. I can manage the clock better than you can call plays Coach Bobo

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:01 am

Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a new coach next year and money will not be an object. They sux and have a BILLION dollar Stadium to pay for, and losing ain’t getting it. 10-12 mil a year for the right coach is PEANUTS……..ANY THOUGHTS ANYONE ?

Nick Saban

November 2nd, 2010
8:01 am

Hope coach richt gets fired. I am tired of dealing with all these necks

Darth Hater

November 2nd, 2010
8:04 am

RE: “We are going to end up turning this thing around”

Yeah, that is what Charlie Sheen said to his latest call girl the other night when he wanted to switch positions.

How’d that work out for him?

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
8:05 am

JB,

Have you noted how many returning starters we will have next season? Have you noted how many returning starters UF, UT, Auburn, Bama, etc will have?

We will be slaughtered under Richt again next season. Why Wait!?
The man is a proven Loser. This is not a one year blip. You know we’ve consistently gone downhill for five years – regardless of the records – look at who we beat vs who we lost to.

No More

Larry

November 2nd, 2010
8:05 am

He gave the same “turn this thing around” speech in 2009 at an Athens Touchdown Club meeting. Sounds like a broken record.

GatorGreg

November 2nd, 2010
8:06 am

Sign Richt to a large contact extension now! And Todd Grantham too!!! You talk about the laughing stock of the SEC, you have no further to look the UGAG’d. With a 6 and 6 and a very low level bowl (if lucky) I am sure the UGA wing at your local jail will be full during the off season. Richt needs to put up 10% of his salary for each player arrested when the season is over! Oh wait that would require him to do something about the thugs he recruits!!!!!

Saint Simons

November 2nd, 2010
8:07 am

(((( 34 – 31 ))))

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:08 am

Fla Dawg…….you preaching to the Choir……….At most “football schools’ he’d be gone……….Maybe we’re not a football school anymore?…….. I really like the guy, But I like UGA winning better.

COACH MARK RICHT

November 2nd, 2010
8:10 am

HAVE WE NOT HEARD THIS BEFORE >? IM A JOKE AND SO IS MY COACHING STAFF

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:11 am

Gatorgreg…….with Tebow gone and those great coach’s, you guys are back to average yourself. With 15/5 star starters, there is no way we should have gotten ya’ll to over time.
We’re bad, but ya’ll live in the same neighborhood now……Welcome

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JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:13 am

Does anybody see McGarity letting Richt stand pat with his staff for 2011?

The Grinch

November 2nd, 2010
8:14 am

Most of you “fans” are truly revolting. Be careful what you wish for. Yes, there need to be some changes. We need a new OC and S&C coach. And the new OC has to be an @SS-chewer like Grantham. Richt needs agressive assistants to balance out his passive personality; it was a winning combination before and can be again.

Speaking of Grantham, that “choke” sign is the biggest non-story I’ve seen in a while. If anything at all should be written about it it should be “finally, someone who cares.” It’s quite pleasing to see someone screaming and @$$-chewing on the sidelines; when he gets the appropriate players for his scheme we’ll be in good shape.

This is part of a down cycle, and we’re a couple of plays a game from being great. Everyone quit whining. Florida had a bye week (as usual), angered its female fan base by bringing back a misogynist felon just for this game, and everything else they could think of and STILL should have lost. The plays will bounce our way next year.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:16 am

Ok….. changes on the way……..”We’re going to work hard, practice hard and physical and work to be a better football team. We’ll leave no stone unturned and put our full efforts to being the kind of team we need to be”.

Mark Richt, Athens TD club, circa 2009

RED&BLACK

November 2nd, 2010
8:17 am

that was a very well coached game the offence executed the 2nd half, the last thing we need is to start over again next year with new coaches

Bremen Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
8:17 am

I’m not happy with the way things are going right now but Mark Richt is not going anywhere anytime soon. If we start firing coaches then just look at Tennesse and Alabama. How many did they have to go through? This is still a young team and we all knew we would lose at least 5 games with a red shirt qb and new defense scheme. I think getting a new OC for next year is a done deal and Bobo will go back to QB coach which is where he should be. If we loose 5-6 games next year then its time to look for a new HC.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:18 am

Be careful what you wish for……………….Tell that to Auburn fans this morning……9-0 and in the hunt year two!

Sharkman

November 2nd, 2010
8:18 am

RUN LINDSAY! RUN!

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
8:19 am

JB,

Yep, I’m still angry about the game, the season and this ongoing disaster.
To KNOW that next season will be just as bad or worse is sickening.
It’s like watching someone bleed and being told it will soon heal. Yet it continues to bleed.

As far as UGA no longer being a football school I think you have a point there. I never thought we’d come to that.

Guess it’s time to start cheering for other non football schools like …………Elon.

RNB

November 2nd, 2010
8:19 am

Tony the truth is Georgia has never won the SEC without relying on help from others under Richt. Way too much talent for this record. Look at the players in the NFL. I am not saying Ric=ht needs to go but he nneds to make some hard decisions and make a few changes starting with Bobo.
Player evaluation and recruiting should be next.

lawdawg

November 2nd, 2010
8:20 am

The rest of the schools in the SEC are overjoyed Richt will be back next year.How long do you let a person make excuses?Does anybody not notice that since Ga.started losing this year not one recruit has committed for next year?

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
8:21 am

Grinch and Bremen Dawg,

You conveniently left out Auburn.
Hello! If they can do it so can we.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:24 am

Bremen Dawg……………..Get a new OC…………..This is RICHT’S offense. What “decent” OC would come here and just be Mark’s puppet….? The good one want to come in and set the tone with their ideas and plays to get credit to be a HC themselves…..no one is cominf here and let Mark tell him what to do in the headset…..we have that NOW ! Mark must admit that he needs help , ideas, creativity to JUICE this offense up……. He need to get out the way….I don’t see that happening…….We are stuck with: First down, incomplete pass, second down, off tackle for 3 yards, third down, 40 yard over thrown pass and fourth down, punt. It’s the Richt and Bobo way. !!!!!!!!!!

key

November 2nd, 2010
8:28 am

Whateverer coach. I am one of your biggest fans, but you are beginning to sound like an old record withc a scratch on it. It keeps reapeating the same thing over and over!

key

November 2nd, 2010
8:28 am

sorry…it should say whatever

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:31 am

Anyone besides notice that in the beginning of the game when Richt/Bobo run the offense to “script” what a failure it is, but later in the game when we are 2-4 TD’s behind and they get aggressive because of the score how often and with ease we move the ball and score,,,,,Is it Just Me ?

DamntheButcher

November 2nd, 2010
8:32 am

What did anybody expect Richt to say? Did you think he would say “we can’t turn this program around”? To all of you idiots that keep thinking he can well it is just that. It is just a thought. You are not basing that statement on any facts. Take away the cupcake schools and the guy has a losing record the last 2 years. Next year it will be with a new O line, no AJ Green and after about 4 games into the real school schedule (and don’t count the cupcakes) it will be the same ole story. Wait til next year. It is time for the schiool to make the change. Richt has no clue. FIRE MARK RICHT

pcidoc

November 2nd, 2010
8:32 am

CMR deserves a couple of years to turn this around. I, for one, don’t want us wandering in the coaching wilderness for years. CMR has proven he can win championships. It’s a crap shoot when you hire a new coach. Ask Alabama, MSU, Colorado, UT,etc. CMR will get it done.

Jim Mora, Sr.

November 2nd, 2010
8:34 am

Bowl Game??!! Are you kidding me??!! Bowl Game??!! Not happening. Looking a 5-7 season right in the face. Maybe 6-6, since GT usually chokes against UGA just like UGA does against UF.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:34 am

Who ever commented about commits the last 5-6 weeks is correct. We have at least 10 more spots to fill, and ALL the blue chips in the State ( According to 10 at 10 in this paper) appear to be heading out of state.

JB

November 2nd, 2010
8:36 am

pcidoc………………………Don’t forget to Ask Auburn ! 9-0, year two, and on fire in recruiting………………..Don’t worry, We’re working hard to turn this around……

FLA DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
8:37 am

The Real Pity Here is that The SEC East was ripe for the picking this season – everyone is weak.
In The West LSU is shakey and Auburn is good but could be beaten as well.

“I coulda been a contenda, I coulda been somebody.”

SOUTH GA DAWG FAN

November 2nd, 2010
8:40 am

I think mr. Mcgarity will really help the coach turn UGA around I am just not to sure that Richt will be the coach he is backing .
GO DAWGS but
Done with wait for next year.

Dawg_Mike

November 2nd, 2010
8:43 am

•Richt rejected the idea that his team has a mental barrier about the Gators.

I disagree. There are mountains of facts to support it.

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
8:47 am

Removing assistants and creating scapegoats year after year isn’t going to change anything. Does anyone on here that knows anything about UGA football really see CMR ever running the table? The man apparently lacks the fire and intensity it takes to get his football team ready to play week after week in the SEC. I am sick of hearing “Aw, shucks.” And for all of you that say that say, “he’s a proven winner.” No, he’s not. What have you done for me lately? 2005 was a long time ago in football years. A good winning percentage is only that. UGA football should not be satisfied with just winning the East or winning the SEC. Our goal should be to win the national championship every year. Tell me we do not have access to or possess the talent to do that. If someone is not committed to that, I don’t want him. I’m sick of the ifs and buts that come with CMR. I’m sick of reading about an arrest at least every month. The man is failing on all fronts. If you are still a believer, you are either a sucker or someone that perpetually enjoys saying, “Wait ’til next year.” Most preseasons the UGA balloon is blown up and every year it gets deflated.

UGAVII

November 2nd, 2010
8:50 am

About the choke sign.

The Georgia coach knew the Field Goal would be good. It always is in this game.

His red underwear was too tight and he was gasping for air.

coachx

November 2nd, 2010
8:53 am

My donation will say keep Mark Richt on the check………as well as a couple of extra seats for the ones the whiners will leave.

Go Dawgs !

VN Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
8:53 am

How many years in a row has Auburn lost to Georgia, what is our bowl record since CMR, how many times have we beat GT, there is a lot to be grateful for and I have confidence that next year Murray will be one of the best players in the SEC and will win a lot of games because of his ability and leadership. He came to Georgia because of the coaches. CMR has also been through a tough year which I believe will help make him become a better coach. I was sick about the loss but this is a game played by young kids not life or death, get over it. I have a lot of respect for the way Murray reacted after the game, of course disappointed by determined. The kid is a winner.

Jeff

November 2nd, 2010
8:56 am

I hear Coach Richt and he still has my support but I am not sure about his comments concerning a bright future…..remember at the beginning of the season his remarks about a “special year”…..What concerns me more about this mess is it will eventually hurt recruiting if it hasnt already….I would be interested in hearing McGarity’s thoughts as well to what needs to be done…..the no brainer is the off week prior to the game

Michael

November 2nd, 2010
8:58 am

CMR sealed his fate with the statement earlierin the year about we were calling plays blind…and no emotion/passion on sidelines.

Burma Shave

November 2nd, 2010
9:00 am

The dawgs are bad

It goes on and on

We need to fire Richt

And give the dawg a bone.

Burma Shave

Big Dawg Daddy

November 2nd, 2010
9:03 am

Changing coaches always works. Just ask Tennessee.

Sojourner

November 2nd, 2010
9:05 am

Richt is full of BS, but too many fans still hang on every word looking for some kind of hope. Wise up and realize that this is about as good as it’s going to get while Richt is at UGA.

Fire him now and let’s start the rebuilding.

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:06 am

Depressing

Richt has something hanging over his head…. anyone remember all of the ‘almosts’ at FSU? ‘Wide Right’, ‘Wide Right II’, ‘Wide Left’, et al?

Bobby Bowden had the same type of issues – one team he just couldn’t beat.

Co-inkydink? I think not….

JB

November 2nd, 2010
9:06 am

If I’m making close to 3 mil a year, I tell them anything…..

JB

November 2nd, 2010
9:07 am

Big Daddy, ask Auburn

TheItalianDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:07 am

Amen Coach Richt! I believe in every thing you mentioned. I do believe the future is very bright and I liked the fighting spirit of our guys, and I absolutely loved our defense and Coach Grantham, they are tenacious, and Im glad to hear about our AD is planing to help especially in scheduling.
I must say I was one of the fans who call for coaching change but the last few weeks, I can see significant changes in our team. Just lets beat the crap out of Auburn and humiliate Tech. I really believe Georgia can beat Auburn and it will be a very close game.

Blackberry Cobbler

November 2nd, 2010
9:09 am

Fans are sick and tired of the same old lame excuses. CMR ain’t got a d@mn clue how to do anything. SOS.

I think McGarity should, behine the scenes, start searching for possible replacements right now. If I great coach can be indentified and we have a good chance to get him, kick CMR to the curb. Otherwise, give him 1 more year.

AFDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:10 am

Georgia will never again beat Florida as long as Mark Richt is at the helm — it is as simple as that. Read Mark Bradley’s article from 31 October 2010 — it sums things up perfectly. UGA alumni — we need to put the pressure on with our wallets. Fire Richt!!!!!

PALADIN DEATH DEALER

November 2nd, 2010
9:14 am

Danny:
WHAT DO WANT COACH RICHT TO SAY, THAT HE’S GONNA PUT THE 1ST TEAM ON THE BENCH AND PLAY THE 2′S AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO WIN….TELL US BIG BOY, WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE SAID…WE WAITING FOR YOUR INSIGHT…..

Brain-dead Dawgs

November 2nd, 2010
9:15 am

We beat Ky by keeping R. Cobb off the field but we lost to Fl by playing into C. Rainey’s hands. Six times we kicked directly to him resulting in 148 return yards. Yet we have kickers who can put the ball out of the end zone. Anybody else think it’s past time to hire a special teams coach? Maybe the game plan should have been just kick the ball out of bounds. Like someone said “same ol same ol”. The only way things things will change is that someone, McGarity, will tell Richt what he will do before any changes are made.

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:20 am

Depressing

Richt has something hanging over his head…. anyone remember all of the ‘almosts’ at FSU? ‘Wide Right’, ‘Wide Right II’, ‘Wide Left’, et al?

Bobby Bowden had the same type of issues – one team he just couldn’t beat.

Co-inkydink? I don’t think so…

WALLACE BUTZ

November 2nd, 2010
9:21 am

Pie in the sky. Drink that free bubble up nd eatin that
Rainbow stew.

At least we can beat GT.

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:22 am

Blackberry Cobbler -

Dan Mullen. Don’t doubt Foley and McGarity at UF had him tabbed when Meyer was waffling so much last winter.

I still think McGarity gives Richt another year … unless he is absolutely convinced Mullen has something Richt doesn’t. And I believe he is…

UGAKEV

November 2nd, 2010
9:24 am

Some of you georgia fans need to open your eyes . . Georgia will be fine as soon as our defense becomes the Junkyard Dawgs again. We had some mistakes on offense but we still scored 31 points. In the old days that gets it done every game. If we dont get a great recruiting class this year we will prob be screwed

Dave

November 2nd, 2010
9:24 am

The first thing to do is rearrange our schedule so that there is always an OPEN week before the Florida game. They are biggest game on our side of the conference year in and year out. We should go into the game well rested. It makes a difference. Until we do that, everything else will be moot.

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:27 am

Ask Bama (when they finally got it right) about coaching changes. Or Florida (Zook even owned us). Being “grateful” for a few scraps here and there is pathetic and a loser mentality which seems to be what plagues UGA and our fans. If you are happy with the “we run this state” mentality, we do not have the same goals and obviously see the meaning of success differently.

UGAKEV

November 2nd, 2010
9:29 am

I really like Ogletrees future on defense he will be our thomas davis in the coming years. We just need to get alot of depth in on defense and players to fit our 3-4 scheme. Defense defense defense . . Thats our key to ever being great again. . I will be at the auburn game in two weeks sticking with my Dawgs through thick and thin! Go Dawgs!

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:33 am

UGAKEV – I’m glad you have the faith. Me, I have metrics…..

What has Richt done to convince you he can take this program up a notch, assuming he can even get us back where we were? He can’t even beat our biggest rival, not even in his best years with his most talented teams.

His record vs. ranked teams > 28-31

That’s just some facts that smelll. I’m not confident. This was his best chance at turning this rivalry around and again he was the one left standing on the field, stunned, again.

AND – don’t forget that we’ve had the benefit of a WEAK Tennessee program the last 4 years. A program in shambles and we are still only 2-2. Hell, Fulmer even started beating Richt with inferior talent, that last stretch before he was canned.

I vote no confidence. YOu might get your year or two, but I don’t see it improving by enough to put us where we should be….

AltamahaDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:34 am

Fla Dawg, its certainly a lost opportunity by the fact of how it turned out BUT, the talk of “the east was ours for the taking” is simply not true. It was UF’s for the taking. They were the top 10 team coming in to the season. They were the one with the much better recruiting classes. They were the one with the “reputed” QB who was going to have the awesome year. None of that was true for UGA, who was for the most part barely ranked with a lot of question marks coming into the season, and except for a freshman brain fart or two, they are no better than we are.

They beat us, and can rightfully have those bragging rights, but who has underachieved more?

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:43 am

Bad statistics – don’t remember where I got the bad piece, so let me correct those stats (including this year)

Richt VS. ranked teams – 20 – 21

Versus Top 10 Teams – 8 – 9

Not terrible, like the rest of his record, but not ringing endorsements of a coach who is solid against teams as good or even better than his.
Not great examples of a staff that can “coach em up”.

Evansdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:43 am

All the bad attitudes among the fans is justifiable. But…I take the position that our players and coaching staff are learning lessons this year that will serve us well in the future. I don’t want a knee jerk reaction that pushes us backwards. I like it that Richt is talking about preparations for the rest of the season and into next year.

RealDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:44 am

I support my team and coaches. Our QB lost that game. Simple as that. He is a solid QB but not a super hero. He overthrew at least 4 players and could have easily had one more interception. I hope he finds some maturity from this game. Go Dawgs!

lawdawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:45 am

UGAKEV,name me great recruits that want to go to Ga. now.

McDawg

November 2nd, 2010
9:49 am

so what are the intangibles that continue to contribute to mediocrity??

defense could not stop thenm when we had to -constant theme of the past 3 years soft coverage-throw underneath and gain 7-8 yds

Soulja Boy

November 2nd, 2010
9:53 am

Richt’s brilliant end-zone dance was worth at least two UF touchdowns in the last three games. That special event was the turning point in Richt’s career. Stupid is as stupid does!

BirdDog

November 2nd, 2010
9:57 am

News flash to all of the Richt haters: He will be back next year so stop with all of the b!tching and moaning already. It’s getting old. Your points have been beaten into the ground time and time again.

Bruce Mac

November 2nd, 2010
10:00 am

Are you Gators really crowing about beating a 4 and 5 football team. Really? How far the mighty Gators have fallen.

yogi2

November 2nd, 2010
10:06 am

Richt , you ten year tenure is up. you have failed. you are a very high
paid coach. you have not produced. Thank you for giving us hope. Thank you for everything you have done. Please leave now for your own sake as well as the team. Take Watergirl , Bobo and your red panties
with you. You may not want to take Bobo,But take one for the fans. Thanks again

stevo

November 2nd, 2010
10:07 am

Coach…its not always how hard you work, but how smart you work. That is the problem. I just dont think we have coaches that are above average in intelligence. Intellingence helps in critical thinking which is needed especially during a game. Have you ever seen Bobo’s play calling when the game is on the line? Oh yea, we witnessed that against Arkansas and just last week in OT. Have you ever heard Bobo speak? My 4 year old has a better grasp of the english language. I’m tired of hearing next year. We could honestly be worse off next year than we are today.

SadDawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:10 am

I’m glad coach thinks the “future’s bright.” I’m a little worried that with our two best receivers and half of the O-line gone, Murray’s gonna catch hell next season. And, who’s gonna rush the other QB with Justin Houston gone?

Top Recruit

November 2nd, 2010
10:11 am

I’ve watched the CBS broadcast of the game 3x’s since Saturday…never done that with a game…but I’ve come to the conclusion that Aaron Murray is a dynamite QB. At this point he may be the best QB in the conference. In this game you saw a young QB come in one side but you saw a better, more mature confident QB go out the other side. I think that game is the turning point for UGA. If this team had been able to have had it’s full roster all season with a break after the UT game this would be a team viewed alot different by alums and fan base. For sure no team they have played wants to play them again. This team needs to relax, let it roll, and allow themselves to be as good as they can be. And they can be damn good the next 3 games. Light’em up Dawgs!

Todd

November 2nd, 2010
10:11 am

Do we realize GA under MR needed Steve Spurrier’s assistance one yr. to get to Atlanta, in fact every yr. MR needed help.
He’s never swept the East.
If you go back and take a close look at the losses over the yrs. in the big games you see crazy stuff all over the place.
The guy started Joe T. and wasted a whole yr. of GA football on Joe Cox.
The guy took forever to get Knowshon Moreno on the field.
Look at AJ Green’s stats while at GA. Dont’ add up for a Top 5 NFL draft pick next April and no championships.
Wait till you go ofer with Aron Murray and Orson Charles. MR. can recruit and is a great person, but he’s just to uptight or something, can’t work thru the emotions and focus and get it done in the big games.
IT JUST AINT GOING TO HAPPEN FOR MARK RICHT, GUARANTEE YOU THAT AND HE WONT’ FIRE MIKE BOBO, LAST YR. BOBO WAS AS MUCH A PROBLEM AS MARTINEZ.

SadDawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:14 am

jtdawg,

It’s the losses against UNRANKED opponents that get me upset – like Colorado and UF.

ga gator

November 2nd, 2010
10:14 am

Bruce Mac, I don’t know about crowing because this is the only page I have read since getting back in town late last night from the weekend. But here are a few observations whike at the game:

1. UGA was not ready to play.
2. UF was noticably bigger than UGA.
3. Murray played great and he played lousy. The bad plays were directly due to his lack of height and ability to see over both the UGA line and the even taller UF line.
4. There were some vicious hits on both sides.
5. UGA tried to pick up fumbles and the Gators tried to recover them.
6. Jenkins did a fabulous job on AJ.
7 Several times in the second half, UF had 5 true freshmen on the field on defense.
8. Judging by the fans around me, only UF gets away with holding.
9. Bobo is not the blame for the loss, it is that blowhard Grantham.
10. It is going to be nice having Trey Burton around for 3 more years; he is better than Tebow was as a true Freshman.

Big Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:15 am

10 years is long enough. Let’s clean out this mess and start fresh. For all you that want to keep Mark Richt, you are more than welcome to follow him wherever he goes. If anyone thinks 2 wins out of 10 tries against your biggest rival is getting it done, maybe you should start pulling for Stony Brook where they are just glad to have a football team. Who knows what Dan Mullen, Manny Diaz, and the Miss St staff could do in Athens, but considering what they’re doing with a lot less talent, I’ll be more than happy to give them a shot. I played, coached, and gave a heck of a lot of money to the university up until now. And I didn’t blow my knee out and end my career. Lol

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:21 am

When we lose to USCe, Auburn, Florida, Miss St., and potentially others next year, will all of you Loyalists be convinced then? What’s it going to take? Thank God we don’t have Colorado on the schedule. You people deserve one national championship in 60 years, and the only reason we got that was because of a superhuman. Keep enjoying watching other programs in the national championship game. Because as long as CMR is the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, we will never be in that game.

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:22 am

SadDawg –

While that’s very true, it’s really come to pass the last 3 1/2 years (UK, Vandy, SC, in 07, et al), Rich has ben generally very good at padding his record versus non-ranked teams. As you should be.

Th point is, versus ranked teams, where the cream rises to the top and the great coaches are seprated from the pack, our Marck Richt, while being paid top 6 money, is actually below .500.

That does NOT make us a great team.

edumacated

November 2nd, 2010
10:22 am

How can anybody say our RS freshman lost the game? No, our knuckleheaded coach, who apparently lost the ability to plan for the short or long term, lost the game. He should have had a capable junior around to take the controls when Stafford left. By the way, didn’t we just go through this crap a few years ago when Shockley left?
Richt lost the game with his poor planning and preparation. It actually took years to lose this game, because with Florida at it’s weakest in decades, we ended up having a young QB, and a new defensive scheme to go at them with.
Don’t look now, but Georgia is losing a lot of folks and it will get worse next year.

Stop the bleeding

November 2nd, 2010
10:23 am

The same old tired, lame excuses as last year and the year before. The least that Richt can do is to come up with some new material.

Fire him now and stop the bleeding.

jtdawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:26 am

edumacated -

Murray sure did us no favors and you have to admit the OT pass was brutal and did lead to our eventual demise.

It was obvious that the game was just too big for him this year, but his talent gave us a shot. The rest of the team couldn’t pick him up, however, because they played tight, didn’t adhere to fundamentals, etc. I think the preparation is lacking also, but Murray’s learning curve hurt us in spots.

Richt and Bobo should have better prepared some easier stuff for Murray early to get him more into a rythym. That is definitely on them, especially when he began to struggle and they did nothing to adjust until half time.

Mark Richt

November 2nd, 2010
10:26 am

So fire me. I’ll be laughing all the way to the bank with the buyout money.

I gotcha, suckers!

ga gator

November 2nd, 2010
10:28 am

jtdawg, a 2 yard out pattern for AJ on the first play is pretty easy, but Jenkins was waiting for it.

Dawgs Tell

November 2nd, 2010
10:28 am

Blah,Blah,Blah,Blah—-Same old, same old!

ARdawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:30 am

Rather than bellyache and moan about the coaching staff I will just continue to support my Dawgs until those in-the-know actually get in-the-know and make a change. Richt, we’ve eaten on that turd sandwich now for 5 years running. Find you another schtick.

Man up and take the blame for the loss. We watched the game we know about the turnovers. What good is it doing you and your staff to deflect onto Murray? Grow yourself a pair and call this season what it is. A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER. And it is all your fault.

Bowl Game? We don’t deserve a bowl game and we damn sure haven’t earned one (yet) and even if we do qualify you should send the players and you and the rest of the coaching staff stay home. You don’t deserve to coach in one. You are 1-5 against Meyer and Meyer has the coaching acumen of Les Miles. What does that say about you?

Loyal Homer

November 2nd, 2010
10:48 am

This article is a month old but it still presents a solid case. Richt isnt going anywhere.

http://thesportsdebates.com/2010/09/28/the-fire-mark-richt-debate-patience-leads-to-stable-success/

FLDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
10:50 am

The one thing I saw this year, that I haven’t seen in the past 20 years was the come back in the second half from 14 points down. That may be what we need to turn it around.

judge

November 2nd, 2010
10:50 am

hmmmm—–interesting—–still dont get it. How do it know?

Snow Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:51 am

Recent history says not gonna happen! Meyer & Saban have raised the bar and Richt has proven he cannot keep pace. When you consistantly lose to teams with inferior talent it is coaching. No shame in losing to more talented teams or occassionally just have a bad day and losing to a lesser opponent. UGA now CONSISTANTLY LOOSES TO LESS TALENTED TEAMS…WHY…SIMPLE…IT IS COACHING!!!! I agree that finding the right replacement is not easy and there are no guarantees but we certainly know what we have now that bar has been raised in the SEC and that is a 6 to 8 wins coach…I say roll the dice and go get a Dan Mullen, Gary Petterson, or even Skip Hotlz (as long as his DAD is banned from campus!).

Florida Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:56 am

We are going to turn it around by beating Idaho state?

Florida Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
10:59 am

The Florida game was not a game of “this magnitude” …it was against a team who had lost their last 3 games and had a huge problems scoring a touchdown.
How is that a “magnitude”?

Wesley

November 2nd, 2010
11:04 am

I really like Mark Richt as our coach and am continuing to support him, but I, too, am growing weary of hearing “we are gonna turn this around” again and again and again… There finally comes a time where its fish or cut bait!

david

November 2nd, 2010
11:08 am

be careful what you wish for.

THWGT

November 2nd, 2010
11:11 am

Coach Richt you and the staff have my support. I am one of the financial contributors and alums who is proud of your leadership and overjoyed you are at the helm. I know things this year have not gone our way; however, I am confident in your ability to turn it around. I firmly believe that what does not kill us will only make us stronger, I see in our young QB leadership qualities that will get stronger over time. I believe the future is bright and that you are the coach that will make it happen.

Dawg in Gator Territory

November 2nd, 2010
11:17 am

I was at the game and I must say I’m proud of the way we fought and how the Dawg fans cheered on our team. I hate like h*ll that we lost yet again, but at least we showed up and darn near pulled it off after being down 21-7 at half. I agree with MB, CMR got out-coached yet again by Urban Crier. That’s what stinks. Would have loved to see a FG battle in OT with Walsh against Henry, would have almost certainly been a different outcome. I might be drinking the kool-aid, but I agree the future is bright for the Dawgs. I like what I see in Murray and hopefully the CTG’s D improves next year; 31 points against the Gators, even with 4 turnovers, is WAY too many. Go Dawgs!!

DawgInMemphis

November 2nd, 2010
11:19 am

1. In Florida, we did not lose to a team with less talent. They have equal if not better talent. They will always be talented no matter who UGA has as their head coach….UF is the flagship university playing in the best conference, in a state with favorable weather and million big cities that have more high school talent than you can shake a stick at. Quite frankly, Florida is probably one of the easiest jobs in the country for a coach.

2. We didn’t get outcoached against Florida. Not only did we have 4 turnovers, but we should have recovered two fumbles that we didn’t. That’s a potential 6 possession swing right there. Yeah yeah yeah, “that’s coaching.” My @$$. We’d all be talking about how great the Defense was if either of those had turned into a scoop and score that was the difference in the game. In hindsight our guys should’ve jumped on the ball, but they were trying to make plays in a big time game. That’s definitely an improvement over the Willie defenses.

3. I can’t believe some of yall criticizing the overtime playcalling. You are the same ones who would be howling if Bobo had run it up the gut 3 times, kicked a field goal, only to have Florida come back and score a TD to win. You would have said “Richt plays not to win.” Well, he played to win in OT, but sometimes $^it happens.

Richt is coaching this team better folks.

Skitty Fritty

November 2nd, 2010
11:20 am

UGA has won 3 in the last 20 meetings and 2 of those were under Richt. During Richt’s time at UGA, who has beat UF more than 2 times? Richt will turn this around. I have lived through the Goff era and it CAN get worse, be careful what you wish for.

Bridges

November 2nd, 2010
11:21 am

I believe the future is bright and that you [Richt] are the coach that will make it happen.

I have a bridge for sale…

DawgInMemphis

November 2nd, 2010
11:24 am

excuse me re: #3 above……the arm-chairs would have said “Richt plays not to lose” (if we had run it up the gut 3 times and thought we would win with a field goal).

We were going for the throat in OT and that’s what I like to see out of my coach and the dawgs. That’s a sign that Richt is righting the ship.

Jaydawg

November 2nd, 2010
11:33 am

Mark Richt ruined his credibility and insulted everybodys intelligence when he said there was no mental issues when playing Florida.Most of the last 20 years Florida had this game won before the players got on the bus to the stadium. I guess Richt forgot the AJC informed everyone just last week that McGarity held a meeting to tell his coaches not to have a ”Florida fixation”.Not only is Florida in the player’s heads but Hell they are in the coach’s,AD, President’s,and fan’s heads as well!By the way am I the only one that finds it pathetic that our HEAD FOOTBALL COACH is having to take coaching advice from the new AD,not to mention a woman in Pendergrass had to tell him it would be a good idea to run on the field in front of the team coming out of the locker room!WHAT ELSE DOES IT TAKE FOR SOME OF YOU TO REALIZE UGA NEEDS TO MOVE ON?

Al

November 2nd, 2010
11:34 am

“Were gonna get this thing turned around. We’re gonna work hard” Come on coach, is that the best you got? I have been a die hard fan since the 60’s, a UGA alumni, I was there during Dooley’s dark years but even then we had hope of a brighter day. I am sorry but I don’t have that sense of hope any longer. It pains me to see my once respected and feared “Junkyard Dogs” relegated to having to beat Idaho St. just to get back to .500. The decline began at least 5 years ago but the last three seasons have been bitter pills to swallow. Starting off rated number 1 in the country and end up not even winning the SEC East. Then the Joe Cox year. Now a “we have a red shirt freshman and a new DC and AD year. Give me a break. Every team plays redshirt reshmen and even true freshmen. Teams change defensive coachs all the time but they aren’t out there using that as an excuse. What will the excuse be next year? Oh yeah, “we’re rebuilding—-again,” Fire CMR or not, I no longer care. Things are BAD in Athens, something is terribly wrong. Until Adams, McGarity, our coachs and players can all sit down and talk about the big elephant in the room, things will not improve. Is it coaching, recruiting the wrong players or players that are un-coachable, lack of conditioning, a laxidasical attitude, what is it and how do we fix it? Unless we can immediately idendify what the problem is we can’t fix it and you can’t turn it around no mater how hard you work. So, here we stand, at a crossroad. Do we have the hard conversations and make the tough choices now while there may be still time to salvage something. Or do we continue down the current path which seems to lead to another year of more of the same and a program in such disarray that it kills recruiting and takes a decade to recover?

I have been a Richt supporter until now. I want to know WHAT is going to be done to get back on track. I want a sincere heart felt aplogy to all the fans who have bought tickets and supported the program only to have to endure one humiliating defeat after another against opponents that are not as good as we are. I want to know WHEN it is going to turn around. 1980 was a long time ago and I am not getting any younger. I sure would be nice to have something good to brag about in my senior years! When hope is lost the people will perish!

Soulja Boy

November 2nd, 2010
11:35 am

King thought the same fat cat who paid Ellerbee’s $20,000 bond took care of King’s speeding ticket. It wasn’t Caleb’s fault!

Jaydawg

November 2nd, 2010
11:36 am

BTW Bridges you are an idiot.

G-DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
11:37 am

AMONG OTHERS TO GENUINELY BLAME, THE HARD HEADED PLAYERS WHO DID NOT FOLLOW THE COACH’S TEACHING AND FALL ON THE BALL. THAT ALONG WITH PASSES GOING THRU HANDS, FAILING TO BLOCK AND TACKLE AND HIT THE LINE,ETC. IF EVERYONE HAD BEEN FOCUSED SINCE LAST YEAR’S BOWKL GAME, OUR DAWGS WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER- BETTER ENOUGH TO WIN ALL THESE CLOSE ONES.THAT IS WHAT WINNERS DO.

I TRUST RICHT WILL RIGHT THE SHIP.HE CERTAINLY DESERVES THE CHANCE.

Paul (You doesn't have to call me Johnson)

November 2nd, 2010
11:37 am

First thing to do is move this game out of Jacksonville. Doesn’t 18 of 21 tell you something?

Pago Pago Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
11:38 am

Stop wishing the game out of JAX. I was in Athens that night when UF beat the crap out of us. It doesn’t matter where you play..we always get out coached/out played/out hit….

Yeah Right

November 2nd, 2010
11:40 am

17 of 20 – There is no way you guys can hang with Bama. Period. But keep dreaming there buddy.

Dawgfan

November 2nd, 2010
11:40 am

I’m a huge Dawg fan and nobody hates losing to the Jean shorts more than me. I hear a lot of frustration and quiet frankly a lot of envy and jealousy. I understand it. I feel it too. I’m not happy with another loss, I’m not happy with having 5 losses. Let’s put some perspective on this though. Coaches coach, they teach the game, they recruit the players, they provide the structure and the discipline. Coach Richt has proven he can coach. You don’t win 90 games over 10 years in the SEC and not be able to coach. He’s won 2 SEC championships and played in a 3rd. That doesn’t happen just by chance. I know some of you will say well that’s because Van Gorder was here and maybe there’s some truth in that. VG was definitely a better DC than Martinez. Some of you will say that Richt was calling the plays then but our offense has put up 40+ pts a game the last three and put up 31 on Saturday should’ve put up more if not for turnovers probably would’ve and if we’d practiced sound fundamentals on those two UF fumbles who knows what this game would look like? Having said all that. Players have to make plays. Ours didn’t. It’s not the first time, How many passes did we see go through Fred Gibsons hands and Terrence Edwards hands in big games? Specifically the UF vs UGA game? Check this link out. It’s a string from 2002 about the UGA vs UF game that year.
http://www.operationsports.com/forums/college-football/12325-ugas-edwards-wide-open-dropped.html

I like coach Mark Richt. I think he’s earned another year especially with a new DC. They need a chance to get the players they need to run that D. The comments in that string are a lot like the ones in this one and at that time Richt had only been the Head coach for 2 yrs. I don’t think it’s his fault that Murray throws two picks (One was Whites fault) and then fumbles the ball and Boykin fumbles that kickoff. I understand he’s accountable he’s the coach but player have to make plays and ours haven’t. They haven’t for many years going back to The Donan era. We fired him, hired Richt things got better but players still made mistakes in big games. What hasn’t changed in this equation?

Paul (You doesn't have to call me Johnson)

November 2nd, 2010
11:42 am

UGA has made 2 critical mistakes since their 1980 Championship: 1. Renewed the Florida series in Jacksonville for 35 years. Let Erk Russell get away.

Paul (You doesn't have to call me Johnson)

November 2nd, 2010
11:50 am

Reasons to move UGA/Florida out of Jacksonville:

1. 3/18 record
2. Jacksonville is a Jinx
3. UGA gives up their home field advantage every other year.

Has anyone heard of any Gator complaining about playing the game in Jacksonville?

SOS Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
11:50 am

Yes Mark Richt better get it turned around or the A D should do what he did to the volleyball coach….

FLDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
11:52 am

I live in central Florida and listen to these guys cursing and abandoning the Meyer ship after 3 losses. I think it was a good game and we have lots to build on. Yes CMR was at fault for sticking with Willie far too long, sticking with Cox second half of last season, and for not being more hands on with offensive play calling. I think Dawgs will turn it around in time. We’re not exactly loaded or deep in the front seven, and I give Grantham a lot of credit for adjusting his defense as the game progresses. That did not happen under Martinez. Go Dawgs.

Dawgfan

November 2nd, 2010
12:05 pm

The What have you done for me lately fan. This is what we’ve become. It took Vince Dooley 15 yrs to win his National championship and he had a losing record in bowl games. Bobby Bowden didn’t win his first National Championship at FSU until he’d been the HC for 17 yrs. He didn’t even win his first ACC championship until he’d been there for 16 yrs. It took Joe Paterno 16 yrs for his first National title even Bear Bryant had been a HC for almost 16 yrs before he won his first Title. Granted he’d only been at Bama 2 yrs but he had coached at three other schools before that. I think people look at the Pete Carrols, Sabans, Meyers and see the instant success and they want it but we seen what’s happened to USC in the Wake of that success. I’m not saying that’s what’s happening at Bama and UF but don’t be surprised if after these guys move on to the next thing, if things start surfacing. Don’t throw the baby(Richt)out with the bath water.

Snow Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
12:09 pm

DawginMemphis…

OK…I guess every analyst is wrong and you are right…We did not have more talent than UF…how about Colorado? How about MS State? Don’t have time to name them all the past 3 years there are TOO MANY! You say we did not get out coached? How long does it take to make adjustment to the no huddle? Our players were still running to there position the entire game when the ball was being snapped! You sir are either blind loyalist or does have a clue about football. The overall performance of this team against top 15 teams the last 3 years is embarrasing and the performance against lesser teams like MS State, Vanderbuilt, Kentucky, Colorado, & SC are terrible. Don’t quote success prior to Saban & Meyer because they don’t matter anymore!

Duckafawg

November 2nd, 2010
12:11 pm

@bigDAWG: I’ve never been elected President either but I can damn well have an informed opinion on whether the person who is President is doing the job or not…you’re analogy is weak

EmmettDawg

November 2nd, 2010
12:14 pm

I have been one of CMR’s most ardent supporters until watching the wheels fall off this season. It took half way through this season before CMR realized his team couldn’t block and tackle. If he’s such a great coach, how did he not already see it was going to be a problem? I saw the game in Columbia, SC in person, and we wandered around between plays (sometimes during, it seemed) and the team hardly looked liked they had a clue. What could McGarity have possibly said to get CMR excited? “We’re thinking of moving to the Coastal Division of the ACC?”

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
12:24 pm

Dawgafawg,
I think you’re name says it all – now wonder you never strapped it on to play ball, your weak not me!

You probably didn’t even go to UGA. CMR will take us back to the winning ways of our tradeation so get ready.

Paul (You doesn't have to call me Johnson)

November 2nd, 2010
12:29 pm

Burned Out

November 2nd, 2010
12:30 pm

Richt is an overpaid jerk. He can not control the players either on or off the field. He can not beat Florida, and he most certainly will never win the SEC again.

Get rid of this over-the-hill bum now before we waste a few more million on him.

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
12:38 pm

Burned Out,
We’re all frustrated but the problem are not the coaches! The problem is the Principal because he won’t let all the good players in just because they may not be Roads Scholars (a prize they give to really smart people). If all the players that wanted to come to UGA were allowed to come (like at UF and UA and others) we would win the SEC just about every year. The bottom like is they are a little to focused on acadeamics.

Wallops Island

November 2nd, 2010
12:38 pm

Richt is an overpaid jerk. He can not control the players either on or off the field. He can not beat Florida, and he most certainly will never win the SEC again.

Get rid of this over-the-hill bum now before we waste more millions on him.

Amen to that. In your heart, you know that getting rid of Richt is the right thing to do. If Richt had any integrity, he would resign in disgrace, but he’ll stay as long as his bank account keeps getting fatter every year. That’s all he cares about now.

uncle kirk

November 2nd, 2010
12:43 pm

Yeah Sloan, like we had stopped them from scoring most of the game. Hind sight is 20/20. I was glad they went for the touchdown. A field goal is no pressure, especially from 30 yards out. Go pull for someone else loser.

Stick With Richt, Bobo Gotta Go

November 2nd, 2010
12:44 pm

@Fulltime dawgfan
November 2nd, 2010
7:08 am

and

@Dawg-Ed
November 2nd, 2010
6:39 am

Well said, to you both!

joseph

November 2nd, 2010
12:45 pm

i don’t understand why some people blame the fans for coming on here and stating there opinions, you may not agree with them, but it is there opinion.

75-76 DAWG

November 2nd, 2010
12:54 pm

CMR says that they practice all the time getting on the ball when a fumble happens in a crowd. Apparently Commings missed those practices.
I will admit that UGA is playing a lot better as a TEAM but we still have a lot of hot dogging and individual BS that needs to stop. If Commings falls on the ball ,that one play could have been the difference in the final score. Also, Ealey needs to be reined in before he hurts the team. After he scored he most definitely spiked the ball and should have gotten a penalty. We were very lucky the official looked the other way on that dumb a## move.

EmmettDawg

November 2nd, 2010
12:57 pm

bidDawg, you went to Georgia and you’re complaining about the “Principal?” I’m starting to think you’re still a “softmore” in high school. Oh, and it’s Rhodes Scholar…as spelled by really smart people…. I’ll check back with you next year when we drop three or four more game he have no business losing…

azdawg

November 2nd, 2010
12:59 pm

Same song and dance. Nothing he said we have not heard time and time before. How he can be so excited about the future is so questionable. GA loses a lot of experience to graduation and early departures to the NFL next season. His team will be less talented then it is now. Given that and what we’ve seen this season from his coordinators playcalling the win loss record is going to be the same or worse. We’ll lose again to SC, FL, et al. If McGarity’s plan to win is schedule more div ll schools then we lose respectability.

Hire Mannie Diaz and AL strength and conditiong coach, McGarity. Maybe then things will look brighter for UGA;s football future.

Class of 98 Dawg!

November 2nd, 2010
1:13 pm

Have faith Bulldog nation. CMR is right. Don’t be so quick to call for Richt’s head either. Ask Tennessee about that. Lastly, ask yourself this, “Who are we going to hire that is better than Richt?” Don’t give me that Boise State answer either. Go Dawgs!

dlagator

November 2nd, 2010
1:17 pm

I don’t understand why UGA just cannot accept the fact that the coaching job is not that high profile. You better keep Richt because you aren’t going to get a better coach. Do you actually think high profile coaches are waiting to go to Athens? Richt is as high profile as it gets for you guys and you see where that has gotten you. i tell you what, hire Lil’ Dooley once UT send him packing…

Old Gator

November 2nd, 2010
1:17 pm

One thing for sure; the Gator Nation hopes Richt stays forever.

SEC East Spokesman

November 2nd, 2010
1:18 pm

So tell us Dawg fans, who has a brighter future, Aaron Murray or Trey Burton?

NCAA Investigator

November 2nd, 2010
1:23 pm

The only Championships CMR wins these days are the Fulhmer Cup Standings..
He has turned UGA into FSU North, and look how their program dipped with all of their thugs and free trips to foot locker. I wonder who Paid Caleb King’s ticket he thought was paid, or paid back the money he stole from the girl he was blackmailing…… could the NCAA be coming into the Dog’s smelly house of disarray they call a football program?

UGAX

November 2nd, 2010
1:25 pm

East Spokesman-

I think both have bright futures – Murray as a QB in pro style offense; Burton as a tight end/ SE.

SEC East Spokesman

November 2nd, 2010
1:31 pm

UGAX I think Murray is good and his play sometimes borders on outstanding. But if you were also at the game and noticed, his INT’s were because he never saw the DB’s because of his short height. The only thing that will really help him to be consistant will to be rolling him out. But for overall team value, Burton is better as a true freshman at what he does than was Tebow.

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
1:38 pm

It’s true. We are not going to get a high profile coach. Pete Carroll or the like is never coming to Athens, GA (wouldn’t want his cheating ways anyway). Hire Dan Mullen. Ties with McGarity. He’s never going to reach his full potential with MSU. He can beat Florida. His offense isn’t as predictable as the i-form pass-run-pass crap that we run, and he will only get better the more toys he has to play with. Richt/Bobo need to go yesterday.

Longtime Hater

November 2nd, 2010
1:43 pm

ALDawg why dont you go ahead and name Samford and Son Stadium the Swamp North while you are at it?

ALDawg

November 2nd, 2010
1:51 pm

Hater, I’m open to other logical suggestions. I just don’t see any better options that have SEC experience. Peterson’s gimmicks aren’t going to work week to week. Tuberville? Please. We hired McGarity. Everyone seems pleased with that. Alumni (Evans, Bobo) that have served the program have not panned out. If something works for someone else, steal it, especially if you have the $$$ to do so.

Snoop Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
1:58 pm

1. Firing Richt is not the answer.
2. Finding a OC who understands his offensive talents, and how to properly utilize that talent. Sorry Bobo…your opportunity has passed.
3. Simply your defensive/offensive playbook. If its taking more than a year for incoming players to understand your playbook…then something is not right with the system.
4. No more bunch formations.
5. Spread the damn field!
6. Signigicantly upgrade offseason strength/conditioning.
7. Mentally prep this boys for games.
8. Support your dawgs, no matter the record!!!!!!

g8rbait

November 2nd, 2010
2:06 pm

yeah, yeah, yeah. Ron Zook said the same thing. Thank goodness we didn’t fall prey to his lunacy. He did keep the recruiting machine going, but then again, this is FL, a state loaded with top shelf athletes, so not such a big deal

Over and over

November 2nd, 2010
2:06 pm

The year that we ended up in the Sugar Bowl vs Hawaii was the last hooray for UGA. We played well vs Hawaii because they were simply too small. They did not have the beef where you need it.

Since then, UGA has been lousy. I am a UGA grad, class of 71 & 73 and I have had enough.

When UGA decides to hire a coach, I am on board again, otherwise, I am done with CMR. I said here last year that come Nov of 2010 we will be having the same old conversation about CMR and we ARE at it again. This is bizarre that UGA contionues with the guy. He should have been canned in 09.

CUT CMR LOOSE.

GO Dogs.

Over and over II

November 2nd, 2010
2:09 pm

ALDog ……………YOU are right. Mullins would be fabulous and next year with our talent he would take us to at least the Cap One Bowl and better in his second and third.

Mullins IS NOT intimidated vs Meyer like Richt is.

Go Dogs.

The Real SugarHillDawg

November 2nd, 2010
3:51 pm

“Who Knows” is the favorite reply of a coach who has lost it!! He’s a wounded tuna swimming in a tank full of sharks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Election Day

November 2nd, 2010
3:54 pm

We hear the same things over and over.

Tiresome, ain’t it? No end to it as long as Richt is in Athens.

Big Kahuna

November 2nd, 2010
3:58 pm

“Right now, the immediate future is what I’m most worried about, which is beating Idaho State and working on down the line to the three games after that [Auburn, Georgia Tech and a bowl].”

Is that Mark Richt or Obama dressed up for a late Halloween as Richt? Monumental arrogance! Would serve him right if Idaho State pulled the greatest upset in the history of football. He only goes to a bowl if uga beats AU & GT. Hope both schools have Richt’s quote blown up and highlighted in their dressing rooms!

Repeat

November 2nd, 2010
4:10 pm

Remember CMR came from A program(Florida State) that had the most talent throughout the 90’s but only 1 championship…He knows how to get the least amount of talent from the most talented players. I feel one of the biggest problems might be recruiting. Either they are over evaluating players or the coaching staff don’t know how to get the most out of the player. How can Florida, Alabama and others take a top recruit and start him as a freshman and he shines but we have 5 star recruits who never pan out(Troupe, L. Grey, M.Brown, C. King etc.). Look at how many top 5 recruiting classes we have had over the years and we are never consistently ranked in the top 5 in any poll. There is something thats not right I just wish someone would figure it out. There is no way over the past 10 years we shouldnt have been mentioned in the national championship hunt at least 7 times.

bigDAWG

November 2nd, 2010
4:14 pm

EmmettDawg,
Your darn right I’m blaming the Principal – what is the problem with that, we all pay his salary. I’m just saying that its not the coaches – they can’t get the players they need into school. The Principal needs to stop expecting football players to be as smart as ivee league students.

Chip

November 2nd, 2010
4:32 pm

We were in position to win Saturday, but at some point players must make plays. Two fumbles that should have been recovered and that pass on UF’s last drive that should have been intercepted all would have sealed the deal. We don’t have the talent on defense that we’ve had in years past, but the unit is improving each week. Lobbing the ball over the middle into triple coverage was a rookie mistake by our QB in the OT, but it should not have come to that.
Coach Richt is the best coach UGA has ever had. Let’s give him another year to get things right. Coach Dooley was a career 7-4 coach that just happened to own UF during a time when they were cycling through some pretty sorry coaches.

Big Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
5:13 pm

Boy…I don’t know about all of you other Dawg fans…..aren’t you a bit tired of “getting em next year”. Again, stupid plays (first pass play), horrible penalties and mediocre at best play calling (where AC for 3/4 of the game) had Georgia coming up short again. We should have kicked those damned Gators all the way back to Gainesville but once again came up short. At least Grantham had the “D” playing some inspired football choke sign and all.

DawgGoneFishing

November 2nd, 2010
5:47 pm

In 1980, TN fumbled inside our 10 yrd. line late in the game. We recovered and won the NC.

Same year-George Rogers fumbled late in game and we recovered. We won NC.

POINT !!! Those went our way-Sat. they didn’t.

As for now, either stay on the wagon, get on the wagon or get the _ _ _ L off and leave the country because you are hurting recruiting.

We know we aren’t going to win the Eastern Conf. nor the SEC.

Let’s ride it out folks and hope this years lack of success will attract a lot of guys who can play early.

Bob

November 2nd, 2010
6:03 pm

I sure hope McGarity is learning from the panel of really smart people commenting on ajc articles about how we need to Fire Richt. That would be such a smart thing to do. These smart people on here know so much about it, I’m really glad they’re taking time away from their important work on coaching college football to condescend to tell the lesser lights in the UGA athletic department and us other pathetic losers how much better off we’d be without Mark Richt and all his lame stats and championships and NFL draftees he churns out year in and year out. It is so obvious that the man now sucks after having two whole down seasons. He must be removed, so we can make way for one of the Wise Ones whose rants may be found on this and other ajc comment sections. Because, after all, They Know.

Mr. Georgia Football Returns

November 2nd, 2010
6:36 pm

I am glad to see Greg McGarity has become such a Mark Richt Apologist…………NOT!

RDUdawg

November 2nd, 2010
7:04 pm

Georgia is good when our D is dominant. Offense still put up 31pts while turning it over 4 times. We stink in shootouts. We’re missing the dominant D that we had under Van Gorder when we had DL’s that could alter game plans.

I see a lot of improvement from last year on the defensive end. We all know how reluctant Richt is to fire his coordinators…don’t hold your breath on Bobo. And if you think Richt is going anywhere you’re an idiot.

Same people who want Richt gone are the same people who want Obama gone…simpletons who fail to understand root causes behind overall results. Martinez set us back half a decade with his ineptitude. Offense has been strong all along.

If we had recovered either of the fumbles vs Florida or had Rambo caught the gift in his hands at the end of the game than we would have won…it’s really that simple.

Is this how Richt is going to turn it around?

November 2nd, 2010
7:52 pm

Is this how Richt is going to turn it around?

November 2nd, 2010
7:53 pm

RDUdawg

You had me until you said that about people wanting Obama gone. I don’t drink that idiots freakin coolaid either.

Supervisor

November 2nd, 2010
8:41 pm

The only good thing a bad season would do for us is perhaps we can lose some of our “redneck” fan base.

The West is the Best

November 2nd, 2010
8:43 pm

But then you wouldn’t have any fans.

Big Wally

November 2nd, 2010
9:15 pm

When AJ Green leaves after this year, we’ll be 6-6 and he’ll be saying the exact same excuses.

Still running untouched

November 2nd, 2010
10:01 pm

Bottom line is losers make excuses and winners make plays..we have become losers.
We have to much talent to be blown out twice as was the case in 2008 and the last two years have been a joke.
I know why Gratham was our third choice…he and his unit are a joke. Our only chance in OT was to score a TD, his unit would have given up six, UF played it safe after we failed to score.
Bottom line 31 points should win a game, especially for 750,000.00.
The choke sign should have been when he was looking in the mirror after the game.

Real Dog

November 2nd, 2010
10:31 pm

I for one am irritated that we are on the down side of the curve in the Florida series, and thankful that the ‘fire Richt’ crowd is not running things. If this bunch had been, we’d never had won the MNC back in ‘80. Dooley would’ve been fired after the ‘79 season in which he went 6-5. I do think Van Gorder was a big part of Richt’s success in the first half of his tenure, with his sideline fire and raw emotion. I think Grantham has some of the same qualities BVG does, and if the idiots will let him coach and not whine when he grabs his throat to try to psyche out the opposing kicker, or other displays of emotion that may happen in the future, he may just turn out to be a great hire.
The folks that pay big money to the ath dept have been around long enough to know that things go in cycles, and this cycle will turn, too. Richt didn’t forget how to coach.

Mark Yecht

November 2nd, 2010
10:33 pm

Florida wins every year…BAAHAAHAAHAHA

Mark Yecht

November 2nd, 2010
10:36 pm

Its not that the coach grabbed his throat…its what he said…you too can earn $750K and act like this for the kids you are teaching???? you would be fired…quit making excuses for the pure lack of discipline..it starts at the top. THINK…oh wait you like pups

emautt1

November 2nd, 2010
11:47 pm

I am glad others are seeing the Mark Richt to Ray Goff correlation also. Losing with better talent was a Goff thing along with not having a plan prior to any game. Mark you are beginning to fill his boots. When you are constantly getting beat at the start of every game, and fail at crunch time; it is because you have not prepared. BTW when did the dogs quit teaching anyone to fall on a fumble!! Basic football we can not achieve.

'93 Dawg

November 2nd, 2010
11:59 pm

To all the idiots calling for Mark Richts head…SHUT UP. There are MAYBE a couple of better coaches in the country, and they happen to be in the SEC. One of which probably will be on the Cowboys sideline next year. Richt is a good coach, good person, and good role model. All these arrests? For drivers licenses and DUI? Ha! No “Time to Dies” in this bunch. I would like to know how many of those wanting a new coach actually graduated from UGA and suffered through the 90’s.

DAWG with bag over his head

November 3rd, 2010
12:37 am

I can’t for the life of me understand where all this “give CMR another year to turn this around” sentiment is coming from. We’re now in the third year of a slide that has given us teams that start most games and seasons slowly, get into a lot of trouble off the field, and continually play at a below-talent level. The 2007 season could have be special, but once again, early in the season, and early in the two games we were totally unprepared. We don’t need another season to make a decison. Waiting to clean house is only going to prolong this perpetual rebuilding do-loop we’re in.

BoWeevil

November 3rd, 2010
12:40 am

Timmy Tucker,

what a Load of HOGWASH.

Turn what around ?

His horrible “coaching staff” he will have fired all of over 12 months’ time ?

Turned it around that now we are to believe CMR can hire a coaching staff ?

He will not make this mistake in his new job

aarh

November 3rd, 2010
12:52 am

17 of 20- Murray’s not a turnover machine. He had as many in that game as he had the entire season. Turnovers aren’t always the QBs fault either. FL has had their share of turnovers thsi yr. as well, but fortunately enough for them…they just didn’t seem to have them in this game. Which often seems to be the case in this game.

aladawg

November 3rd, 2010
1:23 am

Hey Richt, you may teach those idiots to jump on a fumble but they are to damn stupid to do it. They all want to be the hero and score. With the exception of AJ

aladawg

November 3rd, 2010
1:26 am

Richt, you may teach those idiots to jump on a fumble but they are to damn stupid to do it. They all want to be the hero and score with the exception of AJ you don’t have crap for a team. Why don’t you try to recruit some players with some intelligence.

BoWeevil

November 3rd, 2010
1:41 am

Aaron Murray absolutely has beat only 4 teams whose combined record this entire season is 11-31.

Aarh, you bragged about David Greene’s won/lost record, but you are full of EXCUSES about Aaron Murray’s

If Bobo is going to go back to being QB coach because he is a great one, then why didn’t Bobo pull Murray to the side after the 1st of 4 interceptions and a 34-yard fumble / sack, and settle him down ?

We have played 9 games this season, how many games do you feel Aaron Murray was the better QB ?

Same old same old

November 3rd, 2010
6:32 am

Same old same old from Richt. Bla, bla, bla, bla, bla. Just do it. Quit mealy mouthing and put a team on the field to win. I’m not sure Richt can bring it back. Looks like the off the field
lack of discipline extends to the field. If he continues to have arrest after arrest and can’t get control of his team (and his coaches), he needs to be on the bus out of Athens. I love Mark Richt but right now he is not looking like the coach to carry UGA anywhere but to the lowest level of mediocrity.

T Tindall

November 3rd, 2010
6:57 am

CMR – Maybe

T Tindall

November 3rd, 2010
7:04 am

CMR – ” Kind of Tired of Losing to Fla.”? Maybe that is the root of your problem. Maybe when you get to the point that you are “sick and tired of losing to them”, things might change. Let’s try getting the team ready to play and play for 4 quarters, not 2. This has become a pattern in big games and that is your job, get them up from the beginning. Yes, we are all “Sick and Tired” of your laid back demeanor when in big games. Let’s try out coaching the opponent for once. Go Dawgs.

G

November 3rd, 2010
7:40 am

We need a coach with some stones. Nice guys finish last in the SEC.

G

November 3rd, 2010
7:46 am

Mcgarity needs to fly to Starkville and hire Dan Mullen asap. He can become a real dawg and Mark can go to Starkville and sing Kumbya my Lord in the heart of the bible belt. It’s time for a change sorry Mark and Obama.

Andy in Blairsville

November 3rd, 2010
7:54 am

http://www.ajc.com/sports/big-east-will-expand-713626.html

Why not join the Big East since the SEC has been too high speed for the Dawgs particularly over the last 5 years?

Richt was capable of winning a NC’s when he had NC quality teams, then he was hired by UGA and what you see is what he is capable of with the resources he has.

Lower your expectations in the SEC or move to another conference where you can get 9 or 10 wins per season.

Notso Fast

November 3rd, 2010
8:09 am

COACH R IS RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING FOR SURE AND THAT IS MURRAY HAS ALL IT TAKES TO BE A GREAT QUARTERBACK. ALL HE NEEDS IS SOME COACHING. HE WILL BE A GOOD ONE.

munsondawg

November 3rd, 2010
8:20 am

Mark Richt needs to grow a pair. Screw the pretty boy crap.

tdawg

November 3rd, 2010
9:06 am

How can you say that you are turning things around when its been all downhill since the 2008 Alabama loss! You are 16-13 since that loss, I would not call that a turn around. Your win-loss record is barely above .500 with top recuiting classes each year. This is mediocrity in my mind, and all points to coaching. You can fool some people with your Mr. Nice Guy antics, but you can’t keep that up forever. Fans need look beyond the forest to see the trees!

TO

November 3rd, 2010
10:00 am

The whining here by most UGA fans is embarrassing. Every coach in the country goes through a couple years of being down. Fire CMR, Fire CMR! What a bunch of clowns. He is the best coach that we have ever had.. Period. I went to UGA during our last NC. Yes a long time ago. I liked Dooley. Good coach, but could not hack it today.
Most publications predicted a losing record for UGA this year. New QB. Entirely new defense with a new DC. They all new that it would be a tough year. Some of you rump holes out here thing that no matter what we should always win the SEC and NC.

However, at saying all that, next year needs to have a big turn around. TG will be in his 2nd year and the defense will get the scheme better. Murray, with the exception of Saturday has been better than everyone expected. He will be one of the best QB’s in the nation before he leaves UGA. There are a couple assistant coaches that need to go. We all know who they are.
I’m just saying, stop all the whining and complaining. Some of these posts are more embarrassing than a 5-6 loss season.
BTW who could replace CMR and turn it around next year? There are no top notch coaches available right now. Dan Mullen? dream on, he won’t come over. Don’t say the Boise State or Oregon coach. Oregon won’t come and the Boise State coach would not cut it recruiting or coaching in the SEC.

tdawg

November 3rd, 2010
10:14 am

Most fans in support are just delusional. 16-13 since 2008 Bama loss. Take the non-SEC opponents out of the mix and you are looking at a 12-10 Sec record since the 2008 Bama loss.
All you have to do is look at the down turn since that point. We have one more Sec opponent left, this season. If UGA does not beat AU, then we become 12-11 against SEC opponents during the last 2 and a half seasons. What big games have we won in this time span? This is unacceptable in my mind.

RTR

November 3rd, 2010
10:18 am

TO, fans like you are the reason UGA will always be a mid-tier program at best. True, Richt is the best coach UGA has ever had, but I would say that’s because UGA has never had a great coach. Dooley? Please. Without Herschel, Dooley’s a bum. Continue to be grateful for these “almost” seasons. UGA is one of those teams that are good enough to disrupt but never achieve. Just because UGA fans think that they are a storied program doesn’t mean that they are. I’m sure Ole Miss thinks the same way.

Al

November 3rd, 2010
10:47 am

Enter your comments here

Al

November 3rd, 2010
11:17 am

Yes Murray is good and has potential to be great…..but given the culture of mediocrity, how long until he sucumbs to it as well?

Whether CMR is released or kept at the end of the season, either way presents its share of problems. However if he is retained, it should be made abundantly clear that things must change. He must have a good recruiting class, must get the defense and offense playing up to potential and must be a serious contender for the SEC championship next year. If the current coaching staff doesn’t have what it takes to accomplish these goals then it is up to CMR to make the necessary changes. Anything less than this is reason for immediate dismissal. The entire coaching staff needs to be on the hot seat and held accountable for every decision, every play and every down.

wildbill

November 3rd, 2010
11:19 am

CMR reminds me of a big kid and small kid on the playground. The big kid whips the small kid. The small kid says,”wait till next year when I grow up and I’m gonna kick your a$$!, and runs home.” Sound familiar CMR?

WITHOUT LINDSEY SCOTT,THERE'S NO 1980 TITLE

November 3rd, 2010
11:24 am

YEAH MARK RICHT,IT WILL BE TURNED AROUND WHEN YOU ARE GONE,AND TAKE BOBO WITH YA!

tdawg

November 3rd, 2010
12:18 pm

Regular season since 2008 Bama loss. UGA 16-13 (SEC 12-10), Bama 28-2 (SEC 20-2), Fla. 24-4 (SEC 16-4). Either we have less superior coaching or we are not getting the recruits, could be both.

RTR

November 3rd, 2010
12:21 pm

How many times have you kissed the crystal puppies? You better be glad you didn’t win the East and have to face Bama again. Your undisciplined criminals couldn’t handle it. Anybody that lives outside the state of Georgia looks at UGA the same way they look at Miss St. Yeah, they might beat you once in awhile, but they’re never going to be a consistent threat. Stick to the things you do well: trashing your campus, noodling at concerts and rolling doobies. Leave football for those that are committed and succeed. Have fun rooting for the junior varsity. Roll Tide!!

Bear Bryant

November 3rd, 2010
12:35 pm

Cheated and played dress up with J Edgar Hoover, and everybody knows it

RTR

November 3rd, 2010
12:47 pm

Tell it to the rings, loser. Doesn’t matter anyway. Bama will win 10 more before UGA wins one. Envy’s rough, huh?

Mean Machine

November 3rd, 2010
12:49 pm

Same ol’ crap. We’ll hear the same loser talk next year. But everybody is going to go along with it because UGA will be 9-3 because the schedule is a joke next year. The 3 decent teams they play SC, UF, and AU will beat them. But everybody will whine about how you shouldn’t fire a coach who just went 9-3. So we’re going to be stuck with this garbage for the foreseeable future. UGA will continue to be the laughing stock of the SEC.

Andy in Blairsville

November 3rd, 2010
12:54 pm

That’s funny because Bradley said UGA would 9-3 or 10-2 with this season’s Jr Varsity schedule.

The SEC left UGA behind….several season ago.

RTR

November 3rd, 2010
1:03 pm

Maybe when you girls over in GA learn how to tackle, scheme an effective gameplan and control your police and thugs, you might go back to losing 3 games a year. Man, it’s going to suck having to restock my wardrobe and repaint my truck so often with as many championships Bama has coming its way. Of course you wouldn’t know anything about that, would you pups? RTR!!

Snoop Dawg

November 3rd, 2010
2:22 pm

Of course Richt thinks the future is bright. At $3M per year, he’s in tall cotton all right. For the Bulldog Nation, though it’s the pits. Last night the people voted out the Democrats because they weren’t getting good value from the Congress. When will the Bulldog Nation vote da Preacha Man and his Medicine Show out and get a better value? How much garbage will the fans swallow before wising up?

old dawg

November 3rd, 2010
2:27 pm

i keep rereading his comments.
i don’t see the fire that is needed to get back to where they should be.
i see no details as to what is going to change. i don’t care if McGarity came from florida. so what??
he doesn’t run off season workouts or cabs to run players around and keep them from getting arrested.
what are the coaching, preparation changes? what are the recruiting changes? what are the cultural changes?
where is the beef?
this old dawg is tired of being fed tofu burgers and told it is filet.
do we have to lose to idaho state before we hear about any real change?
this year will end up worse than last year. does CMR understand that? is there no sanity left between the hedges?

Gatormeat

November 3rd, 2010
2:28 pm

It is hilarious watching ESPN mocking the dogs for the choke sign Sat. You dogs are nothing but a bunch of thug trash. The Gators have class and wins, you use thugs and lose. You get what you deserve. Our kicker put it stright through the middle and crammed another win down your trashy throats, and we will continue to dominate this series. Go back to your trailer parks and get drunk you trashy excuse for football fans, the Gators are here to stay

PHIL

November 3rd, 2010
2:40 pm

Gator Meat, CLASSY? Florida with your blue jean shorts and more trailer parks than any other state in the union not to mention those model citizens Rainy and Spikes. A coach that sold his soul for a win. Do you hear that? That’s the whole nation laughing at you! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

bugsquacher

November 3rd, 2010
2:42 pm

Mark Richt the man is the type of person without a ceiling. His character and civility are unrivaled, and his actions are beyond reproach. But Mark Richt the coach has a ceiling. It is a ceiling that should be unacceptable for a Dawg fan. We have to part ways with Mark Richt the coach, and bring in someone with a higher ceiling. It is time to knock the lid off of this program.

bugsquacher

November 3rd, 2010
2:44 pm

5-7 is the final record for this year….. hope all the dawgs fans are happy with that….. I think we deserve better…… the only way is to make a change…… a change at the top….. or we will continue to hear the same old BS….. wait til next time…..

RTR

November 3rd, 2010
2:48 pm

Gatormeat, you want some more son? The Tide will be happy to give your coach another coronary and teach your “classy” thugs another lesson. Please don’t cry but the only place the Gators are going to stay is atop the inferior SEC East with the other JV squads. Cryer and his pathetic excuses for “men” are done. I hope you enjoyed your little stretch of success. Party’s over, son. Oh by the way, Gainesville, Florida is one of the most cosmopolitan places that I’ve ever visited. The trailer parks there are really top of the line. Pot calling the kettle black on that one. Jean shorts. Jean shorts. Cry. Cry.

powerhouse?

November 3rd, 2010
4:05 pm

Try playing that game @ home every other year, huh?

Just curious

November 3rd, 2010
4:08 pm

Does Florida have to deal with a toilet paper quality newspaper in its hometown trashing them? no.
What about bama? Auburn?
The Knoxville paper doesnt rail on the orange.
Baton Rouge wouldnt dare belittle its team no matter the record.
In Columbia they sell out their stadium and get good press at 0-11.

Who has to deal with the b*llsh%t of a stupid paper who panders to the other fans and has a senseless open forum where REAL fans posting with real sense doesnt exist?? UGA.
Shoot, theres even a SO CALLED LIFE LONG FAN who caters to the other teams and dont have the “B**LS” to be supportive.

You can bet recruits see that and you can bet it hurts. Stupid AJC, Bradley, Schultz, Towers, and yes even barnhardt. Shame on you and the people who hire you.

Thomas

November 3rd, 2010
4:14 pm

Some folks are only now realizing that Mark Richt is an awfully bad coach, because of some terrible decisions like that made in overtime against Florida. The first play in overtime was almost intercepted because of a bad throw by Murray, that was on Murray, the last throw that was intercepted was on Richt and Bobo, because they were already in FG Range with a very competent Kicker on their sideline and Florida’s Kicker for this game not very good. As a head coach your Job should be to take the points, and where the ball is placed in OT you are alraedy in field goal range even if you fail to gain a yard, yet Richt failed to capitalize on that simple thought.
I argued for years that Richt was a bad coach, even during the winning years, because I could see decisions within each game that brought me to that conclusion. The people that opposed me have now come around to my thinking.
Coaches like Richt can be very successful if they hire excellent Coordinators, but his stupidity in promoting unproven coordinators Bobo and Martinez because the program was winning has set the program back.
It is possible for Richt to turn the program around, but this will only happen if Grantham can improve the defense and Bobo is replaced by a more experienced and competent OC.
I would expect the new AD to give Richt another year to see if any improvement is realized, and if in his opinion there is not sufficient progress then a change should be made.

Frustrated

November 3rd, 2010
5:40 pm

The only way it will be turned around is to get a new offensive coordinatior.

joseph

November 3rd, 2010
7:44 pm

just wait till next year, next year, next year. i am tired of waiting for next year, i don’t have many years left: if mr can’t do it get someone who can. i am tired of waiting, i am tired of getting beat up by fl. fix it now.

waytogoRicht

November 3rd, 2010
9:20 pm

Yeah, right, Richt, since Alabama blew you out when you were supposed to win two years ago, and have gone down hill ever since, you’re really someone I believe to tell it like it is. Maybe you think fans are as dense as you are, and believe you are more entitled than Turbeville and Fulmer to eventually turn things around. You figure just saying it, even you don’t really believe it for a minute, will buy you more time. Sure Richt, even though both of them once went undefeated in a season and you only will in your dreams. They were both better than you and they were axed. Your biggest backers for you to stay on are your competitive SEC coaches, who routinely whip you into submission on the field, and don’t want UGA ever to get a real coach.

AtlDawg

November 3rd, 2010
10:14 pm

FullTime Dawg, the real fans stepped up when Vick left, not the other way around. As far as Richt goes, take a look at the emotion from Meyer on the Fla. sideline every time they scored. After the game they showed Richt as he casually pulled the headset off and walked off the field. No emotion whatsoever. When we scored, he looked the same. How do you light a fire under a team with no more emotion and excitement than that?

AtlDawg

November 3rd, 2010
10:17 pm

Funny that CMR is more upset about Grantham making the choking sign to the Fla. kicker than he is about being beat by the top SEC teams year after year.

AtlDawg

November 3rd, 2010
10:21 pm

Fla.- the state of trailer parks. Whats the problem Gatormeat, mad because you`ve only got a single wide?

AtlDawg

November 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm

RTR you need to actually win the West before bragging about who you`re going to beat. Dont forget the road to the SEC West runs through Auburn this year. Im sure you can find somebody to paint a nice War Eagle on your pickup.

Burroughston Broch

November 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm

I listened to the radio show and was struck by how totally devoid of passion and emotion the coach was. It was like listening to a person deadpan responses from notes. I don’t think that he has any emotional investment in his job – he’s just going through the motions while he pulls down $3.2million/year. I’d be angry if I had any investment in the football program.

RED DOG 77

November 4th, 2010
1:04 am

I am so sick and tired of you “momma’s boys” and “former head coaches” disparaging the best head football coach the University of Georgia has EVER had ! I played football, won some and lost some, but if I had ever had the priviledge to have played for coach Mark Richt, I can assure you he is the type of coach players want to win for. So dry up fairweather freinds, get behind your BULLDOGS, unless you are “bandwagon” fans, you know, the type that wears NY ballcaps that will soon be donning SF caps……………Just for the record : most of you who post here, make me want to puke !……….RED

BoWeevil

November 4th, 2010
1:36 am

” Who has underachieved more, Florida or Georgia this season ? ”

Altamahawdawg 11 / 2 /2010 9:34 a.m.

Ok, I’ll bit Altamahawdawg,

Florida has lost to no team like Colorado, a 3-5 team who has lost to two 4-4 teams.

Florida, despite having played a far tougher schedule including Alabama and LSU has 3 losses.

Georgia, despite having a very easy schedule compared to Florida’s, has 5 losses.

Florida’s wins have come over teams with a combined record of 19-23

Georgia wins have come over teams with a combined record of 10-31 (assuming we beat Idaho St)

Florida is 3-3 in The SEC with games vs Vandie and South Carolina

Georgia is 3-4 in The SEC with game against # 2 at 8-0 Auburn.

Florida played Missy St & KY better than we did & beat us.

We beat the vols better than FL, lost to FL, lost to Missy St in a blowout, and got by KY

Georgia is ranked # 63

Florida is ranked # 29

Florida is 5-3

Georgia is 4-5

Georgia lost no one off our offense

Florida lost their entire offense

Florida had 3 players arrested

Georgia had 12 players arrested & the AD

Georgia got Florida’s Associate AD as our AD

Florida still has their AD who had our AD reporting to him

Florida will play in a bowl game on New Year’s Day

Georgia will play in a bowl game again many days before Florida

Altamahawdawg, You would have to be a DISNEYdawgs.com fan to state that Florida who beat us has underachieved more than we.

Altamahawdawg and RED DOG 77 joined at the hip HOMERdawgs.com – with this B.S., you make me PUKE

BoWeevil

November 4th, 2010
1:47 am

How again please are we going to turn this around with a staff which has gone 13-12 vs SEC opponents over the last 5 years, a staff who cannot convince the recruits to come here, a staff who cannot come close to insisting on any discipline on the field taunting every opponent only to lose to them, a staff who provides no discipline off the field, a staff who has lost 10 games in 10 years against teams who are not even Top 25 Final AP Poll teams, a staff who has lost 8 of the 11 games played in 10 years time against Top 10 Final AP Poll teams, and a staff who has lost 8 games against Florida in 10 tries. I am so glad you are satisfied with this and see this staff – somehow unmentioned – as being able to turn this around.

BoWeevil

November 4th, 2010
6:08 am

16 losses 1911 to 1920 ten years
23 losses 1892 to 1901 ten years
25 losses 1907 to 1916 ten years
25 losses 1978 to 1987 ten years
26 losses 1941 to 1950 ten years
27 losses 1980 to 1989 ten years
29 losses 1919 to 1928 ten years
32 losses 1927 to 1936 ten years
33 losses 1971 to 1980 ten years
33 losses 1922 to 1933 ten years
33 losses 1921 to 1930 ten years
33 losses 1929 to 1938 ten years
33 losses 1962 to 1971 ten years
33 losses 2001 to 2010 ten years CMR Era

Flo-Ri-Duh!

November 4th, 2010
7:27 am

17 of 20: – Florida is a mediocre team and it is time for you to face that fact. There is no way they will beat Auburn or Alabama this year. The game against S.C. will be a toss up as S.C. has been known to blow a big game. Florida’s so-called great defense was torched by Georgia and Bama or Auburn will score at least 40 on them. Urban won because of turnovers. He is not a genius but I will say he is a good recruiter and is willing to play any felon that comes along in order to win.

Flo-Ri-Duh!

November 4th, 2010
7:31 am

BoWeevil: Go puke somewhere else you closet Techie. Florida is likely to lose to S.C. and that will shut your mouth.

Ed

November 4th, 2010
12:16 pm

It’s hard to explain, but I’ve played football and observed the college game for many years, and the bottom line is that well-coached teams do the little things that result in wins, like fall on loose balls or catch balls that hit them in the hands or not throw into double coverage in overtime with one of the nation’s best field goal kickers standing by to give you the lead.

Teams like Florida minimize mistakes like that, teams like Georgia make mistakes like that when the pressure is on. And that’s coaching. I’m convinced that whatever Georgia had in Richt’s early years left with Van Gorder and Calloway.

Richt simply isn’t a great head coach, and never will be. The players don’t respect him or have a healthy fear of him. He struggles at motivating the team and maintaining discipline off the field, and recruits questionable characters. I hope Georgia gets over the ‘02 season and realizes this before too many more years are wasted. I don’t want to be on this site in ‘15 talking about Richt’s 3-12 record against UF and yet another player arrest.

RTR

November 4th, 2010
1:55 pm

AtlDawg, just because your pathetic excuse for a football team won’t be able to stop Cam doesn’t mean the Tide won’t. We actually look at film and tackle over here rather than relying on bush league tactics to psych kickers out. How does a UGA fan even know where the road to the SEC goes through? Roll Tide!!

RTR

November 4th, 2010
1:58 pm

AtlDawg, just because your pathetic excuse for a football team won’t be able to stop Cam doesn’t mean the Tide won’t. We actually study film and tackle over here rather than relying on bush league tactics to get inside kickers heads to win a football game. How does a UGA fan even know where the road to the SEC runs?

RTR

November 4th, 2010
4:54 pm

Apologies for the double post. Apparently, one of your Louis Skolnicks from Tech doesn’t know how to maintain a reliable network. I guess FAIL just runs through Georgians’ veins.
FYI: it’s illegal in Bama to put War Eagle on a truck that’s got a hemi. Roll Tide!

south GA voice

November 4th, 2010
5:16 pm

It is clear to me that many Dawg fans are very upset but I think the frustration is at least partially misdirected. The Florida problem can be attributed more to administration and boosters that have led to UGA scheduling their bye week before the Tech game most seasons. If there were more big money boosters outside of the metro ATL area, perhaps we would see the UGA administration and AD put there money where there mouth is concerning Florida and schedule a bye before the game. UGA is 3-0 when they have a bye before this game. As it is, they just give lip service to the UGA-UF rivalry while they remain committed to beating Tech every year.

richt for prez

November 4th, 2010
5:28 pm

True, Richt’s record against GT is the main reason he’s still the HC at UGA.

Common Sense

November 5th, 2010
10:15 am

I can assure you that beating GT is NOT at the top of McGarity’s priority list.

Come on people, we could be 11-0, lose to GT, and STILL play for the SEC and BCS.

Defeating Georgia Tech is mostly irrelevant in the big bad world of the SEC and BCS.

A win over the nerds is only relevant to those UGA grads who live in Atlanta.

Time to move on people.

Common Sense

November 5th, 2010
10:17 am

We have to start winning against our own damn division first.

Richt has lost all my confidence. (Dawg fan of thirty plus years)

But he’s a good man.

Who can’t win anymore.

Chuck Norris' Beard

November 5th, 2010
2:03 pm

Who freaking cares, we suck. We should just be happy being middle of the pack.

Coastal Dog

November 6th, 2010
7:29 am

worst season since 1979, and we all remember what happened the next year!

south eastern chumps

November 6th, 2010
10:31 am

well no s___ sherlock, you have sisters of the Idaho on the schedule