Report: Colorado interested in Richt
Colorado, which beat Georgia earlier this season and later fired its coach, is interested in talking with Georgia’s Mark Richt about the position, the Denver Post reported today, citing an unnamed source “close to Colorado’s search.”
Richt, in his 10th season as Georgia’s coach, has said repeatedly over the years that he wants to complete his coaching career at UGA.
The Denver Post report also says former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti has had preliminary talks with Colorado about the job and that a search committee is expected to be named next week.
Richt makes about $2.8 million as Georgia’s coach, and Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn has said the school likely won’t pay more than $2 million for its new coach, according to the Post.
Georgia lost 29-27 at Colorado on Oct. 2. The Buffaloes haven’t won since then, losing five consecutive games. The school fired coach Dan Hawkins this week.
Richt lived in Broomfield, Colo., for part of his childhood before his family moved to South Florida.
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Outsider
November 13th, 2010
12:29 pm
DawgByte: Shannon’s out at Miami after this season. Richt is number one on their list. They will offer him slightly less than he’s making here, and he takes it because he’s fed up with the meat grinder that is the SEC and Georgia’s delusional fan base. If not Miami, he goes to Illinois once they fire Zook at the end of the season. Wait and see.
Tired Of It
November 13th, 2010
12:33 pm
No Coastal D…, I’ll always be here observing, and commenting when need be. Tough huh!
Ace Rothstein
November 13th, 2010
12:35 pm
Outsider: I think you’ve got it pegged with Miami. The folks there are ready to cut Shannon and his staff loose, and I have friends in that program that have stated numerous times that they would lave to have Rich. They want a Miami man with a good head coaching resume to run “The U”. Richt is the ideal choice, and I bet he takes his talents to south beach.
Like the man not the coach
November 13th, 2010
12:37 pm
I’ve been a Richt supporter/defender for the past two years. I really like the man’s ethics and faith. But I’ve finally got to admit it–he has no intensity. His players pick up on that. He seems intimidated by Florida. As long as he’s here, we’ll lose in Jax EVERY year. I’m ready for a change.
ARdawg
November 13th, 2010
12:41 pm
Maybe CU should look at Paul Johnson. GT svcks worse than we do
Richt has been here how long?
November 13th, 2010
12:54 pm
From a good source: Richt will talk to Miami after the Tech game.
He Aint Going to Colorado---stupid writers at AJC
November 13th, 2010
12:58 pm
Why even print a dumb story like this? Probably because UGA is getting ready to be embarrassed by Auburn and a Richt love story will transfer the wave of hate briefly.
Killing us with suspense
November 13th, 2010
1:00 pm
Richt will go to Miami.
drew not a dawg
November 13th, 2010
1:07 pm
Careful what you wish for Georgia fans. As an FSU alum, I was glad to see Coach Richt move on so we could get a new, more innovative offensive coordinator. We hired some guy by the name of Jeff, to replace him. Yeah, that one didn’t work out so well for FSU and their ability to stay in the nation spotlight. Just saying…
Who wrote this garbage article---lazy bums at AJC---no wonder your broke
November 13th, 2010
1:22 pm
Figures a uga grad would be so lazy that he or she couldn’t do a little research–”Today, the Tallahassee newspaper reports that Richt’s sister and brother-in-law, NFL QB Brad Johnson, are selling their $3.8 million home in Tallahassee to move to Athens”
End of story D bag writer
Dawgs Man
November 13th, 2010
1:24 pm
Please go Richt!
ryan
November 13th, 2010
1:36 pm
Richt will be the coach next year at UGA Shannan will get a another shot at it in Miami .
Rob
November 13th, 2010
1:37 pm
Miami is a bigger risk for stealing Richt away.
To the Georgia fans who think you should win 11 or 12 games every year, be careful what you wish for.
Vince Dooley was 201-77-10, about a 70% winning percentage. He won 6 SEC titles in 25 years. Georgia was 5-6, 9-2-1, and 6-5 in the three years before the 1980 national title.
Richt is 95-32, about a 75% winning percentage. He’s won two conference titles in 10 years. His last three years are 10-3, 8-5, and 5-5 at the moment.
ryan
November 13th, 2010
1:39 pm
Report McGarity has not been contacted by Colorado or Miami about Richt .
bugsquacher
November 13th, 2010
1:53 pm
Can I help him pack? I think it should be a package deal Richt/Bobo for the price of one…….
Maybe now Georgia will get serious about finding a real coach….
Bob
November 13th, 2010
2:17 pm
Im not ready for him to go anywhere, its been obvious he has either called the offense the past few weeks or had a lot more input for crappy bobo and the defense is starting to look a little better, it will take time to learn a new scheme. I didnt expect a worse season but progress is being made and thats saying something after willie left smoldering craters where our defense used to be.
And why would he go to colorado? Thats a step down from a real football program and would be a stupid move.
Steve
November 13th, 2010
2:33 pm
Maybe Richt threw the game against Colorado as part of the deal to get the job offer!
Dawgs Sucks
November 13th, 2010
2:40 pm
Why would Colorado hire a coach that couldn’t beat the former coach? Oh yeah, Georgia sucks balls!
Jim
November 13th, 2010
3:01 pm
Everyone take a deep breath – CMR is not going anywhere. McGarity said today that Richt will be back next year (no surprise) and ESPN college game day praised Richt and the program today. I love to watch these people who hate CMR so much and I love to watch them go crazy cause he stays at UGA. Good for you CMR – Go dawgs!!!
Colorado interested in Mark Richt
November 13th, 2010
3:16 pm
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Buckhead Bulldog
November 13th, 2010
3:28 pm
Yawn…..
UGA '79
November 13th, 2010
3:38 pm
They should put Richt’s fate to a vote among UGA ALUMS. Not the pickup truck think-they-belong “fans.”
dawginduluth
November 13th, 2010
3:52 pm
what if we all chipped in and paid Colorado to take Richt?
dawginduluth
November 13th, 2010
3:53 pm
Go Richt!
I really mean go, Richt!
Delbert D.
November 13th, 2010
8:04 pm
Colorado is no longer interested.
Dirtywhiteboy
November 14th, 2010
6:00 am
I agree with Sammy, its funny other schools want CMR but he has done great things at UGA and won more than those before him, and all these fair weather fans want to fire him,But how would they feel or what would they say when he goes to anotehr school and keeps on winning and does great? bet they feel stuid as H#ll and complain because CMR was fired and shouldn’t have happen. Your all a bunch F#CKEN Idiots that have nothing better to do than sit round and bash someone. when none of you could do any where near the job he has done, get a life and support your team or find a new one True DAWG FANS don’t need your sorry butts or want you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dawginduluth
November 14th, 2010
8:39 am
Richt is 13-12 in the last 25 games. And we’re supposed to be happy about that?
Mark Bradley points-out the facts:
“Richt’s 10-year body of work stands as a mighty argument for administrative patience. More current events suggest the Richt of 2010 isn’t the Richt of yesteryear. It took four full seasons under this coach and defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder for Georgia to lose 10 games. The Bulldogs lost five times last year, changed defensive coordinators and have already lost five times this.”
Fact is, the SEC has taken their game to a higher level and left Richt and UGA behind.
I am prepared to suffer through one, two, even three shots at getting someone who can help us catch-up. It’s better than staying the Richt course. This is painful to watch.
mike
November 14th, 2010
9:18 am
I’d hate to go into battle with alot of UGA fans because when the battle get tough u want to shoot the C.O. and turn tail and RUN. REMEMBER WHAT WE HAD BEFORE MARK, PLEASE STAY COACH.
JasonAU
November 14th, 2010
9:59 am
Ever notice that when a coaching vacancy opens up that Houston Nutt’s agent releases a press statement claiming that Nutt told the school he isn’t interested in the job? The agent does that to make the coach look like he’s in higher demand than he actually is. Same thing happened with Sonny Perdue and the GOP VP slot that he was never under any actual consideration for. In this case, Colorado might have no intention of hiring Richt, they just want to use his name to set a baseline for the type of candidates they’re expecting. Richt benefits too since other schools looking interested in him makes people question if they’re being too hard on him for recent stumbles.
College football is a rough business and marquee programs in conferences like the SEC don’t have patience with coaches making several million a year. It’s hard to imagine Richt being forced out even if he loses to Tech but next year something great had better happen.
Of course he might at some point decide he wants a job with a bit less pressure. Programs like Colorado can’t offer as much money as UGA but really, when you’re talking about millions per year at either school, does it really matter?
Joel
November 14th, 2010
10:42 am
GO, RICHT, GO.
77DAWG
November 14th, 2010
11:49 am
As long as Bobo do the callings (most of the times), we won’t be any better, Murray, or Stafford, Morino or King, Moosie or Green, or whoever we have will be like no ones. The real trouble is we, the fans are ok with it.
BigDawg
November 14th, 2010
12:04 pm
Richt was the right man at UGA 10 years ago but he currently is likely the 8th or 9th best coach in the SEC. If he leaves I would give him congratulations on his job here for the early years but he is clearly not the man we need currently. Time for some new blood in Athens to invigorate this program.
DaveDawg96
November 14th, 2010
12:26 pm
Richt, C U later!
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
November 14th, 2010
12:51 pm
Maybe Richt can form a church with Tebow.
kerry465
November 14th, 2010
1:01 pm
heck coach jim donan had a winning record too. he got ran out of town
kerry465
November 14th, 2010
1:23 pm
people yell for tubberville. he never won a national championship. the yell for leach. he never won a national championship. the yell for the former kansas coach. he never won a national championship. go to the pros or other levels of college football and get a winner. get the next big thing not another wanna be
ugabean
November 14th, 2010
4:20 pm
Who is UGA going to get in place of MR? Who? We need a coach that can take control of the players! A coach that is dedicated to UGA. A coach that knows how to have a gameplan. A coach that can win close ball games. A coach that fires an assistant when needed. ONSIDE KICK MR. WHAT TRICKS DID YOU HAVE IN THE BAG FOR THE GA AUBURN. NONE. KICK A FIELD GOAL. NO GUTS NO GLORY. SOFT SOFT SOFT SOFT.
ugabean
November 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
OH YEH OUR NEW DC IS SOFT. OMG MARTINEZ IS BACK IN TOWN.
wildbill
November 14th, 2010
6:39 pm
It is time for CMR to go, simple as that.
Chattanooga Dawg
November 16th, 2010
1:17 pm
I think UGA would be interested in Bill Belichick, but that ain’t happening either.