Richt says he hasn’t been approached by Miami, ‘absolutely’ plans to stay at UGA
(Updated 6 p.m.)
Georgia coach Mark Richt said late this afternoon that he has not been approached about the coaching job at Miami, his alma mater, and that he “absolutely” expects to remain the Bulldogs’ coach next season.
South Florida newspapers today mentioned Richt among possible candidates for the Miami opening that was created with Saturday night’s firing of coach Randy Shannon. Earlier this month, the Denver Post reported that Colorado would like to speak with Richt about its coaching vacancy.
“I’ve got the same answer for [the Miami speculation] as I had for the other one: Georgia is my home, and it’s where I want to finish my career,” Richt said.
Pressed on whether he would entertain the possibility of the Miami job if approached, Richt replied: “Just like I’ve been saying, man, Georgia’s my home, and that’s where I want to be. I don’t think you’ve got to go any farther than that.”
The Miami Herald today listed Richt among “potential candidates” to replace Shannon. The Palm Beach Post listed Richt among “possible replacements.”
The speculation was not surprising. Richt is a graduate of Miami, where he played quarterback under coach Howard Schnellenberger. Richt is 96-33 in 10 seasons as Georgia’s coach.
When the Miami job last was open after the 2006 season, Richt was mentioned as a possible candidate before immediately saying he was not interested.
Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity has said Richt will return as the Bulldogs’ coach next season.
Richt, who fired three assistant coaches in the week following last year’s victory over Georgia Tech, was asked today if he is considering staff changes now. He said he is not.
He expressed support for offensive coordinator and play caller Mike Bobo.
“If I’m not mistaken, we broke some kind of school record with [seven] consecutive games of over 30 points, and a lot of really good things happened offensively,” Richt said. “The bottom line is whoever calls plays is going to get critiqued, going to get criticized. It’s just the nature of the beast.”
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great pastor
November 29th, 2010
10:53 am
Phil, could not agree with you more.
Perspective
November 29th, 2010
10:55 am
Eva p.
November 29th, 2010
8:42 am
Get out of here and take your phony Christianity with you, Richt. Decent people are tired of apologizing for the thugs and gangbangers you recruit.
What thugs and gangbangers are you talking about specifically? Outside of Michael Lemon – who was dismissed from the team btw, everyone else who has gotten in trouble has been for either a traffic violation or underage drinking. If that makes you a thug or a gangbanger then there are a heck of a lot more thugs and gangbangers running around than decent folks. By your definition Athens is FULL of gangs, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma.
Get a life!
Thank God for Vandy
November 29th, 2010
10:57 am
THank for Vandy, they are the only thing between us and the very bottom of the SEC. If thinga don’t improve and they hire a decent coach maybe we can be the new Vandy of the SEC. People keep talking about recruiting suffering if Richt leaves havent paid real close attentiion the last 2 years. Top recruits don’t go to schools that have averaged 4 losses a season the last 4 years, they want be on teams that have a chance to win it all.
just facts
November 29th, 2010
10:59 am
reality….. it feels pretty good. I get to dislike UGA and you get to stand around and tell Munson stories and bark and get all fired up about your next great recruiting class.
Itstheshoes
November 29th, 2010
11:19 am
I agree, Perspective. There is nothing wrong with our program. Everything is OK. We’ll win the NC next year.
Perspective
November 29th, 2010
11:20 am
and people wonder why UGA fans are the laughing stock of the SEC.
Most of you idiots have ZERO football acumen!!!
Always looking for the next big thing.
With a fan base that will turn on you quicker than a rattlesnake at the first sign of trouble who would want to come coach at UGA?
Fans wanted Dooley gone BEFORE he won a championship
Fans wanted Goff gone shortly after he was hired because he wasn’t Dooley
Fans wanted Donnan gone because he couldn’t get the Dawgs over the hump
and had lost control of the team, yet all he did was go 10-2, 9-3, 8-4, and 8-4 his last 4 seasons, but that 8-4 slide while losing to rivals couldn’t be tolerated
Now Richt is next on the chopping block 90 + wins two SEC titles and one truly bad season, now everyone wants him gone. You all cried for Willie to be gone and the man got rid of him, and you don’t even want to give him the benefit of the doubt one more season when he had his BEST player out the first 4 games, a redshirt freshman QB, and a brand new defense. Yet other than the Auburn game, we were within a score or so of being able to win. how different would everyone’s opinion be if we’d pulled out say 3 of those games and were sitting at 9-3 instead of 6-6? People would be excited about the direction of the program and what lies next season. We’re only a couple bounces of the ball our way from that.
Some say we our assistants aren’t looked at for other jobs if they were and we were losing them then the line would be “Why can’t Richt keep his assistants?!”
There is absolutely NO satisfiying some Dawg fans. With the pattern of how coaches are treated WHAT COACH would WANT to come to UGA. We’ve got a good man and a good coach who WANTS to be here, and yet we’ve got a football ignorant bunch who wants him gone.
Now you want Dan Mullen because he’s the new “next big thing” and based on what? because he was the O-coordinator at Florida during the Tebow years and had a decent first year at Miss St? If he got here and doesn’t win it all in 3yrs you’ll be crying for the next flavor of the month.
That’s why we won’t ever get a “big time” coach. Who would want to come to UGA under those circumstances.
Countermeasure
November 29th, 2010
11:20 am
The coach should stay and all you worthless Monday morning quarterbacks should get a life.
harold
November 29th, 2010
11:21 am
ABSOLUTELY GREAT NEWS FOR THE REST OF THE SEC THAT RICHT IS STAYING. HIS LAST 5 YEARS HAS BEEN HORRIBLE. 14-11 HIS LAST 25 GAMES. GREAT NEWS FOR THE OTHER SEC TEAMS! YES…….HE IS STAYING!
Think About It
November 29th, 2010
11:34 am
Richt was at UGA when Adams fired Dooley and brought in Damon Evans who preceeded to wear the red crown of shame. Richt has been pillared and posted over almost every phase of his program- Willie and the poor boys on D, Bozo on the O, no strength Coach and finally program control of players over the arrests. And always there is the looming hand of Mikey Adams, see Behind the Hedges for a good read. A new clean slate at Da U who wants him. Why Not? Wouldn’t You?
GTBob
November 29th, 2010
11:59 am
Of course he is going to say that. Wait until Miami offers him a couple of million to build a new program at his alma mater and get away from the constant hot seat talk. Then the decision will get a little tougher.
Dawgtards ruin this state
November 29th, 2010
12:01 pm
Please don’t go, GT fans love having you as thUGA’s coach. Nice tan dude!
NewnanDawg
November 29th, 2010
12:14 pm
Richt’s one crowning achievement has been the hire of Brian VanGorder as his first defensive coordinator. Everything else has been Ray Goff made-over. You’ll see it again next year too….4-4…or worse in the SEC.
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how2fish
November 29th, 2010
12:31 pm
Dawgtards ruin this state …yeppers your a genius your 1-9 and just 363 days away from being 1-10 vs CMR…
Gatorguy
November 29th, 2010
12:45 pm
Please don’t leave Richt!! We love our whippin boy!
Huntsville Yellow Jacket
November 29th, 2010
12:49 pm
I hope Richt goes to Miami. Especially since he has a 9-1 record against us. Oh wait, we’ve got to play Miami every year too!
Hector
November 29th, 2010
12:49 pm
619rd. Obviously the 3-4 doesn’t work!!!
THIRTY FOUR POINTS to your thirty one points
November 29th, 2010
12:50 pm
Stay! We want to build on our 8-2 record against you!
and….
8 of 10
18 of 21
((((((((((((((((((((((((((34-31))))))))))))))))
lightsout
November 29th, 2010
1:02 pm
If CMR was to go who would want to coach for us with people like this in the stands? I wonder how many of these people send there money to support the athletic dept? Or are you as cheep as the shots your taking on our teem?
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Don
November 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
Let him go and recruit the same thugs for Miami that he does for Georgia. Richt presents himself as a Christian, he should recruit some.
JYD
November 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
You people are pathetic! Do the Bulldog Nation a favor and go pull for Ga Tech. Mark Richt is an excellent football coach and an even better person. I have never been more ashamed of the fans of this school. Maybe CMR should leave. Then maybe we can go back to the days of Ray Goff and Jim Donnan. Spoiled rotten by success. Remember those days…they may be back if Richt leaves.
Anthony
November 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Get out the tar and feathers and run Mark Richt out of town on a rail. We’ve had enough of his phony religion, the two-bit punks he recruits, and his cluelessness about coaching.
Perspective
November 29th, 2010
2:01 pm
Hector
November 29th, 2010
12:49 pm
“619rd. Obviously the 3-4 doesn’t work!!!”
Yeah, you’re right that’s why all the top defenses in the NFL and college run the 3-4. BTW I think you meant 619TH.
lightsout
November 29th, 2010
2:06 pm
I been seeing a lot about not beining able to recruit. Do you go to your local rec dept and high schools to support? Or do you just run your mouth?
Perspective
November 29th, 2010
2:27 pm
Thank you JYD!!!
You idiot fans wonder why we can’t get top talent to come to UGA?
Look no further than the mirror. Why would any decent recruit want to go to a school with a bunch of bi-polar fans?!
Sept – “Thanks for ruining our season AJ!, What an idiot for selling his jersey!, Way to put the team first, go on to the NFL who needs you!”
Nov- “One more year! ONE MORE YEAR! AJ PLEASE come back!”
Fast forward to Feb:
If he stays: “Damn good Dawg!!! WHOOOHOOO!!! AJ’s Back, you da man AJ, we love you!!!!”
If he opts for the NFL: “Thanks for nothing! (a few will be classy and thank him for his acomplishments)Most will say: “Good luck in the NFL, thanks for selling your jersey and ruining last season. Your legacy could’ve been Herschel like, now you’re along with Knowshon and Stafford all hype, but didn’t win a d*mn thing while you were here. We’re better off without another “me” player who puts himself above the team”
It was the same thing with Stafford and Moreno.
You people are too STUPID to realize that recruits read these blogs too. Why would the top recruits want to come to a school where the fanbase is about as loyal as a two-dollar wh*re?
Coaching is important don’t get me wrong but it’s more about the jimmy’s and joe’s than the x’s and o’s. You guys do nothing but help other coaches’ recruiting. Saban, Meyer and co. would never publiclly admit it but UGA fans are one of their best recruiting tools.
Saban to recruit: “Son, you don’t want to go to UGA, look at their blogs, their fanbase has no confidence in their coaches, who knows who’ll be coaching you in you’re junior or senior year? Do you really want to chance that when you’re trying to build your NFL stock? Besides, if you make mistakes on the field their fans will never let you live it down. Go ask Bryan Evans and his family if they had to do it all over again if they’d choose UGA.”
All you idiots cried like babies about Martinez and Richt replaced him to try and appease you. He was forward thinking and brought in a 3-4 guy which is the system that is having the most success in both the NFL and college ranks, and you don’t even want to give the man a chance to install his system proprerly before trying to run him out of town.
Bobo has improved the offense to AVERAGE 30+pts a game this season with a redshirt QB and without his best offensive weapon the first 4 games and you STILL aren’t happy.
Most fellow UGA fans are class acts and realize what we have in a staff. but we have a lot of turds in the punch bowl. Sometimes I don’t think some of you are happy UNLESS you have something to b*tch about when it comes to UGA football.
If you DON’T want to support the team through the good and the BAD then PLEASE find another team to root for.
GO DAWGS!!
B-Bro
November 29th, 2010
2:31 pm
Fire him!!! He’s had at least two Champuionship teams and hasn’t even won the SEC….
Old Dawg
November 29th, 2010
2:34 pm
All of you who are calling for Coach Richt to leave are nuts. Georgia is one of the best athletic programs in the country. If you try believe that someone like Mullen would be better give us one reason other than he had a pretty good first year at MSU. This year and last were anamolies, Georgia will be just fine over the long haul.
Perspective
November 29th, 2010
2:55 pm
B-Bro
November 29th, 2010
2:31 pm
“Fire him!!! He’s had at least two Champuionship teams and hasn’t even won the SEC….”
Last I checked He won two SEC titles and played for a third losing to eventual national champ LSU.
National championships are NOT the way to measure a coach’s success, there is too much luck involved, and if the luck doesn’t go your way you’re left out in the cold.
2002 UGA is 11-1 come bowl time but is locked out of the National championship game because there are two undefeated teams. one of which (OSU) won 5 games by 3pts or less. they drop any one of those and Richt plays for the title in year 3.
2004 UGA is 8-0 heading into the UF game. DJ Shockley is having a monster year but during that 8th win on the road in Arkansas suffers a knee sprain and is out for the UF game, then comes back in a valiant effort against Auburn the following week only to lose a close game. We win the SEC but missed out on a National title shot.
2006 UF needs FOUR teams to LOSE in the last two weeks of the season to even be in the discussion, they are LUCKY as the four teams they need to stumble do and get to the game. Meyer has his team in position again in 2008, but with one loss needs help once again to get there. Now much like UGA this year he’s breaking in new coordinators and a QB and is a 3pt overtime win against UGA away from being 6-6 themselves.
Difference is I don’t hear a bunch of UF fans calling for Urban’s head and thinking the sky is falling.
Wonder what Richt could do if he didn’t have to constantly look over his shoulder at bunch of idiot fans calling for his head every ten minutes!
Thomas
November 29th, 2010
3:24 pm
Richt will not be fired,and does not deserve to be fired based on what he has accomplished in his first five seasons. However if the expectation is for him to compete with Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU and possibly Tennessee it will not happen with this coaching staff. It seems Richt is comfortable with Bobo as OC and playcaller having made reference to the record number of points scored.
But is it correct to look at points scored, considering 40+ points against a weakened Vols team, Kentucky, and Vandy.
Georgia under Richt may go back to winning 9 or 10 games but will not see the SEC Championship except watching it like me, but I believe that will be ok with most Bulldogs fans.
independent
November 29th, 2010
4:08 pm
It is in the works folks, they are reporting in Miami that Richt has been contacted and the announcement will come within a week. Guess you can start wondering who your next coach will be. Muschamp? Smart? Mullen? Who knows, but in the long run it will not matter, you will always be a second tier program. Might as well accept it
Rob
November 29th, 2010
4:47 pm
I’m a big UGA fan but all of you banging on Richt are nothing but trash.
Rob
November 29th, 2010
4:51 pm
Wonder what Richt could do if he didn’t have to constantly look over his shoulder at bunch of idiot fans calling for his head every ten minutes!
Mike Bobo 17 INT
November 29th, 2010
4:55 pm
No doubt about it, CMR will leave for a superior program with better talent and an much better shot at winning a title. I called it 3 years ago, and this is right on track. Eveyone on this blog thought I was off the mark when I called CMR going back to Miami, but he is, because he wants a better program.
When he wins his title at Miami, everyone in Athens will be mad as hell, but it will only prove, the problem with the Dogs is not CMR, but the entire program. 118 years and only 1 title…..unbelieveable how much Athens tolerates losing.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
November 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
He is gone, adios, out of here and on his way to Coral Gables. Kiss him goodbye!
UGA 2010
November 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
I’ve learned to never believe a coach when he says something about another job opportunity, plenty of other coaches before Richt have lied about not leaving and the left anyways.
@ SAINT SIMONS
November 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
no longer a 10 wins a season coach nuff said looks more like 9?
UGA 2010
November 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
“and an much better shot at winning a title”
only because it’s the ACC. Unlike other conferences every year EVERY team in the ACC has a shot at winning the Championship
jim
November 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
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11 Arrests 6 Wins
November 29th, 2010
5:02 pm
UGA 2010
November 29th
Maybe GA should join another conference…instead of being a mediocre/lower tier SEC team.
Mark Richt
November 29th, 2010
5:24 pm
My tans are going to look so good on South Beach
U Insider
November 29th, 2010
5:32 pm
I know you won’t believe me, and that is fine, but I guarantee that Mark Richt will be announced as Miami’s new coach within 2 weeks at the absolute latest. He HAS already been contacted and is now working on the financial aspect of the deal. Miami is working with Georgia on the buy-out. Go ahead and bash me, and question my credibility, but I tell you again with 100% certainty that Coach Richt is leaving for Miami.
BBBieUgaVIII
November 29th, 2010
5:36 pm
The Dawgs got a whole lot better in one game. Not that it would have changed the game for sure but something is fishy.
H UGA 5-30 La Laf 2-8
@ UGA 4-25 USC 5-35
H UGA 9-53 ARK 10-75
@ UGA 9-63 MSU 4-30
@ UGA 5-38 CU 3-21
H UGA 5-50 UT 5-38
H UGA 3-39 Vandy 3-17
H UGA 4-28 UK 3-21
n UGA 2-25 UF 9-54
H UGA 5-50 ISU 5-35
@ UGA 10-89 AU 6-73
H UGA 2-10 GT 4-31
You are telling me UGA playing to go to a Bowl, against their in state rival, and getting pushed around by TECH’s O & D Lines, that UGA only had 2 penalities. Not hardly. I saw plaent of holding on the UGA O-line on TV that were not called. UGA had its fewest Penalities and Yards against TECH in that game? Please nobody can be that crazy to think the game was that CLEAN.
This just in:
The editor-in-chief of the Red-n-Black stepped down because he was a Drunk A..Hole in the President’s box at the game. UGA where every level has drunks: GAA Members, Admin., Teachers, and Students. Ain’t it great to be the #1 Party School in the Nation.
UGA an Institution of Higher Learning for DRUNK Fake Blonde Bimbos and White Red Neck Frat Boys. WE RUN THIS STATE while being S…Faced DRUNK. Woof Woof Woof.
The Owl of Prophecy
November 29th, 2010
5:38 pm
“U” is right and it will happen by Friday. Jim Harbaugh will be coming to Athens and Murray will be an all-world QB.
U Insider
November 29th, 2010
5:43 pm
Owl- Murray is good and will continue to get better, but not under Harbaugh. He has aspirations of heading back to the NFL. TCU’s Gary Patterson heads the UGA list closely followed by two home guys. Muschamp and Smart.
The Owl of Prophecy
November 29th, 2010
5:48 pm
U…that may be true; however, Muschamp and Smart will not be seriously considered. I hear that Harbaugh wants the UGA job, and with the conference, athletes available in-state, and prestige, it would be a stepping stone. And that’s probably OK, as today’s coaches tend to get burned out in 5 seasoms.
rebeldawg
November 29th, 2010
5:51 pm
I would love to see AJ stay,but thats not going to happen.Good luck AJ you have been one of very few bright spots the last 2 years.
BBBieUgaVIII
November 29th, 2010
5:53 pm
OWL
Harbaugh ain’t loking to be a Life Long College Coach. He is heading to the NFL. Why would UGA even think he would come to Athens to be around Drunks and dumb football players. It ain’t going to happen.
HARBAUGH is going to the NFL not Athens.
Snoop Dawg
November 29th, 2010
6:11 pm
Oh yeah, Baby. Those thugs at the Univ of Miama would surely benefit from da Preacha Man’s sermons and religion. Miami might like his Koolaid, too. At least for awhile…
This would take away the problems associated with the Three Million Dollar man’s big buyout, so I think that the Bulldawg Nation should take up a collection to help Miami convince Mr Wrecked and his incompetent staff to go south. With a little luck, Bozo and Grantham would go with him. Grantham has proven to be a total bust himself…
Barney Fife
November 29th, 2010
6:47 pm
AJC headline: UGA editor resigns after alcohol-fueled visit with Nathan Deal, Sonny Perdue
#1Party School
Perennial winner of the Fulmer Cup
Sleaziest head coach in college football
Football team full of lliterate morons and thugs
The Cesspool of the South
The most grotesque embarrassment in the State of Georgia