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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layinlow
November 28th, 2010
1:55 pm
All of you fans on here hooting about the offense please tell us what happens when Green is gone next year? The offense is going backward next season folks.
NINE AND ONE!
November 28th, 2010
1:55 pm
Herschel’s 5th Personality
Dude, I live in Tampa and Gruden has said all along that he does not want to coach College Football. He is still hoping to get on with an NFL team. Don’t know where you get your source from, but I get mine straight from the horse’s, Gruden, mouth.
If you think that UGA thinks of beating tech only your crazy! Go back to the Miami paper and find a blog you can troll on there.
Bad Dawg, Bad Dawg
November 28th, 2010
1:55 pm
Dawgs are an afterthought in the SEC. Dawg fans can’t stand it but they are right there with Kentucky and Ole Miss. In a year that they should have taken the SEC East Tech gave them an opportunity to go to Graceland!
NINE AND ONE!
November 28th, 2010
1:56 pm
You can always dream layinlow….. we will be fine at WR.
Spoke
November 28th, 2010
1:56 pm
Richt is the best coach in Georgia history. The numbers don’t lie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Bulldogs_football#Head_coaching_records Georgia doesn’t appreciate what it has in Richt.
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
1:57 pm
ryan, our current juniors and seniors are top 5 recruitng classes. We continue to underachieve and that is coaching. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again expecting a different result. Recruiting is not the problem son.
30 years and counting
November 28th, 2010
1:58 pm
Richt is a hot commodity after just winning the toilet bowl between 2 rather pathetic programs. Man you georgia guys really need to learn how to play football. I went from watching to titans of college football play in the Iron bowl to watching to terrible teams play in the state of georgia toilet bowl. Pathetic.
joe taxpayer
November 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
CMR can not control his players in Athens much less South Beach.
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
I love these fans with their one liners but with no real argument to back it up. Marlon Brown was supposed to be the heir apparent to AJ and he is a huge disappointment. T King is an ok receiver but nothing special. Just saying we are going to fine at receiver next year doesn’t mean that is the reality.
DAWG with bag over head again
November 28th, 2010
2:01 pm
I’m sick and tired of these “you’re not a Dawg fan if..” posts. We’re all Dawg fans, we just think there are different ways to get to where we should be. Stop attacking each other and focus of what needs to be done: change the attitude, recruiting, conditioning, playcalling, off-field troubles. If this requires a coaching change, then so be it. We all want to be playing in Atlanta the first weekend in December, so let’s find the right way to get there together.
Dawgs Run This State!
November 28th, 2010
2:01 pm
layinlow,
You don’t really believe the websites that rank recruiting classes do you? Texas is top 5 almost every year… Remind me what bowl they are going to? Explain TCU
Brucerugby79
November 28th, 2010
2:01 pm
Stendek you are an idiot and I dont think you went to UGA
Vance Duly
November 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
Again, for those who don’t understand, Coach Bobo is NOT one of the Top 10 offensive coordinators in the country, and if we want to be there again, we need an upgrade. Yes, we have scored a lot of points in the last half of the season. The PROBLEM is that we are PREDICTABLE with our play calling and that we STRAY from what is working. A good offense, like in anything else, has to MAXIMIZE its STRENGTHS and overcome its weaknesses. One more time — in the 1st half, we threw 14 times and shredded Tech’s secondary. 2nd half — we threw 5 times and ran inconsistently. Tech NEVER stopped our passing game. WE stopped our own offense by abandoning our passing game! Yes, running some clock to keep Tech’s offense off the field would have been nice, but our running game is NOT very good on a consistent basis. Again, IF we had an SEC-caliber (or Conference USA caliber) defense, we could afford bogging down offensively. BUT, we DON’T. We have to go into every game with a plan to OUT SCORE our opponents. Bobo does not call games that way. We got lucky that 42 was enough to win, and some of those were points due to Tech’s turnovers. Bobo is TOO PREDICTABLE and TOO WILLING TO ABANDON WHAT IS WORKING WELL……. Keep Coach Richt, and get rid of Van Hallenger, who is killing us with our conditioning. Van Hallenger’s a bigger issue than Bobo, even. Go Dawgs…!
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:02 pm
bad dawg, i agree. I guess I am one of the few UGA fans who is not delusional.
Hire Mark Richt
November 28th, 2010
2:03 pm
Upon further review , the”U” will more than likely pass on CMR ,he is just too expensive. CMR wiil not leave any money on the table. UGA is obligated to pay him more than he can make in 5 years at Miami and the odds are he would be long gone before he finishes his first contract at the”U”.CMR is smart he knows if things don’t turn around he can get his buyout and get another coaching job better than the one at Miami. UGA is stuck with CMR lets hope that the new recruits and the redshirts are as good as advertised. The SEC east should be up for grabs next year ,a fast start may put all of the Dawgs back in contention for at least the SEC east title.Or another slow start and we are right back here next year blogging about a new coach.
Pope UGA XXIII
November 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
SANTA, ARE YOU LISTENING ???
IF YOUR SLEIGH STOPS IN MIAMI, PLEASE CALL !!!
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
Dawgs run this state, thats exactly what I am talking about. Some fans worry about recruiting when our biggest concern should be coaching. I’m sick and tired of hearing about recruitng. We don’t do anything with them anyway.
Dawgman
November 28th, 2010
2:05 pm
Hey bob,
You are right. No team can go 12-2 or better every year. But the difference with those teams you mentioned and UGA is they all have recent NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS and UGA has been underachieving for the last 3 seasons.
Danny
November 28th, 2010
2:08 pm
There is a God!
Hunker Down
November 28th, 2010
2:09 pm
Bobo did his job and scored points in the game last night. The D’s on both sides were anemic. Not sure why anyone would be down on Bobo. CTG needs to get the right personnal and we will do fine in the 3-4 but right now that is our achilles heal. On CMR I might be wrong but since he has stated multiple times that he wants to stay and coach at UGA …well yes we have heard this from others …but I do not think that Richt is two faced like other coaches. CMR has done great things for our University and I for one sure hope he is back next year.
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:10 pm
Dawg with bag over head, thank god I’m not alone. I too am tired of being called a nerd imposter for being real and frank. I just won’t to see this team moving in the right direction. 12 or 13 arrest and a 6-6 record and some fans are just happy we beat a Technical school from the ACC. Something is not right in Athens and real fans want answers. True fans are the ones who demand excellence. The state of Georgia is a high school football factory and there should be no excuses for not winning.
UGA '79
November 28th, 2010
2:12 pm
Look how effin’ stupid Richtus is: Instead of falling on the ball and running the clock out, he gets suckered into accepting a gift TD, thus putting techmites within 8 points. What a “blessing” if Miami buys out his contract. Good riddance to the bible-thunker, his Bart Simpson hair-do, his spray-on tan and his repellent wife.
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:16 pm
I do want to clarify one thing about my position. I think mark richt is a good man and I for one will not resort to insulting the man. But I just don’t think he is the right man for the UGA at this point. Time for change.
gomdawg
November 28th, 2010
2:17 pm
CMR WILL STAY AT GEORGIA , ATHENS BACK DOOR TO HEAVEN. THE ONE’S ON THIS BLOG SAYING GO TO MIAMI NEEDS BRAIN SURG.CMR IS THE BEST COAQCH FOR DAWGS SIMPLE , GET OVER IT !!!!
san diego dawg
November 28th, 2010
2:19 pm
I seriously doubt CMR is going anywhere until his contract is done. At that point he wants to go into a ministry. With that said I could not blame him at all for starting fresh at another major university and getting away from all of the negative know-it-all dawg fans. You know who I’m talking about. The people that write for & on these AJC blogs think that they know more about football than Richt. One guy last night even challenged Richt to a “coach only mode” video game. Who knew that playing a video game makes you a football expert? These are the same people that think they can call the Falcons offense better than Mike Mularkey. There is a reason you people sit at home and play video games instead of actually coaching real football.
Richt deserves time to fix the problems at Georgia. He deserves your support. The coach you all want just lost to Nevada after having a 24 point lead. Sound familiar?
Bubbas make lousy fans
November 28th, 2010
2:20 pm
I’ve but one question for you Richt haters. Who then will replace him? Last I looked there weren’t a lot of unemployed, proven good coaches waiting to move to Athens, Georgia to take over what is obviously a team in disarray.
JackP
November 28th, 2010
2:26 pm
I hope they hire someone who is senile.
Dontavius Supremo
November 28th, 2010
2:27 pm
I hope Richt stays. Who else has done a better coaching job at Georgia over a ten year period? Anyone? Anyone? He is 10-1 against Tech, has a couple of SEC championships, and has gone to a bowl EVERY year. You knuckleheads need to pipe down.
feddupwidricht
November 28th, 2010
2:30 pm
Yep Mark had a good run in Athens, but now he’s retired on the job. It happens. Guy gets a cushy contract, has some early successes, starts to take the adoring fans and media seriously. He relaxes, settles into a comfortable rut, gets more comfortable with losing. That’s were Coach Richt is right now. Let him leave, give someone else a shot at building a winning team.
wldawg
November 28th, 2010
2:32 pm
They can have him. He’ll do wonders to rebuild their arrest record, while maintaining the belief next year is always the year.
Hunker Down
November 28th, 2010
2:34 pm
If CMR has not desire to go and wants to stay he should nip it in the bud asap
Vance Duly
November 28th, 2010
2:34 pm
My last comments on Bobo — yes, we scored plenty of points over the last half of the season. BUT, we leave opportunities on the field by not focusing on what is working WELL. It’s only one example of many, but against Tech we gave away opportunities by abandoning our passing game that was TORCHING Tech’s defense. We could have scored 50 and made the game a bit easier. We could not out score Auburn or Florida. We were inept offensively early in the season, and NOT just due to no AJ. Our play calling was weak in the first 5 games. To Bobo’s credit, he has cut down on the 2nd and 10 runs up the middle after an incomplete 1st down pass. Other than that, his playcalling still needs improvement. When did Tech stop AJ Green, Orson Charles, or Kris Durham? Answer: NEVER. WE did by abandoning the passing game that was shredding Tech. We got lucky………. UNTIL we have a good defense, we HAVE to score every single point possible — 30 wasn’t enough to beat Florida. 31 wasn’t enough to beat Auburn. That is Bobo’s key weakness….. we waste drives by abandoning what’s working best………
Yes, our defense stinks, and I think part of that may be addressed by recruiting for Grantham’s scheme. But, we will continue to be manhandled defensively and will continue to have an inconsistent offensive line until Van Hallenger is gone. When other members of his profession point out him refusing to keep up with what other teams are doing, he needs to change or be replaced….
ApopkaDawg
November 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
Dawg fans, lets face facts here. CMR is’nt going anywhere. McGarity is’nt firing CMR. CMR did what he had to do to keep his job last night. He won. It was UGLY and statistically we lost that game, but when the clock read 00:00, UGA had more points on the board. Fan focus needs to be on what can change.
1. Bobo needs to go back to QBs and CMR needs to pick up a clip board again.
2. New Strength and Conditioning Staff
3. Dust off the 90’s “Charlie Ward” Style offense and impliment it into our ultra conservative
4. Grantham needs to impliment some aspects of the 4-3 when necessary.
5. (Should be 1st) Must have a top ten recruiting class. Stop losing the state’s top linemen to South Carolina and Auburn.
Next year’s schedule is setting up in CMR’s favor.
Boise State – CMR has all off season to prepare for them. No excuse for losing.
S. Carolina – they lose an awful lot of seniors, but its a toss up.
Coastal Carolina – Win
Ole Miss – Win
Miss State – at home, Dawgs should get revenge
UT – their program is still down, should be another win
Vandy – Win
Open
UF – 2 weeks to prepare, if Grantham has the Defense in sync we should win this game.
Fair and Balanced
November 28th, 2010
2:37 pm
The reality is that if Richt stays at GA and goes 7 – 5 next year and gets fired, nobody will want him. Since there are possibilities out there this year – he might oughta leave now.
Deepdiver
November 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Great job Richt. 6-6! You’re the seventh highest paid coach in college football and you are mediocre at best. You have not won big games with good talent. Get the hell out of here.
DEAFDAWGFAN
November 28th, 2010
2:39 pm
I’ve argued with several Dawg fans, who have become fair weather fans, this year.
Every one of them spoke of Richt’s ouster and I told them that they’d be getting rid of the coach,
who brought the SEC Championship back to UGA and, not only that, they would be giving Tech a wide open opportunity to take advantage of the new coach.
Well, yesterday, Richt’s team proved the UGA superiority over Tech, once again and I hope this will quell any demand to throw Rich out.
However, I’ll repeat (as I have, often, this year) IF RICHT GOES, MY DAYS OF BEING A DAWG FAN ARE OVER!
I can’t imagine going to become a GT fan, but I won’t even watch that game!!
KaliDogg
November 28th, 2010
2:41 pm
Hard to believe I’m saying this but, if you’ve watched the last few games closely (last night in particular) — and I’m sure you have or you wouldn’t all be on here — there is a difference between coaching and playing on the defensive side of the ball (on offense, I’d say a good bit of the execution is there — with the glaring exception of the hyped-to-heaven O-Line — not so on defense). How many times are players (not early in the year, but now) in a position to make a play but they can’t seem to do something as fundamental as tackle the man with the ball.
Just saying (and please, disagree) it seems like, on the D side of the ball, the scheme is there but the execution isn’t. If UGA could tackle when in position to make a tackle, GT would have run the ball for a lot of yardage — that’s what they do — but nothing like the debacle UGA produced last night. Time after time, it looks like the pitch is contained, only to have a UGA player try to spin off of a blocker while the runner sprints past him — intending to tackle with his back turned, apparently. Arm tackles? I don’t have a count but might run the game back, if I have time, to count them up.
And, it’s been the same all year. I know — that’s coaching, too — but it’s something that has to be ingrained in a team over a period of time.
So, I’m throwing my hat in there in favor of Mr. Grantham. I think he’s on the right track. But, we have to recruit defense hard, find a big body for the middle (which we might actually have on the roster already — we’ll see how that develops), and hammer getting off blocks and making tackles, a lot of which is actually footwork, which you can coach, and brains, which you can’t.
As for Mr. Richt. I don’t have the answer. I watch the elite programs and merely the demeanor of their head coaches on the sidelines and there’s an obvious difference but that’s hardly enough upon which to judge a coach. We all want to hold him accountable. Which we should. What I would like to see is him demanding accountability from his assistants. How can he continue to criticize the play calling on radio shows after games and not fix it. Who’s the head coach? I thought he was.
My guess is, he’s here and we’ll see next year, when Grantham’s had a year and we see what CMR does about Bobo. But, what do I know. I’m surprised every day in this business. Note 1: Miami just went 7-5 and fired their coach. Note2: UGA had far too much talent to be a missed GT extra point from a 50-50 shot at defeat last night. Out-coached all night.
DawgByte
November 28th, 2010
2:44 pm
Memo To Miami:
Please hire Rodny Garner!!!
Memo To Tim Tucker:
Richt isn’t going anywhere, least of all Miami. If he didn’t take the job in ‘06 there’s no reason to believe he’ll take it now.
rincon dawg
November 28th, 2010
2:44 pm
You CMR defenders are just dumb. CMR made 466,000 dollars per win this season. Yeah he is great at ripping off the university. You say ohhh who can we get to replace him with. Heck anyone in the top 50 of the standings is a upgrade in my book.
DawgByte
November 28th, 2010
2:54 pm
KaliDogg -
I agree with you in part, but the scheme was all wrong last night. Grantham should have put 9 guys in the box including 5 down linemen. Putting our inside linebackers 5 yards off the ball created huge gaps for Tech to run through and PJ knew it and took advantage of it.
Here is the unvarnished truth. We have WOEFUL talent on defense. Our entire defensive front is not suited to play a 3-4. They’re not big enough and they’re no where close to being strong enough. With the exception of Akeem Dent, our linebackers are dreadful. None of them would play for Alabama. Ogeltree has promise, but needs more time more strength and more confidence. Boykin has played well all year long. The rest of the DBs are a total joke. Jakar “Hitman” Hamilton… LOL, my Grandmother could kick his arse.
Grantham promised an aggressive attacking defense, what we got was a whimpering cowering bunch of fools who would rather loaf than make a hit. Daryl Gamble, give me a break – he absolutely sucks.
The bullseye has got to be on Rodney Garner, because his time has come and gone. Let him go and pursue the Miami job. Our recruiting is slipping big time.
layinlow
November 28th, 2010
2:54 pm
Apopka DAWG, I read the same comments last year and the year before and….. Yep next year will be the year we beat Flroida. Richt is gonna suddenly wake up and make all those changes you mentioned. Yep we are gonna do it next year!!
sean
November 28th, 2010
2:57 pm
stendek, your a moron!
Time for a Change
November 28th, 2010
2:57 pm
Let him and Bobo Gogo!! He needs to go back to the ACC where he can coach and more than likely dominate for years to come! He sucks in the SEC and needs to GO!!! That game last night after 2 weeks off was pathetic!! Those players were no where even close to being prepared. I mean Grantham gets paid 750K a year to put that pathetic Defense on the field. The only reason UGA won that game is because GT’s kicker screwed the pooch and their defense sucked just a little worse that UGA’s!! Pathetic win for a Pathetic coaching staff!!!! LET HIM GO TO THE U!!!
Danny Ford
November 28th, 2010
2:58 pm
UGA is a better fit for the ACC.
bigdsel
November 28th, 2010
2:59 pm
if mark richt leaves, Isiah crowelle will sign with bama, Ray Drew will sign with someone else, all of our possible recruits will find new homes. Do you people not think that a program goes through cycles. IT has up and downs, Look at Miami, Penn state, Texas, USC, Tenn, YOU cant stay on top forever, We need to keep richt He needs to be our JOPA. I wish they wouldnt have gotten rid of DOOLEY, since dooley was forced out UGA has been lossing consistantly to FLA for 20+ years. Richt will figure out how to get UGA back on top. and IT starts with landing the right RB. Crowell. IF we land him and he turns out to be the next Hershel walker, UGA will be back on top. LOOK at S. carolina with lattimore, without him they are horrible. with him they won the SEC east. We just need to land a great RB. When UGA has an awsome running game we win.
Kweli
November 28th, 2010
3:00 pm
Outside of the Herschel days, UGA ain’t won jack. You people act like the Dawgs were a powerhouse before he got here. Richt arrived, and immediately put the program on the map. It was a joke for a long time before he got here.
It doesn’t matter if he’s had a couple of bad seasons. It doesn’t matter if thy barely beat Tech. It doesn’t matter if a bunch of grown men are getting in trouble on his watch.
The guy has won a couple of SEC championships. He’s been ranked in the top freakin 3 a few times. You suckas don’t appreciate the guy. He’s 9-1 vs Tech, and 2-1 against Paul Johnson, the alleged genius. I hope he leaves UGA for Miami. You bunch of ungrateful people don’t look at the big picture, and I hope you get what you ask for… just like UT with Fulmer.
tc
November 28th, 2010
3:02 pm
Please go CMR
Winger
November 28th, 2010
3:03 pm
Richt, please don’t leave. After last night, I believe Tech has a real chance next year.
Rest of the SEC
November 28th, 2010
3:07 pm
Please keep Mark Richt!
rincon dawg
November 28th, 2010
3:07 pm
2-8 against florida.