What Mark Richt had to say at Liberty Bowl news conference …
ATHENS –Mark Richt flew back into town from a recruiting trip, just in time for his pre-Liberty Bowl news conference today.
Here are a few of the topics he touched upon:
On former Georgia player Will Muschamp’s hiring as head coach at Florida: “I think Will is a very fine coach. I don’t know if he’ll admit [it] to everybody, but he’s still a Georgia man in a lot of ways. I think he’ll do well. He’s a very good coach and a very good person.”
On the changes in Georgia’s strength program (earlier this month Richt reassigned Dave Van Halanger and named Joe Tereshinski director of strength and conditioning): “First of all, I think Dave Van Halanger is an outstanding strength coach. He’s as good as any out there. . . . But I think there are different ways to do things, and I want to go a little bit more old school, I guess, and get after it a little bit differently. By no means am I saying it’s just the strength area we need to improve on when it comes to winning the fourth quarter and finishing, because it has to do with coaching, it has to do with a lot of things. But I’m sure that will be a big emphasis of our program — to make sure we truly finish the drill. We say ‘finish the drill,’ but are we really doing it? Did we do it this year? We did not.”
On starting offensive linemen Cordy Glenn and Trinton Sturdivant, among other underclassmen on the team, asking the NFL for a projection of their draft status: “I think every junior in America is kind of curious where they sit as far as the NFL is concerned. So there’s a lot of guys who want to turn in their papers and see where the NFL sees them. I think that’s not all that surprising.” He said the key is for players to get an accurate gauge of their NFL stock in order to make the best decisions for them. Losing players early is “just part of college football today,” said Richt, who noted it could be worse: “Basketball, they can be [in college] for one year and they’re off and running.” Still, “we certainly don’t want any of those guys to go, but we’ll just wait and see what happens here down the road.”
And from the recruiting trail, where he and his assistants have logged countless miles this month, Richt reiterated his belief that this is a special year for in-state talent: “I do think this recruiting year in the state of Georgia — even as we were mapping it out a year ago because you are looking that far down the road, this class in particular we thought was going to be extremely strong. And we still believe that. Not only strong in athleticism and ability, but very strong in character from what I’m seeing. I really like the young men we’ve been dealing with as people too. It’s been a very encouraging year in that way, too, which is kind of nice.”
– Tim Tucker
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juvenal
December 15th, 2010
3:11 pm
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dawg
December 15th, 2010
3:24 pm
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Gatuh's Love Them Some Corrine Brown
December 15th, 2010
3:24 pm
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jimmymack
December 15th, 2010
3:25 pm
go sign all that in state talent
renegade#1
December 15th, 2010
3:25 pm
still saying everything everybody wants to hear. I still wish he could make me believe it all.
KB
December 15th, 2010
3:25 pm
Alabama and Auburn really like our “in-state” talent, especially since they will get to cherry-pick who they want.
hugedawgfan
December 15th, 2010
3:26 pm
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Rainbow Dawg
December 15th, 2010
3:27 pm
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As in four more years Coach Richt!
renegade#1
December 15th, 2010
3:28 pm
did Tank say where he’s going yet?
59bulldawg
December 15th, 2010
3:29 pm
Well at least he admits that coaching is lacking too. So now what are you gonna do about it Coach? Time to step up or step out! No excuses next season!
St. Clarkston
December 15th, 2010
3:30 pm
I wish he had told Muschamp to go eff himself.
Lakedawg
December 15th, 2010
3:31 pm
Coach has a lot more class than me. Muschamp is now a gator and I hope he loses every game next season.
Hankie Aron
December 15th, 2010
3:31 pm
FSU renegade
KB
December 15th, 2010
3:32 pm
Sounds like a veiled plea to Coach Muschamp – please have mercy on us, please don’t embarrass us to bad, please cut your old alma mater some slack ….. After next season’s UGA/UF game we will see the error of our ways.
Hanging on every word...
December 15th, 2010
3:36 pm
Thanks for this column, Tim. Of course, we’re all hanging on every word uttered by Saint Mark.
Any more players arrested this week?
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:36 pm
Richt ought to run for office. Every answer is canned and just spin to move to the next question. You really never know what’s really going on with this football team. 6-6 is about as close as I can see to what’s going on with the program.
Sanford Drive
December 15th, 2010
3:37 pm
(((((42-34))))) hahahahahahaha
Clete
December 15th, 2010
3:40 pm
I don’t think they played Basketbally when I was in college.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:40 pm
I’m afraid the team will play tight next year. Every game will be for Mark’s job, and they know it.
Boise,SC,AU,Fla are all critical……Why those? We SHOULD win the rest, even if Bobo was the head coach. Those four games will tell the tale.
georgiadawg70
December 15th, 2010
3:40 pm
We have all been here before.
KB
December 15th, 2010
3:41 pm
If CMR is still the HC at UGA when we play UF next season it will be a riot to read the blogs after the game. Everybody is hating Muschamp???? Muschamp is a true Georgia Man, he is creating success everywhere he goes – LSU, Texas and soon to be UF. Don’t hate Muschamp because we (UGA) have a glamour model for a head coach that doesn’t know how to win. Muschamp knows how to be a blue-collar winner like Butts, Dooley, Russell and other true Georgia Boys!
Tom
December 15th, 2010
3:42 pm
How many pointies for a 3-pt baskety in basketbally?
Vance Duuley
December 15th, 2010
3:42 pm
Not only strong in athleticism and ability, but very strong in character from what I’m seeing. I really like the young men we’ve been dealing with as people, too.
Richt is clearly admitting that until this year he’s been recruiting thugs. Golly, what a surprise.
UGA, winner of the Fulmer/Richt Cup and The Cesspool of the South.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:44 pm
I gonna believe that Muschamp still has a place in heart for Georgia ( although he’d beat us 100-0 if he could), but I believe he had no choice but to say what he did at his presser last night just to get that off the table about any doubts of being a ex Dawg and Now HC at Florida.
Peter
December 15th, 2010
3:44 pm
To All you Mark Richt HATERS ! STOP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The man has been the winningest coach you have had here in forever and he is a great man and a role model with strong christian values. So he has had a tough couple years you dont lose Knowshon and Mathew and expect a Freshman Quarterback ( ALTHOUGH HE IS GREAT) to take you to the SEC Championship and beyond. Give the man some time and you will see that Coach will get it done.
Sanford Drive
December 15th, 2010
3:46 pm
Vance…..
you are an idiot. I assume you are a Techie. If you go look at EVERY single player at UGA that was arrested for pure immaturity (not terrorizing the campus) you will see that Tech recruited them as well.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:47 pm
Lose to Boise and Carolina next year week one and two, and it’s gonna get ugly, and that’s a real possibility. Boise may not be quite the team, but Carolina will be a load. Both those would be UPSET wins for Dawgs………. Imagine that, an upset to beat those two.
No Dawgs Milady
December 15th, 2010
3:48 pm
“We have all been here before.”
Right, it’s like dé·jà vu.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:50 pm
Tech has some real problems. Year three under that Hillbilly, they ought to be flying high, and they are in free fall. They will struggle to win 6 next year.Back to back to back horrible recruiting classes. Can you say Duke.
KimZ'spackage
December 15th, 2010
3:50 pm
I guess by what Richt said about Muschamp. then Mark is still a Miami and FSU man.
rogeriter
December 15th, 2010
3:51 pm
Don’t get too upset at the Richt critics. Most of them are people who have never really been in the adult arena and they’ve never had much success (or failure) in their own lives so they stand back from afar and are critical of those who have success and occasional failures in their lives. They’ve had neither!
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:52 pm
Mark will end up at a ACC school, like North Carolina, where 7-8 wins keeps that contract rolling over. He’ll be happier.
Dawg_Mike
December 15th, 2010
3:53 pm
Muschamp can F off as far as I’m concerned. He is a Gator, so his affiliation with UGA is officially over. I agree with the other poster that said they hope he loses every game…. X 10 !
KimZ'spackage
December 15th, 2010
3:54 pm
Sturdivant will NEVER last in the NFL. I don’t see him getting drafted. Maybe a free agent contrat after the draft. Sturdivant better work hard on the TUFF “Housing” Degree.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:54 pm
Most on here don’t get paid 2.8 million per in a public arena which requires positive results
Carver Heights
December 15th, 2010
3:55 pm
Hope Muschamp does well against everyone, but us.
No need to panic.
Y’all notice how many kids across the country are gettin in trouble right about now? Or are we the only program with teenagers?
Coach Sleepy
December 15th, 2010
3:56 pm
Yeah, Will’s still a Georgia guy and I’m still a Miami guy. Time for a nap.
NewnanDawg
December 15th, 2010
3:56 pm
Yes, we’ve heard all of this before. What part of it should we believe? Unfortunately, not a whole lot. I don’t see us winning the SEC East next year… again. So, will we be reading the same stuff this time next year or will there be any real changes?
KB
December 15th, 2010
3:56 pm
Hey Stanford Drive. True there will be players getting popped for underage drinking and other “immature” offense everywhere. But UGA has it’s share of “immature” offenders AND those charged/convicted of domestic battery, sexual battery/assault, theft (our top recruit stealing helmets), driving with suspended liscense after coaches admonished, repeated DUI etc etc etc etc.
A true UGA man does not want to keep making excuses and explaining away all the embrassments, the true UGA wants the ship ran correctly. Heck, even Donnan ran a better ship then what we have now.
JB
December 15th, 2010
3:58 pm
What I’m jealous the most of about Muschamp is he will save $945,000 in State taxes over his 5 year deal by living in Florida, which had no State Taxes ! That IS a bonus !
Cam Newton
December 15th, 2010
3:59 pm
I lost all respect for FSU for kicking Bowden to the curb. He is a legend and should have been given alot more respect. I would feel the same way if UGA did it to CMR. If not for a couple of stupid fumbles and a liberty bowl jersey UGA would have won 10 games this year. What part of that is CMR fault you idiots? True UGA fans know where the fault lies it is in the players. They have to perform to win it is never given to you.
Blackberry Cobbler
December 15th, 2010
4:00 pm
Kirby Smart did not follow Muschamp to Florida.
Good move because Smart will become head coach at UGA after next season.
It’s only delaying the inevitable. CMR will be gone because South Carolina and Florida will beat us like a drum again next year.
CMR must win the SEC East to stay at UGA. Ain’t gonna happen.
AltamahaDawg
December 15th, 2010
4:03 pm
JB, how long is the list of team in the nation for whom Beating Boise and SC to start the season would not be considered an upset?
sprouse27
December 15th, 2010
4:04 pm
Got to love CMR. He never says anything really, but looks good saying it. Florida got Muschamp, maybe we’ll get Mullen in 2012. We had an EASY schedule this year, and still only went 6-6. Why? Coaching is my answer, not lack of talent. Still a lot of CMR apologists out there and they’re welcome to their own opinions. But he’s the winningest coach in forever. Ok, but who is he beating? AA teams and the bottom of the SEC. Florida, LSU, Alabama all manage to reload and keep on trucking. No, they don’t win the SEC every year, but they still manage to field consistently good teams. Dawgs have a TON of resources and a lot of talent. But we’re consistently mediocre at best. We’re NOT a top tier SEC team and we absolutely should be. CMR was in charge as we slowly slid down the scale to where we are now. But the CMR apologists say give him more time and things will get better. How? He can’t beat Florida; well once every 5 years he manages it. We consistently get spanked by better SEC teams. I’d rather take a risk with a new coach and maybe start beating them continue to get more of the same.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:05 pm
Study this roster close and you will see next year will be about the same, even with our Schedule. Quote by Mark Richt in the Athens paper the Monday after the Tech Game. ” we couldn’t stop Tech and we had no one to put in to stop them”. Wow….. Couple that with AJ and the other receiver ( tall white kid) we’re losing and we gotta hope some red shirts step up, a freshman or two and Jarvis Jones. I hoping for 12-0, but we’ll see.
jack bull
December 15th, 2010
4:06 pm
Will said in his press conference yesterday “we will do it the Florida way”…….wonder where he got that from?
as for next year, what if wonderboy, Aaron Murray, has a horrible year, ya know, the sophomore jinx? would that be Richt’s fault?
KB
December 15th, 2010
4:06 pm
If all the fault lies with the players and the coaches are not responsible, then why have coaches? By the same logic then no coach can take credit when their program is successful.
Wow I wonder how useless coaches like Saban, Meyer, Brown, Stoops and Chiznik keep conning schools out of millions.
South GA Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:07 pm
I really do not see a threat from Muschamp. His Texas team did not even qualify for a bowl. This was his recruits and coaching. he would have been in last plass if he was in the SEC. Florida has great talent, better than UGA and should win. Look at the recruiting standing and FL, AL,Miss,LSU all have more recruits and better talent than UGA. So why does everyone say that UGA should be winning anything? The talent is spread out all over the SEC and anyone can win.
KimZ'spackage
December 15th, 2010
4:07 pm
Blackberry
who is on Muschamp’s staff? How do you know Smart will not go to Florida? You can’t believe anything anybody says during this wacky time of the season. When bowls are over then the dust will settle. Then we have to wait to see what the kids will actually do on signing day. This is not the Holiday Season it is the LIARS POKER SEASON from now untin National Signing Day.
gdawginkalamazoo
December 15th, 2010
4:08 pm
Hey if I recall the reason Muschamp gets an early jump on the UF job is because Texas is NOT going to a bowl game this year. Why? oh yeah they finished at 5-7. Oh yeah they managed that with TOP FIVE recruiting classes for the past decade. Dang Cyclones from Iowa State.
$$$$$$$$$money dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:09 pm
I hope samsonite comes out with a new luggage. Luggage with photos os stream with a white picket fence runnin up along side it and some hetro dolphins swimming up stream. Would be cool if the luggage could play musice and carry on a conversation with other pieces of luggage.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:09 pm
AltamahaDawg………..I don’t care about OTHER teams……….I’m just looking at my Dawgs who I used to watch who had a chance to win every time they took the field. We are no longer that program. I don’t get the people on here who think this is a hiccup. This is a three year slide.
AltamahaDawg
December 15th, 2010
4:13 pm
KB, the man wasn’t making excuses. He was pointing out that only a knucklehead would say that the problem is that UGA only recruits player prone to bad behavior that somehow the other school magically kept those particular guys from signing up with them instead, despite being offered.
Unless of cource they use the:….if the player never actually “signed”, we never really had an “agreement to accept” thier letter LOI argument.
DawgByte
December 15th, 2010
4:13 pm
Well Mark we just lost out on the 2nd best JUCO player in America to FSU. I think it’s well past time you take a look at how dedicated and effective Rodney Garner is as a coach and recruiting coordinator. My advice to you is this:
If you want to save your job… fire Rodney Garner!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
December 15th, 2010
4:15 pm
“What Mark Richt had to say at today’s news conference …”
1: Uh…….sorry about this season…..uh……
2: I guess I underestimated Cam Newton when I tried to recruit him as a wide out.
3: Hey, we’re going to Memphis which is better than Shreveport.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:15 pm
DawgByte, that horse has left the barn. We are X’ing the calender as we speak.
AltamahaDawg
December 15th, 2010
4:19 pm
So you remember all those years in the past that UGA would have been favored in every game?
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:20 pm
Someone said earlier, Kirby Smart will be the next Georgia coach. Why? Same problem at Florida ( almost) Georgia will have just fired a man with a 750 winning percentage, and no one with a Rep already established will take it. Welcome home Kirby.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:22 pm
Why do alot of X-UGA players leave the program and become successfull at other schools?
*Muschamp
*Smart
*Dooley-didnt attend UGA but grew up in the program
*Brian Smith
Why cant we cultivate them at UGA and retain them? Note: All but Dooley played for Ray Goff?
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:24 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,
You forgot one: 9-1 against Tech in last 10 games!
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:25 pm
JB,
We need Mullen and Diaz from Miss St if Richt goes next year!
KB
December 15th, 2010
4:26 pm
If all, or most, of the assistants are mediocre then whose fault is that? You can’t blame a man for taking a good job and a paycheck even if he is unqualified and doesn’t produce.
Why does UGA not have its assistants hired away by other schools? Other than Brian Van Gorder whose was the last assistant “stolen” from UGA?
Look at Saban’s coaching staffs – how many of his assistants have been hired away, ditto for Mack Brown, Steve Spuirrer, Urban Myer etc.
All of UGA’s mediocre assistants are not the “common denominator”, CMR is the “common denominator“ for all the mediocre assistants.
The difference at UGA
December 15th, 2010
4:28 pm
Whether the UGA haters want to believe it or not, UGA has for many years been on a mission of becoming more like Vandy, Tulane or maybe Rice University, Northwestern or U of Chicago or a Boston College in academics and still remaining a public university, like GT I might add. UGA sports is not getting the attention that it did when I was at UGA in the late 60s to early 70s. No way. The current administrators have moved far beyond FOOTBALL and BASKETBALL to pay their bills.
Atlanta and Georgia have changed. UGA can now attract Atlanta area kids with parents that have Masters or PHDs or certainly their undergrad degrees. These kids are better prepared to attend a top notch university, like UGA. I retired from an international firm with my UGA diplomas. It worked for that career. International in scope it was for 33 years. UGA did it for me.
The UTs and the SCs and the Alabamas and the KYs of the world are still in pursuit of athletic endeavors and accomplishments, far more than the academic endeavors. No, this is not meant to be a knock of them but the facts. If you compare the schools and their average test scores vs UGA and Vandy for example, these two SEC schools will be head and shoulders above the rest, like at MSU or Arkansas or LSU. Florida is the lone exception as the state of Florida has awlays pursued good public schools. Ole Miss is ALSO embarking on this path.
UGA does not have to accept just any student and they do not. Ask many, many, many disgruntled East Cobb parents or north Fulton parents when they write those out of state tuition checks. The HOPE changed things for UGA and it kept the better kids at home instead of going to North Carolina or Vandy.
Kids all over the south from Nashville and Charlotte and Greenville SC and yes, Birmingham, love going to UGA for the academics and the sports. They do not earn the HOPE BUT STILL desire UGA. MY brother is a MD in NC and he says all the really sharp kids that do not apply locally to Duke ( his sons alma mater ) or NC love heading to Athens.
UGA will always have a solid football team but smiling faced Scam Newtons will not be a part of our future. He is still JUCO ONLY material.
Go Dogs.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:29 pm
KB,
I agree to some extent about the UGA assistants. I will give Richt kudos on keeping assistants and keeping them happy so they wont leave.But then again you are right-who wants them?
crapsandwich
December 15th, 2010
4:32 pm
This is going to be the beginning of the return to glory for the Dawg Fans. Can’t wait to see the passion return to dawg football, and we have the correct coach to lead us.
MS Bully
December 15th, 2010
4:35 pm
The only time you will see Mullen and Diaz is when Miss. State comes to Athens and puts another hurting on the Georgia Bulldogs. Mullen is quicklyn helping Sate become someone to reckon with in the SEC West. The only remedy is more COWBELL!!
DawginLex
December 15th, 2010
4:35 pm
Kim z’s package,
You don’t know sheet about Sturdivant do you?
You don’t know what it took for him to come back from two ACL tears and be back to playing and starting again.
You are a LOSER who bashes a kid who overcame tremendous odds and according to you, has no shot at the NFL and is getting some meaningless degree.
Why don’t you go to Memphis and read your blog statement to him in person?
I’ll pop popcorn and watch and laugh.
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
4:36 pm
From Will Muschamp’s Press Conference:
Question: “You grew up a Gator, you went to Georgia…gone full circle haven’t you?”
WILL MUSCHAMP: “Well, I suffered some temporary insanity there for a while.”
That’s too funny. How ‘Bout That Dawg Asylum today?
Time for a Change
December 15th, 2010
4:36 pm
Whoopty-damn-doo! Who gives a crap what Saint Mark says? He says the same crap over and over again! Nothing new just same old blah blah blah!!!
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
4:37 pm
The difference at UGA,
Yes that was the mission of one Dr.Adams
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:38 pm
6-6 this year and nobody but bloggers kicking up a fuss. You would think Dr. Adams would Comment on a lousy year. Difference may be on to something with his post. Is anyone awake over there. Shoot, Miami fired their coach, a black one at that, and that place is run by a ex Clinton Cabinet woman. Hell, she even wants to win.
crapsandwich
December 15th, 2010
4:38 pm
We will now have the recruits, we already have the best assistant coaches in the SEC. Bobo is the best Offensive coordinator in the SEC, better than Malzahn. Grantham did a remarkable job with little talent, often playing tough for 4 qtrs. Oh the glory days are back, If I was UF, USC and the rest of the east, they will take notice. Dawgs will be number 1.
UGA will possibly do well on the recruiting trail
December 15th, 2010
4:38 pm
On first glance, UGA might seem to have a great recuiting class of 2011. I am concerned that UGA never pursues the big body linemen like the UTs and the Floridas and the Alabamas and the LSUs ALWAYS do.
We score well with high flying, board handed flankers that take 3 or 4 years to develop, like Mo Massoquoi and Marlon Brown and current running backs coach Mc Clendon and Israel Troupe and Tavarres King and Wooten. These guys are not even good SEC caliber, apparently but we sign them.
Carlton Thomas also comes to mind, small but slow. Eaely and C King were simply vastly over rated backs. We score well on signing day in Feb. but we lack BIG BOY linemen, come game day and we look weak on both lines of scrimmage as a result and we lose.
Go Dogs.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:39 pm
JaxGator……………..Muschamp who…………He’s dead.
A HARD FACT
December 15th, 2010
4:42 pm
Florida ran to a UGA man ( untested in big boy waters) and they are hoping that this Bulldog can take them to the promised land. We all know that he is just another successful UGA grad. How about that UGA haters??? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??
One way or other ………………..this is going to be fun to watchfor the next two or three years. If Smart comes on board, then they ran to TWO UGA men. Even funnier to watch.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:43 pm
Kirby has listened to Saban for three years of why we aren’t winning. He’ll bring the recipe home.
JB
December 15th, 2010
4:44 pm
A HARD FACT is that most Florida fans and Alum are dense.
KB
December 15th, 2010
4:44 pm
This could be the season. This could be the season. This could be the season. This could be the season.
How many years did us Braves fans hear that same slogan over and over again only to finish at the bottom?
Eventually “the season” came around. “The Season” didn’t come about because the slogan was repeated every year or because true fans believed strongly enough. “The season” came about because the right coaching staff and administration was assembled. Leaders who knew how to assemble and “LEAD” a team.
At UGA we will have our season one day, a return to glory. It just won’t be with CMR.
JRW7
December 15th, 2010
4:48 pm
WHO wants our assistant coaches? NOBODY!!!!
UGA2011
December 15th, 2010
4:49 pm
Basketbally??? REALLY? You working hard these days Chip? Gotta be to type that instead of basically
Priester John
December 15th, 2010
4:51 pm
Hey KB,
Coach Dooley and Coach Russell are AUBURN grads.
War Eagle!
dawgster
December 15th, 2010
4:56 pm
Dawgbyte…Ohio State lost out on this young man also…at don’t forget FSU has been recruiting him also for a long time and they need DE’s also, badly…the dawg coaches fought to get this guy here but in the end he felt the opportunity was better at FSU…again Ohio State lost out too and he has visited them several times, so what did they do wrong?….
@JB…you commented that you said that the dawgs use to have a chance everytime they took the field…did you actually watch the games this year…do you honestly think that we couldn’t won every game we played this year with a few breaks, no we didn’t but we were not blown out of any game…the auburn game was even winnable but we could outscore them, but all the others could have easily been victories…of course they weren’t and unless you get the “W”, then you are making excuses, but at least be honest in your accessment…We could have easily finished this season no worse than 9-2 or 10-1…we were in everygame and without some fumbles some suspensions then this season could have been much different…its ok to criticize, but to say that the dawgs are no longer that program is a little much in my opinion..but perhaps you are right, maybe we should just all give up, coaches, players, AD, fans, alike….I’ll be curious to see how you look at the program when we are much improved next year…go dawgs
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
4:57 pm
Glad that “no one wanted” Muschamp at UGA. Try checking the blogs last year before Grantham was hired (5th choice) and see if Muschamp was wanted by the Dawgs last year! Yes, that’s right he was the top choice to many or second choice to Kirby Smart. Just check the blogs if you’re interested.
Yet, he’s dead to UGA now? The Dawgs eat their own apparently! Too funny
gdawginkalamazoo
December 15th, 2010
5:04 pm
So say you are a recruit and Richt goes after next year. I don’t think we hire in a coach that runs the spread. It will be the same style football, pro set offense, 3-4 D or 4-3 D. Still not a big change for the players other than the man on the sideline.
I can’t believe we have more players considering for the draft. As awlful as our record was this year the players can still have a chance to go onto the NFL.
Destin Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:05 pm
UGA is a wonderful opportunity ( Parade Mag. says ” 2nd. best Big State School education and Big time Sports ” ) the quality in State kids… THIS YEAR… to play early… be a Home state hero… close to friends and family.. Grantham , Belin, and Lakatos will have the Junkyards Dawgs back next year….
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:07 pm
Jax Gator,
I would like to have him as a D-Coord but not our head coach.
Big Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:08 pm
6-6 plus 7-5 equals Mullen or Malzahn. Is it 2012 yet?
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
5:08 pm
From Will Muschamp’s Press Conference:
WILL MUSCHAMP: “But as far as the expectation, I know that the Gator Nation is going to have high expectations, and I am, too, and I expect to win. We’re not on a five-year plan here.”
Richt is on a 10 year plan. How’s that going Dawg fans?
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:09 pm
gdawginkala,
I have had to chance to be around alot of kids being recruited,my son one of them.The rule for a recruit is this: Go for the school not the coach.The coach might not be there your 4 years the school will be there for 4 years. We have talent at UGA we just for some reason cant get all of it to the surface.
KB
December 15th, 2010
5:09 pm
Hey Priester.
You are correct, and both where born in Alabama. Both those men also built proud UGA traditions – The Junkyard Dawgs from Russell and the mantra “luck is when preparation meets opportunity” from Dooley.
Those guys did the most with the least, the opposite of what we see out of UGA now.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:10 pm
Jax Gator,
Hate to say it but your are right. 10-20 year program is what we are on.Its pathetic
gdawginkalamazoo
December 15th, 2010
5:14 pm
JaxGator, I don’t think Muschamp even was mentioned last year for the DC position because nobody thought he would leave Texas except for a HC position. So that is one crazy idea you came up with. Kirby was a possibility because of the ites and better money we had to offer. But not Muschamp he was HCIW at one of the top programs in the country getting almost a mil a year. No ill WILL (no pun intended) from this dawg for Muschamp or the gators. You guys got a good coach with this hire no doubt.
old guy
December 15th, 2010
5:16 pm
jack dawg: “as for next year, what if wonderboy, Aaron Murray, has a horrible year, ya know, the sophomore jinx? would that be Richt’s fault?”
I think Aaron Murray’s inability to throw over the middle is a glaring problem. Christian LeMay might be better suited to delivering the ball to Orson Charles in the seam. We could see a drop off in wide receiver talent as well thus getting the ball to Charles will be very important. I would say that Aaron Murray will have a more difficult time next year than this year. I wish he could grow 2.5 more inches taller.
Big Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:19 pm
4-16 is the projection for Mark Richt on the 20 year plan against the Gators. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, he may even go 6-14. And at his press conference a decade ago when accepting the Georgia job, he touted that his ability to beat Florida was one of his big strengths. Hate to talk about his weaknesses. So much talent and so few results, anywhere else and Muschamp would be coming back home instead of the the Giant Water Lizards.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:21 pm
Hope Muschamp’s PRO-STYLE offense is better at UF than ours at UGA
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:22 pm
Sarcastically saying of course
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
5:26 pm
@gdawginkalamazoo,
Good post, but many Dawgs on these blogs did mention Muschamp last year (check the blogs).
I appreciate your reasonable post (unlike some of your fellow Dawg posters). We are excited about Muschamp. He’s a great recruiter and I love the “fire” and intensity that he brings.
I look forward to a great game in JAX next year.
Goober
December 15th, 2010
5:28 pm
That time of year to drink Kool-Aid and start talking about how the burdawgs are going to be #1 next year. Next year.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:29 pm
Jax Gator,
Like Mrs.Muschamp said: Will is never at a loss for words. He will be fun to watch during games.I like his fire.Gator fan’s just need to hope he can channell that fire into win’s.
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:30 pm
Goober,
Or talk about how we will be 10-1 against Tech for the last 11 years?
Bulldog Friend
December 15th, 2010
5:32 pm
To the many of you self proclaimed Dawg fans who think CMR does not say anything meaningful: I would suggest to those in this group to simply go find yourselves another team and coach to complain about.
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
5:33 pm
@Connected Dawg,
I’ve always respected the UGA football program and I don’t think Richt has been a “bad” coach by any means. He has great integrity despite the off-field issues and I think his heart is truly in Athens now. Unfortunately for Georgia and Mark Richt, they appear to be heading down the same path that Tennessee and Fulmer did a few years back. That ultimately became a pretty ugly mess although I think Derek Dooley will do a fine job there.
What are your thoughts? Do you think UGA is headed down the UT/Fulmer path?
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:39 pm
Jax Gator,
10 years seems to be the life span for a successfull coach in college.Fulmer,Meyer,Richt all had basically a succesfull 10 years overall.Of course some better than others.All won a SEC Championship at least. I like Richt but I think he has let this program get to a level he cant get it out of.I commend him for not giving up but I do believe the program will give up on him in 2011.Derek at UT will win a SEC Championship in the next 2-3 years. Yes Richt is headed along the Fulmer road and it looked like Urban was following close behind.I think it will take Muschamp 2-3 years to win a SEC Championship.When he does the UF cycle of winning will continue. 10 years seems to be the cycle of success.
buckeyedawg
December 15th, 2010
5:41 pm
you have to wait until next season to see what happens. CMR is making changes. we need to see if changes improve our dawgs. plus see who stays and who goes. untill that time we need to be positive.if he hadnt made changes, then we could be worried. he addressed issues we were worried about as fans. whether you want to admit it or not, the offense scored points, the defense couldnt stop the other team. CTG should have a bettert D this year
Connected Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:41 pm
Jax Gator,
This is Murphy-sorry I was blogging on a co-workers computer and he uses this blogging name.Just noticed it when you replied to me.Sorry bout that.
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
5:44 pm
@Connected Dawg,
I agree with your observations. I think next year is Richt’s last year at UGA if he doesn’t turn this around, and by that I mean winning 9 or 10 games. Your 10 year theory is interesting and it probably applies to most, although Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden would clearly be exceptions.
Mountain Dawg
December 15th, 2010
5:44 pm
WGAS?
doggie
December 15th, 2010
5:45 pm
I’m a Dawg. I remember lots of people saying “Urban won’t do that well, he’s this or he’s not that”..etc.. Two NC’s later…
TampaGator
December 15th, 2010
5:45 pm
There were a lot of Gator players at the Muschamp press conference last night….and Muschamp had them ready to break down steal walls after he spoke. Head coaching has a lot to do with recruiting and motivating players…..so I think Muschamp is going to do well at Florida.
He only needs to go out and hire the best assistants possible…and I believe he will do just that…in time. He seems in no rush.
One thing I know already….he is exciting the current Florida players, is getting the current commits to stay committed, is getting back those who were leaning to Florida and started leaning elsewhere…and is already getting recruits who were not interested…interested now. When the dust settles, Muschamp might put together the top recruiting class in America. Man…he is a motivator for sure. I am excited about the future Gator teams.
Brantley….he can go or stay. Doesn’t matter. I don’t believe he will start at Florida or anywhere else…unless a miracle happens and he gets football smarts and leadership skills….of which, he obviously does not have now.
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
5:54 pm
@TampaGator,
Yes, the fan base is certainly energized and it’s great to hear that the players are pumped also. You’re right that the key will be the assistants that he hires. Let’s hope that his friend Kirby Smart decides to join him as an example.
MURPHY
December 15th, 2010
5:56 pm
Jax Gator,
Would like to see research on the 10 Year subject. Im pretty sure alot of coaches and programs fall into that catagory. Would be interseting to compare those coaches and programs to see at what point the programs turned downward. Blog with you tommorrow.Again-sorry for the bolg name mix up earlier.
KimZ'spackage
December 15th, 2010
5:58 pm
DawginLex
I do understand what Strudivant had to do to play. That is why I say he will not get Drafted. Do you really see the NFL spending guarenteed money and a contract on his beaten abd broken body? Get real. I am being honest about his chances. Strudivant needs to be getting a good degree. He is listed as Pre-Business even in his Jr year. He wants to get drafted so he will not have to actually take harder classes towards graduation. I am pretty sure some teams will tell Sturdivant he can get drafted no better than the 4th round. I think Trinton will jump on the chance at money, but I don’t think he will get drafted.
Spike
December 15th, 2010
6:04 pm
Blah, blah, blah. Less talk, more action coaches.
atl xmen
December 15th, 2010
6:09 pm
boise st will be the underdogs. they are from a weak conf. uga wins by 21 next year. richt and uga are on the way up next year with a sec championship real soon..have some faith. richt is uga best coach in years and will add championships to the uga trophy case
JaxGator
December 15th, 2010
6:11 pm
@MURPHY,
No problem. Enjoy your evening; I’m leaving for home also.
atl xmen
December 15th, 2010
6:14 pm
richt will be at uga until he decides to go as he wins 10 plus the next 4 or 5 years. his record and speaks for its self and his coaching pattern has him winning like crazy the next 5 or so years…
still@the bar
December 15th, 2010
6:31 pm
Xmen atl
still@the bar
December 15th, 2010
6:35 pm
atl xmen it is freezing outside. I hope you have plenty of what you are smoking to last you through the Shut-in days. Richt will be back, the dawgs will be back, wait til next year. isn’t that printed in latin around the UGA Seal?
FBI
December 15th, 2010
6:47 pm
Am I the only one who remembers the late 60’s when they were hanging Vince Dooley in effigy in Athens and everyone was calling for his firing. He then went on to win many SEC titles and a NC.
ESPN IS REPORTING AS THIS ARTICLE IS BEING POSTED
December 15th, 2010
7:13 pm
Reportedly Richt is accepting the job of Assistant Chaplain for the Gators.
#1DawginMississippi
December 15th, 2010
7:16 pm
Well I see that it is still the same old haters on here since the last time I dropped by! I am,Will be and always have been a DAWG no matter how many wins we have! I wish all of you if we don’t win a NC or SEC Title Fans would PLEASE do me a favor and find yourself a new team because you make me want to PUKE! There always has been 1 winner and 1 loser to every game played on the gridiron so deal with it! GATA and Gooooo Dawgs!
red hill
December 15th, 2010
7:19 pm
We kept Goff one year too long. We kept Donnan one year too long. Now we are doing the same with Richt. I’m not positive UF made a great hire but it was a good one I’m sure. If Richt was going to do anything in Jacksonville he would have done it by now, doesn’t matter who their coach is. I wonder who our coach will be this time next year.
Readers of Morons and quite a few idiots
December 15th, 2010
7:41 pm
red hill, Richt will be your coach until he decides to retire. Something about him makes all the jawja folks drink his coolaid.
CHUCK UGA
December 15th, 2010
8:02 pm
He does need to be on the road. Currently getting beat on some awfully good players leaving the State. I just hope he is still coach one year from now. I am very concerned.
Sautee Dawg
December 15th, 2010
8:12 pm
#1DawginMississippi
Agree with ya whole heartedly, Win or Lose. Dawg fan all the way.
People on here wanting to know why we at UGA can/t have Will Muschamp who by the way lost 7 games this season and also got spanked by Bama to end last season.
It takes a special player and a lot of luck to win at the big level.
Texas won with Vince Young
UGA won with Hershel Walker
USC won with Reggie Bush
Florida won with Tebow
Alabama won with Mark Ingram.
All of these were Heisman winners andf special players.
One day at UGA we’ll have another special player and a lot of luck and things will fall into place for us again, just like they did for Vince Dooley in 1980.
I for one think CMR has done a tremendous job with all the early departures in the program coupled with all the injuries.
Kimzspackage
You are clueless about Sturdivant. The kid started his freshman year as a starter on the o-line protecting Matt Staffords blindside. he gave up 0 sacks that year. look it up. 1st freshman to start on the o-line at UGA in ages. Like i say you have no idea how high he’ll go in the NFL.
recruiter
December 15th, 2010
8:37 pm
Who cares what he says…..he’s irrevelent just like Jimmy Carter.
doggoneit
December 15th, 2010
8:48 pm
Fire Richt–He’s only won 74% of his games at UGA over the last 10 years. Good coaches never have down years….He’s forgotten how to coach! He lost the fire in his belly because he tries to be the best man he can be–a good example for his coaches and players— yea, it’s his fault all those players get arrested-if her were a good role model, that wouldn’t happen. Vince Dooley always had great years and always beat our biggest rivals, right! UGA is a bigger school, has a bigger commitment and more moneyto invest in it’s football program than any of our rivals like Florida, Alabama. Tennessee, Auburn—no reason we should ever lose to these schools! Things were great at UGA before Richt got here, you know the Ray Goff and Jim Donnan (the hall of fame coach) years. Just fire Richt and hire anybody.. Muschamp, Moore, Willingham, Peterson, just anybody but Richt and we’ll be great. Richt can’t be a good coach because he’s one of those hateful Christians, you know the one’s who adopt disfigured orphans, visit our troops, love their family, all that discusting stuff that keeps you from being a tough mined coach…Yea, this guy needs to go and go now!! I wonder what the haters will do if, just if, he win 9-10 games next year and we compete for the SEC championshipt. That would be awful. Just think, we’d have to put up with this loser “Saint Mark” another year———bummer!!
What Richt says...
December 15th, 2010
8:59 pm
… the same thing he’s always said. That’s the problem; there’s nothing new coming out of Richt and hasn’t been in a while. Yes he tries to motivate with black outs jerseys, etc. but the win/loss has only gotten worse since 2008. How much more of this do we have to take before someone decides this is not acceptable? It’s always great to be a Bulldog, but these are tough times.
What Richt says...
December 15th, 2010
9:02 pm
Sautee, yes it takes some luck and some patience but its been 10 years and counting. In that period of time UGA is one of the only SEC teams that hasn’t played for a National Championship. Meyer won 2 championships in half the time that Richt has been HC. What say you?
BobbyDawg
December 15th, 2010
9:06 pm
I say let Coach Richt put things in order with the Dawgs. He’s been a winner and a fine coach at UGA and he will put his team back on the right track regardless of what all you Dawg haters say. “GO DAWGS”!
What Richt says...
December 15th, 2010
9:12 pm
So let me get this straight, ANYONE who thinks that Richt should be replaced, or needs to be replaced next year if things don’t improve, those people are now HATERS??? I for one don’t have my head stuck in the sand but I fear many of you do. I repeat my earlier question: How much more of this do we have to take before someone decides this is not acceptable?
BobbyDawg
December 15th, 2010
9:40 pm
The Dawgs record under coach Richt speaks for itself and for coach Richt — 96 wins 33 losses .744 win percentage and we replace him with WHO? Two SEC championships three division championships and we replace him with WHO? Some folks just have to have a change no matter how good things are. There are a lot more of us that think this IS acceptable than not, and I like that!
kral
December 15th, 2010
9:59 pm
B-Dawg you are the man..yes kral there are still sane people who blog..same for WRS
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:04 pm
dam.. I only read your last blog.wrs and I also let you get away with it ..breaking the all time farthead rule using the name of CMR in your blog is the most disgraceful thing you can do..hey I do not think your out there in blogdom world but I hope i get a chance to discuss your alter ego with you sometime
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:10 pm
If by chance you read this wrs …I now give you a more truer name…what a nobody says
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:11 pm
oh how I dearly hope to run into to you sometime
BobbyDawg
December 15th, 2010
10:12 pm
Now I feel like I’m being stalked by a serial blogger. Goodnight.
Focus on Christmas You Homers
December 15th, 2010
10:13 pm
Lay off Richt. Focus on your own families for Christmas for once. Blind homers.
CHUCK UGA
December 15th, 2010
10:17 pm
There are plenty of delusional fans who do not demand anything more than an SEC Title once every 10 years or so. These are the same people who think Vince Dooley was a tremendously successful coach. Well, check Vince’s record MINUS the 1980-1983 seasons. 46-4 over that period. Minus those years, he was 155-73. That’s a little under .700. Not bad, but not among the best ever. Richt’s record is significantly better. The only issue people have with Richt is this “slippage” over a three-year period. He is doing something to try and reverse it. He deserves a chance and is getting that chance. On the other hand, only a derelict or fool cannot see that Georgia should win at least on average one SEC title every five or six years based on the sheer talent available in Georgia and the surrounding States. There is just no excuse for this not to occur OTHER THAN a failure to support the program from the administrative side. Let’s give McGarity a chance to apply some of the success principles he learned at Florida. Only thing we have to worry about are some of the “old school” who always get in the way because they believe things should be done the same way as they were 15, 20, 25 years ago. This is why UGA football is just a slight notch above Miss State, Ole Miss, and Kentucky while trailing LSU, Alabama, Florida, and now Auburn. We can only say we are about even with Tennessee and Arkansas, and even that may be changing for the worse. This will be a critical season for the Georgia program , that’s for certain.
AMG
December 15th, 2010
10:18 pm
Auburn Hired a coach like Muschamp, who came from a team on a down year, seemed to work out for Auburn. Florida has a ton of talent and I am sure they will beat the heck out of UGA almost every year. Bullpups need to get real after two seasons with 5 or more losses.
CHUCK UGA
December 15th, 2010
10:20 pm
Did not mean to leave South Carolina out of that mix. UGA is still ahead of that program, but for how long? Spurrier is one big PIA to all of us.
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:25 pm
no I am not actually a serial blogger..but I do agree that was another good post b-Dawg..I was actually appreciative of what you had said..wrs no way he uses a man’s persona to puff up what he has to say an there is no need for that
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:29 pm
agree with most of what you said Chuck
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:31 pm
amg one year of greatness…do not deny it…but …do not slam a team that has beaten you freq..lately
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:36 pm
you have left ..but maybe you will read..I think it would be great if people were somehow held accountable for what they say in a open printed forem…might keep some of the trash out…Bobby dawg
NOBODYYOUKNOW
December 15th, 2010
10:43 pm
I like the dawgs but I can’t get to excided about next season. CMR is a class act. But I can’t help but wonder about his coaching ability. Changeing assistant coaches around hasn’t been successful. Back when Stafford was there with those great running backs, good defense. Everyone was expecting a perfect season. But it didn’t happen. They didn’t just get beat those two games they got stomped.
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:45 pm
Goodnite ya”ll did not mean to run you away.but like ya’ll I get to express my opinion on this open forem..hate it and see how much sleep or happiness I lose..Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you all including Markie and Jeffie
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:47 pm
can’t argue with that somebody I do not know
kral
December 15th, 2010
10:50 pm
Oh.. I am sorry I will get excited because it is a new season..as the braves brought me a gem…hope UGA can do this same ..life can be hard when you lose hope
Chuck
December 15th, 2010
10:57 pm
Another way to look at things is IF CMR doesn’t regain the fire and hunger to be a top of the line head coach in thr SEC, we have head coaches in training at Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. All three would walk to Athens to become the coach after CMR.
KB
December 15th, 2010
11:03 pm
Focus on Christmas You Homers
You need to focus on Christmas and lay off the bloggers
Merry Chrsitmas dude!
PHIL
December 15th, 2010
11:42 pm
Exactly what do you people think that Erk did while at UGA? Anyone checked his teams records or where his defenses stood in the national rankings or anything like that? The national championship sure had nothing to do with him unless he coached Herschel and I missed it. Or even Vince as far as that goes. What was their total body of work? If you take a look at it you’ll notice that it must not take alot in those days to be a legend.
War plainsmen eagle Tiger
December 16th, 2010
12:34 am
Don’t get on your coach, get on your boosters. Darn it we took a lesson from SMU, you should too! Ever since 57 we have had that payroll machine going, but not until last year did we really crank it up to the 6 figure level. Maybe that one rich guy gave too much money to gymnastics. Learn from us dogs, see what happens.
Roy Wood
December 16th, 2010
1:07 am
KB is trying to say CMR is worse than dooley he is nuts evedently he does not know Dooleys record 5-6 in77 9-2 78 6-5in 79 prior to NC must be a tech man.Dooley was one of the best but CMR is just as good.THE NCAA says the newton thing was very complex.Its a shame if it was UGA would have been very simple suspended rest of the season.Because if a jersey sold gets you 4 he would have been gone at UGA.
RED DOG 77
December 16th, 2010
1:36 am
JB…….I’m a little surprised at some of your comments regarding coach Richt. Me? I think he will survive another so-so year, and while you are sipping a Jack on the rocks at your favorite tailgate spot somewhere toward the middle of the 2012 season your stomach will turn when we are undefeated and you realize how close we came to losing this fine gentleman as our head coach………………..Rave on JB……Rave on…………….GO DOGS !!!! GATA……Regards, RED
Rocky Mountain Bulldog
December 16th, 2010
4:50 am
What have you done for me lately? I remember when all of these CMR haters, thought Richt was the best thing since sliced bread. When we lost Coach V we lost a lot, my friend.
If and we all know how large that little word is. We can land a couple of back to back great recruiting classes, we will back in the top 10.
bitter
December 16th, 2010
5:52 am
DAWG fans count your lucky stars that we have AARON murry, look at all the teams that have average QB’S. MURRY can deliver us to the promise land. #7 has the skills to be the greatest collage tight end,.
so throw the ball his way often, the defence needs a dooly moment.
put a QB at rover, TERRY HODGE like AKA Nick Marshall, that is the single most reason the dawgs had great defence under dooly, he would find QB’s that could play defence because they could and did understand what QB’s were thinking.
so the best move would be to allow nick to qb the defence, maybe the most important spot on the football field!!!!
PS murry qb offence and nick qb defence, what a combination!!
BoWeevil
December 16th, 2010
6:09 am
This year, Mark Richt ?
4-LOSS season average, ALL five (5) of the last 5 years
Coach MushChump
December 16th, 2010
6:22 am
Can’t believe Florida hired me! I’ll make Ray Gump look like a genius!
87dawg
December 16th, 2010
6:28 am
Umm… they are spelled Murray, Offense, Defense, Dooley, Terry HOAGE, college……..
On another note, what kind of UGA fan ever wants florida to win a game. I couldn’t care less who the coach is. No Georgia fane ever wants the lizards to win a game. EVER! He coaches the team, I want him to lose. That includes losing his job because his team sucks so much. I hate anything and everything about that “school”. And no, current records have nothing to do with anything. As a lifelong UGA fan and grad (from the glory days) I could never ever imagine wishing any luck on those idiots.
Muschamp, I hope you are out of a job in 2 years. Sorry, pal.
legionaire
December 16th, 2010
6:40 am
I think Grantham was a bad hire. We still saw guys standing around waiting for reaction the way they did with Martinez. How do you give up 90 O plays and 500 yards to Tech? Richt needs to replace him ASAP along with Bobo and have a complete rebuilding.
JD
December 16th, 2010
6:53 am
It is simple…If the talent is equal in the SEC or the third grade recreation team, it is the coaching that makes the difference…If the coaches get it out of the players the team wins…Period
Danny
December 16th, 2010
6:54 am
Please, SOS and failure in the future.
JE
December 16th, 2010
7:06 am
Many talk about the Dooley days. Would someone look at the average time of possession his teams had and how much time Russell’s defense was on the fiel?….We have all these offensive records this year of scoring more than 31 points in seven straight games. Why are we having to score 31 games and still lose two of them? If the defense is on the field more time than the offense it is evident the offense has to score more points to win…Dooley’s running game had something to do with the success of he defense. So in regard to the present team….Does our quick scoring offense have anything to do with the amount of time the defense is on the field….I dare say so for the Tech, Au, UF, Ark, and SC game if not also the Co game….Someone ask Richt and Bobo to at least look at that possibility.
Papadawg
December 16th, 2010
7:30 am
I believe I heard all this same crap last year when Dooley was hired at Tenn. Time will tell, I could win with all the talent Fla gets year after year
I can't beat Florida
December 16th, 2010
7:48 am
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hahahahahahahahahahahah!
Bippitty Boppitty BOO BOO
December 16th, 2010
8:21 am
6 – 6 means this program is STALE. CMR wants to go old skool. What a laugher….
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:30 am
“You forgot one: 9-1 against Tech in last 10 games!”
That’s like saying “Hey guys, at least we beat East Tennessee Community College!!!!!!!”
Try again, 6-6er.
elvis
December 16th, 2010
8:32 am
When you guys come up, will you bring some red panties for me? Thankyou, thankyou very much!
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:33 am
“This is why UGA football is just a slight notch above Miss State, Ole Miss, and Kentucky while trailing LSU, Alabama, Florida, and now Auburn. ”
UGA is not better than MS State, ma’am.
UGA is even with Ole Miss, Vandy and Kentucky. Every other school has passed you by.
Damon Evans
December 16th, 2010
8:33 am
Elvis, you ain’t even funny-
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:34 am
War plainsmen eagle Tiger
What are you gonna do when the NCAA doesn’t penalize Auburn for anything?
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:34 am
“When you guys come up, will you bring some red panties for me? Thankyou, thankyou very much!”
Oh, they will bring you the Clark County jail as well.
Dawg_Mike
December 16th, 2010
8:35 am
I am a 40 plus year Dawg fan and I hope CMR stays with us as long as his mentor stayed at FSU.
I am sure we will have lots more ups and downs as all programs do, but I cannot think of anyone past or present I’d rather have as our leader.
I know I will get some grief about lack of National Championships but those are beauty contests anyway.
I fully support Coach Richt and the program 1000%.
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:42 am
“I am a 40 plus year Dawg fan and I hope CMR stays with us as long as his mentor stayed at FSU.”
I agree with you 100%!
Joey
December 16th, 2010
8:48 am
I didn’t expect the Dawgs to win the SEC last year, but I did expect them to beat Colorado. It will take Richt’s next team to do something special (like beating Boise) next season to overcome the stigma of losing to a Colorado so pathetic, they fired their coach before the season ended. He got canned, but not before he out-coached Richt.
I was watching a bowl preview the other day on ESPN.com and when discussing the Liberty Bowl, one of the talking heads said that, “UGA was probably the best 6-6 team in the country.” One of the others said, “but they lost to Colorado.” It was a conversation ender.
HAHAHAAHAHA
December 16th, 2010
8:51 am
“UGA was probably the best 6-6 team in the country.”
That’s gotta to be an esteem booster right there.
Andy in Blairsville
December 16th, 2010
8:55 am
Even after a 6 or 7 win season and another loss to UF in 2011, Richt won’t be going anywhere.
If the powers to be at UGA had any pride, he would be gone already. The UGA football program is currently a cash cow and that’s obviously all that matters.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
8:57 am
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Tech is 1-9 against Dawgs in last 10 meetings. Good luck in Shreveport
Joey
December 16th, 2010
9:03 am
“We can land a couple of back to back great recruiting classes, we will back in the top 10.”
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Rocky,
You shoulld go to Scout.com and check out our recruiting classes since Richt has been here. Starting with his first class, below are the national rankings for each year:
9th
11th
6th
4th
4th
17th
5th
4th
21st (was in the top ten til we lost Rogers to UT on signing day.)
The problem obviously hasn’t been lack of talent . . .
NewnanDawg
December 16th, 2010
9:06 am
Will Richt’s having a losing record against a 4th Florida head coach be enough to show him the door?
Joey
December 16th, 2010
9:09 am
Andy, about three years ago, after our ‘07 finish in the Sugar Bowl, UGA was #1 in sales of team paraphernalia in the country.
After last season, UGA fell to third, behind Texas and UF. I’m curious if we have fallen again after this mess of a season.
That “cash cow” may be drying up.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
9:10 am
Joey,
You are correct.Its not a lack of talent.It’s a lack of coaching up the talent.We do not do a good job of getting the most from our recruits.
takedowndawg
December 16th, 2010
9:11 am
JB, I think that I would have to agree with most of your points that you have made. It is like a good guy who has dated a girl for a long time and he knows that he is losing her to someone else. The guy knows that no matter how good his intentions are and how hard he works to try to save the relationship, he knows in his heart that he has lost her. The one main thing that he has overlooked is the main reason he lost her is that HE CHANGED. When Coach Richt first came to Georgia, he said and did, “I am going to lock down the borders on recruiting in the State of Georgia.” And, for the most part, he did just that for the first 2-2 years. The team prospered. What happened AFTER his first three to four years of his tenure, he starting looking outside the state for players and started letting instate talent ONCE AGAIN begin flowing out to surrounding states. This change by Coach begin the decline of LOYALTY by him and his staff once again for our instate talent. I think that this fundamental change begin when some started advising you to become a national recruiter, “like” USC/CA. Bad advice for you, Coach. Do you remember the glory years of Tennesee, it depended very heavily on Georgia Athletes for its foundation. Auburn, has done the same thing as TEN. in its best seasons over the past thirty years with the exception of Bo Jackson era. Auburn doesn’t compete with Ala.for instate talent, but does compete with Georgia for its states best talent. This begin because what has changed somewhere along the way, he, Coach Richt, was the ONE that changed, much like the good boy who lost his girl. LOYALITY, to the talent within the state will be YOUR salvation, Coach Richt, or continued lack of it will prove to be your demise. We have to stop the lost of our quality players to FL, AU, Ten. and SC.
Who Cares
December 16th, 2010
9:13 am
Richt sounds like a broken record, and his team has been performing like one the last 3 years. UGA has the worst coaching staff in the SEC East except Vandy, and that could change depending on who they hire. Let’s see, a wide receiver coach that was a running back, a running back coach that hasn’t taught a back how to block in 3 years, and didn’t know that Moreno was better than Thomas Brown for God’s sake. An O.L coach that it takes half of a season to figure out who his 5 best lineman are, and by then, UGA has lost 2 or 3 games. A D.L coach that got his job because he was a good recruiter,and that has changed now. He gets beaten on the road recruiting constantly by Tracy Rocker at Auburn. He lost Whitaker last year, and he would have been a great noseguard, he is losing Wright this year, and possibly Drew to Auburn. Auburn will line up 3 d.l.s from Ga. and kick UGA’s ass. We have a D.C. that doesn’t know how 2 defend the option or spread offense. We have a d.b. coach that hasn’t taught his players what side of the field to lineup on, much less how to come up and support the run, and god help them if they have to tackle someone. Add to this, the fact that none of them can recruit, and there you have the state of UGA’s program. I didn’t even mention BOO BOO, who runs play action every play with backs that can’t block, and linemen that can’t block. And then Mr. RIcht is the clown that hired or promoted all of these clowns. Richt is a joke, always has been. VanGorder carried this clown with players that Donnan recruited, yet UGA fans keep talking about his 2 sec titles. These are the same fans that talked about Hershel and the 3 sec titles his teams won for 30 years. These are the same fans that will be talking about RIcht’s Sec title in 2005 for 10 more years unless they fire this clown. Only problem is that RIcht has set this program back for at least 5 more years. Whoever replaces him, will be behind Fl. and Bama so far in talent, that it will take 3 or 4 recruiting classes to catch up. DREAM TEAM my ass, Richt and his loser coaches can only dream about a great class this year. BTW, UGA lost out on the top D.E. from J.C yesterday to FL.State, RIcht’s old team. That should tell you where this program stands. What Juco with only 2 years to play to impress pro scouts would want to play in the ACC over the SEC. You have got to be kidding me. The DREAM continues for UGA and it’s fans!!!
schmeckdawg
December 16th, 2010
9:21 am
Talk is cheap! CMR better win and win big this year or it’s adios amigo!
schmeckdawg
December 16th, 2010
9:32 am
@ Who Cares
Very hard to argue your points sir. As a matter of fact, I won’t even try!
Rob
December 16th, 2010
9:32 am
Sturdivant and Glenn have been part of an underperforming line.. who regressed since last year.. they would do well to stay another year and prove that they are even NFL worthy because right now they are barely college worthy.. they showed me very little to think otherwise.
wildbill
December 16th, 2010
9:37 am
SC and Auburn will get more players from Georgia again this year than UGA gets. Richt, explain that! Actions speak louder than words.
GREAT TO BE AN AUBURN TIGER
December 16th, 2010
9:39 am
Please keep CMR on at UGA. We love the talent we pull from this state. Signed the Dirty playing/cheap shot Auburn Tigers. After this years beat down I hope everyone beats the snot out of GA. Biggest Whinners within the SEC. PERIOD. Always an excuse.
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
9:40 am
Read an interesting article late yesterday. The average Star rating for this years All American Freshman team was only 3 stars. It comes down to coaching not recruiting. Sounds like a remark I remember Spurrier making back in the Mid 90’s.
Who Cares
December 16th, 2010
9:41 am
Joey, glad you brought up the class when we finished 17th. Those are the players that are juniors and seniors, and they aren’t very talented. That is the year that RIcht and his buddies started the decline. We lost every big time player in state except Rashed Jones, if you want to call him a big time player. Ga.Tech dominated UGA in recruiting in state that year. Does, Morgan Burnett, Dwyer, Nesbett ring a bell, how about Berry, Bailey, Heyward. UGA would have won an SEC championship or 2 with those players. Face facts, Richt and his staff can’t close on the top talent anymore.When you put the group UGA finished with that year, with the class they finished up with last year(21st), then it’s obvious it is talent. Yet no UGA fan can see that. Let’s see, Fl. played 17 freshman this past year from their class, Auburn wins the SEC with a first year Q.B., and another freshman from Ga. and a juco d.l heading up their defense, not to mention a true freshman running back. S.C. wins the east with a true freshman running back carrying their team. And Tenn. even played 15 freshmen. UGA played one true freshman alot on defense, and started a true freshman o.l. at the end of the year, and they finish 6-6. That shows you how bad this past class was, and it also shows you that Fl, Tenn, and S.C. will be ahead of UGA for the next 2 or 3 years due to last year’s class and what is shaping up to be a major disappointment this year. So keep drinking the coolaid, and keep dreaming. UGA will lose I.C., Drew, Mitchell, Dickson, should i go on. Too bad Richt can’t take them all fishing, because it’s obvious he can’t catch the big “ONE”.
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
9:44 am
Who cares…..ouch!!!
Spurrier Hater
December 16th, 2010
9:48 am
I hated Spurrier but he did have some funny quotes. One of the funniest was when he was asked before the Georgia game in 95 if the Gators would beat Georgia again he replied, “Is Goff still the coach there?” Muschamp probably will be thinking along those lines this year. It is time for CMR to go!!
Joey
December 16th, 2010
9:54 am
Richt may have gotten a big “ONE” (Cam Newton) if he offered him at QB instead of tight-end!
I firmly believe if Cam had come to UGA, he would have caught 10 passes last year as a backup tight-end.
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
10:00 am
Who Cares…….”(talent not up to par),yet NO Dawg fans can see that”???
Excluding those of us that have said that repeatedly, you mean. In fact are there ANY fair minded Dawg fans claiming that we have recruited the best talent over the past few years?
Joey
December 16th, 2010
10:01 am
Spurrier: “you can’t spell Citrus without UT!”; “I guess FSU stands for Free Shoes University!”;
One of his best was when told of a football dorm fire at Auburn that had burned 20 books, Spurrier said, ” but the real tragedy was 15 hadn’t been colored yet!”
schmeckdawg
December 16th, 2010
10:01 am
@ Rob
In his and only his defense, Trinton Sturdivant has had some pretty brutal knee injuries the past two years and is more than likely nowhere near 100%. I would think he would stay @ UGA for his last year because at this current rate, he MAY be a free agent on some NFL team. I just don’t know who would take a flier on a kid who has had injuries like theone’s he has had. The other guys…NO PASS!
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:07 am
Joey,
I dont see Cam having the same 2010 if he was a Dawg.I dont see Richt or Bobo turning him loose like Malzahn did at AU. He would not have won the Heisman at UGA. Wrong offensive scheme for his talents.This is just my opinion.
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:07 am
Schmeckdawg, I agree about Sturdivant. I go to all of the UGA home games with my girlfriend and I was shocked to see how poorly the young man moved around because of his injuries. Before he got hurt I would have said that he would have easily been a top 2 or 3 round pick. Now I would say he needs to stay in school and get his degree.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:09 am
Joey,
That’s considering we let him play QB at UGA not tightend.What a waste of talent he would have been as a tightend.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:12 am
ga gator,
Bulldawg girlfriend-WOW Then it is true,not all Gators are dumb. lol
Dazed and Confused
December 16th, 2010
10:13 am
I think tha we had a successful year and are making progress toward our “dream season.” I am real proud of our players and coaches, particularly Coach Bobo and “the strangler” defense under Coach Grantham
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:14 am
Murphy, I would say that is the best thing about UGA. We have fun with the whole thing when we go to Jax. Goin on 4 years now.
PMC
December 16th, 2010
10:15 am
Honestly, I don’t know why we bother with press conferences anymore.
If Dave Van Halanger was getting the job done he wouldn’t have been removed from duty. Other teams are physically destroying the Bulldawgs. He had to go.
PMC
December 16th, 2010
10:16 am
If we know anything from Richt it’s that he’s not going to actually fire any coach until about 3 years after he should have.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:16 am
Didnt you hear the truth? The choke sign was the call for the all out strangler blitz package we have incorporated. lol
gt4ever
December 16th, 2010
10:16 am
I really like your coach. His only weakness is that he has lost control and respect from the players. This is reflected in how they acto on and off the field… It’s kinda sad, that’s such an easy problem to fix… I can’t imagine why he wont discipline his team… I mean with the talent you guys recruit every year, who cares if a couple of disgruntled malcontents leave….
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:17 am
ga gator,
Bet that’s a quite ride home uh?
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:17 am
I agree that Van Halenger had to go. UGA simply looked small getting off the bus compared to other teams I have observed. I like the new guys old school approach, it should show improvements quickly.
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:19 am
Murph, we actually spent the weekend in Charleston and had a good time. She is a pretty good sport about it, we dont talk during the game at all and of course since we sit in the middle of the Bulldawg section, I sort of behave. She did turn to me once and said, “I am sorry but I hate the Gators”. All is well though.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:21 am
ga gators,
Looks are decieving.I remember back in the Spurrier days watching all those little guys get off the bus in Jax and thinking the same.Then they kicked our behinds! Remember laughing at Travis Mcgriff then I saw him play.OUCH
Five-star-recruit
December 16th, 2010
10:23 am
Man, I would love to wear the red and black, play in Sanford stadium, represent my home state, and have a person of character leading the way (Richt), but from the posts I read, most Dawg fans are just a bunch of negative jerks who don’t know that much about football and don’t appreciate anything. Why would I want to play for that crowd? I’d rather even go to a second tier school like SC. At least their fans shout the priases of their team and keep their negative cr@p quiet.
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:24 am
Murph, Spurrier always had big linemen on both sides of the ball. Plus he knows how to utilize talent. Spurrier never had a recruiting class ranked in the top 5 and only 2 in the top 10.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:24 am
ga gator,
What can she say? Send her my best,Im sure she will blow up if we ever win again.Im sure that wont be a fun ride home for you.As my grandmother would say: God luv here. lol
ga gator
December 16th, 2010
10:25 am
Out guys, been fun as usual. Good luck in the bowl, I hope you kill UCF and their imposter coach.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:25 am
Five-star-recruit,
Maybe Tech is the place for you!
Duck Fan
December 16th, 2010
10:33 am
UGA sucks
gt4ever
December 16th, 2010
10:34 am
ga gator, that imposter coach could beat the bulldogs, unless they bring their A game. I mean it’s a proven that UGA has NO defense… So, it should be a crap shoot….
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:35 am
Duck Fan,
Duck you!!!!
Joey
December 16th, 2010
10:35 am
“I agree that Van Halenger had to go”
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But he didn’t go, ga gator, he’s still on the staff. Hell, he probably got a raise . . .
Richt still thinks he is as good as anyone in the country.
Richt obviously just doesn’t let results interfere with his feelings for his staff.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:36 am
Joey,
Isnt Van Halenger related to Richt?
keep tellin' ya
December 16th, 2010
10:38 am
It’s Tommy Bowden all over. One more year, one more year. Give him an extention so he can recruit. Then reality sets in and you have to fire him and you owe him so much money you have to hire somebody named Dabo. I thought the Dawg people were sharper than their neighbors.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:39 am
gt4ever ( It pains me to type this name)
O Leary did have success against UGA.He is a good coach. UCF will be out maned against UGA.Even as bad as we are we still will pound UCF.
Five-star-recruit
December 16th, 2010
10:40 am
@MURPHY – Eat me! I am class of ‘85 and bleed red and black. Was there for Nat Champ and loyal to the end. Just sick of the how many supposed Dawg fans do nothing but beat down the team and coaches. There are idiots on here that actually attack Aaron Murray! Are you kidding me? He’s a freshman QB in the SEC and the ninth rated passer in the country – among ALL quarterbacks. And we’ve got know-nothing fans bitching about him? What five-star recruit would want to play for us (bitching Dawg fans)? Our complaining makes the recruiting job even harder. Just damn.
Respectful Moment of Silence
December 16th, 2010
10:40 am
Attention, everyone, especially the great unwashed dawgtards. We will now observe a moment of silence in memory of Saint Jan Kemp, who exposed the shameful practices at UGA that were initiated and carried out by slimeball Vince Dooley. Dooley’s image as a coach and a nice guy were forever shattered during the trial, not to mention the one million dollars that dawgtards had to pay Saint Jan. These practices of recruiting morons and coddling them for four years, them tossing them out like garbage, are still going on, but at least the world knows what’s happening in Athens now.
And now, the moment of silence…
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Thank you, you may resume your normal activities now.
shankit
December 16th, 2010
10:41 am
Five Star Recruit
You have hit the nail on the head.
Georgia fans have become a nightmare
for recruiting.
Bail & Bonds R Us
December 16th, 2010
10:45 am
How many players arrested In Athens this week?
patrick
December 16th, 2010
10:49 am
Snoop Dawg
December 13th, 2010
9:30 am
UGA is screwed as long as the wimpy regents, UGA President, and AD procrastinate in firing the most incompetent coach in the SEC, Mark Richt and his entire team of overpaid losers. The rest of the SEC continues to put distance between us and them while we mill around aimlessly.
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I need to remind this moron that 2 bad years dont erase the 8 good ones or the 6 great ones.
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Name another coach in the SEC with 6 top ten finishes in the poll AP/USA today coaches poll in last 9 years.
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To you morons that say…yeah but no NCs….. might I point out what the president of the NCAA (the governing body of all thing collegiate sports said yesterday……….
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His EXACT quote (this from the NCAA)………”"We are heavily involved in the rules in which the game is played and the way football is operated but we don’t manage the media revenue for the conferences or the championship,” Emmert said. “We never controlled the championship. We never had one. There’s NEVER been a I-A football championship in American history. It’s easy to forget that the BCS was an ATTEMPT to create one.”
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notice this line in particular……. “There’s NEVER been a I-A football championship in American history”
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So since there has never been a NC in D1A football how do you measure sucess? Bowl wins and top ten finishes.
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No SEC coach has a better bowl record over last nine years at 7-1 (this year yet to be played) and no SEC coach has finished more times top ten at 6 in last 8years (not including this one as its not final yet).
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:50 am
Five Star Recruit,
How much money do you give the University each year? I have given alot over the past 27 years.Im pretty sure I have earned the right to express my opinion on this blog as I please.Sometimes the truth hurts.Recruits dont need to go on these blogs to see what disary our program is in at this time.So with that said: I dont disagree with you on some points but I will continue to post in any manner I see fit.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:52 am
Five Star Recruit,
I do agree that bashing our freshamn q.b is a little out there.He has played very well this year.
READ DUMB UGA FANS
December 16th, 2010
10:52 am
You will know UGA has the right football coach when we are beating Florida a minimum of 50% of the time! Mark Richt is at 20% over TEN YEARS. This includes losing to a really bad Gator team this year. Why this record is acceptable to ANY UGA fan is way way beyond me! Georgia has the resources to beat Florida we just don’t have the coach. DEMAND MORE!
shankit
December 16th, 2010
10:53 am
All you “Dawg” bloggers on here blasting
the coaches, recruiters, need to listen
to Five Star Recruit and Patrick. They
are right on.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:55 am
shankit,
Listen? No thanks,I have listened for past 3 years,and were are we at?
patrick
December 16th, 2010
10:56 am
Disarray? 4 fumbles away from 10-2
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1. Ealey at the 1 in one game (lost by 3),
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2. Ealey at the 6 (lost by 11),
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3.King while setting up game winning chip shot against Colorado and
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4. interception in the OT game against the gators (lost by 3).
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This “team in disarray” could just as easily be 10-2. Some people should not be allowed to make comments if they are this ignorant.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:56 am
shankit,
Maybe you should listen to READ DUMB UGA FANS poat @ 10:52
shankit
December 16th, 2010
10:57 am
Where are we at? Losing four, five star recruits
to Auburn, Alabama, SC, Tenn., Fla. because
they read your blogs.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:57 am
patrick,
2010 sure was alot of should be’s? Thats our motto now-SHOULD BE
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
10:59 am
Really Joey? Because he certainly would never make major changes on his staff, right? Not to “freinds”. Hell they are all friends. You do think WM, Jansek, and Fabris, got thier feeling hurt? I’m guessing so.
On VanHalenger, Do you really care if he as given a desk job? Does that really matter to you? really?? He was removed from his position …appearantly due to results. Wouldnt you say? If it wasn’t due to results, what would you call that move? (the fact that he IS loved by the players as a mentor type, and he gets to continue working in that capacity, which is a very smart thing to do, God knows they needs all the help they can get, since obviously these boys don’t have real parents, is beside the point).
You think because there’s not a moving truck circling the block, and babies crying in the background, Richt didn’t really make an “actual” change at the position that matters? He’s still around the clubhouse somewhere, so your point is what?
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
10:59 am
shankit,
I guess that’s why we lost Tank to FSU yesterday uh? Maybe him and his high school coach at the last minute picked FSU over UGA because they were on hear reading the comments yesterday. Give me a break-Wake up dude.
gt4ever
December 16th, 2010
10:59 am
I’s sorry, explain to me how your recruiting has been hurt…. Your in the top 10 every year…..
patrick
December 16th, 2010
11:05 am
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5921518
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is the link to where the NCAA president declared that there has never been a national chammpion in american history for D1A football.
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:06 am
Okay, I have been banned from this blog.
I get the picture, hurting AJC’s position.
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:08 am
Well, I guess the AJC let me back on, so….
I will respond again, I know of two local kids,
four star and five star, that want to play for
Mark Richt. They have been talking around
the state with other potential recruits, and are
concerned with you bloggers on here wanting
Mark Richt’s head. Ya’ll are killing the recruiters.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:08 am
gt4ever,
We have recruited well enough to compete for a SEC Championship.We must find a way to get the most of our recriting talent once they reach campus.Or it could be we dont recruit the right players for UGA.Recruiting is a crap shoot per say.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:11 am
shankit,
Yall are killing the recruits? Please. Im pretty sure the state of our program is killing the recruiting.Maybe our Dream Team campaign for 2011 will revive our efforts. Did the bloggers on here coach this 6-6 team this year?
patrick
December 16th, 2010
11:11 am
Murphy, UGA has lost a single game in regulation in last 6 games. Fla has won one game in regulation in last 6 games. I dont see the disarray. Do you? I see a OC that tried to break in a freshman QB early in the season and limited his play calling which made close game of inferior teams (SC, Ark, OU etc) allowing for a single mistake to cost the game. You are oblivious to the reality of this year and the “cause and effect” of Murray being a freshamn QB. Once he (the OC) got confidence in his QB UGA played at a much higher (disarray my asz) level. If you dont know football….go to AOL, there is a knitting blog you might can contribute to.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
December 16th, 2010
11:14 am
[...] 1. Dan Mullen’s team had a “sloppy day” at practice yesterday.2. Mississippi State whipped Belhaven 101-76 in an exhibition game last night, but Renardo Sidney’s debut was dulled by cramps.3. If Sidney doesn’t turn out to be great — not good, but great — this writer says “Rick Stansbury and Mississippi State will look like fools” for investing so much time and energy in landing him.4. The Ole Miss quarterback situation in 2011 looks be about as unsettled as a quarterback situation can be.5. Excited about Will Muschamp, Gator fans? Good. ‘Cause the price for your tickets is going up next year… after a 7-5 season.6. This writer suggests the Florida-Florida State rivalry start using the Muschamp/Jimbo Fisher jointly-owned beach house as its trophy. 7. Ron Zook says Muschamp will do fine in Gainesville.8. Nose guard Kwame Geathers wants to have a bigger impact for Georgia next year. (Bigger than eight tackles? Pshaw.)9. Mark Richt knows that the possibility of losing a few of his junior players is “just part of college football today.” [...]
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:15 am
Patrick,
Are you kidding me? You are dillusional.You are happy with where our program is at to date?
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:16 am
Patrick,
You sound like one of my kids. Well since UF id down its ok for UGA to be down? Well mom he did it why cant I?
Dawg
December 16th, 2010
11:17 am
patrick, Patric what I see is a 6-6 record including losses to Fla, Missy State and Colorado. Hell the Colorado coach was freakin fired and Urbie was so upset with a 7-5 record he stepped down. Stay in California, we here in Georgia are sick of the underacheiving preacher!!
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:19 am
Attention All Potential recruits
There are more Patricks, Five Star Recruit fans
at Georgia than Murphy’s. Don’t let the Murphy’s
influence your decision not to come play for Richt.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:19 am
Dawg,
Thank you! Finally a non-delusional Dawg poster othet than myself.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:22 am
shankit,
Are you just plain stupid? Im sorry to dis-respect you like this but come on man you are being foolish.I would never tell a recruit not to go to UGA.Im a lifer UGA fan and supporter but I will not accept this mediocre crap any longer.If you wwant to thats ok with me.To say this blogg is the difference between UGA getting good recruits or them signing elsewhere is insane-just like you and your post today.
Dawg
December 16th, 2010
11:23 am
You are welcome Murphy, I too am sick of the underacheiving. It shamed me to have losses to Vandy and Kentucky the last few years in the SEC.
Dawg
December 16th, 2010
11:24 am
Patrick must be off his meds again Murphy.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:28 am
Dawg,
Im all bent out of shape on this deal.I just will never understand why people accept mediocracy? I wont do it-I will be patient with situations but at some point either poop of get off the pot.Not accept excuses any longer!! Sorry man-thanks for letting me vent!
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:28 am
NO, I am not stupid, Stupid.
Just saying what I know from inside sources,
about certain recruits wanting to come to
AThens and want to play for Richt, but
are concerned because they know there
are a lot of stupid fans wanting his head.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:33 am
shankit,
At some point every college fan wants their coaches head.This is life when you make the money these guy’s do.Ill make a deal with you? You explain to me with no BS how you can accept the way we have played in Jax the last 20 years and show me that you are ok with this and I will never ever say one negative remark concerning our program on these blogs. MAKE ME A BELIEVER IN YOUR THERORY!
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:34 am
I will extend this offer to Patrick as well.
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:41 am
Grew up in a local community, high school has 23
state championships, 6 national championships, starts
with the fans and their passion, trickles down to the
coaches, players. You do have to have the talent,
especially at the college level, this starts with recruiting
the right players. Sometimes a lack of passion by the
fans and their remarks about their coaches and program
influences the recruiting of talent necessary to compete.
Give Richt a chance, he has a lot of talent that has silently
commited but waiting until the right time nationally to
commit, rubbing it in on Saban, others. Ya’ll are hurting
the plan.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:44 am
shankit,
Ok I tell you waht.I will reframe form the negative remarks only because I respect your opinion even though I dont at all agree with it. So from this point untill signing day I will do as you and Patrick have requested.We will evaulate yout therory after signing day. Fair enough? By the way-you didnt mention our overwelmed with joy you are at our past 20 years in Jax?
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:44 am
sorry for the mis-spells. Still fumming!
BobbyDawg
December 16th, 2010
11:48 am
Here’s the Dawgs record under coach Mark Richt — 2002 – 13-1 2003 — 11-3
2004 — 10 -2 2005 — 10 -3 2006 — 9 -4 2007 — 11 — 2 2008 — 10 — 3 2009 — 8 –5
2010 — 6 –6. When you look at Bear Bryant’s reord at Alabama you will find that in 1969 they went – 6 — 5 and in 1970 they went – 6 — 5 -1 and I remember it plainly. There was a group of fans that wanted The Bear gone, but most of the loyal Tide fans knew that he was a solid winner and they kept him. In the following ten years The Tide put on a display of power in the SEC (the strongest conference in the NCAA) second to none. My point is this — BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR! “GO DAWGS”!
shankit
December 16th, 2010
11:49 am
Overwhelmed by the last 60-70 years in Jax.
Florida has had their run, you think you and the
Dawg are fumming? All my Gator buddies here
have dropped their Bull Gator funding, cause
Urban had one bad year. Talk about fickle fans,
the Gators are back at No. 1 in this department.
The Dawgs will own the Gators for the next six
years, (provided we get the commitments promised)
Joey
December 16th, 2010
11:54 am
Hope you’re right, shankit, because Towers is reporting that we haven’t signed a recruit in 4 months. This is a result of playing at noon, going 6-6, and meaningless bowls.
Bring on those “silent commitments, soon!”
Joey
December 16th, 2010
11:59 am
Mark Richt = Bear Bryant?
One big difference, BobbyDawg, is that Bear Bryant surrounded himself with brilliant assistants who went on and won championships themselves.
Richt surrounds himself with buddies who get no job offers, at least publicly.
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
12:00 pm
Joey,
I agree with your out-look on the recruiting situation.You hit the nail on the head!
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
12:04 pm
Wasnt it a recruit at UT(during the Fulmer era) that stated he picked UT over Uga because he didnt want to play in the Peach Bowl each year? Then we got Jasper Shanks. Just stating facts
Joey
December 16th, 2010
12:12 pm
I’m worried, MURPHY, that this losing can begin a down cycle. Kids love winning teams . . .
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
12:16 pm
Yep. Winning is everything.If it wasnt they wouldnt keep score!
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
12:17 pm
Joey,
The real question is: What occured to get us in this down cylcle you mentioned?
BobbyDawg
December 16th, 2010
12:19 pm
There are a lot of BIG differences in Richt and Bryant, one that comes to my mind is the fact that coach Bryant had his team ready to go from the very first kickoff each year. Another is — when you watched Ala. play they constantly had players running in and out. I think coach Bryant played everybody on the team in every game no matter how important it was. I don’t know what happened to the Dawgs this year but I agree that it is unacceptable, and I also agree that years like this year can’t happen if coach Richt wants to keep his job. Depth in a team doesn’t just happen . The coach has to create it by letting the second string players get some playing time. I want coach Richt to have a chance to fix it and if he doesn’t then I’m with the folks that want him gone. I hope that he realizes that he HAS to fix it, and I hope that he’s given at least the upcoming year to do so.
billyboy
December 16th, 2010
12:40 pm
The Dawgs will win the SEC Championship next year. What will you say then . . . probably . . . Isn’t it great to Coach Richt.
dawgfan
December 16th, 2010
12:45 pm
We have had a few off years, so what? CMR is the real deal and he will turn this around. Murray is awesome and will be even better next year. Combine that with our red shirts and new recruits and we will be set again. UF and UT are in transition and Visor Boy had his lucky year and won’t repeat next year. That leaves a very beatable UK and VU in the SEC East. We also have a favorable home/away schedule. I just don’t see how we miss the SECCG next year. Will we win that game? We have the potential but only time will tell. Trust me, if we get to the SECCG next year all will be well. Go Dawgs!
Joey
December 16th, 2010
12:45 pm
I want him to fix it too, but when he said he “planned no changes to his staff” after the Tech game, I was disheartened.
How can the same guys that coached this team to losses against Colorado and UF turn things around?
Murphy, it has to be the coaching (or lack of) by Richt’s staff, right?
BobbyDawg
December 16th, 2010
12:47 pm
I want to see some defense next year. I hope MR knows what he’s doing by putting Grantham in charge. Every game that we won took 40 plus points to do so. That’s scary.
Joey
December 16th, 2010
12:50 pm
dawgfan, we’ve lost 11 games in two seasons – with AJ Green and Justin Houston. So now we’re gonna win the East without them?
Murray is great, and so is Orson Charles, but how can Murray be better without AJ and Durham?
I like your optimism, and I hope you are right-on but I just can’t see much improvement. I guess my glass is half-empty . . .
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
1:53 pm
Chip Towers
How about this question for Richt next time
Coach what are you doing to address your lousy record against FL?
Would you consider having your team watch last years girls softball team game against FL to watch what it takes to beat FL?
Gator Mike
December 16th, 2010
1:54 pm
Some very interesting comments by everyone today. There probably is a lot of merit in the 10 year theory. I remember when Spurrier was at UF, and he often said somehting like it was not wise to stay at any place for more than 10 years. Well, he bolted after his 12th season. I bet he will be at Carolina for no more than 3 more seasons.
I am excited about Muschamp taking over the Gators. It does not bother me that he is an UGA Grad because UGA is also a very good school. He is fiery and intense which is how Urban was his first 4 years. I’m hoping that the Gainesville Pressure Cooker does not get to CWM.
Go Gators!
GatorBait 18-3
December 16th, 2010
2:08 pm
On the changes in Georgia’s strength program (earlier this month Richt reassigned Dave Van Halanger and named Joe Tereshinski director of strength and conditioning): “First of all, I think Dave Van Halanger is an outstanding strength coach. He’s as good as any out there. . . . But I think there are different ways to do things, and I want to go a little bit more old school, I guess,
This is why Richt is losing. He just can make a decision——–if Van Halanger is “as good as any out there” why is he being replaced. Mark just can’t say, “we are not getting the results we want and needed to make a change”
He always tries to have both ways, either he is good and stays or he’s not and leaves.
Mark just isn’t tough enough to be head coach—he should call Muschamp and tried to get an interview as the new OC, something he knows.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
2:15 pm
Patrick,
You sound like one of my kids. Well since UF id down its ok for UGA to be down? Well mom he did it why cant I?
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this is not a “down year” for UGA. Its one of new defensive schemes without the personel to play the scheme…its one of a new QB that should have been given more reign earlier. UGA is (as demonstrated by its last 6 games) on the rise. Fla is one on the decline (as evidenced by its last game and its HC knowing how bad its going to get without Tebow….he lost 9 games in the 2 years he coached at Fla without Tebow) Get ur facts and situtations correct please. Thanks….
patrick
December 16th, 2010
2:18 pm
“by its last 6 games”
patrick
December 16th, 2010
2:22 pm
Joey
December 16th, 2010
11:59 am
Mark Richt = Bear Bryant?
One big difference, BobbyDawg, is that Bear Bryant surrounded himself with brilliant assistants who went on and won championships themselves.
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“won championships? The president of the NCAA said yesterday…..”there has never been a nation championship in major college football in American history”…… getting votes in a poll is not a national championship.
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here is the link to his quote…..I will take the word of the head of the governing body of all collegiate athletics over you anyday.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5921518
Junior Samples
December 16th, 2010
2:24 pm
I miss my little buddy Saint Simons. I have an urgent and horrifying news message for him.
(((((((42-34))))))) Bwahahahahah
patrick
December 16th, 2010
2:27 pm
MURPHY
December 16th, 2010
11:34 am
I will extend this offer to Patrick as well.
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ok then.name a more successful HC in the SEC.
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1. The head of the NCAA said yesterday that there has never been a NC so that category does not apply
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2. No other coach or team in the SEC has more bowl wins over last 8 bowls than Richt at 7
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3. No SEC team or SEC coach has more top ten finished than Richt over last 8 years than Richt at 6
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4. Only LSU has more SEC titles than Richt over last 8 years.
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consider your self convinced.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
2:31 pm
speaking of Fla. UGA does not suit up each year to beat Fla. They suit up to win SEC titles….under Richts time only LSU has more….by 1.
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also, UGA has wa winning record under Richt against EVERY team they played EXCEPT Fla. (and the single game against West Virginia)….Fla has losing records against 4 in the same time frame
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But against ALA Richt is 3-1
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Against Aub he is 4 of last five
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Against GT he is 9-1
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SC he is 7-3
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Tenn he is 6-4
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Need I go on?
Dawg
December 16th, 2010
2:44 pm
Patrick you are on drugs! Go back to bed with your chihuahua. The problem with your argument is how many East Championships has Richt won since he lost Donnan’s recruits.
Spokesman for the SEC East
December 16th, 2010
2:45 pm
Please everyone, listen to Patrick, please!! We hope Richt never leaves.
Matthews Staff
December 16th, 2010
2:47 pm
When Noshon and me played we should have won the SEC but bible study kept us from studying film.
ESPN Newswire
December 16th, 2010
2:49 pm
This just in: Patrick loves Richt so much he named his beloved Chihuahua Marky Mark.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
3:01 pm
Patrick you are on drugs! Go back to bed with your chihuahua. The problem with your argument is how many East Championships has Richt won since he lost Donnan’s recruits.
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2007 he won the SEC east (co champions with Tenn) but finished second in the nation. None of donnans recruits were on that team. Oh by the way…finishing top 2 in the nation…..the highest ranking for UGA since 1980. No Donnan recruits were on that team. Now you go back to bed moron
patrick
December 16th, 2010
3:03 pm
Lets talk about his ability to coach….(no donnan recruits on the 2008 team) he finished top ten….with 10 wins….and a bowl win…AFTER LOSING 18 SCHOLLY PLAYERS TO SEASON ENDING INJURIES PRIOR TO GAME 3. Now thats coaching. Name another team to have that success with that attrition …that earlier in the year. You can….now go to bed.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
3:06 pm
He had a down year last year (2009). This year is not a down year….its a rebuilding one. New defense….freshman QB and UGA still managed 6 wins and the losses were by a combined ave of 7 points. 4 fumbles (not Richts fault) made the difference between 10 or 11 wins….to 6 wins. If you knew anything about football (you dont) you would not need me to explain this to you….simpleton
patrick
December 16th, 2010
3:08 pm
** Name another team to have that success with that attrition …that earlier in the year. You cant….now go to bed.**
observer
December 16th, 2010
3:08 pm
Wow, quite the exciting and insightful comments from Coach Valium. My heart is just racing with anticipation for the upcoming campaign. The drill is finished.
Rufus
December 16th, 2010
3:19 pm
Stop it, you guys. If it weren’t for a couple of lousy calls, we woulda been undefeated this year and headed for Glendale. And, so we lose AJ and the tall white kid. Big deal….we just re-load. Murray will be the All-American at QB next year, and Washaun runs for 2,000 yards and goes to the Heisman ceremony. I can’t wait……
BobbyDawg
December 16th, 2010
3:30 pm
Rufus — You are speaking my language. GO DAWGS!
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
3:30 pm
Here’s the deal Joey. They spent the entire offseason in the “when in doubt throw it to #8″ mode. Why do you think Durham, who had not really before been much more than a good hands possession guy, did so well in the long game early this year? He was standing in AJ’s spot. He was getting AJ’s plays. The ones AJ and Murray had spend month doing over and over and over. The big difference was that AJ adjusts his speed to let the ball hit him in stride, and Durham went as fast as he could then, sold out to made damn sure he made the catch, however ugly it might have to look.
So now, they will do the same thing for month, just to somebody else. King is a fine receiver, and has AJ like speed control. Wooten’s worst problem was the same as anyone in the line behind AJ. There are others. They aren’t going to throw the ball any less are they? It’s just a different guy. And maybe less YAC. And If that is good for Charles, I’m not so sure its such a less productive trade off.
Justin Houston got it. Other did not this year. But he wasn’t some freak of nature, he was just the right body type , speed and athletic ability. Some body else will get his reps. And clearly the defense as a whole was not going at full speed earlier in the year. I will trade One Justin Houston, for everybody else knowing what to do any day. Aside from that, a couple of years from now, you are going to be asking, what are we going to do without Jarvis.
Last spring the entire defense was literally standing on the field that first day as Grantham walked them through the process. No point of reference, no game experience in the 3-4. This spring those same guy are hitting day one working on getting good, and not just lined up in the right place.
BayouBengal
December 16th, 2010
3:37 pm
Let’s look—
How many of the top 20 recruits in Georgia will Richt get?
Will he end up filling the quota with what’s left in Ga after the other SEC powers are done picking off what they want and need?
If beating the Gators isn’t the #1 priority how many SEC championships will Ga win if they lose to the Gators every yr?
It appears the best Rb in Ga and possibly the best D player are going out of state–WHY?
Did UGA miss the boat letting the Gators get a native son–Muschamp?
Tough ?s to be facing in mid Dec before another at best 8-4 season.
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
3:49 pm
You will aslo have a second year starter at QB, who is NOT going to be easy to fool this next go-around, and can distrubute the ball to more targets. He was not able to pick up a lot of opportunities early on. You could see it. And it’s no coincidence that way too many play ended up going just right up the middle. Same as Staffords first year.
I suppose that could have been just dumb ol Coach Bobo as we hear in here. Although something tells me that every time Murray came off the field and Coach was animated and air-drawing that play out, he was not saying, “good job, what I wanted was to run the ball right into the stacked line, keep doing that”.
kevin
December 16th, 2010
3:52 pm
I totally agree with Cam Newton!!! I’m just glad and relieved there are actually other true UGA fans that post here.
collegeballfan
December 16th, 2010
4:03 pm
Tucker – I just read your column on Fred Gibson from earlier this PM. Nice piece of writing and a wonderful story.
If there was some way Gibson could get into the heads of the high school kids who just know they are “NFL lifers”, “can’t miss”, he could do a lot of good for a lot of young people.
Gibson avoided being another tragedy. And for that we all give him a hearty well done and wish him our best.
Recruiting analyst
December 16th, 2010
4:08 pm
Why in the hell would a college ball go to UGA when he can go to Alabama or AU- go to a state that produces national championship football teams- not Georgia where both UGA and Tech are hoplessly mired in mediocrity. The only way a native Georgian kid will beat Florida is if he plays on a college football team based in Alabama.
Dirty Dawg
December 16th, 2010
4:08 pm
Appears that ‘patrick’ has done his homework…and rufus, I’m not sure I would refer to ‘fumbling in the red zone on the way to winning points in at least two of the games’ as a ‘lousy call’. Then again, there may have been some others in there that cost us as well…and I still say that the Auburn kicker hit the ball twice with his foot on that on-side kick and Scam fumbled that last touchdown before he got into the endzone…regardless we were a hellofalot closer to undefeated than anybody seems to want to acknowledge…and if they did they’d probably blame Richt for it.
As for the change in strength coach, Mr. Van Halanger’s health has something to do with this…it’s my understanding that that’s what would keep him from being as ‘hands on’ as a strength coach would need, and want, to be. Regardless, we could stand a little more speed on defense – along with more beef on that D-line. Recruiting and strength conditioning will help address that.
Recruiting analyst
December 16th, 2010
4:09 pm
hopelessly not hoplessly- but you get the picture anyway about how hopeless college football is in the state of jawja.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
4:28 pm
Patrick
2-8 vs FL
Has not gone to an SEC championship game without the help of FL losing out
Finished #2 because several teams lost in front of us that last week
who cares about top 10 finishes its about championships and beating your main rival FL not Div II GT
FL
Muck Richt
December 16th, 2010
4:36 pm
Richt: “Not only strong in athleticism and ability, but very strong in character from what I’m seeing. I really like the young men we’ve been dealing with as people too.”
Is Richt saying that he will be recruitIng fewer morons and thug wannabes now?
Right, if you believe that load of BS…
GDBurdell
December 16th, 2010
4:38 pm
There’s nothing dumber than a Georgia Bulldog fan.
UGA2010
December 16th, 2010
4:47 pm
It’s the American Dream, that a thug wannabes can be a millionare if he gets to the NFL. I don’t care if UGA has a bunch of thug wannabes as long they don’t get into troubles and are great football players.
GDBurdell
December 16th, 2010
4:53 pm
Flat Tire – since GT is Division II then you folks are not eligible to go to a bowl. That or you are just an ignorant Dawg fan. I’ll let you decide which.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
6:31 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
4:28 pm
Patrick
2-8 vs FL
Has not gone to an SEC championship game without the help of FL losing out
Finished #2 because several teams lost in front of us that last week
who cares about top 10 finishes its about championships and beating your main rival FL not Div II GT
FL
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I wrote a book on why Richt should stay…..and this is all you have to counter me? Sad.
TallaDawg
December 16th, 2010
6:35 pm
JB @ 3:58 12/15 – Fla has no state INCOME tax, there are other taxes (although Florida state government is second lowest cost per capita in the nation). Even GA state income tax is not 30+%. You obviously are one of the gullible people who votes without knowing how things really work.
patrick
December 16th, 2010
6:36 pm
“who cares about top 10 finishes its about championships and beating your main rival FL not Div II GT”
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as explained more precisely by THE PRESIDENT of the NCAA………THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A CHAMPIONSHIP. Now if you are talking about SEC titles…..Only LSU (by 1) has more than Richt during his years at UGA.
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So since there is no NC (according to the NCAA) you have only bowl wins, top ten finishes and SEC titles to judge a coach by.. Richt leads in all three categories (except LSU and the one extra SEC title). Not by his record against one of his 4 main rivals. (see previous post for his record against ALA, Aub and GT)
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
6:38 pm
Patrick
What is sad is your book is meaningless
Several top 10 wins who cares
People talk about championship contenders, we are not
UGA ranks #4 in putting players in the NFL since 1999 and yet we have not even appeared in a NC game
We have to have FL lose out to appear in an SEC championship game with the talent we have
We have 4 NFL top draft picks and 4 others on defense on the 2008 team and get blown away by Bama FL and lose to Tech
You were on here last year saying the same crap, whats it going to be next year kool-aid drinker, oh we beat Tech again come on
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
6:41 pm
Patrick
Get a clue
Cant beat FL, Cant beat FL, so you make a coach the 6th highest paid coach to hope FL loses out to go to an SEC championship
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:01 pm
Dude. You keep bringing up national championship. Just yesterday the president of the ncaa said there has never been a national championship. So you are judging richt on a mythical accomplishment
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Judging him on something that the ncaa does not even recognize is meaningless top 10 finishes mean something bowl wins mean something. SEC titles mean something. Coach richt leads in most of those categories.
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:02 pm
Also coach richt has a winning record against every single team has played while at georgia except 1. Name another college or school that has accomplished the same thing.
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:03 pm
Enter your comments here
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
8:07 pm
Ohio State Jim Tressel
And, Mythical Championship well if thats how you think
Then AL, FL, LSU, never won a championship, UGA did because they were in the top 10
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
8:09 pm
Pat
Next year please come on here and explain why UGA didnt win the east please when they should have with FL having a new coach, Tenn still rebuilding, KY and Vand who cares, and SC a one shot wonder on our schedule
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
December 16th, 2010
8:18 pm
2-3 Saban
1-5 Meyer
0-1 Mullen
1-1 Petrino
1-1 Chizik
13-11 in the SEC the last 3 years write us your book kool-aid man
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:28 pm
I was not the 1 that said there was never a national championship although I agree. It was the president of the ncaa. You know. The ones that controll college sports.
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So when you remove the mythical and you look at only what is truly accomplished on the field mark richt stands head and shoulders above all others.
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:31 pm
3 years? 2008…..top ten with ten wins and a bowl victory. ….2009/2010 rebuilding. Can’t have every year great….but most have been. Period. Nice cherry picking by the way
pat
December 16th, 2010
8:35 pm
Again let me remind you of what the president of the ncaa said yesterday.
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He said “there has never been in american history a national championship”. What part of that quote is giving you difficulty?
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
10:55 pm
Flat tire, at the end of the day, when it comes to actually doing something about it. I mean an actual action. Talking to the AD, confronting Richt at his many appearances, emails, call, letters, anything. Yamering in a blog doesnt count. When it really come down to actual doing something about what you profess to be so passionate about…..getting rid of Coach Richt, you’re drinking same Kool-aid as Patrick.
AltamahaDawg
December 16th, 2010
11:14 pm
pat, in case you haven’t noticed, it’s very hip, to now include 2008 as a decline year. Somebody said 3 years a while back, and you know who the parrots are.
It seems to me that if 2008 was a decline, then the preceeding year much have been some hell of a team, but that seems to conveniently not be part of the conversation.
Oh, and using that 08′ standard of a bad year, Alabama is now officially in decline.
white trash
December 17th, 2010
5:30 am
it is what it is—aint no changin it. Talk is cheap.
tell me again
December 17th, 2010
7:27 am
I love people who keep saying “He just says what everybody wants to hear” – can you grow a small amount of cerebral material and ask yourself – WHAT ELSE IS HE SUPPOSED TO BE SAYING? What? We suck and will as long as I’m coach? We can’t compete anymore and need to try lacrosse instead of football? Our coaching staff has forgotten everything they ever knew and have the football equivalent of alzheimers and will never figure out how to make a first down again? WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM TO SAY, EXACTLY? Thrill me with your acumen!
takedowndawg
December 17th, 2010
7:56 am
Anyone who believes that our recruiting is not being affected by our season record over the past 2-3 years is in denial.
Rogerdawgfan
December 17th, 2010
9:04 am
” I guess” what does this coaching staff really know!!!!!!!!!~ I wonder?????
The way that it is right now in Athens
December 17th, 2010
9:51 am
UGA’s new AD is Greg McGarity. He has already made his mark with the Richt era. McGarity, not Richt wanted Van Halnager in another position. To allow the guy to be in a newly created exhaulted counselor’s role with his office near Richt is fine. McGarity could cares less ………… the football adm $$ budget allowed that change BUT McGarity instructed Richt to make the change in order to better the S&C coaching. Joe T is that man.
This would not have happened with out the input of McGarity. He is the puppetier right now in Athens ……………. he has to be. HIS JOB is now on the line going forward. He needs to fire Andy Landers or Landers needs to quit at seaons’ end. Perno will also be given one very hard look along with mark Richt. UGA has gotten swollen with old boy coaches that Adams was content to rock along with. Now Dr. Adams has Greg McGarity to do the deeds, if need be.
All of the “scientific stuff” today in S&C is still going to take a back seat to hard, sweaty, weight lifting. You have to have upper body stength to compete at the desired level or you lose and UGA is losing due to this deficiency. Joe T’s old school drive, passion and attention to detail will immediately elevate this problem at UGA.
A top notch and impassioned football coach would not have let it slide like it has, either.
AltamahaDawg
December 17th, 2010
10:34 am
Personally, I wonder why he ever says a damn word. Fan base is a bunch of amateur forensic phychologists.
ugab
December 17th, 2010
12:03 pm
So who took the Strength and Conditioning job? Joe T? OOOOKKKK! OMG
ugab
December 17th, 2010
12:05 pm
The dawgs need a strength and condition coach with experience. Just like they need a RBs coach with experience. OMG
Gatormeat
December 17th, 2010
12:43 pm
I can’t wait for next season to see the dogs go 6-6 again, maybe even 5-7. Boise, Tenn, Florida, and Auburn are blowout losses, S Carolina is a sure loss and you already have 5. There can be no doubt that between Miss, Kentucky and G Tech there will be at least one loss, perhaps two and you see your 6-6 season staring you in the face. At least you have a chance to lead the SEC in arrests again, it is the only thing the dogs can lead at
takedowndawg
December 17th, 2010
1:50 pm
gatormeat, not to rain on your rain and rant toward us DAWGS but you, florida, have enough problems of your own next year. I would not be presenting tooo mannny dispersions toward UGA. You many be the 6-6 or 5-6 next year. Our schedule is more palatable for a winning season than your own. “get the stick out of your own eye, if you will” gatormeat.
Muck Richt
December 17th, 2010
4:32 pm
So Fred Gibson is finally getting his degree in Housing and Consumer Economics.
Housing and Consumer Economics. I’m so impressed.
It takes four years of college to learn how to write a rent check? I guess it does at UGA.
Boseefus
December 18th, 2010
10:13 am
Rufus – You must be thinking about another team – if you think Georgia has the potential to win the East and/or the NC you must disengage your head from your a.. and wake up. Ealy could not start at Ala, Au, Tech and others. What you don’t understand is that the main problem is CMR and his inability to prepare young players year after year. The program is in shambles and maybe you and other CMR supporters will realize his failure after we stumble to another poor year. I’am at a loss as to why you and others can’t see what’s happening to the entire program. Stay tuned to support your guy when all the 4 & 5 star recruits go elsewhere. His needs to take all of his little puppet coaches and his Richard Petty sunglasses to some other program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAWGMAN
December 20th, 2010
1:35 pm
It’s the time of This season to get busy announcing the hiring of a new head coach at UGA. There is no good reason to prolong this foolishness.
van gorder
December 22nd, 2010
2:34 am
look, here’s georgia’s problem
van gorder was one of the top 5 defensive minds in college football in 02-05. he is now with the Atlanta Falcons. our defense was amazing in those days and guess what? we won the SEC East thrree times. the offense has not changed since the david greene days fellas, it actually has gotten better. its the defense!! only reason we were decent in 06 and 07 is cuz all of van gorder’s players were still there. willie martinez effed everything up.
HOPEFULLY, grantham is a great one like van gorder but we’ll just have to wait and see til he gets his players in there