Read all about it: UCF 10, UGA 6
A roundup of the AJC’s coverage of Georgia’s loss to Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl:
My game story on another sobering loss in a lost season:
MEMPHIS — Georgia’s football season ended as it began. Badly. Very badly.
The Bulldogs, who started the season by losing four of their first five games, lost their finale here Friday, falling to Central Florida 10-6 in the Liberty Bowl.
The loss — to a Conference USA team that had never before won a bowl game — dropped Georgia’s record to 6-7, giving the Bulldogs their first losing season in 14 years and punctuating a dismal year on and off the field for the UGA program.
“It’s embarrassing to be part of a losing season. It absolutely is,” said kicker Blair Walsh, whose two field goals accounted for all the points the Bulldogs could muster against Central Florida.
Jeff Schultz’s column, which asks if Georgia’s coach can fix his broken program:
MEMPHIS – Mark Richt says he is disappointed. He says he has to make changes. He says the Georgia football program is not where it needs to be, and when a once-respectable SEC program ends its season by failing to score a touchdown against a team from Conference USA, nobody is going to dispute that.
Here’s the only matter up for debate: Does anybody believe Mark Richt can still get it done?
My notebook, including items on Aaron Murray’s gloves, Richt’s decision to settle for a field goal on 4th-and-1 from the UCF 3-yard line and this:
Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green, widely expected to enter the 2011 NFL draft, wasn’t ready to declare his intentions after the Liberty Bowl.
“Not right now because I’m not clear-minded,” he said. “I’m just going to give it a couple of days, let it pass through, and go from there.”
And a photo gallery from the game, including this shot of the post-game handshake between Richt and UCF coach (and former Georgia Tech coach) George O’Leary:
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icedawg
January 1st, 2011
10:13 pm
It must be after 9pm on New Year’s Day. Too many of you have been in the hooch!
Reality Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:14 pm
why does it hurt when i pppp/
Aaron Murray walks a little tight sometimes
January 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
This just in….. Aaron Murray promises to only wear rubber gloves under center next year.
Reality Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
O’Leary > Richt/Donnan……..lool
DieHardUGAMAN
January 1st, 2011
10:20 pm
It is official….Richt is history!!!!!
Chuck Doodle
January 1st, 2011
10:23 pm
Mark Richt has resigned !
Reality Really Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:27 pm
Reality Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
O’Leary > Richt/Donnan……..lool
During an NCAA investigation, it was revealed that the Georgia Tech football program used ineligible players while O’Leary was head coach.
Georgia Tech was placed on probation and lost scholarships because of the violations.
Josh Nesbit
January 1st, 2011
10:29 pm
Courch Johnson said he was going to beat me with his Johnson Rod if I didn’t play!
St. Clarkston
January 1st, 2011
10:30 pm
The worst thing will happen at UGA personell wise and that is nothing. Richt will be back and bobo too. He’ll probably get a raise.
bart
January 1st, 2011
10:38 pm
UGA has been outcoached all year. Does anybody really think that’s going to improve? McGarity obviously doesn’t “get it” if he doesn’t fire Richt after that pathetic performance on Friday. It was embarrassing and humiliating. Our fans and especially our players deserve better.
K
January 1st, 2011
10:39 pm
Uga has had numerous 5 star recruits that haven’t lived up to their potential as a dog. Many have then went on to the NFL. It’s the coaching staffs fault for not developing the players? Or is it the players are more productive once they get their millons?
hubba hubba
January 1st, 2011
11:04 pm
There’s one thing for sure- We have the best 6-7 team in America!!!
Dawgman
January 1st, 2011
11:09 pm
still@thebar…
You’ve got to be the dumbest mofo Ive ever heard. First of all the thing about UGA fans not being able to read is funny because UGA is a top ranked university in academics. Also most UGA fans are wealthy successful business people, and a few rednecks just like any other SEC team. You cant even put together a correctly written sentence. Second this was a horrible season in UGA football, agreed, but Georgia is a top notch athletic program that will get back on track, even if it starts with firing CMR. Im thinking this much stupidity can only come from a Florida fan so see you next year in Jax.
Dogfaddle
January 1st, 2011
11:23 pm
How can CMR even show his face in Athens after the disgraceful Liberty Bowl performance. Oh, he’s going to change things. Yea, change you can believe in just like some other poseur. Change your address Markee to somewhere other than Georgia. We’ve had enough of your incompetence.
change
January 1st, 2011
11:24 pm
TIME FOR CHANGE @UGA
RICHT CAN NOT RECURIT #9 IS OUT OF HIS LEAGUE PUT HIM ON JV THE BROTHER IS BETTER BUT WILL NOT GET THE CHANCE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT 5 STAR RECURIT#9 PUT HIM ON THE BENCH WHERE BELONGS WAY OVERRATTED!!!!!!!!
change
January 1st, 2011
11:30 pm
TIME COACH TO GO BRINGGING BACK ANY ONE IS BETTER RICHT IS A GOODOLD BOY NEED A FOOTBALL COACH@UGA 10 YEARS OF NOTHING.
WonderDawg
January 1st, 2011
11:31 pm
Everyone needs to lay off still@the bar…he/she eats, sleeps, breathes, lives for…Georgia football 24/7/365 in one way or the other and is the most frequent blog poster on the site. That can’t be denied and we appreciate you!
WonderDawg
January 1st, 2011
11:34 pm
Also, look at the times of still@the bar’s posts…24/7/365!!!
shepdawg
January 1st, 2011
11:37 pm
Now that Charlie Weiss is coming to FL as offensive coordinator, who do you think will win the matchup of brains between Weiss and Mike Bobo?? Won’t be a contest…
still@the bar
January 1st, 2011
11:43 pm
WonderDawg
I wonder if the dawgs will get smart and fire Richt and Bozo?
Ekim
January 1st, 2011
11:48 pm
Elwood, I would contend that it *is* Richt’s job to make sure that his players are doing all that they are supposed to do — in college and in football.
still@the bar
January 1st, 2011
11:50 pm
Dawgman
Yes all the UGA fans that come to the bar are just the smartest people I know. AHHAH. God I love them because the Kkep me in business, but Smart is not the first thing I would say about most of the UGA fans I deal with.
Burdell90
January 1st, 2011
11:51 pm
McGarrity says “I get it”…yup, you got it all right…from a Division 1AA school!! Nice job rednecks! Love the photo, O’Leary in a gold jacket, perfect timing.
Nathan Deal
January 1st, 2011
11:52 pm
Care to guess how many Dawgs made the ESPN All American team?? Or any other AA team for that matter.
DSUK
January 2nd, 2011
12:47 am
You guys got the money hire the fat man, from Maryland. With the talent you have you would be world beaters. He is a great offense coach.
DSUK
January 2nd, 2011
12:48 am
Get rid of Bozo, hire Ralph.
DSUK
January 2nd, 2011
12:50 am
Burdell 90 eat your heart out. The dog kicker still lives.
BAMA
January 2nd, 2011
1:36 am
Just say what you say every year DAWGS…..wait till next year ! Wait for what next year, for you to say wait till next year again ? The winds of change are blowing in Athens. Richt is a nice guy and a crappy coach. Maybe UGA needs a crappy guy who is a great coach……
TN-UGA-Fan
January 2nd, 2011
1:38 am
Get rid of CMR and hire Butch Davis,or bring back BVG some how.
Mark 1989
January 2nd, 2011
2:38 am
This game was a disgrace for GA football. We were unprepared and outplayed. We made coaching mistakes that are simply not made on an SEC team. There needs an example to be made in our coaching ranks and better discipline for our players. Where is Erk Russell when you desperately need him … oh, right. 3 – 18 vs. FLORIDA??? OH HELL NO – FIX IT COACH RICHT! If you have a job in 2011 it will be a minor miracle. STOP GIVING US AN “ALMOST” TEAM.
Paddy
January 2nd, 2011
6:33 am
AJ said he could not discuss certain subjects because he was “not clear minded”. So much for multi-tasking and putting that education to good use. Some guys just should never talk to the media. It makes our school look terrible.
And does anyone else think C. King is going to have a rough time in the real world?
Paddy
January 2nd, 2011
6:38 am
You ever get the feeling that a team loaded with 5 start recruits may not be the way to go?
dawghater1
January 2nd, 2011
6:59 am
will be out and about today, mall of georgia, park, lowes, can bet i will not see a single ugay fan wearing there stuff, (the worst fans in college football). be a fan win or loose, or you are a looser.
NOTagain!
January 2nd, 2011
7:04 am
Good lord,I was hoping this was a dream!
J in Savannah
January 2nd, 2011
7:05 am
UGA needs to call up Gary Patterson from TCU with a blank check and bring his entire staff with him. They are everything UGA is not…prepared, well coached, very disciplined and do not make mistakes. Think of what Gary Patterson could do with UGAs talent…they would absolutely steamroll everyone in their way.
Paddy
January 2nd, 2011
7:23 am
J in Savannah…..I am with you on the Gary Patterson coached team. Their defense tackles better than any team I have seen this season!!! Tank Carter could and would play on any team in the country. Those guys hit HARD!!
stan
January 2nd, 2011
7:39 am
it all starts from the top boys
stan
January 2nd, 2011
7:41 am
college season is over for us in this state. GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hittman65
January 2nd, 2011
8:14 am
(((((((((( 10-6 ))))))))))) ha ha ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!!
hittman65
January 2nd, 2011
8:15 am
((((((( 10-6 )))))) ha ha ha ha Makes me glad to be a Tech fan.
Double Zero Eight
January 2nd, 2011
8:19 am
They need to get some extra work in the weight room.
They got outmuscled consistently throughout the season.
Too much talent for a 6/7 finish. Saban or Miles would
have gone at least 10/3 with all that talent.
GatorNation
January 2nd, 2011
8:20 am
It SUCKS being a dog fan.
TheAntiMe
January 2nd, 2011
8:26 am
Alright! I just saw that the Bulldogs crushed their opponents in their bowl game by a score of 52-14. That will teach those other conferences that the SEC don’t play around. Woo hoo! I knew Mark Richt was not going to let us all down entirely this year. Way to go, Bulldogs!
What?!?!?! Oh, you mean it was those other SEC Bulldogs from Mississippi that actually won the bowl game? You mean that it was our Bulldogs from Georgia that lost to a Florida directional-type school by scoring only 6 lousy points? Thanks again, Coach Richt. Glory, glory indeed.
Duke
January 2nd, 2011
8:29 am
What I noticed is Murray played like he was believing all his press releases about being a “great QB.” Problem was he didn’t throw much of anything that would help get to pay dirt, except that one pass. Either Bobo was skirred to death that the offense might screw up royally, or Murray was too timid to see beyond the LOS. Either way, it spelled doom for the Dawgs. And what is this going for FG with 2 yards left to pay dirt?? That sure showed a lot of confidence in your offense now didn’t it?? I don’t have any good feeling that CMR can turn this around. He hasn’t shown the ability to do so during his tenure. And, frankly, I’m getting durn tired of having to scoop gator “stuff” every year after the game in JAX.
longtimesecfan
January 2nd, 2011
8:31 am
UCF is a respectab;e opponent but hope they don’t get the big head
over beating a bottom feeder in SEC. lots of others have done it too.
AC
January 2nd, 2011
8:44 am
After seeing the offense this season I believe strongly that we need a new offensive coordinator. If that doesn’t happen then a new head coach will probably be in order after next year. As for UCF and Conference USA, they had a good season and are lot better than many of you realize. For example, East Carolina 2 or 3 years ago beat both the Big East and ACC champions the year they won the CUSA championship. Also, don’t forget Houston beat OSU when they were ranked #7 last year. So, be warned many of these non-BCS programs are getting better and more consistent. Don’t forget that many of you believe yourselves that Boise State will beat UGA next year. They also belong to a non-BCS conference. Just a thought, if the Georgia players didn’t take UCF seriously going in to the game, it may explain some of the lack of effort. YOU NEVER TAKE ANY TEAM LIGHTLY & I fear that that too may have happened to us this year, but that to is a coaching issue.
Tech74
January 2nd, 2011
8:45 am
I wonder if O’Leary would consider coming back to Tech…..
InsectInside
January 2nd, 2011
8:49 am
Dawgman @11:09 pm 1-1-11 – “Also most UGA fans are wealthy successful business people, and a few rednecks just like any other SEC team.
This is the funniest thing I’ve read on here yet.
Coach-less
January 2nd, 2011
8:52 am
Hey UGA, Please remove the Georgia part from your name!
InsectInside
January 2nd, 2011
8:55 am
“Reality Really Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:27 pm
Reality Bites
January 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
O’Leary > Richt/Donnan……..lool
During an NCAA investigation, it was revealed that the Georgia Tech football program used ineligible players while O’Leary was head coach.
Georgia Tech was placed on probation and lost scholarships because of the violations.”
Yep….probation for the first and only time ever after reporting themselves and proposing their own punishment.