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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MADE YOUR BED NOW LIE IN IT
January 2nd, 2011
1:17 pm
dogfan, we do not care that you do not want “us” non dog fans on these blogs, you troll the GT blogs as well as others and now you want the non fans off this one. hahahahahahahaha, what is it going to feel like this week heading back to work with nothing to beat your chest about, nothing but SHAME, won’t even be able to hold your heads up will you? maybe next time you should think twice before you run your mouth on the other blogs and then and only then will the non uga fans give you a break on this one…..LAUGINGSTOCKS OF 2010 BAR NONE
6 and 7
January 2nd, 2011
1:22 pm
When will the whining stop among the Thuga nation? I am guessing 2015……………
Crossdawg
January 2nd, 2011
1:31 pm
I hope after embarassing the Dawg nation that CMR is out recruitig quality players and not thugs like caleb who must be too stupid to conform to the rules. Blair Walsh is my hero for sticking around instead of grabbing the money. I’ll bet tha AJ won’t show that kind of character.
icallbs
January 2nd, 2011
1:41 pm
MJ
I grew up in NC. You have nailed part of the problem; the players have no real fear of Richt. He gets “played” by the players. Similar to your example of NC State and Valvano, the same thing happened to Carolina when Dean Smith starting recruiting and coddling the thugs.
AP
January 2nd, 2011
2:08 pm
Anyone else hear that several of our players, so disgruntled and unsatisfied with our S&C program, took it upon themselves to drive to ATL to lift with a trainer in the mornings before class at some point during the summer or season? Evidently, when UGA coaches heard this they immediately prohibited them from this action. Might explain the S&C mystery and why we looked so weak and out hustled by UCF. At least some guys were trying to make themselves better!
takedowndawg
January 2nd, 2011
2:17 pm
you techie fans, notice, I did not say tech grads, do make yourself appear to be staff infection”scab” type personalities. The real GT grads. present themselves and their viewpoints with dignity and it is appreciated by UGA alum and fans. Agree to disagree types… The single mom raised “scabs” before mentioned are totally classless teenagers at best. Recognize yourself yet..
Ga Dawg 97
January 2nd, 2011
2:26 pm
Wow, Florida got Charlie Weis as OC and we will still have bobo calling the plays next year! Life just isn’t fair!
Junkyard Dawg
January 2nd, 2011
2:33 pm
Did anyone see that Tank kid from TCU yesterday in the Rose Bowl? TCU has under 10,000 students at their school and they are in the BCS bowl of BCS bowls. That kid had so much emotion and passion on every snap. We need some kids like him in Athens. Tank reminds me of David Pollack.
David Pollack
January 2nd, 2011
2:36 pm
I think I would be a good defensive coordinator for UGA.
UCF?
January 2nd, 2011
3:37 pm
I saw a typo that Georgia lost to UCF. One can only assume it was a typo. Right? Seriously? We’re talking about UCF. No one really loses to a team like UCF? Do they?
harold
January 2nd, 2011
3:44 pm
IT IS TIME FOR MARK TO GO!
wildbill
January 2nd, 2011
3:48 pm
I will admit to betting against the dawgs. BUT, I made some money. Not the first time either as rabid dawg fans are an easy mark. I will bet FOR the dawgs again when CMR and his cadre of losers depart the scene.
Doug
January 2nd, 2011
3:50 pm
Enter your comments here Richt should have been fired the moment he went for the first field goal.
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
4:25 pm
Why is MR still the CEO????? Do the right thing MR and quit already, the fans know you already have!
The Turn Around Specialist
January 2nd, 2011
4:26 pm
Here’s the answer……………hold on, my phone is ringing……why, it’s Cecil Newton, the Reverend. He says Cameroon has 1 more year of eligibility and Aubarn won’t go above $200,000. “Reverend, Go to 7734 !!!!”
say what?
January 2nd, 2011
4:30 pm
How much do you pay the Athletic Director to say “I get it”..obviously you don’t get it or you would do something about it, wow what a great hire he is, should have went with the female assistant athletic director, this one is afraid of his own shadow, nice ears btw
UGA4life
January 2nd, 2011
4:36 pm
MIKE LEACH SHOULD BE CONTACTED TO COME IN AND RUN THE OFFENSE, NOW THAT HE LOST OUT ON THE MARYLAND JOB. HE HAD AWESOME OFFENSIVE RESULTS AT TEXAS TECH AND HE’S THE KIND OF GUY WE NEED TO TURN AROUND OUR OFFENSE AND GET US SCORING POINTS AGAIN.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
4:54 pm
scoring points again?? i thought we averaged 35 points a game this year….even with a very mediocre QB…
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
4:56 pm
why is MR still the coach? you should quit already, the crazy, don’t know anything about football, lunatic fringe, think we should go undefeated every year fans know that you already have…..
there, fixed your typo..
Dawghater
January 2nd, 2011
5:03 pm
Can’t wait to hear about that outstanding UGA recruiting class this year and the SEC champs for 2011. And remember dawg fans CMR wasn’t even the 1st choice during the last coaching search. Anyone remember the Glen Mason debacle! Yep, a premier job, NOT!
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:06 pm
Jack Bull – How many points did the offense score against UCF? You are a bonehead – Excuses are for losers like you!
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:07 pm
Jack Bull – Typical loser fan who lives a mediocre life, has a mediocre job, and never strives for excellence… Mediocre is just alright for Jack Freakin’ Bull!
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:08 pm
And I said nothing about undefeated you typical bonehead fan! You make more excuses for MR than is allowable. Why do you love him so? Got a huge man crush on MR do ya? Freak!
Timbo
January 2nd, 2011
5:14 pm
I don’t see UGA being much better next year, maybe even worse.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:19 pm
showing your true colors.. thanks.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:26 pm
go ahead and continue living life thru 18-22 year old young men who play college football. something tells me some folks on here cried a whole lot when they were kids and didn’t get their way.
i’ll say this about CMR though, if he continues to play Murray at QB, he’ll be digging his own grave. we’ll see what he does there.
JB
January 2nd, 2011
5:27 pm
I don’t get it. I’m a regular on this blog, and come Monday morning when Barnhart and Schultz throw out fresh meat with a new blog, there will some who will blog on here that it’s not that bad, Richt is a good coach. He just needs time…………Let me tell you folks something….Pick any team in the top 25…Any….And if they would of had the three years we had and looked like we did in that Bowl Friday, the coach would be gone. Ask Maryland (alum and ACC coach of the year,8 wins, gone)Maryland for pete’s sake. Miami. Gone. Fired by a liberal Clinton Cabinet member, an African American to boot. What are we waiting for. Who’s looking forward to next year with this staff back.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:33 pm
i’m looking forward to next year(other than the QB situation), but, i say that every off-season.
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:34 pm
Jack Bull – Say What? Your pitiful intellect is only surpassed by your inability to evaluate football talent. Are you waiting for LeMay to come in and save the day?
Typical loser, waiting for a pervert and sexual deviant who hasn’t played football in a year, who was suspended for his senior season in high school, who is a typical MR recruit, and who is loved by loser fans like you to come in and save MR’s arse! Fans like you make me want to puke!
You are a part of the problem and not the solution!
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:38 pm
The CEO MR has had 10 years. How many National titles has Georgia played for???? Record against UF 2 -8. Are we gonna wait for 2 – 9 before we call this experiment over and failed? 2 – 10? 2 -11? 3 – 11? What enough losing against UF for you?
I guess beating Yech is all it takes… Typical excuse making mediocre fans!
Answer – ZERO! After Friday he deserves nothing! He should quit as he has already quit on UGA and the fans. Only thing is, losers can’t see he has quit. Its always one more year. I say NO more!!!!!!!
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:40 pm
intellect? is that what name calling is considered? my bad… and no, i’m waiting for Mettenberger to come back to save the day…
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:44 pm
some may want to get a life, other than college football.. let it go, man, let it go..it’ll be alright…LOL
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
5:52 pm
i know, it was Mark Richt throwing those interception’s, holding onto the ball way to long and under-throwing guys all over the field. He snuck in there wearing number 11 and those gloves…
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
5:58 pm
You still don’t have the brains God gave a gnat but you make me laugh! At least you ain’t waiting on another loser recruit that MR is famous for! We’ll just have to wait one more year to see who is correct!
Go Dawgs!!!!!!!
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
6:03 pm
that’s a deal…we’ll meet here one year from today and one of us will be saying i told ya so….and didn’t gnat’s and ants survive what dinosaurs couldn’t? i’ll take that as a compliment, coming from someone like you…
bo
January 2nd, 2011
6:15 pm
Do all you devot Mark Richt fans want more of this??? You have continued to say “one more year”, what a joke!!!! Open your eyes and look at the last 3 years of deterioration. The program is totally out of control and it will only get worse if we don’t make a change. How can CMR say next year we will have a “dream team”, he must be totally out of touch with reality….
Save our program with a new head coach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Razor Ramone
January 2nd, 2011
6:17 pm
Richt’s gotta go. UGA will lose A.J.,Kris,and many others and will be a worse team offensively than this year. To lose to a recent 4 year member of Division 1 football like UCF is unacceptable. Richt’s gotta go. This was like losing to Valdosta State.
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
6:18 pm
Of course I don’t think Mettenberger will be playing anytime soon! LOL
Razor Ramone
January 2nd, 2011
6:21 pm
A.J. green was a non-impact player in this game. How does a # 1 draft pick receiver disappear in a bowl game ? He’s good enough for an NFL qb to throw to but not Aaron Murray ? The worst call was to kick the field goal from the 2 yard line. Poor coaching. No offense against a sorry team from a sorry conference ? Awful.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
6:26 pm
well, not for us, but he’ll be LSU’s QB next year… gotta a serious question for ya. would you care to make a small wager on next year? i know Tim wouldn’t like people gambling on his site, but, i would be willing to put 10, 12, 15K on next year. i’m saying we win 9 or 10 games next year. whaddya say? and, would that make you happy, or is 9 or 10 wins not good enough for ya?
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
6:29 pm
oh, by the way Razor, Richt has said many many times, 95% of the pass plays called are supposed to go to AJ when he’s on the field. i guess he could benched Murray when he didn’t throw it to him, huh?
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
6:30 pm
and are you really comparing UCF to Valdosta State? and y’all think i’m the crazy one….LOL
Vol Fan
January 2nd, 2011
6:30 pm
I sure hope UGA keeps CMR.
Razor Ramone
January 2nd, 2011
6:35 pm
The loss to UCF just shows how far the Dawgs have fallen. No team is an automatic win for the Richt coached Dawgs.
jack bull
January 2nd, 2011
6:58 pm
one last thing before i go eat my supper. if Richt takes the credit for the recruits that are considered ‘thugs’, then he gets credit for the hundreds that aren’t, right? i could make a list, but it would be very long. he even gets credit for kicking some of those ‘thugs’ off of the team, like Mettenberger. and Demetre, shame on him, drinking while he’s at college….what was he thinking?
joseph
January 2nd, 2011
7:01 pm
if i were the ad of uga, i would ask cmr, what he can do in the next year that will make things better, and why has he not already started.
can he get better players? can he get better coaches? can he coach better himself? can he get his asst coaches to coach better? can he change the sch? just what can he do to make things better. i for one would like to know. i don’t thank there is anything he can do, i think if there was he would have already done them.
BILLY JACK
January 2nd, 2011
7:05 pm
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS NO.49 WANTED TO COME TO UGA IN THE WORST WAY AND TOLD THE COACHING STAFF-GARNER HATES WHITE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND REFUSED TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIM-HE WAS CLEARLY THE BEST DEF PLAYER ON THE FIELD-UNBLOCKABLE.UNTIL GARNER IS FIRED WE WILL CONTINUE LOSING 20 TO 30 RECRUITS A YEAR TO RIVAL SCHOOLS.HE DID NOT WANT TO PLAY DAVID POLLACK ON DEF BUT WAS OVERRULED BY VAN GORDER.HE PUT OUR BEST DEF LINEMAN IN THE DOGHOUSE GENO ATKINS AND PLAYED HIM 6 OR 8 PLAYS A GAME WHICH KILLED US.HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED BEFORE NOON TOMMOROW.TODD GRANTHEM KNOWS GARNER IS A TERRIBLE COACH AND LOOK FOR A SHOWDOWN TO COME BEFORE SPRING BETWEEN THEM.
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
7:18 pm
Jack Bull – You’re a nut! 15K on 9 0r 10 wins. LOL…. I’d never be able to collect. You don’t make that much in 10 years! Enjoy your supper and I’ll see you next yea.! Unless Richt quits before then!
Snake Doc
January 2nd, 2011
7:19 pm
see you next year – There, just for you I corrected my own mistake! There is another see if you can spot it!
Razor Ramone
January 2nd, 2011
7:30 pm
Jack Bull is Snake Doc