Texas hires Searels as offensive line coach
(UPDATE:) Texas has completed its deal with Stacy Searels and plans an announcement later Thursday afternoon of his hire as offensive line coach.
8:45 p.m. Wednesday:
Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels traveled Wednesday afternoon to Austin, Texas, where a website covering University of Texas athletics, Orangebloods.com, reported Wednesday night that he accepted an offer to become the Longhorns’ offensive line coach.
Texas has not yet announced a hire.
Texas head coach Mack Brown has been seeking an offensive line coach since the December retirement of Mac McWhorter. Auburn O-line coach Jeff Grimes last week turned down the position.
Searels and his wife, Patricia, left Athens-Ben Epps Airport on a private plane to Austin shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. They were picked up in Austin by Brown’s wife, Sally, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Neither Searels nor Georgia officials have commented on the matter.
Searels, a native of Trion, Ga., has been the Bulldogs’ offensive line coach since 2007. He previously was offensive line coach at LSU, Cincinnati and Appalachian State.
Georgia’s offensive line was expected to be a pillar of the 2010 team but drew much criticism as the Bulldogs struggled to run the ball effectively. Georgia finished 10th in the SEC in rushing.
In another development Wednesday regarding Georgia’s O-line: Backup lineman Tanner Strickland won’t be back with the Bulldogs this year, having decided to skip his final season of eligibility. He plans to complete his degree in speech communications and move on with life after football.
His Georgia career was slowed by shoulder problems. He was redshirted in 2007, played in 13 games in 2008, missed the 2009 season after shoulder surgery and played in 13 games in 2010, starting three.
– Tim Tucker, UGA blog
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jbone
January 19th, 2011
4:51 pm
first.?
paint
January 19th, 2011
4:52 pm
first
Pimp C
January 19th, 2011
4:53 pm
See ya!!!!
Brooksdawg
January 19th, 2011
4:53 pm
C-ya
falcon
January 19th, 2011
4:54 pm
can they throw Bobo into the mix and make it a package deal?
Drock
January 19th, 2011
4:54 pm
Good! I’m glad. He is also our running game cordinator as well and our running game has not featured a great running game. Our last good running year was with Moreno. Moreno was a good back however our running backs have had no where to run almost all the time. Our line appears to be very capable but we do not feature and strong cutbacks nor any inside Zone blocking schemes to help expose a strong running game!
Our pass blocking was very very weak as well! The O-line is very slow getting out of their stances and not very quick with their skills as far as containing the inside rush. More fundamentals and also a wide spread.
Neil Callaway
January 19th, 2011
4:55 pm
It has all been downhill since I left. Maybe CMR will hire a worthy coach to get the line back on track.
Brooksdawg
January 19th, 2011
4:55 pm
I hate to say it but—-78 couldnt block a soul…I know he was a senior but…
TEARS TEARS TEARS
January 19th, 2011
4:57 pm
oh no please dont go. I love not being able to run the ball or pass block. Murray is celebrating tonight!
Mike
January 19th, 2011
5:01 pm
Realistically, he probably sees this as his last year anyway considering that Richt probably won’t be there next year if we don’t do well. This is a strategic move for him.
Mike
January 19th, 2011
5:01 pm
I say get one of these Falcon’s assistance to get some mean in these dudes.
Bruce
January 19th, 2011
5:02 pm
What chance do we have of getting a decent coach now that Richt is officially on the Hotseat?
Bremen Dawg
January 19th, 2011
5:03 pm
Not sure what happened, but the O Line and running game has been terrible and I’m sure its not all his fault. He will probably go to Texas and they will lead the nation in rushing.
LagDawg
January 19th, 2011
5:03 pm
The big question is, if he decides to take the Texas job, can we make a competent hire to fill the positon? I personally don’t have faith CMR’s hiring and firing ability.
Paul N Destin
January 19th, 2011
5:05 pm
No way that it could be the players….I mean it has to be the coach…
Neil Callaway…I know you jest but the facts support your comment. Add in Van Gorder and you get the real story on UGA football. Searels is looking at the future. He will have to move on next year anyway so why not go now to a great program like UT.
Big Dawg Cobb
January 19th, 2011
5:06 pm
Lets hope the new AD handles the hiring.
6 and 7
January 19th, 2011
5:06 pm
It is Nick Fairley’s fault isn’t it? All the Georgia whiners think so.
mike bobo garbage play calling
January 19th, 2011
5:07 pm
Dont get on the plane back hoprfully is was a one way ticket
Bryan G.
January 19th, 2011
5:10 pm
Can he take Tony Ball with him?
Send em' All
January 19th, 2011
5:15 pm
Yes!! Take Searels. Also, can we toss in Bobo, Mark Bradley and Jeff Schultz? Combined they are the axis of evil out to destroy UGA football.
yogi2
January 19th, 2011
5:17 pm
PLease take Coach Bobo with you
yogi2
January 19th, 2011
5:19 pm
Coach Richt does not have the ability to know a good coach from a dud,
Bobo is good example
Spivedog
January 19th, 2011
5:19 pm
Please let this be true. Maybe we can find someone who can teach an OL how to open up holes for our RBs.
athdog
January 19th, 2011
5:20 pm
Well, let’s see. We hired Kirby Smart, a career defensive player and coach, to coach running backs a few years ago, Tony Ball, a receiver and receiver coach at Va Tech, to coach running backs before Kirby. Then after Kirby, we hired Brian McClendon, a receiver at Ga to coach running backs, so I imagine if Searles leaves to go to Texas, and I wouldn’t blame him, we’ll hire maybe Billy Bennett or perhaps David Greene to coach the line. Maybe TJ Gartrell, or perhaps even Jonas Hayes. Maybe Bobby Cox would like the job. Any of these would not surprise me. Coach Richt is apparently not an expert on football, anyway, based on his post season comments, so any of the above hires would not surprise me.
yogi2
January 19th, 2011
5:21 pm
Any decent coach will leave if Bobo remains offensive co-ordinator
Send em' All
January 19th, 2011
5:22 pm
haha @athdog. that’s pretty good. Maybe he will create a new coaching position the ” Disciplinarian” and hire Tonya Harding.
Who Cares
January 19th, 2011
5:24 pm
Wish he would have left 2 years ago. This is another of the many terrible hires by Richt. Richt want be able to hire a good O.L. coach to replace SS. Richt has proven over and over again that he is the worst head coach in the SEC when it comes to hiring and firing assistant coaches. This clown has promoted coaches from within the program that should have never been offered jobs, and he has let below average assts. stay on staff when it was obvious to everyone else that these guys couldn’t do there jobs. Garner, SS, Bobo, Ball, and McClendon should have been shown the door 2 years ago. It’s not that Richt is so loyal, the fact is he is lazy, and he doesn’t want to go through the process of evaluating and interviewing quality coaches. It’s so much easier to not make a decision at all, or to simply promote someone already on the staff. How has Bobo, and the loser Martinez worked out. Wish someone would have come after RIcht, so the new A.D. wouldn’t have to make decision next year. He has proven that he can’t make a decision either. Why is it that UGA is the only program in the SEC that has coaches and an A.D. that are afraid to make decisions? The hits just keep on coming for this pathetic athetic program
danbo
January 19th, 2011
5:24 pm
This will improve the team. He does not have a good track record at Georgia.
Coach Hewitt...
January 19th, 2011
5:27 pm
He is leaving UGA because he had enough. He is going to take a lateral move, or perhaps a demotion as coordinating the run game may not be in the picture at UT. Over the past two years when pressed for explanations on the state of the program from friends & family members, he was very careful with his words..but it was clear he did not respect the passive environment Richt had created. He also wanted to take the role of total development of his players to even working them out himself. Van Halanger shot that down. (VH also killed player requests to get private trainers)
allan in texas
January 19th, 2011
5:28 pm
WOW! I live in Austin. Texas love the coaches from UGA. I mean Muschamp,George Wynn, Greg Davis, now Searels. Maybe some of UT recent sucess (last year excluded) can transfer to Athens. This is coming from a Bulldog fan now living in Austin.Hopefully Crowell,Drew,Rome and Jenkins will sign with Georgia. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!
Dawg Squeeze
January 19th, 2011
5:29 pm
Yeah…who needs him. What does that idiot Mack Brown know? Texas isn’t half the program that UGA is.
jack bull
January 19th, 2011
5:29 pm
everything athdog said is not true…just goes to show, don’t believe everything you read, huh?
Dawg Squeeze
January 19th, 2011
5:32 pm
probably wanted to be at a program that has won a national championship in the last quarter century.
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:33 pm
And you guys thought I IMPLODED? The UGA program is in full IMPLOSION.
Arrest, DUIs, players not graduating, losing to Florida annually.
We are the 9th best team in the conference with the 5th best talent nationally in high schools.
We have been horrible for 3 years and half of the last 4.
We do not deserve ANY 5 stsr or 4 star recruits.
Hey all recruits go somewhere else, our staff is the laughing stock of the conference, EVEN Vanderbilt now has a better staff.
Brad
January 19th, 2011
5:34 pm
UGAs problems are as follows (1) Fans (2) coaches (3) players. I started jumping over hedges like Herschel when I was 4. I love the dogs always have always will. But we have the worst fan base I have seen. Don’t know squat about football, coaching, play calling, strength and conditioning, game strategy, lastly our place in the order of things. The fans won’t stop complaining, the recruits here the stupids complaining and go to Alabama, UT, UF, FSU, Auburn, etc.
Paul Johnson
January 19th, 2011
5:34 pm
Somebody say UGA has a job opening? Hmm…..
Dawg Squeeze
January 19th, 2011
5:35 pm
Amen Brad….you’re spot on!
UGASlobberknocker
January 19th, 2011
5:37 pm
The OL performance has been awful since he has been here. Either we are recruiting the wrong people, not coaching them up, or not making them stronger..not to mention all the injuries, especially the freak amt of shoulder injuries on the OL. Or all of the above.Something is broken. So any change here has to be considered a positive move IMO.
jack bull
January 19th, 2011
5:38 pm
amen brad….oh yeah, is “the recruits here the stupids complaining….” the same as ‘the recruits HEAR the stupids complaining…….’?
Spivedog
January 19th, 2011
5:39 pm
UGA has it’s fair share of problems, that is for sure. But college football fans can always count on UGA beating Ga.Tech. Every. Single. Year.
It’s so funny (aka pathetic) to see the Tech fans (both of them) come on these UGA blogs to talk trash. You guys really are complete losers.
Mark (another one)
January 19th, 2011
5:39 pm
It amazes me the comments on here. If you can see if on TV or from the stands, the coaches will see it on tape. Evaluating staff and upgrading where necessary is not always easy, but I bet Richt has more experience doing it than the posters on this blog.
I am more concerned about the timing and its impact on the ability to find a quality replacement, and a little concerned about recruiting. The Dawgs need some quality linemen and signing day is just a couple of weeks away. I hope this doesn’t cause any recruits to change their minds.
JayD
January 19th, 2011
5:40 pm
Good Luck with you future plans Mr. Strickland
UGASlobberknocker
January 19th, 2011
5:40 pm
Brad you seem to base your opinion of Dawg fans on the lunatic fringe that make up a large part of the blogosphere. Especially here.That is not a true sample..not by a long shot. Same is true for every other school as well. A loud few reflect bad on the vast sane majority. Yes we want to win. No, if we lose we dont fire everyone, every year. for any reason, or find something to bitch about no matter what..
SuperB
January 19th, 2011
5:41 pm
Don’t let the door hit you in the butt.
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:41 pm
Hey Dummies, Head Coaches coach up the assistant coaches, either they get the job done or the head coach fires them or in normal cases the Head Coach should get fired.
rocketfuel
January 19th, 2011
5:42 pm
Hope Searels interviews well and accepts the job right then.Thanks for your time here Searels and good luck in Austin.
Spivedog
January 19th, 2011
5:43 pm
good post UGASk. Brad, remember the context. I’m sure you live in Ga., and consequently don’t really have a perspective of dealing w/ other fan bases outside of Ga.
Goldtimer
January 19th, 2011
5:43 pm
When this guy was hired from LSU all you mutts were jumping for joy. Now you can’t wait for him to leave. Shows the intelligence of the Dawg Nation.
oakwwod dawg
January 19th, 2011
5:44 pm
okay way to early prediction for uga 2011, dogs will start out 0-2 with losses to boise state and south carolina, they will also lose to florida and auburn big likely by fourty in both games and finish the season 6-6 again and mark richt will likely be fired so if searls stays or goes is not a big deal. the program is in a down turn now and no coach worth a dang would take this job. just the facts
Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
5:44 pm
Our program is falling to pieces. Richt has no control over the program at all anymore.
WOO HOO
January 19th, 2011
5:45 pm
BOY THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!!!!!
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:47 pm
Don’t tell us old dawg fans what to say, we have been around 50 plus years, graduated from UGA, spend our money on UGA events, support the Alumni. Association, school of business, law school and put our money where our mouth is.
We are embarrassed by our program and this staff.
Dawg Squeeze
January 19th, 2011
5:48 pm
give me a break…you guys are one 4 star recruiting commitment away from being back on top of the world, thumping your chest and predicting SEC championships.
Glenn
January 19th, 2011
5:51 pm
The rats are leaving the ship…
MountainDawg
January 19th, 2011
5:52 pm
CHANGE???
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:53 pm
We are one 4 star player away from Star Search.
Coaches attitides
Players attitudes
Leadership…
All lacking
kerryb
January 19th, 2011
5:54 pm
The only question I have about this is….why does Mack Brown want him? The last two years we have had talented linemen but an underachieving line. Thats coaching.
Hector
January 19th, 2011
5:54 pm
Good riddance!!!!!!!!!!!!!
uh.....
January 19th, 2011
5:55 pm
Bye!
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:55 pm
No the RATS are guiding this shipwreck
JB
January 19th, 2011
5:56 pm
gonna be hard to hire a quality guy with Gallows being built outside the football offices. Richt will hire a Grad Assit from a ACC program for 80K.
Chow Mein
January 19th, 2011
5:56 pm
C Ya ! Don’t le the door hit you on the way out! This is a good thing.
Mike Tyson
January 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
Better answer: poor judge of talent and character
gadawgs
January 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
I think CSS knew HIS performance was not very good and knew that he was no longer looked at favorably by CMR, Mr. McGarity, the alums/boosters & fanbase and is getting out before he is asked to get out. This is something that I wished for so I am extremely happy if he does get the job at Texas.
POTSY
January 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
Texas please offer him something he can’t refuse.
dd
January 19th, 2011
5:58 pm
This is not good for the rest of the SEC.
Buck Futt
January 19th, 2011
5:58 pm
Dear Mark Richt: Please hire Hugh Nall. Sincerely, All Your Rivals.
Johnson
January 19th, 2011
5:59 pm
When he came to UGA he said it was to be closer to his maw. His geography stinks too.
gadawgs
January 19th, 2011
5:59 pm
Also, Mr. McGarity (not Damon Evans) will be involved in evaluating the replacement along with CMR and that bodes well. I trust those two to make the right choice.
Bummer Dude
January 19th, 2011
6:00 pm
He’s trying to leave on his own accord before he is terminated for poor performance.
tenn.DAWG
January 19th, 2011
6:01 pm
This is the best thing for UGA and Searels,win win.The O-line and run game has under achieved since he’s been here.He would not survive even if CMR did next year.
JB
January 19th, 2011
6:03 pm
Might of got more blame for 6-7 than his boss ( internally I mean) and he’s had enough.The guy was not that bad AT LSU, but has stunk in Athens? Hum.
Coach Hewitt...
January 19th, 2011
6:03 pm
You people saying this a good thing….
In response–I don’t see the positive virtues of the only coach on staff who is desired by other programs leaving…perhaps you do? Educate us?
Why do you bother to blow sunshine? What is the relationship between a critique of an evolving situation and being a fan of a school? Foolish Irrationality. Did you actually graduate from College? UGA? Still and adolescent in high school?
Read the events…draw a conclusion. Straw man arguments don’t make a point.
JB
January 19th, 2011
6:05 pm
Don’t hold your breath about Grantham being there next year either. He’s well thought of in the NFL, and he might be holding his announcement until after signing day.
South GA Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:06 pm
How do you know that CMR isnt behind this. It would be just like him to find Searels a job before he had to fire him. He knows there is a problem in the OL and might be trying to improve it. He may already have someone in mind that he wants to bring in. Nobody knows what is actually going on just what is written in these blogs. CMR is no fool regaurdless of what a few people might think.
UGA Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:09 pm
CSS is beating all of our other coaches before they all get fired.
Mark it down, Richt will resign before the 2011 season is complete.
Tech Fan
January 19th, 2011
6:10 pm
Yes, I’m a Tech fan. I know, you hate me, I shouldn’t be here…etc. Serious question though……Remember back to the end of our game when UGA failed to take a knee to run the clock out. They scored a touchdown and inadvertantly gave Tech new like. If Tech had somehow managed to tie and then win that game in over-time, do you think Richt would have survived?
Bummer Dude
January 19th, 2011
6:12 pm
Coach Hewitt,
Who is Sunshine and what are you accusing us of?
He did a poor job of coaching our o-line and that’s the bottom line. I don’t care if he’s “desired by other programs” or not. He didn’t do the job and now I hope we give the job to someone else. Wrap your pointy head around that.
South GA Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:13 pm
UGA Law Dawg,
I think your wrong . I think UGA wins at least 10 games next year. Dawgs dominate the SEC East next year.
UGA Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:14 pm
Mark it down, Grantham is gone within 3 weeks. Offered and Accepted
Dawg Squeeze
January 19th, 2011
6:16 pm
10 wins and the SEC east…..nice pic. I know alot of sport bookies who would love to met you
UGA Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:16 pm
Name the 10 wins please?
gomdawg
January 19th, 2011
6:19 pm
OAKWOOD DAWG YOU ARE STUPID GEORGIA WILL BE 2-0 EITHER YOU WITH US OR GET THE HELL OF OUR PAGE. YOU AIN’T A DAWG.
South GA Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:20 pm
Tech Fan,
Tech has a damn good team and should have won that game. It was a close game but UGA should have beaten FL, SC, Colorado and CF easily and had AU on the ropes but just could not close the door. All of these close game UGA lost.UGA did not get beaten by these teams they just gave the game away,stupid fumbles, Int. or whatever. How is fumbling the ball in the endzone to lose the game the head coaches fault? GA played AU a better game than alabama. Should they fire Saban, UGA just couldnt get a break to save our lives until we played Tech. If not for the God of luck we would have lost that game.
Worm
January 19th, 2011
6:21 pm
Some of you clowns continue to show your ignorance..I guarantee Bobo would be out of work less than a month before he landed elsewhere..Spurrier has tried to hire him before as have other folks..You guys sound like the Panthers fans who wanted John Fox’s head..He was out of work 3-4 days…Most of you folks laughed out loud when Muschamp was hired as Auburn’s DC..You’re still doing it with Kirby..I don’t know why you refuse to acknowledge that a former Ga. player can coach..Seems other big time programs have recognized that years ago.
Paddy
January 19th, 2011
6:21 pm
This move, if it happens, leaves CMR more time to study football. That can’t be all bad!
trey
January 19th, 2011
6:21 pm
Best news I’ve heard in weeks. I hope they hire him and then we’ll have one down and two to go (Richt and BooBoo)
Saben
January 19th, 2011
6:21 pm
Looks like folks are jumping ship.
cmac
January 19th, 2011
6:22 pm
I am praying hard this clown goes to Texas! The most over-hyped coach UGH has.
As for Strickland leaving, no loss there. Another poor component to the worst part of the team!
cmac
January 19th, 2011
6:24 pm
You idiots that want Bobo gone refuse to look at the facts. He has done more, with less talent, than richt did as OC. Try to look at the facts & you will come to the same conclusion … IDIOTS!!
trey
January 19th, 2011
6:26 pm
If Tech had somehow managed to tie and then win that game in over-time, do you think Richt would have survived?
Yup. McGarrity likes Richt. Richt convinced him that UGA troubles are due to lack of time for him to study football and convinced him we’d land a train load of top recruits….both of which are total BS.
Bummer Dude
January 19th, 2011
6:28 pm
cmac,
So AJ Green is “less talent”. Bobo did a great job of making sure he got plenty of touches. IDIOT!
South GA Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:28 pm
I heard from my 2nd ex wifes third cousins next door neighbors boyfriend that Bobo was going to be the new head football coach of the Falcons. Grantham is going to be the OC. and GT is picked to win the NC next year. Now, UGA winning 10 games next year doesnt seem so bad does it?
4th n Long
January 19th, 2011
6:32 pm
2nd and 10. Let’s fool ‘em. I think we should run Carlton Thomas up the middle. That’ll work! Get ready punt team!
Corninmypooh
January 19th, 2011
6:33 pm
This can’t be spun in Georgia’s favor. Even if we all thought Searles under performed as a coach, along with his OL’s, the fact is he is leaving of his own accord. This moves tells a clear story… Stacy Searles thinks the S.S. Richt is sinking and he wants to jump in the life boat now, rather than next year.
I want Georgia to be successful. Mark Richt is our head coach and I want him to be successful. I think it’s important for Georgia fans to rally behind Richt and show him that we support his abilities to turn this program around.
Codydawg
January 19th, 2011
6:33 pm
See Ya and please take BOOBOO with you to Texas
Rum Bap
January 19th, 2011
6:37 pm
The 5-7 Longhorns can have him. Maybe they’ll make it to a bowl next year.
edumacated
January 19th, 2011
6:38 pm
In my opinion, McGarity would have fired Richt already had he been on the job for more than a year. No way does he want to be known for firing the head coach after such a short time to evaluate.
It’s all crumbling down. I wouldn’t be surprised if we do see more coaches leave soon. They better get while the gettin’s good.
Next year will likely be a wash, barring some miracle.
Georgia | MrSEC.com
January 19th, 2011
6:38 pm
[...] offensive line coach Stacy Searels and his wife are in Austin, Texas tonight to interview with Mack Brown regarding the same position on the Longhorns staff.Searels is a Georgia native and has coached with [...]
Bow Wow
January 19th, 2011
6:39 pm
Georgia hasn’t had a running game because the two starting running backs are hot dogs whose focus is not on the football field. Or the classroom, either.
JB
January 19th, 2011
6:43 pm
Rome is burning
Rum Bap
January 19th, 2011
6:44 pm
True Bow Wow. They are legends in their own minds.
Rum Bap
January 19th, 2011
6:44 pm
Who’s playing the fiddle?
mike bobo garbage play calling
January 19th, 2011
6:53 pm
Mike Bobo needs to be on the next plane out of Athens.I watched a predictable play calliing week after week this year.Bobo himself should step down he knows it just as well as the bulldog nation.
southgadawg
January 19th, 2011
6:53 pm
If SS leaves great! As for the rest of you so-called “Dawg” fans, if you can’t be positive about GEORGIA’S program shut up and leave! The DAWGS don’t need fans like you.
Mike
January 19th, 2011
6:58 pm
Hit the road Jack, and don’t come back no more, no more, no more, no more.
UGA Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
6:59 pm
Has there been ANY positive news to come out of Georgia in the last 18 months?
2 weeks until signing day, how much contact did Stacy have with these guys teetering?
Mike
January 19th, 2011
7:04 pm
Let’s get the O-Line coach at Nebraska, Wisconsin, or Stanford, guys who know how to run block.
Nick Fairly
January 19th, 2011
7:05 pm
I would take the job but I’m too mean and hit too hard.
bwell
January 19th, 2011
7:05 pm
First congrats to Tanner and God bless, NOW for Coach S……….bye! another scholarship open up and a new line coach, he must feel the pressure and of course pressure make pipes bust.
tide roll
January 19th, 2011
7:05 pm
Richt will go the lazy route, Nall or McWhorter.
UGA Law Dawg
January 19th, 2011
7:05 pm
So if SS leaves then BOBO leaves then who will we blame?
Mark Richt hires these guys and SS was a heck of a coach before he came to UGA, he did not forget how to coach. This falls on CMR’s head and no one else.
CMR is gone next.
rascaldog
January 19th, 2011
7:11 pm
Tanner Strickland, thanks for the memories! You will be missed by all of us. You have been a role model for the boys….Good luck to your future!!
Wilddawg
January 19th, 2011
7:13 pm
If Searls goes would they rehire for that position? Wonder if they would promote someone from within because I’m sure McGarity is not going to hire anyone to a long term contract unless it is someone he could retain with a new coach in late 2011.
seth
January 19th, 2011
7:17 pm
After Miss ST game his home was for sale, he put it on the market b/c he knew he was part of the problem. Surprised Texas is talking with him, I would have thought a smaller school, maybe UAB or another tier below big schools in south. Maybe Texas has a similar less involved coaching position for him.
Sleepy Dawg
January 19th, 2011
7:23 pm
Look for Charlie Strong’s name to pop up if we are looking for a new coach next season. Heard it here first, and it would be a homerun hire
bad dog
January 19th, 2011
7:25 pm
According to georgia.247sports.com Searels contract is up on June 30 so he obviously assumes he’s not going to get any kind of extension or renewal.
SC Dawg
January 19th, 2011
7:27 pm
Please take Bobo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worm
January 19th, 2011
7:27 pm
Sleepy, Please GO back to sleep!
hmmmm?
January 19th, 2011
7:28 pm
Is it possible there is a 5 star offensive line recruit in Austin he may be visiting?
Sleepy Dawg
January 19th, 2011
7:37 pm
Trooper Taylor could also be an option. I mean it is obvious the dude knows his pay for play. That thug has it down to a science. I dont care if we lie cheat and steal lets just beat Florida and go to Atlanta
TheTruth
January 19th, 2011
7:38 pm
Yeah, he wants to leave before he gets fired. Look at the running game and pass protection. How much experience did he have this past season? He’s on the hot seat so he is probably getting pushed out and his days are numbered and he knows it and he dont have the confidence to know that he can get the job done. I dont blame him, I would be looking for a contract too because he has stunk it up recently. I am with Falcon, can we throw Bobo in and make it a package deal?!
TheTruth
January 19th, 2011
7:40 pm
When is Bobo’s contract up?
mgdawg
January 19th, 2011
7:43 pm
I’m very excited about this, I was wishing richt would pull the trigger, but honestly I can’t blame him for not doing it. After letting go the entire defensive staff last year, it would look bad to future employees to have more firings the next year. Searels was a very big name when UGA got him, he was supposed to be the best oline coach out there. He seems to do a very good job with freshman and sophomores, but for some reason he doesn’t seem that good at continuing the progression into juniors and seniors.
As for the person saying van halanger wouldn’t let searels work out the oline and that the players weren’t allowed to get personal trainers, for those of you who have never been around college football that doesn’t happen anywhere. I don’t know everything about van halanger, but strength and conditioning is a science, these coaches have degrees and certificates in strength and conditioning. There is a big picture of what the coaches want the team to improve on and which way to go. When a kid is recruited to a school they give the kid a workout to do over the spring and summer, they don’t want the kid just lifting whatever they feel is best.
bad dog
January 19th, 2011
7:45 pm
Now that Richt is free of all those admin duties he can coach the offensive line since he has no clue what the game plan is or what play Bobo is calling during games.
Ben "chop block" Jones
January 19th, 2011
7:49 pm
I would like to thank coach for making me as dirty of an offensive player as Fairley was a defensive one.
0ld timer
January 19th, 2011
7:50 pm
d searles is gone.
0ld timer
January 19th, 2011
7:51 pm
glad searels is gone
Jim 007
January 19th, 2011
7:56 pm
How can you blame him ?
Dawgs under Richt suck !
DDAWG
January 19th, 2011
8:01 pm
CSS just accepted one of the premiere jobs in the country after a few so-so seasons with the dogs, what could this possibility mean? What is means is, he is considered one of the top Oline coaches in the country working under impossible conditions and the coaching world knows it. Not a good sign. Now who the hell is going to come to athens for the “Last Richts” season? One and done, thanks but no thanks. Thanks Greg we are on life support and I for one am ready to pull the plug…
TheTruth
January 19th, 2011
8:06 pm
When UGA wins 9 games or more the next 3 years and Richt is still coach, all of the fair-weather UGA fans and supporters will regret the harm and negativity they brought to the program. The rest of you Tech and Bama fans pretending to be Dawgs can take a flying leap…When UGA wins the east this year, I hope support and apologies are given. UGA would have won the east last year if not for mistakes at the worst times by players, inexperience and early suspensions, not coaches… 4 turnovers by QB against Florida, fumble on go ahead TD against S.Carolina, Easily could have lost just 1 or 2. Like falcons were more like a 11-5 or 10-6 team that had some things go there way and were not really a 13-3 team except for big breaks or. things went the other way for the dogs and there are years like that especially with inexperience at QB. Crow goes down slow and nasty….Richt is not going anywhere soon so better get behind him during the tough times becasue all coaches go through them. Who is the last UGA coach to win the SEC before Richt who did more than once and in the hunt more than half his years for the NC? Dooley in what 1982 with Herschel? If not for Herschel to go with the defenses it would have been 1968 since a SEC title And all these idiots want to run the best coach the school probably had ever has had out of town? Please go root for another school…you are too stupid to represent UGA and our state. Dooley won what 4 or 5 over 25 years with less coaching to compete against at the other schools than today in the SEC…
VA DAWG
January 19th, 2011
8:14 pm
Will Fulmer’s name ne brought up as a candidate to replace SS??? I believe he and Richt had a good relationship and was known for producing NFL lineman?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
January 19th, 2011
8:15 pm
Like it or not if Texas is looking to hire this guy he must have some ability to coach young men. I think it speaks more to him jumping ship on CMR. Searles is no dummy he see’s the writing on the wall on CMR tenure at UGA and he is doing his best at CYA’ing for himself anf his family.
shawn
January 19th, 2011
8:25 pm
Good Riddance. Our O-line has been more our downfall than anything since he took over. The guy is over rated and we can do better. How many missed assignments cost us games LY. The fumble at the end of the CU game was because of a whiffed block where the D lineman was on King as he took the hand off. We win against Ark. if we block on the last possession. We were 15 yards from fg range and took 2 sacks on blown blocking assignments. I can go on with these all day. I wanted him gone and now I get my wish!
Roaddawg80
January 19th, 2011
8:25 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg
That post makes no sense.
So by that the DL coach who left Alabama for Texas last week sees the writing on the wall for Nick Saban?
Dude assistants come and go all the time if they are not coordinators. Quit reading to much into it.
dawg from a distance
January 19th, 2011
8:36 pm
What are the options for a replacement if he leaves? Does anyone know of some good O line coaches. The guy at SC seemed to improve them this year or was that 21 just running over people?
T-dawg
January 19th, 2011
8:37 pm
I wonder if this is really just about Job security. Searels might just be seeing the writing on the wall. The wall that reads “We’re cleaning house”
Texas looked at
January 19th, 2011
8:46 pm
Don’t laugh, but Texas looked at Bobo also…his play calling is suspect at times, but they liked the way he can put up points…there’s no reason Bobo couldn’t do a good job if he had the mentoring from someone, say CMR for instance…Bobo can also get QB’s in the door…he did a heck of a good job preparing Murray for the season…regardless of what happens to CMR,Bobo won’t be unemployed for long whether you all think he stinks up the place or not…he’s not that bad, but stuck with a head coach who is apathetic at best
Lowcountry Bulldawg
January 19th, 2011
8:47 pm
Road,
Don’t be naive…
cmac
January 19th, 2011
8:52 pm
YES!!!! Great news!
harold
January 19th, 2011
9:10 pm
GEORGIA IS A SINKING SHIP MAN….
Fact
January 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
McWhorter will return to UGA… IF he doesn’t join Bill Curry’s staff!
CPO DAWG
January 19th, 2011
9:17 pm
Robbie Caldwell will be the next OL coach @ UGA…..HUNKER DOWN
Bottom Line
January 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
I am a Dawg fan. CSS is a good coach, IMO. But the program is in disarray. We have lots of problems. If we do not address them, worst is yet to come. I am talking Vandy, Ole Miss bad. We will be looking up at everybody in the conference if serious steps are not taken! CSS has been in good programs and sees the writing on the wall. CMR has painted his self in a corner with the kind of recruits he has signed. CRG only recruits a certain kind of player and character makes no difference to him.
CMR needs to make a stand and take over the program he heads or he is going to lose his job. He is a good person and I believe he is a good football coach. But he is employing people who don’t really care whether he is the coach or not. They are seeking a ” cultural change” in Athens. He needs to take back the program.
I guess CSS has had enough.
edumacated
January 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
@ The Truth,
Dude, what are you smoking? Please put down the bong and give up on the “ifs” and “buts.” What did you write? “If not for mistakes at the worst times by players, inexperience and early suspensions?” Well,,if my aunt had balls she would be my uncle.
The facts are that they made mistakes on the field because of bad coaching. They were inexperienced on the field because of poor succession planning. They were suspended because of insufficient oversight and mentoring.
Quit with the excuses and admit that our once great leader has lost his abilitity to coach and run a program that isn’t an embarrassment.
Loyal Dawg
January 19th, 2011
9:35 pm
Can’t say that I have been impressed with Searels. I know that we had some serious injury problems on the o-line in 2006 and 2007, but our o-line has been average at best from 2008-2010. We know Neil Callaway ( OL coach from 2001-2006) was a very good coach and recruiter. The big question is who can we get that will raise our level of play?
athdog
January 19th, 2011
9:41 pm
jackbull, if I misspoke it was an honest mistake. I don’t believe I was wrong in my comments on Bal, McClendon, or Smart. Of course the Bobby Cox comment, etc..was for comic relief.
In truth, I’m hopeful Searles does well wherever he goes, and I hope CMR is able to find a great replacement. The end of season comments by CMR were embarrassing to me, inasmuch as I would hope that a highly paid, or lowly paid, college football coach would already be an ‘expert on college football’. I truly hope that he is able to turn the program around, but I’m afraid the ‘dream team’ he is trying to recruit is too little too late. By the time these guys start to contribute, and they will contribute mightily if we can sign ‘em all, it’ll be 2012 or later, and CMR may well be gone.
Top Dawg
January 19th, 2011
9:41 pm
C-YA
interesting
January 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
no one will raise the level–i dont think anybody really wants to jump on a sinking (or unstable) ship
nash
January 19th, 2011
9:47 pm
There is a rumor stating that Coach Ritch has informed players that CSS is gone and that he has confidence in his replacement. That means that the team has been preparing for this for a while and everyone else is playing catch up. Maybe Texas is doing rushing the hire to save their class and, CMR is left to save his class now. Rumor has it the Theus is commited but looking at his options.
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
9:49 pm
Can we throw Bob and Garner into the deal and send them to Texas? How bout the Water Girl? Maybe Mark Rictht could be the Longhorn Chaplain…
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January 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
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Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
9:51 pm
Folks, the Univeristy of Georgia football program is officially a national joke. Who is going to figure out who is to blame and who we need to arrest?
Bean Counter
January 19th, 2011
9:53 pm
AT LAST!!! I have been critical of him for two years. Let’s find someone who can coach to help the line develop. We have wasted a lot of talent over the past years because of him.
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
9:55 pm
I believe that the man who goes by The Truth is another SEC team fan who wants us to keep a loser like Richt in charge for as long as possible. Hell, he might actually be Nick Saban.
JRW7
January 19th, 2011
9:56 pm
Maybe CMR will resign? Everybody else is leaving! Its a sinking ship at UGA!!
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
10:00 pm
These Richt defenders are a bunch of morons.
Rats jump from a sinking ship. Searles is Jawja. Figure why he is going to Texas…
It’s because he know’s Richt’s an idiot, an imposter.
Loyal Dawg
January 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
I see the knitt wits have taken over the comments.
JRW7
January 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
Rome is burning and CMR is playing the fiddle! UGA football program is going downhill fast with no leadership. WE are the joke of the SEC! Maybe McGarity will hire us a NEW headcoach next year?
Ruff Ruff
January 19th, 2011
10:08 pm
We ran the ball with less talent in years past. Mark and Greg will get a great fit for UGA. Good luck Searles! As far as you guys gals that are negative on CMR need to understand that UGA’s chances are better with him in charge. He did not have the support needed with Mr. Evans at the helm. We will be taking a risky chance if we let him go because we could end up with either a prospect that has never been a head coach or having to take our third option. Either direction could be very costly. Recruits like tenure and security. We need to start acting like true Dawgs and support this program more. If you do not think the student athletes (recruits) do not pay attention to what is being said about certain programs you are wrong. Dawgs fans are rogue at times.
Ruff Ruff
January 19th, 2011
10:14 pm
Who would a realistic candidate?
Atl_Dawg
January 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
Snoop Dawg, you sound like an Auburn or Tech fan. Do some math or go play with cows at the mistake by the lake down in Auburn. What a joke. This is probably the best for our program. The ship is sinking? Yea right. Pretty sure we’ll be fine come Fall. Go Dawgs.
Lipstick on the Stegosaurus
January 19th, 2011
10:17 pm
Better give ole Dan Mullen a call now…..
Loyal Dawg
January 19th, 2011
10:18 pm
Ruff Ruff- good comments, but you do realize that 90% of these knuckle head commentators are not real UGA fans? They are just trying to get under your skin.
Lipstick on the Stegosaurus
January 19th, 2011
10:19 pm
Better go ahead anf Fire Fox too for blowing that game last night.
Lipstick on the Stegosaurus
January 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
oops “and”
Herschel Talker
January 19th, 2011
10:21 pm
Are there line coaches at tech? Nay..I didn’t think so!
NOBODYYOUKNOW
January 19th, 2011
10:37 pm
I guess I made em mad. I never get posted anymore.
Okefenokee - what you smokee?
January 19th, 2011
10:37 pm
Okefenokee Dog,
This coach see the writing on the wall and so do the recruits. Our program is headed for some dark days and he knows what is to come with Richt.
Just like was said before, you were freakin jumping for joy when we got this guy from LSU and now he was never worth anything? Texas sees the value here and they are giving our coach an option to jump off the sinking ship.
Sad to say but TRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
Ted
January 19th, 2011
10:39 pm
Good riddance, bad rubbish.
Still got faith dawg
January 19th, 2011
10:42 pm
Id love a swap for McWhorter. The guy is a dawg and had some of the best lines in the country until the longhorns imploded this year. You would think the uga job would make his retirement brief
Dawg in Kentucky
January 19th, 2011
10:54 pm
He can be replaced……
Dawgster
January 19th, 2011
10:55 pm
Geez. Gators get Charlie Weis, we keep Bobo. No wonder he left.
Brucerugby79
January 19th, 2011
10:58 pm
HUGH NALL is the answer-folks if you know this guy you know we are dealing with a man who loves UGA any of you idiots saying no body would take job we need to throw money at Hugh I really would like to kick somebodys ass that does not agree-if you know HUGH you know what I am talking about—how bout some of my classmates with an AMEN-anybody in ATHENS in late 70’s knows maybe ZAMBEZI was tougher lb 4 lb but Ben only went 180
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:06 pm
Atl Dawg. Kiss my arse, you dim wit… You are an idiot, an enemy of the Dawg Nation. You my friend are either a traitor or a fool.
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:08 pm
Loyal Dawg, who appointed you as the the Grand Poobah?. You have absolutely no credentials compared to Snoop Dawg…
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:12 pm
Now I understand why the UGA football program is lying on the bottom of the ocean with the whale dung. How many idiots are out there in love with Richt? You are the enemy of the UGA. Surely you idiots were never given diplomas from UGA. If they made a mistake, the GT geeks will really revel in that…
Jesup
January 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
GO GET HIM NOW RICHT>>>>>>http://articles.courant.com/2010-04-15/sports/hc-uconn-football0416apr16_1_zach-hurd-line-coach-mike-foley-bad-coach
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:15 pm
True Blue Dawgs. Here is a truth: When the time comes, when we purge the Bulldog Nation of that demon Mark Richt and his followers, then do not hire anyone with UGA football mafia ties. Let’s cut the incest and ignorance. Let’s expand the gene pool and hire the best minds and leaders in the nation.
Mike
January 19th, 2011
11:15 pm
i think Searels saw the writing on the wall. For whatever reason, either he didn’t have good recruiting judgment or skills, or he couldn’t coach them up, but I think he knew he would be fired after 1 more year unless the running game REALLY turned around. The running game has been just ok for far too many years since Searels has been here. With the top ranked RB’s and OL’s Richt and Garner have recruited for Searels to work with, it’s amazing how bad they have been in the run. I would imagine Richt had a SERIOUS chat with Searels, and Searels was feeling the heat.
Jesup
January 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
MIKE FOLEY from UCONN ……They are running the Ball with 1 and 2 star O linemen……..DO IT. check it…
http://articles.courant.com/2010-04-15/sports/hc-uconn-football0416apr16_1_zach-hurd-line-coach-mike-foley-bad-coach
Snoop Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
GO FIRE RICHT NOW>>>> http://WWW.FIREMARKRICHTNOW.COM
Jesup
January 19th, 2011
11:17 pm
STORRS — — Zach Hurd, a senior guard on the UConn football team, has made up his mind about offensive line coach Mike Foley.
“He’s the best O-line coach in the nation,” Hurd said Tuesday. “If you ask all of our players that have been through here, they’ll tell you he knows his stuff. I mean, think about it. [Senior guard] Matt [Olivier] and I weren’t big recruits. None of the people he has are big recruits. But how do we still have a 2,000-yard rusher [Donald Brown in 2008], two 1,000-yard rushers [Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon in 2009]. That’s not because he’s a bad coach. That’s because he’s the best coach in the nation. He’s taken players that these big schools didn’t want … we came here for a reason; we came here for him.”
Georgia OL Coach to Texas? | ChuckOliver.Net
January 19th, 2011
11:23 pm
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Glenn
January 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
If he goes he has to take Bobo
One Hairy Dawg
January 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
Longest tenered coach in the SEC. 5TH best winning percentage among active coaches. 2 SEC championships in 10 years- AL-2 AU-2 LSU-2 UF-2. We have a head coach that loves where he’s at and wants to be here for a long time. He’s a proven winner, with a very long track record. Be careful what you ask for.
TheChickenShack
January 19th, 2011
11:33 pm
Seems like we heard how awesome he was coming from LSU, but our line has done diddly since his arrival. I’m not so sure this won’t be addition by subtraction.
I wish him the best…..
Mike
January 19th, 2011
11:33 pm
Richt needs to head to the NFL or top college program to get a consistently great OL coach.
dawggone
January 19th, 2011
11:38 pm
Congrats and best of luck…..to bad it wasn’t Bobo and Richt…………..Maybe Richt will get another $850,000 coach to take his place.
BigCaliDawg
January 19th, 2011
11:41 pm
We are not a national joke because there are only a handful of locales (Texas, Pennsylvania, the Southeast, Michigan, and maybe Oregon, where the Earth stops spinning after a loss.
I am a rare one on the West Coast. No one gives a frick about college football here. I remember going to games in Palo Alto and there were fewer than 7,000 there. I’ve been to Berkeley and been one of about 6,000.
The sky is not falling. Searles underperformed and realizes he can squeeze out a few more years and a couple more million.
Why won’t somebody please take Bobo!
woody1950
January 19th, 2011
11:41 pm
just another link in the downfall of UGA football.
thwg
January 19th, 2011
11:41 pm
Excellent news! Xzavier Ward is now a slam dunk for the Jackets. Tuitt, Ward, and hopefully Vaughters to go with the players of the year in AL and NC. Read and weep puppies. And please, please keep Richt – he’s the best recruiter we have at GT!
thwg
January 19th, 2011
11:45 pm
sounds like another Rat is abandoning the sinking ship. And you can have Crowells – there’s not a running back on GT’s team I’d trade for that overrated head case. Lattimore?? Not hardly, Crowell couldn’t carry Lattimores jock strap. And you can have Rome. TE – who cares, not even considered a skill position.
BigCaliDawg
January 19th, 2011
11:46 pm
Really THWG? Apparently y’all ain’t talented enough….no matter where they trickle from……
Pope UGA XXIII
January 19th, 2011
11:50 pm
As we used to say in rush at UGA, don’t let the door hit you in the butt
on the way out and come back when you can’t stay so long !!!
JESUP
January 19th, 2011
11:58 pm
UConn Offensive Line Coach Mike Foley
Zach Hurd, a senior guard on the UConn football team, has made up his mind about offensive line coach Mike Foley.
“He’s the best O-line coach in the nation,” Hurd said Tuesday. “If you ask all of our players that have been through here, they’ll tell you he knows his stuff. I mean, think about it. [Senior guard] Matt [Olivier] and I weren’t big recruits. None of the people he has are big recruits. But how do we still have a 2,000-yard rusher [Donald Brown in 2008], two 1,000-yard rushers [Jordan Todman and Andre Dixon in 2009]. That’s not because he’s a bad coach. That’s because he’s the best coach in the nation. He’s taken players that these big schools didn’t want … we came here for a reason; we came here for him.”
HanDAWG
January 20th, 2011
12:03 am
FYI: The school and degree at UGA is entitled Speech Communication. (No “s”)
Han, Class of ‘98, UGA Presidential Scholar, BA in Speech Communication
hind tit
January 20th, 2011
12:12 am
I want the UAB coach back. We did well in both running and passing the ball when he was here. Hasn’t did to well as a head coach at UAB. He might be willing to make a change. Richt had his best record while he was offensive line coach. At least he would talk to the media.
ckgator
January 20th, 2011
12:33 am
The Dawg nation must be very excited about Richt’s administrative assistant. Now he can focus on football. What an amazing development. Soon your players will have more rings to sell. But not so much…
aarh
January 20th, 2011
12:42 am
You people act like UGA is such a mess, but he’s goigng to Texas who just came off a losing season, & didn’t even make a bowl game. Both programs are good & have talent, but just bc UGA doesn’t look like it’s program is in great shape…doesn’t mean Texas isn’t in the same spot.
uga's girl
January 20th, 2011
12:48 am
FYI – CMR was in Dalton, GA on Monday to secure OL Watts Dantzler. If everyone would quit worrying about Crowell, Rome, etc…., you would know that name & know that he is someone we desperately need. 6′7″-330 lb BEAST. Also note, Dantzler really likes CSS. Do you think it was a coincidence that CMR was in Dalton 2 days prior to CSS going to interview at UT? I don’t think so. I think CMR is covering his bases & making sure we secure Dantzler and probably threw a name at him for a CSS replacement.
I don’t know any other UGA grads who will be upset if SS leaves, we just hope he doesn’t take our big boy with him.
Jeff
January 20th, 2011
5:33 am
Thank you Texas! CMR was probably the only one who thought Searls had done a great job coaching the O-Line.
Coach Grohbo
January 20th, 2011
6:01 am
Who cares?
I want to see another story on all of UGA’s NCAA violations.
joey
January 20th, 2011
6:24 am
athdog
January 19th, 2011
5:20 pm
Well, let’s see. We hired Kirby Smart, a career defensive player and coach, to coach running backs a few years ago, Tony Ball, a receiver and receiver coach at Va Tech, to coach running backs before Kirby. Then after Kirby, we hired Brian McClendon, a receiver at Ga to coach running backs, so I imagine if Searles leaves to go to Texas, and I wouldn’t blame him, we’ll hire maybe Billy Bennett or perhaps David Greene to coach the line. Maybe TJ Gartrell, or perhaps even Jonas Hayes. Maybe Bobby Cox would like the job. Any of these would not surprise me. Coach Richt is apparently not an expert on football, anyway, based on his post season comments, so any of the above hires would not surprise me.
I just spit coffee everywhere! Thanks i needed that.
dawgma
January 20th, 2011
6:38 am
Don’t let the door hit you in the butt – couldn’t even handle a UCF d line.
Hobnail Boot
January 20th, 2011
7:00 am
Good… Maybe we will get someone that will put them in the weight room and get um strong. I thinking maybe a Drill Sargent. Our line was too soft this year and needs to be a focus of the entire staff. It starts up front in the trenches on both sides of the ball. We need to replace Ball also with someone that understands running the ball.
NC Dawg
January 20th, 2011
7:02 am
He wasn’t any good anyway. Seeya.
Douglas
January 20th, 2011
7:05 am
I don’t think Searels was the problem. Remember how well he did with our line a few years ago when we had a bunch of new starting offensive linemen. We all praised him for doing such a good job. I thought he was very aggressive as a line coach. The problem seems to be that he wants to play power football but Bobo wants to play finesse football. I also think the strength coach was a problem too. How can you criticize him when he did so well every where else? Richt will be fired next year. I think our AD is giving him one year to get things fixed. And then Richt will be out. You don’t think our AD is not looking around and making a list — I bet he already has a short list of candidates.
legionaire
January 20th, 2011
7:10 am
The UGA program started down hill when Vangorder left and Martinez was stuck in there. You win with D. Grantham’s scheme did improve in some areas but it will be 3 seasons before he has his own players in there and the learning curve over with. Getting a good O line coach might be tough when the guy interviewing you might be gone after next season.
RussDawg
January 20th, 2011
7:15 am
Hope it’s true. Why a parallel move? Texas pay that much better than UGA?
or maybe he can sense the dismal tide in Athens.
Interested Party
January 20th, 2011
7:25 am
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DBCOOPER
January 20th, 2011
7:33 am
UGA’S O line has never been worse in my opinion. We looked on-paper to be great. They have under-achieved every year since 07. Good luck to him but, lets move on.
e.relevant
January 20th, 2011
7:36 am
I wonder if Gary Patterson would take the job with “coach-in-waiting” added to his title?
Gadawg1966
January 20th, 2011
8:03 am
Searels is merely a symptom of a much larger problem at UGA. An O line that was consistently dominated, a porous defense up front and DB’s that routinely gave up the big play, a pathetic running game, and an anemic offense in general that was hampered by poor and inconsistent play calling. Bottom line…poor coaching all the way around cause we have the athletes. Not firing Richt immediately after the season ended was a huge mistake that has hampered recruiting and will hamper hiring a OL coach because of the uncertainties surrounding the future.
NoRichtFan
January 20th, 2011
8:07 am
Searels may not be such a hot offensive line coach, but he ain’t stupid. He knows to get out while the “getting” is good; cause’ he knows Richt ain’t going to be around after next season and therefore he won’t have a job. Smart move on his part.
Papadawg
January 20th, 2011
8:11 am
Maybe he was given a chance to find empoyment elsewhere instead of being fired like mutual agreement for him to leave
NewnanDawg
January 20th, 2011
8:18 am
THANK YOU MACK BROWN!
The only way we get rid of crappy assistants is to have other ill advised teams hire them away. See Neal Calloway. He sucked at UGA and is now like 8-56 at UAB.
The Mole
January 20th, 2011
8:19 am
Call Ray Donaldson the best Offensive lineman out of UGA.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 20th, 2011
8:21 am
Rats jumping ship, goodluck finding a replacement while CMR in on the hot seat
playing time
January 20th, 2011
8:22 am
Do you think Texas would be interested in a hire one get one free?
Matt Stinchcomb
January 20th, 2011
8:23 am
Coach Richt called me and asked if I was interested and I replied, “Hell Yes!” He looked at me and said not with your cursing, never mind.
Boobie Bowden
January 20th, 2011
8:31 am
That gurgling sound you hear is the sound of water splashing up on the decks as the SS bulldawg slowly sinks beneath the waves……..
Dawg Fan
January 20th, 2011
8:40 am
what will be funny is if he has a lot of success there….which would mean that the problem was with Richt and his TOTAL lack of direction with this program.
Dawg Fud
January 20th, 2011
8:42 am
Searels is just leaving town before everyone else on staff is asked to in 10 months.
JB
January 20th, 2011
8:46 am
This will really get ugly for the University and McGarity when Richt has to bring in a grad Assit. From another program just to fill the slot. Nobody living on earth the last 6 months will come to Athens for looks like one year( Unless the team and staff that got off the bus does a 180 in the next 6 months) or a three year deal, which ain’t happening. This will be interesting. My bets are he puts a current offensive coach there, and Richt takes over the RB’s or WR’s.
AltamahaDawg
January 20th, 2011
8:51 am
In related news, University of Texas is interested in talking to former UGA pitching coach Brady Wiederhold.
Skitty Fritty
January 20th, 2011
8:55 am
Mr. Searels:
Be careful what you wish for, another 5-7 season in Austin and there is no job security for anyone. I don’t mind your leaving to further your career but your timing is terrible. Your poor character is showing!
sandman053
January 20th, 2011
8:55 am
@ JB the grad assistant would be an improvement.
JB
January 20th, 2011
8:55 am
Searles probably knew all the Athens moving Van Companies would be tied up and busy next December.
coloradobulldog
January 20th, 2011
8:56 am
Seems the former O-coord. of Panthers – Jeff Davidson – needs a job. I know the Panthers stunk this year but Davidson developed a line with a zone-blocking scheme that allowed Carolina to have 2 1000 yd rushers just a few seasons ago. Injuries to Williams & Stewart along with a pathetic QB play have hurt them last couple of years.
It is what it is
January 20th, 2011
9:01 am
I’ve never seen an offensive line regress like UGA’s did this past season. Does he need any gas money? Good riddance! Just need Bobo to jump in his suitcase to make it a dream come true.
THE MAJOR
January 20th, 2011
9:06 am
Searles is a good coach but his style and CMR’s do not mix. Searles wanted to line up and beat people, while CMR wanted to play differently. Also not Searles’ fault but the line was weak. They couldn;t play with the stronger lines like Auburn or Bama. Searles is getting out while the getting is good.
what about?
January 20th, 2011
9:06 am
The Baylor O-line coach would be a good hire. He always takes less talented players and over achieves with them, now imagine what he could do for our O-line.
lilhomer
January 20th, 2011
9:06 am
Foley from UConn would be interesting…looks like he is a good coach..
UGA Insider
January 20th, 2011
9:10 am
The CMR era ends in about 11 months. Everyone knows it.
Mike
January 20th, 2011
9:12 am
Yea, he’s gettin’ out before the ax falls at UGA. Rich & BooBoo should go next.
VoyeurDawg
January 20th, 2011
9:19 am
Bye-bye, now…
VoyeurDawg
January 20th, 2011
9:20 am
Watch out for that door knob…
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
9:22 am
I think McGarity has put the fear of God into everyone and Searels has let his offensive line deteriorate so bad over the last three years that he see no improvement in 2011.
nofightinthesedawgs
January 20th, 2011
9:23 am
UGA had an o-line coach last year? Going out on a limb, he won’t be missed.
dawgfan
January 20th, 2011
9:24 am
Maybe Searles’ units will actually find some success in mamsy pansy Little 12 land. I could care less. His units routinely underperformed at UGA against the elite D-lines of the SEC. We needed some fresh blood there anyway.
Tideman
January 20th, 2011
9:25 am
If Tanner Strickland played for Bama, All you UGA fans would be saying Saban pushed him out . This is college football and things like this happen. The young man made a good decision to move on with his life. Good luck to you.
UGAFan
January 20th, 2011
9:28 am
Anybody ever think that our O-Line woes are a product of our predictable offensive schemes and formations, rather than the O-Line coach?
ugab
January 20th, 2011
9:29 am
This is what happens in football. Now MR needs hire someone to take Searels place. Please do not hire a guy that just graduated last year.
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
9:30 am
I take exception to the statement that Searels is a good recruiter. Either he can’t judge talent or he is just not a good fit for a contender in the SEC. Great schools in the SEC need an effective running game , meaning a very good offensive line . I think Searels will be a lot more sucessful at Texas and the BIG-12 where running is not the main emphasis .
ugab
January 20th, 2011
9:31 am
UGAFan. I agree.
News Flash from Athens !!
January 20th, 2011
9:31 am
After looking hard at Bryan McClendon being moved to Coach the O line, Richt names Fred Gibson instead.
McWorter is a blue blood of high quality O line coaches and he has the total experience and contacts to UGA ( Alum he is ) and the smarts to come in and make a go of it.
Go Dogs
ugab
January 20th, 2011
9:32 am
Good luck Tanner!
UGAFan
January 20th, 2011
9:32 am
“Searles probably knew all the Athens moving Van Companies would be tied up and busy next December.”
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That’s funny right there, I don’t care who you are.
Paul N Destin
January 20th, 2011
9:32 am
“Sometimes there is just not enough rocks”. 8.5 mill is a lot of money to get a guy gone and UGA doesn’t have that much money. The AD should have at least asked Mark to take a 10-15 year payout in order to help the program. Good luck Dogs. I understand how you feel because we had Mike Shula. Both Mark and Mike tried to recruit from their office instead of pounding the pavement and that might have worked if all the other coaches would agree to that scheme. The Nick Saban rule was passed because the lazy coaches like Mark,Fulmer,Tubberville all hate the travel required to recruit. Richt is not tuff enough to compete in the sleazy world of recruiting and Garner has too much Auburn in him to succeed. UGA is like LSU in that if you ever get a great coach then UGA will be a player in the SEC.
ugab
January 20th, 2011
9:35 am
Good luck in Texas. I know you will do good with bigger and better players. I’m sure you will get to prepare more at texas. Swimming is not aloud.
UGAFan
January 20th, 2011
9:35 am
Surely Mac MacWhorter will stay retired. He ain’t gonna want to be a part of this mess . . .
BPClassof-85
January 20th, 2011
9:37 am
I’ll be curious to see what he can do at Texas with a conditioned OL. I really thought he was going to ba a great OL coach for us but they never seemed to jell or get on track. If the poor results of our OL were not due to poor conditioning, Texas just bought a pig in a poke.
UGA's new coach
January 20th, 2011
9:37 am
UGA can go get a guy that played the O line and is a UGA man. If it works out and Richt wins 10 and defeats Florida, then that guy has a fun job. if not, fine.
UGA can land any number of players and coaches. The local HSs in Ga have tons and tons and tons of high level coaches.
Remember ……………….GUS Malzon was in Arkansa coaching some obscure high school when Chizk called.
ANYBODY is superior to Searels. Anyone is. He should have been dumped two years ago. UGA’s line play of the last three years is not typical UGA line play and with our looooooooooooooooong history of AA O linemen, that is sinful.
Go Dogs.
Dumbo
January 20th, 2011
9:37 am
Richt…..talk to some top notch HC’s and see who they’d look to hire if they needed a new line coach….please don’t go the easy route and hire someone who’s a friend of somebody already on the staff. Richt speak to your peers in other conferences.
Bow Wow
January 20th, 2011
9:38 am
Blaming Searels for stupid running backs who can’t hold the ball or stay out of jail and lineman who whimper at the sight of Nick Fairley probably convinced Searels to pack his bags. Let’s see which team has the best season next fall. I would bet on Texas.
UGAFan
January 20th, 2011
9:41 am
“Richt is not tuff enough to compete in the sleazy world of recruiting…”
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I think he hasn’t got the stomach for it, Paul N Destin. Richt is tough – didn’t you see his Ford ads?
Is Richt really still owed $8.5M on his contract? If so, it will drop another $3M after this season.
SavDawg
January 20th, 2011
9:41 am
GOD BLESS TEXAS !! You can have Searls. Now, is there somone out there looking for an Offensive Coordinator ?? PLEASE !!!!
Preston
January 20th, 2011
9:47 am
UGA’s new coach, there’s a little more to the Malzan deal than that. Malzon was Mitch Mustaine’s high school coach who was offered a job at Arkansas by Houston Nutt to lure Mustaine to play for the Razorbacks. When all the crap hit the fan and Mustaine left Arkansas for SoCal, Malzan went to Tulsa for a year or two before being picked up by Chizik.
Dumbo
January 20th, 2011
9:47 am
UGA’s new coach…..uh…Malzahn was OC at Tulsa before OC at Auburn, before that, he went as package deal to University of Arkansas, before that he was a high school HC in Arkansas…that package deal help get Nutt fired…so no, lets avoid HS coaches.
Dazed and confused
January 20th, 2011
9:48 am
Heard McWhorter speak at at coaches clinic in summer 2009. He knows what he’s talking about. His zone blocking scheme was VERY sophisticated and would bewilder 99% of you arm chair coaches.
Adios, Searles. Why isn’t anyone after Bobo?
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
9:50 am
We all know what the real problem is and Searels did too. THE MOST INEFFECTIVE AND UNQUALIFIED OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR who has ever been at UGA. Apparently Searels know’s that if CMR stay’s then Bobo will too and he apparently isn’t very impressed with 2010 and 2011 recruits on the offensive line. Also, he probably is a little frustrated with CMR, raiding the defense and putting them on the offense and taking the offense guy’s and moving them to the the defense. If must be hard to play high school for 4 years on the defensive line and then get moved to the offensive line because the offensive line has no depth or vice versa. I have never liked all the moving around that CMR does and I’M sure the position coaches and recruit’s are not too happy with it either.
crossdawg
January 20th, 2011
9:51 am
CMR will prob let BooBoo handle the O line in his spare time. We can only wish.
GO DAWGS
Really?
January 20th, 2011
9:52 am
Searles is a smart guy! He knows if his O-line at UGA underachieves for the 3rd straight year then he would be fired. So instead of taking a chance he moves on to Texas and gets more money. Can’t blame the guy. Smart move for sure.
dawgfan
January 20th, 2011
9:54 am
No UGAFan, I never thought that. Its hard to blame our O-line woes on scheme when they get physically whipped in short yardage situations.
Dawghater
January 20th, 2011
9:55 am
Time to get off the sinking ship. Good move to Texas!
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
9:55 am
Even know I can’t prove that Bobo is THE MOST INEFFECTIVE AND UNQUALIFIED OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR ever at UGA. Because if you look at the offensive stats under Bobo compared to Richt they are very comparable. So this is just my opinion since I can’t provide facts to back it up.
Dumbo
January 20th, 2011
9:57 am
For all the couch coaches….it would help if you look back at the last 4 or 5 years and see the line play sliding, at the same time UGA’s lineman appeared to be smaller than most opponents. This year really showed the difference. Maybe in a year or 2 we will start to see a bigger difference from a strength & size view. maybe they should try some HGH
Mr. SEC
January 20th, 2011
9:58 am
Searls just got removed from the list of coaches that are on the “fired” list! CMR’s name is probably on that list also after the 2011 season. UGA “ain’t gonna” win 10 games, not even with the dream team; if he ever gets them! He is already talking redshirts and grayshirts; it will take at least 2 years to get these kis game ready; so UGA NATION, don’t get to excited about a dream team making immediate impacts on the progam, granted a few will, but most want! What if we see an improvement? For the most part, the UGA NATION is calling for a quick fix, ain’t gonna happen. A “quick” fix in Athens is going to take a couple of years. There are 2 options the “NATION” can take, get on the bus and support the changes, or fuss about CMR and calling for his head! Call for Bobo’s head and many of your problems are solved, not CMR’s head!
UGAFan
January 20th, 2011
9:58 am
Richt may take the O-Line coach position himself, as long as it doesn’t interfere with his “studying cutting edge football” thing that he decided to start doing.
dawgfacedboy
January 20th, 2011
9:58 am
Every fan is fair weathered. When their team is up they are positive, when the team is down they are negative. Their is a difference in losing a hard fought game and losing the way UGA has over the past 3-4 years. Do you think BAma fans are ready to fire Saban after blowing that lead against Auburn?!?!? No. However, fast forward 5-6 years down the road of not winning the West or even competing for the West and continuing to lose the big games and they will be ready to run his A$$ out of town too.
There’s too many coaches out there to be content with being an average team. They are in a “what have you done for me lately” profession and Richt hasn’t done squat lately except lose the big games and lose games he shouldn’t. Hell even if they win they do it in the ugliest possible fashion. Ugly wins are accepted when you are a champion.
Long Gone
January 20th, 2011
9:58 am
Who can blame the guy for wanting to get the hell out of Athens and away from Mark Richt.
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
10:01 am
If you have a problem with my opinion then at least sign in under your own handle and make more since in your statement , the meaning behind your statement isn’t clear.
BG
January 20th, 2011
10:01 am
See you Stacy!! I’m glad you took the Texas job. Hopefully UGA can get a great Oline coach now!
Mr. SEC
January 20th, 2011
10:02 am
GO TECH!!!!!!!!
North Georgia Dawg
January 20th, 2011
10:03 am
See Ya Booger Eater!
Mississippi River Dawg
January 20th, 2011
10:05 am
Change is good,perfect time to go. Helluva recruiter terrible coach…………..
JB
January 20th, 2011
10:10 am
New OL coach better spend the season staying in a motel room.
NORRIS
January 20th, 2011
10:14 am
Our Offensive line has been absolutely horrible. Anybody with coaching background knows that this has been a concern. I am all for a change here. Hopefully Coach Richt can find someone with some fire to them.
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
10:15 am
I base my statement that Bobo is the worst and unqualified offensive coordinator on the fact that we lost 7 games this last year and the offensive was the main problem. Because we had great world class receivers we were able to score a lot of points that took about 2 minutes off the clock with each score. When that happens you turn into another BIG-12 team where you have to out score your opponent. That’s not SEC football . In the SEC you have to establish the running game and run 5 to 7 minutes off the clock while scoring . By the fourth quarter the other teams defense is so tired they can’t keep up with the scoring and we win.
The defense got a lot more of the blame this year than they deserved because Bobo couldn’t control the TIME OF POSSESSION which in my opinion is the most important statistic for the offensive coordinator.
McDawg
January 20th, 2011
10:24 am
bottom line is he didn’t get it done–granted there were alot of depth issues but all the same just didn’t happen
NORRIS
January 20th, 2011
10:28 am
Any insite to where Rome and mitchell will decide to go this evening?
WestGADawg
January 20th, 2011
10:34 am
I agree on the McWhorter idea. Throw some of that $ at him and make it happen. Better yet, tell McGarity to send Bozo packing and hire a real OC (R. Fridgeon) and then see how the O-line looks. No offense but a talented O-line can look awful when everyone knows we’re running up the middle all the time. Play-calling effects the O-line just as much as anything else.
Eugene Knight
January 20th, 2011
10:46 am
Not likely to be missed. As a line coach have watched our line get lazy getting beat off the ball 75% of the time. Now if we could get a strong OC to replace Bobo we might see some improvement. Hopefully the weight room/conditioning problem will be corrected but we have a long way to go. Coach Richt, Mike is a great guy but is in way over his head find him another job if you like but the play calling is one of our weakest points!
gdawginkalamazoo
January 20th, 2011
10:53 am
Good luck to him. Jumping from a 6-7 program to a 5-7 program. Maybe he wil be the new HCIW at Texas. I was going to say at least all the shoulder injuries were decreased over his tenure compared to Calloway’s but Strickland retiring killed that theory of mine. Good luck to Strickland in his future endeavors. Searles just didn’t produce this past season with the talent he had.
Psych Dawg
January 20th, 2011
11:03 am
As much as I don’t like Mike Bobo, you can’t deny the amount of work that he has put in with Aaron Murray. That in of itself merits his job security. If CMR will direct him a little bit more, I think people will stop complaining there. However, getting a new o-line coach is key, because we’ve had an overhyped o-line two years in a row now, that really didn’t open up that much. With AJ gone now, we need to have a dynamic offense and having an o-line that can cut holes is really crucial. Just hope we get someone worthy of UGA.
Dazed and confused
January 20th, 2011
11:13 am
Friedgan as OC might not be a bad idea. Hell, he could play nose tackle too.
RiffRaff
January 20th, 2011
11:16 am
Tim, thanks for the update. Any news if Jeff Schultz will be going with him?
Dawgfan no matter what
January 20th, 2011
11:34 am
Searels should have been let go this offseason anyways. for all u so-called dawg fans that come on these messege boards constantly putting our dawgs down are not true fans at all. there are several other college teams out there to root for so do us true dawgs all a favor and go find yourself another team. also i know a lot of bama, allburn(auburn), tech and other rival fans come on here posing as dawg fans leave negative comments as well but you can tell the difference bc they dont know what the hell their talkin about
BIG JOE
January 20th, 2011
11:36 am
Finally, Good news.
Gen Neyland
January 20th, 2011
11:36 am
Why does the movie ‘Mutiny On The Bounty’ come to mind today..?
David Granger
January 20th, 2011
11:43 am
I wish Coach Searels good luck at his new position, but one thing sure puzzles me:
As pitiful as our offensive line play has been the past two years, why in the hell would a program like Texas want to hire the coach who was responsible?
7576DAWG
January 20th, 2011
11:59 am
In my opinion a great defensive and offensive coordinator should make at least half of what the head coach makes and be signed to at least a three year contract . That would keep a lot of coordinators from leaving and also make them more accountable .
Ask yourself is Bobo worth 1.5 Million? Make Bobo the head recruiter and the quarterback coach and pay him 300K ,he’s deserves that but not offensive coordinator.
How many offensive coordinator job’s have come open this year? How many schools have interviewed Bobo. That say’s a lot.
Tech 54
January 20th, 2011
12:02 pm
CMR tipped Stacy off that McGarity wanted him gone so that Stacy could let it be know he was available.
puppydawg
January 20th, 2011
12:24 pm
He will not be missed. Can we help him pack? While we’re at it, can we find another job for Bobo the Clown?
Indian Dawg
January 20th, 2011
12:58 pm
In all honesty, does anyone think this might have an impact on where Isaiah Crowell will decide to commit? This is especially important considering the fact that should Searels accept the Shorthorn job, there is insufficient time to find a new OL coach before National Signing Day. I don’t think a running back recruit would like to sign with an institution, no matter how glorious and wonderful my Georgia is, that has a vacant OL coaching position, as well as an O-line that hasn’t really aided the running game.
browndog
January 20th, 2011
1:39 pm
The defense is way ahead of the offense. I agree that the UGA offense put the D on the field for too long. Got to have a good running game to be a factor, and that starts with the line. Hopefully the next O line coach can get more out of the players than was done in the past, or maybe Searles got all that was in the line to give. Will find out soon enough.
HeHateGator
January 20th, 2011
2:01 pm
Bobo and his head coach believe in “Big Play” offense, not ball control. Its not just Bobo people…
Big Dawg Cobb
January 20th, 2011
2:05 pm
Best of luck to Stacy but I’m excited to get some new coaching blood on the UGA Staff. Not to hate on anyone but you have to admit the OL does need improving. Go dawgs !
WIN WITH RICHT
January 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
I see Richt and Georgia turning it around and having a great year next year. Then, all these fairweather fans and doom and gloomers will be eating crow.
Dawg in Malta
January 20th, 2011
2:25 pm
Definitely don’t need a swap of offensive coaches…that would be like swapping your current girlfriend for your ex-girlfriend. Nothing new…opponents would know what formations you like to run and what can score a TD!!
Top Recruit
January 20th, 2011
2:26 pm
Read a few of the comments. Two touch on some items…’who cares’ and ‘coach hewitt’. Many would agree that CMR is too loyal to staff and that to his detriment. Bobo should have been released with McClendon at the end of 2008. I was high on Searels based on LSU tenure. There could be some issue about Van Halinger and the O line condition. This is where Coach T was. Van Halinger was there when Searels came on board. So what changed from the Sugar Bowl win to the disaster at the Liberty Bowl. Let’s go back to the OSU game in Stillwater. Was there anything in that game that was similar to the game in Memphis. How do you move the ball on your opening possession with authority and a score and then you disappear the other 3 quarters. Then explain the constant shift in players along the line the past two years. Then explain how the “running cordinator” for 2 seasons virtually had no running game. And how your QB in 2010 was being mauled all the time. You see I do not buy that crap that a Nick Farley is a all pro NFL guy from junior to senior year. You take Auburn out in 09 but in 10 you do nothing.
There are a lot of factors here, but two issues come out in the end. Virtually no running game and absolutley no consistency. In consistent play is not S&C, that is coaching.
I like Searels, but I do not think he wanted to be in Athens, just close to mom. But if you are CMR you had to see this coming. If I’m CMR I make the O change now. Why change one coach. I’m a strong believer that the O-line is where it is at in college football. Most people think that the D wins championships…not me…it is the O line. And now is the time for Richt to make a solid hire. Money talks, they listen, they will come…even with a few hours left in recruiting. Good position coaches can make most personnel tops…look at Mullen at MSU.
Upset Dawg
January 20th, 2011
3:20 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Mark Richt has promoted the water girl to coach the offensive line. “I believe she gives our fine young men the best opportunity to compete at a high level. And people loved her on the ‘Ask The Water Girl’ portion of the TV show.”
funny
January 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
upset dawg-
the water girl is Mrs. Richt! how funny. . .
Fan-attic
January 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
Does Wally Butts have a grandson that coaches? Maybe Ray Goof could return….oh yeah, what about Bill Lewis, he did wonders at Tech…..then there is still old man Dooley who is already in Athens. He also has Barbara for OC and DC. Just a thought.
Gatormeat
January 20th, 2011
4:15 pm
Good for Searles, I’m sure he was really feeling bad being part of the disgraceful program that is georgia. Between all the arrests, dui’s, panties, a lame duck head coach, and a program going nowhere he had to feel he was wasting his life in athens. It really is the cesspool of the SEC there, no one wants to be there which is why no recruits will commit. athens, ga.- the toilet of the south
The Truth
January 20th, 2011
4:47 pm
Pipe down Jorts….Gainesville is mullet capital of the world..go get a real haircut
willieg hates bill shanks
January 20th, 2011
5:12 pm
UGA NEEDS TO GET A COACH THAT WILL SLAP THESE MEN AROUND AND GET THEM INTO SHAPE BOISE ST IS NOT THAT FAR OFF, FROM BEING A WINNER AGAIN ITS ALL IN THE RECRUITING STOP GETIING THESE 3 STAR ATHLETES GET 15 4,S AND 5,STAR KIDS EVERY YEAR THIS IS WHY ALABAMA AND FLORIDA WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNTIL THEN UGA WILL NOT WIN, AND THEY WILL.
Hunker Down
January 24th, 2011
11:57 am
Zach Debell comments on being disappointed due to CSS taking the Texas job is understandable. CSS has stated he did what he felt was best for him and his family. When you lose your position coach and someone you feel comfortable with it is logical to feel like Zach does and I am sure the other OL feel similar. But when you commit it should be more than a position coach or for that matter a HC that you are committing. It is the opportunity to get a great education on a wonderful setting and a team program concept. CMR will make a good hire and I feel certain things will work out for everyone for the best. I watched the film on DeBell and think this guy is way under rated and will be a star on the roster. Extremely athletic guy who feel in love with UGA and the Dawgs and we feel the same about him. Go Dawgs!