Help wanted: UGA posts vacancy on football coaching staff
You’ve got a few more days to apply for Stacy Searels‘ old job.
The vacancy on Georgia’s football coaching staff was officially posted on the university’s employment website Friday. The posting says applications will close on Feb. 4.
(While no one expects the job to be filled by someone who learns of it from perusing the website, it nevertheless is required to be posted for five business days.)
The posting doesn’t provide much in the way of specifics about the job, defining it simply as a “replacement” position for an “asst football coach.” Among the lines left blank: salary range and work hours.
Job duties include “evaluating and recruiting qualified student-athletes … whose athletic and personal skills make them highly competitive in the SEC and nationally, and whose academic potential makes them good candidates for a meaningful academic experience and graduation at the University of Georgia….”
Interested, anyone?
And speaking of Searels, the offensive line coach got a $135,000 raise to leave UGA for Texas. Click here for more on that.
– Tim Tucker, UGA blog
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Big Dawg
January 31st, 2011
9:20 am
Kerryb, let’s keep this on an adult level. I actually have two SEC rings on my mantle, but that’s beside the point. Mark Richt is a good man and has done a fine job recruiting, which as I said before is obviously important. In the end though, games are played on the field. Teams like Alabama, Florida, and even Mississippi State are all moving forward. And when everyone has the same caliber talent, a lot of it will come down to coaching. Coach Richt may be more suited to be an OC than make the tough and fast paced decisions as a HC. He is an extremely loyal individual, which serves him well as a friend but not as a CEO. WIth LeMay, Drew, Rome, Mitchell, you have the nucleus of a great squad. Coach Richt just needs to keep the pedal to the metal now, and if he needs help with administrative overload, or changing defensive coordinators on a timely basis, or Strength and Conditioning re-assignments, or even help with the offense, he should do so with a sense of urgency more than he has shown in the past.
Mobile Dawg
January 31st, 2011
9:21 am
You that want to keep posting that CMR is the greatest thing since sliced bread are simply ignoring the building blocks of the program. You can’t replace with logic, what logic didn’t put there in the first place. IF McGarity helps surround CMR with some quality “coordinators and position coaches” CMR will succeed. Alone, he has proven he can’t do it himself. Looking at facts, records, trends, they all speak volumes to your absolute “ignorance or denial, or both”. If you need cold, hard, reality, just look at our performance in the Liberty Bowl. I admire your loyalty but am glad you’re not running my affairs.
roughrider
January 31st, 2011
9:23 am
With the recruits CMR has brought in this year, it won’t be a problem to find a good OL coach to work with them.
UGA recruiting
January 31st, 2011
9:26 am
Gravy Train
D A DoubleU G (8:03 post) You guys nailed it
To add to Big Dawg’s points about recruiting. Richt with Stafford, Moreno, and Goff with Hearst, Zeier, Hastings and others- Last five years with Richt, Goff pretty much his whole tenure- NOT ENOUGH BIG UGLIES, offense and defense. That is what I like about this dream team, we are loading up on quality beef on both sides of the line.
JB
January 31st, 2011
9:28 am
Having a great recruiting class and a national caliber winning team are two totally different things. UGA cinsistently has great recruiting classes and every year we hear the fan base talk about an ujpcoming either natdional championship or SEC chanmpionship. Befre we crown this years recruting class as great let’s see how they produce in the next several years and maybe even more critical let’s see how many of them are even eligible to play from an academic standpoint or fram a behavioral standpoint.
Dixiedawg
January 31st, 2011
9:31 am
I keep seeing the post to fire Bobo. Have you actually sat down and look at the stats the offense has produced under Bobo. According to the stats he has done his job well. I believe most of the problem goes to the defense. If the defense can’t stop the other team from scoring, our offense will always seem like they aren’t doing their job when they are. We need to concentrate on our new defensive coordinator and pound into the defense to stop the run and then the pass and the scoring. Our offense can’t do everything. I think Bobo is doing a great job. Richt is a great coach and one of the winningest coaches in the country. Georgia must be doing something right, Florida keeps recruiting our former players to fill in their vacant staff positions–head coach and assistant athletic director.
Mobile Dawg
January 31st, 2011
9:38 am
Dixiedawg, do you know what a game plan is? That said, Bobo has done a great job recruiting but he’s in over his head as an OC.
woebegong
January 31st, 2011
9:40 am
This team and class has a chance to be very special for UGA. That said, if CMR doesn’t get them up to a high level then maybe it will be time to consider a new HC. Let’s give him a chance. I personally think, he can do it. As for the DC; He has only had one year to coach up a whole new defense and did not have the benefit of recruiting his own players for his scheme. Comparing him to VanGorder is not a really fair evaluation. It seems to me that he was the DC of the Falcons this year, and they got whupped by the Packers in the playoffs. Should he now be fired from the Falcons?
Support the program and the coaches running it. GOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSSS.
AltamahaDawg
January 31st, 2011
9:41 am
Who are these fans that keep talking about a NC because we had a good recruiting class? I keep hearing that corrected, but I don’t actually see anyone (making a serious point anyway) saying that?
Dr. Phil
January 31st, 2011
9:41 am
Richt has put together great recruiting classes many times, and they frequently go bust. Caleb King was going to be the next Herschel Walker, but he can’t find the drivers’ license office or make it to class. At UGA, the police blotter is the best predictor of success or lack of it.
DawginLex
January 31st, 2011
9:42 am
Ingredients for a hot(flaming) seat:
1.) 2008 preseason #1 ranking
2.) Lose to Alabama and Florida in 2008 by big margins
3.) 2009 keep your college roomie as DC
4.) 2010 finish 6-7
5.) Another top 10 recruiting class
6.) Blame your problems on strength and conditioning
7.) Have your AD schedule Boise State for your 2011 opener
Welcome to the hot seat Coach Richt.
It is all about the W’s now. All of the blame that can be cast has been done.
What do you intend to do?
Top Recruit
January 31st, 2011
9:45 am
Saban is on the way out in Bama. He has done all he can do. And Auburn, well, that sound you hear is the chains pulling them down for major NCAA violations. We think their party is over.
Pawsitive Panther
January 31st, 2011
9:49 am
I guess I’m one of the dumba$$ blind homer fans that support CMR. I remember where he brought us from. I am not ready to pull the plug on him after his first losing season. He has earned more rope than some of these “UGA” fans are giving him.
People tend to forget that a new coach can be worse than what you have. Ask UF.
MikeP
January 31st, 2011
9:56 am
DOG
January 31st, 2011
9:07 am
“The bowl game was a joke,who cares,The fans ,players coaches,didnt.Move on.”
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Therein lies a major problem. If the players and coaches weren’t embarrassed enough over a miserable season to get fired up and WIN a bowl game, there is something sadly lacking. The thing lacking is leadership and that starts with the head coach.
Best move would be to fire Richt one day after signing day, so a new guy can start off with this great class instead of letting Richt & co. have a year or two to coach them down to another 6-7 year.
Delbert D.
January 31st, 2011
9:59 am
Friedgen has never been an OL coach, but he would be a good guy to install a modern offense as OC. Then in 3 years or so, turn the scheme over to someone else.
As to Bobo, he could coach QBs. Or, following the conventional logic at Georgia for misfit assistant coach responsibilities, he could coach the DL.
Calhoundawg
January 31st, 2011
10:02 am
Paul N Destin, so noted. Just for the record (again), legendary UGA coach Vince Dooley did not win his 3rd SEC title until his 13th season. Mark Richt has two in ten seasons. Do the math. That leaves CMR three seasons to equal Dooley’s mark, and two seasons to beat it. Further, Dooley did not win his national championship until his 16th season. Get out your calculator. College football today with its super-athletes and mega-conferences is an entirely different animal than when Dooley coached. Mark Richt is one of, if not the finest, man, coach, and representative of ANY program/university in the nation — including winning percentage! You guys simply look foolish with your “I’m-a-pundit” Richt-bashing rhetoric. Oh well, enjoy the limelight while you can. This Georgia fan will be here to see Richt raise the SEC Championship Trophy again. BTW, how would you like your crow served? Go Dawgs !!!!!
how2fish
January 31st, 2011
10:02 am
MikeP where were you when Utah beat hell out of Bama a couple of years ago in the Sugar Bowl ? Seems holding on to him has worked out for the Tide..
DawginLex
January 31st, 2011
10:06 am
I have supported Coach Richt and will continue to do so. I’m just pointing out that his seat is clearly “hot” and that he has run out of places to point the blame.
He has the talent.
He has a new DC
He has a new S&C coach(although i see this taking more than 6 months to fix)
He can hire a new OL coach
He could demote Bobo to QB coach only and go back to calling plays and really take the bull by the horns and say “this is my team”.
I hope he pulls it off.
shankit
January 31st, 2011
10:07 am
Fire BoBo??? and you will have
a bunch of South Georgia recruits
decommiting.
DawginLex
January 31st, 2011
10:09 am
MikeP,
Fire Richt the day after NSD?
So all these kids that want to play for Coach Richt sign on the dotted line and the next day, he gets fired and never gets to coach them?
That has to be the dumbest thing EVER typed on these blogs.
Think about your statement and I will expect to see something from you stating “I made a mistake typing that”.
Your kid gets recruited by Richt, he sign s to play at UGA and the next day Richt gets fired? You will be happy?
Think son.
monty
January 31st, 2011
10:18 am
CMR has never been committe to the run. Remember what Tubberville said,”You have to be able to run in this league.” Implying that CMR’s philosophy of pass 1st, run to set up more passing, won’t work in the SEC. So far that has panned out true. Whether by lack of talent in the backs or O-line we are usually toward the bottom of the pack running, in attempts and yardage gained. That says one of three things to me 1. The talent is not there to do so. 2. The coaching is not there to do so. 3. The offensive philosophy to do so is not there. You tell me. Perhaps #4 should be all of the above.
monty
January 31st, 2011
10:22 am
Bama’s bowl game didn’t mean squat either but they played like it was for the NC. Think about it.
Bong Dog
January 31st, 2011
10:22 am
How ’bout Bobby Cox??
lazydawg
January 31st, 2011
10:26 am
God bless Taxas!!
lazydawg
January 31st, 2011
10:27 am
I ment God bless Texas!!
JB
January 31st, 2011
10:28 am
with this class, I’d be willing to give Richt THREE MORE YEARS regardless IF he would do NOW what he did on the defensive side of the ball…..AND FIRE THE ENTIRE Offensive staff. Bring in Ralph to run the offense, NEW top notch OL coach, New RB and WR coach. Bring the heat and get serious and get the train moving. reshuffling chairs won’t get it.
Mobile Dawg
January 31st, 2011
10:31 am
Good morning Calhoun. The difference between myself, and probably others who choose to point out that we’re not happy with the program, and you and others that are eternally optimistic; is that I/we will gladly take our “crow” with salt and pepper if it comes to that. You, you will just come up with more excuses, reasons, for abyssmal failure in performance.
AltamahaDawg
January 31st, 2011
10:31 am
Mobile, would you agree that the amount of posters on these blogs that have ever said that Richt is the greatest thing since sliced bread would pale in comparison to the amount of poster that call him an idiot or a complete moron day after day? Neither is true of course, but wouldn’t it be fair to say that the hyper-negative in here have a huge issue with facts and logic as well?
Realistically most, and I’d say an overwhelming most, Dawg fans look at the situation with eyes wide open just as much as the next guy. The big difference (in the serious folks) seems to be in the level of optimism going forward. What seems odd to me is the less optimistic tend to focus entirely on Richt with very little discussion about the actual players and what we need to do, almost out of fear that if things were to turn around, somehow Richt would get any credit for it. Conversely, the more optiimistic tend to be a lot more focused on what it actually takes on the filed to be a better team, how and why that could happen, and only reference Richt because he is in fact the coach. Him or the next guy are stil going to have to the same things.
Mobile Dawg
January 31st, 2011
10:33 am
JB, calm down a bit. There has been talk, whether there’s substance to it or not we will see. I would be a totally happy Dawg at this point to see Bobo change his title to QB Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Garner either reassigned, or dismissed, and Friedgen named OC. Those would be “phenomenal” moves.
Joey
January 31st, 2011
10:35 am
Why does someone always compare Richt’s record with Dooley’s?
He should be compared with his contemporaries. Coaches of programs with similar incomes and facilities.
In his first 5 years, he compared well (other than a lack of a BCS Title) with Stoops, Carroll, Saban, Brown, Tressel, Miles, etc.
In his last 5 seasons, he doesn’t compare well, only challenging for the SEC East once, in ‘07, but is still 7th in salary, at nearly $3 Million.
I believe there are a lot of coaches doing a lot more with less than Richt, who now is gonna begin “studying football.”
He better get up to speed in a hurry, cause McGarity probably looks at this list (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2010-coaches-contracts-table.htm) and sees a lot of coaches at programs making a lot less, but winning a lot more.
AltamahaDawg
January 31st, 2011
10:53 am
Not that it matters Joey, but 2008 was a closer challange for the East than 2007 was.
Snake Doc
January 31st, 2011
10:57 am
Woebegong – I was responding to another post that told us fair weather fans who want the CEO fired that whenn he wins big and wins championships that those of us who have publicly stated we want him fired, that we should be the ones that stay away.
Those of you who continually make excuses for and who love the CEO beyond any logical reason are either dimwitted or have a problem with comprehension. Of course that was one of you lovers that said it, so you’ll overlook or excuse it. Didn’t anyone ever teach those of you who are excuse makers that excuses are for Losers?
To answer your question – The minute the CEO wins a National Title I will come here and apologize to all the lovers and excuse makers. I wouldn’t hold my breath if I was you!
Until then – FIRE THE CEO!
tide roll
January 31st, 2011
10:59 am
They’ll hire Mcwhorter or Nall. Cheapest possible. It’s not about going out and getting the best, it’s about getting the cheapest, thus more money set aside for Richt’s raise, if he gets one. Pitiful.
Joey
January 31st, 2011
11:00 am
I thought we a lost a head-to-head tiebreaker with UT in ‘07?
You’re right though, if you don’t finish 1st, you don’t go to Atlanta . . .
PTC DAWG
January 31st, 2011
11:03 am
It’s beyond obvious that not many of the posters on this blog will be applying for the open job that this BLOG was about. LOL at some of you jokers. I sincerely hope you’re not UGA fans.
Mobile Dawg
January 31st, 2011
11:04 am
Alt, let me say that I bypass most of the truly negative posts that make their way on the board. I try to read only what is reasonable and applicable. As far as numbers that fit the “reasonable and applicable” criteria, I would venture they are fairly even. The rest I just filter out.
As far as my opinion, it comes from what I have stored in my “hard drive” really beginning in 2005 based on events, decisions, trends. I don’t fall for the “feeding frenzy” mentality. You are right in that a large portion of the negative posters that are “truly Dawg fans” are “followers” in their complaints. I admit, I don’t like the “offensive philosophy” that Richt has brought to Athens. I believe the reason we don’t have a running game is because we haven’t committed to one. The reason we aren’t as physical as we need to be is we haven’t committed to it. The reason we have had a lack of discipline in multiple areas is that Richt is soft. I can’t buy the down year, or bad class theory, there is a definite ‘fabric woven” trend here that ties all the problems we have together. Unfortunately the common denominator is Mark Richt. He is the man in charge, he made the hiring decisions, and these are the men who influence the players. When he’s made mistakes, I think he’s avoided responsibility, and hasn’t take action to correct the problems, until forced.
It is a very immature person that would paint themselves into a corner, i.e. criticize someone and hope they fail to save face. Most serious folks want what’s best for the program, an ultra successful Mark Richt, he hasn’t demonstrated yet, that he can deliver that. Maybe he has hit bottom, a while back I posted that Damon Evans presence may have been a demotivating experience for Richt; now that McGarity’s on board Richt has someone who’s serious about helping him. I don’t think Richt is an accomplished “communicator” and he sometimes hurts himself with some his statements.
I think McGarity is helping CMR make some tough decisions, they won’t happen nearly as quickly as a lot of the “right now” line of thinkers want them to. I will give Richt some time, and hope he succeeds, so long as I can see some positive things happening.
JE
January 31st, 2011
11:06 am
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Joey
January 31st, 2011
11:06 am
But, Snake Doc, he’s gonna start take time to start studying football. Cutting edge football!
I’ve never heard a leader, of anything – a business, a church, a country, or a football program, make a statement like that.
Did he ever study football?
If so, when did he stop?
Just curious.
dawggone
January 31st, 2011
11:10 am
(2) months ago it was all about firing CMR, now that uga is having a really good recriuting class it’s all about keeping him for the next 20-30 years. What a bunch of band wagon jumpers. Half these recruits will either, not be as good as advertised, get hurt, get locked up, or transfer. Mark it down!
JE
January 31st, 2011
11:13 am
They do not need to hire Nall or McWhorter. They need a little change not more of the same in Georgia related coaches.
zbulldawg
January 31st, 2011
11:20 am
Hey WDM We’re not complaining about the wins.It,s those losts so close to home that is KILLING US!!!!!!!!!!
His one flaw is ........
January 31st, 2011
11:21 am
IF ………………….. IF ………………..IF CMR has one flaw, it is his penchant for building FSU type of teams with speed in skill positions and tons of talent. UGA is the prototypical FSU squad. What is missing??
FSU in the 80s belonged to NO conference and they beat up on the Tulanes and the Southern Miss Us and the Western KY teams of the world year after year. After they spent some time in the ACC, they begin to slide. Why? Bowdon and Richt were losing kids to the by then, fabulous SEC.
ACC is simply silly football. It really is small ball and it garners very little respect beyond Raleigh or Charlotte, or Blacksburg or Tallahasse and very, very , very little even in Atlanta. Atlanta is SEC country with UT and AU and U of F and Ole Miss and SC and UGA and LSU.
If Richt can build a SEC caliber defense that attacks and that is very physical, he can get back to winning. He does have the D side coaches to do that.
Go Dogs
Calhoundawg
January 31st, 2011
11:27 am
I point out Dooley’s record because he is the only qualifiable Georgia head coach with whom CMR may be compared and the last one to win an SEC title before Richt. Now that we’ve got that small, insignificant fact out of the way … Incidentally, Georgia went 6-5 in ‘79, the year before the national championship and evidently didn’t play in a bowl game. I’m not a stick-my-head -in-the-sand optimist, nor a delusional Mark Richt disciple. First of all, I sometimes can’t believe that these are Georgia “fans” that post the same old trash day after day. The “what have you done for me lately” attitude is childish and short-sighted (and applies to at least 95% of all coaches who haven’t won a NC in the last decade). Secondly, there is so massively more good that CMR does for Georgia than bad that it’s not even funny. Bottom line is that a lull/dip in a career a good as CMR’s is to be expected, especially given his successes. My belief is that if you’re not for us, you’re against us, and until Mark Richt is no longer the head coach at Georgia, I’m for him. Y’all might try Ranch Dressing on that crow — it goes good with just about anything. Go Dawgs !!!!
DawginLex
January 31st, 2011
11:42 am
Columbus Dawg,
Only a hater deluxe would state that the 2005 SEC title was a joke.
Remember before the year started?
Boise is going to wax us.
Shockley can’t replace Greene
Shockley got injured against Arkansas or else we would have destroyed Florida the next week. SC then waxed them the week after. We lost to Auburn on a desperation heave while DJ was playing at 80%.
We then destroyed LSU and almost came back against WV in the Sugar Bowl after being down 35-0.
That team without the injuries is every bit as good as the recent BCS champions who got to play joke of a team Ohio State for the title while having 1 or 2 losses.
AltamahaDawg
January 31st, 2011
11:45 am
I think the flaw that most folks ignore about Richt is the plain inexperience. Everyone of the issue he has faced in his Head coaching career is officially the first time he has been through it and had to figure out the solution. That’s why I can’t understand the “should have hired Muschamp” faction. Why on earth would we want to invest in another learning curve of a head coach? If you hire somebody new, let somebody else pay for their education first.
Mr. SEC
January 31st, 2011
11:50 am
To: NCDAWG
Ditto! I’ve been saying that since Searls decided to go.
Calhoundawg
January 31st, 2011
11:54 am
AltahamaDawg, don’t try to use logic on these Dawg’s fans imposters. They only want to see their names in print. Mark Richt’s flaw is that he’s just too nice a guy in today’s win-at-any-cost world. He hasn’t used bad judgment on some of these players, but gives them too many chances too improve themselves and their lives as people. Some years have gone poorly on the field as a result. For Coach Richt there is and always will be more important things than numbers in the win column. Maybe that is just stupid to some people, but I understand it. My hope is that we can get this thing turned around on the field and we Georgia fans can have our cake and eat it, too. God Bless you Coach Richt! Go Dawgs !!!
AltamahaDawg
January 31st, 2011
11:57 am
Joey, I think Dooley is often refered to because he has relevance to most all Georgia folks. Does that really need to be explained to you? I doubt it. He is also a guy who had to experience and overcome some of the exact same things going on in Athens right now, so his career (even if he was not at UGA) is a good example.
As far as you other list, Saban had been a Hcoach as long as Richt has, about 10 yrs before he really had it down. And frankly had more diverse expereicne. Miles has also had his ups and down, and Richt has equaled his ups (just not in title). Brown? do we really need to go there?
Plus it’s not 5 seasons, it’s 2, TWO. 2007 was an outstanding and 2008 by any of those coaches standard was a fantastic job to win 10 games. I guarantee they would all say so. (Saban just had our 2008 with a healthy team, so you know what he would say).
The real comparison to any other guys will come in the next few years, because they all had down year or will, BUT figured out how to turn it around, and we don’t know what Richt will do yet.
suwanee dawg
January 31st, 2011
12:00 pm
Get Friedgen as OL and Co- OC. Let Bobo do the one thing is very good at – coach the QBs. He can then learn from Friedgen, who would call the plays and open the offense. Richt won’t have to feel guilty about firing or substantially demoting the father of five. Doubtful since Friedgen is not coming but fun to dream. Go Dawgs.
suwanee dawg
January 31st, 2011
12:03 pm
Amen Dawginlex