Annual Richt/Fox speaking tour expands to 11 stops in four states
It’s almost time for Mark Richt and Mark Fox to hit the road on their annual spring speaking tour, which this year has been expanded to 11 stops in four states in conjunction with the UGA Alumni Association and Bulldog Club chapters.
The tour begins with an appearance April 20 in Savannah and includes stops in Jacksonville (April 21), Augusta (April 27), Macon (April 28), Columbus (May 5), Greenville, S.C. (May 11), Charlotte (May 12), Gainesville (May 17), Dalton (May 19) and Albany (May 24). Then, after a two-month break, the tour will conclude in Atlanta (July 25 at the Cobb Galleria).
The events, open to the public, begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by a program at 7 p.m.
The out-of-state spots were selected because of the large number of UGA fans and alumni there. According to Dave Muia, the UGA Athletic Association official who oversees fund-raising and alumni relations, Greenville and Charlotte were the top two out-of-state cities this year in terms of contributions to the Hartman Fund, which is Georgia’s fund-raising vehicle tied to football season tickets.
The Charlotte appearance, by the way, will be at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Richt is scheduled to attend all 11 stops on the tour, while Fox is scheduled for all except Albany and possibly Augusta. Another member of the men’s basketball staff will speak when Fox can’t attend.
A full schedule of events, specific locations and contact information can be found by clicking here.
And for a flavor of the events, here’s a story I wrote from last year’s tour.
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DIT
April 7th, 2011
3:29 pm
Bye, Bye Buckeye,,,,, As stated before, “But thank you, I now see the intelligence I’m working with here.” Stick that chest out for playing Vandy! Now that is funny. Not surprising that you feel that way, but hysterical.
BornADawg
April 7th, 2011
3:30 pm
Ahh, I love the spring!!…The Masters for the next four days, spring practice in full swing and all the pretty girls in their shorts and halter tops! Can life be any better…Go DAWGS!!
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:33 pm
05,
Give us a break. We’ve got to work our way up to uga in 2020/2021. We’ve got Oklahoma in 2016/2017 and Tennessee in 2018/2019. I’ll put up our out-of-conference scheduling up against anybody.
Vandy will surprise some folks in the next year or two, They usually send a quiver up your britches.
Mikelson for par at 6.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:37 pm
DIT,
As some know, my kid will graduate from Vandy on May 13 so I have a reason to stick my chest out.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:39 pm
If the polo horse logo on Tom Watson’s shirt gets any bigger it’s going to gallop away.
dawgforever
April 7th, 2011
3:43 pm
the denial tour i luv tht…………gooooooo dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ready 4 an sec championship year!!!!!!!!!!
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:45 pm
If they promoted this as the Markie Mark tour they’d sell more tickets.
DIT
April 7th, 2011
3:54 pm
Buckeye – All trash talking aside, Congrats, that is something worthy to stick your chest out
Cigar Guy
April 7th, 2011
3:56 pm
Over here across the pond, the Buckeyes are known for cheating and for losing to SEC teams in football. Is there anything that is worthwhile about your university?
gdawginkalamazoo
April 7th, 2011
3:58 pm
Hello!
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:58 pm
Thanks DIT.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
3:59 pm
Cigar Guy,
Are you Bill Clinton’s Cigar Guy?
DawginLex
April 7th, 2011
3:59 pm
Who is Myers??
Meyer is the guy on ESPN who quit because his wife told him to
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
4:00 pm
05,
By the way, it’s not “the Masters”. It’s “The Masters”!
gdawginkalamazoo
April 7th, 2011
4:03 pm
in 20 13 Ur b an Mey er will be the HC of the Buck eyes.
Cigar Guy
April 7th, 2011
4:06 pm
Actually I am in Augusta watching Tiger play a round. Oh what a kitten he is these days.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
4:11 pm
Cigar Guy,
Let’s start with Jesse Owens. I think he was worthwhile. He was back in Herschel’s time…you know, a long long time ago.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
4:13 pm
Cigar Guy,
Yep, he couldn’t make a put today. Give us a traffic report from Washington Road later.
AltamahaDawg
April 7th, 2011
4:14 pm
And I get that coaches that lose games get critisized. I have done it quite a few times myself. Lose too many, too many years, they get fired. Everybody know all that. Thats what folks are trying to tell you. We already know all that, but that all been dealt with for this season so there is no point in pretending to control something we don’t. Certainly no need ot keep going on and on about it. Seen it, recognized it, factored it, dealt with it, moving on.
Buckeye
April 7th, 2011
4:15 pm
Kalamazoo,
Doubt it.
gdawginkalamazoo
April 7th, 2011
4:22 pm
I’m sure you would Buckeye. Tressel will not survive the Tattoo 5 scandal.
Cigar Guy
April 7th, 2011
4:27 pm
Buckeye even across the pond we know of Jesse Owens and as you say he was a good man. I must admit you had a good golfer come from there many years ago. Look for me, my mustache, my smile and especially my cigar on tv around Amen Corner.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 7th, 2011
4:29 pm
Buckeye
Anybody wearing cute wittle sweater vests at the Masters. I thought those things went out of style when The Brady Bunch got canceled.
UGA '05
April 7th, 2011
4:43 pm
Ha okay Buckeye my bad. The Master’s. And okay yeah the Buckeyes are getting tougher out of conference games as the years go on. I look forward to seeing how they do.
UGA '05
April 7th, 2011
4:44 pm
Oh sorry again Buckeye The Masters.
War eagle
April 7th, 2011
4:46 pm
I notice Richt didn’t schedule any stops in Alabama. No point in trying to recruit there. Why would a kid who could go to school at either of the nation’s last 2 bcs national champions and home of the last 2 Heisman winners want to go to a loser program in Georgia?
Mark's Rectum
April 7th, 2011
4:58 pm
This year’s topic of Mark’s talk will be “Crime and Punishment.”
ClinchCountyDawg
April 7th, 2011
5:04 pm
WAR eagle
Can you say probation?
Delbert D.
April 7th, 2011
5:16 pm
Taking recruits from other states is not nice from what I’ve read on several blogs.
Whisky Breath
April 7th, 2011
5:22 pm
I am surprised CMR has the energy to do these tours. With out a doubt, one of the most lazy coaches I have ever seen. Some of the SEC coaches are not smarter, they just out work CMR. But Ga, don’t ever fire this man, I love to see you guys lose. Meanwhile he is cashing your 3 million dollar checks.
Oh yea, keep up the good work.
Gator Man
April 7th, 2011
5:28 pm
Only the AJC can follow a loser coach and make a story out of it.
Mark
April 7th, 2011
6:10 pm
Hey Gator Fan, nice 20 years but who still owns the overall series. The Georgia Bulldogs! Scoreboard!
Einsteindawg
April 7th, 2011
6:16 pm
Tell him that you don’t think we’re getting our money’s worth at $2.9M and ask what is he going to do about it. Also, tell him why you think Bobo’s offensive schemes are so predictable that even a fan knows what to expect. And, tell him that what he did five years ago doesn’t count…Coach Dooley won a MNC and he’s no longer coaching. As a 40+ year season ticket purchaser and UGA grad, I’m planning on telling him that it’s past time to earn the respect of the players…you can’t be buddy and boss.
PMC
April 7th, 2011
6:20 pm
Gator man, if he were in gainesville he’d be burning Qurans..
Bunch of lunatics in central florida.
UGA football is ...........
April 7th, 2011
6:24 pm
Someone here wrote that “UGA football is lousy” in so many words, and along with that, the same complaint about CMR. Fine, some of that lately IS ACCURATE but ………………. we alumni love the University of Georgia, because a college diploma is forever, baby.
HATE and JEALOUSY drive the anti UGA bloggers here. I retired at 55, now 62, so that ought to give you jealous haters reason to hate UGA some more. UGA man here, served quite well by my degree, thank you. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Football success? It comes and goes but that eduaction is forever and THAT matters. Besides, sports is only gravy. You do not apply to a school because their program is winning NCs. If that were true, Auburn would be overwhelmed with applications.
Off to Augusta tomorrow at 545 AM to hook up with my BULLDOG BUDDIES.
Gooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
redd dogg
April 7th, 2011
6:30 pm
Buckeye my daughter is a vandy grad and is now finishing at duke med what does boy want to be
GT is a 4th rate high school team
April 7th, 2011
7:05 pm
Buckeye, how are your tattoos lately. You are sounding like more of a Jockitch and Buzzard.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
April 7th, 2011
7:06 pm
Tressel’s speaking engagement should be very exciting for tattoo operators.
GT is a 4th rate high school team
April 7th, 2011
7:11 pm
AT Gators coaches speaking engagement, they will talk how to properly wear Jorts and be cry babies when you lose.
Troll Power Ratings
April 7th, 2011
7:17 pm
I nominate Buckeye as “Pet Troll” of UGA blogs: Here’s my rationale:
1. He identifies himself and his true allegiance – make note TECHIES
2. He can spell and can construct grammatically correct sentences – make note War Plain Eagles and Tide Trolls
3. He’s actually pretty funny and I don’t think takes this too seriously – all of the above, including some “family in-breds”
4. He has a child graduating from a prestigious (don’t say it, Buckeye “The”) SEC university)
5. He just said he ain’t going away
6. He chooses to troll a relevant program – make note all of above
7. Probably too old for jorts or a mullet
8. He did not attend FL/Barn/Bama/TECH
9. I can’t stand Letterman so I’m stopping here
What’s not to love?
Sarge1
April 7th, 2011
7:32 pm
Wow, the caravan’s going into 4 states? Richt and Fox are really trying hard to expand the UGA “thug” data-base. Hope they have luck in Alabama and Florida – they have some really talented convicts, er, athletes.
Troll Power Ratings
April 7th, 2011
7:35 pm
Sarge1: You are a case in point. Total low-life. Step up and have the balls to state your allegiance. Almost assuredly a TECHIE…..
Dawgs eat their own poop
April 7th, 2011
7:35 pm
Don’t worry dawgs, it’s only been 31 years since your last championship!
Dawgs eat their own poop
April 7th, 2011
7:37 pm
“Richt is scheduled to attend all 11 stops on the tour’
For what reason?
BornADawg
April 7th, 2011
7:39 pm
Hey Buckeye…Since you’re being critical of someone writing “the Masters” instead of “The Masters”, it’s putt with two t’s, not one. Enjoy The Masters. A true “heaven on earth.”
Sarge1
April 7th, 2011
7:39 pm
“Richt is scheduled to attend all 11 stops on the tour’
For what reason?
Dawgs eat their own poop
April 7th, 2011
7:40 pm
Sarge1
Are you retarded?
Sarge1
April 7th, 2011
7:43 pm
Yes
Dawgs eat their own poop
April 7th, 2011
7:43 pm
“Can you say probation?”
Can you spell R-E-T-A-R-D?
How many stupid dawg fans ask the same stupid question on a daily basis?
Auburn is NOT, I repeat IS NOT, going on probation. You losers have nothing to show
for 31 years of mediocre football and therefore resort to trying to crap on a team that
kicked your crappy 6-7 schools A$$.
Have fun in Memphis next season, bottom feeders.
Dawgs eat their own poop
April 7th, 2011
7:43 pm
“Yes”
LOLOLOL