Georgia football coach Mark Richt has full support of Adams, McGarity, athletic board
Georgia AD Greg McGarity (L) and President Michael Adams will have the most to say about coach Mark Richt's future as the Bulldogs' football coach. (AJC photo by Curtis Compton)
St. Simons Island — Truth or fiction, reality or perception, the general thought on Georgia football is that this is a critical season for head coach Mark Richt. Virtually every preseason story that has been written on the Bulldogs so far, has placed Richt on the proverbial “hot seat.”
But there are only a handful of people whose opinions really matter on this subject, chiefly UGA President Michael Adams and Athletic Director Greg McGarity.
It is them, and to some degree the Georgia Athletic Association executive board gathered here at the King & Prince Resort this week, that will ultimately decide Richt’s fate. So I asked them how they felt about things.
“First of all, the guy that has the most to say about it is the AD,” said Adams, presiding over the board’s annual end-of-the-year meeting here the past two days. “Despite what sometimes gets written, I haven’t done one of these things, pro or con, without heavy consultation with the AD.
“That said, I think you look at a person’s whole body of work. And I think the whole body of work by Mark Richt the last 10 years is very strong. We have very high expectations at the University of Georgia. We didn’t meet them last year. But I’m pretty confident that we’re going to spring back, that he made the kind of adjustments in staffing that needed to be made. Now we’ll do what we always do with every coach every season; we’ll sit down at the end of the season.”
The reason for the speculation is Georgia is coming off a 6-7 campaign — its first losing season since 1996 — and a two-year stretch in which it is just two games over .500 overall (14-12) with a losing SEC record (7-9).
But when you look at Richt’s “body of work” before that, it paints a totally different picture — 82 wins over eight seasons, two SEC championships, four first-place finishes in the SEC East and two second-place finishes.
“Our first requirement is to run the program properly,” Adams said. “You will get in trouble at Georgia more for failure to do that rather than for having a bad season once a decade. But we do think with our resources, with our recruiting base, with our fan base, it’s not unreasonable to expect us to have a winning football program. And we have for 13 of the 14 years I’ve been here. I fully expect we will for 13 of the next 14.”
Richt made some significant changes after last season. He replaced his longtime strength and conditioning coordinator, Dave Van Halanger, with Joe Tereshinski Jr. Tereshinski, a former All-SEC player and strength coach under former head coach Vince Dooley, brings an old-school training approach. The strength staff was also expanded and nutritionists are now overseeing the year-round diets of all the players.
“I think we got off to a wonderful start in January,” McGarity said. “I’ve said many times, how you perform in September and October comes down to what you do in January. You set the tone, you set the expectations, you say this is the way we’re going to run our operation. There’s no question – and I think Mark would acknowledge this and I think the players would acknowledge it— that they’ve gotten off to a good start with nutrition and strength and conditioning.”
Board members who were asked about the direction of the football program all expressed support for Richt while also acknowledging that 2011 will be an important season.
“He’s not in my hot seat; he’s still in my lap,” Bob Bishop, an executive board member for 29 years, said with a laugh. “I love him. I don’t think you can find a better human being anywhere and he’s a fine football coach. He’s proven that time and time again. But we all know it goes in cycles. He had a bad cycle last year and he made a lot of changes to improve on that. If you have a real bad season again there’s going to be a lot of turmoil all over the state and on campus and behind the scenes.”
Said board member emeritus Gary Hill: “I’m firmly in Mark Richt’s corner. I want him to succeed. Everything is in place for him to succeed and I’m pulling for him to do so. Who wants to go through the turmoil of changing coaches and changing staff?”
Bishop was asked if the board would have to respond to alumni or fan dissension.
“You’ve got to listen; that’s why we serve on the board. But most of that doesn’t play into it,” he said. “You evaluate the program independently and how the program is progressing. We’ve had a couple of down years. It will be very nice if he can improve that 6-and-7, at least modestly. But I think our program is in good shape.”
McGarity agrees and expressed confidence in the prospects for this coming season.
“I think there’s tremendous leadership on this team and I think that’s one thing that gets lost in the conversation,” McGarity said. “Individuals like Orson Charles and Aaron Murray and Christian Robinson and Ben Jones, you’ve got some guys like that are taking it upon themselves. If we have problems internally, they’re going to take care of it before it ever reaches anyone anywhere.”
That has been another criticism of the program under Richt. Off-field issues, such as 10 arrests of football players last year, made it appear there was a lack of discipline on the team.
So far there have been no arrests this year.
“Are we always going to stay out of trouble? No, chances are we’ll have our bumps in the road,” McGarity said. “But I think the things that you look at from a leadership standpoint, I feel very good about that. How will that translate into wins and losses? I think sometimes winning is a byproduct of what you do, just like in any other walks of like. If you work hard, you pay attention to details, then winning is going to be a byproduct of that.”
McGarity said he was impressed with the way Richt and his staff responded to last season’s disappointment, particularly by going out and signing a Top 10-ranked recruiting class.
“There’s no question that Mark feels invigorated about the season,” McGarity said. “I think he’s excited to go. All of the sudden it’s going to be June 6 and everybody comes to campus and they’re going to be under our wing at that point.”
Bishop has presided over four football coaching changes in his time on the board, so he knows the realities of today’s high-stakes college game. But he scoffs at the criticism of Richt’s ability to coach.
“I remember back when Bear Bryant was coaching, he had a bad year and everybody was saying the game has passed him by,” Bishop said. “Biggest joke I’ve ever heard. He had a few bad years, but he had a few good years, too. All we need is one more point than Boise State and we’ll be on the road.”
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AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
12:51 pm
I’m betting you couldn’t name a coach or a team in the history of the game that accomplished what Georgia did in 2008. The fact that you rate that as a gigantic disappointment says a lot about the teenie tiny little world you must live in.
HECKLE
May 28th, 2011
12:51 pm
Now, now……
ColumbDAWG
May 28th, 2011
1:03 pm
Its simple when you do the math
MARK RICHT = PHIL FULMER – National Championship
Georgia = (Tennessee – 5 years)
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
1:43 pm
Columb = Name of your town – knowing
Disinterested
May 28th, 2011
1:56 pm
If CMR doesn’t get out there and start kicking some A$$es of his football players and his coaches and stop being “Such a nice human being” then we will be back where we were this past year…..ready to CMR go on down the road!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
2:11 pm
AltamahaDawg
#1 Altamaha tells me just about where your intelect is since you probably live along the Altimaha river basin with the rest of the uneducated hicks down there
#2 You state “The 20 losses to florida span 7 coaches, and 5 AD’s”
Did you just become a UGA fan
We have had 3 coaches during that span, Goff, Donan, and Richt. 3 AD’s Dooley, Evans and now McGarity
#3 I will help the guys in Athens; If Richt continues to lose to FL and has more than 3 losses this yr we should find someone else as the following programs did when their coaching staff continued to lose and lose to rival teams all the time
USC
Alabama
FL
Ohio State
Texas
Michigan
To name a few
And yes losing to FL defines who you are when you lose out on a chance to play for the national title because you lost to FL in 2002. As well as watching them year after year play for the SEC championship
So why dont you get off this blog and get back to career of Noodling, yea sticking your arm in the Altamaha River and let catfish swallow it.
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
2:47 pm
Florida doesn’t employ coaches and Athletic directors, smart guy?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
3:04 pm
Altamaha
What is your point, do you just love the status quo
3 BCS bowl appearences in 29 yrs
2 SEC championships in 29 yrs
3-20 against FL who continue to beat us yr after yr and represent the SEC east
A losing record against top 10 teams
13-12 in the SEC EAST since 2006
30+ ARRESTS in 4 yrs
11 ARRESTS last yr
Put friendship ahead of the program in refusing to fire Martinez
Has lost 2 times to KY once to Vanderbilt in the last 5 yrs
All while putting more NFL players than FL has in 20 yrs and
Ranking 4th among NCAA schools in putting players in the NFL since 1999 and
Having a decade straight except last yr in top 10 recruiting classes
Now I hope Richt can turn it around but the above has to stop or either stop making fans have to give so much of their hard earned money or Richt can take %50 pay cut because thats the production we have gotten
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
3:36 pm
“Altamaha tells me just about where your intelect is since you probably live along the Altimaha river basin with the rest of the uneducated hicks down there”
Says all we need to know about you.
Have fun losing to Florida every day of your life.
Paul N Destin
May 28th, 2011
3:43 pm
I wouldn’t use Bama as a measure unless you leave out 2000 thru 2006…Dubose/Fran/Shula and probation. Nick took over a program that was low to say the least. 2007 was a down year but even then we took your great UGA team to OT and had LSU going into the middle of the 4th qtr (NC tream). Mark isn’t starting a program so that is why you should be worried.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
3:56 pm
Altamaha
Have fun watching other SEC programs pass us by while you enjoy your 10 win seasons
And says all I need to know about you, you have yet to make a legitimate argument for your support of way this program is headed
Cheers, Here’s to another glass of kool-aid for you
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
4:01 pm
and I forgot to ask. How much did you make last year on selling your catfish. Hopefully you had enough to buy cable or satelite. If you made extra on crawfish you might could afford tickets to the GT game this year.
Since thats what you consider a successful season is: Beating a Div II level opponent in GT
Bobby Dodd left decades ago
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
4:11 pm
Wow, so you are really going to keep going with that insulting somebody for not living in your part of the state huh?
Just wondering, when meet people in real life do you say “hello, my name is Losing to Florida” there as well?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
4:25 pm
Altamaha
Your the one who got your feelings hurt and started your crap with me because I made a statement about your best friend Michael Adams comment
I wasnt even talking to you or any of your posts
If you dont want to be insulted then dont start insulting someone in the first place
Remember “SMART GUY”
Since you have nothing to say as to why you think this program is in great shape, other than “SMART GUY”
Why dont you stop acting like some 8 yr old who got his feelings hurt because someone made a statement about their hero
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
4:46 pm
Speaking of bottom feeders taking the easy bait, but in the end give a very disappointing fight, you might want to have that #2 circle hook removed from your lip.
Spurriers Buddy
May 28th, 2011
4:46 pm
Gonna run the score up. Fun will be had by all except, maybe, UGA fans. Oh and two baby. Dream Team demolished!
Dawg
May 28th, 2011
4:51 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville, Gosh you sound like an idiot. Oh and stuff you talk about “3 BCS bowl appearences in 29 yrs
2 SEC championships in 29 yrs
3-20 against FL who continue to beat us yr after yr and represent the SEC east”
CMR hasn’t been here 29 years but thats his fault you idiot?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
5:03 pm
Dawg
Your the idiot
Read my post at 10:47 am you illiterate retard
I was talking about Adams statement
Why dont you join your catfish hunting buddy Altama-tard and shut your kool-aid drinking mouth
Dawg
May 28th, 2011
5:21 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
“Now I hope Richt can turn it around but the above has to stop or either stop making fans have to give so much of their hard earned money or Richt can take %50 pay cut because thats the production we have gotten”
You’re the idiot that said this.
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
5:24 pm
When it comes to the role of a fan, what we can actually do in trying to beat UF, There is 3 , maybe a distant 4th, thing we can do. I will put my actions on those up against yours any day Bubba. And I guarantee you I would blow you away. It ain’t much, it really doesn’t matter, but its a far cry from talking about it day after day, over and over and over till it completely bores the hell out of everybody else.
4 legs and a tail
May 28th, 2011
5:26 pm
All good things being said and witnessed by the key players in the organization and chain of command. However, with fees going up, economic issues and 4 dissppointing seasons in a row that has somehow produced over a dozen first and second round NFL draft selections, there is definitly something missing in the formula. This is occurring while other institutions in and outside the league have upgraded various aspects of their programs.
The facts are facts and the UGA program has taken a few steps back during this latest run. Will the changes made help the program? Only time will tell.
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
5:35 pm
BTW, I think rational people can have a discussion about the team and Not be either 100% negative every single comment every single day …..or else it means they have to be saying the program is “in such great shape”.
Perhaps the reason I can’t give you reasons that I believe that, is that I never said any such thing.
I’d entertain you with what I believe can be positive going forward, but I know that would violate your policy of ever talking about anything but losing to Florida.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
5:44 pm
Dawg
Seriously you need to take a reading comphrension class; 2nd grade level
Please read the 10:47 am post
Then read 3:04 pm NOT JUST THE 3:04 pm
This is a colobaration of my original point about ADAMS making the statement “We have very high expectations at the University of Georgia”
Yes I added Richt to make my point, as to say that I hope he can turn it around but if not then fans shouldnt have to pay like they are asked to do or if this program continues with the current results and does nothing about it then if people like you want Richt to stay then he should take a pay cut.
Pay and ticket cost come under the decision of leadership of the program
Which in my original 10:47 am point was about the leadership of the program
So again why dont you shut your kool-aid drinking mouth
Hit A Single
May 28th, 2011
5:46 pm
It all comes back to intensity and the Dawgs better have it. Joe T. will definitely help here. Coach Richt has had to make some tough decisions that were not easy. Some fans have no idea what it takes to Coach at any level when it is your livelihood. I have heard Volunteer Rec. Coaches say I know what I am talking about because I have coached for years at the Rec. department or I coached travel ball. They don’t have a clue. Good luck Dawgs and Coach Richt!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
5:57 pm
Altamaha
Your the problem at UGA
After 5 yrs of a downtrend enough with positive thinking crap either put up or shut
Your so use to status quo while programs like AUB, LSU, AL, FL are moving on and their fans laugh at us all the time on this blog
Look why dont come to the game, drink your 1/5, wear your red pants and enjoy the day
Again my point to you is this, I have had enough of being priced gouged for tickets while the coaches continue to make huge salaries with sub-par results again if you enjoy this, Im fine with it but stop requiring me to fork over more and more money to watch lackluster results
UGA2010
May 28th, 2011
6:02 pm
Good recruiting classes doesn’t translate to wins. Basketball, you can win with talent alone, but not football. CMR is too finest for SEC football. His offense will not consistantly dominate in this conference because there are too many good defensive players in this conference.
Dawg
May 28th, 2011
6:04 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville,
“What is your point, do you just love the status quo”
You said that too in the 3:04 post.
The status quo before CMR was zero sec titles, bcs bowls and two coaches with fewer wins against UF. Stop associating the pre CMR era with CMR and stop sounding like an idiot.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
6:22 pm
Dawg
Again my point was with Adams making the statement ““We have very high expectations at the University of Georgia”
Dont make a stupid statement as that with the results we have had since 1982
The only high expectations from this organization is robbing more money from fans with mediocre results
How hard is that to comprehend IDIOT!!
AltamahaDawg
May 28th, 2011
6:23 pm
Well good. You have a plan now. You are going to “had enough”. That’s great!
If I were you I would boycott even talking about UGA till folks like me move along. I’d start today.
(BTW, you need to stop farming out the carrying of your ballsac to “other fans in here”)
Dawg
May 28th, 2011
6:57 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
“Dont make a stupid statement as that with the results we have had since 1982
The only high expectations from this organization is robbing more money from fans with mediocre results”
This blog is about the support for CMR and anything pre CMR should not be discussed and stop insinuating CMR should be held responsible for everything before he got here. The CMR Richt coached years are the best I have seen since 1980.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
7:02 pm
Altamaha
Let me give you a reality check as to what the program has come to
4th and inches, 3 yds to the endzone on the first drive of the game, and you kick it.
Against UCF,
UCF “BUBBA” thats right a conference USA team that was a Div II program just a few yrs ago and then you lose to them
UGA is better than that in my opinion but I guess not you “BUBBA GUMP”
““We have very high expectations at the University of Georgia” (Adams, 2011). Sure
You keep drinking your kool-aid and doing whatever you stated above with your ballsac BUBBA
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 28th, 2011
7:12 pm
Dawg
Seriously you really are on a 2nd grade reading level aren’t you
I sorry I hurt your and Altamaha hahaha feelings today. I didnt know you 2 controlled what was to be posted on this blog. Please dont go back and tell Adams and Richt what I posted.
I dont want to go to detention.
Hit A Single
May 28th, 2011
8:05 pm
rocketfuel – what do you cost a gallon now? I hope and feel you will be wrong. If the Dawgs can be 2 and 0 after the first two and I feel they will it could be a great year. But if we don’t beat Florida it could be rough for Coach Richt.
Don Diam
May 29th, 2011
2:05 am
ЗАКРЫВАЕТСЯ ЮВЕЛИРНЫЙ ОН-ЛАЙН СТОК MONROE GEMS CH !!!
Продолжается финальная ликвидация всей коллекции драгоценностей по финальным ценам .
ИМЕННО ДЛЯ ВАС ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНЫЕ СКИДКИ !!!
Win P.
May 29th, 2011
8:06 am
“a crack appears”…Like most UGA fans I was excited over coach Richt’s early success. We had found “Moses” to lead Georgia through the football wilderness to the mountain top. It is difficult to find fault with an average of 10 wins a season.
A game stands out in my mind that caused me concern, about Moses. In a bowl game in Atlanta between UGA and West Virginia.. six(?) years ago. UGA falls behind in the 1st half, but came back strong in the second half. The defenses on both teams disappeared and both offenses were scoring with ease. With the score close, it was clear that the team with the last scoring opportunity would likely be the winner. With less that 3 minutes left in the game, UGA’s defense prevents West Virginia from making a 1st down and sets up a punting situation on 4th down. West Virginia sets up to punt and I screamed fake. West Virginia faked the punt, recovered the ball, scored and won the game with that score. I’m sure the coaching staff had considered the fake punt as a possibility, but to me it appeared that UGA was totally surprised.
FanSince59
May 29th, 2011
8:23 am
We will see if Richt still has their full faith and confidence if he goes 0-2 the first two games of the upcomming season, especially if one is a nationally televised beatdown. We all know that “expressions of confidence” won’t mean a damn thing if there are 4 or 5 loses again this year. In addition another possible loss to FL won’t help matters either. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, Richt will be on the “hot seat” this season.
Bug Killer
May 29th, 2011
8:52 am
It appears that Adams, McGarity & the rest are glad Richt acted with some urgency, recruited well, made a change or two and didn’t rest on his laurels. That’s what they wanted to see — I do not buy those “body of work” quotes for a minute. I have no expectations this season, other than I do not think we have a prayer in hell of beating Boise unless our time of possession is 40 minutes.
And Adams, 15 yard penalty for bull—t. You have never done anything without consulting the AD? Are you kidding me? The way you dealt under the table with Donnan on your own without getting Vince involved? Please.
Tom / Palm Coast Florida
May 29th, 2011
9:31 am
You must believe in the Dawgs!!!!!!!! Coach Richt is a man of outstanding quality. As Scripture states, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.” He who has never had a bad couple of years in their life has never trully lived. We learn and go forward!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come to Reality
May 29th, 2011
9:36 am
Tom/ Palm Coast FL
Can I submitt my application for employment where you work
I want to be employed at a place where I know that if my production and results are not where they should be for 5 yrs and I can make a huge salary:
Im still going to be employed
Please hire me, I want that job
AltamahaDawg
May 29th, 2011
12:03 pm
I have a feeling at Tom’s company, he does not hire and fire based on the hurts egos of anonymous and questionable customers. As long as your department is the most profitable segment on the industry, I suspect you are safe.
Now you miss miss out on certain bonuses based on leaderboards, and when you fail to meet HIS criteria, based on several factors important to HIM, or he feels that his company is better served investing in an uncertain new direction…you might have a problem. That probably will be driven by real customers dropping off.
Please don’t insult Tom with your amateur “corporate” refences that completely ignore how they operate.
Expectations can do wonders
May 29th, 2011
12:18 pm
Complacency can set in at the very, very top of any organization. It hasin prior years at UGA. Dr. Adams felt totally happy with his former AD and that set the tone and it was downhill from there. The players had no respect for anything. That caused huge rifts on the team, which led to 8-5 crap and 6-7 disasters. UGA was a divided camp top to bottom.
Now? UGA top to bottom has no such luxury. ALL at the U of Georgia are feeling the pressure to win and win in a fashion that confirms a great season and confirms concretely that CMR should remain at the helm. This means maybe a loss to Boise with 2 SEC losses but somehow, UGA could make the Dome as the East Champ or Co Champ. This likely is our best shot ………… 9-3 with the season like I describe here, is CMR’s best shot.
A 10-2 thing with an outright trip to the Dome is optimum but it is unlikely.
Icing on the 9-3 cake, mimimally a Capital One Bowl trip. A Liberty Bowl or even Outback Bowl or Chic Fil A would be a major let down, but time will tell. This season needs to point toward a fabulous future, not just a holding on and we got lucky and limped into the Outback Bowl type of year.
Go Dogs.
Hey, Win P
May 29th, 2011
12:24 pm
Recall the UGA- Florida game back in 05 or 06. UGA should have won it, although DJ was out with a knee. Florida with maybe 1:20 on the clock lines up to punt at their 40 and they FAKED IT and ran about 30 yds to a first down and then went on to win. At the time, I am positive UGA was leading that game up until the fake punt and we simply laid down mentally.
THAT GAME and the UWVA game ticked me off about or game readiness from a mental standpoint. There are others too that I could conjure up.
2011 is the year.
Go Dogs
FBfan
May 29th, 2011
3:08 pm
OK, athletic board, what part of the following instills confidence in CMR?
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — During a timeout in the waning minutes and with the Georgia Bulldogs already in range for a game-winning field goal, Colorado defensive coordinator Ron Collins decided to turn linebacker B.J. Beatty loose on a blitz.
“I told him, ‘Let’s run it,”‘ Beatty said. “Because we knew they were going to try to run the ball……
Lining up with the Buffs clinging to a 29-27 lead, Beatty was just hoping for the Bulldogs to run the ball, and sure enough, it played out exactly like he envisioned…..
It’s not that often you see a crowd go crazy over beating a team that’s 1-4…..
But it does reveal how down in the dumps they are over their first four-game slide since 1990.
Not even the spectacular return of Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green from a four-game suspension could halt the Bulldogs’ fall……
but he didn’t catch another pass after his 50-yard grab on the third snap after halftime, spending plenty of time on the sideline……..
They methodically moved downfield and had first-and-10 at the Buffs 27 when Richt called for a run up the middle.
“That’s as basic of a play as we’ve got,” Richt said……
Blair Walsh’s…. was warming up on the sideline about to go in for a potential game-winner when Beatty stripped the ball and the game away from the Bulldogs, who are 1-4 for the first time since 1993.
“Man, it’s tough,” Green said. “I’ve never been 1-4 in my life.”
SI
AltamahaDawg
May 29th, 2011
3:52 pm
Florida did convert a fake punt in that game but it was midway 3rd quarter. They ended up punting it anyway a few plays later.They were also leading the game at that point. Georgia never had the lead in that game.
Not sure what laying down means, I was at the game and it seemed to me they tried very hard till the end. Gave up 14 quick, stop UF from scoring again, and fought back to get a couple of shots at it.
As I recall the 2 missed FG by normally reliable Couto was a much bigger part of the equation.
Dawg
May 29th, 2011
11:31 pm
We would have scored atleast 30 points against UF and blown them out that year if DJ Shockley hadn’t been hurt and then we would have played for the BCS Championship.
Johnny Beach
May 29th, 2011
11:46 pm
Glad to hear Adams is going to STAND STRONG behind Richt NO MATTER WHAT. Adams is THE MAN
Anthony Cowan
May 30th, 2011
12:14 pm
God Bless Marc Richt And The Georgia Bulldogs.I Am A Dawg Fan Forever!!!!
AltamahaDawg
May 31st, 2011
8:39 am
Interesting take. No doubt DJ woudnt have made a 5 point difference. And then he rolls into the Auburn game shy high and not “recovering”. Good enough for one point probably. There were 2 previously higher ranked undefeated teams in the MNC game that year as I recall, but certainly UGA would have been in that discussion. Maybe leapfrogged. Never really considered that about the 2005 teams. I guess technically that team was as deserving as LSU’s last trip.
AltamahaDawg
May 31st, 2011
8:44 am
or…sky high
Ocean Drive dawg
May 31st, 2011
9:52 am
I am excited about this year. I am pulling so hard for Mark Rict to pull off a great season and get an extension. Because, I want him to remain the face of UGA football. He really makes me proud to be a UGA fan. I expect UGA to be in the hunt for the East every year and get to the dome 3 or more times a decade. No that’s not settleing. I think any SEC school would be proud of a record like that. But doing it with a guy like Mark Rict, makes it even better. Go Dawgs