Mark Richt: Georgia a young team that ‘will get better exponentially’
Here’s some quotes from players and coaches after Georgia’s 45-42 loss to South Carolina Saturday night at Sanford Stadium. . . .
Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt:
“That was an exciting game. The score didn’t turn out the way we wanted. Losing is no fun.”
“South Carolina is a tremendous team, and I think Georgia’s a darn good team if we don’t help the opponent too much.”
“As head coach, I saw an awful lot of great ingredients in this game. I saw a lit fight from our guys, I saw some outstanding plays at crunch time, I saw banged-up guys sucking it up and going. I saw I a lot of resiliency. We can be very good football team, we just had too many giveaways.”
“I thought we kept fighting. We took the lead a couple of times and never gave in. The clock just ran out on us, basically.”
“I wouldn’t say we’re young across the board, but we have enough young people we’re counting on that we’ll get better exponentially.”
“I think the Eastern Division will be decided down the road and I think we’re going to be in the middle of it. I think everybody needs to wait and let it play out.”
“There were so many bad things that happened to us, it would’ve been easy to lay down and die, but we didn’t.”
On play Murray was sacked and fumbled . . .
“We had a slip screen called and their five technique [tackle] went inside and I don’t think Cordy [Glenn] got a hand on him. If you’re gonna get sacked, you get sacked. But Murray had to hold onto the ball there.”
On Isaiah Crowell . . .
“Isaiah is a dynamic player. He got busted in the ribs early in the game and had a hard time breathing. He showed some toughness to be able to finish.”
“We’ve definitely been through some really tough games, games that take a lot of guts, energy and games where you need the majority of things to go right to get the victories. We lost and we understand that. But we’re going to be a good football team. We’re resilient enough to shake it off and make the corrections.”
On throwing his head phones and play cards . . .
“I guess I wanted to show people that I could get mad. I threw them pretty far, too. If I had a visor on I would have slammed it down.”
“We have a tight-knit group. Our guys love each other and believe in each other. We will tweak a couple of things and be in good shape. The future is still very bright. We’ve just got to do things to get results on the scoreboard.”
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier:
“I’ve never won a game like this that I can remember,” Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier said. “Georgia outplayed us. Give them credit, they outplayed us, but somehow or another we won the game. Sometimes it happens like that. Somebody was looking out for us tonight.”
QB Aaron Murray
On the interception…
“I think I just threw it a little behind Orson [Charles]. There was pressure, it was a tight window, and you have to put those right on the money, and I didn’t. The defender made a great play on it.”
On the game…
“I think we had great plays on both sides of the ball. We had some great plays on offense, and the defense had some awesome plays. We just gave up too many big plays and those mistakes hurt us. We can be a great football team, we have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, but those four turnovers hurt us.”
On the miscues . . .
“Every mistake we made was big. It stinks to five points away in a ballgame like that. We gave away 28 points tonight. You can’t do that in any game, much less an SEC game.”
TB Isaiah Crowell:
“I hate to lose, but we have to deal with it. We have to come out this week and be ready to work. There isn’t time to put our heads down.”
On what happened on the fumble . . .
“I made a small pocket and the ball hit my hand. It was my fault. I should’ve made a bigger pocket.”
On being put back on the field after the fumble…
“I learned that they have confidence in me. [The fumble] was my fault. I told them it wouldn’t happen again. It was nice to get back out there so I could try to redeem myself.”
On the outlook for the season . . .
“The window is still open to win the East and that’s what we’re focused on.”
LB Christian Robinson:
On the game…
“They made some great plays, and we didn’t do what we needed to do. It’s disappointing, but we’re going to go back to the film room, look at our mistakes and get better.”
On critics…
“It’s our job to get the job done, and we didn’t do that today. It’s not the coaches, it’s us. We played our hearts out and just didn’t finish. I’m looking forward to getting back out there.”
CB/KR Brandon Boykin
On mood in the locker room after the loss…
“People were disappointed, but no matter what, we all know that we have to come back on Monday ready to work. We know that we’re capable of winning a lot of games, and winning close games. We’re ready to get back out on the field.”
On kickoff returns…
“I told [the team] before the game that I was going to give all I got. The blockers did a great job of opening the holes, and I just got myself through the holes. I was happy I was able to give the offense good field position.”
OLB Jarvis Jones:
If you play this game long enough you’re going to lose a game like this. It’s tough. This is the SEC. You make mistakes and good teams are going to capitalize on it and that’s what they did.”
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jackyldo
September 11th, 2011
8:39 am
pass me the Kool Aide but i saw enough good to know this team improved from week 1 and did not get down and quit when the bad stuff happened.
Seeing the Dream Team contribute and knowing we have 3 winnable games in the next 3 weeks … Open the playbook, get everyone some time and GO Dawgs…
mark
September 11th, 2011
8:39 am
SHOW ME A GOOD LOOSER AND I’LL SHOW YOU A LOOSER!!! FIRE THE COACH TODAY
MarineDog
September 11th, 2011
8:40 am
Should have read:
“Will the same behavior be displayed if they don’t win a NC within the first few years with a NEW COACHING STAFF”?
Thomas Brown
September 11th, 2011
8:41 am
Well, but they are disappointed in the losing – you seem so capable of settling for – if it is worse for them to not settle for this, than it is for you to watch us lose 13 of the last 26 SEC East games and 14 of the last 28 games, overall.
Tech Guy
September 11th, 2011
8:44 am
2-0 > 0-2
Warm Fuzzies
September 11th, 2011
8:45 am
Nothing is better than waking up on a Sunday morning and listening to UGA fans cry like little girls.
It does indeed. What a glorious morning!
Unless you’re a dawg, of course.
MarineDog
September 11th, 2011
8:46 am
Thomas Brown,
Where did I say say settle for a loss? Tell me!
jackyldo
September 11th, 2011
8:46 am
did somebody say mighty Gators 2- 0 ?
Florida Atlantic and UAB next Tn. at home and Ky
Oct. 1 Bama at the Swamp and oct. 8th at LSU please get back to us then…
Thomas Brown
September 11th, 2011
8:49 am
“I’m more embarrassed of the spectacle our fans are making; especially after only 2 games.”
MarineDog, I have always enjoyed your posts, but (1) it is most certainly not after only 2 games and (2) if it bothers you more that we don’t settle for this that has gone on 11 years, than it does 3 wins 10 losses to teams to ended in the AP Poll Top 10 all 11 years with 16 losses in 11 years to teams who did not or would not have finished in the Top 25 without their win over us, then I believe that you might want to stay out of the blogs, sir – for we ain’t gonna settle for this a 12th year.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 11th, 2011
8:49 am
19 of 21 Go Gators
Roger That on your UGA comments, and the UGA vs. UF games are no longer rivalries, but total domination by UF. UF has excelled in their program, while UGA has tanked since 1981.
Glock 45
September 11th, 2011
8:49 am
Dirty Dog: You would have sat there and kept your mouth shut! I guess you’re another “internet tough guy”.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
September 11th, 2011
8:50 am
19 of 21 Go Gators
i calculated the total scores between UGA and UF since 1990, try and see what you get. I will amaze you the total number of points between UGA and UF….I mean it is amazing…
roughrider
September 11th, 2011
8:51 am
Good football teams don’t turn the ball over 4 times.
01HAWK
September 11th, 2011
8:53 am
Young team will get better……………………………….That means CMR has a 2-3 year plan for UGA getting to the SEC Championship.
Does he have that long ?
176 yards rushing for LATTIMORE………………………….Did you not know he was going to carry the rock ?
D line is grossly out of shape.
Big JOHN JENKINS is a BIG JOKE
Thomas Brown
September 11th, 2011
8:56 am
There are many converts.
Once we zero in on this 3 wins 10 losses to teams who finished in the AP Poll Top 10 all 11 years, we can just summarize we don’t beat the top teams in our best seasons (2001 # 4 vols-ended the season # 5 team in SEC in AP Poll & lost 4 games) (2005 # 6 LSU-ended the season the # 3 team in SEC in AP Poll & lost 3 games) (2006 # 9 Auburn-ended the season the # 5 team in SEC in AP Poll & lost 4 games.)
Our best seasons were 2002 and 2007, where we beat no one that entire season, either one, who ended the season in the AP Poll Top 10.
Taken into consideration that we have LOST 16 games to teams who would not have finished in the AP Poll Top 25 even, 10 of whom did not even with their win over Mark Richt, what we have is that :
-we don’t beat the top teams
-we lose to cruddy teams, too
chattadawg
September 11th, 2011
8:57 am
The difference between playcalling in Boise and SC was night and day. If Bobo called like he did yesterday – and assuming we get same effort from OL (Dallas Lee stepped it up), dawgs have a chance. See the difference ball-control has for the defense???
Spike 80DF
September 11th, 2011
9:00 am
Yea, UGA will get exponentially better next year under new leadership…
JB
September 11th, 2011
9:00 am
Beast….I know your on here this AM….as always, thanks for the classy post. I caught a little of your game last night. Using Rainey at RB ( great player by the way) must give you pause that he can last in the SEC at 170 pounds hitting the hole. And like many said, you guys aren’t battle tested yet. Thoughts?
Spike 80DF
September 11th, 2011
9:01 am
Also, no way in HELL Bobo called the plays vs SC, he’s so predictable…this was obviously CMR calling the shots.
Not A UGA Fan But I Don't Hate You
September 11th, 2011
9:02 am
Poor coaching……You know, CMR’s an extremely nice guy……and therein lies the problem. He’s trying to handle his football team like he would a sunday school class…..they ain’t the same. Carry a big stick and don’t be afraid to use it, Mark.
Bronco
September 11th, 2011
9:02 am
I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.
Not Impressed!
September 11th, 2011
9:03 am
GOODBYE Excuse making Mark Richt!!!!! Your end at Georgia cannot come soon enough!!!! Good Riddance!!!!!
MarineDog
September 11th, 2011
9:04 am
Thomas Brown,
If and when a new head coach is hired, what will you say when we don’t win it all within the first few years? Your reasoning right now at this point is that we have the talent to win but our coachoing staff is the problem. So a new coaching staff should be able to win with all this talent.
You may indeed get your wish after this year. Stay tuned if this doesn’t happen the way you see it.
17 of 20
September 11th, 2011
9:06 am
I am willing to Richt 10 more years. It was so good to see Coach Spurrier whip the bulldogs again.
Don't say it if you can't spell it
September 11th, 2011
9:09 am
Richt says “We’ll get better exponentially.” That’s a strange word to use, since 95% of his dummy players don’t understand the word, and not one of them can spell it.
So let’s give then some simpler words to learn this week: WHINING LOSERS
Scott
September 11th, 2011
9:10 am
We played better, but a loss is a loss. 1 – 10 in our last 11 games vs ranked oppoenents. I didn’t understand the onsides kick at the end with 3 timeouts left. Can’t have that many turnovers and expect to win. I’m tired of saying maybe next year with top 10 recruiting every year!
UCF Dawg
September 11th, 2011
9:10 am
To many homers posting about the need to let Mark Richt go. One losing season thus far, ONE. Dooley and Bryant had TWO plus many VERY mediocre seasons (e.g.: 6-5 etc). You guys must not realize that it would be better for the team if we kept Richt and were able to improve and get better. We lose Richt and crew, we lose recruiting connections, trust amongst players and much more. Mark Richt has done and is doing the right things to make this team the best it can be this year. We will win the rest of our games, and if we make the SEC Champ, we could win that too. If you aren’t for the GEORGIA BULLDOGS and Mark Richt, you are against them. And no, you can’t be a Dawg fan and not support Mark Richt because otherwise you are railing against the players that love and support their coach and make this great Georgia Tradition possible. GO DAWGS!
Beast from the East
September 11th, 2011
9:12 am
JB,
Rainey and Demps are the same player for the most part. Undersized, shifty and fast as greased ligtning. So if one goes down, we’ll have the other to plug in, like last night when Demps got dinged up. Gillislee really stepped up last night when he was given time in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Still concerned about our lack of playmaking at the WR spots. We did run the ball really well between the tackles last night with Burton and Gillislee, so that looked promising. Defense has looked great, but against inferior competiton. We’ll get a much better gauge on where we are next Saturday against a pretty stout offense from UT. Our season starts then.
UCF Dawg
September 11th, 2011
9:13 am
17-20 (Troll)…even Spurrier said “They outplayed us” So USC did not “whip” UGA. You got the W, but the whole nation (Dawg and Gamec0ck) know who was the truly better team.
Bill
September 11th, 2011
9:14 am
Look, if UGA doesn’t fire Richt, let’s renegotiate his salary and put him on commission — $300,000 per win. He would still make full salary with a ten-win season. Last year he would still have made $1.8 million, a slightly less galling sum.
redryder
September 11th, 2011
9:15 am
I’m a Georgia graduate, not just a football fan.
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:17 am
@ UCF Dawg: There is a little issue with you comparing past coaches to Mark Richt. Neither of those coaches led the football program during a period of such prosperity for the UGA Athletic Association. Furthermore, the crop of players in this state is so deep that multiple regional programs can make National Championship runs.
I am certainly for our Dawgs. I am lost as to how supporting the pathetic game preparation and leadership of Mark Richt translates into supporting the program. Richt has not improved. He along with his apologists simply pass the responsibilty of leadership to assistants. Mark Richt does not commit to establishing the run. Watching the Georgia team is like watching Ray Goff pass with Eric Zeier every play when we have Terrell Davis (a future NFL Hall of Famer). Richt’s leadership is UNACCEPTABLE.
Beast from the East
September 11th, 2011
9:17 am
It appears the way to beat SC is to run it right at them. Their DE’s are athletic as heck, but UGA negated that speed by running between the tackles. I was really surprised that Spurrier was so conservative on offense. They didn’t ty to stretch the field too often. I guess when you have a back like Lattimore, you ride that horse until in goes down. He’s a beast!
01HAWK
September 11th, 2011
9:19 am
UGA……………………..11th out of 12 teams in TOTAL DEFENSE in the SEC.
Giving up and average of 392 yards a game……………….11TH out of 12 teams
Giving up an average of 40 points a game…………………..Last in the SEC
Giving up and average of 191 rushing yards a game……..10th out of 12 teams
8 out of 12 TEAMS in PASS DEFENSE……………..Giving up an average of 201 yards a game
8 SACKS in two games…………………..Tied with VANDY for last in the SEC
11TH out of 12 teams in RED ZONE OFFENSE
And you say it is getting BETTER ?
You have a DEFENSE that is KILLING you.
Head Coach Kelly of Notre Dame said it best……………………………When Me and my coaches, and players get better……………………..Then we will win some football games.
Three Rs
September 11th, 2011
9:20 am
Crowell looks promising so far, but the real issue is whether he can make the grade academically with the tough courses he’s taking:
1. Know Your ABCs – Part I (A-M)
2. Fun With Dick and Jane – The Coloring Book
3. Life Studies: Put the Mojo on Your Teammates While Emptying Their Lockers
4. Law 101 – Know Your Miranda Rights
5. Dress for Success: The Inspiring True Story of the Fabled Red Panties
6. Arithmetic 1 – Multiplying by One
7. Psychology: Getting Along With Your Cellmate
Jim Johnson
September 11th, 2011
9:20 am
Georgia Sucks!
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:22 am
@ UCF Dawg: What difference does it make, who the better team is? If Georgia, is in fact the better team, it highlights why Mark Richt needs to go. It is not just one game. It is a culmination of game philosophy. It is a culmination of failures in recruiting. We can point to practically every skill position and show that Mark Richt does not have the pulse of the state’s top players. The top players in Georgia are now going elsewhere. There is an exodus of talent from this state which highlight Mark Richt’s incompotence.
kybodawg
September 11th, 2011
9:26 am
good to see that most of the haters are silent today dawgs played with heart. you cant beat luck. go dawgs 10-2.
Dawg fan
September 11th, 2011
9:27 am
Mike bobo 17 int………my dad did his calculating of his era for you…. it was also amazing how bad they beat crap out of uf then. Guess every DAWG has his day!!
Dawg fan
September 11th, 2011
9:28 am
And dawgs still lead all time series over gators. Uga will add to that in oct.
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:30 am
“Haters?” What I hate is bad coaching and a head football coach who will not run the football. What I hate even more is the fact that Mark Richt continues to lose practically every top skill player in the state to bottom-feeding programs. Richt recruits marginal out-of-state players and does not get it done with Georgia kids. Aaron Murray should have been holding a clip board for Cam Newton. He is a self-admitted Dawg fan from Atlanta. Orson Charles should be somewhere in Florida running bad routes while Lutzenkirchen (Marietta’s Lassiter HS) is pulling in his NCAA leading TDs among TEs. I have no idea why Wooten is the #2 WR with all of the talent in this state. Look at the top players in Georgia. There is an exodus of top players from the Peach State. Do not even get me started with Richt losing goes like Greg Reid (Valdosta’s Lowndes HS).
Dawg fan
September 11th, 2011
9:32 am
If they ever stop playin in jax, the armpit of the country dawgs would get back to winning that non neutral game again. We dominated for 30-40 yrs bc turds sucked. It was still us winning and dominating on the road. But this away game in jax needs to change come 2015, hopefully the new coach will help in that when mark retires. Muschamp will help too. Florida run over for awhile.
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:32 am
You guys are talking all of this trash about Mark Richt and Florida. Take a look at Richt’s record against Florida. This guy has done nothing to merit trash talking Gator fans. Richt is going to pass every play and fall right into Florida’s hands. Richt needs to run the ball at the Gators and every other SEC program. In fact, Richt hates to run the ball. I know it and every true Dawg fan does too. His style of coaching does not fit the talent in this state. JIM TRESSEL…JIM TRESSEL…JIM TRESSEL!
USC81
September 11th, 2011
9:34 am
UGA has a very good team, and they did outplay us in many aspects of the game. East Carolina is good too. Check out how close they played Va.Tech. Carolina beat both of them.
None of the posters here seem to give USC credit for finding a way to win. Georgia didn’t give Carolina this victory – we took it.
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:35 am
Let’s stop all of this Fantasy Talk. The Georgia-Florida game is a long way away. Let’s talk about Mark Richt’s inability to recruit the top players in the state. Let’s talk about Mark Richt’s inability to feed a RB the football after he averages 8.7 yards/per carry in the 1st half. Steve Spurrier lives for the pass. He is smart enough to feed Marcus Lattimore. Not Mark Richt. This guy, instead, puts our program in the hands of a 6′0″ quarterback who has no ability to make check downs. Murray sees a blitz and then runs play actions fakes. It is sickening, if you have ever played real football.
SteveIII
September 11th, 2011
9:37 am
Dear Ms Mark Richt
Please start carefully packing up your fine china.
Bama Mike
September 11th, 2011
9:38 am
As far as moral victories ask us if we felt good about dominating Auburn and LSU and losing. Heck no. True Georgia looked improved and dominated. Still looked gassed at the end and defense could not come up with key stops. I am still scratching my head over the on side kick with over two minutes to go. Once you look for moral wins that is all you get. Ask us ie., see the Shula years.
Question is who is out there that is better.
eaglenationrising
September 11th, 2011
9:40 am
Please put a For Sale sign in the Richt’s front yard and call Jim Tressel immediately!!!
dawg85
September 11th, 2011
9:41 am
Bizarre game. Carolina got 28 cheap points. You can’t give any team four huge gifts and win. Unfortunately football games are decided by the score at the end. Liked what I saw though. Georgia looked better in every phase of the game except rushing the QB. They need to get a pass rusher. If the team that showed up yesterday shows up the rest of the year the Dawgs can run the table if they they don’t give the other team cheap points. I was also pleased with the way they fought back every time they had something bad happen. Go Dawgs!
DaltonDawg
September 11th, 2011
9:41 am
I saw a team last night could have won the game if this same team hadn’t gotten in its own way! Way too many mistakes to win a close football game like this. The fake punt for a touchdown was the turning point in my opinion. We were poised to stab the dagger in their hearts until then. The Dawgs actually played like they wanted to win; which was totally different from what I saw last week.