UGA President Michael Adams calls for support of football team, Richt
UGA President Dr. Michael Adams on Thursday called for Georgia football fans to unite in support of the team. His comments came during the fall semester meeting of the UGA Cabinet when asked to assess the job being done by 11th-year head coach Mark Richt.
Said Adams:
“I don’t believe I have ever commented on any coach mid season. You know the answer. What we do weith every head coach — every head coach, not just the high-profile head coaches – but at the end of the season the AD sits down and makes a judgment. Then he makes a judgment whether or not he needs to talk to the president about that.
“The issue for me right now is I think this is the time for all of us to come together and get behind this group of guys who played a heck of a game last Saturday and deserve our support. I’ve never folded on anything 15 or 20 percent into it, and that’s what we would be doing.
I’d love to see the stadium full Saturday for probably what will not be the most high-profile opponent we’ll play this year. I go to the locker room. I know these young men. I know a number of our student-athletes. We had a heck of an effort last Saturday. There’s nobody here who likes to win more than I do. But it’s time for us as a community to get behind this team, support them from now ’til the end of the season. And once the whole body of work is in, we’ll do what we do every year. We’ll see where we are.”
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Dawg Tell
September 16th, 2011
11:27 am
I will support my Dawgs to the end of the season.I believe what Dooley says and see him here for a long time if he wins 8 of the next 10. However,if the two are the Gators and GT;he is done.Adams is talking out of both sides of his mouth.He cares only about the money.I still see 8 and 4 and a trip to the Outback Bowl. Go Dawgs !
KB
September 16th, 2011
11:27 am
Hate to disappoint the Fire CMR people out there , but it not going to happen unless he has a losing season.
muschamp
September 16th, 2011
11:31 am
http://www.keepmarkricht.com
KissingmySister
September 16th, 2011
11:31 am
Georgia Fans – if you decide to let Mark Richt go, who would you bring in to replace him? The only move I see is to bring in a proven NFL coach to take your program up to the next level. I think that’s the only way you will be able to compete again the Alabama, Florida, and LSU.
What about Bill Cowher(my ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Coach)
Naw!!!!!!!! Bill got to much sense for that, good luck with your search
STEELER NATION 4LIFE………..
vinny ocean
September 16th, 2011
11:33 am
michael adams is a bitch.
old dawg
September 16th, 2011
11:37 am
adam’s is for once right. support richt and the team. Let’s fire adams instead. get rid of that weasel once and for all.
TampaDawg
September 16th, 2011
11:44 am
Well put AltamahaDawg .. and good to see you back on here, haven’t seen you in a bit.
Half Century Dawg Fan
September 16th, 2011
11:47 am
Harold, how many SEC titles did Donnan win?
TampaDawg
September 16th, 2011
11:48 am
kissingyoursister- “The only move I see is to bring in a proven NFL coach to take your program up to the next level. I think that’s the only way you will be able to compete again the Alabama, Florida, and LSU. ” .. Not exactly what Florida did the last four coaches they had (although even from a dawg fan’s perspective it’s hard to count Ron Zook). Bama brought in Saban from the Dolphins but let’s be honest. He was still a college coach checking out the NFL scene. I think it needs to be the best O-coordinator in college.
That being said, I am still hopeful Richt turns the program around THIS year and rids Bobo of the OC duties and brings in that same guy mentioned above.
7576DAWG
September 16th, 2011
11:49 am
I think the fan base has proven they are 100% behind the Dawgs with how many strait home game selling out. I don’t know the number but I do know it’s been years since a home game didn’t sell out. That doesn’t mean the fan base doesn’t want the team to improve and don’t have the right to question things especially when we lose on a continual bases.
For me, I know we have gotten enough great recruits the last 5 years that we should have a much better record over that time. I think the players are great , It’s the coaches that have let everybody down. I question their ability to get us to a higher level. Isn’t that what our goal should be, to get to the next level.
TampaDawg
September 16th, 2011
11:51 am
hey Harold, how the heck do you figure Donnan had a better record than Richt? Any BCS bowls? Any SEC titles? Better winning percentage? NONE of that, so how did you come to that statement again?
KB
September 16th, 2011
11:58 am
Harold, Tech needs and wants you. Pulling 2 seasons of numbers is the stupidest thing I’ve seen. I suppose you’re saying 2/3 of the SEC was ranked higher than the Dream team recruiting class? Step away from the bar for a few minutes.
7576DAWG
September 16th, 2011
11:58 am
I agree that CMR is the coach that should be at Georgia. I also agree that Bobo should not be offensive coordinator and I would like to keep him at QB coach. Bobo is all Dawg and you can’t beat his loyalty to Georgia but I can question his ability to handle the offensive coordinators job.
If Georgia can pay their head coach 2.9 million a year they should be willing to pay their coordinators at least 1 million or more a year. Put those figures out there and I guarantee we will get some top NFL coaches interested in the offensive coordinators job.
Joemac
September 16th, 2011
12:12 pm
WOW! And I thought the Dream Team was a woman’s basketball team. You mean they are football players? All I can say is that if I saw the dream team the past 2 weeks, then they should be renamed the Nightmare Team.
crusher
September 16th, 2011
12:14 pm
Wish Coach Richt the best because he’s a good man. Sad thing is that he may have got the kiss of death with support from President Adams. He don’t support or stand for anything……….
War Dang Dawg
September 16th, 2011
12:21 pm
“Good luck with that one. UGA fans don’t stick around for the whole game when SEC schools come to Athens. Put a well coached, quality team on the field and maybe they will stick around.”
Exactly! Why should anyone stick around for crap. We’re lucky anyone wants to watch a team loaded with 4-star recruits lose 9 out of their last 13 games, omitting the two cupcakes from last year (La.-La and Idy State). College football is one of the few businesses where the paying customer is always wrong.
My personal preference is to see fans stay to the end while there’s still a remote chance to win. But as far as I’m concerned a paying customer can come and go as he or she pleases, it’s nobody else’s business. These tickets aren’t cheap.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
12:21 pm
TD, lightning got my laptop (plus about 7k in other equipment). Just got back going. Frankly it was easier to live without a computer than I thought it would be.
TampaDawg
September 16th, 2011
12:30 pm
OUCH! Sucks to hear that Altamaha .. life can be simpler without the internet. Creates distractions sometimes. Especially when there are UGA blogs available. Hope you get everything straightened out buddy. Just in time to see UGA go 9-1 down the stretch.
Ace
September 16th, 2011
12:34 pm
How much for a win against NMex St – $975,000 — that will take a few tickets to buy that W.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
12:35 pm
Not sure why folks think Coach Bobo does such a great job at QB coach, but just “calls plays” poorly. UGA’s offense is heavy on the QB reading the defense at the line and making the correct decision. When that goes well, the only thing wrong with the playcalling is nitpicking stuff. When the OC looks his absolute worst, it falls directly on the responsibility of the QB coach. Playcalling is easy to blame, but it’s the preparation and execution that has killed them. That’s on the position coach(s).
Personally I think it’s foolish to think that any HC would ever make the leap to hire a new OC but then handcuff him to a recently demoted assistant.
dawgs111
September 16th, 2011
12:52 pm
That’s our team and I’m behind them 100%!! Goooooo Dawgs!!! Win out from here!!!
Jimmy
September 16th, 2011
1:05 pm
Everybody still think Dan Mullen is the man for the job?!!!
Grass is not always greener on the other side!!!
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
1:17 pm
More cowbell will not cure the fever.
Joemac
September 16th, 2011
2:00 pm
@Jimmy, Mullen’s “Bulldogs” will be the winning team in a couple weeks, and I am sure Les will tell you that the grass is just fine. Dan is just a 3d year coach, and he has a plan. CMR is in year number 11 and still does not have a clue.
Jimmy
September 16th, 2011
2:13 pm
@Joemac…..seems like he had a clue the first 9 years. Mullen is not the answer.
Joey
September 16th, 2011
2:16 pm
Jimmy, you may should check the color of the grass again. Mullen has won more SEC games than our guy the past 2 years, including wins over our guy, and over UF in Gainesville. He went 9-4 and won beat the hell out of Michigan in his bowl game. And he’s done this at MSU with far less talent. but don’t let facts get in your way.
Big Dirty Dawg
September 16th, 2011
2:19 pm
Good article in Macon Telegraph regarding Boykin….not surprised in Richt and Bobo remarks…they never see the obvious till its too late.
Big Dirty Dawg
September 16th, 2011
2:20 pm
Mullen is NOT the man for the UGA job. Has a good coaching philosophy but his offensive sets dont match our players skills.
Jimmy
September 16th, 2011
2:23 pm
Ok Joey….can you check the facts on CMR first 3 years? Let me know how they compare.
And beating Michigan…..come on dude.
Joey
September 16th, 2011
2:34 pm
I tell you what, look up the head coaches in the SEC during Richt’s first 3 seasons – you probably won’t recognize but maybe, 2?
Then look at the coaches Mullen has competed against in his first 2+ years.
I don’t care if UGA hires Mullen or not. But talent-wise, he’s done more with less, and Richt has less with more.
And you are seriously downplaying his win over MI, when we lost to UCF?
Jimmy
September 16th, 2011
2:41 pm
I dont disagree with the lost to UCF but I am not downplaying a win over Michigan…..its the 5th best team in the Big 10. No SEC fan will brag about a win against a mid level Big 10 team.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
2:44 pm
I think he was comparing beating FSU in the Sugar bowl as SEC champs (as a 2nd year coach) to the win over Michigan. (as it related to the point being made) Not Mullen’s best year Vs Richt’s worst.
Mullen would have to be someplace for a decade or more to know if he would never have some down years to really have a fair comparison. History would not be on his side for that.
TampaDawg
September 16th, 2011
2:48 pm
Way to sum it up Altamaha .. as for the “he does less with more”, he has a QB that, like Richt with David Greene, he didn’t recruit. That QB, Relf, is the top offensive weapon MSU has. And as the last two games have shown, shut him down, and its lights out for Mullen’s boys. Richt was running multiple QBs out there at that time and winning with it. Hmmm, maybe he should try that again.
Tobias Funke
September 16th, 2011
2:51 pm
Adams is very stubborn and will never back down. This confirms Richt isn’t going anywhere. Get over it and support the team. Watch our young team develop this year. Next two years will be huge for the program.
Go Dawgs!
Win with Richt!
Joey
September 16th, 2011
2:52 pm
Not to mention talent wouldn’t be on his side, either.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
3:08 pm
I would wager that Mullen could come have come to UGA as his first HC job after a very high profile career as a OC and done very well, same as Richt. And left in place for 10 yrs, they wouldnt all be so wonderful. I believe Richt could have taken MSU as his first job and brought them up a few notches, same as Mullen has.
This whole week 3 debate about we need this guy or that guy is so damn silly. Oh no, that guy is so much better. Makes the whole fan base sound like a bunch of school girls bickering over the latest gossip.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2011
3:09 pm
I meant even IF he was at Georgia or anywhere else Joey, not just MSU.
Emergency room technician
September 16th, 2011
3:14 pm
This thing better turn around QUICK. The ER’s in South Georgia are filling up fast on Saturday nights (women with busted lips) in places like MCRAE GEORGIA. The only thing worse is seeing these boys fight over the last twelve pack of ICE HOUSE at the package store!!
Tampa Dawg
September 16th, 2011
3:20 pm
I won a radio contest earlier in the week – 2 tickets to see the Bulldogs play Coastal Carolina! I JUST MISSED second place, 4 tickets on the forty yard line with a bonus visit to leave an empty can of ALPO at the mascots tomb.
Lakedawg
September 16th, 2011
4:22 pm
Tobias—think you got it right, as long as Adams is supporting Coach as well as Coach Dooley, he is not going anywhere. Nine wins this year and better year next with the young guys. One more good recruiting year and we are back competing for SEC.
VA DAWG
September 16th, 2011
4:24 pm
Notre Dame fired their head coach for some hot, new coach. How is that working for them? Go Dawgs!
Snoop
September 16th, 2011
4:33 pm
1. First to Altamahadog: If I had been Adams, I would have established engineer schools five years ago. GT got into business twenty years ago but UGA was scared of “turf” and chose not to fight for engineering. As a result, we have now only started to establish our engineering schools and will continue to lag behind UNC which Adams himself set as his goal to move UGA above academically.
2. On da Preacha Man, Richt is a dead man walking. Adams giving him his “vote of support” is like Brutus praising Caesar on the Senate floor during the ides of March.
3. The Bulldog Nation is divided because of Mark Richt and Mark Richt alone. A divided house will never be a winner. Reconciliation will start only when Richt is gone.
4. Richt will probably be let go at the end of the season, but it should have already occurred. When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging… Sunk costs are irrelevant.
5. Finally, it occurs to me that these regular blind homer ostrich losers are probably Richt and his staff, friends, and family who are facing unemployment. They are posing as bloggers with their aliases.
6. This time next year the Dawgs will be undefeated under a new head coach.
Joemac
September 16th, 2011
4:40 pm
Snoop, you did good, except for the undefeated part. They might be this time next year, but with Bama in ‘12&’13 and LSU in ‘13&’14, going undefeated is quite out of the question, regardless who takes the place of CMR. Of course, you still have the annual Gator beatdown.
janella murphy
September 16th, 2011
4:51 pm
Enter your comments here Let the coach do his job. he is a great person who is interested in the boys and getting a college degree while playing football. He is an outstanding leader. A lot of these boys have been in trouble and he took appropriate action. they should know that when they get that scholarship, it pays for tuition/ meals. anything esle and the family needs to give to player. I am proud of our bulldogs, and i am more proud that they have a coach with christian values. And, i believe the media is causing all the hopla. Fans hang in there. Quit being fair weather fans and be with them through the ups and downs. We will get better. Please don’t wear those neon red britches again. bad karma
Snoop
September 16th, 2011
4:54 pm
Joemac, I meant after two games, not at the end of the season!
Hawk. Jon. '97
September 16th, 2011
4:55 pm
For those that want a change you are not loyal. Richt will never embarrass our program. He didn’t forget how to coach. Be careful what you ask for. Coach Richt represents our school well. We do not need a new coach. We need to get behind him. Don’t be a fair weather fan. Show the football world that at UGA we are loyal during good times and bad. He WILL turn this around. God bless GA and the players and Coach Mark Richt!!!!
Snoop
September 16th, 2011
4:58 pm
Richt embarrasses our program and the university every day.
This “who would replace him” is a red herring. Almost anyone would be an improvement.
A true UGA fan demands excellence. That means adios, Preacha Man!
bigdawg1
September 16th, 2011
5:00 pm
There’s a rather large between always supporting your team and your colors – yes, I AM an alumnus – and supporting the transcient people who coach your team. I will ALWAYS be a Bulldawg and will always support UGA. But, nowhere is it written on my diploma that I have to have continued feality to the people who guide my school’s football team.
Are Tech fans pining for the days of Bill Lews…doubtful. But, they’ll always wave the black a gold.
bigdawg1
September 16th, 2011
5:03 pm
Check that, “fealty!”
Snoop
September 16th, 2011
5:03 pm
Who thinks that Richt thinks of himself as UGA? Absolutely not. This guy is Florida. He went to Miami, then spent more years at FSU than he has spent in Athens. His gut is not Georgia, so stop all this loyalty BS please…
We demand winners and championships, period. Anything less is unacceptable. Glory to ole Georgia!