Georgia’s Todd Grantham focusing on Kentucky, not contract extension
ATHENS — Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said Tuesday he’s focusing on nothing this week but preparing his unit for Kentucky’s offense and leaving contract negotiations to his agent.
Grantham has 14 months remaining on a three-year contract he signed to become Georgia’s defensive coordinator in January of 2010. His annual salary of $750,000 ranks among the highest in the country for assistant coaches.
Grantham’s agent/attorney, Michael Harrison of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., told the AJC on Sunday that Grantham wants a contract extension. Harrison said he has already “gotten inquiries” from some NFL teams about the possibility of Grantham returning to that league and that he has “gotten feelers” indirectly from colleges gauging Grantham’s interest in becoming a head coach. Ultimately, however, he said Grantham wants to remain in Athens.
Grantham was asked about his agent’s comments on Tuesday.
“You hire people to do a job for you and I let him handle that part of it,” he said. “My focus is on getting the defense to play well and getting us ready for the Kentucky game and getting ready to win the SEC East, truthfully.”
Grantham’s defense has climbed to No. 4 in the nation statistically as the Bulldogs have won eight straight games. A win over Kentucky on Saturday will clinch a berth in the Dec. 3 SEC Championship Game in the Georgia Dome.
Grantham, 45, admitted he would like to become a head coach one day. But he said playing in the title game is dominating his thoughts at the moment.
“I think everyone wants to become a head coach,” he said. “First of all, I have a very good job. I was excited to come here because of the vision I had about what I felt you could do with the type of players you can get at the University of Georgia. I’m very excited to be here. Truthfully, I just focus on every situation that’s coming up. For instance, after I leave here I’m going to a third-down meeting to figure out how we’re going to get off the field on third down and then what we’re going to have to do to win the game this week.
“We’re in a championship game this week. There’s a lot of time, energy and study that has to go into each week that honestly you don’t have time to focus on anything like that. You just focus on the next task at hand.”
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TampaShave
November 16th, 2011
3:44 pm
Flat Tire, you can say what you want but everyone who has been on here this entire year knows full well you wanted to see him gone in the worst way. Not one positive thing to say about him outside of his Faith. All of which eluded to your desire to see a coaching change.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
3:45 pm
That was TampaDawg on that one .. not to be confused with my alter ego, TAMPA SHAVE a.k.a. Burma’s Daddy
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
3:49 pm
SO you did like the TD pass to Bruce Figgins out of the backfield then?
Snoop Dawg
November 16th, 2011
3:52 pm
Tampa Dawg is inebriated this after at Crabby Bill’s in St Pete Beach. Yvette, don’t serve any more Preacha Man Koolaid to Tampa Dawg today…
He blew the season because with the talent on the team we should be no less than undefeated going to Georgia Tech.
We are not in the top ten because we lost two games, dufus. Especially, the South Carolina loss was because of lousy coaching and a lousy game plan.
Richt’s record over the past five years, when the talent on the teams is considered, is atrocious.
So you are zero for three Tampa Dawg.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
3:53 pm
Tampa Dawg
Wanted Richt gone in the worst way, Really?.
How about reading what I posted here.
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
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
3:55 pm
Altamaha
Yes I did like the pass to Figgens as I posted before the FL game as to why Bobo was not doing it more
Thats my point
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
3:55 pm
I loved it Altamaha .. oh, you weren’t talking to me on that one. LOL
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
3:58 pm
“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”
Yeah, that’s a rousing endorsement. Just imagine if your boss put the same ultimatum on you. But if that’s the best you can come up with compared to the plethora of other posts we can come up with of yours raking him over the coals, then fine, you win I guess. Unreal.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
4:08 pm
Well it looks like I missed Altamaha vs Flat Tire in a 15 round battle today.
Looks like its been a hardfought slugfest with a few points deducted for low blows. At this point I have it on my card as to close to call. Each blogger has fought tirelesly to impose there will on the other.
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:08 pm
I figured that you did liked that play. I noticed you were complimenting Bobo on that about 3 weeks ago when he tried that exact same thing, but Murray threw it at Figgin’s feet. Or the time Murray missed him wide. he was pretty covered anyway. And I am certain you recognized the times this year when Figgins rolled out jusy like that but was covered and Murray had already gone to some other option. Because know you were just joking, that we never even tried it before, till the Auburn LB had a brain cramp and left it so wide open.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:10 pm
Snoop Doop, you are 0-life .. you haven’t made a legitimate point yet. The SC loss was due to coaching? Dude, come on. That’s, at best, a stretch. The BSU game was partly due to coaching but it isn’t like that isn’t BSU’s MO .. schedule an AQ team first game of the year, go in and win, then run the table on little teams .. err .. except for TCU I guess and Nevada last year. Anyway, I guess 2007 and 2008 with the number or ranked team wins, number of total wins and a BCS bowl win is cause for an atrocious record. You haven’t made ONE point that can’t be lit up. Might want to get with Thomas Brown to brush up on your football knowledge .. oh, wait, it looks like you already did, and that may be the problem.
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:18 pm
Come on! the disporval of the “90%” comment should at least count as a knockdown. The sideline passes example was a clean right cross to the chin. He didnt even try to block it. Dude is out there swinging wild windmill flailings about a game 4 years ago, and the scoring is close?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:20 pm
AltamahDawg
Glad you brought that up about Murray’s innaccuracy as I posted several weeks ago as to why Bobo needs to go back to QB coaching to focus more on the fundamentals of our QB
Murray as I stated his footwork was not good and as I stated he was keying on one reciever and thats why a couple of his INT were DB’s keying in on it and were able to close in an make the INT
lil LEON
November 16th, 2011
4:24 pm
As auburn would say: CUT THE CHECK!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:25 pm
Tampa here is another one
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 5th, 2011
9:16 pm
LakeDawg
I totally agree everyone has an opinion
And like you state Im tired of hearing your not a fan, your a tech fan, or FL fan etc when you dont agree with the kool-aid, bong smokers on here
Thats why earlier today I called out some of those rubes that did nothing but attack me all year and call me a non fan.
I think these idiots think I hate Richt. I certainly do not.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 5th, 2011
9:17 pm
I really was hoping I was going to be wrong and am still hoping I will be wrong. And again after next season I welcome anyone to call me on it. If changes are made
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:27 pm
Yea I am certain you are so glad that I just complely gut punched you with the ole’ “look at my thumb” about the Figgins play.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:30 pm
Altamaha and Tampa
Gus Malzon is being mentioned for the UNC job
Kirby Smart was on there too
For some reason I reason I didnt see Bobo mentioned; I dont understand why though. Maybe you can shed some light for me
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=feldman_bruce&id=6810471&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2fblog%3fname%3dfeldman_bruce%26id%3d6810471
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Possible-candidates-to-replace-Davis-at-UNC.html
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:31 pm
Not sure, but apparently they weren’t mentioning Grantham either or you would have posted that.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:35 pm
Yea you sure gut punched me on the Figgens pass
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:35 pm
The Gus Malzahn thing is intriguing though. You see, Auburn was an average team prior to Cam Newton. After Cam Newton, still only a little better than average and yet they are talking about hiring their OC to be a HC. So if that’s what they want, by all means let them have it.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
4:35 pm
Altamaha with the Figgins shot you where credited with a 10-8 score that round giving you a decided advantage now.
Flat looks to be winding now and continues not to adjust his strategy. His corner is emploring him to adjust, but he is working that ole “Bobo” punch in vain.
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:40 pm
The light I can shed is that Bobo isn’t mentioned, because he is not being considered. You are welcome.
I would also expect coaches that are openly seeking position changes as evidenced by their recent active interviewing to change jobs, would be fine candidates to mention if one were speculating.
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:43 pm
fair enough…….but the whole Thomas up the Middle 1-2 punch, looked to me like it had his head spinning. Any concerned referee should have stepped in right there.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:44 pm
Once again just the facts
Nothing about Bobo mentioned in those articles and again its blah blah blah
Whats the score now Low Country 14-8 since Im winding
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
4:45 pm
Flat,
Actually when you introduce facts into blogs you are generally deducted in points. In the land of blogs facts are likely to be ignored.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:47 pm
I am pretty certain you won’t see anything on here from me about Bobo being a HC candidate. That’s a fact for ya. But I did say that if he got offers, odds are you may not even know about it. Just because some hack wrote about those other guys doesn’t mean they are getting offered anything so much as interview either. Like I said, Malzahn, wow?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:48 pm
AltamahaDawg
You always have a typical Richt comment as to why their gameplan didnt work
and that is “the players didnt execute”
Figgens and Murray just didnt execute that one time so lets not throw against Vandy or Ole Miss etc
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
4:53 pm
Tampa
Please stop reaching
Oh and for some reason he was offered the Vandy job last year
Didnt hear Bobo up for that one either
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5915527
http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2010/12/10/1867576/gus-malzahn-vanderbilt-head-coach-offer-contract-auburn
Chip Towers
November 16th, 2011
4:55 pm
True Dawg Fan: Of course they’re trying to pressure UGA to extend him and get him a raise. We live in a free-market society. That’s how it works.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
4:57 pm
So even if you take out the Coastal Carolina game since they are FCS and take out the pic-6 by Rambo against Auburn, UGA offense has scored 292 points in 9 games. That’s an average of over 32 points per game.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:00 pm
I’m reaching? You’re throwing up HC spots that Bobo wasn’t, to the best of your media listening knowledge, offered as if I ever said he should be a HC, but somehow I am reaching? That’s just comical. I am just saying, someone needs to tell me why Malzahn is some hot commodity. If he gets to coach with Cam at QB, then sure, he will do well, but then again, most of us would.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
5:03 pm
Tampa
Please get a clue. Those who really study football and know the game all know Bobo has been taken to school way to many times
His play calling was terrible in the Boise game, UCF and many many others
It has been said and analyzed on ESPN and other sports talk stations as predictable playcalling and doesnt make adjustments
Can you name me someone he has upset
Thats why his name is not mentioned
Please just stop with ppts per game against lousy defenses
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
5:05 pm
The issue with Bobo is the style of offense UGA runs. It is not the Mike Leach style of offense that puts up video game type numbers. If UGA has sustained success since ‘07 the conversation may be different also.
If I where a AD I would look at Oklahoma State and Texas Techs OC as possible head coaches along with Malzahn.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
5:06 pm
Tampa
Matthew Stafford
Knowshon Moreno
AJ Green
Mo Mass were all on the field in 2008 and he couldnt even do anything against FL nor AL in 2008
Auburn didnt even sniff that talent
Please stop now
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
5:08 pm
He completly blew it with that talent and showed predictable play calling and the inability to make adjustments
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:08 pm
Nice try. I didn’t say anything about execution or blame anyone. Murray threw it low because there was a LB chasing him.Not his fault. I guess I am inadvertently blaming who ever was supposed to block that guy. Would you like to argue that we have always done that perfectly? And it’s nobodies “fault” if Figgins is covered and Murray throws it away, is it? In fact isn’t the the exact opposite of didn’t execute. That’s a good job there. My point (which I am sure you know since you are trying so hard to divert it) is that YOU are trying to pretend that Bobo somehow inexplicable never tried a play that Georgia has run for years till just now, and I am saying, wrong, wrong, wrong. We probably run that play 3 or 4 times a year, and I remember 3 already. And who know how many times it was optioned away from because of coverage.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:09 pm
Flat Tire, you get a clue! GET A CLUE THAT I HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING TO SING THE BOBO PRAISES!!! You keep blasting me as if I am running the Bobo fan club or something. I posted the points per game to show that the players are executing. The talent is making things happen. That may prove your point more than anything else. All I have said in regards to people getting mentioned for HC spots is this: We as a general public don’t know half the stuff that goes on between schools looking to hire someone and the prospective candidates themselves and secondly, why does Gus Malzahn get so much love when he has proven NOTHING without his rented mule from last year?
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:10 pm
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
5:06 pm
Tampa
Matthew Stafford
Knowshon Moreno
AJ Green
Mo Mass were all on the field in 2008 and he couldnt even do anything against FL nor AL in 2008
Auburn didnt even sniff that talent
———————
And their record showed it. Until last year. Now they are back to normal.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
5:12 pm
Flat,
You know that argument has a flip side to is also. Look at what he has been able to achieve this year with perceived lesser talent.
Also you have to take into account each individual teams goals and desire towork together to achieve a common goal. I think with Stafford and Moreno you had guys looking to achieve the ticket to the NFL and where not truly DGD.
In saying that Richt looks to have gotten guys in Athens who seemingly enjoy being a Dawg and want something more for the team rather than themselves.
There is no I in team and that team you listed had plenty of I guys.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:18 pm
I don’t know if guys like Green, Stafford and Massaquoi weren’t DGDs (maybe Moreno wasn’t, I don’t know) but is it not fair to say that an OC can get better from 2008 to 2011? Is that not possible?
DOMINO
November 16th, 2011
5:18 pm
Pay Grantham the money, he’s terrific. Include an incentive to stay, like more retirement money if he sticks around for 5 yerars, like V Tech does for their DC.
DOMINO
November 16th, 2011
5:19 pm
If McGarity lets Todd Grantham get away, I think he will be fired, within 24 hours.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
November 16th, 2011
5:20 pm
Tampa-
To be fair the ones I am critical of in the DGD comment was geared to Moreno and Stafford. I think they certainly had different agendas then winning a SEC Title while in Athens.
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:23 pm
I hear ya Lowcountry, but I definitely don’t think that was the case with Stafford. He had everything to play for. When your agenda is the NFL, having big performances is in your best interest, especially in big games. Apparently, scouts saw enough in Stafford that they didn’t worry about the likes of the 2008 Bama and UF games. Rightfully so, he is a really really good NFL QB.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 16th, 2011
5:23 pm
Low Country
I agree about the “I” guys
I disagree about Stafford being one and my reason is Stafford has flown down to watch several UGA games in person. I dont think someone would do that if they didnt love UGA. The other 3 I can agree with your point
Again whose fault is it for recruiting these I guys Richt
Yes I blame Richt. And No I did not say FIRE RICHT NOW with that statement since I will be accused of saying that I hate Richt and want him fired any minute now
Snoop Dawg
November 16th, 2011
5:26 pm
Life is tough in Florida with Tampa Dawg. Listen dude, why don’t you put down the Ipad and go watch the sunset or get the local rag and look through the want ads for a job at a restaurant or something? The senior locusts will be swarming around now for the Early Bird Specials.
You need to enroll in some of those football classes that da Preacha Man has been taking so that you two may one day be eligible for a football GED.
Snoop Dawg
November 16th, 2011
5:28 pm
Snoop Dawg is willing to let Preacha Man Marjoe Richt play out his contract as long as he keeps Grantham at whatever cost and also lets Bobo gogo at the end of the season. Bobo could still hang out as the QB coach so that he can feed all his kids…
TampaDawg
November 16th, 2011
5:35 pm
Snoop, any education would work for you buddy. Any class at all would be a start. How about one called “here is a TV, they show football games on it” .. and I know you call yourself “Snoop” but the fake ghetto talk pretty much sums up your education level in a hurry. Make a real football point if you want but don’t talk about crap you know nothing about. I am pretty sure no restaurant is going to hire me being that my qualifications as a computer security engineer may not work out. Now you, you can sure fill up a salad bar buddy. Keep ghetto talkin!
Mobile Dawg
November 16th, 2011
5:49 pm
I’m confused. Does the team with the most points still win, or has congress passed a law to spread the points to the less priviledged teams?
AltamahaDawg
November 16th, 2011
6:01 pm
2008 with THIS year’s defense…..go.