Performance bonuses will be doubled in (still unfinished) Richt contract
GREENSBORO, Ga. — We’ll have a full story later, but here are the quick highlights from this morning’s UGA Athletic Association board of directors meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation:
- UGA President Michael Adams and athletic director Greg McGarity said the contract extensions still are not completed with head football coach Mark Richt and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham. McGarity did say for the first time that Richt’s new contract will keep his salary “basically the same” — about $2.8 million per year — as his current deal but that the incentive bonuses, for things such as winning SEC and national championships, will be doubled as a way of “rewarding excellence.” As previously disclosed, three years will be added to Richt’s contract, extending it through 2016, and two years to Grantham’s, extending it through 2014. McGarity said again that there are no major unresolved issues with the contracts. Adams attributed the delays to routine legal work.
- McGarity said during a break in the meeting that baseball coach David Perno definitely will be back next season as the Bulldogs’ coach.
- The board approved an Athletic Association budget of $92.1 million for fiscal year 2013, up from $90 million this year.
- The board approved spending $2.73 million on several facilities projects. These include improvements to the landscape beyond the outfield fences at Foley Field; upgrading the scoreboards at the baseball, softball and soccer stadiums to gain more video capability; and reworking Gate 10 at Sanford Stadium. The $2.73 million also includes funds to begin design work on a possible eventual renovation of the main entrance, concourse and press box at Foley Field; that project, if eventually undertaken, probably would cost around $10 million.
- It was reported to the board that the Athletic Association had another strong year financially and will add about $2 million to its reserve funds, which now are above $70 million.
- More to come later this afternoon.
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Brainiac
May 24th, 2012
7:02 pm
@ Rainbow Tide and Pride:
You omitted Bama’s top quality. Tree Killing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac
May 24th, 2012
7:10 pm
@ 2DAWGS:
You are correct!!!!!!!!!!
CMR’s new contract simply DOUBLES those previous incentives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac
May 24th, 2012
7:16 pm
@ Roll Tide 14:
LSU beat Bama in Tuscalooser last year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Book it!!!!!!!!!!
Doggy style
May 24th, 2012
7:17 pm
I hate to say it but Perno has to go. We need more leadership on the field and a better politician off field to influence upgrades to Foley. Foley is terrible compared to LSU, arkansas, etc…
Red Stick
May 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
RollTide14
May 24th, 2012
5:06 pm
“14 titles so far—Nick’s going for #15 in 2012. He has another roster loaded with nfl first round players. Alabama will beat lsu in Baton Rouge–book it!”
We are looking forward to the Tide coming to Death Valley. Unless one of the 2 teams is a disappointment, I don’t see how either side can be confident of a win right now.
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC
Fan of the Game
May 24th, 2012
8:53 pm
Doggy Style – Foley Field is getting rennovations done. Coach Perno deserves to stay. It shouldn’t even be an issue. He has been through more in the last two years than any coach in the country with two of his players that he brought to UGA being paralyzed. I don’t remember UGA baseball being much other than 1990, years with Coach Polk and the years with Coach Perno. Go Coach Perno and Dawgs.
Droidawg
May 24th, 2012
10:00 pm
I have to say College coach salaries are getting higher and higher every year, never stay the same and this country is going broke….M just saying Go Dawgs!
richt one of the best
May 24th, 2012
11:09 pm
SEC COACHES VS. WINNING TEAMS
A look at how all 12 coaches in the league have fared during their careers against teams that finished the season with a winning record.
Coach Team Record
Mark Richt Georgia 50-31, .617
Nick Saban Alabama 63-46, .578
Steve Spurrier USC 80-68-2, .540
Les Miles LSU 36-34, .514
Bobby Petrino Arkansas 23-22, .511
Gene Chizik Auburn 11-15, .423
Houston Nutt Ole Miss 36-61, .371
Joker Phillips Kentucky 2-4, .333
Dan Mullen Miss. St. 5-11, .313
Derek Dooley Tennessee 1-21, .045
Will Muschamp Florida 0-0, First year
James Franklin Vanderbilt 0-0, First year
daddo
May 25th, 2012
1:18 am
Yall don’t need to try so hard to convince the rest of us that CMR is a good coach. Trust me, the rest of the conference DOES want u to keep him.
dbc
May 25th, 2012
1:21 am
I love how all these redneck Bama fans crow and strut around (insert USCe fans here as well since it’s convenient) as if they actually had anything to do with that teams success. Forget Kool-aid drinkers (a term I hate actually.) These guys obviously drink out of the hose. Guess we’re all supposed to be jealous…
SEC Football Daily: May 25th | Saturday Down South
May 25th, 2012
5:25 am
[...] Mark Richt’s contract is still unfinished but details emerge. Richt’s base salary of $2.8 million is basically the same as it has been; however, incentive bonuses are doubled. I actually really like this because they are rewarding him for on-the-field success. I’m all about rewarding for success, and I’m quite sure Richt was instrumental in this as well. Three years will be added to his contract, extending him through 2016. DC Todd Grantham received a two-year extension through 2014. [AJC] [...]
tenn.DAWG
May 25th, 2012
6:35 am
Foley Field may the the worst baseball venue in the SEC,sure hope they do it right and not just lipstick on the pig.Georgia produces some of top talent in the nation year in and year out and deserves better.
tide roll
May 25th, 2012
7:48 am
McGarity is SUCH A VEGETABLE. PAY RICHT MORE THAN SPURRIER AND HE”LL SHOW HIS APPRECIATION BY KICKING SOME BUTT. ATTEMPTING TO MANIPULATE HIM WITH PERFORMANCE BONUSES DOESN”T FIT RICHT’S PERSONALITY AND IN FACT, IS SOMEWHAT INSULTING. JUST PROVES MCGARITY AND UGA DON’T REALLY WANT TO GET THERE. LIKE JOE T, MIKE BOBO AND ANY OTHER FORMER UGA PLAYER INVOLVED WITH THE PROGRAM, MCGARITY LACKS THE QUALIFICATIOS FOR THE POSITION HE HOLDS.
SoGA2ATL
May 25th, 2012
8:10 am
It’s always been clear that CMR is not overly concerned about his paycheck. He gets paid enough to keep his family comfortable; works where he wants to work; does what he wants to do; gives A LOT of money to charity. Doubling the performance bonuses are the absolute right way to handle the current situation. CMR’s job was in jeopardy at the beginning of 2011 season, no doubt. He pulled it out. That doesn’t mean he gets a huge reward in salary. He can keep pat until he can prove that he really can get over that “SEC East Champ” hurdle again. At the end of this new contract, if he’s gotten over those hurdles, watch his salary jump; if not, watch UGA let him go.
Hanna
May 25th, 2012
8:13 am
Richt is a joke masquerading as a coach.
Francis
May 25th, 2012
8:16 am
Never in history has a coach with so little intelligence or class made so much money.
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
8:53 am
Droid, Football coaches make far less that the top realtors, or the top fund managers, or the top
motivational speakers in this great country. It’s called a job.
As far as the country…….isn’t it sort of the point to have as much money as possible generated by an industry so that it help keep the country from going broke?
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May 25th, 2012
8:53 am
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AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
8:55 am
Did you think Damon Evans was a good choice for AD, tide roll?
Game Changer
May 25th, 2012
9:15 am
@altamaha
Damon Evans was a puppet for Adams but I liked his way of handling alum letters and scheduling:
As a true competitior Evans understood that playing out of conference big game west of the Mississippi was very important for UGA on a national level. McGarity and the blue hairs do not and for this we will never get respected anytime soon.
Evans always copied the Head Coach alum emails and letters and when necessary for a response expected such from the coach, if that coach did not respond additional actions were taken. Evans would have made major changes with the staffs by now but McGarity would rather make examples out of ( girl sports head coaches ), something 99% of UGA fans dont follow. It is very disheartening to read about the AD meetings and more of the same is promoted. I guess a 5th place finish in SEC football, 11th place in SEC basketball, 8th place in SEC baseball, each out of 12 total teams is a big success. One thing is for sure, 2012 / 2013 will be an improvement because no way to go lower or is there?
GDAWG65
May 25th, 2012
9:27 am
If the Dawg offence isn’t coached any better than it has been we won’t be anywhere near competing in the SEC Championship this season. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RHall55
May 25th, 2012
9:48 am
Need to talk about beating Top 10 Teams to keep your job!! Incentives on winning SEC and NC Champions; that should be a must with all the talent in and surrounding the state; I know the other SEC schools have great coaches but that is part of being a SEC coach!! C’mon Man!! Your success depneds on the people that surround you: OC, Recruiting Coordinator, OL Coach: please keep careful watch!!
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
10:02 am
So he forwarded the letters and emails of concern to the appropriate parties. Cutting edge.
tide roll
May 25th, 2012
10:10 am
McGarity thinks Richt lazy. Is attempting to motivate him with more money. The guy alredy has enough. It won’t work. Either pay him Spurrier numbers, or if you think he’s lazy ( and Mcgarity may be right), then fire him.
DirtyDawg
May 25th, 2012
11:10 am
Between the tree–killers, the Krystal Krazies, the ba$tard$ that seem to delight in raggin on the Dogs here, combined with with the overall arrogance that comes when institutions that people of sub-average intelligence identify with enjoy some success (due to none their efforts of course), you Bamans aren’t surprised that you’ve become the most despised bunch in the conference, are you?
UGA Insider
May 25th, 2012
11:17 am
I hope the new president will take a hard look at replacing McGarity. He has been an utter disaster on every level. Please hire Billy Payne at once to manage the $95,000,000 coming in each year.
DAWG 38
May 25th, 2012
11:21 am
We replace a gym coach ( which we should have ) but Perno is given a free pass Could it be because Dooley is one of his god parents
tide roll
May 25th, 2012
12:00 pm
Did McGarity inform your new Gymnastics coach that she’ll be expected to move in with Leebern? Your former coach, whatever his name is, didn’t stand a chance. Know what I mean?
Mr. Dawg
May 25th, 2012
12:02 pm
I’d be curious to know if other schools have contacted CMR’s agent about coming there. Richt seems like the type that would keep that quiet. In any event, I’m happy that he’s staying. Go DAWGS!
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
2:37 pm
On what level has he been an utter disaster all those many months on he job. Such as?
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
2:41 pm
How is Perno being given a Free Pass?
If you don’t get fired today, do you say that you got a free pass?
DAWG 38
May 25th, 2012
3:13 pm
Perno got a free pass in that he got another year from Mcgarity. The program is going in the wrong direction and he is not the guy to turn it around.
Johnny Griffith
May 25th, 2012
7:35 pm
Coach Todd Grantham will receive a bonus for every embarrassing thing he does on camera. Choke signs, hitting himself in the face, and picking fights with opposing coaches are all good things.
Johnny Griffith
May 25th, 2012
7:38 pm
Coach Mark Richt will receive a bonus every time he hugs a teenager, sings Happy Birthday, or loses to a ranked team.
USA today editor
May 25th, 2012
8:07 pm
Ha ha richt extension with no money increase!
Confidence? NO!
Rick S
May 26th, 2012
5:55 am
When is Georgia’s Athletic Board going to quit spending dollars on needless rennovation to a damn gate and bring Sanford Stadium into the 21st century? Tennessee, Alabama, and LSU all have much nicer and larger Football stadiums than Georgia, and we only rennovate Gate 10- are you kidding?
Ron Jirsa
May 26th, 2012
11:43 am
Mark Fox is a Tax Accountant. Fire this clown!
Florida Convict U
May 26th, 2012
10:53 pm
The Last 5 Years of SEC Play, which is more appropriate to study when comparing coaches.
Mark Richt
11-2 6-2
10-3 6-2
8-5 4-4
6-7 3-5
10-4 7-1
45-21 26-14
Steve Spurrier
6-6 3-5
7-6 4-4
7-6 3-5
9-5 5-3
11-2 6-2
40-25 21-19
Les Miles
12-2 6-2 BCS Champions
8-5 3-5
9-5 5-3
11-2 6-2
13-1 8-1
53-15 28-13
Nick Saban
7-6 4-4
12-2 8-0
14-0 8-0
10-3 5-3
12-1 7-1
55-12 32-8
With all the draft PICKS that CMR has sent on the NFL and yet has done NOTHING the past 5 years to even be considered a TOP SEC coach.
Arby
May 27th, 2012
9:18 am
The offensive line is the key. They must be physical! If this ol coach doesn’t work out, fire him and pay another one alot of money.
Arby
May 27th, 2012
9:20 am
LSU has a larger stadium ?
The Real Brains
May 27th, 2012
10:37 am
Brainiac
May 24th, 2012
7:16 pm
@ Roll Tide 14:
LSU beat Bama in Tuscalooser last year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Book it!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac, your real handle should be “loser” as you are so obsessed with Alabama while avoiding the fact that UGA cannot and will not win a BCS title under Richt. You are so blind to the fact that UGA is a second tier program in the standards of winning and Championships it hurts you to face reality.
william cranman
May 27th, 2012
2:09 pm
Chip I love your columns but more times than not you say something like “more to follow later” or “more to follow this afternoon” only to never post anything else. Thanks again for your efforts but please refrain from saying things like that and then not following through. I treally does happen quite often. Thanks.
South Georgia Dog
May 28th, 2012
3:10 pm
What UGA needs is a better fan base. I’m an alumus who lives 200 miles from Athens yet I go to basketball and baseball games on a regular basis. They are as fun as football without all the negatives such as parking,crowds,etc. Fox can’t recruit because the Stege is half empty. I know. I know. ” I would go if we were good”. No, UGA fans would go if we were good, playing Kentucky, had good tickets, and there was nothing else going on that weekend. We suck as fans.The football is all about the tailgating. We show up after kickoff and leave early to starting drinking again. Recruits notice this especially when they visit other campuses and compare the experiences.We are our own worst enemy.
Dawg Uno
May 28th, 2012
4:11 pm
Why don’t they base Richt’s bonuses on the number of players arrested every year?
william cranman
May 28th, 2012
6:20 pm
Chip, please respond. Thanks from a faithful reader.
waytogoricht
May 28th, 2012
6:21 pm
Second verse, same as the first. Give Richt a contract extension with no raise, and it will make no difference in his performance. Richt is gonna disappoint Georgia fans one more time. Some won’t let him fool them again. Has Richt changed? No, he’s the same coach, but now in addition to beating Spurrier(or getting his shirt handed to him by Spurrier(again), he has Saban and Miles. In his earlier success years they were not yet established. True, the latter two aren’t on the 2012 schedule, but either will be in Atlanta at season’s end. No amount of majic pixie dust and/or wishful thinking will suddenly turn the mediocre Richt into a eventual coaching genius. And, wait for the Missouri ambush and shoddy showings on a cupcake schedule, and Richt will show again why he is Richt, with his best work behind him.
flo-ri-duh
May 29th, 2012
10:41 am
UGA should have extended Grantham’s contract to 2016 to match Richt’s contract. Nick, the “gnome” gets $6 mil a year now. LSU is rated over Bummer in the west – there is one big “if” however. Muttenbubba has to quit molesting the girls… as there is no QB behind him that has ever played a down of college football. Duh’Rick has had more off field issues but they have been swept under the rug at Tick Hound “U”….. since Doody is on the hot seat. The only way to get rid of the”gnome” is to beat him on the field and he will take the next bus out of town.
jonkdawg
May 29th, 2012
12:02 pm
just same old reports……gosh! come on now!
Chip Towers
May 29th, 2012
3:17 pm
william cranman: Sorry but didn’t see your question ’til now. That was a Tim Tucker update and I, too, was expecting more. But stuff happens sometimes in the course of reporting and covering on something that prevents you from getting info back up. He filed two long, extensive reports after that but as separate news files and they weren’t uploaded on the blog. I’ll make a concerted effort to make sure not leave y’all hanging similarly. Apologies.
william cranman
May 29th, 2012
7:38 pm
I appreciate your response Chip. You and Tim do a tremendous job. Us Dawg fans just crave info. Thanks again for responding!