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Mark Richt gets the ax!
Smitty500mag
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Richt's Georgia team wins 9 games this year and he gets the ax. They deserve what's coming just like Tennessee did for firing Phil Fulmer.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/reports--georgia-fires-coach-mark-richt-172742330.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/reports--georgia-fires-coach-mark-richt-172742330.html
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HS recruits/players, said they would NOT commit to Georgia, if Mark Richt was fired. Guess we will see if that is true now. He has been slipping a little, but this is a new team with a new QB. Sucks that we lost a great coach.[V]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Only in the SEC could he fired.
Careful what you wish for, Dawgs.....
Richt was a class guy who ran a class program while winning a ton of ballgames.
Only in the SEC could he fired.
Careful what you wish for, Dawgs.....
But couldn't beat "Nick"![;)]
He won't have a problem finding a job that's for sure.
TV analylist?
Yep, only in the SEC.
He won't have a problem finding a job that's for sure.
..teaching Sunday school?[:o)]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
A record of 145-51 over 15 years, with two SEC conference championships and six SEC Eastern Division titles, loses his prime tailback, and still accomplishes a 9-3 season with mediocre quarterbacking.
Yep, only in the SEC.
It was even worse at Tennessee. Phil Fulmer had a 152-52 record over a 16 year period at Tennessee with one undefeated national championship season along with 2 out right SEC championships and 6 East Division Championships and they fired him. They went 6 years before they had another winning season after that and celebrated like they had won the national championship when they won 7 games.
Fulmer only had 2 seasons where he didn't win at least 8 games. Tennessee also went to 15 bowl games during that time. In 2007 the year before they fired him they were SEC East Division Champs.
The man was an all SEC offensive lineman as a player at Tennessee, he was an assistant coach there for 13 seasons before he took over the head coaching job for 16 years. He spent the majority of his life at that school and they kicked him out as if it was nothing.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
They don't deserve to ever win another championship of any kind.
He is president of some secret Bulldog support group in Athens, goes up there once a month for meetings, won't talk about it.
He hosts a radio call in show on Monday nights, during football season.
When you hear about "alumni unhappy with Richt" my brother is at the top of the list. He says the guy has lost his touch, and he has wanted Richt fired for the past 4 years.
My brother is a UGA alum. He was starting linebacker and defensive captain of the Bulldogs for 2 years in the seventies, won the SEC one year.
He is president of some secret Bulldog support group in Athens, goes up there once a month for meetings, won't talk about it.
He hosts a radio call in show on Monday nights, during football season.
When you hear about "alumni unhappy with Richt" my brother is at the top of the list. He says the guy has lost his touch, and he has wanted Richt fired for the past 4 years.
Allen, send me the number of the call in show if you can please.
Captain, Glad we didn't have a bet on this years game because I would have been embarrassed to accept anything, the way both teams played. Oakie. In my opinion, Mark Richt is nothing but a class act and a great man. Just look what he did when the opposing player got hurt in Athens. He sent his private plane to pick up the parents to come be with their son. He also went to check on the kid. How many coaches would have done that. Besides football, Mark Richt is a mans man in my books.
I'm bettin' South Carolina has just found them a new coach.
Georgia has too [;)], it just hasn't been announced yet, a Saban trainee and former Georgia player [:)]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
I'm bettin' South Carolina has just found them a new coach.
Georgia has too [;)], it just hasn't been announced yet, a Saban trainee and former Georgia player [:)]
Kirby Smart is a great assistant coach but he's not head coaching material. They'll be sorry they ever considered him if they do hire him.
I'm not shocked, I've heard at alumni gatherings for a few years this was in the plans if a National Championship didn't appear, he knew full well at his pay rate his allotted time was close at hand if he didn't deliver........he didn't. Really good guy & Christian, a natural born player recruiter but it's time to move on while holding a very good record. Georgia's program will regress for a few years no doubt.
This is where college football is now in the Power 5 Conferences. Similar talk has also started with Coach Sumlin at Texas A&M. At $5mil/year, the expectations are there better be 10-2 seasons at the very least after at least 4 years, plus a conference championship. I think Sumlin will have another couple years to show major improvements because he still has a number of years left on his contract extension.
quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
I'm bettin' South Carolina has just found them a new coach.
Georgia has too [;)], it just hasn't been announced yet, a Saban trainee and former Georgia player [:)]
Kirby Smart is a great assistant coach but he's not head coaching material. They'll be sorry they ever considered him if they do hire him.
You very well could be right, I do remember pretty much the same was said about Richt when he was training under Bowden (great recruiter but not head coach material) down at Florida State. I suppose they all have a desire to prove themselves worthy or not to be a head coach at some point in their careers
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
I'm bettin' South Carolina has just found them a new coach.
Georgia has too [;)], it just hasn't been announced yet, a Saban trainee and former Georgia player [:)]
Kirby Smart is a great assistant coach but he's not head coaching material. They'll be sorry they ever considered him if they do hire him.
You very well could be right, I do remember pretty much the same was said about Richt when he was training under Bowden (great recruiter but not head coach material) down at Florida State. I suppose they all have a desire to prove themselves worthy or not to be a head coach at some point in their careers
You're probably right. According to how determined someone is they'll do whatever it takes to excel at what ever they do. He may just surprise everyone and turn out to be a great head coach. If he does he deserves it. He's put in his time and he's done a great job at Alabama.
I think UGA is making a mistake too.
I think Georgia is hiring Steve Spurrier [:D]
Doubtful, he's got too much age on him and he has a pretty mobile history. Georgia I hope is looking for a long term solution but long term in the SEC has gotten rare (which can be a good thing too) so who knows [:)].
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
I understand Rickey Bustle lives in the Athens area and is looking for work.... [:D]
He needs to move too Atlanta if he's looking for work [:D]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
I understand Rickey Bustle lives in the Athens area and is looking for work.... [:D]
He needs to move too Atlanta if he's looking for work [:D]
His wife is teaching at UGA, as I hear it he is volunteering at a Local High School with their football program. His sister in law is my wifes best friend from grade school days.... Talked to her tonight about him... [:)]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
quote:Originally posted by Rocklobster
A record of 145-51 over 15 years, with two SEC conference championships and six SEC Eastern Division titles, loses his prime tailback, and still accomplishes a 9-3 season with mediocre quarterbacking.
Yep, only in the SEC.
It was even worse at Tennessee. Phil Fulmer had a 152-52 record over a 16 year period at Tennessee with one undefeated national championship season along with 2 out right SEC championships and 6 East Division Championships and they fired him. They went 6 years before they had another winning season after that and celebrated like they had won the national championship when they won 7 games.
Fulmer only had 2 seasons where he didn't win at least 8 games. Tennessee also went to 15 bowl games during that time. In 2007 the year before they fired him they were SEC East Division Champs.
The man was an all SEC offensive lineman as a player at Tennessee, he was an assistant coach there for 13 seasons before he took over the head coaching job for 16 years. He spent the majority of his life at that school and they kicked him out as if it was nothing.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
They don't deserve to ever win another championship of any kind.
Fulmer was a back stabbing SOB...ask Johnny Majors...I never liked Fulmer,he was also a rat!...not respected by his peers..[xx(]
quote:Originally posted by Smitty500mag
He won't have a problem finding a job that's for sure.
TV analylist?
Sounds like UVA may be in the mix, has some connections there as does Al Golden. Richt was sought by UVA 15 years ago when he chose Georgia and UVA went with Al Groh.
My Hokies scored Justin Fuente...and are keeping Bud Foster running the Dee....gonna be awesome to see an offensive oriented VT team with a pocket style QB in the future. Future looks bright for VT, may take a few years of recruiting but some new young energy in the recruiting will be great for the Hokies.
Fulmer was a back stabbing SOB...ask Johnny Majors...I never liked Fulmer,he was also a rat!...not respected by his peers..[xx(]
Majors was a drunkard that should have had someone stab him in the back years earlier. Fulmer was doing all the work and Majors wasn't even showing up for practices and when he was he wasn't fit to be on the field.
Fulmer's peers voted him into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.