OT: Richt is out at UGA (now official)
Georgia has fired Mark Richt, a source told https://t.co/IUb98wmtlA
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) November 29, 2015
This is relevant to our recruiting as well...
EDIT: ...and now it's official: http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112915aaa.html
November 29th, 2015 at 12:19 PM ^
Isaac Nauta c'mon down!
November 29th, 2015 at 2:08 PM ^
Join Mecole Hardman!
November 29th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
this thread title. I could care less about the coach leaving. I always think first of how can this help U-M. And Nauta is the obvious first situation that comes to mind.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
Makes sense. I assume this pushes Nauta to UM, which is a positive.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
please?
November 29th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
Rivals said the only way Nauta wouldn't wind up at UGA is if Richt got fired.......
WELP
November 29th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 1:04 PM ^
So you're saying that Smart is smart for their program?
November 29th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
I repeat -- I am so happy we secured Harbaugh when we did.
There are not enough quality coaches -- established or up-and-coming -- to fill all the vacancies. There will be more than a few disappointed fan based next year.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 2:18 PM ^
As a student at Toledo...
November 29th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
"Brady what do you think about your game coming up against Bowling Green State University in the battle of I-75?" - reporter
"Ugh, well, ugh you see ugh, when we play Bowling this weekend we expect to play well because ugh, we practiced well this week" - Hoke
"Wait play bowling? What do you mean? You know you're playing a football game against BGSU Saturday right not going to a bowling alley?" - reporter
"I've always just called them Bowling, uhh, I enjoy bowling ugh, but ummm, we're hopeing to do well against Bowling because THIS IS TOLEDO!" - Hoke
Confused reporter shakes head.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
is leaving too. Difficult to leverage that.
November 29th, 2015 at 7:02 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:46 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
so so so stupid
November 29th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
Mark Richt's record the last two years: 19-6. Also went 12-2 in 2012.
— Chris B. Brown (@smartfootball) November 29, 2015
November 29th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
richt is a quality coach who will land on his feet and do well. By all accounts GA was also the "cleanest" (in a relative sense) of the SEC schools. Someone like Virginia should hire him by 5 PM today if they were smart.
This is a lot like end of Carr and Fulmer eras.... hell almost like Miles last night before he got "not fired". A demanding fan base wanting more then the annual 9-10 wins because everyone thinks they are Bama and OSU. I get it but it's not going to happen for everyone at once due to math.
As always be careful what you ask for. A year ago people wanted Ferentz gone and Bob Stoops,, one of the top 5 coaches of this era.... had been called "past his prime" and the natives were restless. Look at them a year later.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
This is the argument for firing Richt:
Agree. Herculean task to average 10 wins/year but also hard to argue UGA should ever go 11 yrs without an SEC title. https://t.co/kGX9q9RJ7q
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) November 29, 2015
On the other hand, Iowa hasn't won a BIG championship since 2004, so Richt is more similar to Ferentz, except he has a lot more talent at UGA than Ferentz does at Iowa.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:49 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^
Oh I get all that. He also lacked the ability to win big games.
But as we ND and TN (hell even USC and Texas of late) know - when you get rid of the devil you know... you have no idea what is around the bend! There are so few top end quality coaches out there. Always a risk with a coordinator or smaller school guy - can hit the jackpot or begin your 10 year journey into the wilderness.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^
+1 good comparison between Richt & Ferentz
November 29th, 2015 at 12:48 PM ^
I heard they are looking for a solid coach who likes cold weather.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^
While we are seeing a high volume of coaching turnover this year, there is also a continuing trend of understanding from other ADs accross the country.
With Power 5 conferences being dominated by a small number of dominant programs; ADs are realizing that a "win at all costs" mentality won't work, doesn't support their programs, and the coaches contracts with buy-outs aren't supporting their budgets.
Wins and Losses are a zero sum game and if you have a good coach who is "right" for the program keeping them a la Ferentz, Stoops, Miles is wise.
November 29th, 2015 at 5:40 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:48 PM ^
For about 7 years now UGA has fallen flat on their face in games that mattered.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
Seems like a weird year to cut him loose. With so many big openings I wonder if they have someone already lined up
November 29th, 2015 at 1:37 PM ^
UGA isn't competing with many schools for their next coach. It's a much better job than every opening other than USC. The next best was probably VT. I bet they hire Kirby Smart. Same guy they would hire if there were no other coaching vacancies.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
November 29th, 2015 at 12:51 PM ^
his attempts to stop the satellite camps were not looking out for the recruits.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
Have to think that this is the job Kirby Smart leaves Bama for.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
Hmm..gotta think Georgia has their guy inline already...Im gonna throw it out there. Wouldn't be surprised to see Charlie Strong or RR at Georgia.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:14 PM ^
Rich Rod has had an awful year. He is not an attractive candidate to anyone, let alone a premier SEC program. He is closer to being fired than he is to getting a better job
November 29th, 2015 at 1:23 PM ^
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November 29th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^
its a repeated pattern everywhere he's been. Why you ask? Because his program is a shit show everywhere he goes. He's been at Arizona 4 years and they still make the same stupid mistakes his teams made at West Virginia and Michigan. Why? Because he isn't a detail oriented coach, he makes terrible personnel moves that weaken his defense so his offense will look pretty.
Fine he'll beat a top level program once in a while and that's great. His team got absolutely throttled by Washington and that just shouldn't happen, that is also the norm for his programs. West Virginia's weak schedules covered up a lot of personal coaching flaws that have been exposed at Michigan and Arizona.
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