Lets say you are the AD of Southern Fried University. You just lost your Head Coach to go to the NFL. (or you fired him) And you start the search. You are going to hire the NEXT great coach. You got a small list of candidates like Greg Schiano, Jim Harbaugh, Steve Sarkisian, and Dan Mullen... Then your assisant AD walks in and says this. (i will refer to you as "Dick") "Dick, listen to this. 90 - 27 overall record. 2 time SEC Champion. 4 time SEC East Champ. 2 time SEC coach of the year. 7-2 bowl record, and Dick, the guy has gone to a bowl game every year he has been a head coach." then you (dick) would reply, "theirs no way we could get a guy like that." "yea, the school he is at is starting to get unhappy with him because he lost 5 ball games last year." So Dick, what other information do you need about this Head Coach to know if he is somebody you would absolutely love to have representing your program.
Has he ever been on probation? nope, actually he is one of the most respected coaches in all of college football.
Any personal scandals? actually his wife is the water girl and the only time he makes the papers is when he is either speaking at a church, going on a mission trip, and when they adopted their second child from the urkaine and she has a rare disorder.
Can the guy recruit? His recruiting classes average in the top 5 year in and year out.
So Dick? Dont be a Dick. If your a Georgia fan stand behind Mark Richt. Back him up and show your support. Go into this year with moderate expectations because thats the biggest problem. Your expectations. You hadnt won a National Championship in close to 30 years so dont expect to compete for one every year. to quote Saban (i cant believe im doing that) "It's a process." before you want to go and start dog cussing richt look at UT and Auburn. The coaches they hired at the time they hired them had a combined Head Coaching record of 22-39... We are as stable of a program as you can get. Richt has coached 9 years at UGA and won the SEC title twice. thats 22% of the time. And this is his first time ever being a Head Coach. Enough with the bullshit! Mark Richt is one of the hottest young coaches in college football. 3 years ago we (Dawgs) were worried sick that Miami was going to steal him from us and now after 1 8-5 season your ready to send him packing? Nah, not me. Richt can go 7-5 next year and he still will have my support going into 2011.
(if Richt goes 2010 7-5, then 2011 6-6 - i want his ass Fired)
Been saying this for a few years now and I think we even spoke about it one drunken night Joe, Jim Harbaugh is the next big thing.
ReplyDeleteWow Dick has a great resume and to put the icing on the cake he is one of the best recruiters in the game. Unfortunatlly for Dick everyone around him that recruits that good and wins that many games has something Dick doesn't. A big ole' crystal trophy. So what is wrong with Dick why can't he get it done with the same talent and program prestige that all the other guys have?
ReplyDelete@reese - i thought PJ was the next big thing.
ReplyDelete@brad - Dick is not the coach, he is the AD (you) but i understand your point. we have discussed this ad nauseam and my point is that Ga's best chances to win a title is with RIcht. that may change, but right now i believe Richt gives us our best chance.
Very good post Joe. I am with you. Richt has earned himself 3 more years just by changing defensive coordianators alone. I like Richt, and I'm glad he is our coaches. Having said that, after the last two seasons, its time to see a change in our team. A mass reduction of penalties and turnovers must occur in the next two years. I think both of these areas, especially penalties fall on the coaches head.
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ReplyDeleteWould Dick or any other coaches be able to do as good as PJ has done this qucikly at GT? You can't tell me Dick would be 20-7 in his first two years at GT.
Give PJ time, he's creating a monster.
Harbaugh is doing the same at Stanford.
Answer the question Penis.
ReplyDeleteRicht was 21-5 in his first 2 years reese. tahts better than 20-7. actually 15-12 in the SEC would be better than 25-2 in the ACC. but to answer the question, yes.
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