SI - Finebaum -Richt is a great guy; that doesn't mean he should keep his job

[Coach Hank Crisp]

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Richt's 2008 team failed to meet expectations, finishing 10-3 after starting as the preseason No. 1, and Georgia has kept imploding since. The Bulldogs went 8-5 in 2009 and a cataclysmic 6-7 last season. Now they're 0-2 to start the year. That makes Georgia 14-14 since the beginning of 2009, including 7-10 in SEC play.

Not to pile on, but Richt did not beat a school with a winning record last year. Three of the wins he's managed in Georgia's last 15 games came against Idaho State, Louisiana-Lafayette and Vanderbilt. Richt is under .500 against the SEC East the last four seasons and .500 in the the last two seasons. The only team he has a winning record against within the division is Vanderbilt, which has gone 1-15 in the SEC during that stretch.

[pmull]

I have to agree with Finebaum. Richt is a good guy but Georgia needs to bring in a new coach to get that program jump started and relavant again.

[ricky023]

CMR is a Christian man and I love him for his kindness and love toward his players and family. I do however, agree that they way his program is going down this is going to be his last year or should be if doesn't turn it around. He will be a great coach at his next stop because he brings integrity, pride and understanding to his players. So he will be very special. RTR!

[Catch Prothro]

I think he's probably gone at the end of the year, barring some miraculous resurgence.  All that talent and Georgia consistently underperforms.  He's like an even nicer version of Shula -- and I would take Shula over Richt.  At least Shula did SOMETHING when the odds were against him (lack of talent, scholarship limits, bowl bans, and the resulting difficulty in recruiting), whereas Richt has every advantage and still cannot win the past 3-4 years.

[SeniorTSM]

I think Richt and UGA might win out.. Bama plays them next year and they will be good (at least talent wise). So if he can hange on a year he might be ok


I will save this post and I plan to repost when Finebaum prints another article about the turn around between the hedges for Richt..lol

[Jamos]

If he doesn't beat Auburn, he's toast! 

[Coach Hank Crisp]

I scanned an article yesterday from the AJC. Richt and Georgia would have to finish the rest of their games with a 9-1 record to save his job. I don't think he can do it.

[pmull]

If he doesn't beat Auburn, he's toast! 

The Florida and Tennennee games are huge for him this year too.

[BAMAWV]

If he doesn't beat Auburn, he's toast! 

The Florida and Tennennee games are huge for him this year too.

This decision was likely made after the Boise game.

[Chechem]

On Finebaum:  "Richt will be at UGA for a long, long time." (release from Vince Dooley)

[pmull]

If he doesn't beat Auburn, he's toast! 

The Florida and Tennennee games are huge for him this year too.

This decision was likely made after the Boise game.

I think he could have overcome the Boise loss by beating USCe and having a good year. The home loss to USCe hurt him bad. His record lately against USCe, Florida and Tenn is terrible. He needs to run the table to have a chance of keeping his job.

[carl childers]

CMR is a Christian man and I love him for his kindness and love toward his players and family. I do however, agree that they way his program is going down this is going to be his last year or should be if doesn't turn it around. He will be a great coach at his next stop because he brings integrity, pride and understanding to his players. So he will be very special. RTR!

I agree with you Ricky. However, I agree with what I heard Rick Burgess say. He said Richt is like a plumber who has the Christian fish symbol on his card and talks about his faith. You just want to say, "That's great, but I am paying you to go in there and fix my commode."

[SUPERCOACH]

CMR is a Christian man and I love him for his kindness and love toward his players and family. I do however, agree that they way his program is going down this is going to be his last year or should be if doesn't turn it around. He will be a great coach at his next stop because he brings integrity, pride and understanding to his players. So he will be very special. RTR!

I agree with you Ricky. However, I agree with what I heard Rick Burgess say. He said Richt is like a plumber who has the Christian fish symbol on his card and talks about his faith. You just want to say, "That's great, but I am paying you to go in there and fix my commode."

   

[bamalum67]

All of the above comments could have been, and was, said about Coach Bill Curry...he was a Christian man, a nice man, and all that...but he could not beat the booger-eaters, so he quit, he lost his job...or was run out of town, whichever version you chose to believe.

Sorry, but the reality is..you gotta win games AND beat your rival...and further, you got to look good doing it.

The same thing happened to Steve Sloan and Bill Battle, and others I cannot think of at the moment..nice guys all, but the Win/Loss ratio was not in their favor.

[Jamos]

If they do replace Richt, will it be another coach with a Georgia connection?

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