The sounds of distant drums

The same old drum beat, that is. As much as it is apparent to everybody except the decision makers at UGA, we need a sea change in coaching. Mark Richt is not a championship caliber coach. He's had a good run, but we've seen the best he has to offer Georgia and it's time for him to go.

However, without his help, I'm afraid we'll be singing this tune next year too. There isn't a thimbleful of courage in the athletic department right now, certainly not enough to cut our losses. So, with that said, I'd like to respectfully ask coach Richt to take it upon himself to remove himself from the program and step down. I cannot stomach the idea that this is what we will be under CMR: all show and no go.

Now, I don't want us to lose any game, but I console myself with the idea that losses to Auburn and Tech will somehow help move the process along. After all, a losing season is a recruiting killer (not that the past two years haven't been). We need a coach, not a counselor. Please, coach, take the high road on this for the good of the university.

There comes a time when you have to take a serious look at your investments.

At this point we have 10 years invested in Mark Richt. Same can be said for MB on a different scale.

Some of the posts that I am reading here actually have me wondering if we are talking about UGA football or personalities.

If we could have our crystal ball speak to us and the CB said you can have ten more years of the same, both wins and losses or, break into the heart of the matter, much like Bama did and go for the gusto. No question in my mind as to what should be done, or the choice to be made.

Some are saying that it is not the coaches fault, others that it is the players fault. That sentence can be flipped to read either way.

Watched Mark Richt for many years, he was once upon a time, an offensive coordinator. Why did he stop doing that for UGA, and the players that sign on, and pass the duties off to MB? Because he thought that MB was qualified? He also thought that WM and others last season were qualified, wonder how that turned out. How many folks think that WM stayed on the payroll too long?

Let's give CTG the same leeway that we gave MR, MB, or WM and look at the results. He is an ass kicker, not someone that Mama's and Papa's might like to have coach their son. Not realizing that CTG will toughen them up, teach them how to play not only on the college level . . . . the pro level also. I believe that.

Some of the better head coaches that I can think of quickly . . . Saban, Meyer and the beat goes on. The SEC plays defense, not noted for offense. Therein might be the answer as to why we are slipping. No, did not start with CTG. CTG left the Cowboys and their defense has gone to heck. I would seriously support CTG as the next head coach at UGA.

Mark Richt has had ten years, the last 5 or 6 are not getting better, think that all of us can agree with that. To hell with the coaching, why are we having the SAME PROBLEMS continue year after year. Don't give a damn about UF and Meyer having player problems, they apparently can work through them and kick our ass. EVERY YEAR.

Mark Richt offered these players scholarships. If they break down, can't follow assignments, it falls on both. Guess what . . . . Mark Richt is responsible for both. Leadership of an entire program is probably not his strong suit. I think that he would make a really good offensive coordinator again. . . .

UGA needs leadership.

amen buc. the trend is down, not sideways or up. cut losses now. now i have heard people say that Kelly, harbaugh, Gruden, TCU coach, others wouldn't come here. they said the same about saban going to bama.

bama made him an offer he couldn't refuse. i say make the offer. if that fails, go with:

1. Dan Mullen
2. Kirby Smart
3. Will Muschamp
4. Butch Davis
5. The Utah coach.

Can it get worse than 7-5 then 6-6????

BulldogShannon wrote:

amen buc. the trend is down, not sideways or up. cut losses now. now i have heard people say that Kelly, harbaugh, Gruden, TCU coach, others wouldn't come here. they said the same about saban going to bama.

bama made him an offer he couldn't refuse. i say make the offer. if that fails, go with:

1. Dan Mullen
2. Kirby Smart
3. Will Muschamp
4. Butch Davis
5. The Utah coach.

Can it get worse than 7-5 then 6-6????

You would want a PROVEN HC.......#1 Mullen is not a fit #2 and 3 never been HC's 4. Davis is a good coach but trouble follows him everywhere he goes ='s a no 5. K. Whittinham is a great coach with a good staff, he's a good candidate.

CMR isn't going anywhere so we may as well start talking about hiring a dynamic OC.

BulldogShannon wrote:

amen buc. the trend is down, not sideways or up. cut losses now. now i have heard people say that Kelly, harbaugh, Gruden, TCU coach, others wouldn't come here. they said the same about saban going to bama.

bama made him an offer he couldn't refuse. i say make the offer. if that fails, go with:

1. Dan Mullen
2. Kirby Smart
3. Will Muschamp
4. Butch Davis
5. The Utah coach.

Can it get worse than 7-5 then 6-6????

Dan Mullen is essentially Florida's head coach in waiting.

Notice there seems to be some controversy on CTG giving Florida kicker Henry the choke sign in JAX. Good, love it, need more of that type spirit from both coaches and athletes. Shows that CTG cares. Let us hope that King Adams doesn't crawl his butt for doing this.