Might surprise some to read this. If Richt loses three games, don't think that he will lose his job. Guessing, think that McGarity would give Richt one more year. Reason for that thinking is it will erase all doubts one way or another as to whether Richt can get UGA back in the limelight.
The last two recruiting years have been Richt's recruits, especially the last group. He was feeling the pressure, pressure was relieved somewhat by McGarity, and Richt went into the homes and convinced what many see as stars heading to Athens.
Hard for me to believe that all new pieces to the puzzle will play to the extreme expectations from the get go. This is after all the SEC, some do well quickly, doubt that all will. This is where I think McGarity's going to show a small amount of patience. Another season out, that is truly where the rubber meets the road.
All of this will not fall on Richt alone. Second year for Grantham, defense should be better. Third year, with two years under his SEC belt, Grantham should be ready for the wars every Saturday. He also should have the players he wants, does not have to have position changes and can recruit that way. Makes a huge difference.
Many are saying that the cream of the crop seems to be heading to the State of Alabama and other places of course. The reason for that is pretty simple in my estimation. National Championships are hard to recruit against. When was our last one? Maybe Herschel's visit opened the young studs eyes to how the game should be played.
Have to say this. It amazes me that it took Richt so many years to figure out what was happening to his team. Reminds me a bit of Obama, hand everything down and let others decide the future of the program. Richt needs to step up, or resign. I believe he tried to do a decent job in Athens, he however has had a funny way of showing it in some of his interviews the past three or four years.
We had an athletic director that liked to "panty raid", other side of the coin we have a head coach that seems to be just the opposite. I think that the answer is somewhere in the middle, as it usually is when solving any problem.
Sorry to be so long, cup of coffee and a couple of valid questions that you ask sparked the old fart.
Keep them on their toes in Athens yankeedawg1. Many on this board have served in the military, none of us lose track of that. These young folks in Afganastan and other parts of the world have live ammo pointed in their direction every waking hour, not just on Saturdays. Think that JTII has opened some of the BMOC's eyes to that, as did Herschel.
Thanks again, have a great weekend.