CTG.....let's start a good thread

I don't and have not visited the Fire CMR sites. What I saw posted on this site for a while was Richt was ok, then the team began to slip, off field problems were usually once a week or twice a month. Many serious. Understand that other teams have similar problems some known and some hidden. Florida is a classic case for that. More to Meyer leaving than has been reported in the press.

If you go back around 2007 and after that, the questions began to arise. At that point Richt was safe, however some of his employees were being questioned and Richt made a flat statement to the fans that they/we don't understand the game. Funny thing, the WM chatter got louder and louder, he had lost his free pass playing for his friend. Took said friend much too long to make a "coaching decision" that apprently has been repaired, not totally fixed by Grantham.

Think that all of us remember the "end zone incident" in JAX. That was a planned and approved situation by Richt. Anyone wants to talk about the chance of a serious fight, that could have been a free-for-all, and it was close. Richt gave two different accounts of that happening. In my mind, that was a heck of a lot more serious than Grantham and Franklin. But to stay on subject, Richt apologizes to Meyer. Take that any way one wants to, you could see and feel the air leaving the lungs of the UGA faithful. So what did Meyer do, said he didn't think anything of it. What happens the next time the two teams met, guess Meyer had not forgotten. That was when more and more folks began to really look at Richt's way of coaching.

It somehow appears to me that Richt and his stubborn, self righteous ways are going to be the cause of him being released. He has dug his heels in and is in too deep to move in another direction it appears. People that play high stakes poker understand that stance. Richt and his family are set for life, why, because he became the head coach at the University of Georgia. A university that prides itself in strong SEC football. Many of us old farts left that refuse to see the same mistakes made again that still linger in our memories.

With a statement from you like this . . . No one is questioning things that are keeping the ship from floating. Everyone is only questioning one thing. Let's just be honest. This site is becoming very similar to the Fire CMR sites.

OK, lets be honest AllDawgs5, that is your opinion. My question to you again is why if it is true has this site become like the Fire CMR sites. Could there be a legitimate reason? Guess not, just a bunch of folks looking for blood. Forget the fact that this same group embraced Richt on this board. Probably for too long. Just a thought.

AllDawgs5 wrote: Buc, sure I jumped players on the sideline, but I can guarantee as a fan watching the game you would have never known it. I didn't coach to be seen or to embarass kids. I coached because I love the game, and I love competition. At half, I might make my point a little better known. Behind closed doors. I didn't have to go crazy on the sidelines for my players to get the point. And if they didn't, the could sit down for a while until they got the point.

I have said many times, I am undecided about what I want to happen. I am still going to let the year play out. Have said many times, Richt has done enough to lose his job, and has also done enough to keep it imo. I have seen some improvements, but I haven't been totally wowed by anything to this point. I see us getting a little better, but I want and must see more. We are 5-2. That's not bad when you start 0-2. Doesn't matter who you have played. If you have ever coached, it is extremely hard to turn around a horrible start. Doesn't matter who you are playing. Especially when the critics are everywhere calling for your head to be served on a silver platter.

My point is that every week, we knit pick everything Richt does. I saw post blaming the offense. We scored 33 pts, missed 2 FG's, and 2 of our best playmakers were on the sideline. One for most of the game, and the other for all of the game. How would bama have done without Richardson, and Maze? No, IC and MM are not as good right now as those 2, but they are just as important to our team as those 2 are to bama.

The criticism is way to biased. Believe myself and wlayton were the only ones who pointed out the D struggled. How are we the only ones that see that? That was the problem Sat night. We aren't the only ones that see it. I know that. Everyone would rather just call out Richt and bobo. I dont expect them to be as lights out as bama, but I would expect them to be just as good as usc on defense who gave up 4 yds rushing. With that being said, I still like CTG a lot.

No one is questioning things that are keeping the ship from floating. Everyone is only questioning one thing. Let's just be honest. This site is becoming very similar to the Fire CMR sites.

GO DAWGS

Absolutely great post......AD5, I seem to understand everything you say, why can't everybody? Maybe we are just on the same page?

WoodstockDawg wrote: Its very interesting to me, how the cool thing seems to be to talk about firing Richt...

If you disagree with that then you seem to be on an island these days.

I totally agree that things need to change...Do we need a new head coach yet? Not sure, still five games to go. Do we need a new OC? YES, NOW!!!

Does Granthem need to go? NO! Are there better ways to handle what happened on Saturday night? YES. Did Franklin handle it right? NO... Should he apologize? YES... He confronted our player, not the other way around. The SEC should step in on what Franklin did. If anyone starts yelling at my kid about anything, outside of his coaches, than I would be in that persons face as well.

We are 5-2... Let's enjoy that a little, if anything this close game is good for the defense and offense. The offense had to score and did, the defense now realizes they better get ready for the rest of the season. Could and should be a great wake up call. Fortunately we did not have to lose to learn this valuable lesson. This should put us that more on edge to go play UF.

Things have been, up until Vandy, getting a little better each week. Are they perfect no... Will they be better against UF, we will see.

Most, not all, say they want CMR to right the ship. I know I do. I want Bobo gone. I like CTG, and think he will do a fine job, and only make our TEAM better because he is there, but this past Saturday it was his D that gave up 350 yards of total offense. We praised him during other games, and still said a lot of bad things about CMR... Lets call a duck a duck. No offense to "Duck". His defense was not ready for a different QB to come in this week and Rodgers made us look bad! Now he gets the opportunity to teach, and get better, and prepare for UF.

To me the jury is out, I agree with AD5 and others that if we lose to UF, the Coach search should begin immediately.

My two cents...

UPDATE: I guess I was typing at the same time as AD5 since we have some similar thoughts....

WD.....another great post !!!

Agree about bobo, disagree about CTG. I don't know exactly what happened, and I don't really care. To me, it was nothing but a drama scene. If I were really mad enough to act like I was going to fight, nothing would stop me. I would have told Franklin to meet me in the tunnel, where there are no cameras, and we can settle this. Neither one of them had any intention of fighting. It was a jawing contest, and I am not a fan of jawing contest. Pointless. What good came from that? Franklin is a pretty boy that wants to be in front of the camera. I guarantee he is loving what happened. Franklin is a punk, but CTG can't bite the bait that easily. Not mad at him. CTG showed some emotions, and I agree I hope he is not penalized. It happens. To me it is a done deal. Let's not make something more of it.

Sadler, I think you need to go back and read a lot of my post. I have ripped bobo quite often when he has deserved. CMR the same. I guess that makes me different because that is all some know how to do. I state exactly what I see on the field each week. I don't know how many times, I have said I just don't know about Richt. We fire him, I understand why. He has nobody to blame but himself. I just hope we make the right decision on who we hire. Even mentioned, I would have no problem at all seeing Kirby back on the UGA sideline.

And no I wasn't going to point out CTG. He struggled. It happens. I still like him very much as a coach. Only reason I pointed it out, is because I guess I was watching a different game because the first post I see is ripping the offense. Just doesn't make sense to me.

sadlerdawg wrote: Seriously, AD5? You're not seriously trying to convince us that you're undecided about what you want to happen coaching wise? It seems pretty obvious to me that you support Richt 100%, and there is nothing wrong with that. Whenever somebody slights Richt, you are quick to take up for him. Again, nothing wrong with that, but maybe I'm reading you wrong, but it doesn't seem to me you want Richt gone at all.
Anyway, what I find amusing about one of your posts is that you stated you and wlayton were the only ones to point out the D struggled. We have witnessed YEARS of offensive coaching blunders and buffoonery, and you rake some of us over the coals as bashing them for pointing this out week after week, yet CTG has one game where the D struggles, and it's ok to be pointed out? Not sure I get the logic there.

sadlerdawg, probably the best post I have seen here in months. TRUTH.

gee...the game I was watching saw an offense that could not finish a drive as in 6 field goal attempts......yep great offensive showing there...oh but wait we scored 33 points.....