Mark Richt Take The Next Step

Good post Buc. While I tend to disagree that CMR has changed time will tell very soon. I still see us throwing the ball 65% of the time and trying to score a lot of points. Don't believe we will put up as many points as we did last year as we lost our "coach" on the field of play. I forsee a group of running backs sharing the load with TG getting 15 carries on average per game and the rest split among the other backs. It has to be this way or I see NC or SM moving on to get the playing time they will deserve. The days of "redshirting" a RB are over at UGA unless injured, no more Moreno's for sure.

As for the D and the coaches I will still stand on "show me" before I pass judgement on them. CJP still has to prove that he can win with his own players.

As far as Taylor goes CMR has been consistent when it comes to releasing players when the rules or team policy are broken. I did not expect any less from CMR on Taylor.

ogredawg, you and I both coming from South Georgia, we understand that FSU is always in play for the talent in South Georgia. That has been boosted up a step or two with what Fisher has done with the program. Fisher not unlike Bowden and Richt believes in getting the ball down the field. I believe his strength in coaching comes from the offensive side of his brain.

If we look close enough, Mark Richt has been using the offensive side of his brain since he became the head coach at Georgia. That is what he understands the most when coaching college football. There has been a lot said about play calling in certain games, but that does not change the fact that Mark Richt is all about "coaching" offensive football. No way is he "all that" when it comes to understanding defense as some others do. This is not a slap, it is the truth from where I sit . . . . Mark Richt proved just how much he knew about defensive football when he placed Willie Martinez in charge. At least grantham had some defensive skills, but "knowing" and "applying" are two different things.

Personally do not feel it will take long to see what the Spring and Fall practices have produced under Pruitt/Rocker and Company. Clemson will come to Athens to play serious football. Clemson and FSU faced off in the ACC last season, not a good night for Clemson. As you say ogredawg, we will get a good look at Pruitt and his system from the get go.

Believe that the week off before South Carolina will be a blessing. Gives Pruitt/Rocker "time" to either "fix" or "fix and improve" on the first game against Clemson. It will give our defensive coaches a good look at "who" can play when the game is for real. You played, I played, many on this board played, game time is totally different than practice.

Will say this . . . . I am a huge supporter of Ramik Wilson. He does not blow a lot of smoke. He really likes what is going on, and again speaking for myself, we have a lot of talent on defense.

Buc wrote: Thank you wlayton.

??.... I agree with your posts about stopping this behavior in its tracks.

I like what I have been seeing with the "no-nonsense" policy and doing the right thing of kicking these BMOC's off the team. Let the players that love wearing the "G" proudly take their spots.....in the long run they will do a much better job.

Think all of us know and it has been said on this board many times, these young men don't have as good a grip on life as they like to think. At their young age, they are full of piss and vinegar, many never having to do anything more than be "BMOC".

What happens after they leave high school and their lofty positions at that level soon come to a halt when they are rooming with other young men that come from the same culture. Those of us that follow Georgia football closely have seen it yet again this off season.

Why is it that anyone believes that one person, a coach or tutor can turn these young men around in the twinkling of an eye? Mark Richt took on that responsibility from his first day on campus in Athens. Many times it has caused him much pain, like what just happened with Taylor. Same thing with IC and many others. That was Richt's choice, and it was a choice that often proved right. Just like good news does not make the front page of newpapers, it is the "stuff" that we have just seen that covers newsprint up.

Said in an earlier post, now is the time that some of this type of BMOC BS can be harnessed, it will never come to a complete halt.

Bothers me when I read some of the things that are being posted all around the internet. Many, many posters have not a care about the depth of what Taylor did, they are only concerned about who is going to replace Taylor in the lineup.

I sincerely hope that somewhere on our football team we have some young men step up and become leaders. Think most of us understand "peer pressure". Probably many of us have been through some situations because of "peer pressure". I have.

Leadership has to come from the top or . . . . we will continue to see the same situations played out every year. That is a fact. Don't know of course how Pruitt/Rocker and Company will handle this, but I have a suspicion that the defensive players know this type of behaviour will not rest well with the new coaches on defense.

Say again, high fives to Mark Richt first off for trying to save Taylor as a first time offender. High fives to Mark Richt for putting an end to this particular case. Keep it up . . . .if needed.

Wlayton, Many DGD played before the G was put on the head gear. The silver head gear & britches was the norm. I loved that uniform & respected it for many years till CVD made the uniform change. I would love to see a retro-uniform being worm again for all that played & sweated on the practice fields. Hell game day for a vacation compared to the Wally Butt's practices. Just ask any of "Wallys Boys".
As always GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!

DawgDoc wrote: Wlayton, Many DGD played before the G was put on the head gear. The silver head gear & britches was the norm. I loved that uniform & respected it for many years till CVD made the uniform change. I would love to see a retro-uniform being worm again for all that played & sweated on the practice fields. Hell game day for a vacation compared to the Wally Butt's practices. Just ask any of "Wallys Boys".
As always GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I've seen those uniforms. Classic and a retro would be very cool.