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Losing to GT three times in a row is what finished him off. That and hitching his wagon to Quincy Carter, which blew up in his face. I also don't think he kept the best team discipline.
Goff was unpopular with boosters from day one. He was hired by Coach Dooley, he wasn't on anybody else's list of candidates. Ray was dismissive of pretty much anybody's input outside of his staff.
I love this thread started by @BillyDawg1 . Like most all of you, I love CMR. And I love seeing him get so much support. I’ve never thought CMR got the credit he deserved both nationally and from many Dawg fans, for the success he had.
He was really close 2-3 times….but he also never let Georgia’s program fall like every other SEC program has in the last 25 years. Even Bama.
And CMR did it in a way that is seldom seen in coaching.
I love Kirby. Think he is the best coach for our beloved program. But there is no question that he is enjoying financial support that CMR never experienced.
How would CMR have done with college football’s largest recruiting budget, one of the largest support staffs and world class facilities?
Playing in random bowl games is no big deal…. I get it. But not being bowl eligible is a big deal…..and CMR and Kirby have never let that happen to Georgia.
Thank you CMR for starting it and Kirby for continuing it.
And thank you Dawgnation for showing love to a great man. He deserves it.
His worst mistake was hiring Brian Schottenheimer as his replacement for Mike Bobo.
CMR is among the greatest coaches we've had and the best person we could have possibly hired to represent the school and program. I'm all for putting the yeah buts behind us.
I think I’m saying the same type of thing you are in a different way.
Schotty was a mistake, Kirby hired the wrong OC, I'd rather we stop going down that road where Richt is concerned, he's earned our unqualified respect.
And I’ve never said anything to the contrary.
You miss the point, but I won't press it anymore.
@texdawg my brother was a HS coach here in the metro area for 35 years . He met nearly every SEC HC during that time frame and always stated if he had sons good enough to play in the SEC he would urge them to play for CMR. In his opinion the best coach and person to entrust a young man's well being and growth to . I wish him all the best and thank him for his tenure at UGA..DGD!
I could not have loved Coach Richt as our representative more! I would like to share this story with you all.
My son and future daughter in law were drum majors/members of the Redcoat band at UGA from 2008-2012. During that time, for two seasons, they moved the band to the East end zone. I will never forget the first home game i attended that season (season ticket holder) and, when the game was over, to watch Coach Richt walk all the way over to that end zone, after thanking the students in their section (which, at the time was on the way out of the stadium), and to give props to the band for their contribution during the game.
According to my son, he had always done that, but until the band was relocated, I had not noticed it.
What a wonderful gesture to include the band (and all students) in this post game tribute and to honor them for the huge sacrifice that these band members make to be a part of the game day tradition! To let them know that they mattered! How it must have affected many of their lives!
I had been a Coach Richt fan before, but after witnessing this for myself, I could never entertain any negativity about the kind of man and coach that Coach Richt personified!
And has been said here already, our program would not be as respected as it is today without the foundation laid by Coach Richt!
All respect and admiration for Coach Richt and my prayers are with him and his family!
"west end Zone"
Being a great man and being the right guy for the job at the right time are two totally different things. I would rather be considered the former.
CMR, by all accounts, is a great man with his priorities lined up properly. Did his tenure run its complete course at UGA? Maybe. Did he leave the place better than he found it? Absolutely. Did he leave a lot of young men better than he found them? Absolutely.
I am pretty sure CMR would argue the things he has done away from a football field are far more important than what he has done on one. Any any adversity he faces moving forward will not define him.
My wife worked out with a group of girls at our local gym several years ago. One of them was Chelsea Oliver. I knew she was married to Paul but didn't think much of it until Paul committed suicide.
We went to Paul's funeral at Burnt Hickory Baptist and I heard his high school coach, NFL coach, and others tell of his legacy. Then CMR got up to speak. Emotion poured from that man. I cried hearing him speak. He talked about hearing of Paul's death and literally it immobilized him. CMR cared about players in a different way. CMR came to the funeral even though his position coach didn't (nothing against Willie Martinez, but he was at the same position at Tennessee at the time and let's say didn't have the same time constraints someone like Coach Richt had).
I also grew up watching CKS play. I remember being impressed as a kid in middle school seeing a football player academically honored. I love CKS.
CMR was different. Praying for him through the parkinsons.
Erik knew he was close to retiring himself and didn’t want to leave GSU that late in his career. He was asked and declined because of what I said previously.