DonAZ

November 29th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^

I repeat -- I am so happy we secured Harbaugh when we did.

There are not enough quality coaches -- established or up-and-coming -- to fill all the vacancies.  There will be more than a few disappointed fan based next year.

WeimyWoodson

November 29th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^

"Brady what do you think about your game coming up against Bowling Green State University in the battle of I-75?" - reporter

"Ugh, well, ugh you see ugh, when we play Bowling this weekend we expect to play well because ugh, we practiced well this week" - Hoke

"Wait play bowling?  What do you mean?  You know you're playing a football game against BGSU Saturday right not going to a bowling alley?" - reporter 

"I've always just called them Bowling, uhh, I enjoy bowling ugh, but ummm, we're hopeing to do well against Bowling because THIS IS TOLEDO!" - Hoke

Confused reporter shakes head.

alum96

November 29th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^

richt is a quality coach who will land on his feet and do well.  By all accounts GA was also the "cleanest" (in a relative sense) of the SEC schools.  Someone like Virginia should hire him by 5 PM today if they were smart.

This is a lot like end of Carr and Fulmer eras.... hell almost like Miles last night before he got "not fired".  A demanding fan base wanting more then the annual 9-10 wins because everyone thinks they are Bama and OSU.  I get it but it's not going to happen for everyone at once due to math.

As always be careful what you ask for.  A year ago people wanted Ferentz gone and Bob Stoops,, one of the top 5 coaches of this era.... had been called "past his prime" and the natives were restless.  Look at them a year later. 

 

dnak438

November 29th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^

This is the argument for firing Richt:

On the other hand, Iowa hasn't won a BIG championship since 2004, so Richt is more similar to Ferentz, except he has a lot more talent at UGA than Ferentz does at Iowa.

alum96

November 29th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^

Oh I get all that.  He also lacked the ability to win big games. 

But as we ND and TN (hell even USC and Texas of late) know - when you get rid of the devil you know... you have no idea what is around the bend!  There are so few top end quality coaches out there. Always a risk with a coordinator or smaller school guy - can hit the jackpot or begin your 10 year journey into the wilderness.

BlueSpiceIn SEC.hell

November 29th, 2015 at 1:56 PM ^

While we are seeing a high volume of coaching turnover this year,  there is also a continuing trend of understanding from other ADs accross the country.

With Power 5 conferences being dominated by a small number of dominant programs; ADs are realizing that a "win at all costs" mentality won't work, doesn't support their programs, and the coaches contracts with buy-outs aren't supporting their budgets.  

Wins and Losses are a zero sum game and if you have a good coach who is "right" for the program keeping them a la Ferentz, Stoops, Miles is wise.

 

Erik_in_Dayton

November 29th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^

My guess is Richt is still at Georgia and Miles was never in trouble if Saban weren't at Alabama beating them and making SEC fan bases believe their team ought to be playing for the national title every other year just like the Tide. Expectations are extraordinarily high down there at this point.

It's a shame to see Richt go down like this. He seemed to try to do things the right way.

JT4104

November 29th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^

Hmm..gotta think Georgia has their guy inline already...Im gonna throw it out there. Wouldn't be surprised to see Charlie Strong or RR at Georgia.

BlueinLansing

November 29th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^

its a repeated pattern everywhere he's been.  Why you ask?  Because his program is a shit show everywhere he goes.  He's been at Arizona 4 years and they still make the same stupid mistakes his teams made at West Virginia and Michigan.  Why?  Because he isn't a detail oriented coach, he makes terrible personnel moves that weaken his defense so his offense will look pretty. 

 

Fine he'll beat a top level program once in a while and that's great.  His team got absolutely throttled by Washington and that just shouldn't happen, that is also the norm for his programs.  West Virginia's weak schedules covered up a lot of personal coaching flaws that have been exposed at Michigan and Arizona.