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By I-DOG

September 5, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Richt won’t get his due until he wins a national title…He also doesn’t self promote and run the score up the way some other coaches do. he other coaches you mentioned are all great coaches and it is sometimes hard to compare apples to oranges.

By Luda

September 5, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

The only coach that I would even allow somebody to argue for being better than Richt is Meyer. He won at Bowling Green and Utah and he won almost right away. Nobody else cosistantly wins like Mark Richt. His national championship is coming soon.

By Rusty

September 5, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

1.) Spurrer . . . . . . 2-12.) Everyone else

Started off 4-1. Going to keep up the winning ways in week 2.

• Rusty

**http://www.rustybanks.com

By FL Dawg

September 5, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

M. Richt is a better all round coach.

He is not a self promoter as some of the others are.

Ask yourself this, at equal programs who would you trust most with your son?

By JB

September 5, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

I’ll take Mark Richt and what he’s done at UGA over Spurrier any day. What a class act Coach Richt is, and Look at Steve. Hanging a big Score on someone just because you can. Hell, these are 18 year old kids. Mark is even looking out for the other teams kids. ASK OSU. Mark called off the DAWGS in the middle of the third Qtr. Spurrier would have been throwing deep on them. Some people like that. I don’t. Yes, he can coach.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

September 5, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

I’ll keep Richt!!

By BGriff

September 5, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Figures, it’s Huntsville, AL. Take the same poll in Atlanta and you’ll get a different out come. I know Tubbs will be farther down the list.

By BGriff

September 5, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

Figures, it’s Huntsville, AL. Take the same poll in Atlanta and you’ll get a different out come. I know Tubbs will be farther down the list.

Go Dawgs!

By Dawgman26

September 5, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

I believe that CMR is the best in the SEC if not the country. Just in hereing how he treats his players and thier families. He is so humble and does not whine and complain. Oh yeah and he wins. Every year great players leave and great players fill thier shoes with no let down in talent or desire. I also like the no nonsence approach he takes on discipline as well. If you mess up you will be dealt with no matter who you are. I like that an awful lot.

By Bobby Scott

September 5, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

I think the better question is who is the better man? I think we all know the answer to that.

By yankeedawg

September 5, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

It’s like comparing Oranges and Apples. A coach with class Richt, and a coach who would not know class if it bit him in the a**!!!!

By Stephen

September 5, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Didnt OSU lose a kid to a neck injury earlier this year? Didnt Coach Richt send a signed football from him and the entire team to him in August…just a few weeks before the season?? I read this in an Oklahoma paper.

Didnt Coach Richt see that kid who was denied to UGA get a spot at Arkansas?? Didnt coach richt take a knee inside Auburns 20 last year, when a field goal would have only made it 40-15 instead of 37-15….Didnt Coach Richt CALL OFF THE DAWGS in knoxville half way through the 3rd quarter when it was 41-7 and we all KNOW Spurrier would have hung 60.

There are more important things that just winning. Didnt we just have an article here in the paper with the players descrbing him as a 2nd dad or the dad they never had??

Who is the most liked coach among the PEER coaches in the SEC.

An earlier post mentioned apples to oranges….I prefer calling it comparing steaks to hot dogs….cause Coach Richt is the MAN

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

September 5, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

What year are we talking about Spurrier? If its 1996 then sure, if its 2007 heck no.

Spurrier had the athletes and the resources at his disposal at UF to awaken the sleeping giant and build his legacy.

Spurrier at USC will not be able to recruit consistently(insert, well he did have the #5 class..greyshirts and non admits later) to make USC the lasting legact he would like.

2007- Mark Richt hands down is better. The old guard of reporters still remembers those Florida days and those are long since gone.

By Ben

September 5, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

I don’t know….. Tubbyville is ranked WAY to high, and Saban hasn’t done much to prove his inclusion on that top 5 list. Spurrier is still one of the better coaches, as is Meyer, bu Right should be right there alongside them along with Les Miles.

By Scott

September 5, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

The best…Richt without a doubt.

By RxDawg

September 5, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Richt is one of the greatest coaches in the country. But until he wins a MNC you wont hear that from anyone other then dawg fans.

By Tville Dawg

September 5, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I think if you asked CMR what he thought of the poll, he could care less. Take care of the details and take care of the players and coaches, and the kudos will take care of themselves.

By Steeledawg

September 5, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

Since the poll was taken in Alabama, I will take the 2 first place votes for Tuberville with a grain of salt, but who could reasonably argue that he has accomplished more than Richt. Yeah, I know all about 2004 and how they got screwed, how could anyone forget, but that is really the only thing he has accomplished. Don’t try and sell me winning the Iron Bowl 5 times over an undermanned Bama team as equal to 2 SEC titles, 3 east titles, and four straight top 10 finishes.

By mikegadawg

September 5, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

The list doesnt seem that off…….and i’d agree with most, that until Richt delivers a NC, ranking in the top half amongst the SEC 12 coaches appears about right. He’s a great guy, great winning percentage record thus far, and a good coach, but winning a NC really will set him apart from being good to great.

GO DAWGS!

By shane

September 5, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

good point fl dawg.i don’t think richt cares about this poll,if he did he would do more self promotion.just keep on winning coach,the rest will follow.whats up with sportswritters polls anyway?who cares?most sportswritters have no guts at all,they just wait for the bandwagon to start rolling and jump on board.i think spurrier is a top of the line coach,but fulmer?houston nutt?i would have ranked the coaches at vandy and uk ahead of those guys,look at what they have done with limited talent while nutt has lost control of his program and is on the verge of losing his job and fulmer’s highly rated team of a couple of years ago had a losing record in the sec.never has a man done less with more talent than fulmer.i also don’t think les miles gets enough respect,but he has a shot at the nc this year so that could change.no doubt the sec has the best coaches in the ncaa,with poppa bowden and joe papa getting old,the coaches at usc,texas and boise state are the only ones that would fit into this group.

By Uncle Dave

September 5, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

I-dog nailed it. Richt’s time is coming, but he has not won a national championship as four (yes four!) of the others on the list have done. Spurrier, however, is a creative master once the game begins. Nobody clamors for someone else to call the plays. He has the ability to react and alter his approach as the game unfolds. Has he lost somehting… yes- he lost the fertile grounds of Florida high school recruiting. He also seems to be almost respectful of his opponents, something we never saw in the 90’s.

By Stephen

September 5, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

By RxDawg Richt is one of the greatest coaches in the country. But until he wins a MNC you wont hear that from anyone other then dawg fans

Oh yeah????…other than the TRADITIONAL teams of Michigan & Notre Dame……can you tell me who the other team and coach were that were on the WHEATIES box last year??

UMMM….i think it was CMR!!!!

By BCD

September 5, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Time will tell who the better coach is. Right now, I wouldn’t trade CMR for anyone. He’s the better man on any field that he walks onto. He will win a MNC and several more SECC before it is all said and done. Talk to me in 10 or 15 years and look back at CMR vs. the rest and you’ll have your answer about who had more wins, championships, whatever. I’ll lay money that he’ll be at or near the top.

BCD

By Ed

September 5, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t trade Richt for anyone on that list. His 13-1 season in 2002 was good enough to win a NC in most years. Two conference championships and 3 division titles in 6 years is pretty good in the SEC. No one else has more in the same time period. 61 wins in 6 seasons speaks for itself.

I agree with earlier posts - if Richt were beating folks 56-3 he might get more attention. Fact is, he could have piled it up on Auburn last year, and Okie State this year, but he’s smart enough to know that he will have to face both again in the future. Besides, it’s not in his nature to humiliate an opponent just because he can.

Fans would have loved to see a 44-15 final score against Auburn and a 42-14 final score (or worse) against OSU, but Richt knows better. A win is a win.

By butch1

September 5, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

I read the AJC because most AL newpapers besides the Bham News are sub par. Huntsville is a Bamer town, so ease up on the Tubberville bashing. He and Richt are a toss up, we’ll beat UGA in Athens and they’ll ebat us next year in AUB. That’s the way it goes. Tubberville is a great coach, get used to it!

By mark

September 5, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Urban has never won with his players.

By Ed

September 5, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Nick Saban over Richt is a big joke. Saban may be the most overrated coach in America. I’ll give him credit for this, he has cultivated a certain mystique that has everyone falling all over themselves for him. But the actual won-loss record tells a different story. He’s had a couple of seasons of glory, and the rest are average to mediocre. No way this guy is a better coach than Richt.

Any UGA fans out there who would rather have Saban?

By animaldr

September 5, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

The question needs to be refined a bit. Is the question about the best all-time in the conference? Or is it who is the best NOW?

Spurrier was great with the Gators but is average in the last 2 years with USC. Saban was great with LSU but what do we know about Ala.?

Richt has shown consistency the others have not been able to match.

Richt has got to be in the top 3. And I would not trade with anyone in the league. CMR is a class act!

He stepped into a floundering, second tier program and turned it into a consistent championship contender.

He won and worked with the talent he had. Improved the quality of the players through improved recruiting. Hired and retained top assis. coaches. He has represented the program with integrity and character. And he has won on the field.

I do not see this in the other coaches around the league except for Meyer and Tubberville.

Richt is top notched. The only thing he lacks is flashy, brash comments that the sports writers are looking for.

Just keep winning! GO DAWGS!

By William

September 5, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

Why is Ole Mess ranked so high?

By Chip Towers

September 5, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

PRACTICE UPDATE

Not much to report really. The Bulldogs started later than originally expected, hitting the field at a little after 4. Again, not many folks in green. Mickey White, a walk-on offensive lineman, has one of his arms in a sling. Not sure that that’s about but won’t affect Saturday’s ballgame… .

Logan Gray is wearing a No. 12 jersey, meaning the Dogs fully expect Blake Mitchell to quarterback the Gamecocks this weekend… .

Josh Davis seemed to be getting a lot of work and attention on the O-line. Not sure if there’s anything to that but could mean they’re looking to play him more. Missed a lot of work in preseason due to shoulder injury… .

That’s all for now.

By SanDiegoJacket

September 5, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

I’m not here to flame. But how great the Bulldog Nation must feel to get to tell how much they love their coach, and we TECH fans don’t flame talk you about homosexuals, tickle piles and otherwise ruin a great blog for your team. Yes, I’m sorry to post but hopefully you understand it’s not to put you down but to just put things in perspective….see how your fans get on our blogs and extol their ignorance.

“So let it be said, so let it be done.”

If only ya’ll had the same class as Notre Dame. We hate you without four letter words or repressed feelings of sexuality.

Great coach you have and good luck on your season….Just don’t ask the rest of us (TECH) to respect you because you don’t deserve it.

THWG SanDiegoJacket

By shane

September 5, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

ed, you are right about running up the score,part of that was spurriers nature,part was his knowledge of polls.beating uga or au,just for example,by thirty points would get him moved up in the polls,winning by a couple of tds would not.a team can get noticed,and remember,most voters have not seen half of the teams involved,by beating william and mary by fifty.beating a top twenty team by a td causes hardly a ripple.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

September 5, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget that Coach Richt has only been a head coach for a short period of time. He has the learning curve of play calling, time management, and a few other things. He’s had to learn how to discipline players. He’s had to learn how to set up for bowl games. He’s had to learn to set up and keep a staff. He’s had to recruit players to play his kind of game. He’s had to do this while playing in the SEC East, taking over a program that had not been dominant in the SEC East. Maybe he’s downgraded a place or two because of the inexperience. I don’t see him dropping in the rankings any, but I can’t say the same thing for Spurrier.

By Sam

September 5, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

What a joke. Anyone who says tubbs is too high on this list is a complete moron. Tubs should be number one no questions. Most wins of any SEC coach this decade and 14-6 against top ten teams this decade and 8-1 in their last 9. Dont even get Auburn fans started on how they got screwed more than any other team in the history of college football in 04. Other than that list is pretty accurate.

By huh?

September 5, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

Spurrier, Fulmer, Saban, and Meyer have all won National Titles. Tuberville should have had a National Title, that makes Richt sixth in the SEC in my opinion.

By Vince

September 5, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

I would definitely not trade Mark Richt for anyone in the country. Makes me very proud to be a Dawg.

Class and good playing, not in tension but working together.

I’ll take that combination any day of the week over someone who is a great “winner” but who I don’t think is good for the kids, in the long run, or is arrogant and boastful and self-centered. Who wants to cheer for that and help that kind of guy?

KU

By Kevin

September 5, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

I think Richt and Tubby are about even.

-Both have built consistent winners the last few years. -They are 3-3 head to head. -Been to SEC Championship multiple times (UGA 3(2wins) AU 2(1win). -Tubby has an undefeated season, while Richt has one more Conference Championship ring.

The only reason that I see Tubby ranker higher than Richt is because of his record/streak against Bama. If Richt could get a few more W’s against Florida…I believe he would be ranked higher or viewed as the top coach. If you can’t beat your #1 conference rival (Richt is 1-5 agaist UF), then you should be penelized in a poll like this…

Just my opinion.

By Ft Worth Dawg

September 5, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

Vandy and UK may have the best coaches seeing how they have done so much with so little. Les Miles has so much talent that if LSU does not play for a national championship then Miles should be downgraded.

By nathan

September 5, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this

wow Vince Class and UGA are something I have never heard in the same sentence before.

By Jmann

September 5, 2007 5:32 PM | Link to this

I love UGA and bleed red and black, but I must be truthful, until MR win a National Title, he’s not in the League with the big boys, come on guys we should hold Head Coach’s accountable, never tell them you’re satisfied with second best, Georgia, Florida,Califonia and Texas are football recuiting hotbeds, Georgia is the only program of the three hotbeds that have not won a NC,in this decade,we must see ourselves as champs before we can get there, remember, we are talking about football here, not character,MR is one of the more quality men you’re ever meet, but when it comes to football, the top the hill is the NC, IF THE OTHER SCHOOLS CAN DO IT , SO CAN WE, AUBURN,( SHOULD HAVE HAD ONE) LSU, FLORIDA, AND IN THE 90’S TENN AND ALABAMA,LETS GET A NC SO WE CAN HAVE THE BEST COACH

By Mike

September 5, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

The greatest compliment I can pay to a coach is to say who I would want my son to play for. Richt is my choice. Yes, I’m a Bulldog fan, but I feel the same way about Bowden at Florida State. Both class acts. Spurrier is too self-centered - was when he played in college and in recent years coaching. I truly do not think he cares for his athletes and treats them like inventory.

I don’t think Spurrier will be long for South Carolina. At the end of the day, the coach cannot play the game for the boys. He is finding that without the recruiting base he had in Florida, or Georgia, or Alabama or Louisiana, he is not going to compete. Lou Holtz found that out and he is a class guy. It’s a shame - South Carolina has some of the best, most loyal fans in the conference. They deserve better.

By jim

September 5, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

Yep; proof you guys are on the ol ball coaches’ payroll!!!

By MURPHY

September 5, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

WOW!!!!

TUBERVILLE AHEAD OF RICHT ? I DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT. A LITTLE SHOCKING TO ME. ILL STICK WITH RICHT. I DO BELIEVE SPURRIER IS THE BEST COLLEGE COACH IN THE LAND.

FAT BOY AT TENN WONT MAKE THRU THE END OF THE SEASON-CUTCLIFF WILL BE THE NEW COACH.

By The BEST win Championships...

September 5, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

Shut up already about Richt is a man of the bible (that’s personal stuff), the players look up to him as a daddy (there daddy should be there daddy) - all that is nice, but the BEST COACHES WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban, Phil Fulmer and Urban Meyer have all won championships and at 13-0, Tommy Tubberville of Aurburn was absolutely ROBBED, they all but won the national championship that year.

That puts Richt at number 6 in the SEC. NOW SHUT UP ABOUT THE SOFT, MUSHY SH!T. Until Richt wins a championship, he does not desrve a place among the champions. PERIOD.

By DrDawg

September 5, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Richt doesn’t run the score up and he doesn’t mouth off. Spurrier would go for two leading his grandmother by four TDs. If you look at the total package, the program, the atmosphere, the record, Mark Richt is the best. But he won’t get the recognition until he wins an NC. And that is coming very soon.

By Great man or Best Coach?

September 5, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

Jmann - Well put!

By shane

September 5, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

nathan,class and uga coaches are close to being one and the same,except donnan.vince dooley was known for his gentlemanly,soft spoken persona.ray goff,while much maligned for his losses was never considered anything but a fine,honest man.if anything,ray was too good and too close to his players.you can argue about anyone’s coaching skills,but you have to say that dooley,goff,and richt are class gentlemen.

By Hey Morons

September 5, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

Once again you UGA fans have shown your inability to read and comprehend something. The title asks who is the better ‘COACH’, not ‘MAN’, or who gives the most to charity. I am a Tech fan, and will applaud Richt for his demeanor and his presence on and off the field. I believe Richt is the best guy out of them all, but certainly not the best football coach. He has done the least with the best talent for the past several years. Four of the top five guys have a Nat Champ ring on their finger. Tommy T should have had a chance for one after going undefeated a few years ago. UGA has assembled some of the best recruiting classes over the past five years and have just a few SEC titles to show for it. I expected at least one Nat Champ by now. Also, correct me if I am wrong (and I’m not), but weren’t all of you shouting for Richt to make better play calling last year? How he wasn’t running when he should run and pass when he should pass. You guys wanted him to fire his offense and defensive coordinators. You blasted him for not putting in the right QB when they lost. Some of you even thought he was becoming too soft on the players. That he wasn’t ripping into them like Dooley would have. You puppies have short memories don’t you? Small brains most likely….

By DogInGatorland

September 5, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

I could not care less about what others think about Coach Richt. The fact is he is the right fit for our program and the results from his tenure bear that out. I don’t believe Coach Dooley was ever rated as the best in the SEC but he was the best for us. Opinions are like a**holes- everybody has one and they all stink.

By Petey

September 5, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

I love Richt, but he’s 1-5 against his biggest conference rival so that is certainly a knock. I think you are splitting hairs between Richt and Tuberville. They both run clean programs and field consistent winning teams.

Spurrier is probably the best coach in the history of the SEC so I’m still putting him #1.

2-4 could be Richt, Tuberville, and Meyer in any order.

Jury’s out on Saban at Bama and you can’t argue with Miles’ success. After that it drops off quickly.

By IfYouLoveRichtSoMuchMarryHim

September 5, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Richt is good, but c’mon he is not better than Spurrier or Meyer. Any coach worth his weight is salt would slow down on the acc passing attack and learn to use the amazing stable of running backs he has. Althogh I will give Richt credit for knowing he doesn’t have the playcalling ability to win a national championship so instead he does fundraisers and kisses babies, but that won’t help him beat florida!

By Matt Stafford

September 5, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

I would consider Richt the best coach if he could get an indooor practice facility built for me and my good buddy Joe C. so we can have our famous tickle piles in private and not at Nascar races for everyone to see…

By Dorsey Hill

September 5, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

A couple of comments:

First, despite the fact that I hate him and despite the fact that he has struggled since leaving FL in 2001, simply based on his SEC record at FL you’ve got to give it to Spurrier. Note, however, that he didn’t exactly light it up against FSU. His record vs. FSU is no more impressive than Richt’s vs. UF.

Second, in my opinion you base coaching on getting the most out of your team every week. That is something that Saban and Tub can’t say. In addition to UGA’s thrashing of Auburn last year, look back at how many times Tub got trampled by inferior Arkansas teams. Yes, Tub’s teams show up in the big games, but he always seems to have a game where they just don’t show up in games they should win unless he has 3 Top Ten draft picks on his squad. Besides a great coach doesn’t get hammered at home, ever. Even if its USC. With respect to Saban, the guy has won 10 or more games like once. I know he had a great team in 2003, but that doen’t make a career. In my mind he may be the most overrated coach in history. BTW his winning percentage over his career is almost exactly the same as Ray Goff’s. Look it up.

Third, Meyer’s record is impressive but he hasn’t been there long enough yet. He had the same record in his second year as Richt did (13-1) but Meyer got the breaks to get into THE game and we didn’t. Let’s see in 3 years where he is.

Fourth, with respect to Fulmer, he had a great run in the 90’s but couldn’t win a championship with the best QB in the game and he was dominated by UF nearly as bad as we were, and a lot of those games were in Knoxville.

Fifth, if you look at Coach Richt’s record his teams have played 79 games thus far. There are only 3 times that they weren’t in the game in the fourth quarter. UF in ‘01, Auburn in ‘04, LSU in ‘03 (SEC Champ.). If memory serves those were pretty good teams. UGA shows up every week ready to win and that is a sign of a great coach.

I would put them this way:

1) Spurrier 2) Richt 3) Meyer 4) Tub 5) Nutt 6) Fulmer 7) Saban 8) Johnson 9) Miles 10) Brooks 11) Croom 12) Orgeron

By geechee

September 5, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

By SanDiegoJacket ” I’m not here to flame. But how great the Bulldog Nation must feel to get to tell how much they love their coach, and we TECH fans don’t flame talk you about homosexuals, tickle piles and otherwise ruin a great blog for your team.”

Well bless your heart, it is not hard to believe this spewdom is coming from the mouth of a Tech fan. After all, y’all are the only school in the country whose mascot is an insect.

By JB

September 5, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this

I’ll take the actual results, over a poll, any time.

HBTD!!!!!!!!

By shane

September 5, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

hey moron,sorry,but you picked your own handle,richt has only been a head coach for six years,give him ten years like the other guys and he will have two ncs.and you can take that to the bank.you guys have to realize that he is already good,and still learning.kind of scary isn’t it.i just dread the day ut wakes up and their oc becomes head coach.i think richt could be more effective with just a tad of nasty,but that is not his personality.however,i have noticed that every year he gets tougher and more demanding with his players.for both on and off the field actions.this is beginning to pay dividends already.

By tally-ho

September 5, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

I’d stick with Richt. One thing to consider, THIS IS HIS FIRST HEAD COACHING JOB! Few have had the success he’s had in his first tenure. To that, I’d say with the success he’s had, this is the best staff and best looking young team he’s had yet, and he’s just getting into his prime now. The 2002 bulldogs were as good as the 2006 gators, but had 2 undefeated teams in front, so no chance at a championship. I think he’s the 3rd best in the COUNTRY not the confrence.

By gdawg

September 5, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

So this has turned into another forum for Aubie to whine over the injustices done to them. Ancient history - nobody else cares - go roll toomer’s corner you losers.

BTW, hell of a job Tubby did last year against UGA. He really had ‘em ready.- yeah, he’s the best.

By jjh

September 5, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

I consider Coach Richt to be among the top 10-15 coaches in the country, but he is the BEST possible fit for UGA. I would not trade him for ANY coach.

By reality check

September 5, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

Can someone tell me when the Georgia replays are on? Last year they were on Tuesday nights on Sportsouth, but it wasn’t on last night. They showed Marshall and Miami. What a yawner.

By Chuck

September 5, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Tuberville and Auburn were not robbed of a national championship!

If USC had played Auburn instead of Oklahoma in the NC game, the result would have been the same. USC in a blow out.

By Buford

September 5, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

does the best lose to Vandy and Ky in the same year?

By AltamahaDawg

September 5, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

RC, mondays now 12 and 9

By Randy

September 5, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

CMR is the perfect coach for UGA - and has the highest winning percentage in the SEC over the last five years.

The others deserve to be on the list. Spurrier certainly deserves to be at the top. His Gators dominated the conference virtually from the time he got there until he left. (I’m more concerned about this weekend’s game right up until we play Florida. Why? Simple - Steve Spurrier..

They are all fine coaches and all seem to be the right fit for the University that they are presently serving. The SEC has never been ‘better coached’ and has never been more talented. This is a ‘tough - tough’ place to play.

As for our Tech friends who just couldn’t resist taking a couple of shots. It is understandable, but you would think you of all people would respect CMR - after-all, he has NEVER lost to Georgia Tech.

By Pago Pago

September 5, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

He’ll never win the number one spot. But he’s a good decent man (ops person), coach.

By ARdawg

September 5, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

Tuberville won a NC in my opinion. But winning a NC doesn’t make one a great coach. There’s plenty of these examples. Neither does a poll any any newspaper or any other medium. Let’s face it they’re all good coaches or they wouldn’t be coaching in the SEC. For this reason, as a blogger said earlier look at the “man” then look at his talent as a coach. Both Richt and Tuberville carry the respect of their players, fans and peers, head and shoulders above the rest. I’ve never like Tuberville but I respect him almost as much as Richt for his steadfastness and commitment to building a solid programs. Their record stands on they’re own merit.

By ARdawg

September 5, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this

By the way, I refuse to discuss Spurrier in any positive light whatsoever. At Carolina he hasn’t earned it

By DJSTHEGREATESTDAWGOFALLTIME

September 5, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

Thats about right

By Cuz

September 5, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

San Diego Jacket, why don’t you just take your alternative lifestyle and go North to San Francisco. I hear they welcome all Tech grads up there. Without this blog you insignificant bug, you would not have beat Notre Dame this year. The Noble and Sacred Order of the FANS OF CHAN, saved CHAN his job and secured your win. You ungrateful dung bettle.

Spurrier great Coach, maybe in the last century. He put together speed and talent that is rarely equaled and can not be duplicated at the Hen house.

And don’t give me the krap that he did not want to beat the high school team too bad just to keep us overconfident. This is the same guy that at UF would hang 60 to 70 points on their patsies to pad his numbers for the rankings. Are you telling me that the evil one has found the Lord and he has repented. Give me a break. Chickens you have a has been for a coach and you will get your wings clipped, dipped, fried and served with blue cheese and celery on Saturday. Try to keep it as close as you can so I don’t fall asleep watching the game.

By AltamahaDawg

September 5, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Well technically Spurrier only won the east 2 and the SEC once in his last 5 year at UF. So Richt’s first 5 year as a head coach EVER was better than Spurrier’s last 5 at what he had built up at UF.

By Cuz

September 5, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Any other members of the FANS OF CHAN going to the Gamechicken cookoff this Saturday?

By Ed

September 5, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

This stuff about Richt needing to win a national championship to be on the same level as the SEC coaches who have won national championships is total b.s. Is Richt’s 13-1 season in ‘02 any worse than Saban’s one loss national championship season in ‘03 or Meyer’s one-loss championship season in ‘06? How about Spurrier’s one-loss NC season in ‘96? Both Florida NCs came after they backed in the title game following major upsets, something the coach has no control of.

Richt could have gone 14-0 in ‘02, and would not have even played for the title because Ohio State and Miami were undefeated and locks to play in the title game, and there’s nothing UGA could have done to change that.

61 wins in 6 years, with 2 SEC championships. Enough said.

By Cuz

September 5, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

If this don’t get you fired up you just aint got a pulse. Corey Smith played this for Munson last Friday night as 500 of Larry’s closest friends gathered to pay tribute to possibly the “Legends” last year. The song is great and the pictures bring back a thousand memories. GO DAWGS!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w9I9Ce2IPc

By A-ville Ranger

September 6, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

I don’t know who’s best, it’s a bit subjective.I’ll take Richt as a coach and a person over any of the others though.

By A-ville Ranger

September 6, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

Who can tell me something about Sanders Commings the db/wr from Westside Augusta ? He visited Athens on game day last week and we seem to have a good shot at signing him. Watching video I feel like I did watching Walter Hill,he looks like a man among boys.The guy islisted at 6’2” 205,and to run a 4.5 he has a great frame as well. It’s the way he moves that jumps out though.He seems to glide, is very elusive and hard to knock off his feet.He’s not rated very high by scout, I bet he’s underrated though.

By justin

September 6, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this

such a lame blog. AJC or BJC?

By Scott

September 6, 2007 1:12 AM | Link to this

I don’t remember Tommy Tubberville being considered when he was at Ole Miss. And didn’t he about get fired a couple years ago?

By Orkin man who thinks Tech just plain sux

September 6, 2007 1:37 AM | Link to this

The entire premise of this debate is flawed. Mr. Towers, if I remember correctly, your so called (liberal) newspaper asked whoo was the better GAMEDAY coach. While Richt still won that, a good argument could be made for the Evil One Who Throws His Team Under the Bus because he still calls the X’s and O’s (a lot of good that has done him since he came to So. Carolina and played Richt). Coach Richt reluctantly gave up those duties to Mike Bobo, with resounding success thus far.

To establish and sustain a program regardless of recruiting base, and win games, I’ll take Richt over anyone in the country (yes, even over Pete Carroll), much less Spurrier.

BREAKING NEWS - SAN DIEGO JACKET HAS BEEN ELECTED TO SENATOR FROM IDAHO!! For “under the the stall” contributions, please contact his campaign manager, Reggie Ball, at techcan’tbeatuga.com. No donations higher than $4.00, please. We all know Reggie can’t count to four.

NEW POLL: Who thinks Spurrier is the Anti-Christ, that Fulmer would make a good flotation device if you ever landed over water, and that prison did Blake Mitchell good.

PREDICTION: Unlike past years, this Saturday is not close. UGA 34 SC 13. I’ll lay the 4 1/2 points and San Diego Jacket’s hot 18 year old sister with the fake boobs. San Diego Jacket can follow the will of God and take it up the the poop schoot in Dante’s Inferno. HOMO.

To paraphrase Jeff Foxworthy, I want a beer, and I want to see someone else’s woman naked. Off to Athens!!!

Sorry, before I go, I have to state for the record that “San Diego Jacket,” Hillary Clinton and “Hey Morons” are flatulating buttheads.

Fred Thompson ‘08. Ronald Reagan forever. Broccoli makes me fart. No new taxes. Democrats suck. I want Ashley Judd. God Bless America. At least I ain’t got Ron Mexico herpes.

And I’m only a six year old girl. I dance at the Pink Pony.

By NorCal Dawg

September 6, 2007 2:06 AM | Link to this

CMR #1 coach in the league? I see a lot of that up here and I don’t see it. Look at this another way. Say Miami struggles again this year and throws more money than God at CMR and he leaves. Still think he’s a better coach than those four guys above him?

Don’t get me wrong, I love CMR. But at this point in time I think the list is about right.

By shane

September 6, 2007 3:16 AM | Link to this

norcal dawg,if richt goes anywhere it will be fsu,if poppa bowden asks him it will be hard for cmr to turn him down.i honestly don’t believe that richt is about money.he has recieved several raises at uga,last i read he’s up to 2mil a year now,and he has never had to ask for one yet.he has coaches he likes,players he wants,and most of them are young.i think he wants a nc ring and thinks he has the next four years uga are his best chance to get one.maybe more. change of subject,thomas brown is amazing.he never takes the easy road.now he is working to graduate early.no wonder he is a starter and a team captain.the guy is a leader,something you need on a young team.a leader in the weight room,on the practice field,and in the classroom.moreno may be a more talented rb,he has only played one game so i don’t know,but i hope he is learning from brown.brown wants to get his degree in december to get ready for the draft,yet volunteers to return kicks,talk about a team player. some guys on this blog only see what goes on between the sidelines,many have never played the game.so you don’t know what goes on behind the scenes.a game is four fifteen minute quarters,one hour.it takes ninety hours and more to prepare for a game.i think moreno is on the verge of greatness,think how good he will be if he adopts brown’s work ethic.football like life,is about overcoming obstacles and above all,not quitting.what better example for the frosh than thomas brown?

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

September 6, 2007 3:46 AM | Link to this

Shane,

Your observation about Brown are right on. Leader Leader Leader. We need all we can get. Thanks for the observation.

Yes Richt has to win to keep his job, but as a winner he has demonstrated that he is a man. By MAN, I mean he has integrity, morals, and checked ambition. He is someone I can respect on a personal level. Not many of those… As a man in the spot-light, one day he will faulter. I only hope I am man enough to realize history and future, and allow him the demonstrated fairness he allows his players. Class… Integrity… Humble… A MAN.

By Brenda

September 6, 2007 4:28 AM | Link to this

Keep crying mutt nation! Spurrier and Urban owns u clowns! In the last 20 yrs how many NC titles in football has UGAY won? {wipe the dust off your nc title and look}BOOHOO running the score up on UGAG but it’s the Mutts job is TO KEEP THE OTHER TEAM FROM RUNNING UP THE SCORE! For god’s sake give UGAY NATION some cheese with that whine! Power “T” will put 50 plus points on UGAY NATION AGAIN! IT SUCKS TO BE UGAY MUTT!

By Andrew Manis

September 6, 2007 5:25 AM | Link to this

I’m a lifelong Bama fan living in Georgia. I’m happy to have Saban leading my team, and despite recent criticisms of him, he’s a better man than many think. A great coach too, as the nation will see sooner rather than later. Having said this, I also am a big fan of Mark Richt, who is indeed the kind of coach I’d like my son (if I had one) to play for. His time is coming, and when it does, he will get enthusiastic cheers from me.

By UA

September 6, 2007 5:47 AM | Link to this

I JUST WANTED TO GET A ROLL TIDE!!!!!

By James

September 6, 2007 5:49 AM | Link to this

Spurrier is a good coach. Talent or not he puts people where they need to be and puts his teams in the best possible situtation to win. I think he is very smart, that being said I do not think he is the best coach. Coaching is more than just winning football games. A coach is a mentor and a role model for these 18 - 19 year old kids. I don’t think that Mark Richt is a better coach than Spurrier or all of the other coaches in the SEC…. I know Mark Richt is the best coach. He is the best role model in the SEC period if not in all of college football, trailing only maybe Bobby Bowden who he coached with for so long. GO DAWGS!!

By Digger

September 6, 2007 6:08 AM | Link to this

What has spurrier done in the last 5 years? NOTHUNG! Stop praising this man for something he did almost a decade ago, sure he is the best at game coaching and calling plays. To chuck the auburn fan your team played a p*** schedule that year starting off with the citidel thats why you did not play for the championship! CMR will win a national championship in the next 2 years

By Percy

September 6, 2007 6:42 AM | Link to this

Mark, Urban Meyer has won with some of his players. Percy is a great example of a guy who was a key player last year. Richt is a good coach,but not in the class of a Meyer or Spurrier.His downfall has been his weak offensive play calling(way too conservative). He caters to the UGA right wing religious crowd(ie saying he is a “family man”). Funny when he was at FSU, he never played that up. He would never survive at a big program like FSU or UF with the lack of national championships, but hey UGA fans just want to win conference championships, so emjoy. go gators!

By Mike

September 6, 2007 6:45 AM | Link to this

Bobby Bowden a role model? Yeah he runs Thug University. He is a hypocrite just like Richt. Tommy Bowden is the same way. They cater to the southern people and preach etc.. Bobbt ought to retire

By yankeedawg

September 6, 2007 6:57 AM | Link to this

Brenda you got off the streets a little early today no costumers!!!!!

By Herb

September 6, 2007 7:13 AM | Link to this

Is that really a serious question?

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 7:14 AM | Link to this

That a couple of first for me. “Family man” being used as a put down, and learning that Uf and FSU has been demanding NC’s or nothing all this time.

By C-Dubya

September 6, 2007 7:17 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t trade Mark Richt for any coach in America. He he lets his teams do his talking rather than hyping himself ala Saban, Spurrier. Also, if you want to determine who is the better OC, consider this:

Since he was an OC or HC (1994), Richt has faced Spurrier 11 times. Of those, Spurrier outscored him only 3 times.

Who is the offensive genius? You tell me.

By gamecock91

September 6, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this

When will you UGA whiners stop complaining about Spurrier running up a score years ago, GET OVER IT!!!

By puppydawg

September 6, 2007 8:23 AM | Link to this

Brenda is a nappy headed ho.

By UF should get own its knees for Spurrier

September 6, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this

These UF fans are lucky Dan Quayle didn’t invent the internet PS(Pre-Spurrier). A football program that was dormit up until the 90’s and now your sh** dosn’t stink. Well enjoy it while it lasts because when then knife falls it won’t be pretty. Go ask the fans at Alabama,UM,FSU,Nebraska. Keep up with the jokes by all means,but just make sure you come back when “Little T-Girl” falls on his face. UFAG Sucks!

By BullDawg Rick

September 6, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

Crock 91…

You can go cry in SOS’s visor on your way back to SC after getting thumped once again by Richt & the Dawgs!!

By Jake

September 6, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill your post is the most idioitc thing I have ever read in my entire life. There is not One single reason richt should be in the top 3 and the majority of your points are just stupid. You say no team should get killed at home EVER. Well you must have a really short memory my friend bc just last year an AVERAGE at best UT put 50 on the pups and won by over 3 td’s. Maybe you consider that a close game. In conclusion you are just a moron!

By Seriously

September 6, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

Ask Steve Spurrier what he cares most about…his golf game, or his kids at Carolina. You gamecocks are going to be upset to hear the answer to this one.

By Lewis Grizzard

September 6, 2007 9:08 AM | Link to this

Jake,

Hey son, ya gotta excuse my good friend Dorsey. Ya see he been out in the son to much in his life. He been down at the General Store with a RC and a Moon Pie ad well he musta had a 2nd Moon Pie and the sugar got to him you see. That explains hopefully some of my good friends bad examples. Jake, just tell me one thing where does your affiliation lie?

By yankeedawg

September 6, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

I believe a few years ago Carolina was saying Lou was going to bring them glory!! Steve will be gone just like Lou once they get their membership at Augusta National via Hootie!!!!

By bparis

September 6, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this

54-13…Richt’s record since 2002, tops in the SEC and 2 SEC titles in that span as well. Plus you never have to worry about the way he runs his program. I wouldn’t trade Richt for any of the coaches ahead of him. His National Championship is coming.

By So what

September 6, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

I will take Mark Richt over any coach in the country!!!!!

By yellowblood

September 6, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Cut the baloney. The only reason that Richt is at UGA is because of his record against Tech. The minute he loses to Tech, he’s gone just like Gailey should be gone if he can’t beat UGA.

By Cuz

September 6, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

A-ville Ranger, that Sanders kid, plays for my former High School. I will keep an eye on him and try to give you a report on his playing abilities.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

I am quite sick of the Spurrior hype. The plain fact is this- He has coached 4 teams. Three of the four were/are nothing but a doormat.

By DownDawg

September 6, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

Are you serious? There isn’t a debate when you compare the track records. (e.g. Nat’l/SEC championships)

The fact that Spurrier beat UF in 2005 and Richt hasn’t beat UF since 2004 is testiment on who the better coach is…even w/ far less talent.

Let’s see, UGA beat UF once in the 90s while Spurrier was there also must pour some salt in that dog wound.

You can only wish this is a debate.

By Michael Byrd

September 6, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is a good coach, but with the mediocre offense, numerous play clock managment issues, QB/RB committee approach, and decisions such as that of letting Joe T start, he is desperate need of a national championship to lay claim to such an honor. But, his ability to accept his faults and address them is a sign of a true leader and the championship is just over the horizon. Go Dawgs!!

By DecaturDawg

September 6, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

Keep in mind that this is an Alabama poll, so of course Tuberville and Saban are going to be high.

CMR is the best SEC coach as far as running a program and year-round coaching and preparation - and doing this CONSISTENTLY since 2001.

Meyer did an incredible job at his previous schools. His offense, however, has failed to impress other than the Ohio St game. But with the national championship and his talent pool, it’s understandable why some might think he’s the best. We’ll see how consistent he can be.

Les Miles ain’t too shabby, though his soft-spoken demeanor isn’t going to intimidate.

But on game day, I hate to say it, but I don’t think there’s anyone better than Spurrier. Same goes for installing an offense. Talk about doing more with less - against SEC competition! The difference he made after Holtz left him with nothing was immediate, and most Saturdays they play with anyone. Going on talent level, there’s no way he should even be competitive. The way he moved the ball on us two years ago was frightening, and he should have beat Florida last year.

By ARdawg

September 6, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

yellowblood

Then why isn’t Chan been kicked to the curb already? He hasn’t yet beat Georgia.

By Ellen Horn

September 6, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

Steve Spurrier is not only the best coach in the SEC, but he is also an offensive genius. He is a very good man as well. People in Georgia do not hear of all the good he does. Even if they did, they are too obsessed with hating him to listen. He may not ever have the success at USC that he had at Florida - but I will be forever grateful to have had him as a coach.

By Mekvertickleiben

September 6, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

I think the best two coaches in the SEC are Urban Meyer and Mark Richt. It’s hard to argue against their respective records. Next would be Saban, Tubberville, Spurrier, Miles, and Fulmer.

Spurrier started going down hill in his last 2-3 season’s down in Gainesville and hasn’t seemed to recapture the magic.

By Ellen Horn

September 6, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

There is no question that Steve Spurrier is the best coach in the SEC. He is also an offensive genius, and a good man. The folks in Georgia don’t hear about all the good he does, but trust me, we in SC do. If he doesn’t have the success at USC that he had at Florida it won’t be his fault, and whether he does or doesn’t, I’ll be forever grateful that he chose to coach at USC.

I also think Mark Richt is a good man and I have always admired him. He is also a good coach, but I believe if Spurrier had Richt’s players he would already have won a national championship.

By Richt will never win a national championship

September 6, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is the 7th best coach in the SEC

Think about all the people who have won national championships. All have pretty much won within the first 5 to 7 years of their tenures over the last few years. Spurrier was in his 7th year, Fulmer in his 7th year, Saban in his 4th year, Urban Myer in his 2nd year. Pete Carroll was in his 2nd or 3rd year. Stoops within his first 5 years. Butch Davis had Miami in position within his first 5 years before the dunce Coker won in his first or second year. Tressell won in his first few years on the job, Mack Brown in his 8th year, Lloyd Carr in his 3rd year, Gene Stallings in his 3rd year, Dennis Erickson twice in his first 3 years, Jimmy Johnson in his 4th year, Lou Holtz in his third year, Billy McCartney in his 9th season, Bobby Ross in his fourth year, Schnellenberger within his first 5 years. Richt is not the man to take UGA to the next level.

By Dorsey Hill

September 6, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Jake,

We are all dumber because we read your post. First, getting killed at home means that you were never in the game. In our 37-15 thrashing of Auurn last year, when was the last time you thought, “hey Auburn’s got a chance?” I think it was the coin flip. While UGA certainly suffered a bad beat at home to UT, we did take a 24-7 lead in that game with a QB who couldn’t throw it ten yards and we were in the game when the 4th Q opened. Second, the score was 51-33. That is 18 points for those who got C’s in math. You said it was “over 3 td’s.” It is easy to be stupid when you don’t know the facts or at least can’t add. Please pull you head out of your azz and get your GED before you run that stinkin’ cakehole of yours anymore.

FYVMYFF

By steve

September 6, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

Spurrier best game day coach, Meyer best game preparation coach, Richt best coach that flies under the radar, Miles best confused coach, Saban best two faced coach, Fulmer best whiney coach, Tuberville best “I gotcha” coach, Nutt best run off talent coach.

By Eric

September 6, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

If you’re Auburn you like Tommy best. If you’re GA you like Richt best. If you’re FL you like Meyer. If you’re a redneck you like Saban. There’s no winning this argument. War Damn Eagle!!!

By cocknfire

September 6, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

Hey BullDawgs. Keep in mind the topic is coaching, not recruiting. I will give Richt credit for elevating the talent level in Athens and yes, you have a leg up with the tradition that has been established for years. However, Richt’s teams have won many games and lost a few in spite of him. His in game coaching decisions are often bizarre at best. How soon you forget that you lost to Vandy and UK in the same year(last). I can assure you no SOS team has achieved such futility. The noise from Dawg fans is no different than that coming out of the SC upstate. In reality you both know that there in a huge advantage in “coaching” and gap in talent is closing quickly. I know it’s not easy realizing your worst nightmare is coming soon and you can’t deal with it. Yes, the ‘Cocks have been your whipping boys many times over the years and you can all see the end of that era is coming starting Saturday at 5:45pm. GOOOOOO ‘COCKS!!!

By GloryGlory

September 6, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

Labor day is so clutch, this time last week I was grinding my teeth in anticipation of a gameday that would never come. It’s now thursday and it feels like the week has just started. I realized this morning that I need to pack for Athens and get all of my various football game stuff in check. This has been great, but I hope the football team has had a more productive week than I have. I hope they don’t wake up tomorrow and realize they are playing a division rival in a day. I am sure Spurrior will have his boys ready and I hope the same is true from CMR.

By james

September 6, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

this is just a joke. People who think richt should be number one are simply idiots. I love the fact that UGAY has won one game against an average team and you idiots think you are now going to win a national championship and stafford is going to win the heisman. Gotta love dawg fans. There are no other idiots like them in the country.

By Gator Bait

September 6, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

Richt will never win a national title at Georgia. He’ll have to go to another school and inherit great athletes like he did at Georgia. Sad to say, the only great players he recruits can’t pass the entrance exam or get arrested for crimes they commit.

By james

September 6, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

this is just a joke. People who think richt should be number one are simply idiots. I love the fact that UGAY has won one game against an average team and you idiots think you are now going to win a national championship and stafford is going to win the heisman. Gotta love dawg fans. There are no other idiots like them in the country.

By GloryGlory

September 6, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

Hey Cocknfire, lets not bring up the subject of losing games, I know Spurrior wasn’t the coach, but isn’t your team the one that lost every game a few years back. Last year had some terrible moments for dogs fans, but I think those moments were necessary for a young team, we have learned from our mistakes and our team is better because of them, trust me no team will be sneaking up on us this year. Second, I think this subject is dumb because every coach is different just like every football team and player is different. Third I don’t think we will win the National Title or heisman and I don’t care about that right now. I want us to be ready for the Cocks and I think we will be. Our running game is a bit better than the ragin cajuns. Should be a lot of yards.

By Chip Towers

September 6, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

FWIW, a lot of you keep referring to it as an “Alabama poll.” While it was conducted by an Alabama newspaper, it was sportswriters across the South that were polled, not readers or fans.

By DAWG4LIFE

September 6, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

TO HELL WITH ALL OF THAT! GIVE ME URBAN MYER FOR COLLEGE WINS! BUT A NFL PRODUCT GIVE ME RICHT OR WAS IT VANGORDER WHO COACHED HIS KIDS INTO THE NFL?

By yellowblood

September 6, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Richt operates on three requirements: 1. He must beat Tech 2. He must win an SEC division champ. occasionally 3. He must have a top 5 recruiting class every year. You do those things and you stay at UGA for life and get fat raises.

By gator the dog catcher

September 6, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Here is an unbiased poll. It is pretty hard to argue with what they have listed as well as the order. COACH RANKINGS NATIONALLY

By A-ville Ranger

September 6, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Percy——- You’re not the only one spewing ignorance today but your post caught my attention.First off, do you have some inside knowledge of a right wing religious cabal at UGA ? I doubt it, it’s more likely ignorant ranting.Second it took Bowden close to twenty years to win a title at FSU and Spurrier longer than the six years Richt’s been at UGA….Talk is cheap,some more so.

By ARdawg

September 6, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

cocknfire

Please remember to come visit us on the blog next week? We can discuss the closing gap in talent and the thrashing the cocks took on Sat. We’ll wait for you……snicker

By stanley from Massachusetts

September 6, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

As soon as Richt wins his national title, he’ll jump ahead of them all. But, those four (with tubbervilles undefeated season) have been to a place that Richt hasn’t been…yet!

By stanley from Massachusetts

September 6, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

As soon as Richt wins his national title, he’ll jump ahead of them all. But, those four (with tubbervilles undefeated season) have been to a place that Richt hasn’t been…yet!

By CR

September 6, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Coach Croom is the worst coach in SEC history period.

By John R. Polito

September 6, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Nearly every coach in the SEC is a fantastic person. I hope those who felt compelled to attack or call them names will some day feel a greater sense of SEC pride at having been a fan during assembly of the greatest group of coaches that ever graced a single league in the history of college football. Here’s rooting for a memorable and injury free game, Saturday, one we’ll long remember! Go Dawgs!! Go Cocks!!

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

gtdc, you mean as far as Stafford #9 and Tebow#17?

By gator the dog catcher

September 6, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

CR - I agree about Croom. Les Miles and Orgeron aren’t far behind. Miles is running off coaches, and in my opinion isn’t recruiting quite as well as Saban did. Orgeron was hired for recruiting prowess, which he has done a good job with, but without coaching schemes you can’t win much.

By gator the dog catcher

September 6, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

Alty - I think Tebow’s national championship ring is just weighting him down!

By DecaturDawg

September 6, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

mr. yellowblood - Richt has not only owned tech, he’s won the SEC TWO TIMES. That’s why he gets raises and tenure. It’s all about the SEC - jackets are just the icing on the cake.

mr. “richt will never win blah blah” - It took Bowden and Osborne a while to win it all. Depending on the year, our SEC champ teams could’ve been playing for the BCSNC. The SEC champ will always have the potential to be in the picture, but it depends on what’s happening in the national scene and the d@3! BCS computers - remember LSU and UF both barely made it into the big game. Richt keeps putting quality teams together, and one day it WILL happen.

By OldDawg

September 6, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

Look, they are all good coaches and who is the best boils down to personal opinion. Personally , I am glad M.Richt is our coach and I would rather have him overall than anyone in the Nation for what he brings to the table.

By Crazy Charlie

September 6, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

Thanks to everyone that got their bets in with me so far this year. I apologize to those that felt I was acting like a rich jerk by demanding high dollar-only bets. Don’t worry, I’m not. I just dont have fun with $50-$100 bets, and I bet so much that I never lose much, if any. That being said, I still don’t have anyone interested in taking GT even against UGA for a grand. I’ll give Gator fans credit, they put their money where their mouth is. I’ve got $10,000 for the Dawgs straight up. I’m not even sweating that one. A lot of Tech fans talked smack, but none would meet me. Interesting, huh?

Also, SOS is the best coach in the conference. CMR is muck more likeable, but his record against generally worse Gator teams and no NC’s make it hard to argue for him. Look at it this way, what would SOS do with LSU (my team), UGA or UF’s talent? Hell, even AU or UT? He may not be a great NFL coach, but his accomplishments at UF are unrivaled in today’s SEC Coaching circle. What a fairy tale story. He takes over UF(where he played and won a Heisman) and completely turns the tide on the series with UGA, wins 6 SECC’s in 12 yrs., and wins a NC. He is talent poor at SC and he was at Duke, although he won an ACC title there as well. I hate the guy, but the facts are facts. I’m tired of hearing that UF was a “sleeping giant.” Who cares? So is AL, LSU, FSU, GT, etc., etc.

By Cuz

September 6, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

Good comeback gtdc. Hey godawg are you coming to the chicken barbeque this Saturday?

Dawgs 112 Hens 3

By Don Eyemus

September 6, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

I love Coach Richt but he is not a better coach than Spurrier. He is not even #2 in the SEC. The best SEC coaches are a tie between Nick Saban and Spurrier with Richt next.

By Ol Ball Coach

September 6, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

The state of Georgia high school football has 20 future NFL players available every year. UGA will get more than half of those every year, without having to really recruit. So, who couldn’t win with that high level of talent every year? Richt was lucky to have Florida and Tenneseee in down years but now things are back to mediocre.

By cresmarine

September 6, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

I think Bobby Johnson at Vanderbilt is the best coach. Look what he is building with the one SEC program that has tough academic standards for its student athletes. Vanderbilt will surprise a lot of teams this year beginning Saturday with a win over Alabama.

By General Neyland

September 6, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

I can’t imagine a more difficult job than Head Football Coach in the SEC East. All 6 are very good and each school/program should be pleased with them. But Meyer won’t be around much longer…his ego is bigger than Richt’s forehead and we all know that’s HUGE!.

By Ed

September 6, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

When you go 59 years before winning your first CONFERENCE title as Florida did, you should be barred from trash talking for at least the next 25 years or so, no matter what your team does in the interim. Florida has 17 years of mostly success, and 59 years of underachievement, heartbreak, and general all-around mediocrity. They have no class, and no tradition. Has Georgia ever had an 0-10-1 year like the Gators did in ‘79? Has Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU or Arkansas for that matter? I’m not sure any Florida fan born before 1985 should be allowed to talk trash, ever. The Gators have sucked in the past, and they will suck again in the future.

By fred

September 6, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

MR is the best gentleman in football. The old ball coach is the best coach in the league. I dislike him but i will take him in the big game anytime. A Georgia fan.

By Ed

September 6, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this

What impresses you Saban lovers the most (besides the one national championship, of course)? The 6-5-1 season with Mich. St. in ‘95, or the 6-6 record he had the following year? How about the 7-5 record in ‘97 and the 6-6 record in ‘98. And of course, who can forget his memorable 8-4 record with LSU in 2000 or the stunning 8-5 record in ‘02? How about his scintillating 69% career winning percentage?

Nick Saban’s legend is based on a 9-2 record with MSU in ‘99 and a co-NC season with LSU in ‘03. That’s it. And this guy is supposed to be a better coach than Richt, who led Georgia to 4 straight seasons of 10 wins or more (including an 11 and a 13-win season) between 2002-05, with two conference titles? I’m not buying it. Alabama fans will be looking to run Saban out on a rail in about 3 years.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Fred I assume you dont consider this saturday “the big game”.

gtdc, was a good one. I do have to say ranking players by position week one in non conferece play is a pretty hooey system. What in the heck is that criteria?

By SickandTired

September 6, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

LOL….dog fans indeed……Mark Richt doesn’t even belong in the conversation until he gets a national championship…..a gentleman…lol….f-bomb dropping hypocrit is what he is.

By Crazy Charlie

September 6, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Here is my opinion (just an opinion) on who the best coaches are in the conference:

1 - SOS 2 - Urban Meyer 3 - CMR 4 - Bobby Johnson 5 - Saban 6 - Tubby 7 - Phil 8 - Miles 9 - Nutt 10- Brooks 11- Orgeron 12- Croom 10-

By Ed

September 6, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

The national championship standard is ridiculous, because it is a mythical championship. The SEC title is the only one the coaches can win on the field, and Richt’s record within the conference more than holds its own with the others.

Unless, of course, you want to credit Urban Meyer for engineering UCLA’s upset victory over USC last year, or Nick Saban for Cal’s upset of USC in ‘03, or Spurrier for the flu outbreak on Nebraska’s team that caused them to lose to an obviously inferior Texas team in the ‘96 Big XII championship game. All of these mythical national champions were one-loss teams that needed help to reach the title game. Their accomplishments as coaches are no more impressive than Richt’s 13-1 season in 2002. Only Fulmer and Tuberville’s teams, which took on and beat all comers in ‘98 and ‘04, respectfully, can claim anything superior to that season, and Auburn didn’t even have a shot at the NC in ‘04.

Even if Richt went 14-0 in ‘02, he still wouldn’t have a NC to his credit because Ohio State and Miami would have locked Georgia out of the game. By the national championship standard, Bo Schembechler was not an elite coach, and Frank Beamer still is not one, but Lloyd Carr is and Johnny Majors and Danny Ford were. Nonsense.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Great post Ed.

New blog pleeeeeeease!

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Is it just me or did the game Saturday leave you with the feeling that the swarming, gang tackling, junkyard dawg defense is coming back around? I like what JTII did with the links of chain, seems to have fired the boys up. When Brandon came out of his helmet on that one stop, he had a look on his face that said, “Okay, I finally get it!”

By Macy

September 6, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

I love all the Dawg fans on this blog that all of the sudden LOVE Coach Richt. Just because so many good things are being said about you this year as opposed to last year’s start of almost losing at home to Colorado THEN losing to Vandy AND KY in the same year. The blogs this time last year wanted to string Mr. Richt up by his toenails then tar and feather him. Wait until you lose a few games then he’ll be the antichrist again.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Sorry Macy, that’s just a bold faced lie! If you can’t bring honesty to what you have to say, crawl back under the porch and wait to bite someone else.

By macy

September 6, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

No, actually it isn’t. I read these blogs last year and there were NUMEROUS times when people called for Mark Richt’s firing. They said he only did well with the recruits he was handed but couldn’t do anything with what he recruited so you can stop trying to insult me and being a jerk. You must be a Bulldog fan - they are just so rude as are you.

By Ed

September 6, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

Macy, I’ve always loved Coach Richt, and think he’s a great fit for Georgia.

By shane

September 6, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

chip,every blog on this site is about spurrier,he is a good coach and is always good for a sound bite or quote,great one liners about phat phil,but every blog?is sos going to suit up and play saturday?is he going to catch a pass,bust a long one, or make a tackle?i think sportswritters named him best coach because he makes for good copy.i for one would like to talk football,and guess what,neither richt nor spurrier is going to play a down.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

No please, can we talk about Spurrier more this week? Then Bill just copies the whole damn thing to his blog. (surprise).

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Tell me whats really bothering you, sweetie. Is it that you’re not gettin any or do I need to buy a beer for the septic tank pumping boy that is slamming your head into the head board too much. You are lower than life to call a man like CMR the antichrist, knowing full well what kind of man he is.

By War Eagle

September 6, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this

hey dawgs, I did`nt realize that Quentin Groves(DE)Auburn was a UGA commitment and changed his mind when he saw a car that had #1 in Nation Auburn sticker , ironic Auburn was not # 1 had that time…./Never know about SEC football, Good luck against CSS, TOUGH GAME ….1. Steve Spurrier, 2. Phat Fulmer, 3. Urbam Myers, 5. 4.Tommy Tuberville, 5. Mark Richt.I base my opinion on National Championships and conference wins except “suitcase saban”, he was lucky at LSU.

By Macy

September 6, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

You know if you’re going to try and insult me you should at least try to be a class act not a moron. I didn’t call him the antichrist. If you could actually READ and then COMPREHEND what you read you would see that I said, YOU (meaning Bulldog fans) would be calling him the antichrist again. What are you too dumb to figure that out? Do you think I actually am going to go out to Athen and tar & feather Mr. Richt too? I NEVER said he wasn’t a nice guy and I NEVER insulted him. I just pointed out the obvious - last year he had a most hated status and this year he is a mini god until he loses a few games. Try to grow up. Perhaps English lessons would help.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

macy, i think Hunkerdown was basically refering to the 99% of the actual UGA fans, NOT the hater and poser in here last year. And yes a few disillutioned UGA fans. You must have had VERY selective reading going on last year. In case you havent figured it out, there isnt a lot of control. There are about a dozen folks in here every week that still call us all inbreed and gay, havent not met a single one of us. Is it possible you might be mistaking a few faceless a*-hoes that can say anything without recource, with the overwhelming majority of a very very loyal fanbase? “this blog”? or a scant handfull of vocal idiots that wouldn’t be happy no matter what?

By NASCARfan

September 6, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Chip,

Good article on Geathers today in the AJC.

My only question is why didn’t you ask him if the many false and unkind things Carter Strickland had to say about him is one of the reasons he wasn’t “feeling” Georgia?

We all know the deal here. There was massive unprofessionalism on Carter Strickland’s part in dealing with this story, and to fans, it was unconscionable. To Geathers himself it must have felt like a direct attack against him.

If that’s the case, I can see why he would want no part in that.

One of these days, Carter Strickland is going to have to pay for his numerous indiscresions.

And that day can’t come too soon.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Macy

If you want class, show some. Go back and read your original post. If you are gonna sling crap in the fan, check to make sure its not blowing back towards yourself. Hang by his toe nails? Tar and feather? AntiChrist? Perhaps you exagerated a tad bit and I took offense to it. Yeah, let’s just leave it at that. I thought you were a fouled mouth wannabe that wanted a fight, perhaps I was wrong.

By Macy

September 6, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Sorry but it was more than one or two fans, there were quite a few and while I realize that it was not ALL Bulldog fans, there were still plenty. I don’t appreciate Hunker Erdown being an a*hole and calling me a liar without first checking his facts then practically calling me a whre which I am not. I can read and state my opinion but I did not insult Mark Richt at any point in time. I merely stated what I saw and what I believe to be true. If the Bulldog fans want to be taken seriously and they want to insult other fan bases, they should first try to be a class act. Otherwise, you will just look stupid - as Hunk Erdown does.

By Patrick

September 6, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

If Spurrier had UGA’s talent, he would win the SEC EVERY year.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

Macy-

The archives are available. Go back and find where Dawg fans wanted to do the things you accused or shut up. You continue to want to stick up for your words instead of admitting that you are the ONLY one that has mentioned Coach Richt and antichrist in the same breath. You have so much bravery, but when some one calls on you to prove what you say, you are empty and shallow. Now go back and show us where Dawg fans called him the antichrist or go find a Pastor and repent.

By Macy

September 6, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown - you are the one that started with the insults. My posts clearly shows that it is the Bulldog fans that would be calling for Mr. Richt’s head just like they did last year after losing to Vandy AND to KY. You began by calling me a liar and I take HUGE exception to that. I never called YOU or anyone else a name until you decided to insult me. Then you do it again in your next stupid post. You were wrong in your insults and you know it. It WAS AN OPINION BASED ON LAST YEAR’S BLOGS WHICH I DID READ - I obviously do a better job than you do. I showed more class than you could EVER hope to have.

By Sylvester Croom

September 6, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Ed Orgeron is the best. I can’t beat him.

By NASCARfan

September 6, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

Macy, Hunk is not one to start slinging feces at others without having it slung in his general direction, first.

You’re not going to recieve any sympathy on these boards because we can, to a fan, vouch for the intelligence and rationality that Hunk displays on a daily basis.

You don’t have that kind of credit with us. I suggest you tone down the rhetoric and deal in facts for awhile.

These are the facts:

Red is better than Garnett Bulldogs are better than Fighting Roosters And Steve Spurrier smells like doo-doo

And speaking of Peta, because who doesn’t love those grass munching weirdos, but how come Peta hasn’t gone after SoCarolina for their advocation for c** fighting with their mascot?

Isn’t c** fighting cruel and dispicable, on par with dog fighting?

I think all of us Dawg fans needs to start a letter writing campaign to Peta for them to start demanding a more fitting mascot for the University of South Carolina that isn’t so insensitive.

May I suggest Sand Fleas? Anyone who’s been to South Carolina, especially the coast, knows all about their Sand Fleas. Annoying little biting gnats.

Anyway… FREE CLIFTON GEATHERS!!! FIRE CARTER STRICKLAND!!!

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

Maaaacy, now come on, lets be honest. No you didn’t insult the coach, but dont sit there and pretend that was just a casual observation. You intended that to be an insult to (you Dawg fans) calling us wishy washy and shallow. Some are. Most arent. And your oversimplification and exageration as to the extent to which anyone seriously called for Mark Richt to be fired, is not near as innocient as you now claim. HunkErdown and I were the ring leaders in here last year and never stood for any comments as you seemed to remember. Trust me. By the way, its actually possible to pretend to be a dawg fan too.

90% of the comments in here are from teh same core of several dozen folks, None us us said anything liek that. The other 10% of the comments comes from folks like you, here today, maybe a comment or two, gone tommorrow. Dont EVEN pretend to say that represents the average Dawg fan’s view.

Bottom line, you saw a handful of idiots, and tried to use that to insult the rest of us, just say it.

By macy

September 6, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

So you want me to actually go back a YEAR ago and find posts that called for Mark Richt’s outing. You must be a geek that does nothing but sit on a computer all day long. I think you are absolutely ridiculous. In EVERY fan base, people continually call for the head of the coach when things are going badly. Florida did with Zook before he even started as head coach there. Tennessee is doing it now with Fulmer. Arkansas is crying about Nutt. Only an idiot would think that this DOESN’T happen - it does and did last year when the chips were down for UGA. And again, if you would just READ and COMPREHEND the post, perhaps you would see I do not call Mark Richt anything at all. I clearly said that the UGA fans will be calling for him to be tarred & feathered when things go badly again. I guess English 101 wasn’t a really good course for you - was it? Again, I say - grow up or shut up.

By geechee

September 6, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

**By Macy

September 6, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

I love all the Dawg fans on this blog that all of the sudden LOVE Coach Richt. Just because so many good things are being said about you this year as opposed to last year’s start of almost losing at home to Colorado THEN losing to Vandy AND KY in the same year. The blogs this time last year wanted to string Mr. Richt up by his toenails then tar and feather him. Wait until you lose a few games then he’ll be the antichrist again.**

Actually, you are the antichrist. You and your slide rule should crawl back to North Avenue.

By geechee

September 6, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

**By Macy

September 6, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

I love all the Dawg fans on this blog that all of the sudden LOVE Coach Richt. Just because so many good things are being said about you this year as opposed to last year’s start of almost losing at home to Colorado THEN losing to Vandy AND KY in the same year. The blogs this time last year wanted to string Mr. Richt up by his toenails then tar and feather him. Wait until you lose a few games then he’ll be the antichrist again.**

Actually, you are the antichrist. You and your slide rule should crawl back to North Avenue.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

hey man lay off the sandgnats. Love em down here in SE.GA. (sand fleas are lil crablike creatures in the beach surf) as they say….”keeps the yankees away.

By macy

September 6, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, You may not have ‘stood for the comments’ but they did happen. As far as the post from Nascar Fan - I KNOW that Nascar Fans have more class than you showed. Hunk Erdown started by calling me a liar when all I did was point out my observation. I’m asking for no sympathy from anyone. I merely stated my opinion as I saw it. For each of you to try and change it rather than acknowledge that it did happen this way last year with UGA sucked eggs, is to put your heads in the sand. It happened. Live with it and get on with life. Its not like he got fired and then won the championship at some other school. AGAIN, IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AT EVERY SCHOOL. For you to believe that the Bulldog Nation is immune somehow is just naive.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

Thank you gentlemen.

If the epitome of class is to go to an opposing teams blog, call them all hypocrites, then play all nice like that is prim and proper, I’ll stick to the classless but honest.

The challenge remains to go find where anyone but Macy has used Mark Richt’s name and antichrist in the same sentence and my sincere apology will be forthwith. That particular accusation is one that I will not listen to. The man has been in my living room and before we talked football, he insisted on having prayer, asking God to bless my home and family. So if I have to do his dirty work because he has too much class, that’s a cross I’ll gladly bear.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

In all defence of Hunkerdown, since you assume that one out of every 500 post in here represented ALL of us, maybe he saw one w******* out of every 500 gals and just assumed that represented you. oops.

By Macy

September 6, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

OK - so if I put Sonny Perdue and Osama Bin Laden in the same sentence - does that mean that I am calling Sonny Perdue Osama? That’s a ridiculous notion and you know it. Perhaps I was wrong and what you need to do is take a Logic 101 course. It doesn’t matter if it was 1 in 500 posts or 5 in 500 posts or even 100 in 500 posts, it did occur and it does in EVERY school when they are down. Look at Michigan right now. Look at Notre Dame after losing to GT last week so badly. Besides, I would love to see where I said ALL Bulldog fans called for Mark Richt’s head. I did not and would not because no fan group will ever agree on anything 100% of the time except that you are the rudest people and the most illogical that I’ve ever ran across in any post. I can wait until you lose to South Carolina - lmao. Oh, and very classy Altamah Dawg - if you run this post then maybe you should clean up your act. I’ve seen more class from ALL OTHER SEC teams. You are all pathetic and clueless. Amazing that you are the only ones that don’t talk in generalities - just me - huh?

By Wes

September 6, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Did you hear that guys? Macy just called Sonny Purdue Osama Bin Laden!

By Macy

September 6, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

P.S. - Nice class actually calling me the antichrist - that’s the way to be a grown up. Oh, and I didn’t go to GT and am not a fan of any other school. I just love to watch college football. If I were to ‘be’ for anyone, I guess it would be Texas even though I didn’t go to school there. Am actually a Brown grad. Usually I root for whoever I put down in my office pool. I wouldn’t live in Georgia with all of the rednecks and hillbillies. You all have proven that Atlanta, etc. deserves its bad press right now. Nice Olympics by the way - NOT! An embarrasment to everyone in the States. Way to even drag those down the tubes.

By macy

September 6, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

OH - Hun Kerdown - if you’ve prayed with Mark Richt perhaps you should do some more praying because I sure wouldn’t look to you for any spiritual guidance. If you want to claim to pray and be a Christian, then you should try to behave more like one rather than inferring that someone you disagree with is a liar and a w*******. Real Christian-like behavior Mr. Bulldog Fan. I say get back on your knees and say a few more prayers. I’m really sure that Jesus would have behaved that way. Uh Oh - did I just call you Jesus? Pathetic - just pathetic is what you are.

By Ol'Dawg

September 6, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

That depends on who you’re pullin’ for! They can both coach kids to their max.

Their is no “better person” coaching today than Mark Richt.

Spurrier…..he’s the guy we love to hate. He relishes it too.

We’ll get the answer for ‘07 Saturday!!

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

September 6, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

Macy, I’m sure Texas has a blog somewhere. I invite you to leave.

By geechee

September 6, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

Macy, no offense but, you are an absolute lunatic

By I-DOG

September 6, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

James,

Actually Richt hasn’t just won one game. He has won 62. That is more than the team that YOU cheer for unless you cheer for USC, Texas, or Boise State. Even then, it is pretty close.

By I-DOG

September 6, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

Chuck,

I’m no Auburn fan, but how do you know that USC would have won for sure. Didn’t USC lose to an unranked UCLA team recently?

Any team can be beaten… USC was probably the best team in the country that year and may have even beaten Auburn 3 out of 4 if they played that many, but if the Mich Appy State game reminded us of anything it is that NOTHING is certain in college football.

By I-DOG

September 6, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

Brenda,

There is the class that Florida fans are known for. Thanks for visiting.

By musella dawg

September 6, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

Absolutely the best college football coach in the nation….MARK RICHT

By Dark Corner Dawg

September 6, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

It amazes me how Carolina Fans are always going around thinking that their football program is very close to being comparable to UGA’s rich tradition.Let me give you a summary of Carolina’s Football program by mentioning the previous Coaches and their waterloos. We will begin with “Pepsodent” Paul Dietzel who was hired in the late 60s and won a National Championship while at LSU with the Chinese Bandits in the late 50s. Paul was heralded as the coach that would put USC on the College map. He became AD at Carolina, He won Carolina’s only Football Championship in the ACC.He took them to their first bowl games in years and lost. He was instrumental on a nice Stadium Expansion complete with Astro turf in the ole Chicken coop. Pauls most sucessful season was a 7 win season.Then Paul got USC out of the ACC. A Big Mistake !! So Paul couldnt satisfy the Lamecock faithful and couldnt produce a winner. Next comes in “Darlin” Jim Carlen. Jim brought new hope to Carolina from Texas Tech. He came in and redisigned the ole chicken helmut by placing the block letter C along with the Chinese looking Fire Dragon Chicken. Jimmy handed Clemson its worse loss ever by a Carolina team and took Carolina to a bowl game and guess what? the chickens LOST. The lamecock faithful still beamed with pride for they had Visons of Grandeur and rightly so.Jimmy was also the AD and gave Carolina a 8 win season, its Most Ever at that time, beat UGA for the 2nd straight season and also beat Clemson. Carolina again went Bowling and again LOST. The Lamecocks boasted with pride and the following year Jimmmy Gave them a Heisman winner from a guy recruited in the state of GEORGIA ,Mr George Rogers. The lamecocks were on cloud nine as they rolled into the cow pasture at Clemson with 8 victories, bowl bound and a player that would win the Heisman Trophy (1980).Little did the Lamecock faithful know about the events that were about to unfold would have a lingering effect for many years to come. The Tigers had a losing season that year and suprised the chickens by donning the infamous Orange Pants. The heavily favored chickens were entertained to an ole butt kickin by the tigers.The lamecock faithful couldnt understand how they lost to Uga, and claimed they should have won that game when it was played a few weeks earlier, then losing to the tigers the way they did.They Lamechickens again went bowling and again LOST.Behind the scenes ole Jimmy was sqaubbling with then USC President James Holderman about the enormous athletic dept. bank account.Donations were at record highs and Holderman wanted the money to entertain the heads of states and vips and guys yes guys. Holderman was later fired and served time for his misdeeds.Jimmy C on the other hand was allegedly having an affair with a Lamecock cheerleader and the ladys basketball coach was having a lesbian affair.The Atheltic program was unravelling. Poor ole Jimmys last straw was LOSING to little Paciffic University in 1981 and the powers that be had had enough. Carlin Darlin was shown the door.So Richard (DUMB) Bell was promoted to Head Coach of the lamecocks. Poor poor Little Richard he lost to Furman and AD Marcum told Richard to replace his assistant coaches. DumB Bell refused and thus was shown the door. The Program was in gloom and in disparity. Next there was a glimmer of hope on the horizion, the hiring of the man in Black “Smokin JOE MORRISON”. It was the dawning of Black Magic and a entrance of the 2001 Space Odessy Theme song for the lamecocks.SMOKIN JOE gave the chickens hope and in his second season at the helm the lamecocks surged to a # 2 rankining. THE Chickens went to Anapolis to play NAVY . All the chickens had to do was beat Navy and they would be #1 a piece of cake . They had already beaten UGA, FSU, Notre Dame just to mention a few and all they had to do was to beat little ole NAVY. Guess what! THE CHICKENS LOST BIG TIME. out the door went the orange bowl invitation and National Tittle hopes.Well the chickens went on to beat Clemson and went Bowling. Looking still for their first bowl win in their mediocrity history of football against OKLAHOMA STATE. Guess What? The lamechickens LOST! Well Smokin Joe had a couple of 8 win seasons for the chickens went to two bowls again and guess What? yep LOST again. Unfortunately Joe passed away while he was still at USC. Next Sparky(Spooky) Woods from App. State yes App. State Division II. Carolina couldnt get the big Time coach so they had to settle with Sparky. Poor ole Sparky He teased The Lamecock faithful in his first year we he came to Athens and Beat first year coach Ray Goof.Poor ole Spooky Didnt Last, he had a player revolt and thus his waterloo was losing to the Citadel a division II School. Spooky was shown the door. Next the Saviour Of CAROLINA Football a FSU Assistant Brad “FATBOY” Scott. Brad was a breath of fresh air in the lamecock program and was determined to breathe life into the team of mediocrity. Brad gave the chickens a 6 -5 regular season record while beating LSU along the way and a bowl berth. Guess WHAT ? NO THE CHICKENS WON THEIR FIRST BOWL GAME!!! BUT Barely against WVU. But Fat Boy Brad Couldnt get it going at Carolina he lost to Clemson big one year and the next year I think he went 1-10. BRAD was shown the door and guess what? He went to CLEMSON… OUCH which he is still their today. Next the Second Saviour of Carolina Football LOU(Granny Clampet) Holtz.The Lamecocks were really Crowing BIG TIME. they printed up T shirts that proudly stated “GOT LOU WE DO”. Ole Lou went 0-11 in his first year and it was so gloomy and dark around Columbia. But Lou got it going, beat UGA twice and went bowling. His best records were 8-4,9-3. Guess what? he won both bowl games, beat Ohio State twice inwhich the following year OSU won a National Championship. The Chickens were on high on the hog but back to back 5-7 seasons occurred. Lamecocks were still delusional the next year LOU Rolled into Clemson with a 6-4 record and a possible bowl bid. Guess What? Clemson won the game handidly but a brawl broke out and the chickens might have won the fight. But guess what? no bowl for either teams decicded by their powers that be at the universities. So poor ole LOU decicded he couldnt win an SEC Championship and heads back to ESPN . Next Steve Spurrier. Poor ole Steve couldnt hack it in the NFL after leaving his beloved Fla. gators . So now Steve has deciced to get away from football altogether and play golf so he now has a job at USC and the saga continues. You know I feel your pain Gamecock fans. How you have handled what you’ve been through I hope I never have to learn!!!!!GO DAWGS

By War Eagle

September 6, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

I have always gave Mark Richt credit for his coaching success at UGA. Why does the board never give Coach Tuberville his credit? He has the best winning percentage in the country only behind USC and Texas last three years and best SEC conference record since 2000., his recruiting success is NOT close to Coach Richt,LSU or Florida, but beat them both last yeat as they finished #1 and #3 respectively last year.. UGA is 3-3 since CMR has been at Athens. I do not expect praises on a UGA blog, but respect is another means.Check Auburn board sometimes and see the respect Coach Richt receives and never voodoo slang.Always remember Dawgs, Auburn and UGA are family rivals, Auburn and Bama sre hate rivals. I know very few Auburn people who does not pull for UGA except second Saturday in November.Auburn will be down some this year, but very strong next three years.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

I agree with you War and believe Tubberville is a great Coach and adversary. Hope you’re doing well Mac.

By fergus

September 6, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

Time to send a message to from the Dawg Nation. With everything we know and in reference to this poll, would you really want anyone else representing our beloved UGA than Coach Mark Richt? I think he needs to hear that we BELIEVE in the man and the way in which he has and will handle the program. Up or down…CMR or anyone else supposedly better?

By Cuz

September 6, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

Oh please let me pile on also. Macy your are the same ignorant slut know-it-all I have known since I went to UGA and the thirty years since. You look down your Brown College, MS degree trying, nose at the rest of us dregs of humaninty. We rednecks are beyond your contempt and you show it in every post. But when you cannot crank up your Volvo, some guy with little sholastic education comes by and tightens up the cables to your battery and boom, the car starts. And then you pi$$ and moan you had to pay him $65 to tighten up a cable that you should have been smart enough to tighten. I especially love the part where you explain to us working class that you actually have a life and are working on a grad paper. You condescending dumbasterisk female dawg. I am glad that my IQ is only 145. Therefore I just miss Mensa and genius class and can hang around with my redneck buddies. Oh and I can also figure out when a cable is not connected. And yeah, you too big for your britches, you did insult all Dawg fans. If you want more abuse come back, I am just getting warmed up.

By Buck in the NW

September 6, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

As a person, there’s no one any better than Mark Richt. As a football coach? I don’t know and I don’t know how anyone can rate him with out his being a true Head Coach for a few years. We’ll have two distinct parts to the Mark Richt legacy. The 1st 6 yrs. when he was the HC/OC and the next, however many there may be, years as a true Head Coach. So this poll is based on the past and I believe the true CMR rating will be in the future. Pure coaching? These writers didn’t just sit around at H00TERS! on a Sat afternoon and take a poll. This is the way they see it. This game Sat. is a must win one for the Dawgs and starting with nothing, SOS has done a good job. We’ll see.

By Cuz

September 6, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

War, as always, got your back my friend. UGA and Auburn share players who turn into coaches. That explains the close connections between the two schools. My favorite SEC team besides UGA. Let me say it the way my friend would like to hear it, War Eagle!

Hope you are feeling well. I pray for you. Pray for my daughter, she goes for surgery at the Mayo Clinic in less than two weeks.

By Cuz

September 6, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Oh come on Buck, remember, he is still yet to win the mythical National Championship. And until he does all reptiles and bugs will put him in the cellar as regards to Coaches. Well that is unless they had a chance to steal him away. Those pukes make me want to regurgitate. I have to use big words, Macy may be ready to unleash her female(dog) hormonal powers to insult the Dawg nation.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

Yes Macy, just as the apostle Paul said, “of sinners, I am chief”. That’s me, never said that I was some warrior for Jesus, just bragged on a man who is.

Maybe Cuz has you pegged right, but I see you as one of the women in the hundreds of honky tonks I’ve been that becomes a lesbian or a widow. No man can cash the checks that your trash mouth writes, he ends up dead or down the road. I’ve seen it all my life. You speak of class as if you have cornered the market, but your very speech betrays you. You came here to run your mouth, insulting everyone you could then want to lean on the Good book.

I never called you a w*******, that would be a higher pay scale than you deserve.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

Oh macy, it must be extremely frustrating not to be able to convince us how we feel. I thought I was being nice, appearantly you didn’t.

By Buck in the NW

September 6, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Reptile Relative just said that CMR should be in the top 3 at least. He’s pulling for us to put SOS in the hole in a hurry. I told him that I felt like all my Dawgs friends would agree with him.

By Hunk Erdown

September 6, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

Buck-

I think the folks in here who have said teebow has no arm are hiding somewhere after saturday. No team I saw looked as impressive. I know it was a patsy opponant, but they took em to school.

By AltamahaDawg

September 6, 2007 11:07 PM | Link to this

Buck, how about a lil elbow room on the post next time?

By Hunk Erdown

September 7, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

Altahama

With that length of post, you need a friggin Motel room, not elbow room.

By AltamahaDawg

September 7, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

Trying to hang with Dark Corner. That was amazing.

By AltamahaDawg

September 7, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

….and don’t call me a ho’.

By Gator'69 in Athens

September 7, 2007 9:47 AM | Link to this

I’ve known Steve for 40 years. Wonderful man and Hell of a coach. We’re long in the tooth. Darth might ask if Obi-wan should have come back. Carolina has a lot of miserable tradition to overcome, Holtz couldn’t do it, and if Steve can do it will you be ready to admit he’s the best?

In the mean time recall that Urban Meyer not only beat the “best team in the country” this year, he hammered them start to finish.

Mark’s a great guy but he’s not quite there yet. He can coach his players, but I’m not sure he can recruit and train the coaches those players need to run the board.

Something to consider I’ve noticed over the decades that the mark of a real champion team is that they can absolutely stink up a stadium and still win. Anybody can win playing well (App. St. last week) but champions can show up drunk and do it.

By shane

September 7, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

gator69,showing up drunk isn’t always a bad thing.i had a teammate that for the time was huge,6-5 260,but wasn’t mean enough and didn’t really like football.his dad was pushing him to play.we were playing jc ball and the smaller guys were really pushing my buddy around and abusing him at practice.also the d coach often walked up behind him and kicked him in the butt when he was lined up at dt.we noticed that he got mean when he drank so one day we took him out before practice and bought him a fifth of m/d20-20.well he left bodies all other the field that day and the coaches were going crazy.so every day we would take him out and get him about half drunk before practice.he worked his way up to starting before he wrecked his knee which ended his football career.i have to say i have never seen a guy so happy to blow out a knee,but we figured if he had stayed stoked up with wine he would have been an all american.this old boy is still a buddy of mine,still a big old teddy bear and lives nearby.he has been very successful in life,he retired and bought a mini hunting plantation.i deer hunt and fish on his place a lot and we enjoy talking about old times,i dpn’t give him any wine though,he weighs about 300 now and i couldn’t handle him!

By AltamahaDawg

September 7, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Do they still sell the Mad Dog?

By King Nick Saban

September 7, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

you georgia fans are delusional.”Richt won’t get his due until he wins a national title”- never gonna happen. “I’ll take Mark Richt and what he’s done at UGA over Spurrier any day.” - what has he done? mid-pack or worse teams. “Any UGA fans out there who would rather have Saban?” - all of you would.

“Spurrier, Fulmer, Saban, and Meyer have all won National Titles. Tuberville should have had a National Title, that makes Richt sixth in the SEC in my opinion.” - best comment on the blog.

starting this year, the only recruits georgia gets are the ones i don’t want…

By Buck in the NW

September 7, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Altahama, say what? what you said went right over my head so it must mean something good….I don’t know what others think, but I’m worried about this game. SOS has enough athletes to win and so do we. The “Visor” has been game planing for a while so I hope I;m wrong but I see a typical hard fought game with the Dawgs winning 31-24. A lot of people have forgotten that in spite of the 3 picks, Stafford still threw for 171 yds. and ran for 1st downs in several key situations. SOS hasn’t. He has two really big problems. 1. Mike Bobo play calling 2. A QB that beat him already.

By shane

September 7, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

altamaha,i don’t know if they still sell mad dog or not.i can afford better stuff now.when i was in college and broke mad dog was two bucks a fifth and pbr was five fifty a case,so guess what we drank!people that say uga has a problem with guys drinking underage have no clue!buck,i think you are right as usual,spurrier said they have been working on their run defense this week and i am sure they have taken steps to stop the little screens and slants.we have to run and i think we have to go deep to loosen them up.our line has to block and bobo will have to be patient and not give up on the run.if we pound them enough with moreno, sutherland and brown sooner or later we will break one.we have gotten over 200 yds rushing on them the past few games and i don’t think a leopard can change it’s spots. so even though they may stop the run early we have to keep pounding the rock.sos will have to keep men in the box and some of them will have to stay home to guard against screens.if our o line can hold their d line the deep ball should be there. protecting the ball,the kicking game,and avoiding stupid penalties are all very important in this game.we are playing so many young guys and they will be so amped up for their first sec game,i am really worried about freshman mistakes.

By AltamahaDawg

September 7, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

your post somehow got printed funny attached to the bottom of mine.

hey, this is the first of 8/9 more to worry about, thats the fun of it.

By shane

September 7, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

nick saban is king,first of all,i don’t think you ever went to ‘bama.the fans of these two schools have always respected one another.the tide has been and still is one of my favorite teams.i have a cousin that won a nc ring playing for the bear and worked his way through law school as an asst coach and ra in the athletic dorm at ‘bama. second,we made inroads into your state and have a couple of o linemen that are going to play a long time.we also played twenty three freshmen saturday and have another top ten class for next year.so we have plenty of talent for the next five years.during that time i think we will win at least one nc.third,in the six years that richt has been there uga has played for three sec titles and won two,never finishing”middle of the pack or worse”,either you know nothing about the sec,or you are a liar.my guess is that both apply to you.we will see how much you like saban in a few years when he brings his michigan team down and kicks your butt.so quit pretending you went to college and take your twelve pack of bush back to your single-wide.your bleached blond, ‘79 firebird driving girlfriend with the rotten teeth is off work at the truck stop.she got a used tire and wants you to take the doughtnut off.and while you are at it,get some mufflers for that car will you.you trailer park red neck.

By King Nick Saban

September 7, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this

“so quit pretending you went to college and take your twelve pack of bush back to your single-wide.your bleached blond, ‘79 firebird driving girlfriend with the rotten teeth is off work at the truck stop.she got a used tire and wants you to take the doughtnut off.and while you are at it,get some mufflers for that car will you.you trailer park red neck.”

now that is rich, a georgia hick making fun of Alabama… btw, my beer is spelled ‘busch’. lol

By shane

September 7, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

nick saban is king,where have you been,making fun of alabama is next to rooting for the dawgs on our “things to do list”.as for misspelling the beer,there is a miller brewery here in albany,so drinking any other brand is considered not only unpatriotic,but immoral. thanks for correcting my spelling,next time i buy beer for my friends across the”hooch”i’ll know what to look for.sorry if i went off on you,but next time try to have at least one fact in your post.BTW have the new glasses helped your girls crossed eyes at all?

By King Nick Saban

September 7, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

“BTW have the new glasses helped your girls crossed eyes at all?”

i don’t know; why don’t you ask her tonight at dinner?

By shane

September 7, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

your girl eats dinner?i thought she would have corn bread and buttermilk for supper!sorry,but i heard you had to take her to winn dixie if you wanted a date and i am retired.i can’t afford to feed five kids.good luck with saban,hope ya’ll win’em all,but one!

By King Nick Saban

September 7, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this

same to you shane, same to you…

By Crazy Charlie

September 7, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Macy,

Describe yourself. A girl or a person who choses to live an alternative lifestyle? Just curious. BTW, you want some action on Brown-Yale?

By Sgt. Schultz

September 7, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

Macy,

People from Georgia are too smart. Not me, I’m averidge at best. But I do know a very speshul persun who is the most smartest guy I know. He’s now head maintenance engineer at my work. He says the 8 years he spent at GT was the most funnest time of his life. He’s real nice. Yesterday he let me and him both clock out 5 minutes early. That’s cause it was hot and he doesn’t like painting either. He owes me money every year cause my Dawgs beat his Yeller Jackets. It ain’t much but it is fun for me. I’m up to 7 dollars in a row now! He says I should save up for Dawgs tickets but I want to buy him one of those frames that you hang your diplomer in. I have my GED hangin in one down in the electrical room thanks to my momma. That’s how come I’m the asst. maintenance worker at my work. I’m not an actual engineer like boss is with his digree and all. If ennyone goes to the yeller jackets game this week or next or next or next, look for boss and say hi. He sits in the top roe, endzone seckshun. He loves his “Wreck from Teck!” like I love to huncker down.

By Sgt. Schultz

September 7, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

Macy,

My boy wants to go to Brown some day too. Could do right him a letter of recumendashun. Right now he loads pakages for Fedx, and has not got accepted to Brown as of yet. He’s reel smart like you.

By shane

September 8, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

hey crazy charlie,your post is probably the first time the words action and brown-yale have been used together in fifty years.do you mean the bookies have a line on yale-brown?do those snotty idle rich people sitting around their vacation “cottages”actually bet their robber baron ancestors hard stolen money on football games? do they really lower themselves to speak to a bookie,or do they have one of the servants make the call?

By ctb

September 11, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

are we going on 6 or 7 in a row against the nerds?I forget.

By dylan

September 13, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this

ok i’m the biggest georgia fan i know, and even i can’t lie and say Richt’s the better coach. Spurrier is, in my opinion, the best coach in the modern era. doesn’t matter where he goes, Spurrier always beats Georgia. 12-4 now