UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Richt: Sad to see someone fired
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When the question was posed to Georgia coach Mark Richt, he thought about it for a moment before choosing the most diplomatic words he could muster.
“Anytime anybody loses their job it’s sad,” he said after the Bulldogs’ practice Wednesday.
Obviously the question was regarding Auburn offensive coordinator Tony Franklin. He was fired by head coach Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday, just six games into the season.
Richt wasn’t about to get into a right or wrong discussion about it. But he didn’t really need to. Unless one of his coaches has broken some laws or rules, you can be fairly certain Richt wouldn’t fire them midseason.
That’s not to say Richt’s is the right way or even the better way. But in his eight seasons at Georgia he has initiated only one coaching change. The others have been forced upon him by coaches leaving for other jobs.
I don’t know that much about Franklin, other than he came to Auburn from Troy where he mastered the spread offense. He was at the controls when the Trojans rolled up 488 yards against Georgia last November.
But obviously Franklin was never able to get it going like that on The Plains. The Tigers were 104th in the nation in total offense this week. However, I didn’t think it all that odd that they would struggle some in a season in which they were making such a dramatic philosophical change. I’m not sure if Franklin didn’t deserve a little more time.
More than a few of you have come on this blog and lambasted Georgia defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and wide receivers coach John Eason. I’ve heard some call for all of their heads. Lest we forget, these are real people with families. You want a sobering dose of reality? Check out this video of Franklin and his family packing his car at the Auburn football complex. It’s one of the sadder things I’ve seen.
So let’s hear it. Cruel and unusual punishment from Tuberville? Just the price of doing business in the rugged SEC? That’s why they make the big bucks? Would you like to see Richt be a little more judgmental in that regard?
Meanwhile, here are some links for your perusal:
Birmingham columnist Ray Melick writes that Tommy Tuberville, the “riverboat gambler” simply knew when to fold ‘em with regard to the failed spread experiment… .
The Mobile Press-Register’s Evan Woodberry blogs that Wednesday was one of his stranger days on the always eventful Auburn beat. …
CNNSI’s Stewart Mandel lists Georgia among three teams that could crash and burn… .
Borrowing a phrase from UGA alum Pat Dye, the Orlando Sentinel’s Tim Stephens blogs that the Gators may not be man enough to beat LSU this weekend. His point is that Florida has to establish a running game, whether it’s with Tim Tebow or somebody else… .
Speaking of the Orlando Sentinel, columnist Mike Bianchi chides Florida fans for being such a whiny bunch. Of course, we wouldn’t know anything about that around here… .
Not exactly riveting stuff but here’s some video of Tennessee defensive coordinator John Chavis talking about what the Vols need to improve on for the Georgia game.
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