The basics: More than 62,500 followers. Richt follows only four people: his wife, his two sons and Georgia football’s official account. He has been on Twitter since 2007. After a three-year hiatus, he ramped up his activity last summer. He usually tweets once per weekday, and has never interacted with any of his followers. I'm not sure why, but he doesn't follow any 2014 recruits on Twitter. Not even kids committed to or offered by UGA. Big oversight there. They liked to be followed, and you have to follow them to "direct message" them.
Twitter personality: Richt tweets in the same style he speaks in a press conference: He’s politically correct, he’s positive, and he’s generic. In other words, he’s not going to create any waves on Twitter. However, every once in a while, Richt will drop his guard and surprise you. Probably the most recent surprise was Richt tweeting a photo of his “Hot Dawg Delight” birthday dinner. He explained in another tweet, “If you are wondering what Hot Dawg Delight is... It's toasted bread, cooked hot dogs, melted cheese, baked beans and ketchup. Mmm Mmm Good”
Three best recent tweets: “SWEET 16!!! Keep it going! Georgia LadyDawgs are on fire!” (March 26) … “Get out the broom! Georgia Baseball sweeps UAB. Three in a row. Congrats to Coach Perno and The Diamond Dawgs!!” (March 3) … “Thanks to everyone who helped us sign an Awesome Class! The future is very bright in the Bulldog Nation!! Let’s get to work! GO DAWGS!!”
Best Georgia assistant to follow on Twitter: It’s not even close. It’s tight ends coach John Lilly. He “gets it” with social media and has the makings of a Twitter superstar. He’s creative with his comments, he’s witty and funny, he interacts with his followers, and he tweets on a daily basis. He's a potential 5-star. He’s worth a follow at @JohnLillyUGA
Mark Richt's grade: B, only because he's now tweeting a lot of pictures and links to videos. He could quickly jump to an 'A' if he revealed a little more personality and interacted with a follower or two.
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