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https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/re-energized-richt-calling-all-the-shots-for-canes
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From the far left side of his glass-topped, art-deco desk, Richt grabs a large, orange, spiraled brochure thick with glossy, colored pages. On the cover it says, “Building U.” Inside are the detailed plans for Richt’s coveted indoor practice facility.
Richt was energetic and demonstrative during his media day news conference in Miami on Monday.
Richt was energetic and demonstrative during his media day news conference in Miami on Monday.
For the better part of 15 years, Richt lobbied for one at Georgia. Then, after he finally got it, he didn’t get it. He was fired two weeks before the Bulldogs broke ground on their $31 million project. New Georgia coach Kirby Smart will christen that facility instead when it is completed in Athens this December.
For that, Richt insists he has no hard feelings. Besides, he now has a construction project of his own to oversee. In addition to seeing that the Hurricanes’ facility gets built to his liking – he has pledged $1 million of his own money to the $28 million venture – Richt is fully fixated on rebuilding his alma mater into the powerhouse football program it once was.
“It’s going to be one of the best in the country when it’s finished,” Richt says, not distinguishing between the building or the program.
Richt said he knows he needs to be energetic because he’s got a lot of work to do. Miami certainly has produced its share of national champions, with five crystal footballs to its credit. But the last one came in 2001 and the Hurricanes have failed to win more than seven games seven times in the last 10 years. They were 8-5 last year, and coach Al Golden was fired in the middle of the season after Miami lost 58-0 at home to Clemson.
Obviously a lot needed to get fixed.
“If you’re brand new, if you’re the new head coach somewhere, you better have energy,” Richt said. “You can call it re-energy or whatever you want to call it, but you better have some juice and get things rolling. It’s like being a train in a station. To get that train started it takes a lot of effort, to get it rolling, and so you’ve got to have energy. You’ve got to have a plan and you’ve got to have accountability, you have to have people you trust.
“But the day-by-day, the moment-by-moment, is a lot better for me now that I’m back coaching the QBs and calling the plays and all that.”
Richt has brought a lot of concepts south with him. For instance, he is in the process of organizing the “U Network,” a football letterman’s support group that is patterned after the “Paul Oliver Network” he founded at UGA. And in place of “Dawg Night,” an annual camp Georgia dedicated to hosting only the most elite recruits, Richt has created the “Paradise Camp” at Miami. His coaches at that camp this year included such former Hurricane greats as Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin and Jeremy Shockey.
Richt’s trying to attack the job from a grassroots level as well. Every Thursday afternoon, Richt fans out with assistants into the tri-county area that encompasses Greater Miami and visits with kids and coaches participating in the local recreation and parks leagues. Turning around recruiting in South Florida is a priority of the first order
“I tell them two things,” Richt said of his sessions with the kids. “I say, ‘We’re here because we want to tell you we love you and bless you any way we can. And, two, I plan on being here a while, and when you grow up, I want you to love the Canes.’ There’s a bunch of future all-pros running around down here.”
Richt’s passion and plan has ingratiated him with both the Miami administration and fan base. For now, at least, it sounds like he could get anything he asked for.
At Georgia, he won his first of two SEC championships in year two and played for three in the first five years. The ACC’s Coastal Division seems ripe for the taking.
“We’re going into every game believing we’re going to win,” Richt said. “We’re going to prepare to win, we’re going to expect to win. But, just like at Georgia and now, I know it’s so important to focus on the process of getting better every day and in every area. … I focus on that. When you do that well, you tend to get the results that you want, or at least you’re right in the heat of the battle.”
It worked once before. Richt believes he can do it again.
I didn't post the full article; only the pieces i liked the most. But this is a pretty good write up from dawg nation!! The y didn't even throw any shade!!
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From the far left side of his glass-topped, art-deco desk, Richt grabs a large, orange, spiraled brochure thick with glossy, colored pages. On the cover it says, “Building U.” Inside are the detailed plans for Richt’s coveted indoor practice facility.
Richt was energetic and demonstrative during his media day news conference in Miami on Monday.
Richt was energetic and demonstrative during his media day news conference in Miami on Monday.
For the better part of 15 years, Richt lobbied for one at Georgia. Then, after he finally got it, he didn’t get it. He was fired two weeks before the Bulldogs broke ground on their $31 million project. New Georgia coach Kirby Smart will christen that facility instead when it is completed in Athens this December.
For that, Richt insists he has no hard feelings. Besides, he now has a construction project of his own to oversee. In addition to seeing that the Hurricanes’ facility gets built to his liking – he has pledged $1 million of his own money to the $28 million venture – Richt is fully fixated on rebuilding his alma mater into the powerhouse football program it once was.
“It’s going to be one of the best in the country when it’s finished,” Richt says, not distinguishing between the building or the program.
Richt said he knows he needs to be energetic because he’s got a lot of work to do. Miami certainly has produced its share of national champions, with five crystal footballs to its credit. But the last one came in 2001 and the Hurricanes have failed to win more than seven games seven times in the last 10 years. They were 8-5 last year, and coach Al Golden was fired in the middle of the season after Miami lost 58-0 at home to Clemson.
Obviously a lot needed to get fixed.
“If you’re brand new, if you’re the new head coach somewhere, you better have energy,” Richt said. “You can call it re-energy or whatever you want to call it, but you better have some juice and get things rolling. It’s like being a train in a station. To get that train started it takes a lot of effort, to get it rolling, and so you’ve got to have energy. You’ve got to have a plan and you’ve got to have accountability, you have to have people you trust.
“But the day-by-day, the moment-by-moment, is a lot better for me now that I’m back coaching the QBs and calling the plays and all that.”
Richt has brought a lot of concepts south with him. For instance, he is in the process of organizing the “U Network,” a football letterman’s support group that is patterned after the “Paul Oliver Network” he founded at UGA. And in place of “Dawg Night,” an annual camp Georgia dedicated to hosting only the most elite recruits, Richt has created the “Paradise Camp” at Miami. His coaches at that camp this year included such former Hurricane greats as Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin and Jeremy Shockey.
Richt’s trying to attack the job from a grassroots level as well. Every Thursday afternoon, Richt fans out with assistants into the tri-county area that encompasses Greater Miami and visits with kids and coaches participating in the local recreation and parks leagues. Turning around recruiting in South Florida is a priority of the first order
“I tell them two things,” Richt said of his sessions with the kids. “I say, ‘We’re here because we want to tell you we love you and bless you any way we can. And, two, I plan on being here a while, and when you grow up, I want you to love the Canes.’ There’s a bunch of future all-pros running around down here.”
Richt’s passion and plan has ingratiated him with both the Miami administration and fan base. For now, at least, it sounds like he could get anything he asked for.
At Georgia, he won his first of two SEC championships in year two and played for three in the first five years. The ACC’s Coastal Division seems ripe for the taking.
“We’re going into every game believing we’re going to win,” Richt said. “We’re going to prepare to win, we’re going to expect to win. But, just like at Georgia and now, I know it’s so important to focus on the process of getting better every day and in every area. … I focus on that. When you do that well, you tend to get the results that you want, or at least you’re right in the heat of the battle.”
It worked once before. Richt believes he can do it again.
I didn't post the full article; only the pieces i liked the most. But this is a pretty good write up from dawg nation!! The y didn't even throw any shade!!
:11263272045_489f4f7
