The Night Richt Lost the Fanbase... and the Team

[duke4heisman]

Funny cuz he finally landed another top recruit in Eason before they fired him. And although he was injured he was never able to get his job back from Fromm and was forced to transfer to Washington. He hasn’t seen the field in 3 years. And aside from all the QB development issues is the issue of his teams coming out softer than Christopher Reeves pud at the starlight bunny ranch. This goes back to his days at UbaGA. How many times were they hyped to make a huge run only to get face raped by Sabag or some other SEC rival.
Even with the atrocious play at QB if our teams played at 90% of their abilities we don’t lose the close games like Pitt and Virgina. His teams are taking on his flat, sickly personality.

@KrazyCane

 

[Salt]

Perry’s a ****, and he wasn’t the answer at UVA or BC. He made a couple throws while going 40% against one of the worst pass defenses in the country (FSU).

People want to make Perry a hidden hero because they think that makes their case against Rick stronger. They don’t need that. All they need is the fact that Rick doesn’t think he has a QB better than the horrific Rosier on his roster. That’s way more than enough of an indictment against Rick, as he’s the guy who accumulated all of the wayward vagabonds who can’t beat out the morose Malik.

Rick’s recruiting/development of QBs has been scary for 6 or 7 years straight now. Part of the reason his hiring scared me so much was his QB situation the last 2 years at UbaGA. Bauta, Ramsey, Park, Lambert is a murdered row of slop he put out there.

P. S. Rick lost the fanbase after UVA. The Legend already proved that.

And I am not trying to make a positive case for Richt either by pointing out how stupid this narrative is some on here are perpetuating that he is married to Rosier at all costs even though the guy has been looking since last Spring to start someone else over him. Rosier has benefitted from competing against a guy with hardly any d1 offers last year and two knuckleheads this year who can't seem to get out of their own way.

I can forgive Richt for last year but he definitely owns this year.

You are absolutely correct about Richt's sh1tty qb management (including recruitment) because if he were to start Williams now over the two knuckleheads as he should, he risks being left with only 1 qb on the roster next year when these two guys get disgruntled, poison the locker room, and he has to force them out . He now finds himself in a very precarious situation of his own making and has to give these two *****-ups multiple chances instead of giving them their walking papers as he also should.

 

[swampcougar1]

Lost any support I may have ever had when Rosier was our starter against LSU. No one will ever convince me any one of the other three would not have done better given the same number of reps Rosier has had. Mistakes would have been made but Rosier is a mistake machine.

 

[MIA42178]

Disagree a little

He lost the fans at UVA
He didn’t lose the team. I don’t think they turned on him.
He lost control of the team at BC. They’ve turned on each other

 

[swampcougar1]

Disagree a little

He lost the fans at UVA
He didn’t lose the team. I don’t think they turned on him.
He lost control of the team at BC. They’ve turned on each other

Not sure which post you disagree with but I was speaking for myself in the post just before yours I am not a mind reader and can say when any other fan or any member of the team was lost. Naming Rosier starter for LSU is when it happened for me.

 

[MIA42178]

Not sure which post you disagree with but I was speaking for myself in the post just before yours I am not a mind reader and can say when any other fan or any member of the team was lost. Naming Rosier starter for LSU is when it happened for me.

That’s fair too.

 

[miamiphd]

Maybe it's wishful thinking but I don't think you're hugely off base here.

If he would just bring in a top offensive coordinator, he could be the team’s CEO, much like Saban. Bobby Bowden didn’t direct his offense or defense. He just represented the team and appointed good assistant coaches. Richt has to swallow his pride and hire an assistant coach to make best use of the current talent and attract recruits.

 

[Canenable]

Richt got away with Rosier last year but once the offseason hit he should have realized there is No Effing Way I am going to put us in that position again, EVER! Same with Feagles! Now we get to this year and we are in the same exact boat and Richt has done nothing to solve the problems, yet he is supposed to understand offense, Mark, read the stats!

There is no other solution, no hire an OC, no change QB, Richt has to end this or we have to end it for him by ending the relationship. I do not want to do to him what UGA did, forcing him to hire someone he does not want will serve no one well. We tried, this is not going anywhere, thanks for the effort Mark, you will always be a Cane, now you have more time to go preach the Gospel and we can move forward in a different direction.

Wish it had worked out, Mark Richt is a terrific human being, he just is not made to win at big-time college football, not a slam on him and in fact he may be too good of a human being to compete in this arena, whatever it is we need better results. No one will complain about the quality of character of the kids he brought into this program, but they also won't complain when someone that can get results can come in here and win immediately with the talent on this roster.

 

[canesbaby]

If he would just bring in a top offensive coordinator, he could be the team’s CEO, much like Saban. Bobby Bowden didn’t direct his offense or defense. He just represented the team and appointed good assistant coaches. Richt has to swallow his pride and hire an assistant coach to make best use of the current talent and attract recruits.

Absolutely. Just with the guy actually making the decisions would see what is so obvious to all of us.

 

[redcane]

Hard to believe how badly Richt ****ed this up. He is done.

 

[mcmachete]

If he would just bring in a top offensive coordinator, he could be the team’s CEO, much like Saban. Bobby Bowden didn’t direct his offense or defense. He just represented the team and appointed good assistant coaches. Richt has to swallow his pride and hire an assistant coach to make best use of the current talent and attract recruits.

Right. That's the hope. But the biggest hurdle to this (what should be) obvious move is Richt himself.

The reason he took the Miami job in the first place, or so he said at the time, instead of spending some time away from the game as he initially intended, was that he had the opportunity to call plays again. He missed calling plays, and he regretted relinquishing that role in Georgia.

Calling plays again essential for Mark Richt to rebuild Miami

If Richt is going to rebuild a Miami program that has yet to make any significant mark on the ACC, however, it’s going to take the energy and hands-on approach he possessed early in his Georgia tenure. Calling plays has re-energized Richt.

"I knew if I was going to coach again I wanted to do that. I’ve always thought about it, because I missed it," Richt said. "On a personal level, if I’m going to really enjoy and have an energy level it takes to be great, calling plays and game planning and scheming has really energized me. I think it’s important for the staff to see me compete and for the players to see me compete."

So for the first time since 2006, Richt is in charge of dialing up the offense. He’s working intimately with quarterback Brad Kaaya rather than taking a CEO role at practices. Richt even finds himself rooting for the offense over his own defense in practices, sparking the competitive nature necessary to re-establish Miami, which has not won 10 games since 2003.

The team takes notice, too. When a play call works as planned, instead of a stoic figure peering from the sideline, Richt will celebrate with his offense for a moment.

"The players see that my competitive juice is different than when you’re on the side watching and you don’t have any emotion toward it," he said.

Coach Richt Goes In Depth Calling Plays

After nearly a decade of “CEO” coaching – he recently admitted he was bored at times at Georgia, having surrendered play-calling duties in 2007 – Richt, 56, said his foray back into the nuts and bolts of installing and running and offense is going as he expected.

“I love it,” he said. “I’m enjoying it a lot. I remember when I first started coaching, the attraction was strategy and competition. Then over time you realize it’s a lot more about these players than about me. I really enjoy that relationship with these guys, helping them navigate life in general. Along with the strategy and competition. When I got away from calling plays, you take a step back to a certain degree. You’re doing a lot more managing than you are coaching.

“The camaraderie of the quarterback room, I missed. The planning. The game-planning. The planning for the installation of spring, now we’re planning for what we’re going to get ready to install in the fall. Those things are a lot of fun for me.”

I can't see a man who views calling plays fun and energizing giving that up to be a "bored" CEO again.

Does this mean he'd rather step down than give that up? No one knows but Mark and Kathy Richt. But I think a bored coach isn't one who can win a championship.

And, sadly, I can't imagine a scenario in which Richt fires his son and concedes offensive authority from pressure of the BOT and he becomes passionate enough to bring home a ring.

 

[BosCane]

I do believe Richt will be asked to leave privately. My feelings are he just may do that because there may be some hidden issues the fans are not aware of. THE FINISH IS GOING TO BE UGLY

I don't think we are anywhere close to that.

IF your belief turns out to be true, I think we're still 2-3 frustrating seasons from that happening.

 

[CaneDog66]

I have to believe if Richt’s job was safe that he would play Jarren these last 4 games because there would be no repercussions of him losing, and could sell it as a window for the future of Canes football. No, I think his **** is very much on the line with the BoT; and that’s why he’s trotting Malweak out there in massive hopes he can muster wins in these last 4 games. Otherwise only a baffoon and a blind idiot would serve us Rosier on a plate and expect us to eat that crap sandwich. I am praying beyond prayers that Pastor Richt can see the writing on the wall, and make wholesale changes for 2019 - if he’s even here to make those decisions. It starts with packing Jonny Rotten’s bags and shipping his **** out of town before the death threats mount. Then it’s firing Searles and Felder, the S&C isn’t where we need it to be. And finally, hiring an OC that’s innovative and up with the times in terms of major college football. I’m not asking for 5 wide all the time. But what I’m looking for isn’t the sh** show he tells us is an offense. He makes all of these changes as soon as the bowl game is over, he might salvage what little we have recruiting wise for 2019. If he doesn’t communicate changes, then the BoT has no choice but to send him packing too. I’m sure the lack of season ticket renewals will only make their decision easier.

 

[The Franchise]

Funny cuz he finally landed another top recruit in Eason before they fired him. And although he was injured he was never able to get his job back from Fromm and was forced to transfer to Washington. He hasn’t seen the field in 3 years. And aside from all the QB development issues is the issue of his teams coming out softer than Christopher Reeves pud at the starlight bunny ranch. This goes back to his days at UbaGA. How many times were they hyped to make a huge run only to get face raped by Sabag or some other SEC rival.
Even with the atrocious play at QB if our teams played at 90% of their abilities we don’t lose the close games like Pitt and Virgina. His teams are taking on his flat, sickly personality.

Not only did he sign Eason, who looked unimpressive at UbaGA, but he ignored Squeaky Fromm, who is twice the QB and leader Eason is. Eason also had a reputation as a party boy who didn’t take football seriously. Sound familiar?

 

[ColoradoCane]

I have to believe if Richt’s job was safe that he would play Jarren these last 4 games because there would be no repercussions of him losing, and could sell it as a window for the future of Canes football. No, I think his **** is very much on the line with the BoT; and that’s why he’s trotting Malweak out there in massive hopes he can muster wins in these last 4 games. I am praying beyond prayers that Pastor Richt can see the writing on the wall, and make wholesale changes for 2019 - if he’s even here to make those decisions.

Agreed. I think he knows he's in deep sh*t. He'll most definitely know once he takes the field Saturday.

I'm praying he realizes his time to step down is now. Make this sh*t show easier on everyone. Even if he were given the chance to make the necessary changes I have zero confidence he would make the right ones. (he made those changes at UGA and still got ran off)

 

[The Franchise]

If Rick is “bored” as the HC of a marquee P5 program just because he’s not calling plays, then he’s a lazy idiot who just wants to satisfy his own thirst to call plays. There’s a TON of tasks to keep him fully occupied and engaged for 12 hours a day as a HC who isn’t calling plays.

 

[Ethnicsands]

face it ... the Titanic has hit the iceberg and the band is playing while the ship sinks.

Can you find a photo of the titanic wreckage resting at the bottom of the atlantic?

UM has one title since ‘91. It’ll be 1 title in 30 years very shortly. Only (ecause of the team Butch built. And more than half the fan base still resents butch. Because they are emotionally stunted.

We need a new AD, minimum. This is a blake james mess.

 

[Ethnicsands]

If Rick is “bored” as the HC of a marquee P5 program just because he’s not calling plays, then he’s a lazy idiot who just wants to satisfy his own thirst to call plays. There’s a TON of tasks to keep him fully occupied and engaged for 12 hours a day as a HC who isn’t calling plays.

You had me at ‘he’s a lazy idiot.’ Nothing more to say. Except arrogant, naive, stubborn, and delusional.

 

[Ethnicsands]

I do believe Richt will be asked to leave privately. My feelings are he just may do that because there may be some hidden issues the fans are not aware of. THE FINISH IS GOING TO BE UGLY

Lmao. You imagine the powers that be know football and accountability and management and planning? We’re 0-4 on head corch hires since 2001, and they’re 0-4 on that list of traits.

 

[Ethnicsands]

If he would just bring in a top offensive coordinator, he could be the team’s CEO, much like Saban. Bobby Bowden didn’t direct his offense or defense. He just represented the team and appointed good assistant coaches. Richt has to swallow his pride and hire an assistant coach to make best use of the current talent and attract recruits.

What reason is there to think richt can be a good ceo of a team? Your thinking is 100% excuse and denial. You dont give saban nearly enough credit. Not even close. Saban isn’t just the ‘ceo’ like he’s a figurehead. He cares. He cares about WINNING. With passion. He is dedicated to it. He hires staff. He fires them. He is all in. Suggesting richt could be saban like by hiring an OC is insane. Truly insane. Richt is not saban like. Period. End of story.