re: Opinion on Richt

Yes, Saban is so MUCH the better coach that he has decimated Richt head to head...oh wait, the head to head is only 2-3 in 5 games, including two very close games? I think Saban in a great coach, don't get me wrong, but Richt absolutely abused his vaunted defense in 2004. The 2003 regular season game was one of the best games I have ever seen. Yes, Saban rocked UGA in the 2003 SECCG and the 2008 game, however, I would also say that he had the better team both years, since 2003 and 2008 the UGA OL was just one big pail of inexperience and injury.

Hell, I wonder if anyone would even be having this discussion if UGA did not lose 18!! starters to injury in 2008? It certainly would have been easier to live up to expectations with those boys back in the lineup.

As it is, I am pretty damn sure that "Richt is on the hot seat" is just the recruiting line emanating from Bama this year as they try to get a few good ones out of Georgia this year. Finebaum has certainly gotten the memo.

Regardless I do think that he has refocused quite a bit this offseason and I think the team will play well.

While Grantham got the hype, I think the key will be Lakatos and Belin- two absolutely GREAT hires.