re: Mark Richt: Off-field issues magnified because we discipline and others don't

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davesdawgs
Mark Richt: Off-field issues magnified because we discipline and others don't

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"Just because we've got guys suspended isn't evidence we have a discipline problem," Richt said.



While I agree in principle, I disagree with his conclusion; the shear number of incidents indicates a discipline problem. This is not to say that other programs don't have the same problems; they certainly do. The problem for UGA is that our admins/athletic dept. have set higher standards of conduct and associated discipline when those standards are not met. What is missing is the daily discipline/mentoring to teach and enforce those standards. It's like a grade school teacher setting a target that every student will have at least a B average without working closely with students who would not otherwise attain a B average through typical teaching practices and their own volition. Bottom line: if you are going to set a stringent conduct standard, you must instill daily discipline to head off the incidents before they happen, otherwise the result will be what we have seen in the UGA football program: ongoing incidents and players kicked off the team every season.

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