re: Macon Telegraph: "Yet another big loss for Mark Richt"

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So I don't understand the administration argument... considering we have completely changed our administration from the past but have the same result.

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Making upgrades that are on par with the bare minimum of other programs isn't changing for proactivity. It's merely changing to be competitive (which is nice, don't get me wrong). However, rarely do you hear about UGA doing something to get ahead of the competition, to gain an advantage in recruiting or in the way we train or prepare athletes. We're getting an IPF because Richt and the fans have finally nagged the admins enough to do it. Foley is finally getting upgraded because the fans and coaches nagged the admins enough to do it. And still Foley is going to remain behind the likes of LSU, Carolina, A&M, Ole Miss, Tennessee, etc. and it'll be at least 3 years before we have a functional IPF at the ready. I think it's less the changes that have been made and more the fact that we have to nag for years just to get changes that only meet and do not exceed the bar set by rival programs.

ETA: There is just a general lack of urgency or desire to be the best relative to other programs, it seems, and that pervasive attitude is frustrating to fans.