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re: Will Georgia go down the road Tennessee went after Fulmer
Posted on 8/17/16 at 9:59 am to AU24
Posted on 8/17/16 at 9:59 am to AU24
This is actually a really interesting discussion. Rare on this board these days.
I would say that Tennessee and Georgia situations are somewhat similar.
Georgia was in the SECCG in 2011 and 2012, just 3 years before Richt was let go.
Tennessee was in the SECCG in 2004 and 2007, and was just a couple of plays away in 2003 and 2006.
So although UT had had a bad 2005, and 2008 didn't go well either, they didn't exactly suck in the 2000's under Fulmer.
Georgia had a rough patch in 2009-2010, and again in 2013. But Let's face it, both programs were OK, the fanbase expectations were just so ridiculously high that good coaches were forced out, with the hope that they could be replaced by "great" coaches.
I think in Fulmer's case, the game had maybe passed him by, and I think in UT's case, they made a VERY BAD HIRE. That is what hurt UT so bad. In UGA'a case, it looks like they identified a guy that they had long thought would eventually come back to his alma mater to coach, and they went and got him. Richt was just a coordinator when he came to UGA, so going after another coordinator at a national title winning program isn't a surprise.
I think UGA fans should look at UT for a lesson though. When you replace a potential HOF type of coach, who wins that many games, the odds of the next guy being even better are low.
I would say that Tennessee and Georgia situations are somewhat similar.
Georgia was in the SECCG in 2011 and 2012, just 3 years before Richt was let go.
Tennessee was in the SECCG in 2004 and 2007, and was just a couple of plays away in 2003 and 2006.
So although UT had had a bad 2005, and 2008 didn't go well either, they didn't exactly suck in the 2000's under Fulmer.
Georgia had a rough patch in 2009-2010, and again in 2013. But Let's face it, both programs were OK, the fanbase expectations were just so ridiculously high that good coaches were forced out, with the hope that they could be replaced by "great" coaches.
I think in Fulmer's case, the game had maybe passed him by, and I think in UT's case, they made a VERY BAD HIRE. That is what hurt UT so bad. In UGA'a case, it looks like they identified a guy that they had long thought would eventually come back to his alma mater to coach, and they went and got him. Richt was just a coordinator when he came to UGA, so going after another coordinator at a national title winning program isn't a surprise.
I think UGA fans should look at UT for a lesson though. When you replace a potential HOF type of coach, who wins that many games, the odds of the next guy being even better are low.
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Posted on 8/17/16 at 10:14 am to slayerxing
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When you replace a potential HOF type of coach, who wins that many games, the odds of the next guy being even better are low.
Depends on what the standard is. The comparison should be what the coach has done lately rather than what they did a long time ago.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 12:27 pm to slayerxing
As previously noted, I think in this thread, or at least on this board, I am a Bammer but kind of like UGA and think that a strong UGA is actually good for UA,and vice versa, due to competing and recruiting against common enemies.
That said, I think Smart may prove to be a decent to good head coach, and maybe even a very good head coach, but I am not sold on some of his choices for his coaching staff, offensive co-ordinator in particular. I just don't think the guy has proven that he deserved the job, and I think Smart could have done better. Maybe I'm wrong.
That said, I think Smart may prove to be a decent to good head coach, and maybe even a very good head coach, but I am not sold on some of his choices for his coaching staff, offensive co-ordinator in particular. I just don't think the guy has proven that he deserved the job, and I think Smart could have done better. Maybe I'm wrong.
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