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re: Richt vs Kirby after 3 years
Posted on 5/6/19 at 11:23 am to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 5/6/19 at 11:23 am to SummerOfGeorge
I love this discussion for two reasons:
1. People forget how much talent Jim Donnan left Richt. Those 2001 and 2002 teams were loaded with upper-classmen on the OL, including future NFL’ers at both tackle positions, Center, and at least one guard spot. Richt had NFL talent at TB, TE, and WR. First round talent at LB, on the DL, and in the secondary. If anything, Richt’s management of recruiting early on, with the success of 2002 team should have been a warning sign. The changeover to nearly an all freshman offensive line in 2003 pretty much kept UGA from winning the SEC and maybe more.
2. Had Richt maintained 2002-2005 level success for 15 years he’d either still be coaching or be UGA’s most successful coach ever. Dude simply could not manage a roster and he benefitted heavily from talent stockpiled by his predecessor. If anything, Kirby is going the exact opposite in that he is rebuilding depth from Richt’s last years. He caught a flash in the pan in 2017 with Michel, Chubb, Wimms, and a few Key other guys. Everybody got impatient then - but Kirby is still young, young, young in his coaching career.
1. People forget how much talent Jim Donnan left Richt. Those 2001 and 2002 teams were loaded with upper-classmen on the OL, including future NFL’ers at both tackle positions, Center, and at least one guard spot. Richt had NFL talent at TB, TE, and WR. First round talent at LB, on the DL, and in the secondary. If anything, Richt’s management of recruiting early on, with the success of 2002 team should have been a warning sign. The changeover to nearly an all freshman offensive line in 2003 pretty much kept UGA from winning the SEC and maybe more.
2. Had Richt maintained 2002-2005 level success for 15 years he’d either still be coaching or be UGA’s most successful coach ever. Dude simply could not manage a roster and he benefitted heavily from talent stockpiled by his predecessor. If anything, Kirby is going the exact opposite in that he is rebuilding depth from Richt’s last years. He caught a flash in the pan in 2017 with Michel, Chubb, Wimms, and a few Key other guys. Everybody got impatient then - but Kirby is still young, young, young in his coaching career.
This post was edited on 5/6/19 at 11:24 am
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