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

Maybe this is the kind of thing Richt was referring to:

quotes from an Alabama fan on their suspended players:

Not surprised that Jarran Reed is still out. A DUI is the least dangerous thing he did that night.

If it had ended the way it was going, there wouldn't be a discussion about whether Jarran Reed would be in the rotation. A couple others were involved that didn't commit a DUI as well. There were some very nervous law enforcement officers during the time before they left the scene. I probably should stop at that.

It is out. It's just not out in the papers. Bar owners know. Police officers know. Saban knows, because the chief sat down and told him so. Kudos to the athletic department for their flow control of information, and glad to see that CNS is being proactive with his discipline discouraging some players from "just being kids."

Needless to say, Richt and UGA do not have that kind of pull in the ACCPD.

It was posted on the Alabama 247sports forum.

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Pavoloco83
Mark Richt: Off-field issues magnified because we discipline and others don't
One of our kids just graduated from UGA. She got a great education and had a great experience. Not a UGA fan, but spent 4 years watching the dawgs closer than I normally would because of her.

I will say this, I believe Mark Richt is a good coach and a good leader for that program, but SOMETHING is going on there. Not sure what. Personally, I think the players are not scared of Richt on any level. Maybe with Pruitt there now, that might change some, but I think fear factor plays in to rules respect, especially in the case of some kids who didnt grow up in families with strong male influences around.

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What does fear have to do with anything? If you are lucky enough to be selected to play college FB, then don't be dumb enough to ruin that by breaking the law? You know when you join the team that you will be treated accordingly.

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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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& what's wrong with having high standards? There are other schools to attend if you don't think you can honor UGA standards.

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Hey im not the one that brought up the fulmer cup dont point at me. MArk Richt has lost control of his players, and his posters, apparently.

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No you are not. I THINK I did to point out the hypocricy of your pointing your fingers at georgia while Tennessee is as bad if not worse.

And Mark Richt has perfect control over his posters!

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HOW many times did that LSU player FAIL the drug test & yet continued to play?

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LSU's drug policy is actually more strict than most SEC teams, if you and believe that.

here's the thing, yes richt is disciplining the players.

great!

but they are getting in trouble in the first place lol

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but they are getting in trouble in the first place lol

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And LSU players don't get into trouble, do they? Hill, Jefferson, Mathieu and on and on.....nothing like a little assault to get the football juices flowing, no?

LSU football payers are so tough they have gone from kicking people while they are lying on the ground, to sucker punching people to attacking women. But Georgia has a problem.

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Well, he was hired away from FSU. That has to be who the "other guys" are, he is referring to.

Certainly not any team in our conference.

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Again. Read the article. Richt did not say "the other guys". That was put in there by the OP trying to be cute.