Georgia has kind of a unique situation. I heard an interview with Richt a few days ago and one of the issues was how they seem to have more rivalry games than any other SEC team. If you think about it, that may just be the case. South Carolina is always early but that's become a war and pretty much a rivalry game. I think Florida has long since become the big one on their schedule and next comes the oldest rivalry in the South, Auburn. After that, it's in-State rival, Georgia Tech.
Point being, Georgia fans are already quite P.O.'d about a 2-8 slate against the Gators. Georgia has two more, very loseable games against AU and GT. If those games go in the crapper, it may very well be the end for Richt.
May be. I think it would be stupid to judge him by these last few games. Either you realize he's in a rebuilding cycle and give him a year or two to work through it, or you think he can't get the job done and fire him regardless. But, unfortunately we live in a world now where one game can make or break you. You're a good coach with the last win, and shitty coach with the last loss. Sad the way things are, but that's the way they are.
Personally, I would have said keep Richt. Good record, just needs to work through the rebuilding time...needs this QB to mature. But if you play the game the way it's played these days, you go hire the next young gun that's full of piss and vinegar, or some guy that's waited his turn and will hire a go-getter staff (like Chiz). And since UGA is likely (if they fire Richt) to be one of the few big time jobs open this year, along with probably Miami, they may have their pick of "soon to be great coaches". I'm not positive Mullen is that, but might be. However, if they do that, they may have to suffer through "recruiting players to fit the new coach's needs and wants".
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