Tag: Mark Richt

Former Georgia football HC Mark Richt dances in family Tik Tok video

Former Georgia football HC Mark Richt showed off some killer dance moves in a recent Tok Tok video.

Coronavirus has been the focus of a majority of news stories this week, but here we have a nice change of pace.

Mark Richt, 60, who coached at Georgia for 15 years, looks like he is enjoying his retirement from being a coach.

Now a college football analyst with the ACC Network, Richt has upped his social media game over the last few months, and on Thursday he tweeted another gem.

Richt posted a video of his family dancing in a Tok Tok video, with the caption: “This is what Jon wanted to do on the evening of his 30th birthday last night!!”

 

Look: Former UGA HC Mark Richt poses in Georgia Tech gear

Former UGA football HC Mark Richt posed in a Georgia Tech sweatshirt while touring the campus with the ACC Network.

Mark Richt, 60, coached at Georgia for 15 seasons before finishing his career with three years at Miami.

Now a college football analyst with the ACC Network, Richt tweeted that he plans on visiting each campus in the conference in an attempt to “get to know each program better.”

Richt kicked things off with a visit to Clemson, and then traveled to Atlanta for an inside look at the Georgia Tech program, one of his biggest rivals during his long coaching career.

But what Richt was wearing caused Georgia fans to do a double take just to make sure that it’s the same man who coached between the hedges for 15 seasons.

Richt was donning a Georgia Tech quarter-zip and tweeted a photo of himself with the caption: “Don’t tell anyone!”

He also dined with Tech head coach Geoff Collins at the Waffle House.

While at Georgia, Richt compiled a 13-2 record vs Georgia Tech, with the two losses coming by a combined total of nine points.

Despite the fact that Richt is expected to drop any bias in order to do his job correctly, it’s likely that CMR still felt a hint of guilt while wearing those hideous colors.

Twitter goes crazy as former UGA HC Mark Richt visits Georgia Tech

Former Georgia Bulldog and Miami Hurricane head coach Mark Richt visited Georgia Tech and wore Yellow Jackets gear.

For Georgia Bulldog fans who aren’t aware, former Georgia Bulldog and Miami Hurricane head coach Mark Richt works for the ACC Network. As a part of his job, he’s getting more familiar with every program in the ACC conference.

Fortunately for Richt, he does not have to endure the rigorous schedule associated with visiting all fourteen SEC programs. Instead, he is getting more familiar with all fourteen teams in the ACC throughout the spring and before the season in August. Richt outlined his plan via Twitter:

Georgia fans can breath a sigh of relief. Their former head coach wasn’t going to visit hated rival Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets just for fun. Before visiting Atlanta, Richt saw Clemson’s elite program:

Now, Richt is learning more about the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets well ahead of the 2020 college football season. It’s strange seeing Richt wear the opposition’s colors:

These pictures alone were enough to trigger Georgia Bulldogs Twitter into having a field day:

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Jacob Eason explains what went into decision to leave Georgia

Jacob Eason reflects on Georgia football at NFL combine

Jacob Eason spoke to the NFL combine media about his time at UGA.

The University of Georgia was an early adapter of the graduate transfer rule, as Greyson Lambert had graduated from Virginia and came to UGA with two years of eligibly remaining, since he had not played as a freshman. He was a one-year starter at quarterback, starting all but the Florida game debacle, the final year of the Mark Richt era. He went 11-2 at UGA in total, as he started the first game of the Kirby Smart era, which was played in Atlanta against UNC. Supremely talented top pocket passer recruit Jacob Eason, out of exurban Washington, was called on by Smart to win that game off the bench as a true freshman and never looked back…until he did.

Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) looks to pass as center Brandon Kublanow (54) blocks North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Jalen Dalton (97) during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Hearing him reflect on his somewhat turbulent time at Georgia was interesting, as I was so close to the program. “I had a tremendous two and a half years,” he said of the time. “Georgia was a great place for me.”

His biggest moment may have been in defeat, the bomb to Riley Ridley in the Georgia-Tennessee game in Athens, before their Hail Mary.

When Jake Fromm similarly replaced Eason in the next year’s opening game, after a fairly shabby 8-5 campaign – this time as the incumbent starter Eason was injured – Eason’s career in Athens was all but over.

Oct 7, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) and quarterback Jacob Eason (10) high five as Eason enters the game during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

“But that’s the thing about being a quarterback, you can only play one on the field at a time. There isn’t an opportunity to play three or four like a receiver or a running back…go elsewhere and try to compete elsewhere.”

I remember Eason talking publicly about starting at UGA as freshman, when he was a junior in high school. So, him leaving Washington early was no real surprise. I did feel he would have ultimately benefited from staying though, because for two years he had played so sparingly, not at all in one of them. Then, the team took a step back in his lone year starting.

At Washington, Eason had had to sit out a year to gain eligibility, while Washington completed a rather successful three-year run. Under Eason, the Huskies fell to 8-5.

Eason did put up decent numbers and a big yardage total.  Now he’s a pro.

Former Georgia football QB Jacob Eason may surge in draft

Former Georgia QB Jacob Eason could surge up NFL draft boards.

Former University of Georgia football starting quarterback Jacob Eason declared for the NFL draft after one year starting for the University of Washington Huskies, back in his home state. Indications are that his measurable qualities may push him up some teams’ draft boards.

In a feature article, Mike Silver, a columnist for NFL.com, ruminated on Eason’s interesting path through college football to the combine, ultimately lumping him in the second-tier of current NFL draftees, “…that includes Utah State’s Jordan Love and, yes, Georgia’s Fromm.”

Oct 7, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) and quarterback Jacob Eason (10) high five as Eason enters the game during the second half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Burrow, Tua Tagoviloa and Justin Herbert are fairly consensus 1-2-3 as far as quarterbacks at the top. I personally projected Fromm fourth with Eason fifth, in an earlier piece for UGA Wire.

At the time of the switch at UGA from coach Mark Richt to Kirby Smart, retaining top recruit Eason in Athens was considered the biggest “get” of the first recruiting class Smart had as a head coach. Eason had flirted with the Florida Gators and made a late visit to Gainesville, Fla., before honoring his earlier verbal commitment to UGA.

In the opening contest of the season versus UNC in Atlanta, Eason came off the bench in replacement of incumbent starter Greyson Lambert, who was struggling to get passes off. Eason won the game, which saw Nick Chubb run for 222 yards in his first game back from injury. Eason never yielded the position that year, going just 8-5 as a starter at UGA.

Georgia running back Nick Chubb (27) is hoisted in the air by offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn scoring a touchdown for a 31-0 lead against Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Georgia won, 31-10. (Photo by Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS/Sipa USA)

That mark as starter includes the first game of the next season, when Eason was injured and replaced by Fromm, who went on to lead Georgia to seasonal win totals of: 13, 11, 12, before declaring for the NFL.

An unnamed NFC head coach is quoted in the article as saying of Eason, “He partied hard early, but he has matured.”

I actually ran into him out the night before the 11 a.m.-kick Liberty Bowl in Memphis. His cocky attitude on display, long flowing hair, tight Euro suit and reputation for being out late struck me as potentially problematic for a young team leader, of a then-struggling program.

He can fling it. Eason has that tall stature of a classic pocket passer and a very strong arm, throws a tight spiral and can drop balls in at times. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said, “With Eason, teams are literally all over the map.”

My primary concern with him is his low winning percentage. Georgia won 10 three years in a row before he got the nod, as a true freshman. Washington was coming off winning 12, 10 and 10 in three years.

He went just 8-5, and then he skipped a would-be senior season.

Look: former UGA HC Mark Richt has hot dog delight for birthday

Former Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes coach Mark Richt currently works for the ACC Network.

Former Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes coach Mark Richt currently works for the ACC Network. Richt still weighs in on important issues in college football, like the recent surge in transfers.

Richt may be done with coaching, but you never know. Richt cited health issues as a reason for his retirement. He seems to be enjoying retirement.

In fact, Richt celebrated his 60th birthday on February 18th! He ate hot dog delight to celebrate:

Hot dog delight would not be my choice as a birthday dinner. What exactly is hot dog delight anyways?

Well, let Mark Richt describe the recipe:

Is this a ‘delightful’ birthday dinner idea or not something you’d roll with? It makes us wonder if Richt ever shared the recipe with players at UGA or Miami.

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Former Georgia football HC Mark Richt offers opinions on CFB transfers

Mark Richt once declared that “life is too short” to prevent collegiate athletes from pursuing transfer options.

It’s an intriguing change of opinion, especially from a man who never blocked any of his players’ transfer waivers in his time as the University of Georgia’s head football coach.

Mark Richt once declared that “life is too short” to prevent collegiate athletes from pursuing transfer options.

While employed as Top Dawg in Athens, Richt allowed tailback J.J. Green to transfer to in-state foe and yearly opponent Georgia Tech. He allowed quarterback Nick Marshall and safety Tray Matthews to transfer to conference rival and fellow yearly opponent Auburn. Multiple others switched allegiances to teams the Bulldogs chance facing every season.

“If the kid wants to go…let him go wherever he wants to go.”

Along nearly fifteen years in Athens, Mark Richt held true to these statements.

That was until, early in his tenure as the Miami Hurricanes’ head coach, Richt blocked the transfer of tailback Gus Edwards. Edwards, a redshirt junior at the time, expressed his intention to transfer to Syracuse University to be closer to his family, which included his newborn child.

Syracuse is by no means a football powerhouse but, as with Miami, is aligned with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Richt may not have made the decision single handedly, but it was obvious that the overseers of his alma mater’s athletic department wanted no part in facing a talented former Cane in conference play.

Edwards transferred to Big Ten program Rutgers and has since maintained a two-year roster spot with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.

When this situation unfolded, I told myself that Richt’s hands were tied and his administrators were pulling all the strings. My opinion changed when he doubled down on his new viewpoint.

Sparking a conversation on collegiate athletes’ compensation, the former head coach was met by overwhelming criticism.

It’s a quicker turnaround in four years from Richt than the Hurricanes ever received.

USA TODAY ranks top LB’s ahead of NFL Draft: Is Tae Crowder too low?

According to USA TODAY’s Draft Wire, Georgia’s Tae Crowder ranks just inside the top twenty in a list of NFL Draft prospects.

According to USA TODAY’s Draft Wire, Georgia alum Tae Crowder ranks just inside the top twenty in a list of NFL Draft prospects at linebacker.

It is important to note that these are preliminary rankings based entirely upon collegiate performance. Such rankings are subject to change following pre-draft workouts including the NFL Combine and each school’s respective Pro Days.

That said, dear reader, Tae Crowder is an unsung hero and one of my personal favorite Georgia Bulldogs.

It’s partially due to his play, but chiefly because of his backward football background:

Crowder was a last-minute addition to the Dawgs’ 2015 signing class, receiving his scholarship offer the morning before National Signing Day. He hadn’t taken an official visit. He spent no time in personal meetings with Georgia coaches.

Yet, he committed on the spot.

“It was always my dream to play at the University of Georgia,” Crowder told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2015.

This year, he graduates as one of the very last prospects recruited by Mark Richt, who left his post as top Dawg following the 2015 college football season.

As Harris County’s offensive player of the year during his senior season, Crowder came to Athens as a dual receiver and running back.

He was quickly moved to inside linebacker, and, after redshirting his first year in Athens, spent another year fine-tuning his linebacking skills before spending three years starting, recording 122 tackles, and grabbing two takeaways along the way(s).

Does this one ring a bell? It certainly rung the referee’s bell.

Crowder was not invited to the NFL Combine. Only one former Bulldog defender of the ten total was summoned to Indianapolis.

Given his history of adaptation, I think Tae will do just fine.

 

UGA football all-decade team

Georgia football all-decade team from UGA Wire

Over the last decade, Georgia has produced some of the most NFL talent in the country. Unfortunately there are no championships to show for it, but this all-decade UGA football team could give any other school a run for their money.

There’s a decent chance I forgot some greats on this list. Please comment or reply on social media with your team!

QB: Aaron Murray

(Honorable mention: Aaaron Murray)

This compilation of players from 2010-current had some tough choices. Aaron Murray, the SEC’s all-time leading passer; or Jake Fromm, a two-time SEC East champion, a Rose Bowl winner and a national title runner-up? We went with Murray, taking overall consistency and what the two had to work with into consideration.

RB: Todd Gurley

RB: Nick Chubb, Sony Michel

Running backs were not too difficult. Todd Gurley may have had the lowest stats of the group, but he was the best. Probably the best running back in all of college football since 2010, actually.

But how can we leave Nick Chubb and Sony Michel off the list? We can’t. Therefore, we didn’t. One could throw D’Andre Swift on this list as an honorable mention as well, but it’s hard to out-do the other three guys on this list.

WR: AJ Green

WR: Malcolm Mitchell

WR: Tavarres King

(Honorable mentions: Chris Conley, Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman)

AJ Green, though he only played one year this decade, was too good to leave off this list. He still is one of the most purely talented receivers I’ve ever seen in college. Tavarres King worked his way up the Georgia record books during his productive career in Athens. We all remember Malcolm Mitchell’s success at Georgia, most notably his game-winning touchdown vs the No. 2 ranked Florida Gators in 2012.

Green, King and Mitchell rank 3rd, 4th and 6th on Georgia’s all-time leading receiving list.

TE: Orson Charles

TE: Arthur Lynch

(Honorable mention: Isaac Nauta)

Orson Charles is one of Georgia’s all-time greats at the tight end position, finishing his career with 1,370 yards and 10 touchdowns. He played his final two season in 2010 and 2011, helping Georgia to the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Then there’s Arthur Lynch, who had 900 receiving yards in two seasons, and was one of Aaron Murray’s favorite receivers.

LT: Andrew Thomas

LG: Isaiah Wynn

C: David Andrews

RG: Cordy Glenn

RT: John Theus

I would not want to go up against this offensive line, and I don’t think many defenders would want to either. Andrew Thomas, though still young, has proven he is great. Isaiah Wynn was a first round draft pick of the Patriots. David Andrews was more important to Georgia than any other offensive lineman I can remember. Cordy Glenn may not have been listed as a right guard, but he did start 4 games at the position at Georgia and was one of the most versatile players in UGA history. John Theus played in 43 consecutive games at Georgia and was one of college football’s most dominant linemen.

DEFENSE

LE: Justin Houston (Only played in 2010)

DT: Trent Thompson

NT: Jon Jenkins

RE: Jonathan Ledbetter

(Honorable mention: Ray Drew, Cornelius Washington, Abry Jones))

Justin Houston is an outside linebacker, but he’d still be awfully disruptive at defensive end. Trent Thompson may have left too early, however, in his final year at Georgia he played a big role in helping UGA to the national title.

OLB: Jarvis Jones

ILB: Roquan Smith

ILB: Alec Ogletree

OLB: Lorenzo Carter

(Honorable mention: Leonard Floyd, Davin Bellamy, Amarlo Herrera, Mike Gilliard, Christian Robinson)

Could you imagine this group of linebackers? Plus there’s still Justin Houston on that d-line. Jarivs Jones was one of the best pass rusher I’ve ever seen. Roquan Smith is THE best collegiate linebacker I’ve ever seen. Alec Ogletree was simply a playmaker. Lorenzo Carter was a fierce edge rusher, and his blocked kick against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl earned him a starting role here.

Take a look at those honorable mentions. Those guys could form their own frightening linebacker group.

CB: Deandre Baker

CB: Brandon Boykin

S: Bacarri Rambo

S: JR Reed

(Honorable mention: Shawn Williams, Damian Swan, Dom Sanders)

Not a bad group here, either. Deandre Baker was an easy choice. Brandon Boykin was a monster, and he was one of the game’s most versatile players as well. Bacarri Rambo and Dominick Sanders are tied for first on Georgia’s list of all-time leading interceptions with 16, but we bumped JR Reed up to the No. 2 spot amongst safeties after all his success in Athens.

Shawn Williams was hard to leave off, especially because of what he meant to Georgia. He was a leader on that 2012 team and is having a very nice NFL career with the Bengals.

K: Rodrigo Blankenship

P: Drew Butler

(Honorable mention: Marshall Morgan, Blair Walsh)

Hot Rod is Hot Rod. Drew Butler was a Ray Guy award winner. Easy picks. Although, Cam Nizialek did quite well for his one season in Athens during the 2017 Rose Bowl run.

ESPN names top 150 CFB coaches ever – Multiple Georgia coaches included

ESPN ranked the 150 greatest college football coach of all-time and included multiple UGA football guys.

In honor of the 150th season of college football, ESPN ranked the 150 greatest coaches the game has ever seen.

Georgia, which has been playing football since 1892, has had a number of great ones in its storied history, and ESPN included them on its list.

At No. 1 on the list is Alabama’s Bear Bryant, followed by Nick Saban at No. 2.

If you’re a fan of college football who enjoys the history of the game, I recommend reading through ESPN’s article. There’s a lot to learn in it.

Multiple Georgia coaches made the rankings, but there were three who made it solely for what they accomplished as head coach at Georgia.

Here is every coach with Georgia ties that made the list.

No. 11: Glenn “Pop” Warner

The first Georgia coach to make the list is Glenn “Pop” Warner, who is No. 11. Don’t be fooled, though, Warner is not on this list for what he accomplished at Georgia, as he was only in Athens for one year, accumulating a record of 7-4.

ESPN:

Under Warner, Carlisle Indian Industrial School rose to national prominence on the athletic prowess of Jim Thorpe. Warner is credited with three national titles, two at Pittsburgh and one at Stanford. He is also credited with creating the double-wing formation, three-point stance, the hidden-ball trick and many other innovations.

No. 24: Vince Dooley

Legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley, who coached the Bulldogs from 1964-88, checked in as the 24th greatest collegiate coach ever.

Dooley was Georgia’s head football coach for 27 years. His record of 201-77-10, included a bowl record of 8-10-2. He won SEC Championships in 1966, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, and 1982 and the the National Championship in 1980.

On Dooley, ESPN had this to say:

He arrived in Athens in 1964 to no fanfare, a 31-year-old freshman coach from Auburn who did nothing to lift the spirits of the dispirited Dawg fans. A year later, when Georgia upset defending national champion Alabama 18-17, they realized that Dooley may know how to coach. He retired after a quarter-century in which he won six SEC titles and, thanks to a magical freshman tailback named Herschel Walker, won the 1980 national championship.

His tenure at Georgia included 25 years as athletic director — 10 years while head coach of the football team and for an additional 15 years after he stepped down as football coach. Georgia won 23 National Championships and 78 SEC Championships in all sports during his time as athletic director, though that obviously did not go into consideration in the ESPN rankings. He oversaw major upgrades and expansions of the athletic and student-athlete facilities.

After head Georgia football coach Johnny Griffith stepped down following the 1963 season, in stepped Coach Dooley to assume the position in Athens.

It did not start out great, but did not take long for Dooley to win his first SEC Title in 1966. In 1968, he won his second conference championship after an  8-1-2 season that saw the Litkenhouse poll name Georgia as national champions. In 1976, Dooley won his third SEC title since taking over as head coach.

And then, a few years after, Dooley pulled off the greatest recruiting win in the history of college football when he secured a commitment from Herschel Walker. From 1980-to-1983, Georgia had a record of 43-4-1, won three straight SEC Championships and won the program’s second consensus national championship in 1980.

Dooley retired from coaching following Georgia’s 1989 Gator Bowl victory over Michigan State. He remained on as athletic director for an additional 15 years and in 1994 Dooley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

No. 100: Erk Russell

Erk Russel made the list for what he accomplished as head coach at Georgia Southern, but before he took over in Stateboro he was the mastermind behind a number of ferocious Georgia defenses.

From ESPN:

Russell left his long-time perch as defensive coordinator for Vince Dooley at Georgia to restart the dormant program in Statesboro, Georgia. From nothing, the Eagles quickly became a dominant force in Division I-AA football. In five seasons (1985-89), they made it to four national championship games, winning three.

No. 111: Wally Butts

At No. 111 is Wally Butts, who was responsible for bringing Georgia its first national championship in 1942.

ESPN:

Butts led the Bulldogs to four SEC titles and five bowl wins, including victories in the Orange, Rose and Sugar bowls. He coached Frank Sinkwich to the Heisman Trophy in 1942, when the Bulldogs went 11-1 and beat UCLA in the Rose Bowl. Frank Leahy called Butts “football’s finest passing coach.”

Wally Butts coached at Georgia from 1939-60. In 1938, Butts – a native of Milledgeville and graduate of Mercer – came to Georgia as an assistant under then-head coach Joel Hunt. Butts was hired at Georgia after only losing 10 games in 10 years coaching high school football at Georgia. Following Georgia’s 5-4-1 season in 1938, Hunt left UGA to become head coach at Wyoming, leaving Butts as the new head coach at Georgia, a post he would hold for 21 years. Butts’ first two seasons at Georgia did not yield much success, going a combined 10-10-1. However, in 1941, Butts and the Bulldogs began to take a step in the right direction, finishing with a mark of 9-1-1.

After that came 1942. Georgia had two players by the names of Frank Sinkwich and Charley Trippi, regarded as the two best players in college football at the time. Behind Sinkwich and Trippi, Georgia was able to finish 11-1, including a Rose Bowl win over UCLA. The Bulldogs were named national champions of the 1942 season – a season that includes Georgia’s largest margin of victory of Florida, 75-0.

World War 2 resulted in a depleted Georgia roster that struggled to win many games over the course of the next few seasons. Trippi returned during 1945, and he and quarterback Johnny Rauch led the Bulldogs to an 11-0 record in 1946 that saw the Williamson poll name the Dawgs national champions.

In 1959, Butts, helped out by quarterback Fran Tarkenton, guided Georgia to another SEC Championship, his fourth of his career. He retired after the 1960 season, leaving Georgia with a record of 140-86-9. In 1973, Butts passed away in Athens, Georgia, and in 1997 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

No. 136: Mark Richt

The most recent Georgia coach to make the list is Mark Richt, who found his way onto the list at No. 136.

In 2001, Georgia athletic director Vince Dooley took a shot on Florida State quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Mark Richt to become the new head coach in Athens. Richt, a former Miami quarterback, had been at Florida State for 15 years, taking one year off to coach at East Carolina in the late 1980s. Brought back by legendary Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden, Richt guided the FSU offense to the top of college football. Richt coached six FSU quarterbacks to the NFL, including Heisman winners Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke.

ESPN had this to say on the former Bulldog coach:

Longevity in the SEC is hard to come by, but Richt earned a long run at Georgia by going 145-52 in 15 seasons. In that span, he won two conference championships, made five SEC title game appearances, posted nine 10-win seasons and developed 14 first-round picks.

In 2001, Richt’s first season at Georgia, the Bulldogs were only able to win 8 games, yet it was obvious things were trending upward in Athens. Richt’s first season at Georgia featured a win over a top-five Volunteers team on the road (Hobnail Boot).

In 2002 under Richt, Georgia began its ascension towards becoming a consistent college football powerhouse. The Bulldogs finished the year 13-1, which included an SEC Championship win over Arkansas and a win over his former Seminoles in the Sugar Bowl.

In 2005, Georgia won yet another SEC Championship. With star quarterback D.J. Shockley under center, the Bulldogs delivered a beatdown over LSU in Atlanta. Richt had won two SEC titles in his first five years at Georgia.

Richt came close to returning to the top of the SEC on a couple more occasions as well. In 2011, Georgia rebounded from an 0-2 start to finish the regular season with 10 straight wins. The Dawgs jumped out to a great first half vs LSU in the SEC Championship but were unable to finish the drill in the second half. The following year, Richt produced maybe his best team while at Georgia. The 2012 Bulldogs featured Aaron Murray, Todd Gurley, Keith Marshall, Tavarres King, Arthur Lynch, Jarvis Jones, Alec Ogletree, Shawn Williams, Bacarri Rambo, etc. However, the Dawgs fell just short to Alabama in the SEC Championship, a game that had Georgia won, the Bulldogs would have likely cruised to a national title win over an overrated Notre Dame.

Following the 2015 season, a year that saw Georgia finish with 10 wins, Richt was let go from his post at Georgia. He returned to Miami to assume to the position of head coach at The U. Richt is currently retired from coaching football and enjoying life in South Florida.