SEC Media Days live blog: the Georgia Bulldogs' Mark Richt
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 8:30 AM EDT
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Yes, we begin today with Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs straightaway at 8:40. There will also be an opportunity to talk with quarterback Joe Cox and defensive tackle Jeff Owens.
As we did yesterday, I'll be leaving my instant impressions in the comment thread below so that you don't have to refresh your browser for new comments and so you can respond to any particular statement in a nice, orderly threaded fashion.
See ya below.
Up next is Nick Saban at 9:40.
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three cups
I’m taking a plastic urinal with me downstairs.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that is correct
Sorry for the switcheroo, but as I was pre-posting the rest of the threads today, I noticed that the system somehow doesn’t account for the time zone switch. So I got confused.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You should ask him if he voted for Tim Tebow
Because no one else will ask him that.
"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook
Did he have breakfast in Da Coach O's room?
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
By the way . . .
. . . I’m pretty sure that the streaming available on the SEC site is from another room, so everything you’re getting from me here is different.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions
SEC head of officials talking now
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions
woo
NO changes in clock rules.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:29 AM EDT reply actions
Offensive formations
O required to have 7 on line of scrimmage. Always been that way. Now, same rule, but says O may have no more than four in the backfield. Easier to officiate.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:31 AM EDT reply actions
Kicking game
Rugby kicks. Is he running or kicking? Advantages to kicking team. More likely to be line drive, so change: if punter carries the ball outside the tackle box before he kicks, no roughing the kicker penalties. You can hit him.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions
I like it, don't expect we'll see much of it though
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
me neither.
It’d take too much time. The only utility would be a rolling out qb who kicks as a plan B.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Two year rules change process now
No changes in 2010. Next up is 2011.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions
Richt in the room
Looking quite dapper.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions
Expectations
Put the work in. Work together. Realize it takes more than just two stars like they had last year. Maybe that will be a benefit this year.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions
Amazed I'm still here
After nine years.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:44 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Talk about Joe Cox.
A: You need an accurate passer, great decision-maker, someone who can handle pressure, and need a leader. Joe has all of that. No. 1 vote-getting in post-spring team voting. That says a lot about him. Players believe that Joe was ready last season if he’d been called up.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Tebow.
A: Yes, he voted for Tebow. After dramataic pause.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions
by the time they get to the last one, though . . .
. . . it might be really interesting. And who’s last? Oh . . .
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: What about Tebow? Is it a big deal?
A: Ballots are private for a reason. Everyone has the right to their own opinion. It would be difficult not to vote for Tim. Maybe a mistake in the calucation? A typo?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Spoken to Nutt about expectations?
A: No. Love Houston, but we haven’t gotten into that. We talk about family, etc.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
Q: What is it about FL?
A: Lots of great athletes. At one time the big three were in different conferences. If in the same, they might not have had that much success.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Contract on the cocktail party.
A: He just wants to focus on trying to win the game. Same answer twice, in face of direct Q whether he wanted it somewhere else?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:50 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Blackout again this year?
A: Maybe we’ll wear block, but need the fans to be on board.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions
Q: FL penciled in as NC. Motivating factor?
A: We’re always motivated to win the East period.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions
If anything, It'd things there's a danger of overmotivating.
And losing precision.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: Schedule
A: Nonconference. 3 of 4 is a lot, and then look at who they are. It’s tough. It’s the highest preseason start for Oklahoma State. Then Arizona St., Georgia Tech.
“The plan was never to have three BS . . . BCS opponents.”
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:57 AM EDT reply actions
Salaries
Assistant coach salaries, yes, they’re going up. It’s sometimes difficult to keep the staff. At GA, though, we have a bunch of coaches, and you want to pay them well. Create an atmosphere where coaches love coming to work. Don’t micromanage.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: What's best way to handle expectations?
A: “I don’t know.” Your mind has to be focused on teh process of getting prepare. Offseason conditioning, behaving, belief in how important the team is, focus on fundamentals. Just stay focused.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Q: What’s best way to handle expectations?
A: Don’t think about them.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: Depth in secondary and RBs.
A: Jones and Evans, we have a lot of confidence in them. Some other good guys behind them.
RBs: Could blindly grab 2 or 3 and would have confidence in them. Nobody’s separated themselves from the pack, but the whole pack is good.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
"Coach, were you disappointed that the NCAA wouldn't allow you to schedule Hawaii 12 times in 2009?"
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Q: QBs, packages for them?
A: Two freshman QBs and Logan Gray are all trying to win that backup job. We’ll get them as much experience as we can.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions
until starter wins over the fans . . .
. . . fans clamor for backup. Hopefully, Joe will have the support of the fans.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Good luck with that.
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by Will Shelton on Jul 23, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Which QB will get fan support first?
Cox or Crompton?
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Crompton can play poorly
And we can still start 3-1. Georgia has no such luxury.
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by Will Shelton on Jul 23, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
but even at 3-1
would he be supported if his start is poor?
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
All in the phrasing, I suppose
How about “Cox will lose support first”. You’re right though, 3-1 doesn’t guarantee our undying love for Jonathan.
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by Will Shelton on Jul 23, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Just wait 'till they play USC:
The “Go ’Cocks!” cheer will be quite confusing.
(UGA fans ought to start their own “Go Cox!” cheer up, just to piss off the USC fans…)
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Over the last couple of years, USC had a lot of unfortunate names.
I’m surprised that more of them didn’t get played out over the interwebs. And I think, for respect of the blog’s decency standards, I’ll just leave things at that.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
(I didn’t mean to direct that at you, btw)
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe depends a bit on the play calling?
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Q: Impressions of Petrino?
A: His history is one of success. Louisville’s struggled since he left. He knows what he’s doing. Great QB developer. Good scheme. He’s “just an outstanding coach.”
Second season is often a break out season.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions
Q: Dean of SEC coaches.
A: It’s amazing he was here for the first team 9 years ago. They way things are, it’s tough to predict that you’ll be in one place that long in the SEC.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
He emulates Bobby Bowden
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Makes sense.
It’s not like UGA has any need for textbooks…
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
+whatever comes after zero
Who took my math book?
by Chris Pendley on Jul 23, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd hate to see him Fulmerized.
I like the guy.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Great Guy
I am just afraid he is on the path marked Fulmer
So would that make last year their 2005?
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe their 2002
Supposed to win it all, end average. Which if the pattern holds, Richt can drag that out for a few more years…his problem is he doesn’t have the big ring as insurance.
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by Will Shelton on Jul 23, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
That means everyone who coached somewhere in the 90s
isn’t coaching there now…even if it’s the way things are, can’t say I like it.
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by Will Shelton on Jul 23, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Potential poll question?
A list of all non-Kiffin head coaches: disregarding their potential for success, which coach would you least like to see leave?
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Brooks
As much as I hate UK, honestly I don’t know a lot of Richt.
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
End of Richt.
Off to players.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 10:10 AM EDT reply actions
BTW is there a recap or anything for the players?
Or no time to cover them?
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
They're off at tables in front of a crowd of reporters
Can’t bring the computer. Have a handheld, but the sound quality is bad. I’ll try to get better positioning for Tebow (unless he’s at the main podium) and for Berry.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 23, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's left in the TebowGate sweepstakes?
Gottta be Saban or Les Miles…and I could see either of them admitting it too.
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I'm just wondering:
Like the Coach’s Poll during the regular season, could it be that somebody handed their ballot to an assistant, and the assistant made the non-Tebow vote?
If so, then it’d be easy to say that all the head coaches vote for Tebow, even if not all the ballots show that.
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Over/Under on the year that Tebow gets an award named after him.
2014
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Hm, I'm bad at these type things, I'll take the Over
Probably will be something for student-athlete with good service and community record. Or is there already an award for that??
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Jul 23, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Good question.
Who’s the last Notre Dame player to do something significant?
by David Hooper on Jul 23, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
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