Shop Online
Archive for the ‘Georgia Bulldogs’ Category
In SEC Men’s Basketball, Kentucky always rules
Throughout its history, SEC basketball has really been about one team: the Kentucky Wildcats. If you don’t quite understand the above video, you probably have not watched a lot of Kentucky basketball (fans hold a sign of the number 3 everytime they make a 3-point shot… I.E. so they make a lot of 3′s). Wildcat Men’s Basketball has had a dominant presence in a portion of every decade since the SEC’s inception in 1932. Only one coach that coached multiple seasons at UK finished with an overall losing record in his tenure: W.W.H. Mustaine, UK’s first ever men’s basketball coach. And no coach, after Kentucky’s first joined the original SEC, has left the university with an overall losing record.
There is no doubt the standard of excellence is high at basketball university USA. Perhaps, where Kentucky has shined most has been in the tournaments. Kentucky has won over half of SEC tournaments in history (27 of 52), owns 7 total NCAA tournaments Titles (Second most to UCLA in history), the most appearances (51) and wins (105, currently tied with North Carolina) in NCAA tournament history. If those stats were too much for you, then know UK also owns 2 NIT Titles in its history too (the only school with multiple NCAA and NIT tournament Titles). It’s no wonder Rupp Arena in Lexington, where the Wildcats play, is the biggest basketball arena in the nation, and regularly leads college basketball in attendance. More often than not considered the Yankees of basketball, fans annually expect a Sweet 16 and Final Four appearances from their Wildcat basketball squad. This year’s crop talent, despite their youth, is not letting expectations fan expectations down. Considered by many the best team in the nation, and tied with the Syracuse Orange for the best record in the NCAA so far this year, the Wildcats are a virtual lock for one of the four tournament #1 seeds. Barring an early exit in this year’s SEC tournament, they are in best spot to grab the overall #1 seed of the tournament’s field of 68. Read More >>
Georgia Coach Says No Need For Major Change?
There was no need for any dynamite.
Georgia coach Mark Richt has decided to keep his staff status quo following a 6-7 finish in 2010, the Bulldogs’ first losing season in 14 years. Rumors had circulated that Richt might be thinking of going in a different direction after Georgia tumbled 10-6 to the University of Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. Richt had hoped the game with the C-USA champs would prove that his team was still a good football team.
That didn’t happen.
Richt described the season as “certainly well below the standard of what Georgia football is all about,” but also said, “You can’t sit there and wallow in it.” Richt, who is 96-34 at Georgia but 14-12 in the past two seasons, still believes the Bulldogs are pointed in the right direction.
“We’re not looking to blow anything up,” Richt said. “In my opinion, we’re very close.”
While Georgia fans might argue otherwise, Richt explained that it was important to keep his staff intact for continuity. Richt fired defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and two other defensive assistants after an 8-5 record in 2009. Richt said he had confidence the defense would improve in its second year with coordinator Todd Grantham.
“Sometimes people are so jacked up about change,” Richt explained.
“When I came to Georgia, Georgia had gone through four defensive coordinators in four years; those kids didn’t know what to do. There were five offensive line coaches in four years; the kids didn’t know what to do. We made some changes last year and we’ve made some this year, but they’ve been very well thought out. They’re things that are going to help us.
“If you make changes for the sake of changing, you’ve got to re-learn something all over again.”
– Georgia coach Mark Richt “If you make changes for the sake of changing, you’ve got to re-learn something all over again.”
Who Will Be to Blame For the Georgia Bulldogs On and Off The Field Woes
In the wake of Mississippi State’s 24-12 victory over Georgia, Mark Richt is now 2-7 in his past nine Southeastern Conference games. Including 2-2 against Kentucky and 1-3 against Tennessee in the past four seasons. Back in September of last year, I wrote that Richt was following Phil Fulmer’s path, that he would be the next successful coach in the SEC forced out.
Last season’s record set off alarm bells, and this season has already proven that all the fears were well founded. No matter what you think of Richt, no one can argue that his program at Georgia hasn’t slipped.
Starting off 0-3 in the SEC this season only tells part of the story. Ten players have been arrested, the best player was suspended for selling his jersey, the team has played with a curious lifelessness. Finally, all the turnovers and penalties aren’t camouflaged by superb talent like they were in the past. This is a poorly disciplined team both on and off the field.
Now in his 10th season at Georgia, Richt is the longest tenured coach in the SEC at the same school. (Steve Spurrier and Houston Nutt have coached in the league longer, but done so at multiple schools). In the wake of the 1-3 start to the Bulldogs’ season, the worst at Georgia since 1993, it seems clear that Richt’s ninth and 10th are going to be the worst two seasons of his career in Athens. Read More >>
Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).
The views, opinions and information are unofficial, independent and are not otherwise affiliated or represent the views or opinions of Custom Authentic Jerseys not any team, league or organization.
Recent Comments