OverReaction Monday!

Three days a week I drive forty miles down good ole 316 to work in Lawrenceville for my internship with United Rentals. Every morning, instead of listening to the same hip radio songs that we all get tired of because they are over played, I tune into 929 The Game with Randy Cross and Marc James. This helps pass the time while driving to work and also gets me informed in all of the sports I follow. One segment that they do on Mondays is called over reaction monday! Here I get to listen to the biggest band wagon fans all over the hub we call Atlanta. Every team in Georgia is put on blast after a loss over the weekend. Thats UGA, GT, Falcons, Hawks and the Braves. People on the air have called for Mike Smith, Mark Richt, Paul Johnson, and Freddie Gonzalez's head after every loss. The one that still gets to me is after a loss fans jump the gun on firing Mark Richt. At 134-47, Richt is one of the longest tenured coach and also one of the most successful college football coaches over that time period. Richt is also the longest active SEC coach and also has also won 2 sec championships. 

So here is my problem with why fans want him fired and what are their reasons for this.

-Not willing to do what it takes.

-To nice of a guy.

-Does not have his players backs.

-To Christian

-Too complacent 

First of all throw the religion question out the door. That has no effect on how he punishes his players. Not having his players back is also an argument that I feel holds little merit. When coach Richt releases a player it is not because he doesn't have their backs, it is because they refused to do things the Georgia way. Every team has their own way of doing it and with that comes expectations and I can guarantee you that when a player is being recruited that the expectations of wearing the Georgia uniform are correctly expressed. A players fate in college football has always been and always will be in their own hands. If anybody thinks Mark Richt is not a competitor, then they have never been to a Georgia game live in person because in the 40+ games I have been to.. It is very rare that you do not see him half way on the field in the referees ear defending his players. Theres one thing thats right in why people think he is to nice of a guy..

He is nice. Yes I could not agree more. This is one of the best attributes for a coach to have because in todays day in age if you are constantly bringing an athlete down, he will eventually become so down on himself that he will end up becoming worse of a player. 

In conclusion. Plain and Simple. Richt is the man and he is here to stay as long as he likes because he does things the right way and it is only a matter of time till his team buys in fully and they win a National Championship. 

Coming Down The Stretch

One exciting aspect when it comes to following the new college football playoff is how each week is broken down. For example each week, ESPN has been keeping college football fans updated with detailed evaluations of what teams are still in contentions. This week, seventeen teams find them still with even the smallest chance of reaching the college football playoff. Nine teams find themselves in a position where there own destiny lies in their hands. The other eight definitely need some help when it comes to getting into the playoff.

Top Nine in Contentions:
Mississippi State
Florida State
Alabama
Oregon
Baylor
TCU

Arizona State
Ohio State
Ole Miss

Eight on The Fence:
UCLA
Nebraska
Michigan State
Georgia
Duke
Kansas State
Auburn
Arizona

If you have any questions about what fan bases still have in their minds about if their team should be in the Playoff or not.. Just follow @CFBPlayoff on twitter. You can follow the action and get great real time updates throughout the week.

Today I am going to finish up with my predictions on who I think will emerge from the on the fence teams and who will fall from the teams who are in. I want to start off by saying the Dawgs will be in the college football playoff. That is the only team I realistically think can win because they have a shot to Win the SEC Championship. Two teams I think that will be knocked off will be Ole Miss and TCU because each one has losses to teams that are in the Top nine teams who are in.

There is plenty of football left to play and conference championship games that will make this new playoff system one that will come into a clearer light.