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.