Support For Will Muschamp

Steve Spurrier supports Will Muschamp to be his replacement as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Steve Spurrier, the former Florida head coach and now-resigned South Carolina head coach, supports the idea of fellow former Gators head coach Will Muschamp taking over the Gamecocks, according to multiple sources.

Spurrier has recommended Muschamp to South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner and has assisted Muschamp's efforts to contact coaches affiliated with the Gamecock program, as well as key boosters, according to one source.

Guess what Head Ball Coach, we do too! Ha!

South Carolina Coaching Search Expands: Are You Kidding?

Steve Spurrier retired as the "South Carolina Head Ball Coach" in mid October. Now in early December when you would think the Gamecocks' brain trust should be getting ready to announce Spurrier's replacement, they announce that the search has expanded. Looks like the 'Cocks had the first SEC coaching vacancy and might just have the last. Study long, study wrong. Just sayin...

Mark Richt Speaks About Recruiting UGA's Commits

Mark Richt answered when asked if he would go after the commits he helped to recruit at Georgia. His answer was that he would not turn a kid away if a young man contacted him. Then he added that he would not "steal the board and all that", meaning he wasn't going to overtly contact and try to take Georgia's prospects. What's wrong with those comments? I don't see anything wrong with them.

Faton Bauta: Who Could Blame You...?

Georgia quarterback Faton Bauta is foregoing his final year of eligibility and transferring to another school for that final experience on the gridiron. Bauta already has his degree from the University, so he will not have to sit out the mandatory year before playing. He's been a team player as a Dawg, doing anything that has been asked of him. When he was thrown into the starting role against Florida this year, he wasn't even given a 'package ' to execute that would have fit his skill-set. We all heard that Bauta is a "Tebow type" quarterback whose game is much more fitted to a running attack as opposed to a passing one. UGA's game plan against the Gators did nothing to help Bauta succeed. But I certainly hope he succeeds in this last year of eligibility. It would be great to see him land somewhere that he could get some serious playing time. He deserves that. He's been a "Damn Good Dawg"!

GEORGIA: Stuck in the "Limbo Period"

I hate when things get bogged down. I want to see things completed and moving on to the next step. I don't like indecision and having to wait for change to take place. It's especially frustrating when outside issues have an impact on my alternatives. I'm like the kid at Christmas who can't wait for the 'big day" to finally get here. And that is exactly where I am with Georgia Football at this point, and I imagine many of you are as well. I want South Carolina to go ahead and make their head coaching hire. I want Mark Richt to begin assembling his staff at Miami. Coaching decisions at these two schools could have an impact on our new staff. After Saturday night, I want Kirby Smart to at least acknowledge the University of Georgia. It is common knowledge that he is riding out the remainder of the bowl/playoff season with Alabama, but I want to hear about how he is handling that as well as his new job with the Bulldogs. Whether Nick Saban likes it or not, Smart will have responsibilities in Athens once he is officially announced as head coach. He will have to begin juggling those two jobs. We all want to know which coaches he keeps on staff at Georgia, as well as where the ones go he chooses not to retain. Who will be the next defensive and offensive coordinators at Georgia? What will be our new offensive philosophy? Can the new staff hold the 4th rated 2016 recruiting class together, especially securing the commitment of quarterback Jacob Eason? So many questions, so few answers.Stuck in limbo...

Greg McGarity: Irony of all Ironies...

Who would have thought that after Sunday morning Mark Richt and Jacob Eason would ever share a coach /player relationship again? I wonder if Georgia AD Greg McGarity ever thought that? Not me for sure. However, now that Richt is all but assured of being the next Hurricane head coach, it is being reported that Eason will take a look at the green and orange as well. After all, he's in the state of Florida now anyway. He might as well drive a few extra miles for the coach who just a couple of weeks ago flew more than a couple of thousand miles to pay him a surprise visit. Not to mention that they always say recruiting is all about relationships. The plot thickens...

UGA: Definitely Man's Best Friend!

A Mike Luckovich classic! No need to say more...

Miami Hurricanes New Head Man: Mark Richt!

An awful lot of Georgia Bulldogs just adopted the University of Miami as a "Step-Team". Mark Richt has probably just performed the absolute fastest collegiate head coach rehiring in the NCAA's history. Fired by UGA on Sunday, and the head man of the Miami Hurricanes by Wednesday. How 'bout them 'Canes! They just brought in a former player to help return their program to prominence. Not to mention the fact the Hurricanes play Georgia Tech every year! The Dawg Nation will eat that up! Who says you can't go home again...?

Can Kirby Smart Get Mecole Hardman to Georgia?

Mecole Hardman is a 5-Star athlete from Elbert County, Georgia. He is a hotly recruited prospect on just about every college's radar. He has developed a close relationship with Georgia's defensive coordinator (at least for now) Jeremy Pruitt. In fact, Pruitt was with Hardman when Coach Mark Richt was fired. Now for the dilemma in Athens: If Kirby Smart does not keep Pruitt on his Georgia staff, can the new regime still get Hardman "Between the Hedges"? I sure hope so...

Washington County High School's Joel Ingram Blasts Fans

Washington County (Ga.) High School head football coach Joel Ingram dished his community's fans on a local radio station interview recently. He labeled the lack of attendance at his Golden Hawks' first round playoff game "atrocious". The game was played on the Golden Hawks' home field, which proved to be no advantage as the host team was downed by Spencer of Columbus 47-27. For a little background here, Ingram has led his troops to consecutive State Finals the past two seasons, only to walk away with runner-up hardware. During those past two seasons, and many seasons prior to those, the Golden Hawks have been privileged to great crowds both at home and on the road. To the credit of the fans, Washington County has enjoyed a great fan base during those winning years. It's no strange fact that in sports, and especially football here in the South, everyone loves a winner. It's much harder to drum up the same enthusiastic fan base during a losing season. Sure, the family and friends of players and the hard core football fans will still turn out, but the general populace often times will not be in attendance. That just the way it is. And it's that way in high school, college and the pros. For Coach Ingram to further state that the only fans he cares about are the ones who did show up during the tough losses, especially this last one, is a big risk at alienating the somewhat fragile fan base. It also seems unwise for someone whose salary is paid by taxpayers to "bite the hand that feeds you". Just my take...

Georgia Football: Best Case Scenario...

Everyone has an opinion over the past couple of days regarding what should or would or could happen with Georgia's head coaching position. I might as well fathom a guess myself. Here goes:  Since Kirby Smart is the name being brought to the forefront the most, I'll agree that the Alabama defensive coordinator will be the Dawgs successor to Mark Richt. As his defensive coordinator I'll go contrary to many and say Jeremy Pruitt stays at Georgia. In order for this to happen, AD Greg McGarity has to stay out of Smart's way and allow him the control he needs to formulate his staff. I've heard that McGarity has been informed to do just that. On the offensive side of the ball, Smart will bring in Western Kentucky's Tyson Helton. He'll bring in an offensive scheme that will keep Jason Eason honoring his UGA commitment. With Smart, Pruitt, and Helton the Bulldogs recruiting class stays intact and probably even gets stronger. I have no idea how the wheels are spinning in the athletic offices at Georgia, nor do many other people for that matter. We're all just guessing and wondering. I just gave you my rendition. What's yours? The good thing is we will know the truth after the SEC Championship this weekend.

Jacob Eason: The Stakes Just Got Higher for UGA

Jacob Eason, the Lake Stevens, Washington quarterback who has been verbally committed to Georgia for a long time, is heading to Florida today for an official visit. He has always maintained he loves the passion of SEC football. He also, as you would expect, has been contacted by numerous other schools in the wake of Georgia's firing of Mark Richt. His recruitment is obvioulsy wide open at this point.Probably no one knows where Eason's UGA commitment stands at this point, perhaps not even Eason himself. But there is one thing still crystal clear: Georgia needs him desperately. The Bulldogs do not have a quarterback on campus that can carry them through next year, and Eason is their sole target in the 2016 class. This head coach  decision at Georgia needs to be swift. There is a 4th ranked recruiting class at stake. It has to be saved. My question for you is this: If Jacob Eason goes to another SEC school because of Richt's firing, is the destruction of the 2016 recruiting class worth the price of a new head coach?