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Originally Posted by JRL  I enjoy your comments and participation but would suggest you do a little research before you make bold comments. For the record Richt pulled the starters very early in the game. The pass at the goal line was as much mercy as any attempt to score it was a low percentage pass by the SECOND string QB to a walk-on WR. Several times he could have kicked field goals and didn't (the kicker was almost automatic from 50 yards.
Richt pulls the starters early in blow outs which is one reason for the lofty rating this year - TONS of experienced players. It is also a major reason he keeps signing the best of the best - they know they will play.
The celebration is old old old story - but if you care to read the truth I'm sure it is available on line. He told the team to celebrate not charge the field as a team. He has also apologized profusely. Did you happen to see the way he jerked the players around when they started celebrating after the Vandy game?
Again I enjoy banter but mis-truths hit one of my hot buttons. I will more than happy to provide you the link for the entire Sugar Bowl replay - you can see the massive substitutions first hand. Carry on! |
And, while I also appreciate your comments, frankly, there's nothing wrong with my research, nor my opinion. In the 4th quarter of the game, with UGA already leading 38-3, Stafford (not some backup) threw 3 straight passes to Massaquoi (one for 8 yards, one for 5 yards, and one incomplete), with a scramble by Stafford after the second one. Coutu then kicked the field goal to make it 41-3. That's exactly what I said in my previous post; and it's the truth. Cox would then play the remainder of the 4th quarter. That's just a fact I pointed out; and I'll be happy to provide you with the link of the play-by-play to prove it. IMHO, that hardly qualifies as pulling your starters out "early". Perhaps it's not my research that's lacking.
As for the Richt thing, I'm well aware of all he said. And what it amounts to is a bunch of back-peddling after first saying nothing when it happened, then thinking about it some more and issuing an apology, followed by trying to minimize his own culpability in the whole affair when questioned about it at SEC Media Days... actually suggesting that UF fans were just sore because of the loss. I can assure you that no Gator fans are only upset with the loss... those happen all the time. We're upset at the disrespect; and a little taken aback that Richt (who most Gator fans have normally had great respect for, btw) and his team couldn't manage to act like they'd been in the endzone before.
I'm also quite familiar with the Vandy incident. Pretty disgusting to dance on the star after barely beating the worst team in the conference; but I can understand it a little, since they embarrassed UGA the previous year by beating them between the hedges for your homecoming game. Lucky it wasn't two in a row. But, I will tell you this: On other message boards, when folks were bashing UGA fans about the Vandy stunt, there were several Gator fans who entered the fray to stick up for Richt, and point out that he actually snatched players in a knot, and got them off the field after the display. Then, in the very next game, this happens with UF. I think a lot of UF fans felt like Richt was losing control of his players. Then they found out that not only didn't he control them, the plan was his to begin with. Many of us felt like the sick F$U and ThugU mentality was finally rearing its ugly head. In any event, a great deal of respect was lost that day; and you can be sure the Gators will be looking to exact some revenge for the slight.
I'm not looking to start any trouble, but I simply won't comment without doing my homework first. If this is one of those sites where you can't say something that's fact, because the truth might hurt somebody's little feelings, I'll certainly be cognizant of that in the future.
08-03-2008, 03:25 PM
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