Written by Davis Leach at The Sports Quotient
Time finally ran out on Mark Richt.
After 15 years, the University of Georgia decided to cut ties with their head football coach.
Richt, despite being let go, had a very successful tenure in Athens. He left the Bulldogs with a 9-3 record this year. It was a record all too familiar for Georgia, and the losses weighed heavier than the wins.
Still, his 145 wins with the Bulldogs is the 5th-most among active FBS coaches. He averaged over nine wins per season.
However, Richt was never able to lead a team to college football’s biggest stage, the National Championship Game. Season after season, Richt’s teams seemed to fall just short.
Now, Richt heads to Miami for a fresh start.
On paper, it seems like a great hire for the Hurricanes. There’s little reason to believe that Richt’s coaching success at Georgia won’t translate well to Miami. His Georgia teams never reached their full potential, but they were competitive nearly every year.
Richt also brought stellar recruiting classes into Athens year after year, and will likely continue to do so given his new location in talent-rich South Florida.
On top of that, Richt has connections with the university, as he played quarterback there from 1979-1982.
Despite all of this, it is easy to question if Richt’s personality is the right fit for the Hurricanes. The flashy style that helped put Miami on the map does not fit the profile of the modest Richt.
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