How good should Georgia be?
They're top 4 or 5 in terms of states with most NFL talent.
They're not too far from South Carolina or Tennessee.
They don't have to compete too much with GA Tech in recruiting as GA Tech has very high academic standards.
They are close to Atlanta.
They have the money to build state of the art facilities.
It's silly that Georgia hasn't had a run like Florida or Alabama. They have the tools to dominate the college football world. Mark Richt, though a good coach, isn't the cutthroat "I must win a national championship or bust" guy they want.
I wouldn't call Richt great either, but it's not like UGA has had runs in the past...Richt has pretty much been about what UGA has always been.
Also, while I thought he shouldn't be fired this year, I'm backpedaling on that because I think with UF not up, and with UT down...if they strike while the iron is hot, they may be able to get the right "cut-throat" guy in there. And, Richt has, like so many at around the 10 year mark, lost his edge. It's too much of a grind to keep up with the Jones for 20 years in the SEC, and they all relax at some point. Richt's career at UGA is strikingly similar to Tubs run at AU.