Posts tagged Jeff Schultz
The Shame of Jeff Schultz
Mar 5th
For me to critique the AJC is nothing new. Aside from the general muckraking, my criticisms are normally aimed toward the management on Marietta Street. I may not like the way Mark Bradley and Jeff Schultz poke us Dawgs on a regular basis, but I generally believe they are good at what they do.
I actually believe there is a lot a talent on the Cox payroll, it is just under-utilized or poorly utilized. Yes, I am referring to the Tim Tucker, Chip Towers, and Michael Carvell reassignments.
Back to the Muckraking Jeff Schultz…
Last night Mr. Schultz posted on his blog a piece entitled, “Richt looks to restore attitude, accountability at Georgia.” It may have been one of Schultz’s better UGA centered pieces if it had not been for one sentence. One incredibly poorly worded sentence that rubbed me so wrong I had to take issue with it.
Here is the paragraph:
That starts with Richt. He doesn’t need to melt paint. We just need to know he’s demanding a return to the standard he set when he arrived in 2001, and that the message is getting across. Changing his staff was a needed step in that direction.
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Perhaps Mr. Schultz should stick to his role on The Sarah Silverman Program
“We just need to know…” The hubris demonstrated here is a prime example of the cancer that is eating away at the quality of opinion journalism in America. This scribe from California is holding Mark Richt accountable to himself and at least one other unidentified soul.
I am shocked he didn’t just say “I need to know”!
This is probably an accepted practice when speaking of politicians in political pieces. In those cases the writer is, after all, a voter and a citizen. For the life of me, I don’t see how Jeff Schultz fits into the University of Georgia family. To my knowledge, he was never a student, nor member of the faculty. I assume he has never paid admission to a sporting event and probably has never bought a piece of licensed merchandise.
Just what right is he exerting when he holds Richt accountable?
Please, somebody enlighten me!
Reaction to Dawgs Dominance Over Vols
Jan 24th
The Georgia Bulldogs needed the rest and put their week off to great use. There is no more rest on the horizon with a trip to Gainesville scheduled for Wednesday night.
Time well spent: After week off, Bulldogs dominate eighth-ranked Vols – University Of Georgia – Macon.com
It could have been the longest week of the season for Georgia. Seven days between games with the lingering memories of three straight close losses still fresh in the Bulldogs’ minds. It could have broken their spirit.Instead, it was the spark head coach Mark Fox had been looking for.
The Bulldogs flew out of the gates against No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday in front of a packed house at Stegeman Coliseum, and unlike their previous three games, they kept their foot on the gas until the final seconds ticked off the clock to secure a 78-63 win.
“I’m very proud of our team because they’ve had some gut-wrenching defeats,” Fox said. “But they responded to those, and they deserve some credit for playing well and making the plays they had to to win.”
Mike Strange has a great take on how Mark Fox’s success could effect Tennessee.
Strange: Georgia’s success not good for UT » GoVolsXtra
There’s a new sheriff in Stegeman. A sleeping Dawg has been awakened.My abiding impression of Dennis Felton, the previous sheriff of Stegeman, was watching the poor guy come out to do his postgame radio show only to find several hundred Tennessee fans hanging around and raising heck in an otherwise empty building.
Even in his own house, Stegeman Coliseum, Felton was upstaged by Bruce Pearl and the magic touch he brought to Tennessee basketball.
I have a very different first impression of Mark Fox.
Jeff Schultz has given much praise to Mark Fox, praising UGA basketball as a whole is a little more difficult for him, but he manages.
Mark Fox’s ‘process’ at Georgia just went into high gear | Jeff Schultz
Stegeman was electric. Who knew that was even a scientific possibility?When Leslie jammed home a rebound to make the score 72-48 with 6:28 left, the building rocked.
“This is one of the reasons I came to Georgia,” Fox said, referencing the crowd. “We just had a great college basketball game at Stegeman.”
It couldn’t have hurt the football program, either. Mark Richt, Mike Bobo and Rodney Garner were in the building, seated in the recruits section.
Who imagined a basketball game could give football a competitive advantage?
Ludakit provides his usual great take on what is going on with the basketball team.
RumDawg Millionaire says this was not a case of Tennessee losing, Georgia whipped their tail.
A Bulldog in Exile looks at this game in defining terms.
It was not a good week to own equities, or dollars, or internet connected servers, but Bernie reminds us it was a great week to be a Georgia Bulldog.
Georgia is Building a Bright Basketball Future
Jan 22nd
When Georgia hired Mark fox to be the men’s basketball coach, nobody saw it coming. Damon Evans publickly sommitted himself to going out and getting the best coach available for the university of Georgia.
After watching the Dawgs get off to a 8-8 start, including 3 straight loses to open conference play, I am convinced Damon Evans did as he said he would. Mark Fox is one helluva basketball coach.
His obstacles are many. His assets are few. Still, Coach Mark Fox is building something in Athens.
He hasn’t laid the foundation through recruiting, although recruiting will certainly have to be a part of it. No, Coach Fox is building this basketball program on a solid foundation of fundamental basketball. He is coaching his team up.
The win-loss record is yet to reflect the progress being made. In order to appreciate the distance these Bulldogs have traveled you must see them play.
This team plays to its strengths and away from its weaknesses. Georgia has solid big men. Fox demands his team work the ball inside. His team has risen to that challenge.
Turnovers have been a problem for Georgia basketball for years, they still are, but Coach Fox is making progress in that area too. Our young point guard, Dustin Ware, is averaging less than two turnovers a game. Remarkable. The turnovers are coming from the big men. The big men are being asked to pass the ball. They are making mistakes as they learn this new style of basketball.
Depth is the most glaring weakness. Coach Fox is using every page of the coaching manual to address our lack of depth. We are slowing the action down and stealing minutes of rest during the televised games, which there have been many. There is only so much a coach can do to overcome a dearth of talent.
Ultimately, recruiting will be the salvation of this program. Coach Fox has done an excellent job of developing the talent he inherited and maximizing their potential. These accomplishments may go unnoticed by recruits at first glance. Certainly the recruits high school and AAU coaches will take notice.
If Coach Fox can recruit anywhere near as well as he coaches, things turnaround quickly beginning next year.
I still enjoy this year’s squad and look forward to seeing them face another powerhouse SEC program tomorrow. Perhaps tomorrow, against Tennessee, Coach Fox and his men will be rewarded for all the work they have put in.
If you don’t believe at Georgia, get out of Mark Fox’s way | Jeff Schultz
“The stigma,” he said. “We have to change the perception of Georgia basketball in the minds of young people — and in the minds of everybody. I expected we’d have to do that. We have to accept the term, ‘rebuilding.’ We can’t run from that term. I’ve told our team, it doesn’t have to be a two-year plan or a three-year plan. They can do it faster. We control that. My kids watch that show every Sunday night where they rebuild a house in a week ["Extreme Makeover"] . Our players have to realize, ‘They can do it faster.’”
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