Richt trying to end losing skid of Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia’s program, in its 10th season under Richt, has hit the crossroads of mediocrity with a .500 record over its last 18 games. Even worse, the Bulldogs have dropped seven of nine in the Southeastern Conference. For the first time in his 10 seasons at Georgia, Richt had the players in full pads on a Monday following a game. The Bulldogs blocked and tackled. First-team offense against first-team defense, just like in the spring. "I’ve never done that," Richt said Tuesday. "Monday is usually a day in shorts, and we do a little running and lifting and meeting. We install a little bit just from a mental standpoint, almost a glorified walkthrough." Georgia (1-4, 0-3) is too soft in pass protection, too prone to fumble and too likely to give up yardage in their new 3-4 defensive scheme. "I’d say across the board we just haven’t been good enough," Richt said. "There have been some bright spots, there have been some good things that have happened, but we just haven’t done it good enough as a team."
Richt also is going to play a more active role inspirationally. When the Bulldogs are introduced to the Sanford Stadium crowd on Saturday, he will be the first to run onto the field.
"I’ve always let the boys go first. For the most part, I feel like it’s their day, it’s their game," he said. "It’s been 10 years and I haven’t done it. I have to get out front and lead the pack, so I think it will be good."