May 25, 2017 · 10:48 AM

Today, in understatement

Ladies and gentlemen, our athletic director on the state of the state:

But don’t worry.  Mr. Accountability is on the mother.

Or…?

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UPDATE:  Marked improvements… starting… now.

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33 responses to “Today, in understatement”

  1. Russ
    May 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM

    “Or…?”

    Or we won’t see it. Either way, please send in your checks.

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  2. John Denver is full of shit...
    May 25, 2017 at 11:04 AM

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  3. eethomaswfnc
    May 25, 2017 at 11:04 AM

    He is in total CYA mode at this point. The Directors Cup finish isn’t going to be good, and there’s really only one place to point the finger of blame.

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    • gastr1
      May 25, 2017 at 11:41 AM

      Right…directly at all of those facilities improvements that cost the reserve fund so much money. Amazing, I tell you, that we’ve not taken on any debt. That’s the real story here, dagnabit.

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    • Irwin R. Fletcher
      May 25, 2017 at 1:10 PM

      First time in two decades out of the top 20 of the directors cup.

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  4. aladawg
    May 25, 2017 at 11:16 AM

    or we’ll have to raise ticket prices and donation levels some more so I can build the reserve fund in case we get better.

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  5. Greg
    May 25, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Good….at least he is acknowledging it. If he does not have “marked improvements”, his future should not be a surprise. His statements sets up perfectly, get it done or move out of the way……

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  6. stoopnagle
    May 25, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    I just want to get this right: our baseball record under Strickland is under .500 with 0 NCAA appearances, but somehow on the ride home from Hoover the AD didn’t come to the conclusion to do something about baseball?

    I guessing sweeping Tech carries some momentum?

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    • eethomaswfnc
      May 25, 2017 at 11:24 AM

      Well played … or the benefactor of the baseball coach’s salary told him not to do a darn thing.

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      • Bulldog Joe
        May 25, 2017 at 12:25 PM

        Correct. Can’t risk bringing in someone we would actually have to pay.

        Same thing with the Athletic Director.

        Safest jobs in the country.

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    • Greg
      May 25, 2017 at 11:42 AM

      WELL……at least he let a fellow go who had a .740 career win percent, he has that going for him. No more mediocrity………

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    • Gaskilldawg
      May 26, 2017 at 7:40 AM

      Not in November 2015. I understand the reasoning in the firing in 2015. I understand the reasoning in retaining the coach in 2017. I just don’t understand how one guy can have the conflicting rationales to buy into both conclusions.

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  7. Silver Britches
    May 25, 2017 at 11:39 AM

    “Let us not be distracted by those who attempt to divide us. We must be united and stronger than ever before to help move our athletic program forward.”

    Our athletic director, ladies and gentlemen.

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    • Bulldog Joe
      May 25, 2017 at 12:31 PM

      ““I feel confident you will see marked improvements in several sports in the future….”

      “…if you just get your contributions in before the end of the month.”

      “Onward together.”

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  8. Mark Fox, Georgia Way advocate
    May 25, 2017 at 11:40 AM

    I’ve been told by numerous folks that I’ll need at least 6-8 more years to get the program going.

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  9. JCDAWG83
    May 25, 2017 at 11:57 AM

    Be careful wishing to get rid of McGarity. His replacement will probably be Karla Williams. Nothing would say ” we are a tolerant, inclusive, politically correct university” like hiring the first black woman as an AD at an SEC school. If she were also a gay transgender she would already have the job.

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    • 86BONE
      May 25, 2017 at 12:26 PM

      You NAILED it!!

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    • Chickamona
      May 25, 2017 at 3:33 PM

      How about instead you just say she shouldn’t get the job because she has worked under McGarity and might not have fresh ideas, instead of making it about her race/gender or a bizarre shot at transgenders.

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    • Bulldog Joe
      May 26, 2017 at 12:24 AM

      She will get the job because she was groomed in the financial corruption of The Georgia Way, not because of that other shit.

      No experienced Athletic Director would accept having that much money skimmed from his or her program AND suffer the indignity of having to lie about it.

      For this reason, the next athletic director will have to come from within the building.

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  10. Bright Idea
    May 25, 2017 at 12:03 PM

    Football needs not only to get to ATL but win the damn game or McGarity will still be stuck in “splainin'” mode. Only an SEC championship is going to create enough of a distraction from these doldrums and football is the only major sport that is even remotely close and that’s debatable. More pressure on Kirby this season than was ever on Richt simply because the entire program is so bad. McGarity doesn’t just need some good news, he needs some great news.

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  11. Chi-town Dawg
    May 25, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    “I feel confident you will see marked improvements in several sports in the future….”

    Like any good politician, he just doesn’t tell us how long into the future we’ll have to wait for those marked improvements.

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  12. Spike
    May 25, 2017 at 2:53 PM

    Striklin? He’s the first the first one who ought to have his ass run off from there. Plus, he’s a prick to boot..

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  13. Hillbilly Dawg
    May 25, 2017 at 3:08 PM

    Illustration of diggIng ones own grave.

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  14. Athens Dog
    May 25, 2017 at 8:25 PM

    The Georgia way Shame.

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