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12-17-2007, 10:08 AM
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| What's the deal with Rodney Garner?
He was a very successful recruiter for us years ago and is apparently doing the same for UGA........
Other than recruiting, what is Garner's role at UGA? Is he worth consideration for our openings?
It would appear that our upside potential would be more attractive because Richt isn't going anywhere soon.....  | 
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12-17-2007, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by GAVol  Garner is very good at what he does, but according to who you talk to, he's also been hard to work with at a couple of schools. Some people blame Garner. Some people blame other peoples' egos. Who knows? | Pretty much it in a nutshell.
Positive or Pro Garner: UT recruiting hasn't been the same since his departure
Negative: Some indicate that Garner's recruits were preoccupied with NFL success, and made cohesion on the team difficult
Personally, I would rather have Garner and deal with the negatives associated for obvious reasons.
In the end, it was nothing more than a big political rift. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexvol Negative: Some indicate that Garner's recruits were preoccupied with NFL success, and made cohesion on the team difficult | Yeah, Coleman, Grant, and Lewis just killed the cohesion of the '97 and '98 teams. | 
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12-17-2007, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexvol Pretty much it in a nutshell.
Positive or Pro Garner: UT recruiting hasn't been the same since his departure
Negative: Some indicate that Garner's recruits were preoccupied with NFL success, and made cohesion on the team difficult
Personally, I would rather have Garner and deal with the negatives associated for obvious reasons.
In the end, it was nothing more than a big political rift. | I think you are probably right, but there are similar stories from Auburn and even from UGA where he reportedly took a swing at Jim Donnan. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:28 AM
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| If my calculations are correct that would be zero...wait I didn't carry the one, oh it is still zero. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by GAVol I think you are probably right, but there are similar stories from Auburn and even from UGA where he reportedly took a swing at Jim Donnan. | The same Jim Donnan that Barry Switzer punched out during Orange Bowl preparation at OU? The same Auburn staff that consisted mostly of guys who are now selling insurance or doing TV? | |
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12-17-2007, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 Yeah, Coleman, Grant, and Lewis just killed the cohesion of the '97 and '98 teams. | It is hard to discount the idea that Garner was beginning to get too much credit for Phil to handle. No question about it.
These issues do seem to follow RG everywhere that he goes. That being said, I would much rather have him than anyone currently on staff. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:34 AM
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| He has it made at UGA. Richt just turns the other cheek. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 The same Jim Donnan that Barry Switzer punched out during Orange Bowl preparation at OU? The same Auburn staff that consisted mostly of guys who are now selling insurance or doing TV? | I never said the sources were especially upstanding. 
There's no doubt that Garner has mega-contacts especially in Georgia . . . but at the same time he's recruiting a talent rich state for an in state program that is winning. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by GAVol There's no doubt that Garner has mega-contacts especially in Georgia . . . but at the same time he's recruiting a talent rich state for an in state program that is winning. | How much was that program winning before he got there? | |
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12-17-2007, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by JonWard Richt just turns the other cheek. | That's because Richt is more concerned with winning championships than he is with trying to horde praise for himself. | |
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12-17-2007, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 That's because Richt is more concerned with winning championships than he is with trying to horde praise for himself. |
I never realized being a panzy was required to win championships.
But I guess if it worked for Jimmy Johnson...
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12-17-2007, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by hatvol96 How much was that program winning before he got there? | Exactly. We used to get more than our fair share from the state of GA. Now we are fortunate to get the UGA rejects...........unless, of course, their father played for UT... | |
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