Click here for linkA column like this comes out every year before the "Cocktail Party".
"Must-Win for Richt vs UF: Richt: 0-1 vs Spurrier; 1-2 vs Zook & 1-5 vs. Meyer, per @MrCFB"
Those fans remember the Vince Dooley era (1964-88) when Georgia literally owned Florida in Jacksonville. Dooley went 17-7-1 against the Gators. But Dooley retired in 1988, and Steve Spurrier arrived at Florida in 1990. Since then the Gators are 18-3 in the series. With Meyer now in retirement, Georgia fans feel it's time for them to take control again. Some wonder if Mark Richt is the man for the job despite his 101 wins. They have watched four different SEC teams (Florida, Alabama, LSU, Auburn) win national championships since Georgia last won an SEC title.
There is a nagging sense from some Georgia people that Richt's time has come and gone. The SEC East is as weak as it has been in a generation with new coaches at Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, and with Spurrier having some issues at South Carolina. There is an opportunity for somebody to step up and become the dominant program in the division. Richt has to make the case that he is capable of getting Georgia back into that position.
So Richt needs to win against a Florida team that is limping into Saturday's game. It doesn't matter how good or bad Florida is. It's Florida. Richt can't go to 2-9 against the Gators. He just can't.
"I have felt good about this team all year and we've gotten better each time we have gone out," Richt said. "We'll be ready."
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