Fulfilling a half century of promises
Deciding who to hire will keep McGarity and Morehead awake, which is ironic. Mark Fox never kept anyone at Georgia awake at night.
The FBI never called, and they won’t. The NCAA never called, and they won’t. Calls from the police station were conspicuous by their absence. Mark Fox and his staff and his players conducted themselves with integrity and class. Fox is admired by his peers for his professionalism and leadership, as well as his command of the game.
More from #UGA AD Greg McGarity on relieving Mark Fox of his duties as head basketball coach: "We just did not achieve the level of success as a program that I believe we should at the University of Georgia. We will move forward to search for a new head coach.”
— Anthony Amey (@AnthonyAmey) March 10, 2018
Kentucky head coach John Calipari said after the Wildcats eliminated Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, “I know how good a coach he is. I know what he’s doing with young kids. He’s doing it the right way. He’s a great guy.”
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The problem at Georgia is not coaching. The problem is getting players to come to Georgia. It’s not a new problem for the Bulldogs. McGarity and Morehead must now decide how much sleep they are willing to lose to get players that can produce a winning basketball program.