Richt Shouldn't Second Guess Himself Over Schedule

A few days ago, I heard that Georgia Head Football Coach Mark Richt was saying that maybe he should not have scheduled so many tough, out-of-conference teams. Hogwash!

Georgia needs to do just what it has been doing the past two years, schedule difficult teams from outside the SEC. The BCS will look at their schedule more favorably than that of Florida. Other than their end of the year in-state rival Florida St., the Gators scheduled Charleston Southern, Troy and Florida International for their out-of-conference schedule. Come on, Urban, you're the National Champions. Show it by being willing to go against the country's best non-SEC teams. Coach Richt, you don't need to second guess yourself. You're doing exactly the right thing. Oklahoma St. will be a tough opponent in Stillwater, but so what! To be the best, you've got to beat the best. GOD DAWGS!

Georgia faces Oklahoma St. at OSU to start the season on Sept. 5, followed by South Carolina. They will later play a return game against Arizona St. at Sanford Stadium. If Georgia can run the table, or even if they lose 1 game and can still win the SEC Title, the BCS will look more favorably on them for a spot in the National Title Game.

If another team from a BCS Conference other than the SEC runs the table with a weak non-conference schedule, and it's between that team and UGA to face, let's say Oklahoma, in the National Title Game, Georgia will go because Athletic Director Damon Evans and Head Coach Mark Richt had the guts and courage to schedule tough non-conference opponents. No Mark, don't second guess yourself. You did the right thing and it will pay off. And hey, even if you lose those games and settle for the Outback or Capitol One Bowl again, you at least tried.