November 29, 2015 proved to be an infamous and program-altering day for Georgia football. On that day, the Bulldogs decided to let go of 15-year head coach Mark Richt. The move was divisive among Georgia fans and the media, with some feeling it was long overdue, while others claiming it was the biggest mistake Georgia has ever made.
It wasn’t that Richt was a terrible coach. He had just wrapped up a 9-3 regular season, which was the 11th time in his tenure that the Dawgs had nine or more wins in a season. It was the three losses that season to Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, combined with a lack of championships overall, that spelled doom for Richt.