Mark Richt was one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Southeastern Conference. In his 15 years at the University of Georgia, he made six appearances in the SEC Championship game. He won two SEC Championships and went to BCS Bowls. Richt had one losing SEC record in his 15-year tenure, winning 74 percent of his games at Georgia. On Sunday, Nick Saban had Mark Richt fired.
Saban wasn’t in Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity’s office, but make no mistake, Saban’s tenure at Alabama had everything to do with Richt’s “firesigning.