[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

I have a friend who is/was on the staff at Miami (not on the field but an "analyst")..


He maintains that Richt "retired" because he was told to

a) re-organize his assistant coaches
b) start playing "the game" the Miami way


Allegedly this was told to Richt in an email, in print, by UM employees. As the story goes - He picked up the phone called his boss and said "I dont work that way. If that is an order I'm leaving, as you are a disrespect to my University. BTW I will announce my retirement, keep your damn money, you will be complimentary and sad that Im leaving publicly or this email will find its way to every sports reporter I know"


If true...sure explains a lot of weird questions...

I was really rooting for Richt and wanted him to succeed, but he was 7-10 over his last 17 and the offense was pathetic. I don't get what about that demand letter would be embarrassing to the university. It was clear that Richt needed to make major changes to his assistant coaches. If that letter caused Richt to resign (and thus saved the university millions of dollars), then great job by whoever sent it.