ATHENS, Georgia -- Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity said he came to the decision to fire longtime football coach Mark Richt while driving home from Saturday's 13-7 victory at rival Georgia Tech.
"It was a long, quiet ride for me, and it was a time to dig down deep and decide if that's what I wanted to do," McGarity said during a news conference Monday.
On Sunday morning, McGarity met with Richt for more than an hour and told him he wouldn't be returning as Georgia's coach next season. While the school said the sides mutually agreed to part ways, sources close to Richt indicated he wanted to continue to coach the team.