At about the same time Rick Catlett landed at the Atlanta airport Thursday afternoon, the University of Miami announced it was poised to introduce its new football coach the next day.
Georgia players huddle on the field before the first half of an NCAA college football game between Georgia and Georgia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Atlanta, Ga. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
As president and CEO of the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Catlett and others bowl directors with Southeastern Conference tie-ins had a chance to have Mark Richt coach his last game at Georgia in their city.