GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mark Richt was supposed to be on air talking about ACC football on Saturday evening. That’s what college football analysts working for the ACC Network do—they talk about ACC football.
But this Saturday was different. Richt’s 19-year-old nephew, Max Johnson, was getting his first college start at quarterback when LSU played at No. 6 Florida. Knowing this, Richt’s ACC Network colleagues implored him to take the night off.
“I watched every play,” Richt says during an interview with Sports Illustrated on Sunday. “It was just one game, but his life has certainly changed in a 24-hour period.