Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity reportedly wanted to fire head coach Mark Richt after last season but was overruled by president Jere Morehead, according to Dan Wolken of USA Today Sports.
While Richt's future with the Bulldogs is uncertain, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt will almost certainly not be back next season. Pruitt and Richt's relationship has been reported as dysfunctional, according to Chase Goodbread of College Football 24/7. The Bulldogs are 5-3 on the season and are just coming off a huge loss to the Florida Gators 27-3. That loss likely ended the Bulldogs' chances at winning the SEC East leaving Georgia with another disappointing season.
While Richt and Pruitt's relationship has been claimed as dysfunction, Richt used his Twitter account to write, "Just so everyone knows, Jeremy Pruitt is our defensive coordinator and is in the office working diligently getting ready for Kentucky." Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is also reportedly being seen as a problem and could be on his way out the door in Georgia as well, according to Wolken.
The Bulldogs have had a tough season, and losing running back Nick Chubb for the year with a knee injury was a big blow for their team. The Bulldogs have lost three of the last four games, but they can salvage this season with four wins down the stretch. Georgia expects to compete for an SEC title every season, and although Richt has a career record of 141-51 at Georgia, his 5-3 record this season could lead to the end of the Richt era.
Richt has been with Georgia since 2001 but hasn't won an SEC Championship since 2005. It's unclear if Richt will be back next season, but the Bulldogs will have to win out and win an impressive Bowl game if he is likely to return next year.
