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Georgia Baseball: What to do with Scott Stricklin?

By Alistair Penny

Apr 22, 2017; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia football mascot UGA shown on the field during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Red defeated Black 25-22. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia football mascot UGA shown on the field during the Georgia Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Red defeated Black 25-22. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Bringing Stricklin back with no extension.

Jan 2, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga stands on the field in the second quarter during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga stands on the field in the second quarter during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Lets start with what is likely going to be the most obvious solution. The Georgia bulldogs could bring Stricklin back and give him one more year. He has a contract that expires in two years but nobody likes playing to the end of these. Recruits and coaches want to know there is going to be some stability in the program.

The problem with that is that Stricklin has not won in the past 4 years. His time at Georgia has been marred by inconsistent and underwhelming play. He would be hard pressed to argue that his results have been good enough. So if he’s going to be kept again for 2018, leaving him without an extension should be fine. He get’s told his is his last chance to turn things around. If anything UGA will be criticized for being too lenient with a coach who is a long way away from a .500 record at the school.

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