Colorado looking at Mark Richt for coaching job

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Colorado officials have reportedly added Georgia’s Mark Richt as a possible replacement for Dan Hawkins as head football coach.

A report in The Denver Post says Colorado could be interested in talking with Georgia coach Mark Richt about their coaching opening. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

This according to the Denver Post, which reported that a source close to the search said the school wants to talk with the Bulldogs’ coach about making the jump from the SEC to the Big 12.
Former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti told the paper he is interested in getting back into coach and has had preliminary discussions with the university about the position.
“We had some initial talks, nothing more than that,” Bellotti said Friday. Bellotti has been an analyst for ESPN since leaving the Ducks’ program.
Richt has been under fire at Georgia for the past several years and tough 5-5 season this season could have the 50-year old coach ready to leave Athens. According to the report, the source said Richt maybe tired of the pressure’s of the SEC and could seek a change.

The report mentions one snag in talking with Richt is the fact that he makes $2.8 million in total compensation and the school isn’t willing to pay more than $2 million.

Richt has been the coach at Georgia since 2001 where he has put together a 95-32 record including a 7-2 mark in bowl games.
LSU’s Les Miles and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden has also been mentioned as candidates.