Mark Richt apologizes for losing his cool during Orange Bowl loss
Mark Richt
MIAMI GARDENS â  Mark Richt  made contact with an official while arguing with  him  during the first half of the Miami Hurricanesâ 34-24 Orange Bowl loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night.
After first bumping the head linesman   Richt  was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. As the flag dropped  he  grabbed at the officialâs arm and continued to shout in  his  face. The penalty set the Badgers up for first-and-goal at the Miami 5-yard line  eventually leading to a touchdown that put Wisconsin up 24-14 before halftime.
After the game   Richt  expressed remorse for the way  he  conducted  himself  but not for being upset with the officiating.
"I know I lost my cool. I thought rightfully so  as far as being mad  but not rightfully so using some of the language I used "  Richt  said. "Not particularly proud of  myself  there. I apologize to anybody who can read lips."
Among other things   Richt  was upset with Wisconsin linemen getting away with holding on Miami defenders. The play that drew  his  heated reaction was one where senior edge rusher Trent Harris appeared to be held with a clear path to Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook  who ended up converting the third-and-long to extend the drive.
When asked postgame what  he  was arguing with the referee about   Richt  asked the reporter to guess. The reporter said  "Iâm thinking it had to do with holding."
 Mark Richt  admits  he 's not proud of the way  he  reacted to a bad call during Orange Bowl loss. (Joe Skipper/AP)
 Richt  replied: "Well  there were a few things similar to that. I didnât agree with a lot of things that were called or not called."
 He  added it was more about the non-calls than what was called and that  he  felt it continued through the end of the game.
"It was a shame in my opinion  but Iâm probably not supposed to say that "  Richt  said.
MIAMI GARDENS â   [TGT] made contact with an official while arguing with   [TGT]   during the first half of the Miami Hurricanesâ 34-24 Orange Bowl loss to Wisconsin on Saturday night.
After first bumping the head linesman   Richt  was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. As the flag dropped  he  grabbed at the officialâs arm and continued to shout in  his  face. The penalty set the Badgers up for first-and-goal at the Miami 5-yard line  eventually leading to a touchdown that put Wisconsin up 24-14 before halftime.
After the game    [TGT] expressed remorse for the way  he  conducted  himself  but not for being upset with the officiating.
"I know I lost my cool. I thought rightfully so  as far as being mad  but not rightfully so using some of the language I used  [TGT] said. "Not particularly proud of   [TGT]   there. I apologize to anybody who can read lips."
Among other things    [TGT] was upset with Wisconsin linemen getting away with holding on Miami defenders. The play that drew   [TGT]   heated reaction was one where senior edge rusher Trent Harris appeared to be held with a clear path to Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook  who ended up converting the third-and-long to extend the drive.
When asked postgame what   [TGT]   was arguing with the referee about    [TGT] asked the reporter to guess. The reporter said  "Iâm thinking it had to do with holding."
  [TGT] admits   [TGT]  's not proud of the way   [TGT]   reacted to a bad call during Orange Bowl loss. (Joe Skipper/AP)
  [TGT] replied: "Well  there were a few things similar to that. I didnât agree with a lot of things that were called or not called."
 He  added it was more about the non-calls than what was called and that  he  felt it continued through the end of the game.
"It was a shame in my opinion  but Iâm probably not supposed to say that "   [TGT] said.