First I am very proud to be at the University of Georgia. I have poured a lot of my life and energy into this program and I'm thankful every day for where God has placed me. I'm also thankful for the leadership of our University, Athletic Association, and Athletic Board.

Friday's comments regarding the lack of an indoor practice facility were a knee-jerk reaction to a series of events that happened throughout the day ending with the cancellation of practice due to a storm in the area.

When I actually read my comments late in the day on Saturday I was very disappointed in what I said and the way I said it. It appeared to be someone who was ungrateful for what he had and that is certainly not the case. For that, I want to apologize to President (Michael) Adams, (athletic director) Damon Evans, and the Bulldog Nation.

I am very blessed at UGA and Damon and I have a great working relationship. In fact, we have been working together in planning a project that will provide a major facility improvement.

I want to end by saying that this statement is heartfelt and I was not asked to make it by anyone other than my own conscience.

First I am very proud to cook breakfast in this kitchen. I have poured a lot of my life and energy into being able to make waffles from scratch and I'm thankful every day for the kitchen in which God has placed me. I'm also thankful for the leadership of my wife, Katharyn, in politely pointing out to me that it is inappropriate for me to use such coarse language in anger in the presence of impressionable young children, two of whom were orphans living in the Ukraine before I adopted them and who deserve better than to be brought to America just to learn that kind of nasty talk.

This morning's comments regarding my inability to carry a tray filled with a scrumptious breakfast across the kitchen without spilling something were a knee-jerk reaction to a series of events that happened throughout the morning, including some problems with mixing the batter just so the way my grandmother taught me when handing down the Richt family recipe to me.

When I actually replayed my comments in my head later in the day today I was very disappointed in what I said and the way I said it. It appeared to be someone who was ungrateful for the eggs, bacon, toast, homemade waffles, and five unspilled cups of juice that he had and that is certainly not the case. For that, I want to apologize to Katharyn, the kids, and the Bulldog Nation.

I am very blessed in this kitchen and my family and I have a great working relationship. In fact, we have been working together in planning a project that will reduce dramatically the number of juice spills we have in our kitchen, even when a klutz like me is carrying a tray from the counter to the table.

In order to make it up to everyone, I ran by the store on my way home and picked up a fresh carton of orange juice, which is in the refrigerator right now. You can all help yourselves as soon as I'm done apologizing. While I was at it, I also purchased a second carton of orange juice, which I took to the local homeless shelter. I poured a series of paper cups and delivered them one by one to the less fortunate and I am proud to say that I didn't spill a drop or curse.

I want to end by saying that this statement is heartfelt and I was not asked to make it by anyone other than my own conscience.