I didn’t realize there was much debate over the UGA celebration in the Florida game, but Fox Sports Radio (on XM) was going off this morning about it, asking whether or not Richt should incur a huge fine and some sort of lengthy suspension.

The opinions were pretty mixed: Some felt it wasn’t that big of a deal, while others, presumably Florida fans, felt that Richt should be banned from football and burnt at a stake.

Let me make something clear: I’m not UGA fan. I’m not even close. My favorite team is Georgia Tech, through and through, and my second-favorite team is Tennessee (I grew up a Tech fan, but went to school at UT — GPA was a bit low to get into the former). I hate Georgia probably more than anyone on this earth hates Georgia. That said, what they did wasn’t that bad.

This team isn’t USC three years ago, they aren’t the New England Patriots of NCAA Football, and, to be quite honest, they’re not even Florida. Richt did this to fire up his guys, and good for him — he’ll be paying for it the next fifteen years, the same way Georgia’s been paying for it the last fifteen years against Florida.

Next year I assure you Florida won’t be overlooking the Bulldogs — it’s easy to come into a game and overlook an opponent you’ve beaten 13 times in the last 15 games, but now things have changed — and anyone who thinks UGA’s more on the rise than Florida is being plain silly. Tim Tebow was 50% and Florida’s defense is incredibly young.

Suspensions? Fines? Not necessary. He’ll get it back his way next year.

Or maybe sooner.