Chip Towers gives us a look at how the aftermath of the decision to fire Felton was handled as it relates specifically to the players.

I’m not saying the decision to fire Dennis Felton was right. Time will tell on that one. I’m talking about the protocol they used for informing the players was right this time. They handled it flat-out wrong when Jim Harrick was let go in 2003.

You probably would have tried to handle it worse than the Harrick fiasco in 2003. Still, giving Coach Felton a chance to address the players directly, before the players could hear in the media was the right thing to do. There is some great young talent on this team and it’s important they feel like they’re “in the loop” so to speak, and being dealt with in a direct, straightforward manner.

Of course, Georgia gets some props for improved handling of such a negative situation but Towers has a small bone to pick with how Coach Felton handled it personally.

On a separate note, Dennis Felton also was “not available.” He didn’t attend the press conference and he didn’t issue a statement, which I don’t think was the best way to handle it. I made a separate trip out to his beautiful house in Bogart and his wife Melanie answered the front door. She went into another room to ask if he’d come talk to me but came back and said he’s “not available.” Very kind, very cordial, just “no comment.”

Yeah, I don’t think I can blame the guy for not wanting to answer questions the very day his life is turned upside down. It’s smart on his part not to put himself in a position for his emotions to bubble up and turn an already difficult situation worse.

Even though it didn’t work out for him at Georgia, he is no doubt a fine coach with his own future to look out for.