Todd Gurley and Aaron Murray Thank Mark Richt in Heartfelt Messages on Instagram

Mark Richt was fired by the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday after finishing his 15th season with a record of 9-3. Former Georgia player Todd Gurley, who is having a spectacular season as a rookie with the St. Louis Rams and is fifth in overall rushing yards with 794, took to Instagram to thank his former coach.

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Greatest coach of all time and even a better person. Thank you for everything you've done for me. Words can't explain how this feels but I know God has a plan. #Dawg4life #loveyoucoach

A post shared by Todd Gurley (@tg4hunnid) on Nov 29, 2015 at 2:18pm PST

Former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray also sent out a message to Richt.

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Could not have asked for a better coach during my time at UGA! I just know The Lord has his next steps planned and he will be exactly where he's supposed to be doing what he's supposed to be doing. Love ya coach

A post shared by Aaron Murray (@aaronmurray11) on Nov 29, 2015 at 2:39pm PST

Richt went 145-51 in his time at Georgia and had nine 10 win seasons including a 2-6 record in the SEC Championship game.