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re: Maybe Smart wasn't ready for a head coaching job
Posted on 11/1/16 at 2:18 pm to Peter Buck
Posted on 11/1/16 at 2:18 pm to Peter Buck
You're either a prophet or a doomsayer PB. Time will tell us the truth. I was pumped for Kirby- not gonna lie. I'm starting to be somewhat concerned but I'm giving him a pass because of recruiting and the fire in his belly.
There's a learning curve for everything and I'll withhold judgement for as long as I can. I do, however, feel that staff changes could be in order.
There's a learning curve for everything and I'll withhold judgement for as long as I can. I do, however, feel that staff changes could be in order.
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Posted on 11/1/16 at 2:40 pm to RhodeDawg
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I do, however, feel that staff changes could be in order.
I'm still of the mind that it is way too early for staff changes. I think you have to give them a little time. On the offensive side of the ball they are not adjusting to their personnel, but I can see an argument for why they should not. Perhaps they should continue on with the power run game getting the younger guys time to learn and get acclimated to it.
Just spitballing, really.
Posted on 11/1/16 at 2:42 pm to RhodeDawg
I think he can go either way honestly. Long term.
My issue is that we seem to be giving him an incredibly long leash. If we got him on the cheap and we're waiting for him to learn OTJ, that would be one thing.... but he is into us for $3.75M a year... above a lot of proven HCs out there.
He has never been a HC. His biggest upside is he learned from one of the best. That means something for sure, but it does not guarantee success.
Then, we have his business plan... sounds great, but is it really very innovative or unique?
Recruiting, the guy can certainly recruit. No one ever accused Richt of not recruiting. In fact, he was accused of squandering talent. Will Smart recruit the right guys? Maybe.
Hiring ? His D seems ok, but he took a risk at OC and it seems to not have been a good one. This will be a black mark on his career I think.
Special teams... no improvement in fact we are most likely worse off.
I'm most dissapointed with the team he got paid $3.75M to coach this year. The excuses are laughable. There is just nothing that shows me he is making people better. Maybe a tad on D... but overall, no.
So, we can hang our hat on him being a great recruiter and a mentee of a legend that won a lot of NCs and was considered a top tier coordinator...
Where have I heard that one before????????????
My issue is that we seem to be giving him an incredibly long leash. If we got him on the cheap and we're waiting for him to learn OTJ, that would be one thing.... but he is into us for $3.75M a year... above a lot of proven HCs out there.
He has never been a HC. His biggest upside is he learned from one of the best. That means something for sure, but it does not guarantee success.
Then, we have his business plan... sounds great, but is it really very innovative or unique?
Recruiting, the guy can certainly recruit. No one ever accused Richt of not recruiting. In fact, he was accused of squandering talent. Will Smart recruit the right guys? Maybe.
Hiring ? His D seems ok, but he took a risk at OC and it seems to not have been a good one. This will be a black mark on his career I think.
Special teams... no improvement in fact we are most likely worse off.
I'm most dissapointed with the team he got paid $3.75M to coach this year. The excuses are laughable. There is just nothing that shows me he is making people better. Maybe a tad on D... but overall, no.
So, we can hang our hat on him being a great recruiter and a mentee of a legend that won a lot of NCs and was considered a top tier coordinator...
Where have I heard that one before????????????
Posted on 11/1/16 at 4:12 pm to RhodeDawg
Smart was ready for a head coaching job but he wasn't ready for this job. Georgia should never have hired a defensive coordinator who lacks had head coaching experience.
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