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Will Kirby Smart be the one?
Posted on 7/1/17 at 3:45 am
Posted on 7/1/17 at 3:45 am
The one who finally takes Georgia over the hump and does with their talent what they should have been doing for the last 20 years?
Here on the rant we love to talk about coaches mismanaging and doing less with more. Georgia has been the poster boy for this.
Smart has the quarterback and the overall Talent level to compete with anybody. The problem is that this has been said about Georgia for longer than I can remember.
So will he be the one to do it?
Here on the rant we love to talk about coaches mismanaging and doing less with more. Georgia has been the poster boy for this.
Smart has the quarterback and the overall Talent level to compete with anybody. The problem is that this has been said about Georgia for longer than I can remember.
So will he be the one to do it?
This post was edited on 7/1/17 at 3:47 am
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Posted on 7/1/17 at 4:00 am to The muffintime
No
Posted on 7/1/17 at 5:52 am to The muffintime
I recently heard that the coaches told Eason last year not to adjust the play they had called under any condition. That seems weird .
Posted on 7/1/17 at 6:11 am to The muffintime
We will have too see to early to tell I love what he's doing so far 
This post was edited on 7/1/17 at 6:13 am
Posted on 7/1/17 at 6:49 am to The muffintime
maybe 
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:01 am to The muffintime
He lost to UT, UF, and GT. That tells you all you need to know.
Maybe he'll beat GT from time to time but he has no hope against UF and UT.
Maybe he'll beat GT from time to time but he has no hope against UF and UT.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:02 am to Phat Phil
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Maybe he'll beat GT from time to time but he has no hope against UF and UT.
^^^This might be the dumbest post I have read on here^^^
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:09 am to The muffintime
The guy is getting the kids to commit and gets them on campus. If you put enough talent on the field; you can be the one.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:16 am to The muffintime
Georgia under Richt was able to recruit outstanding skill players. The supporting cast was the problem. There was always some glaring weakness and our OL was usually one of those weaknesses. This is where Smart has to make a difference. Our OL last season was not good.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:18 am to Phat Phil
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He lost to UT, UF, and GT. That tells you all you need to know
Why did you leave Vandy off that list?
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Phat Phil
Oh, that explains it.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:34 am to The muffintime
He went 8-5, #3 recruiting class and just signed the #1 (4overall) RB? Sounds like he's doing fine to me.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 7:53 am to The muffintime
i don't know if he will be the one or not. i like his energy and passion.
I always have concerns with any school hiring an Alumni to lead, there tends to be an allegiance to "family" when changes need to happen. but that is a personal opinion and there is no data that supports it.
as previous posters have said it all comes down to OL. UGA has been able to recruit and develop big time talent all over the field, except at OL. If that changes , so may the Dawgs path.
I have always felt if UGA can just have one of those improbable years to just get to the NC, it would signal to all the instate talent that they can and should stay home.
It would really give UGA a huge advantage in recruiting
I always have concerns with any school hiring an Alumni to lead, there tends to be an allegiance to "family" when changes need to happen. but that is a personal opinion and there is no data that supports it.
as previous posters have said it all comes down to OL. UGA has been able to recruit and develop big time talent all over the field, except at OL. If that changes , so may the Dawgs path.
I have always felt if UGA can just have one of those improbable years to just get to the NC, it would signal to all the instate talent that they can and should stay home.
It would really give UGA a huge advantage in recruiting
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:00 am to The muffintime
No
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:13 am to jcolding41
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He went 8-5, #3 recruiting class and just signed the #1 (4overall) RB? Sounds like he's doing fine to me.
Serious question, not trolling- would you rather go 10-2 in year 1 with losses to FSU and LSU, and go to the SEC Championship Game with your first year head coach and recruiting that year finish 12th in the country,
Or go 7-5 with your first time head coach, with losses to Tennessee, Vandy, Florida, GT, and Ole miss, and finish with the #3 recruiting class in the country?
I'm biased, but I think being able to win immediately when the prior regime couldn't is impressive. It's at least a little concerning that Kirby took a consistent 9-10 win team and won 7 games. He's selling y'all on the vision just like he's selling recruits, and that's obviously working, but I just think y'all have to demand a little bit more on the field and stop giving him a pass for how bad he coached in games last year just because he is recruiting good.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:51 am to atlgator
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He's selling y'all on the vision just like he's selling recruits, and that's obviously working, but I just think y'all have to demand a little bit more on the field and stop giving him a pass for how bad he coached in games last year just because he is recruiting good.
I agree with this part. Kirby clearly has to improve on game day coaching, however the situation he walked into last year wasn't ideal for a first year head coach. Freshman quarterback with an entirely new coaching staff, two running backs coming off major injuries, a crappy offensive line, and a senior class that was decimated by transfers and busts.
Still think the team should've done much better last season but I can somewhat understand the difficulties. I expect big improvements this season and will start seriously questioning Kirby's head coaching ability if those don't materialize.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 8:59 am to 3rddownonthe8
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as previous posters have said it all comes down to OL. UGA has been able to recruit and develop big time talent all over the field, except at OL. If that changes , so may the Dawgs path.
I have always felt if UGA can just have one of those improbable years to just get to the NC, it would signal to all the instate talent that they can and should stay home.
It would really give UGA a huge advantage in recruiting
I couldn't agree with this post any more.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:07 am to WhiskeyPapa
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I recently heard that the coaches told Eason last year not to adjust the play they had called under any condition. That seems weird .
Haven't heard that but considering he's a true freshman it wouldn't be all that surprising.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:13 am to atlgator
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Serious question, not trolling- would you rather go 10-2 in year 1 with losses to FSU and LSU, and go to the SEC Championship Game with your first year head coach and recruiting that year finish 12th in the country,
I'd rather take some lumps and stack elite classes together. It's been proven time and time again that talent can overcome coaching deficiencies. Kirby was a first year HC. If he learns from his mistakes, he can become a pretty good coach. Add the talent he's bringing in and good things on the horizon.
Believe it or not, I would not want to trade places with Florida. Muschamp's dedensive talent is running out and McElwain hasn't done a great job replacing those guys.
Going to the SECCG is meaningless if you're just going to get torched. We've done that. I'd rather reel in top 3-5 classes year over year and see how it shakes out. What do we have to lose?
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:36 am to atlgator
Winning off the bat is good but I'd rather wait a couple years and get stacked, then you can be real good for years to come. Immediately winning is good but is useless if you're not getting talent, which florida is but if mac sucked at recruiting then when he left you'd be in a pre-butch UT situation.
Posted on 7/1/17 at 9:44 am to gatorhata9
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Believe it or not, I would not want to trade places with Florida.
Not impressed with McEwain and apparently recruits aren't either. Meanwhile Smart is recruiting extremely well and his coaching ability remains to be seen. The main Kirby needs to improve over Richt is talent and coaching in the trenches. We've always had talented skill players but the supporting cast has been lacking.
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