re: DawgRant is burning

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Will Brisco be one of our cornerbacks against the Gators?

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we'll probably do dumb things still but just FYI briscoe was only playign because baker was out with an injury. It's not like we intentionally chose to play him over baker.

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The issue I see is this... if Smart can not beat teams who UGA is more talented than now, why should we expect him to win it all when he gets more talent?

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I expect him to get better, just like every other person starting any job.

You're right that none are guaranteed, but seven games in is way to early to sound the alarm.

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1) He's been doing it the same way for the same head coach for more than a decade. His exposure to multiple influences is at zero. And has only seen it done one solitary way, for the most part. That's not exactly the recipe for a dynamic problem solver.

2) He's stubborn. Stubborn to the point of being obstinate at times. Which is overboard to thge point of being comical for any first time head coach.

3) He's a Saban syllabus replicator bot. I haven't seen one single original move made by Smart so far.

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Just to play devils advocate, you can say the exact same things about Richt.

1) Was at FSU with bowden from 85-88 and 90-2000. Bowden's way was all richt knew.

2) Richt was so stubborn he still called plays (bc that's what he was used to) for his first 6 years.

3) Mat drills, a hurry up offense, etc were all brought from FSU because that's what richt knew. And honestly, I would expect a first year coach to go with what he knows, and there's not a better blueprint to follow than the one kirby has.

I was messing with K9...but seriously...

I agree with all of your points but am looking at it from a different place. Some of the problems we've had are new coach growing pains. I expect these to improve.

For X's & O's, I'm assuming CKS knows how to coach defense and Pittman knows how to coach the OL. Chaney is a BIG question mark but I'm also willing to give him the benefit of the doubt because he has some challenges. Beamer has failed IMO because some of the things happening on ST's could be correct immediately (i.e. spacing or returns or fielding rugby kicks).

Other issues are players that make dumb mistakes. We've had this problem for a while and I'm not sure a players reaction in a situation can be improved within a single season. You can tell a guy not to field the kickoff on the 1 next to the sideline....or don't tip the ball defending a pass on a 4th down....or go to your check down receiver....but unless you've drilled that into them via repetitive practice you don't know how that will play out in real time. These are the things that I don't think can be impacted in 1 year - regardless of the coach.

And before the CMR folks come in saying "...we used to blame CMR for the same things" - he had these kids for years so yeah...but even then you tell a kid to bat down the ball on 4th down and he doesn't...is this technique, discipline or poor practice habits? If you're telling him that in the huddle is it already too late?

I expect all of this to improve within the next 2 years...and I think CKS's approach to football will yield better results than we've seen in a while. I think his potential is higher than CMR's - even if he didn't hit the ground at that level day 1. If not, I'll be right there with you.

Until then, I'm just tired of bitching about UGA coaches and think CKS deserves some time to get his feet under him. Every other coach gets this as a new hire. He's not Herman, Gruden or Saban - but that's not his fault. What was he supposed to do? Not take the job?

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the issue I see is this... if Smart can not beat teams who UGA is more talented than now, why should we expect him to win it all when he gets more talent?

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THis is the best point that's been made on the subject anywhere to date.

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I would agree if we had maybe a season and a half worth of results to judge on. He should get more time to prove he can keep up and make the necessary adjustments. I think at minimum that means one full recruiting cycle, one full season, and one offseason.

It's not like the book is closed on Smart, but goddam... show us something?

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And here is my problem. I don't blame Smart for those types of mistakes, even though Richt took the brunt of criticism for them. I don't think that was fair, either.

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IMO....it could go either way. If you're a Sr on my squad and after 4 years you do something - maybe I should have drilled that situation enough so you knew how to react.

What gets complicated is when you have a DB that has been trained to always tip the ball .... or catch the ball .... and now on 4th and long you don't want them to do that. It's unrealistic to blame the coaches on that (thanks AU), it was just shitty luck and a bad reaction. Having situational awareness only goes so far if it's against what you'd normally do.

Or, on the Vandy screen you tell them to watch for it, practice it all week, tell them it's coming....and the guy still doesn't make the play? That's not on CKS at this stage...but 3 years from now? They should execute that play.

Also, if I'm a new coach and inherit a SR QB that can't make a read or step into a throw....I can't coach him out of that in a season...no matter how good I am.

Like most things is life...there is no easy answer.

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dots! dots!! Look at me using dots and SIYGE!

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I didn't deflect or misdirect from anything. I made a clear point which apparently, but not surprisingly, went right over your head.

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and.... ...your.... point.... was?...

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My point was...

-you gave an arena speech condemning all critics of Kirby Smart
-within it you hilariously cited your peewee midget league coaching experience
-later, an adult conversation evolved among some other posters.
-within that discussion, i pointed out that it's the coaches job/responsibility/duty to win games and to find a way to reach, motivate, coach up, etc his players.
-this is common knowledge and not controversial
-So..........
-when you chimed back in unable to comprehend this basic concept
-i then made a joke about how if you don'tunderstand that concept you will probably not advance past the peewwee coaching ranks
-Are you still with me?
-No. Probably not. WHy the frick am i having to explain this??"?
-dot dot dot dot dot dot
-wow

Post somewhere else? Because you're doing the same shite yuppie complaining about. Complaining about shite you can't change.