Kirby Smart on current players

I don't think he knows but maybe 5 players on our team...

With only a week or so till NSD, he has his priorities right.

Not sure if y'all read the Rush Probst article that was posted here a while back, but he said he left a Summer visit in Athens fearful that our max win ceiling was 8 games with our talent. Kirby calls it like he sees it.

That's just paranoid bullshite. Talent hasn't been the issue and never has been. It's been development, utilization, and maximazation. Even in 2010 when we sucked, our talent level kept us in games well past when we should have gotten destroyed.

Talent across our starting 22 hasn't been a problem, but quality depth has been a big problem for UGA. Part of that is due to under signing, and part of it is due to Richt zeroing in on ONE prospect at each position and putting all those eggs in that basket. It brings in some really good players but has resulted in some pretty big holes at key positions (QB, CB, WR) and a lack of depth almost across the board.

True. If the players don't care enough to give 100% from day 1 on campus through their last game as a senior, that's evaluation and coaching. I've mentioned this many times.

That would fall into the failure to utilize and maximize the bench to reach their greatest potential. With Saban's system, it's a science. Everyone goes through the development. I feel like we've had plenty of coaches (including Pruitt) who just want to keep the best on the field and don't give a shite about developing backups.

I bet Kirby knows the name "Greyson Lambert." I bet his whole gameplan when Bama played the Dawgs was centered around Greyson.

"Alright boys, the Dawgs are starting this cat Lambert at QB. Here's what we need to do. Let him throw the ball, and make his own decisions. He'll throw it once or twice, go three-and-out, and they'll punt it back to us. Just gotta stop Chubb/Michel."

Actually, they went after him pretty hard and disguised coverages pretty well. They dropped guys and blitzed and played robbers. It was made easier by the fact that thier front line was very athletic and owned the los.... But other than that, why let the facts get in the way of a good story?

Last year Athlon ranked our talent 6th and Clemson's 11th. Talent has seldom been the problem at UGA. I think Smart shares Saban's burning desire to be the best, and I think he will.