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5 of the 7 remaining coaches in the CFP coached for Nick Saban at Bama...
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:12 am
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:12 am
His run had an indelible effect on college football.
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:18 am to Cell of Awareness
And ironically enough, one of the two is Bama’s coach.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:21 am to Bamafig
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And ironically enough, one of the two is Bama’s coach.
Whether Deboer was the best hire is still up for discussion but I think that was smart to go that route. Too many teams want to try and keep something going after a great coach bu trying to copy or clone what they had and it seldom works.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:24 am to Cell of Awareness
Will never see a run like it again
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:55 am to MacMan10
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Will never see a run like it again
you sure about that?
Posted on 1/1/26 at 9:57 am to dcbl
Maybe if NIL went live in 2040 instead of 2021...or if a UGA alumnus suddenly founds a multibillion $ startup 
I think those days are gone, we're moving to NFL Jr. which is a horrible decision IMO
I think those days are gone, we're moving to NFL Jr. which is a horrible decision IMO
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 11:36 am to Bigdawgb
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Maybe if NIL went live in 2040 instead of 2021...or if a UGA alumnus suddenly founds a multibillion $ startup
I think those days are gone, we're moving to NFL Jr. which is a horrible decision IMO
I don't think Kirby will have a run like Saban... but I think it will still be seen as a run.
UGA either made the 12 team playoff or would have made a 12 team playoff had it existed every year Smart has been at UGA other than his first.
I do think it will be a rare thing for UGA to NOT be in the playoff any year going forward. And while UGA won't win a national title every year and probably won't win any back to back again, they'll win their share (1-2 a decade) because they'll have a shot every season.
Would you be shocked if in 2046 (30 years of Kirby Smart) he retired with 20-25 playoff appearances and 5-7 national titles (given he's already got 5 playoff appearances and 2-3 national titles in 10 seasons, only 2 of which had 12 team playoffs)
Note: The 2-3 above is there since UGA is still alive this season for a title.
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