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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.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:39 pm to DawginSC
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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)
Not at all, that sounds very realistic based on his first 10 years' performance.
Twenty more years of Kirby would surprise me though, it seems like there's so much pressure and he's already accomplished so much. It's very rare for people to keep going once they've reached the highs he has...Saban was really something else.
There's also the reality of fan & booster fatigue...how many years can you crank out top-notch spending & support
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 7:49 pm to Bigdawgb
quote:The days are gone of anyone running everything year after year. Saban ran the NIL under the table and it allowed him to look great. He jumped ship as soon as everyone could do it. Now teams may be good for a year or 2 but that's about all they will keep a set of top players on the same team.
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
With the ncaa forcing player to play where they sign and the NFL keeping them in school was what made teams good for multiple years straight.
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 7:55 pm
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