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Posted on 6/14/12 at 10:11 am to bamasgot13
Posted on 6/14/12 at 10:11 am to bamasgot13
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bamasgot13
So here is what i got from our exchange:
1) We both think the UGA job is a great coaching job
2) If Smart was offered UA or UGA job he'd take UA
3) Smart could/could not have negatively recruited, but either way he and MM left on good terms...as Smart is a good recruiter, he did the right thing
4) The length of time until Kirby leaves Bama is in relation to Saban's time left coaching
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Posted on 6/14/12 at 10:16 am to GregYoureMyBoyBlue
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So here is what i got from our exchange:
1) We both think the UGA job is a great coaching job
2) If Smart was offered UA or UGA job he'd take UA
3) Smart could/could not have negatively recruited, but either way he and MM left on good terms...as Smart is a good recruiter, he did the right thing
4) The length of time until Kirby leaves Bama is in relation to Saban's time left coaching
1) I think UGA is a good job that could be great.
2) I am certain that if given his choice of UGA or UA that Kirby would take the Bama job. Seems we agree here.
3) I don't think Kirby could/could not have negatively recruited. I do NOT think he negatively recruits. Perhaps you and I have different definitions of negative recruiting though.
4) I think the primary factor in Kirby's time at Bama is tied to Saban. That said, he could get an offer too good to turn down (who would have thought Florida would have offered Boom 3 years ago?) and that would change things, obviously. If that offer came, he'd have to debate whether he wanted to make $1.2M/for 3-4 years then get the keys to Bama (again, not saying this is definite, just saying Kirby thinks it is), or get $2M/year right away at whatever school the other offer happened to be.
Posted on 6/14/12 at 10:27 am to GregYoureMyBoyBlue
I believe that Kirby was secretly told that he could have the opportunity to take over as head coach at Alabama when Saban leaves, kind of like a secret coach in waiting. And that is the reason he stayed at Bama instead of going back to his alma mater. He probably wasn't sure that he would be retained if and when Richt lost his job.
Remember, at the time, Richt was more so on the hotseat, and he reached out to Kirby to become the DC. All the fans were thrilled because Kirby was doing a good job for Bama and they thought that Kirby would jump at the job to go back to Georgia. When he decided to stay at Bama, because the job was more secure at the time and he was given a huge raise, it pissed off the Georgia fan base.
IMO that's also the reason that Sunseri went to Tennessee. He didn't see becoming the DC at Bama anytime soon, because Kirby had the job until Saban left.
I'm not an insider and don't know, but that's my opinion.
Remember, at the time, Richt was more so on the hotseat, and he reached out to Kirby to become the DC. All the fans were thrilled because Kirby was doing a good job for Bama and they thought that Kirby would jump at the job to go back to Georgia. When he decided to stay at Bama, because the job was more secure at the time and he was given a huge raise, it pissed off the Georgia fan base.
IMO that's also the reason that Sunseri went to Tennessee. He didn't see becoming the DC at Bama anytime soon, because Kirby had the job until Saban left.
I'm not an insider and don't know, but that's my opinion.
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