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Kirby Smart officially UGA HC, Press Conference tomorrow AM

Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:34 am
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:34 am


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Seth Emerson ? @SethEmersonAJC

Kirby Smart deal to Georgia is done, announcement coming in a few hours. Story with details coming shortly.


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Anthony Dasher @AnthonyDasher1

UGA Board of Directors meeting by phone at 12:30 to finalize hiring of Kirby Smart as head football coach
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 11:36 am
Posted by PNW
Nevada
Member since Mar 2014
6338 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:38 am to
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Expects us to promote Sherrer or hire a young DC


Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
48434 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:39 am to
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Seth Emerson
?
@SethEmersonAJC

Kirby Smart deal to Georgia is done, announcement coming in a few hours. Story with details coming shortly.
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 9:40 am
Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
13047 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:43 am to
If not Pruitt, just bring over Mel Tucker
Posted by DragginFly
Under the Mountain;By the Lake
Member since Oct 2014
3685 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:45 am to
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Press Conference tomorrow AM


Pearl Harbor Day. hmmm.

Posted by DawgHolliday
the 'cloven-land', ga
Member since Sep 2012
5114 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:46 am to
I can see the wisdom of promoting Sherer...gives you a DC in title, allows you to keep your own thumb on the defense without having to battle Pruitts ego.

As also stated, it allows for mo' money to go into the hiring of the OC.

I don't hate the move.
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
48434 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:49 am to
Sherrer has been groomed by both Smart and Pruitt. I'd be plenty happy with Sherrer as DC, Derrick Ansley as DBs coach, Rumph or Rocker on DL, Eddie Gran as OC, BMac as Receivers, Brown as RBs, and someone on OL (maybe Sale? Really not sure unless Cristobal is coming over)
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
21351 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:53 am to
Sherrer as DC. Rico McGraw's head is already starting to throb.
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
48434 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:05 am to
That was Ekeler that hit him (likely following Pruitt or just going with the best offer of many that apparently has)
Posted by Hullabaloo
LA
Member since Sep 2009
15296 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:06 am to
That was ILB coach Mike Ekeler
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 10:07 am
Posted by LewDawg
Member since May 2009
77150 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:08 am to
Neat
Posted by PDXDawg
Member since Aug 2013
753 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:12 am to
I can see why folks are frustrated with losing Pruitt as clearly he's been the best DC we've had in years. But if the guy can't respect his boss or peers then he needs to go. That is not a recipe for long term success.

Besides we're hiring Smart for his defensive prowess. You don't hire the top defensive coordinator in CFB as your HC and tell him he can't hire staff and run the defense the way he sees fit. I'm much less worried about where the defense is headed than the offense. That's obviously the key hire IMO.
Posted by ladyluckUGA
Member since Feb 2014
6432 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:16 am to
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promoting Sherer.


they say he kills on the recruiting trail and the players love him.
Posted by gatorhata9
Dallas, TX
Member since Dec 2010
26185 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:16 am to
Echoing my thoughts
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
74833 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:19 am to
Oddly enough, sacrificing Pruitt and promoting Sherrer might just the best if all possible scenarios. If the guys on Defense rally around him, even though they wanted to keep Pruitt, that collective sort of buy-in to Kirby's staff is precisely what Herman attributed to Houston's early success in light of transition.
Posted by ladyluckUGA
Member since Feb 2014
6432 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:23 am to
Radi reporting Cochran is coming.
Posted by Dawg in Beaumont
Athens
Member since Jan 2012
4495 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:36 am to
That would be huge. If we get Cochran, make the right OC hire, keep Eason and close decently in recruiting I'll be thrilled.
Posted by Lucius Clay
Member since Sep 2012
3420 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:41 am to
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he would be surprised if we keep Pruitt.


Whatever the frickin radio show I caught part of yesterday...the host was saying, "The UGA administration absolutely cannot stand Jeremy Pruitt." It sounds like he has managed to piss off more than just McGarity.
Posted by ladyluckUGA
Member since Feb 2014
6432 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:44 am to
i read he is a mixture of Dalton and Wade Garrett from "Roadhouse", plus a dash of Ditka, only meaner.
Posted by LedDawgK
GA
Member since Jan 2013
1864 posts
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:50 am to
Here you go, for anyone that wants to see what Cochran brings to the table

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