re: Realistic expectations for Kirby Smart?We know that a top 10 finish 1/2 the time

I'll play.


-An SECCG appearance every 3 years would be fantastic, but if that stat is skewed due to being heavily front loaded with 3 in the first 5 and just 2 over the next 10 years would probably be a disappointment.
-Finishing in the top 10 half the time in 15 years would be a good pretty good feat. However, if those top 10 finishes are again front loaded, and there is a stretch of 6 years where the team finishes unranked in half of them then that would be a major disappointment.

Sorry couldn't help myself


Now as to the real question. First you need to establish a realistic baseline based, and that is difficult do if you just cherry pick 2 stats. What if UGA goes on a 5 year run with just 1 top 10 finish, but they are top 15 the rest of the seasons? What if they go top 10 3 times during a 5 year period and the wheels completely fall off in the other 2? Would making the SECCG 4 times in 5 years be satisfactory if we went 8-4 in those years? Much like with the previous era, there are a number of variables which need to be taken into consideration.

I will be extremely happy if 5 years from now the team has appeared in the Georgia Dome twice, a few top 12 finishes while never falling farther than #20, and the teams walks away from truly quality opponents with about a 50/50 split. After 5 years I would also think it would very nice if I were able to look forward to season 6 without wondering how many times the team is going to end a Saturday down by 2+ touchdowns.