re: Bottom line - Smart is dominating recruiting right now

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Kirby has acquired multiple 5-star QBs in his tenure at Georgia and never won anything with them at the helm.

Alabama landed the #1 overall recruit in the Class of 2020 turning him into a Heisman winner and #1 overall draft pick.

Georgia finally won a title(s) with a walk-on leading the team.

Winning titles is more than just talent acquisition. It's finding talent that fits within your scheme.

More than that though is finding coaches to teach your scheme effectively to your players.

That is where Kirby held an advantage over Saban the last 2 years.

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The only 5 star 'acquired' by Kirby that he didn't win anything with was Fields, and even if he did stay 3 years he wouldn't have won anything anyhow.

Eason was recruited and signed by Richt before he was fire about 60 days prior to signing day



So basically this is Kirby's second #1 5 star QB signed out of HS. Maybe this one will make it to year 2



btw - did Bama just have the #1 former recruit be taken #1 in the draft (first Bama player in 70 something years?) and not even win or come close to winning a Natty? I can understand why you'd cope with a lame projection

The main difference between the 2 programs since 2021 is the level of player development. UGA is simply developing players and depth to perfection right now. Not the only example but has been highly evident at the WR position. Bama gets the more highly ranked recruits and rides them and hopes they don’t go down. Kirby gets 9-11 involved every game whether it is a blowout or a nail biter thru the 4th quarter. As of late, he is simply preparing his players better to be ready when called on.

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Kelly will outcoach both, with similar talent. So there's that.

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When will that be?

I want to set my astrological calendar.

"I mean, we sure are making a lot of radical assumptions based on one win.

I understand that Alabama just had a two-loss season, but Kirby is still 1-4 overall.

For comparison purposes, Georgia had two losses in 2019 and dropped the SECCG by four touchdowns (to LSU)."

Sometimes it takes a little while to get to where you need to be.

Saban had been a head coach for over a decade by the time he got to Alabama with a national championship to boot.

Kirby had to learn those lessons while also trying to win national titles. Saban started at places that didn't expect that.

Also, when Saban came to Alabama, it helped that Urban kind of went to shite after 2009, so that he really had no competition other than LSU's occasional championship type team that crops up every five to six years or so. Unfortunately, Auburn pulled a cloverleaf out of their rear for two seasons in the midst of mediocre football.

Kirby had to beat Saban when he was still at his height and showing no signs of slowing down while Kirby had lesser talent and less experience.

He's finally got the program where it's simply reload. Has anyone reloaded better than Kirby last year?
15 players lost in the draft including five on the first day, no portal players and ends with a 15-0 record and a national title playing 3 top 6 teams, and 7 total ranked in the final poll.

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I guess we can go back one Bama title if you want.

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That used to hurt a lot. It doesn't now. Good for you all.

Alabama is 3 years out from winning a natty, beat the eventual natty winner pretty handidly 2 years ago losing in the natty to the same team and lost 2 games that could have easily been wins last year which would have put Alabama right in the middle of the playoff picture. If Saban were 60 years old and it was any other program which had not dominated CFB like Bama has for the last 15 years or so no one would be talking about Alabama's "demise". What Smart has done at UGA is incredible and as long as Smart has the desire to continue doing it at that level UGA may seriously be on a Alabama/Saban type run, time will tell, but counting Alabama out is a mistake...if they lose 2 this season by more than 4 points combined they may be on the slide but it is way too early and the roster is way too stacked to rest easy with Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa.

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And UGA is identifying 3 stars and low 4 stars that the rating services are missing on.

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This does seem to be a trend!!!

Folks about to find out out how huge losing Monken is.

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Folks about to find out out how huge losing Monken is.

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I’d be willing to bet that folks are also about to find out how huge losing Bryce Young is.