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Kirby Smart: “There’s a disease at Georgia…”

Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:00 am
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:00 am
quote:

“The future is only bright if those guys continue to work, because there is a disease that creeps in at Georgia where kids believe they are better than they are and they read their own press clippings.”

“We’ve got to find a way, in this program, to not let that creep in and to have that same hunger you have as a young player, because we’ve had it happen to a number of guys that were really hungry, and they become full. You can’t become full when go play the teams that we play against.”


Rat poison?

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Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59599 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:00 am to
Epidemic
Posted by atlanta917
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:01 am to
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
25872 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:01 am to
He’s spoken before about the Atlanta area kids getting so much coverage as recruits and that being a negative for their development as football players. There’s probably something to that.
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
6515 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:02 am to
He’s right
Posted by DivePlay
Member since Sep 2012
948 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:02 am to
The fans are the same way...a disease.
Posted by ClemsonRules
Virginia
Member since Jan 2017
2608 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:02 am to
Kirby needs to speak with Dabo about getting his own ROY bus to help keep his players motivated to excel.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52333 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:02 am to
quote:

"The future is only bright if those guys continue to work, because there is a disease that creeps in at Georgia where kids believe they are better than they are and they read their own press clippings.” 


Pretty sure thats everywhere except Clemson baw.
Little ol Clemson doesnt get press clippings.

Side note: Whats the over/under on kids today who even know what "press clippings" are? They probably think its some kind of pass coverage penalty.
This post was edited on 1/2/20 at 9:04 am
Posted by RECConspiracy
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2013
2072 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:03 am to
Kirby is completely right here. But hardly exclusive to Georgia.
Posted by DawgTired
Member since Jul 2018
691 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:04 am to
quote:

The fans are the same way...a disease


Yeah, but Florida fans are all shining examples of class and humility.
Posted by Tiguar
Montana
Member since Mar 2012
33131 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:04 am to
quote:

because there is a disease that creeps in at Georgia where kids believe they are better than they are


one of the most accurate things ever stated about that college and it applies to everyone who is affiliated
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12350 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Rat poison?



He learned from the Jedi Master.
Saban, the great sensei.
Posted by HooDooWitch
TD Bronze member
Member since Sep 2009
10261 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:05 am to
NOLA kids > Atl kids
Posted by UFMatt
Gator Nation - Everywhere
Member since Oct 2010
11432 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:06 am to
quote:

But hardly exclusive to Georgia.


This!!!

UF has the same issue with players but more with fans.
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
19081 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:07 am to
He is absolutely correct and I’m happy he feels that way. Good sign for the future of Georgia football and an indication CKS understands there is still a lot of work to be done to get Georgia football to the top.

I am a huge fan of Coach Richt, but he seemed to settle after his first 4-5 years. Doesn’t look like CKS is ready to do that.
Posted by DawgTired
Member since Jul 2018
691 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:07 am to
quote:

one of the most accurate things ever stated about that college and it applies to everyone who is affiliated


Well, it's a university, not a college. So, there's that.
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
43789 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:08 am to
Recruits becoming pseudo celebrities before they ever suit up for a college program isn't healthy.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
118666 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:13 am to
quote:

Rat poison?



It's called Kriby's offensive scheme.
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22218 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:16 am to
So the question becomes, which players is he referring to here?
Posted by TxWadingFool
Middle Coast
Member since Sep 2014
4365 posts
Posted on 1/2/20 at 9:21 am to
Hello Zack Evans.
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