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re: How did Kirby start pulling 5 stars year two at UGA?
Posted on 9/12/23 at 9:42 am to LSUTIGERS8181
Posted on 9/12/23 at 9:42 am to LSUTIGERS8181
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His class jumped to #2 his second year and really hasn’t fallen since.
His 2017 class included:
1 5-star from the state of Georgia
12 4-stars from the state Georgia
They had other 4-star players from other states, too.
For reference, in that same year:
#7. LSU had a total of 1 5-star and 14 4-stars
#9. Auburn had a total of 1 5-star and 10 4-stars
So, Georgia's in-state talent makes it a bit easier to make a quick turnaround in recruiting.
Note...the next year they had:
4 5-stars from the state of Georgia
5 4-stars from the state of Georgia
This helped give them the #1 class for 2018.
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Posted on 9/12/23 at 10:36 am to madmaxvol
Kirby was NIL before NIL, dating back to his bama days
Posted on 9/13/23 at 11:59 am to LSUTIGERS8181
Winning
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:02 pm to MOJO_ERASER
UGA is gonna be a force as long as Kirby is there. That roster is LOADED.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 4:42 pm to TiggerWoods
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Kirby was NIL before NIL, dating back to his bama days
So’s AU but they aren’t killing it on the trail.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 2:43 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
Kirby didn’t have NIL when he started at Georgia. He’s been there for quite a few years now. He was always a good recruiter
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:59 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
quote:He used the Nick Saban method.
How did Kirby start pulling 5 stars year two at UGA?
Posted on 9/16/23 at 11:42 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
Because the state of Georgia is loaded with talent.he also had a huge part in several of Saban's titles.put it this way.
Posted on 9/17/23 at 6:49 am to LSUTIGERS8181
It's pretty simple. Some coaches love recruiting and some don't but realize they need to do it.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 6:56 am to tissle
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UGA is a great academic school compared to other SEC schools except for UF, Sandy, and A&M.
Maybe this might sound good when speaking with parents but UGA is not pulling in top recruits because it is a top academic destination. Vandy is probably the only school in the SEC that actually may be a consideration for football players hence why they are always on the bottom of the conference.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:28 am to LSUTIGERS8181
Kirby is and always has been an elite and relentless recruiter who relates well with recruits. Kelly apparently was not a relentless recruiter while he was at Notre Dame.
Posted on 9/19/23 at 9:30 am to TideWarrior
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Maybe this might sound good when speaking with parents but UGA is not pulling in top recruits because it is a top academic destination. Vandy is probably the only school in the SEC that actually may be a consideration for football players hence why they are always on the bottom of the conference.
I 100% agree that most D1 athletes are not basing their football decision on academic rankings; but as you said, it doesn't hurt at all, especially when speaking to to the parents.
Posted on 10/8/23 at 8:21 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
Bagman out of Albany GA.
Posted on 10/17/23 at 9:52 pm to csgau
I don’t get why it’s debated anymore. Players go where the money is…Ooh NIL shows up and all of a sudden it’s about the money. It’s always been about the money to begin with. If both schools are paying top dollar then it’s about the coaches. But if one school is loading it up…keeping kids safe from the law etc, they winning. Saban showed him how or he would be another Muschamp.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 8:27 pm to GeauxLSU4
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This and the fact that Athens is very likely the best college town in the SEC.
There is a corridor at the Butts-Mehre Building that is known as the NFL pipeline.
LINK
Kirby emphasizes that if you come to Georgia you will be NFL trained and ready by the time you leave.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:24 am to LSUTIGERS8181
Yes, Smart has recruited well, but Richt also recruited well. Smart established a mindset that didn't exist previously, and it translated into even better recruiting.
Winning does that.
Winning does that.
Posted on 10/28/23 at 2:29 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
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How did Kirby start pulling 5 stars year two at UGA?
Under the table money
Posted on 10/29/23 at 2:31 pm to LSUTIGERS8181
Simply put:
State of Georgia talent A+
Mark Richt recruiting A-
Mark Richt developement C+
Mark Richt tenacity D
In-game adjustments C
State of Georgia talent A+
Kirby Smart recruiting A+
KS development A+
KS tenacity A+
In-game adjustments A+
In Kirby’s first several years his in game coaching/adjustments was his biggest problem (look at the failed fake FG at LSU in 2018 and the failed Justin Fields fake punt) both were bad coaching decisions. He’s learned from his mistakes and he has evolved as a HC
State of Georgia talent A+
Mark Richt recruiting A-
Mark Richt developement C+
Mark Richt tenacity D
In-game adjustments C
State of Georgia talent A+
Kirby Smart recruiting A+
KS development A+
KS tenacity A+
In-game adjustments A+
In Kirby’s first several years his in game coaching/adjustments was his biggest problem (look at the failed fake FG at LSU in 2018 and the failed Justin Fields fake punt) both were bad coaching decisions. He’s learned from his mistakes and he has evolved as a HC
Posted on 10/30/23 at 11:26 am to NWGAbulldog
Kirby recruits the OL and DL better as well. Richt got some fancy skill players, but we struggled up front at times
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