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Posted on 5/21/26 at 6:03 pm
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
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Posted on 5/21/26 at 6:03 pm
At least he keeps it going.

Let’s try this

Kirby Smart Is Not Fighting NIL. He Is Fighting Stupidity.
5-20-2026

There was a good article from Dawn of the Dawg that hit on a lot of things we have been talking about lately when it comes to Georgia, Kirby Smart, NIL, recruiting, and the direction of college football. Here is the article if you want to read it:
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The basic point is this: Kirby Smart is not pretending NIL does not exist. He is not sitting in Athens with his arms crossed, yelling at the clouds, wishing college football would go back to 1998. He knows exactly what world he is living in. But he is also not going to let Georgia turn into a flea market where the highest bidder gets the player, the player gets a check, everybody smiles for a signing-day photo, and then six months later the same player is back in the portal looking for the next deal.
That is not building a program. That is renting one. And Kirby Smart has never been in the rental business.
Georgia’s approach seems pretty clear. They are willing to reward players. They are willing to take care of players. They are willing to use NIL. But Kirby does not seem very interested in handing a giant bag of money to a high school kid before that kid has ever gone through a Georgia practice, played a snap in the SEC, or proven he actually wants to be part of the culture. And honestly, I respect that.

Link is “Dawn of the Dawg”
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 6:05 pm
Posted by Wwarmouth
Member since Dec 2025
1810 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:31 pm to
I'm worried Kirby is on the dabo path. Got to adapt or die even if changes are coming. I get it if the development and NFL pitch is to cover our brokenness but if actively have the money and aren't spending it, I think that's a mistake.

This is Kirby's spread offense emergence, granted it is 10x more disruptive but Saban adapted and kept dominating. Kirby needs to do the same
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 7:50 pm
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16972 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 8:32 pm to
Let it die then.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20409 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:11 pm to
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I'm worried Kirby is on the dabo path.


I get that but we just walked way with an SEC championship with a very young team. He’s earned the benefit of the doubt on coaching decisions IMO.

Also, I like his approach. We’ll see how the “development” vs “bagman” works out over the next several years. But I do agree that we shouldn’t pay for a high dollar HS recruit that is unproven unless you’re damn certain they can contribute day one….which if you’re running your program right won’t be any true freshman.

The shite that pisses me off is when we lose somebody like AD Mitchell. He got playing time and won us some big games. If you’re going to spend money…spend it that guy.
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 9:33 pm
Posted by Wwarmouth
Member since Dec 2025
1810 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:28 pm to
That's true in the SEC chip. But one could argue the proof won't be in the pudding for another couple cycles. We had a pretty significant drop off in recruiting rankings this past year and it was a loaded year for the state.

And I would disagree on freshman impact. I think even ten years ago that may be true. You would the occasional freak like clowney or someone pop as a freshman, but these days these high school kids are training like they are already in college. They are bigger and faster than ever before. I mean Gaston and Glover for us last year were huge.

The elite DL and OL dudes and CB can all make an immediate impact. We have whiffed on a lot of those targets recently. QB obviously a big one too but I don't think even the best high school prospect ever would start game 1 for Kirby Smart. Those positions are where the big bags are getting dropped and we just haven't been competitive with that. Development pitches can work on some but most of these guys think they are good enough to go the league wherever they end up so why not take the bag now and still be a first round pick.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20409 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 9:49 pm to
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QB obviously a big one too but I don't think even the best high school prospect ever would start game 1 for Kirby Smart. Those positions are where the big bags are getting dropped and we just haven't been competitive with that.


Totally agree.

quote:

The elite DL and OL dudes and CB can all make an immediate impact. We have whiffed on a lot of those targets recently. QB obviously a big one too but I don't think even the best high school prospect ever would start game 1 for Kirby Smart. Those positions are where the big bags are getting dropped and we just haven't been competitive with that.


This I disagree with maybe other than a phenom RB or edge rusher. The teams that out perform (Vandy, Indy, etc) were loaded with super seniors. Pavia was 24 I believe. Despite the science and training there are very few HS athletes that are going to make a significant impact against experienced 23+ yr old men. Hell, look at how we even had to grow over the season.

I would much rather spend money on an experienced portal guy that can fill a void over a HS QB or lineman. Also, I’d rather pay off a guy that came to the G initially and stuck with it to work himself onto the field.

Look at the QB spot. In what universe does it make sense to blow the budget on a freshman kid with our QB room that has been working in the system for years? That kid going to Vandy is going to get killed and never have a chance to develop into a potential NFL QB unless he leaves.

This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 9:54 pm
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
482 posts
Posted on 5/21/26 at 10:10 pm to
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Let it die then.


Not in my nature.
Sack up and add something to the board instead of calling names like a kindergarten child.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
78786 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:06 am to
quote:

I don't think even the best high school prospect ever would start game 1 for Kirby Smart.

We have yet to find out because they keep getting lured away at the last minute by bigger paydays from lesser schools.
Posted by Wwarmouth
Member since Dec 2025
1810 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:13 am to
Yeah I think that line of thinking is part of the reason Kirby doesn't splurge for high schoolers. He knows paying the 18 year old more than the 20 year old that has been in the system is locker room cancer.

I think there will be fewer and fewer guys that will commit to being at a school more than two years without playing though. Idk it's a mess.

We also haven't been successful with the high end transfers...I would be fine with dropping bags to experienced guys that could be difference makers over high school guys but we haven't shown that yet either.
Posted by gulfportdawg
Gulfport, Ms.
Member since Sep 2012
978 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:49 am to
I don't know how many times I heard the CMR has earned the benefit of doubt rant. Really...

CMR and Kirby are two VERY different college football coaches.

I tend to agree with the original poster of this topic.

I also understand and agree some with the Kirby and UGA needs to get with all the changes and get on board or get used to losing recruits and games.

Let me be perfectly clear...I absolutely hate the NIL and Transfer Portal. But, this is the world we find ourselves.

Posted by Rex Feral
Somewhere near Athens
Member since Jan 2014
16904 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:56 am to

We're looking at this wrong. As if the old rules of recruiting high school players still apply.

You'll see Kirby open up to portal players once the current players graduate out. He knows what he has now and is paying them instead of paying unproven high school kids. Let other coaches take chances on them and then buy the ones who've proven themselves for other teams.
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
14166 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 9:08 am to
33% of 5 Star players transfer
48% of 4 Stars transfer
32% of 3 Stars Transfer
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16972 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 11:25 am to
Don't know what people are upset about, Kirby is our Coach long into the future and Georgia Powerbrokers just aren't as competent as Bama Powerbrokers. We will be good-great with Kirby, but I am not sure we are all in on O. We are about to have our second golden spikes winner in baseball but no Heisman since the Goalline stalker was here.

The Georgia brain trust from 1988 to 2015 screwed us 8 ways from Sunday.

The school just doesn't have it in them to take the poors around us to the deep water and drown them out years after year.

We should have at least 2 more Natties in our current run.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
20409 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 4:46 pm to
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don't know how many times I heard the CMR has earned the benefit of doubt rant.


The spot were in now with CKS and where we were at the end of CMRs tenure are not in the same universe
Posted by RedPants
GA
Member since Jan 2013
6173 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 6:10 pm to
CFB is dying. This model isn’t sustainable and I’d rather have Kirby ride it out and be ready to pounce when the pendulum swings back than go all in on the current madness.
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
14166 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:30 am to
We beat UF, Aurburn, Tenn, and Tech almost every year and we have a whole generation of fan who thinks this is normal and takes it for granted.
Posted by RedPants
GA
Member since Jan 2013
6173 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 8:31 am to
We can be in the golden age of Georgia football and CFB be dying at the same time. Sucks they’re happening simultaneously.
Posted by Darindawg
Member since May 2022
4114 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

We should have at least 2 more Natties in our current run.


Eh....Having 2 natties and 3 SEC championships in a 5 year period is...well, I'd say incredible in the current cfb climate. I'd say every school in the country would die to have that kind of success over the last half a decade.

And considering this season we bring back a proven QB, more returning talent than last year and arguably an easier sched than the last couple of years where we STILL ended up in the playoffs. I'd be shocked if we didn't win it all this year. So, I guess all I'm saying is, "I have no complaints with ol Kirby. Let him roll and I'll roll right along with him."

That's my 2 cents
Posted by ugasickem
Allatoona
Member since Nov 2010
12383 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 5:54 pm to
Whoever let these people in here is a MORON
Posted by Darindawg
Member since May 2022
4114 posts
Posted on 5/23/26 at 7:30 pm to
What is moronic about what I said?
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