re: Portal Tracker and Discussion

quote:

---

hey, to some degree, fell into the success he gave us through no choice of their own.

---

Right, Kirby fell into offering Stetson Bennett a spot on the roster, not once but twice, while every other major coach, recruiting service and message board analyst either ignored or actively dismissed Stetson's potential. And he fell into letting Stetson Bennett be the starting QB for 32 games, while 2/3 of our gullible fan base and an internet worth of trolls said we'd never win anything with Stetson. And when we did win something, they said we'd never win anything again with Stetson and even railed against Kirby Smart for keeping him as the starter. But Kirby continued to "fall into" success with Stetson.

And Kirby also fell into the generational defenses that played a huge role in winning both of those championships. Fell into coaching guys like Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker and Channing Tindall into the best linebacking corps in college football. Fell into the three freshmen who were 3 of our top 4 receivers in 2021, McConkey, Bowers, and AD Mitchell. Fell into hiring Todd Moncken and Dan Lanning and all the other coaches who contributed to those championships.

Sorry, you're either an outright troll, or somebody who can't understand what it takes to build a championship football team. Yes, Stetson Bennett was developed into a great college qb, and he learned those skills at the University of Georgia under Kirby Smart and company. None of that was anything resembling a fortuitous accident. Those successes were due to excellent management and countless hours of hard work.

quote:

---

let's not pretend he was "chosen" due to some perceived attributes the coaches saw in him.

---

That's not pretending, it's exactly what happened. Those "perceived attributes" were exactly why he was on roster to begin with.

quote:

---

there's no debate that without Bennett (via hook or crook) those 2 back to back championships don't happen.

---

There's no debate that you apparently don't understand the difference between an undeniable fact and your muddled opinion of what might have happened in some alternative reality without Stetson.

BTW, now that you're such a outspoken advocate for Stetson's talent, can you point us to any examples of your recognition of that potential while he was coming along during his UGA career, before 2020 when Kirby first "fell into" making him the starting QB? Even something simple like this from Feb 2017, before he arrived on campus will suffice.

New PWO QB

quote:

---

This kid's not very big but he can wing it and looks pretty accurate, at least on highlights. Reminds me of Aaron Murray the way he moves around and lets it fly.

---

Both are shopping for leverage… with agents. It’s a nasty business

quote:

---

Why am I seeing smoke about a certain Texas backup QB and Dawgs…

---

There’s no way…

Texas fans are figs and eat overcooked beef. Agree?

quote:

---

overcooked beef

---

If you’re talking about brisket I am gonna have to stick up for the Horns

Cuz people are weird and want attention is my guess

quote:

---

Short of a complete reversal in court rulings, that won't happen. The courts have said that athletes' rights to profit from their NIL can't be infringed or regulated. That's also true for NFL athletes, movie stars, or anybody else.

---

Starting in June or July, supposedly there's going to be more scrutiny on NIL deals. Not just pay to play, but more of a give and take. To what extent, nobody knows yet.

quote:

---

Overcooked beef is not BBQ. It’s stew.

---

This needs to be addressed on the SEC Rant, I implore you to do so. They are down bad right now. Now is the time to kick them.

quote:

---

anything after that would have to be more legitimate NIL partnerships.

---

It's that last phrase that causes the problem. I think it will be next to impossible to determine what constitutes a legitimate business expenditure. Companies spend all kinds of money on advertising, branding, public relations. There's no easily defined ROI formula to determine how much those things are worth in terms of goodwill or branding. In a publicly traded company, the shareholders decide whether management is using good strategy to increase the value of their stock, but even then any analysis is rarely directed at a specific marketing strategy unless they do something really stupid. For private companies, who's going to analyze their deals and authoritatively say whether it's legitimate NIL or pay for play? I don't see how that can be done.