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Realistic expectations for Kirby Smart?We know that a top 10 finish 1/2 the time

Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:29 pm
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:29 pm
and an SECCG appearance once every 3 years won't hack it.It'll obvoiusly have to exceed both of those yardsticks.

And please don't say the often regurgitated "more the one SECC in 10 years"line.

What % in the top 10 and what % do we play for it every 5 years or so? And I think everybody realizes we aren't and never will come close to Saban's run at Bama.That is of course provided that McGarity is still going to be the AD.
Posted by kirbydawg
Dalton
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:31 pm to
6 & 6 next season.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86445 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:32 pm to
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What % in the top 10 and what % do we play for it


there is simply no way to answer that.

Posted by grey
Member since Aug 2015
3344 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:32 pm to
SECCG appearance every other year.

I think that's very doable considering the talent in this state and the division we're in.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:32 pm to
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kirbydawg


quote:

6 & 6 next season.


change your name son
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27297 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 5:44 pm to
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there is simply no way to answer that


Lets just say on year we don't pick up Bama or LSU and the SECE is better than last year...with a solid UT and UF but not dominant.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
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Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:09 pm to
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Lets just say on year we don't pick up Bama or LSU and the SECE is better than last year...with a solid UT and UF but not dominant.


I really want to play along but you can't say now, before his first game, if we don't win X amount of east titles or Y% of games then he hasn't lived up to expectations.

In 03 we played both bama and lsu and won the east. It's like trying to define p ornographic art...I can't define it but I'll know it when I see it. I think we'll have a pretty good handle on Kirby after assessing each season on its own merit.
This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 6:27 pm
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
22844 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:10 pm to
This is a bad way to quantify success. I would personally accept multiples years of 6-6ish teams if a NC is sprinkled in the middle. That's obviously different results from the Richt era. What I am trying to say is I expect higher highs and lower lows from the Kirby era than the Richt era.
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
7790 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:19 pm to
I don't care about rankings, but I would say an east title averaging once every three years, going .500 or better against Florida and other teams we should compete with on a yearly basis. My expectations are 7-5 to 9-3 next year, likely finishing 3rd in the east.
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
13221 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:23 pm to
Georgia won the SEC in 05
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86445 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:26 pm to
son of a bitch...been a long day.

Slip of the fingers there, my fault.
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
13221 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:28 pm to
I feel yah...
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27297 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:28 pm to
Not talking '03 Bama that won 4 games.Im talking Bama with Saban and LSU with a good coach (Miles or not)

I was set to give KS somewhat of a pass next year but it looks like this class will be salvaged and it gives us 3 VERY strong recruiting classes in a row.I have somewhat high expectations for next year and expect us to compete for a SECC in '17 PROVIDED Eason lives up to his reputation and our DC is not a total bust.
Posted by Jefferson Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
31961 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:29 pm to


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Realistic expectations for Kirby Smart?

There won't/shouldn't be any realistic expectations.

We fired a coach after a 9 win season, so the bar has been raised.

It's all or nothing time.


4 years to win the SEC slash make the play-off. The End.


Posted by GurleyGirl
Georgia
Member since Nov 2015
13163 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:33 pm to
We should be in the top 25 every season and in the top 10 most of the time since we have top 10 recruiting most of the time. The big hump is top 5 recruiting and a top 4 finish/get into the playoffs. But actually you answered your own question: if Smart wins an SECC over the next 10 years then he will have done more than Richt did over the last 10 years.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27297 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:35 pm to
No doubt,the standard has been raised.
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
13221 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:36 pm to
Richt won the SEC twice in 4 years and played for it 3 times (in 5 years). What are you trying to compare?
This post was edited on 12/15/15 at 6:37 pm
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86445 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:36 pm to
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4 years to win the SEC slash make the play-off.


I'd say that's pretty reasonable. 4 years to win the league will give kirby a full recruiting cycle and we should be stocked to the gills with talent. We've seen time and time again recently coaches come into the SEC and do extremely well in their 1st or 2nd year.


richt in 02
miles in 05
meyer in 06
saban in 08
chiz in 10
gus in 13
mcelwain in 15


I don't think it's a stretch at all to expect us to win the SEC by 2019.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27297 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 6:45 pm to
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he will have done more than CMR did in 10 years


Here we go...didn't take long for one of these insipid post to pop up.

So if KS wins a SECC and finishes 6-6,2-10 or 7-4 the other years and doesn't make any SECG appearances,he'll have accomplished more than CMR in his l0 years? So you'd keep him around even if had a Chizic like slide (0-8 in the conference)?
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
14164 posts
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:17 pm to
How bout competes for the SEC Conf title more than once in the next 10 years? That would be an improvement.

10 years from now let's talk....
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