Kirby is going to be staying here at the University of Alabama with us.
From the mouth of Nick Saban. Well, crap. (Hat tip: bammer.) This is what I get for writing the "welcome home" posting before the announcement!
about 2 years ago
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Yea. Bad news: McClain is going pro. Good news: Smart is staying.
I hope you guys find a good DC (just not from Bama’s staff!). I’d love to play someone besides UF in the SEC championship, and I’d rather it not be UT!
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Same as Miami?
I mean, didn’t he say “I’m staying at Miami, I haven’t talked to the University of Alabama” or something to that effect?
The man doesn’t have the best track record for being “truthful” and “trustworthy”…
That's different
When he said he was staying at Miami, he planned to stay at Miami, but circumstances changed.
Kirby got this offer a couple of days ago, Alabama said they’d do what they had to do to keep him, and the Armani Bear wouldn’t have made a definitive statement unless the deal was done.
It’s over. We lost. Dang.
I know better than to do the postgame writeup before the clock hits triple-zeroes. . . .
Go 'Dawgs!
Well, then...
… I would have liked to have Kirby, but if he doesn’t want to come, then we move on. As tankertoad and others have pointed out, there are many other qualified candidates.
To be honest, I just want to have somebody as the DC. We need to have some stability here.
by vineyarddawg on Jan 11, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
There are....
I just hate for 2010 to start on such a crappy note. I was hoping that was left behind in 2009. Oh well, at least Evans’ last hire seems to be working out (he wasn’t our first choice either).
"I Run This State." - Washaun Ealey and Caleb King
We didn't lose
The end game is not the hire. It is wins and losses on the field. Just because Kirby said no, then yes, and now no again, that doesn’t mean that wins and losses will be affected for either team. It just means we still don’t know who the DC will be in 2010.
Personally, I think this is ideal for Richt. I don’t think Kirby was the guy he really wanted. I could be wrong, but now Kirby is the bad guy, and Richt can go out and get Grantham or whomever is still on his radar without the fans comparing the hire to the myth that Kirby had become.
So, for me, this may be a win… although bittersweet.
The dude abides.
Agreed
who says how Kirby fairs without Nick? We gave him the chance to “come home to Mama” and he chose to stay with his daddy……
I don't begrudge him his choice
Right now, being the defensive coordinator for Alabama is more prestigious and more likely to lead to a head coaching spot in a year or two than being the defensive coordinator for Georgia. I don’t hold it against him any more than I held the “funeral” remark against him in 2008. He made a choice that makes sense for him, even if it isn’t the one I wanted him to make. He’s still a damn good ’Dawg.
Go 'Dawgs!
Yeah . . .
. . . and I’m not writing one word about Todd Grantham (or anyone else) until Mark Richt says it’s so.
Go 'Dawgs!
Yep
I just became a huge Vikings fan. And Cardinals fan, too. You know, just in case.
by misguidedkid on Jan 11, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
I've been the optimist the entire time...
but now, this looks bad. This sucks.
Agreed.
I can’t quite figure out what is going on with this search. I thought being a UGA DC would be a prime coaching gig as far as assistants are concerned, and with the money we’re presumably offering, I don’t understand why we keep getting turned down.
This is very frustrating.
by get swoll yunel on Jan 11, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
Y’all should just go ahead and fire Richt seeing as how nobody really wants to work for him and his crummy team.
by Ira in East Lake on Jan 11, 2010 3:11 PM EST reply actions
Thanks, Ira
Stay classy.
Yeah, it’s really crummy, winning 90 games in nine years. Oh, woe is us.
Go 'Dawgs!
Please do!
That’ll really bring the suck to your D.
by Ira in East Lake on Jan 11, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Says the man from the school that hired and kept him as head coach for the better part of a decade
"I Run This State." - Washaun Ealey and Caleb King
My pleasure, Kyle
Take all your FOCA malarky and stick it.
by Ira in East Lake on Jan 11, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
You're welcome, Ira
I have no idea what FOCA is, but you have just been banned.
Have a nice life.
Go 'Dawgs!
I really don't see what the big deal is...
… about being a member of the Formula One Constructors Association.
I didn’t even know you could build fancy European racecars, Kyle. I’m impressed!
by vineyarddawg on Jan 11, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Also the Freedom of Choice Act
and a province in Turkey.
You learn something new every day.
"I Run This State." - Washaun Ealey and Caleb King
I feel honored...
… that this Tech student signed up for SBNation just to troll on a Georgia Blog.
I’ll just leave this here…
by vineyarddawg on Jan 11, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
It's Dog not Dawg
I’m no stinking Techie.
I went to a real school.
Virginia’s football may stink but I’m your boss so suck it.
by Ira in East Lake on Jan 11, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Do they hand out a pamphlet at ACC basketball games or something
I’ve never met an ACC fan who hasn’t used that line…usually after an ass kicking. I have not to my knowledge ever worked for anyone from the ACC. As a matter of fact, I think most of my bosses came from non-AQ conference schools.
And if your school stinks at football and you don’t have the sense to root for someone else…. and as you say, you are my boss…. why are you surfing UGA blogs at 3 in the afternoon? That’s real ACC logic.
"I Run This State." - Washaun Ealey and Caleb King
My boss makes less than I do...
… so I don’t see the great appeal in holding that position.
by vineyarddawg on Jan 11, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
For the record . . .
. . . Mark Richt turned down the Virginia job to take the Georgia job. He’s also lost once to the ACC despite facing at least one ACC team every year of his tenure in Athens. Apparently, Ira still hasn’t coped with the pain.
Go 'Dawgs!
Interesting
My 1st year graduated from Virginia and I’m his boss. The world must be upside down because I’m a UGA grad and there’s no way a UVA grad could ever work below me.
/sarcasm button off
I’m with you RedCrake, what is it with ACC grads and this need to boost their academic superiority?
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Ima Real Ass
I bet you get made fun of alot in gym class.
Go play in traffic, little boy.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
Considering that UVA and UGA
are both top 50 public institutions, the only one any of us are working for are Emory/Vandy grads…
Remember that your institution was founded by a gentleman, from his own personal library.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 11, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Strange situation...
Smart stays at Alabama under Saben’s shadow. That’s a better situation than coming to Georgia and getting the credit for defensive turnaround. Maybe he thinks it’s not a “simple turnaround.”
Alabama is losing a lot of starters on defense, but we’re pretty loaded on talent. If our defense does really well this year, he will get a lot of credit for that. I can see him being a very hot prospect for a head coaching job. Possibly even the UGA job if Richt doesn’t improve. It may seem absurd, but look at what happened to Tubberville and Fulmer.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Again with the Richt firings
This is not gonna happen. Not. Gonna. Happen.
Even if your wildest dreams come true, and Richt leaves for whatever reason, Smart has burned every bridge twixt here and Tuscaloosa, so that’s also NEVER. GONNA. HAPPEN.
It was nice knowing you, Kirby. Your status as member of the Bulldog Family has been revoked.
The dude abides.
I don't think that's fair
Viewed objectively, he made a sensible decision. Right now, the Nick Saban coaching tree is considerably more impressive than the Mark Richt coaching tree.
I hope we don’t need a head coach for a while, but I’m not writing off Kirby Smart over this.
Go 'Dawgs!
I'm curious, realist . . .
. . . do you think Auburn should oust Vince Dooley from the family because he rejected their offer to remain at Georgia in 1980?
Go 'Dawgs!
Yes.
He means far more to Georgia at this point than Auburn, no? He is an adopted son of Georgia. Had he left for Auburn and coached there for another ten years, then who knows, but he’s basically as Georgia as Munson or Uga at this point.
The dude abides.
All right, fair enough
I disagree (I’m pretty sure Auburn fans are fond of Vince’s 11-13-1 record against the Plainsmen), but I understand where you’re coming from. Thanks.
For the record, I’ll still applaud for Kirby Smart when and if he’s ever at the 50 yard line for the anniversary of some Georgia team on which he played, but now it’s time to move on. I hope we never have occasion to call him about a job, because it would require making him our head coach, but, should that day come, I certainly wouldn’t want Damon Evans to lose his number.
I’m so out of sorts, I’m ending sentences with prepositions right and left. The next thing you know, I’ll be splitting my infinitives.
Go 'Dawgs!
Auburn still considers Dooley their own...
… and if/when Richt is fired, don’t be surprised if Smart gets a call.
It is much more likely
that Smart becomes the head coach at Alabama than UGA. Seriously, now, how long is Saban gonna stay now that he as a MNC there?
Had Smart just said thanks, but no thanks...
then that’s one thing. If he were perfectly happy with his current situation and had no desire to come, then he could have given Richt a handshake and a smile, and all would be well. But, basically agreeing in principle, signing a term sheet, going back to Tuscaloosa, and then changing his mind is entirely different.
He has every right to change his mind and make the decision that is in the best interest of his professional aspirations. But, he could have done that without the proverbial spit-in-the-face of his alma mater. Using UGA’s opening for a pay raise is a quick way to lose your hometown fans.
The dude abides.
When someone offers to double your pay...
for a lateral gig, at a place you’re comfy with, you listen, no?
I don’t think for one second this was a cynical ploy…
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 11, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
OK, well
Bumpas is still available….I’m just saying.
Seriously, though. Grantham would be a solid hire.
Did you see the Dallas D on Sunday?
This is getting ridiculous.
It’s times like these when I wish the Internet hadn’t been invented so I wouldn’t be trolling Twitter and tracking planes and hitting refresh every 60 seconds.
One other thought...
to paraphrase the Michael J. Fox character in “The American President.”
“I’m gonna go have a nice steak and make a list of all of the people
who turned down this job…..”
I say, screw ’em all and I hope we see Bama soon!
GO DAWGS!
Somebody is just screwing with us for laughs.
That second plane that filed for Tuscaloosa and is now on the way there? It just filed a flight plan from Tuscaloosa to Austin/Bergstrom International Airport. As in Austin, Texas.
Don't know why I got my hopes up
A few days ago somebody involved with the football team told me it wasn’t happening, but I got caught up in all the rumors and such and came around. Oh well. Should have known better.
I'm gonna try to swallow the tears and look on the bright side here....
If Richt hadn’t made a run at Kirby and the defense struggles at all next year, there would have been widespread criticism. Now, say Richt goes out and gets Grantham or the moustachoied wonder… he won’t be second guessed about not getting Kirby.
I’m not Lane Kiffin, so I’m not pretending this is some kind of a master plan… and I do wish Kirby had come, but it is a small benefit.
"I Run This State." - Washaun Ealey and Caleb King
One things to keep in mind
As ridiculous as all this is, it is better than still having Willie Martinez as our defensive coordinator.
by SG Standard on Jan 11, 2010 3:39 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
That, SG Standard . . .
. . . is the only way to put a good face on this.
Good show. Manic Kyle would salute you, if Depressive Kyle hadn’t strangled that sorry SOB and buried him in a shallow grave in Stillwater.
Go 'Dawgs!
I think that's the protocol, yes
Unless there’s some other option no one’s heard about (which is a possibility, as tight as the lockdown has been at Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall), a Todd Grantham hire won’t happen until the Cowboys lose.
Go 'Dawgs!
Like I said the other day, we need a Plan C
What if, heaven forbid, Dallas keeps winning? Seriously, then what? Can the program afford to wait another month until the Super Bowl is over? Can it even afford another two weeks until the conference championships are over? At what point do we cut bait with Grantham and look elsewhere? Is that even an option?
Its better than Willie, its better than Willie…
we arent losing any recruits, and Spring is a few months off
"Sometimes, you just can't get rid of a bomb." - batman
Like Morgan Freeman at the end of "Seven" . . .
. . . I agree with the second half of that statement.
Go 'Dawgs!
That movie just feels like it fits today (spoiler for those of you who havent seen Seven)
But if Kyle is Morgan Freeman, then whose head did we just find in a box? All I know is I feel like somebody needs to cart me away like they did to Brad Pitt during that scene.
I think it was Jennifer Anniston's.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
We wouldn't have to wait until the Super Bowl
Pro Bowl weekend is between the conference championships and the Super Bowl, so it is effectively a bye week. Teams are allowed to talk to prospective coaches during the coach’s bye week.
That said, go Vikes.
I'm hearing...
that Kirby wanted Garner gone. Not from any reliable source. Just my dad who likes to gossip with the UGA fans at the YMCA gym who know people that know people. But if there’s any truth to that, this might be a blessing in disguise.
This obsession with Garner clacks me up. Georgia is a talent rich state with a program that’s rich in history and finances. The idea that one man controls our recruiting future is ridiculous. If it is indeed true it’s no wonder we’re in this mess.
Garner is going to be gone anyway...
… unless we have to promote him cause we can’t find anyone else. Lilly was brought on to take over recruiting anyway. If that were true, this would rank as one of the stupidest moves Richt would have made if he demanded to keep Garner.
I call this
Margarine Monday. No butter.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
Margarine sucks...
… so, yeah, I guess that’s a perfect label.
by vineyarddawg on Jan 11, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
I'm so "Not Jacked...."
I’m actually going to start the diet I was hoping I wouldn’t ever start. Maybe this is my personal silver lining…
…on the other hand, I like Grantham, it if he’s our next DC there’s always caloric hope.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
Hey, Orson Swindle has a suggestion...
… but I’m not even going to type his name here.
I know he was joking… but still.
I don't see the problem...
he’s bat-s***, runs a good defense, is affable, and knows the SEC. The 3-3-5 would totally work in the East.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 11, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Shula made three good decisions.
1. McClain
2. Javy
3. Joe Kines
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 11, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
I think I know why, now...
Kirby made a deal with the Devil. Nick Saban IS the devil. You can never break a deal with the Armani Beelzebub.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
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