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You can practice hard w/o DB's (thin position) tackling WR's (thin position) in practice. At this point in the season you can also reduce the # of reps (ie chance to get hurt) for the starting DB's and recovering WR's. Most of these (healthy) guys are in mid-season form. Again I scratch my head at the MIA Arik Gilbert. GOLDEN opportunity to step up into the spotlight as WR1, get ALL the exposure associated w/playing for the #1 team AND the biggest games are left to come. You'd think with that kind of opportunity laid at his feet he could go to class, work with tutors, practice hard and lift. Can you say "Household Name"? Gotta be academic. Feels so similar to DeAngelo Gibbs.
I believe that next year we will have a stellar WR group well rested and healed. Right now it's frustrating due to the number of players injured and reinjured and, silver lining more experience. The offense is playing at a high level, we could be more consistent on 3rd downs and short yardage though. Opposing defenses are putting 8 in the box to stop the run, but that's not working as we are getting better even with our depleted WR corps. The Dawgz can win it all just like it is after all the offense is doing their job.😎
Still hating the injuries.😎
Posted this under the other article, but there's more activity here so I'm copying it over.
Ok, regarding this idea that Smart is to blame for these injuries. I suppose on the surface it's as good a guess as any. We hear how hard they practice, we see the injuries, dots are connected. Fine. But here's what I don't get: Why now?
So, the assertion is that losing half the two-deep (or anything close to that) is just a natural and inevitable consequence of running the program the way Smart runs it. But if that's the case, then why is it only showing up now in year 6? I mean, if you can't accept bad luck as an explanation for why we're in this situation, then you certainly can't say that we've avoided it for the past several years as a result of good luck. So if the current injury situation is simply what's to be expected from running practices the way they're being run, then that must mean Smart hadn't been doing it this way prior to this year. Which would mean that entering his 6th season as a head coach, he up and changed his philosophy on how to run his program. And so ardently does he believe in this way of doing things that he's never felt the need to adhere to previously, that even as the significant injuries have mounted immediately and incessantly, he doesn't see any reason to depart from this newfound approach.
And I guess the same basic question could be asked of the turf theory.
I'm not looking for a fight on this. ****, at this point I'm ready to believe just about anything. But this seems like a fairly obvious question to me, which as far as I can tell hasn't been acknowledged. What say y'all?
Would love to see Darnell Washington get more chances. Curious why he’s not targeted in red zone situations…dude can high point a ball at about 12 feet!
Since neither you nor I attend practices, I will continue to defer to the coaching staff. If you’re correct, McConkey doesn’t stand a chance in practice. However, if he had been excused from contact in practice, I doubt he would be as advanced as a true freshman and wouldn’t be much of an asset in the passing nor running game.
I’m sure Arian Smith was just tickled pink to get injured, Again. In fact he was probably hoping he would get injured. He probably thought to himself I Need to get injured to stop the Dawgs run on a National Title opportunity ! Yeah I’m being sarcastic . Just as sarcastic as I can. This does not even vaguely or nearly apply to All comments here. But Sure does to Some. NO ONE Wants to be injured Once less alone multiple times. And absolutely NO ONE Wants to have deep and troubling mental health issues either. I’m So Very Sorry that by getting injured or having some deep and very troubling mental health issues it might have interfered with or dampened your Entertainment Experience. Boo freaking Whoo. But I’m sure as tough as You are you’ll get over it. Again my comments ain’t directed at all here or even most. JUST the utterly Selfish Cry Babies that are to mentally slow to understand that even though football players are in most cases superb athletes they are First human beings, and there for subject to have injuries Physically, Mentally, and in my faith Spiritually at times to. Course I know that those making these Selfish comments are dynamos of toughness and power and have supernatural powers that enable Them to be tough in All areas of life that the mere mortal and Normal human being. Including these athletes could never dare compete against. I’m just So grateful that our Dawgs don’t have to compete against these Ultra tough commenters else they would surely lose. I’m just in awe to see them on this site. And feel honored to think they blessed us with their presence here !🙄. P.S. Prayers for a Full & Speedy recovery for Arian Smith and All our injured Dawgs.
Practicing for a receiver is running routes and catching passes tossed to you and supporting the run game(blocking). Sometimes accidents happen there is absolutely nothing you can do about it, careful as you try to be. But if, and I repeat if, CKS has his receivers being hit and tackled after making a catch in practice, with a already depleted receiver corp then this injury is sad becasue it should have never happened.
Again, let me repeat, if it happened as a result of catching a pass. What is the point? Does a DB really need to tackle a receiver in practice or he won't be able to tackle the opposition in a game? Seriously? THis late in the season? RIght!
Way too many armchair coaches out there with these comments...it is a known fact, more serious injuries to college football players occur during practice than at any time during games. That IS a fact. We don't even know if Smith's injury occurred from contact with another player or how it occurred. He was already a dealing with a leg contusion which could be soft tissue or possibly bone. Was it the same leg?
I'm as frustrated with the mounting injuries as everyone else, but I don't think questioning Kirby's practice methodology is going to push him to change his ways. After 5 pretty successful seasons and now #1 in the country, he'd better know how to manage the team in the best way possible. If there is something unusual going on with the practice turf, cleats, etc. then my bet is that its already being looked at or has been investigated.
Yeh, if his receivers are being tackled in practice and getting inured he needs to continue to do that. It's working out great. GOing to be great when we start the playoffs assuming we get there and have a couple of no name receivers who haven't played all year. That will be fine.
If George starts taking reps, I guess you want him taking licks to "toughen him up". Because we all know he might be"soft" if he doesn't get wacked around several times before a big game.
Just to clarify my comments I made earlier. There were some comments here heavily implying that your less of a man or less of a person if you have mental health issues. Stating that those with that kind of ( terrible) condition merely need to “ toughen up”. Well Audie Murphy was (might still be) the most decorated Combat Veteran in our country, at least up to his time. Yet it is well documented that he suffered with PTSD. Countless Veterans that have/are returning from war suffer with PTSD. I suppose their all just a bunch of wimps and simply need to “toughen up” ? In my younger days in HS I boxed and was to naive to be scared of any one man. But those days are long since gone. Im NOT ashamed to admit that I am treated for PTSD from my military service. And Anxiety and Depression as well. But It’s really all my fault I just need to toughen up. In my nearing 65 yrs of age I’ve found that Blow Hards who make critical and hateful comments about mental health have Never themselves suffered from it, else they might just maybe have a little compassion for those that do. But I’m probably wrong on that as people like that tend to be way to selfish to have a little heart for some one else. As to the physical aspects of these young players that get poked fun at because their not durable enough to suit those same selfish and hateful folks. I some how have a very strong conviction that those young players could out do the Blow Hards in pretty much Any thing physical !! And might even be able to do so in spite of being injured !! These young men are PEOPLE first, football players some where further down the line of priorities. They have good days, bad days, in between days like Any normal human being. Easy to sit back at your computer or smart phone using some anonymous nick name and criticize and pontificate on what YOU would do if you were in the same shoes. The vast majority of football players, Especially at UGA want to play. And they want to excel. It is Devastating to them when an injury bd it Physical or Mental knocks them out of that opportunity. Oh I know, I know they just need to toughen up. 🙄
Oh and forgot this. I wouldn’t trade Kirby Smart for 100 arm chair coaches that post here. And the Same goes for Mark Richt when He was coaching. If those of you that know ALL there is to know about the sport, Really did, you wouldn’t be here making all sorts of critical comment but layered with your “advice”. You’d be coaching a highly successful NFL team some where making Millions of $$$. But no your here bashing away.
Navydawg,
Thak you for your service. Sincerely!
Aw man Thank You Brother !! There was/are so many that did and are doing Far more than I ever did. I deeply appreciate your comment though, means allot to me. I don’t mean to be so harsh in my comments before ( they weren’t directed at you ). But I guess I’m a little over sensitive about mental health. Really physical health to as I have a myriad of medical problems. People don’t ask to sick or injured. And I just can’t understand or appreciate ( again not talking about you, just a couple of people here, pretty easy to see who) how someone can be angry or feel cheated over someone being injured whether it’s physical or mental. That’s just pure selfish and down right hateful !! I Do appreciate your comment !! Made my day allot nicer !! We need to pray hard for our military they are in a Very chaotic situation right now. Course they have been for a long time . May God richly Bless You & your family. And ALL of Dawg Nation !! I just think that sometimes we All need to stop ( definitely includes Me) that it is after all a game though a very passionate one.