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Smart is SOOO close to being the next Saban, it's just two things that separates them:
1) Smart values loyalty and leadership while Saban does not. Smart will keep his QBs as the starting QB (newsflash: expect Bennett to be the starter for all of next year...) until an injury and isn't looking to change things up. Saban does what he thinks to win: it doesn't matter who you are or whether you are nice or mean, work hard or not. He'd swap out a QB after a timeout if it he thought it'd help.
2) Saban adapts while Smart cannot or will not. Saban prepares to play the next team, while Smart prepares regardless who the opponent is. Saban will identify his opponents weakness and build an entire strategy around it. Smart does not.
I've said it too many times before: name a time when the starting QB was changed by Smart (other than Mathis who he likely felt pressured to start) that wasn't related to an injury. I do not believe there has ever been. I firmly believe that if Bennett hadn't gotten injured last year, Daniels wouldn't have started a single game (and likely would've transferred).
If you think something is wrong with JT, you are mistaken. Smart has indicated the JT is fine. If there was something wrong with JT, then Vandagriff (here at nearly the end of the season) is likely (or should be) ready to play. Remember how people complained that Fields didn't get a chance his Freshman year? He had a whole more passes than Vandagriff did (he had one-single-pass-all-year).
I'm obviously as frustrated as anyone else and won't be surprised when you hear some boo's from the crowd when Bennett takes the field.
I'll still be rooting for them and still believe that we'll win. I hope you guys do too.
@ Trey33 "Truth is Bama is recruiting better qbs"
Justin Fields was equal to any Bama QB during the Saban era. B. Vandagriff has the same potential but received mush less playing time as a freshman. And with SB & JT likely returning next year..............
I am not sure if people are paying attention but it would appear Saban has changed the player profile for his wide receivers. Before it was 6’- 6’2” 190. Now it is more under 6’ and -180 but with tremendous speed. It would seem he intends to stress secondaries to keep up.
The puzzle is already put back together. It only now needs to be glued down, framed and hung on the wall for the world to see. 2 games. New season starts December 31. The past is in the past. I would not want to be on the other side of the ball in 18 days.
Great article Mike. Personal example of the lack of enthusiasm among MANY Georgia fans, me being one in that camp. I regretted not going to the Rose Bowl CFP game and swore I'd go to the next semi when UGA made it. Well they made it, in a great location, Miami & the Orange Bowl. Wife & I already had a great South Beach hotel & tix, but I cancelled the entire trip & sold the tix. As I told my wife when I decided to cancel: "We'd go there & have a great time! But if I'm sitting in that stadium for Orange Bowl and see cement head Kirby trotting out #13 at QB to start & play the whole game, I'd be so pissed off that it wouldn't be fun - especially as Michigan beats UGA because we won't play a healthy (according to Cement Head personally) JT Daniels who most likely will play on Sundays.
Kirby, in six years of the biggest fan enthusiasm and best talent I've seen at UGA since early '80s has accomplished more than Richt ever would have yet still has accomplished next to nothing. 1 SEC Championship in 6 years. Pathetic!
After Richt had Lucy pull the ball away many times, I quit contributing to Bulldog Fund, gave up my season tickets, and even quit watching or reading about UGA football about halfway through Richt's tenure. By the way, I don't care for a minute that Richt is a "good person". Most coaches probably are "good persons", it's just not broadcast like Richt & his followers liked to point to all the time. Even though I like Cement Head Smart much better than Richt, there could be an argument that after 6 years Smart is actually worse than CMR. Reason: Smart may be #1 in ALL of Sports in doing less with more --> Underachieving! And I'm very close to being out of UGA football again. If #13 starts vs. Michigan, that may be it for me. No more UGA tix or contributions, no more Dawg "stuff", no more painfully long & expensive trips to watch UGA, and a much more peaceful & enjoyable life. I am a graduate and have loyalty to The University of Georgia, but NO loyalty to UGA football.