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Comments
Kirby employed the mercy rule when he replaced Beck as well as many other starters after just the first half.
Alot of coaches wouldn't have done that, but Kirby has class, and he sees the wisdom of building depth over padding the stats.
Kirby's Dawgs were again the best team in 2023, too many injuries are the only thing (and some bad officiating) that kept them from going undefeated.
The playoff committee failed college football when they decided to keep this team out even with their lone loss of 3-points, despite that being the best loss of any team that they voted in.
Really boils down to how you run your program. With the portal and nil deals left and right there's a certain level of entitlement that some of these young kids have. Players opting out of a bowl game for whatever reason is a personal choice. On one side you can understand some of it. The other side is the commitment and a sense of loyalty to a team. UGA has embraced the new reality of 'free agency' and going after quality players to backfill those moving on. Recruiting well is another example of the standard set. Certainly Coach Smart stresses work ethic to his players and staff.
Georgia had just as many players missing from the Orange Bowl as FSU. The Dawgs were without the best player in college football for this game. Yet they went about it the right way - "As long as winning matters" - that's the goal.
Either you can manage your program to the best of your ability based on what has been presented to you or you can take a negative view of the situation and have it filter down to your team. FSU had the same opportunity as UGA. Maybe FSU owes an apology.