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We got a great recruiting class, but for the life of me I can't comprehend HOW Saban got BOTH Caleb Downs and Justice Haynes out of Georgia, especially Haynes, an UGA legacy. Of course, Bama has already lost 13 guys so far to the portal.
Glad to see a bunch of these recruits are already enrolled or will be enrolled in January. The earlier they start adjusting and learning the rigors of the Smart culture the better off and more productive they will be for the Dawgs.
I agree that Kirby has been, from the get-go, head and shoulders above other HCs when it comes to what I'll call mature public relations. And of course he's always been an elite recruiter. I didn't agree in is earliest years with some of his game time decision making and, frankly, how he managed his assistant coaches… and that has really evolved nicely, sticking to what a great HC should be doing in terms of game prep and management. But as I said, he's been remarkably cool on the external front from the very beginning. Go Dawgs!
I said the same thing about Downs and Haynes on another platform. I just can't figure out what the appeal of Alabama over Georgia was for BOTH kids. I hope they live to regret their decisions.
But @Kconnorriley, while I agree with most of your article, I think you're reaching a bit to make the TP a "loser" based on the production -- or lack thereof -- of Arik Gilbert. Just because he didn't pan out for us, doesn't mean the TP iself is a failure. Just last season, Derion Kendrick transferred in and was a godsend for us. And that was AFTER he had had some troubles of his own at Clemson. Obviously, just like these new recruits, some kids coming out of the portal will have success, others will not. But you can't make wholesale judgements based on one player. What we fans knew of Gilbert at the time, and based on his freshman year at LSU, we thought he would be a GREAT addition. More people, including most reporters who cover the Dawgs, felt that way after seeing him in the G-Day game. And then, for reasons we'll probably never completely know, things didn't work out. But Kirby Smart certainly hasn't turned against the TP and hopefully, we'll find success there again. Same for Arik Gilbert. Go Dawgs!
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