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Does it seem to you....Kirby needs a photo-op to help with recruiting? He has surpassed that artificial recruiting boost, phase. The visit would've helped the POTUS more than it would've help Kirby Smart and the UGA Bulldogs. IMO
BTW...I agree with your position. These days, it's darned near impossible, to have a discussion about ANYTHING...without "politics" somehow entering the picture.
That's more or less, a new cultural development. An obviously biased mainstream media....along with Social Media, just adds jet fuel to an already volatile situation. Lol...oh well...we'll figure it out, we always do.
This is America, by God...and, we're all in this "together". I look forward to seeing the Dawgs "representing", in 2024...unless, there's another excuse. Lol
On some level, everything is political. Whether the invitation itself was delayed, Kirby's decision to decline it, whatever. Somewhere, somehow, politics played a role. I agree with those that don't understand why the invitation wasn't made sooner. I know there's a lot going on in Washington, but it seems that these championships are known about well in advance. Seems the White House Director or Protocol or whatever, could just say, "Football champions are invited this week (or month,) NCAA basketball champions this week; Baseball and Track this month, and so on. The fact there was so much wrangling over it seems odd. I wish the team had gone because it's the White House. And, as Kirby acknowledged, HE has gone before and found it educational and informative. But most of his players and coaches have not. Some of them may have appreciated the opportunity. Mike's overall argument about him not going because it doesn't help Georgia win is specious. I doubt any team's visit to the White House (or the Statehouse for that matter) would help them win. It's just a thing to do. I still love my Dawgs and life will move on. But if Smart really didn't want to go, maybe he should have communicated that to all the Georgia politicians lobbying for the invitation. But then again, that's politics. Go Dawgs!
Absolutely!!! That's exactly what I was thinking. In the words of the revered Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmons)....The demise of UGA's "DISRESPECTED!!!" mantra, "has been greatly exaggerated". Lol
@MikeGriffith @DallasDawg
"Mike's overall argument about him not going because it doesn't help Georgia win is specious"___dallasdawg
IMO....There's a big difference between...
1. It doesn't help UGA win....AND, it's disrupting preparations for the upcoming season and scheduled recruiting visits....after graduation and departure of "honored personnel", the visit was intended to highlight...during Summer OTA's/break.
OR
2. It doesn't help UGA win...but, it's in the "Jan/Feb stand down period", when school, training and recruiting obligations are relatively light and, disruptions are minimum.
This year..."the accident" may have interfered with those plans, had they been made. Or, maybe...if they had gotten "the invite"..."the accident" may not have even happened, at all. Serendipity is a b.tch.
Its May, not a week after the NC game, so yeah... we have more important things going on preparing for THIS Season without talking about Last Season. No way I'd accept an invitation if you couldn't send your players who were actually on that Team and had kids go that weren't even on the team yet. No brainer.
Exactly. It's long past the post-season "love me" phase...as far as Kirby is concerned. It's not about "last year", anymore.
What did he used to say..."take a couple of weeks to enjoy and celebrate the past season's success...then move on to next year's preparations". Or, something to that effect.
UGA can take the Team to DC anytime they want to. Universities do that all the time. It's not THAT big a deal, unless you're really dyin' to meet this President. Lol
AFTER being called out for neglecting to do it...The WH first broached the subject in late February or early March...knowing the Dawgs were making preps for Spring practice, with a G-Day game scheduled in mid-April. There was a 2 or 3 week window, before Spring kicked off, that would've probably been available...but, that's not when the invite was made.
It's kinda like inviting relatives to spend Thanksgiving weekend at your house....the day AFTER Thanksgiving. Lol
Why would anybody want to be, where they are obviously not wanted. UGA...You've been "disrespected"...again! Go get em. Lol
Wish I could "up vote" this 4X :)
"This is America, by God...and, we're all in this "together"" is a great thing to take into the weekend. Nice to see a unifying comment at such a time of great divisiveness on seemingly every topic.
Have a great Mothers' Day to all so celebrating!