April 9, 2021 · 6:00 AM

Why we cheat, by Kirby Smart

It’s not what you think.

You’ll enjoy watching these as much as I did.

No doubt some of you have suggestions for improvement for Kirbs.  LOL.  Have at it in the comments.

29 Comments

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29 responses to “Why we cheat, by Kirby Smart”

  1. spur21
    April 9, 2021 at 6:15 AM

    I have a comment on Kirbs – he is my coach and I love him.

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    • mg4life0331
      April 9, 2021 at 7:08 AM

      I’m with you. I’m not a details expert, I can only look at the final results and pray to god that Kirby can make them better.

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      • RangerRuss
        April 9, 2021 at 8:22 AM

        Roger that. I’m reminded that I’m simply a fan from watching those videos.

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        • Got Cowdog
          April 10, 2021 at 8:51 AM

          I’d rather drink and yell “Shut up Gary!” at the TV than actually try to understand what the safety is supposed to be doing. What the safety is supposed to be doing is Kirby’s job and it appears that he’s pretty good at it…
          SHUT UP GARY

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    • californiadawg
      April 9, 2021 at 11:28 AM

      No other person I rather be coaching at Georgia. We are luckier than we realize.

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  2. Down Island Way
    April 9, 2021 at 7:37 AM

    Don’t let Dan Patricks source find out UGA football is sloppy and cheating again…to gain an advantage….

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  3. Don in Mar-a-Lago
    April 9, 2021 at 8:01 AM

    Kirby is a bad MOFer.

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  4. eethomaswfnc
    April 9, 2021 at 8:18 AM

    That was definitely worth watching. Safety play is so important for many reasons. He’s the guy to come down to fit the run and has to get in the right spot to prevent the big play.

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  5. Derek
    April 9, 2021 at 9:07 AM

    What I hope that anyone who watches this comes away with is that:

    Football is hard.

    You can’t understand defensive football without a complete understanding of offensive football.

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  6. gatriguy
    April 9, 2021 at 9:11 AM

    Football is easy.

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  7. Greg
    April 9, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    “No doubt some of you have suggestions for improvement for Kirbs”

    Hell yeah I do……he needs to listen more to “Corch” and quit being so stubborn.

    He would have then arrived.

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  8. godawgs1701
    April 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM

    The amount of stuff that’s going on during any specific play that we have no idea about is just amazing. Think of all of the prep work and coaching that’s gone into getting that one safety ready to go with this type of play, and then realize that the same amount of work and reaction has gone into the other ten guys on defense and that the offense has put in just as much work into trying to fool them. It’s easier to see in slow motion, but still difficult which is why Kirby keeps running it back. These guys are making the right reaction and the right play in real time at high speed … and the NFL is even faster! Amazing. Dumb jocks, right?

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    • gurkhadawg
      April 9, 2021 at 10:35 AM

      Watching those videos makes my head spin. Football players are not dumb. People learn what they want to learn. We’re motivated by emotions. Athletes are perfectly capable of excelling in the classroom. Any excuse otherwise is just that, an excuse. I’ll stop before I get into playpen material.

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      • Munsoning
        April 9, 2021 at 11:05 AM

        Love this comment. I teach/coach at a boys’ school, and I see this every damn day. A boy with a good brain and body who busts his ass on the basketball court loafs in the classroom. I’m his coach and his teacher. I coach like I teach, and teach like I coach. What’s fundamentally different? Hint: it ain’t me, not entirely. It ain’t my subject, either, though that’s what the boy tells himself, his friends, and his parents. It’s his refusal to put in the hard work necessary to succeed.

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  9. Sanford222view
    April 9, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    Tons of great stuff there and fascinating to watch. I loved where he showed the adjustment between the Oklahoma and Bama games in Playoffs. Recognizing and seeing the issue with the safety depth and improving how the defense changes a technique to better defend the RPO is awesome. Also, enjoyed how Kirby pointed out the adjustment was similar to the technique of a safety from the past playing against the option.

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  10. chuckdawg
    April 9, 2021 at 10:50 AM

    Man I loved this, and it explained why I love the RPO hot slant so much too.

    This was great Bluto. Star/Hybrid/Safety is so important, and not just a great athlete but football IQ and eyes.

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  11. David D
    April 9, 2021 at 11:59 AM

    The safety is almost always on an island today. We need to find out if that Geico 1/2 man, 1/2 motorcycle dude has any eligibility. Or, just keep recruiting lights-out at the position.

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