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Exclamation Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
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Here at UDD, we’re one of the few college football blogs that is not currently camped out in Hoover covering the madness that is SEC Media Days. Not much of what is said at this colossal four-day event is even newsworthy, but there was some interesting Sun Belt scoop that came out at yesterday’s events. Second year Georgia head coach Kirby Smart hit the podium and threw out some very kind words about programs in the Sun Belt.

Smart uses last year as a perfect example as numerous Sun Belt teams gave SEC programs fits. South Alabama beat Mississippi State, Appalachian State took Tennessee to overtime, and UL-Lafayette was respectable against Georgia. In each contest, you could easily make the case the team from the Sun Belt was the most physical unit as they were out to prove a point.

Per the former Alabama defensive coordinator, Sun Belt teams are on a “crusade” because “it is their mantra to win that game to mark their program”. This seems like a very planned statement by Smart as he wants to do everything in his power to keep his team from overlooking Appalachian State on Labor Day weekend. A decade ago App State knocked off Michigan, can they go “Between the Hedges” and knock off another highly ranked team? Kirby Smart is currently doing everything in his power to make sure the Bulldogs will not overlook the Sun Belt favorites.
07-19-2017 12:14 AM
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
Not SEC, but Troy put the test to the eventual National Champs.
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
Fears is a bit much. More like, Kirby is paying attention to the conference. which is even more important( than just fear) for change to happen with how the media views us. I think it was pretty big for him to issues that statement at SEC media days in July, instead of in the local newspaper the week before the game. Plus, he used multiple teams for examples, which helps the conference look like there is serious depth, another bonus Kirby did for the conference.
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
Kirby Smart learned a lot from Nick Saban in his time working with him. Saban never takes for granted the opponents he faces.

I read an article recently that was written maybe the year after he went on the "Georgia Southern Tin Horn" rant where FCS coaches were talking about interactions with Saban on game day. He goes so far as to learn if the coaches have kids playing sports and will ask about their family by name. It shows to what level of detail he goes to as part of "The Process."

I would say UGA fans should see this as a really good thing. Too many times people take opponents for granted. I don't think there should be a fear of certain opponents, and as fans we can be cavalier about these things, but coaches should definitely be laser focused to every opponent and the threat they represent if your team isn't prepared. The type of attitude they take can ripple through their team.

It is also indicative of the threat SBC teams have posed toward SEC teams in recent years as well. Georgia Southern scared UGA in 2015 which is extremely relevant to Smart specifically since that's likely one of the reasons Mark Richt moved on, and even with our poor year last year Ole Miss was sweating bullets for a little while (until we remembered we didn't know wtf we were doing). It's only a matter of time til the higher performing teams in this conference will not be regarded as automatic wins by the SEC (outside of extreme upper echelon teams).
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Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
That's Governor Kirby to you.

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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
(07-19-2017 07:44 AM)eaglewraith Wrote:  Kirby Smart learned a lot from Nick Saban in his time working with him. Saban never takes for granted the opponents he faces.

I read an article recently that was written maybe the year after he went on the "Georgia Southern Tin Horn" rant where FCS coaches were talking about interactions with Saban on game day. He goes so far as to learn if the coaches have kids playing sports and will ask about their family by name. It shows to what level of detail he goes to as part of "The Process."

I would say UGA fans should see this as a really good thing. Too many times people take opponents for granted. I don't think there should be a fear of certain opponents, and as fans we can be cavalier about these things, but coaches should definitely be laser focused to every opponent and the threat they represent if your team isn't prepared. The type of attitude they take can ripple through their team.

It is also indicative of the threat SBC teams have posed toward SEC teams in recent years as well. Georgia Southern scared UGA in 2015 which is extremely relevant to Smart specifically since that's likely one of the reasons Mark Richt moved on, and even with our poor year last year Ole Miss was sweating bullets for a little while (until we remembered we didn't know wtf we were doing). It's only a matter of time til the higher performing teams in this conference will not be regarded as automatic wins by the SEC (outside of extreme upper echelon teams).

It's all about earning respect and we are on the path to getting that from everyone we play.
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
I would say respect is the word to use here...I highly doubt he fears the Belt
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
(07-19-2017 07:44 AM)eaglewraith Wrote:  Kirby Smart learned a lot from Nick Saban in his time working with him. Saban never takes for granted the opponents he faces.

I read an article recently that was written maybe the year after he went on the "Georgia Southern Tin Horn" rant where FCS coaches were talking about interactions with Saban on game day. He goes so far as to learn if the coaches have kids playing sports and will ask about their family by name. It shows to what level of detail he goes to as part of "The Process."

I would say UGA fans should see this as a really good thing. Too many times people take opponents for granted. I don't think there should be a fear of certain opponents, and as fans we can be cavalier about these things, but coaches should definitely be laser focused to every opponent and the threat they represent if your team isn't prepared. The type of attitude they take can ripple through their team.

It is also indicative of the threat SBC teams have posed toward SEC teams in recent years as well. Georgia Southern scared UGA in 2015 which is extremely relevant to Smart specifically since that's likely one of the reasons Mark Richt moved on, and even with our poor year last year Ole Miss was sweating bullets for a little while (until we remembered we didn't know wtf we were doing). It's only a matter of time til the higher performing teams in this conference will not be regarded as automatic wins by the SEC (outside of extreme upper echelon teams).
Kirby's team also won by 2 pts last year over Nicholls St, by all accounts getting manhandled in the trenches for much of the game. He needs to make sure to hammer home the point about not taking anyone for granted more than most.
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(07-19-2017 04:23 AM)VandalBasher Wrote:  Not SEC, but Troy put the test to the eventual National Champs.

...and eventual 3-9 GSU had #9 Wisconsin beat midway through the 4th Qtr
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
And I know it's been a while, but doesn't hurt that ULM has taken out 4 SEC teams. (Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi St.)
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(07-19-2017 01:23 PM)Arrowhead Wrote:  And I know it's been a while, but doesn't hurt that ULM has taken out 4 SEC teams. (Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi St.)



Feel proud to toot your own horn on this one. No one else can match your wins against the SEC. How many times have I seen our teams ready to win but didn't have gonads to finish it off.
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(07-19-2017 02:30 PM)Florida RedWolf Wrote:  
(07-19-2017 01:23 PM)Arrowhead Wrote:  And I know it's been a while, but doesn't hurt that ULM has taken out 4 SEC teams. (Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi St.)



Feel proud to toot your own horn on this one. No one else can match your wins against the SEC. How many times have I seen our teams ready to win but didn't have gonads to finish it off.

Ha and I can assure you the rest of us will be chest pumping when we beat the likes of such.
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RE: Kirby Smart Fears the Sun Belt
Despite some weird conference outcomes, last year was one of our best in recent history when it comes to OOC play. There was mention quite a few times in the first few weeks of the season that the Sun Belt was "causing problems" across the nation. I think Herbstreit even mentioned it on Game Day.
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(07-20-2017 07:20 AM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  Despite some weird conference outcomes, last year was one of our best in recent history when it comes to OOC play. There was mention quite a few times in the first few weeks of the season that the Sun Belt was "causing problems" across the nation. I think Herbstreit even mentioned it on Game Day.

No thanks to Arkansas State. Just wanted to get that in there before one of the Appy kids. Lord, I hope it's better this year but I'm not going to get my hopes up. 2 of those games are Nebraska and Miami. Ooof! If we don't beat SMU then I'm upset.
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(07-20-2017 08:35 AM)sdcritter Wrote:  
(07-20-2017 07:20 AM)TrueBlueAlum Wrote:  Despite some weird conference outcomes, last year was one of our best in recent history when it comes to OOC play. There was mention quite a few times in the first few weeks of the season that the Sun Belt was "causing problems" across the nation. I think Herbstreit even mentioned it on Game Day.

No thanks to Arkansas State. Just wanted to get that in there before one of the Appy kids. Lord, I hope it's better this year but I'm not going to get my hopes up. 2 of those games are Nebraska and Miami. Ooof! If we don't beat SMU then I'm upset.

No doubt ArkSt is the most stable and solid when it comes to conference play but no doubt has done very little OOC. It is almost like a thing....how I have no idea.
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