Kirby takes shot at Vols opening game?

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Not really a shot...or is it?

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By the end of summer workouts, when the team is lifting the most, the players are watching clips of their first opponent. "It's a hell of a lot better when that first game is Clemson, North Carolina or Wisconsin than it is when it's App State or Western Michigan or somebody," Smart said.
 
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Go ahead and try to squeeze North Carolina in among the company of traditionally good football programs.

That's like saying "It's a lot better to start out the season with a team like Ohio State or Duke or Bama"
 
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I hope opening with UNC works out as well for UGA as it did for USCe last season. Really got their season started down the right path
 
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Go ahead and try to squeeze North Carolina in among the company of traditionally good football programs.

That's like saying "it's a lot better to start out the season with a team like Ohio State or Duke or Bama"

Was thinking the same thing. UNC is not close to the same level as Clemson and is usually nowhere near Wisconsin either. Granted, they are better than Western Michigan and App State.. but I don't know why he'd think he'd be a 'hell of a lot better' to start the season with a L.

I hope opening with UNC works out as well for UGA as it did for USCe last season. Really got their season on the right path


You want UGA to win...? Because USCe beat UNC to start the season..
 
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We are a sensitive bunch. Outrage around every corner, over perceived slights, that do not exist or matter.
 
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Lol because UGA has had home/home series against Oregon and Oklahoma (to be fair, they did have Clemson)
Also.... that 2nd game against Nicholls State is looking pretty difficult
 
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If Tenn was opening with VaTech, the players and fans would have a different mindset, at this very moment. That's what he meant.
 
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He would do well not to say anything until he finds out if he can do the job! He could be another Dooley, no one knows for sure.
 
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Let's review UGA's OOC opening games the last ten years (Bold = Big Games):

2006: Western Kentucky (5-6) C-USA Win
2007: Unranked Oklahoma State (7-6) Big 12 Win
2008: Georgia State (6-5) Sun Belt Win
2009: #9 Oklahoma State (9-4) Big 12 LOST
2010: UL-Lafayette (3-9) Sun Belt Win
2011: #5 Boise State (12-1) Mountain West LOST
2012: Buffalo (4-8) MAC Win
2013: #8 Clemson (11-2) ACC LOST
2014: #16 Clemson (10-3) ACC WIN
2015: UL-Monroe (2-11) Sun Belt Win

Looks like your team schedules a bunch of cupcakes (6/10 games), then when you schedule quality opponents you choke (1-3). Shut up, Kirby.
 
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I bet Northwestern's message board is going crazy over him mentioning their scheduling of Western Michigan. Not a smart move to take a shot at a program like that.
 
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If Tenn was opening with VaTech, the players and fans would have a different mindset, at this very moment. That's what he meant.

Prolly could have left out the comparisons and stuck with UNC is great and been fine.

Much ado about nothing tho really.
 
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Not really a shot...or is it?

From ESPN

By the end of summer workouts, when the team is lifting the most, the players are watching clips of their first opponent. "It's a hell of a lot better when that first game is Clemson, North Carolina or Wisconsin than it is when it's App State or Western Michigan or somebody," Smart said.

He might think otherwise after his first game.
 
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Let's review UGA's OOC opening games the last ten years (Bold = Big Games):

2006: Western Kentucky (5-6) C-USA Win
2007: Unranked Oklahoma State (7-6) Big 12 Win
2008: Georgia State (6-5) Sun Belt Win
2009: #9 Oklahoma State (9-4) Big 12 LOST
2010: UL-Lafayette (3-9) Sun Belt Win
2011: #5 Boise State (12-1) Mountain West LOST
2012: Buffalo (4-8) MAC Win
2013: #8 Clemson (11-2) ACC LOST
2014: #16 Clemson (10-3) ACC WIN
2015: UL-Monroe (2-11) Sun Belt Win

Looks like your team schedules a bunch of cupcakes (6/10 games), then when you schedule quality opponents you choke (1-3). Shut up, Kirby.

Yeah except none of that matters because Kirby never coached Uga for any of those games. You would have to look at Bamas games.
 
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lol a lil jab for sure, but hey he has a point too, much bigger task at hand with Clemson.....dont worry Kirby, u get ur shot too.....
 
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I'd love to start off against North Carolina.

A team that gives up over 600 yards rushing against Baylor and their 3rd string QB against the 3 headed monster of Dobbs, Kamara and Hurd. Probably rush for 4200 yards against them.
 
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