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Does Kirby go get a different OC

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by gainesvillegreen44, Jan 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM.

  1. gainesvillegreen44

    gainesvillegreen44 GC Legend

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    Georgia has really relied on great defense, loading up five star talent, and then playing pretty vanilla offense. Monken was pretty good there and got the most out of Bennet and Bowers… but the days of just bullying other teams ala Bama because you have infinitely more talent- prolly coming to an end. You have to be able to scheme your way to some wins and find ways to score. The 4 teams that are left are not really offensive juggernauts - they all play balanced football and good D- you didn’t see SMU or Tennessee , ole Miss isn’t there, no air raid concept teams - they are all run balanced which makes me feel better about what we’re doing here if we can keep pulling in top ten classes and 5 star qbs ) but Ohio state, Texas and Penn st all have top notch OC’s/play callers - Bobo is a bum- wonder if Kirby goes back to the lab on this
     
  2. Wanne15

    Wanne15 GC Hall of Fame

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    That's kind of true, but if you add the names of the quarterbacks who actually won the SEC over the last 10 to 15 years, it's a combination of talent and a superior quarterback. The difference this year is that there aren't superior quarterbacks playing for the top programs in the SEC
     
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  3. Ahab

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    Bobo is Kirby's frat brother and I believe was in his wedding. I have a hard time seeing him fired after this year. Now if UGA takes another step back next year (which is possible with Stockton), then that could be another story.
     
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  4. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator VIP Member

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    I think Bowl Cut (or Captain Kangaroo as he was nicknamed in the game thread) has built an unstable structure. Over-paying to steal or recruit players gives him a group of mercenaries . . . who will just demand more next year and the year after. He poached ETN and got fool's gold. He went after Rashada to get a dig at Florida and threw away $$$ and a good spot for an actual productive QB. Set the floor high for what players are worth (if QB4 is getting that much I should be getting at least that much and probably 2X or 3X that much!). Even my 11-year old grandson now understands when he sees ETN in the game it will be a run play or a quick pass. They made their bed. I hope that QB is who we see next year! ETN will likely have transferred somewhere else though. Sorry for the long post everybody but I really despise that program and everything they represent.
     
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  5. Gatorrick22

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    These team like Ole Miss, FSU, LSU and UGA seem to hire mercenary players that don't always mesh together like teams that have played years with one and other like a team that starts from high school.

    I like a healthy team made mostly from high school kids, but we all know that holes develop when players leave or don't pan out, and that's when the portal should be used to supplement our team. Napier seems to use it the right way, and not like a primary way to load up on one and done play-for-pay players.

    Their OC is not my concern, but I wanted to add here that I hope we get an OC to help Napier with his workload.

    It seems that teams that work hard to get the good character players from high school from the beginning are the teams I like about Napier. The best thing about Napier is his skill in the talent acquisition part of his job. He seems to get players from high school that on average play better than their star ratings. And he does mostly well in the portal.

    That's the best of both worlds. Now... can we just get the NIL to keep the good ones that he has signed out of high school? Losing the talented players that have been with us since graduating from high school is preventable.

    Get an OC and keep most of our position coaches and upgrade the ones we can. I won't get into which coaches Napier should switch out, but he seems to know how to do that part of his job well enough.

    Lol... at Captain Kangaroo. :D;)
     
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  6. Wanne15

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    If your quarterback sucks, get a new quarterback. Getting another coach and still having a suck ass quarterback doesn't really help much.
     
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  7. savgator1956

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    Please please please Kirby keep boo boo oops I meant Bobo.
     
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  8. My wife calls him “statue lips”
     
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  9. Gatorrick22

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    His receivers can't catch the freaking ball. He needs a new receiver's coach too.
     
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  10. nawlinsgator

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    I hope he turns into Kirby’s Grantham. He deserves to be Granthamed.
     
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  11. 62gator

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    I would be very surprised if Bobo is not jettisoned out of Athens soon, buddy or no buddy. He’s not a good OC, at all. The mutt fans have been barking about him all year. Mike Bobo is “moving on” is how it will be dressed up.
     
  12. KronoGator

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    Expect it to be like Muschamp last year, he will be moving down to analyst to "spend more time with his family"
     
  13. gbranton

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    I think Kirby should double down, insist that Bobo is good at calling plays and that he enjoys Bobo calling plays and stay the course.
     
  14. malscott

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    Whelp, ET-you came to the right place for that! Ha.:D (Long post? Crap, take a gander at mine - brevity is the debil.)

    I'm not hating on Bobo as much as the rest. Think about it, their QB only played half a game every Saturday. The other half he was tossing it to the other team. His receiving corps aren't as good as the past. No more Bowers. Etienne, is good, but he's mostly been hurt and inconsistent this year.

    Their best player was the guy in pajamas slam dancing the ref. Doh. o_O:eek::rolleyes: Suicide watch for that poor bastard.

    Maybe the dynasty has taken a hit? Saban was around at the right time. Man, things have changed. Fan bases are all mental and jaded too.

    Hopefully, Napier's slow build is gonna work for us.

    Go Gators.
     
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  15. GatorRider

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    Love the analogy. RONFLMAO!
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  16. gatorrob87

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    Let’s hope Kirby goes into the lab and mixes up a concoction that blows up in his face.
     
  17. gatorstrackman

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    Maybe we can hire him? The did win the SEC this year.
     
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  18. tegator80

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    Hmm, hire a coach who has ties to UGa. What could go wrong with that?
     
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  19. UF24ou14

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    We barked about Grantham the entire time he was at UF. Didn't make a difference. Fans barking doesn't matter as much as you seem to think. Case in point, BN is still at UF.
     
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  20. INGATORSWETRUST

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    Unfortunately Kirby’s Dad just passed away. Prayers and condolences to his family
     
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