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Kirby Smart spoke to the media during his first press conference as the full-time head coach at Georgia on Wednesday.
Here are the highlights from what Smart had to say to the media:
Kirby says bette than any advice, the best thing Nick Saban gave him was 9 years of experience. #UGA
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) January 13, 2016
Coach Smart: "We're going to challenge these kids with being comfortable with being uncomfortable."
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) January 13, 2016
Smart said #UGA needs to improve its passing offense plus depth and size on its offensive line
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) January 13, 2016
"If you can only run it, you will lose," Kirby Smart said. Yeah… We found that out in the fall.
— Fletcher Page (@FletcherPage) January 13, 2016
Kirby: "When you implement a new culture, some may not accept that culture, and elect to leave."
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) January 13, 2016
Smart acknowledged that the drug policy at UGA is on a different playing field. But said the kids know it. "Just don't break the rules"
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) January 13, 2016
Really like Kirby Smart’s response to how change will likely lead to attrition: “We can’t sacrifice our goals and culture for one player.”
— Alex Scarborough (@ByScarborough) January 13, 2016
Coach Smart on #UGA's drug & alcohol policies "that is above me". He stated he has talked with Greg McGarity & Jere Moorhead regarding them.
— Greg Poole (@GPoole_BI) January 13, 2016
Kirby says UGA brass has and continues to be supportive of his vision "they want to win"
— Bulldawg Illustrated (@BD_illustrated) January 13, 2016
Coach Smart on transferring #UGA DB Johnathan Abram "I recruited him at Alabama … he's a good player … we wanted him to stay"
— Greg Poole (@GPoole_BI) January 13, 2016
Kirby Smart says he encouraged S Johnathan Abram to stay, but he's transferring as reported. No other attrition so far.
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) January 13, 2016
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
