What did Kirby Smart say about loss?

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart believes Saturday’s 41-24 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game reinvigorated his squad entering the College Football Playoff. “It didn’t do any damage,” Smart told reporters after the loss. “What it did was reinvigorate our energy.

Did Kirby Smart work for Nick Saban?

Smart was an assistant coach for Saban at LSU, the Miami Dolphins and most notably for an eight-year stretch at Alabama as defensive coordinator. At Georgia, Smart said, “as far as the way we organize and run the program, most of that came from my time spent with Coach Saban.

Did Kirby Smart ever coach at Auburn?

He has none. Smart has been in coaching since 1999 and has been a part of very successful programs, but he has never guided a football team as head coach.

Did Kirby Smart interview at Auburn?

Back in 2012, the Auburn Tigers were looking for a new head coach and decided to interview then-Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. However, before the interview, Smart promised Alabama coach Nick Saban that he’d stay on the Crimson Tide staff through the national championship game.

What did Kirby Smart say after Alabama game?

“You guys kicked our ass in the fourth quarter,” Saban said to Smart during their postgame handshake. Smart then asked Saban about Alabama receiver Jameson Williams, who suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of Monday’s game and did not return.

What does Kirby Smart say?

One of Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s comments following the win at Auburn included his locker room reaction where he said, “How about those f——- Dawgs!” But it was a different reaction at home and Smart began the week ahead of the Texas A&M game apologizing for that language.

Where did Kirby Smart go to college?

University of Georgia
Florida State University
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Can Kirby Smart beat Saban?

They’ve played a total of 240 minutes of football. Georgia has either led or been tied for 171 of those minutes, or 71% of the time. Despite that, Smart is 0–4 against Saban.

How much does Kirby Smart get for winning the national championship?

Winning the national championship was worth more than $1 million to Georgia coach Kirby Smart. In fact, Smart earned a total of $1.8 million in bonuses for the Bulldog’s season and championship run.

What did Saban say to Kirby after the game?

Saban seemed genuinely happy for his former assistant, Kirby Smart, who was previously 0-4 against him. Saban gave Smart a hug and appeared to tell him “good job” during their postgame handshake. Then Saban gave Smart quite the hat tip, admitting, “you guys kicked our a– in the fourth quarter.