Kirby Smart comments on legendary coach Nick Saban's retirement
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- čas přidán 10. 01. 2024
- The Georgia Dawgs coach appeared in a phone call on The Steakhouse which airs on 92.9 The Game Radio. ----
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Even as a Georgia fan there is a sense of loss with Saban’s retirement. He has been such a powerful and familiar presence in college football. There will never be another like him.
Kirby and Nick always had a brotherly bond. Never really mad at each other. Truly the end of an era
Smh that’s his student…Kirby playing it cool, feeling himself a little too much..…
He showed him the ropes, he was his DC in name only for a # of yrs @ Bama, Saban was still calling the D on game days…
Saban hired him @ LSU as his DB coach but if you know, it was him(Saban) that was hands on with that position group..Kirby was getting ☕️ for them
@@letsbereal7897lol what a stupid comment.
@@letsbereal7897When was the last time Saban won a title? Go back to the sewers, it’s been waiting on y’all since 2007.
@@letsbereal7897yeah the defenses Kirby has fielded at UGA prove your statement is utter bullshit. You Bammers are beyond insufferable.
3 years ago da
Kirby keeps showing himself to be a class act.
Love Kirby Smart…He’s a real dawg! RTR 🐘
but has crimson blood in him LOL he was at bama so long we adopted him as a true bama guy. I wished he would replace Nick but it will never happen he is at his school. I would kill to see kirby back on bama sideline but as head coach
@@RT22-pb2pp He’s a great coach. I think he’s where he needs to be. He’s at his Alma mater and that gives him a little more edge. He was always a Dawg, just did a great job while he was under Saban at Bama. Gotta love him no matter where he is. I accept him as a family friend but I would go as far calling him family lol.
Bama fan. Thank you Coach Kirby.
Bama fan, but much respect for Kirby!
I’ve always had respect for Kirby as well, but I’ve lost some of that respect for him after seeing how he’s trying to take full advantage of the current situation at Alabama with Nick Sabans retirement. He’s trying to pick apart the team before Deboer has even had a chance to get settled in.
@@WarNvrChanges it’s a cut throat business, any coach would do the same!
Greatness recognizes greatness
I don’t know any Alabama fans that don’t have massive respect for Kirby Smart. Yeah we’re rivals with Georgia but I wish Kirby nothing but the best.
Agree 100%. RTR
Would love to have him
Dawg fan, always felt same toward Saban, class act and the goat too.
Of course we love Kirby he was with Bama first
Kirby was at bama so long he is a bama guy in my mind more so than georgia guy even though he played there. I resect Kirby and if anyone beats the 7 titles of nick it better be kirby or I will cry.
Awesome Kirby
Kirby is classy.
As a diehard AL fan (40yrs), I have taken GA as a 2nd favorite since Smart went. I sorta followed my 2nd favorite coach.
Kirby will be to UGA what Saban is to the Tide.
I think he kinda already is lol. Now that Saban is out Kirby takes the throne as the best coach in CFB IMO.
As a die-hard Bama fan, I completely agree. I love Kirby! I'll always be grateful for what he did with the Tide as DC. An incredible football mind. @@crazcane
Without a doubt,he has some really big shoes to fill.God bless Nick and Mrs Saban for a long and rewarding retirement.
@crazcane Bama fans, we will miss him , Coach Saban is the GOAT of CFB, Bama fans will always appreciate and love Coach Smart and much respect what he has done after Coach Richt. Not gonna be the same without Saban or never be the same, He definitely took our program from tough times in 2006 to a Dynasty. Just hate who will have to replace Saban.
@kennethfulk8312 I'm a Hurricanes fan and I'll miss him. He changed the game. Changed thousands of kids' lives for the better. Molded our current HC which gives me great hope for our own program being built the way he built Bama. He's an icon.
Kirby is and always will be LOVE BY THE TIDE AND ALL ITS FANS. SAME WITH LANE. NICK, KIRBY AND LANE. THATS WHEN WE WERE THE REAL DEAL. RTR4L.
Sark also
@RT22-pb2pp sorry I never wanted Sark or like him. He is not missed or loved. He is not a legend. Nowhere near Kirby or LANE. Just my opinion.
God bless you coach Saban. Thank you for the greatest 17 years a sports fan could ever ask for.
Enjoy retirement GOAT.
ROLL TIDE!!!!
Its awesome to see respectful and classy Bama fans in the comments. Go Dawgs!!
I pray our new coach can keep the SEC title game an annual event between bama georgia win or lose SEC is then represented in title run.
Kirby was born in Montgomery, got his first coaching job interview in Mobile and his life changed completely in Tuscaloosa.
He played at UGA and won back to back championships at UGA
I think Kirby would debate that.
And Saban wasn't the first coach he coached for, his influences span more than one man.
Good god you Bama fans claim ANYTHING waiting for Nascar season to start.
Well georgia got it all out of him
@@wesleygary6651 Georgia.... BUILT BY BAMA.... SO ONLY BAMA COULD STOP THE 3PETE... HAHAHAHA ROLL TIDE!!
Kirby was raised in Georgia,played for Georgia and got his first coaching opportunity at Georgia.His life changed while working for Saban at LSU and Miami.
If I was Bama I would give Kirby a blank check and tell him to fill it in with what ever he wants . I've said it along he is the next legend in college football .
Lmao Georgia already gave him a blank check, he isn’t going anywhere
@@beckayshaw6083
You've got alot to learn in life . Saban was the highest paid coach in college football . This means Kirby doesn't have a blank check with GA .
Some of the best college football defense in history was when Kirby was DC at Bama. As a Tide fan I hope he continues what he has started at Georgia. Roll Tide to all of the Crimson family, no matter where they might be today ❤
Why do Bama fans think it’s the crimson family Kirby needed a job Nik saban the greatest coach of all time gave him a chance. Has nothing to do with Alabama and more about business. Nobody cares about Alabama we cared about Nick saban.
Kirby is all class I’ve looked up to him and saban even though I’m a vol fan , I hope saban enjoys his retirement with his family , he truly deserves it , Kirby will accomplish what saban has imo
Very unlikely. The NIL has removed the power of one program to own all of the talent
@@divebombdoug4872 Kirby has already won 2 in the Era of NIL
@@Cwe-35 yep. That's 2. Five to go. Good luck
@@Cwe-352 is nothing it’s going to be extremely hard especially moving to the 12 team playoffs.
Injuries are definitely going to be more of a problem moving forward 2 many games.
The team that can stay the healthiest will win it all out of the great teams.
Nick Saban within his first 8 years at Alabama he won 4 championships.
Kirby Smart his first 7 years 2 championships .
Unfortunately kirby has already fell behind if KIRBY doesn’t win it all this next season then he will be 2 championships behind NICK in the 8 years.
By the time Kirby puts in 17 years at Georgia he will need at least 4 more championships.
I don’t think it will happen but it’s not impossible we shall see.
Then why is trying to pouch coaches and players.
As a life long Bama fan, nothing but respect for Kirby and Georgia. RTR
Class act! Game recognizing game!
I'm an avid Oklahoma sooner fan. But I wanna congratulate. Nick Sabin excitement for everything. He's done to make college football. What it is today. He has been a leader, a follower and a very successful coach. God bless you and hope you have a great and long retirement with many years to enjoy in your life..
Hate to see him go, but love to watch him leave... as a lifelong DAWG fan... respect to the goat.. Godvless Nick Saban
Nick will still be around, he says he has an office there on Campus. He will be watching!! Love the Saben's!! 😊😊❤❤❤
We all knew it would happen, but it's still like getting kicked between the legs.
Well said.
Good man, good coach. Very respectful 😎🐈
Saban is the greatest modern college football coach of all time and it’s sad to see him go but it was time. I wish this Legend the best🐐🙏
Nothing but respect for both of these coaches from Big Orange Country…
Legends of our time.
The G.O.A.T is retired. God Bless him and his wife Great job ,
Would be great to have him back getting our defense top notch but won't happen. So many people and teams are loving Nick retiring.
As much flak as Saban gets, it’s a bittersweet moment to see him leave- he really challenged the SEC to better itself to take him on. Will miss hating on him, that’s for sure. XD #ThankYouNick
He galvanized the SEC, never heard that SEC chant before saban. he gave everyone in SEC a villian to hate and strive to unseat, made entire SEC better. It now falls to dawgs and Kirby to be that until we get a coach and hopefully get to or stay in the hunt.
One of my favorite Kirby moment, when Pat Mcafee tried making a joke(harmless) about Mrs Terry, and Kirby was like…no no, let’s squash that
Not a unique comment, but “as a Georgia fan” I’m bummed as hell about Saban leaving. He’s the greatest coach I’ve ever seen and I enjoyed his press conferences/radio shows etc as much as the games. There’s a hole in the SEC now that simply cannot be filled.
I became a Georgia fan when a kid from our apartments played ball at Georgia, his name is Jimmy Poolus
Nice words from Kirby.
AS A DIE-HARD BAMA FAN SINCE THE MID-70'S, I'VE ALWAYS HAD MUCH LOVE & RESPECT FOR KIRBY. ALSO, WHEN I WAS 11 YRS. OLD DURING THE '80 CFB SEASON, HERSCHEL WALKER BECAME MY FAVORITE RB, AND EVEN THOUGH HE PLAYED FOR GEORGIA...I WATCHED AS MANY GEORGIA/SEC GAME'S AS POSSIBLE, BESIDES ALABAMA GAME'S. I LOVED WATCHING HERSCHEL WALKER RUN WITH THE 🏈‼️ I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT FAMOUS RUN BY HERSCHEL VS TENNESSEE, WHEN HE LITERALLY RAN OVER VOLS' DB, BILL BATES!
YEARS LATER, WHILE I LIVED IN NASHVILLE, TN FOR 10 YEARS, I MET AN ASSISTANT HS 🏈 COACH, WHO PLAYED FOR TENNESSEE DURING THAT TIME, AND WAS TEAMMATE'S WITH BILL BATES. HE SAID THAT THE COACHES WOULD KEEP SHOWING THAT PLAY OF HERSCHEL RUNNING OVER BATES, DURING A FILM SESSION OVER & OVER, & OVER AGAIN! 🤣🤣 IT PISSED HIM OFF & MOTIVATED BILL BATES TO BECOME BETTER. ALWAYS ROLL TIDE ROLL FOREVAAH, BUT I'VE GOT NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR KIRBY SMART & GEORGIA, DESPITE THE RIVALRY‼️ THE SEC JUST MEANS MORE & BAMA VS GEORGIA GAME'S ARE EPIC‼️ ***I'M GONNA MISS COACH SABAN SO MUCH!!*** I'M GONNA BE REAL HONEST, IT'S BEEN AN EMOTIONAL WEEK.😢
BLESSINGS IN HEALTH EVERYONE & STAY SAFE OUT THERE AMERICAN PATRIOTS‼️
GOD BLESS OUR USA COUNTRY'S CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC‼️💯♥️🤍💙🇺🇸🚀
ALWAYS BE ALERT & AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS...👀 #LOCKEDNLOADED 💯🎯
Ok
I sure wish Bama would give Kirby a blank check and tell him to put the amount he wants to come to Bama. Kirby Smart is the ONLY reason GA is my 2nd favorite team.
It could be the US Debt level. Kirby will never leave Georgia.
@@LuckyGuy104 oh I know... Kirby loves Ga.. now that Nick retired in my opinion GA has the greatest coaching that's still in the game. He went from number 2 to number 1 with Sabans retirement....
Hes not for sale!! UGA for life!! Yall Bama fans leave our coach alone please!! Thank you from the Georgia faithful!
@@soulbrother3299I can't stand Alabama,the school is extremely racist,don't believe me?Google Alabama university racism and the fans are absolute jerks.
@@soulbrother3299 lol... yall better hide him in a closet somewhere... lol Bama needs Kirby back... hell we just loaned him to yall anyway... lmao. Jk all jokes aside I'd love to have Kirby but he's a DAWG all the way.. RTR
Go Georgia Bulldogs from Augusta Georgia 🏈🏈🏈
Kirby will always be family to Bama Nation!! ❤ RTR
I love Nick Saban to he's the greatest Coach of all times. Now let the man retire and enjoy his life. Hey Mr. Saban go out there and enjoy life. U have done what u said u was going to do at Alabama . Now u and ur family needs to enjoy one other for the rest of ur life. U r very much Loved here in Alabama. And u will be very missed. Because know they can't win without you. Because u r Alabama Roll Tide. Because to me u made the Tide what it is today.
I am now a Dawg Fan! As an old man 71 years old and always a Bama fan always loved Kirby and his unwavering Loyalty while at Alabama. No broken rules with NCAA something that prior to Saban and Kirby arriving had but they were clearly demanding excellence with the athletes. I will always wish Kirby the best! He’s a man’s Man !. Many National Championships will be won under Kirby!
😂😂😂
Thank you Kirby for coming home.
Kirby is probably the happiest person on the planet today
Naw he love the challenge to out scheme his teacher the goat Saban. Hell Georgia fans live the building rivalry it has over taken the Auburn rivalry with Georgia glory glory Georgia and roll tide .
That not 🎓 at all who school you the red river us as dry as Oklahoma during a dust storm and any long horn in go on a plate..so stop firing these caps of lies.from red river 89 ways to always be the losers you. Are recap that!!!
@@DaneClark-qh2oithere are a lot of Georgia fans dancing in the street figuratively speaking .
Nope auburn and other sec yes kirby loved playing Saban he knew when he beat Nick he was champion period. Like Nick he loves he best not the easy way
Saban will always have that last win against Kirby.
With the unreviewed 4th down bobbled ball...there for all to see. Not babas best year. Better for everyone if UGA had been pounding dat blue ass last Monday instead of dysfunctional Bama letting glory slip to the unworthy B1G. Really made for a schiit year: Bama loses, UGA screwed, B1G laughing their asses off, CNS retires, expansion starts,...bad as it gets for this Bama fan (since '68). Everything went as bad as it possibly could. Even as f'd up dysfunctional as Bama was this year, they had three straight-up chances to win that game...and they just kept blowing coverages, fumbling in midfield for no reason...
I am sure Kirby is ok with it. he loves Nick and he knows his future is bright and I feel Kirby has no issue with the loss now. Kirby will always know Bama was his best challenge and georgia was nicks. Mutual admiration and respect between the coaches and dare I say fan bases. i still think georgia belonged in CFP and had they got washington they would have beat them and michigan. I just hope bama gets a guy who can push kirby so we can keep this great new rivalry going for yrs. I love playing georgia in SEC title game
It sad that a legend has to come to a end. But it the good for him.
Good job Kirby. Respect
The next generation greatest speaking reverently about his mentor, who as of today is the great college football coach of all time
Come home to WVU, give us a couple years.
That is an awesome statement! I agree... you would think he would. As a Bama fan, thank you for the Coach. sorry not sorry. Have a great 2024!
It's Kirbys time! Go DAWGS!
During Sabans career he never had recruiting violations or broke any NCAA rules in order to win, unlike some other coaches I won't name. Big Nick taught him well.
When Kirby Smart was DC at Alabama, their defense was dominate. Teams didn't want to play Alabama because of their dominance. Kirby Smart will be the Nick Saban for Georgia. I respect him and wish him well.
I have been blessed in.my life to witness the careers of some of the best football coaches in history. Bear Bryant, Nick Saban, and probably Kirby Smart.
It’s crazy how Kirby looks like Kirby!
never liked Saban I did not but I respect the man and I wish the main man a happy retirement
Come home Kirby
Come on now, Georgia is his home, don’t be silly.
maybe, He just wanted to just sit down and drink a beer and play with grandkids
As an FSU loyalist for over 50 years, always respected Nick and Kirby but Bama…keep my coach’s name out of your mouth!
Lol 😂 sounds like you are jealous 😊
I’ve heard no mention of Willie Taggart?? 😂
Jealous? You don’t know how to “read the room.” Humor is obviously lost on you, too. It would be a major compliment for Bama, with Nick’s blessing, to offer Coach Norvell. We would love to keep him but if he believed that would be the next right step for him and his family, so be it.
Oh you play for FSU?
We don’t want Norvell. I don’t like the culture I’m seeing from FSU. I don’t want to see 20 Alabama players lay out of a bowl game.
Looking up the history, which I didn't know the specifics of........Saban kept Kirby as D coordinator for a long time. His OCs move on faster.
Smarts buyout at UGA was 5 mill. Sweeneys buyout at Clemson was 9 mill. Kiffin hasn't been at ole miss but what, 2 - 3 seasons so his buyout was high, Norvell at FSU buyout was probably high because he's only been at FSU 2 seasons ? Texas coach Sarkin was staying at Texas. There were no southern school power coaches much available to go to Alabama.
that dude bought out at lsu was lol
Nick demands alot from his staff, however look at the coaches he has molded !!! They had 4 coaches in the top 10 from Nick tree !!! No one is going to duplicate that
Truth be told I think Kirby Smart and Georgia's dynasty are one of the reason's Sagan chose to retire . I also think Alabama got lucky in their win against Georgia this year . Georgia clearly had a better team all season and missed a few opportunities to win that game .
Kirby made a mistake playing two injured players for too long. He should have sat McConkey and Bowers the second half. Too much talent on the team to have done that, and ultimately I feel like it costed them that game.
Yes they o=ver all were better had they made playoff they would have won it all. I hate it for Kirby and sec but Sabans last win being against kirby and dawgs was just the best way to leave a legacy and the legend intact. We lost to michigan but we know beating UGA was the real title, To walk way with that as last win was nick passing torch to kirby and saying okay kid own the conference and the country as I did. it is your turn now take it. Michigan loves us had we lost to dawgs they never get title. Nation is now realizing with bama an unknown Georgia will watlz into title game and beat all comers. georgia for now is the new King of SEC therefore the king of college football
Coach Saban was football. Enjoy retirement Coach.
I made the decision to give up paying attention to "college" football at what now turns out to be the same time as the GOAT retires.
Pure coincidence.....but pretty reassuring that my decsion was correct, and my timing was perfect. Enjoy your post-Saban ESPN weekly shitcom.
Clear the way too the SEC 🏆
We hate Bama, and Bama hates us… but if there’s one thing that unites us, it’s our love for Kirby.
Not really. Bama hates Auburn LSU and Tennesee a lot more.
lol I stay in Georgia from Tuscaloosa. Listen uga hates bama but bama does not hate Georgia lol. Y’all delusional 🤣. Y’all is not Auburn nor Tennessee. Stop it. We are not Georgia biggest rival. N Yao have beat us over in over a decade. I see why y’all hate us but we don’t even see at the same eye level sorry.
@@SlimracksOfficial ok, we just hate y’all…. Got it.
Kirby is now the top DAWG in ALL of football!! NFL included
You smoke crack.
Hey Alabama, enjoy coach prime.
From that picture of Saban, I thought what a big arse but there's another coach in background perfectly line up! In now way that I was referring that Saban is an arse
Only one word to describe nick saben, proven.
Lets not forget Ms.Terry a gangsta shes what made this years team got on track when she put fire under his ass. She has been just as big a tool to bama ball as he was just like all wives lets not leave her out.
I know Kirby happy Saban gone.Saban the reason they didn’t 3 peat
F'g refs not reviewing the obviously bobbled, critical 4th down play at the end of first half...still amazes me that no one, including Dawgs, were bothered by that blunderous oversight. Michigan would not have pulled that bs on UGA with, by then, healthy Bowers and McConkey. I'm a Bama fan but a "win" over UGA doesn't balance with a f'g loss to Michigan. Weakest nattie since AU in '10.
Him say “ Thank God and Greyhound yer gone”.
Since Saben retired Kirby is jumping for he is thinking finally I can get him off my back
Did anybody ask Kirby if he's interested in the job?
lol no one’s that dumb.
Think about it, man.
My comments don't let the door hit you on the butt on the way out🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Kirby come to Bama! 😂
The baton was passed. Too bad he’s not at Bama.
Alabama is now just another team in the SEC.
Lolol ummm NO son WE are the Kingz of CFB and the SEC as of now....
E I G H T E E N 18!!! NATTYS says ur foolish
I dont give a piss about nothing but the Dawgs!
I really think Kirby Smart is going to have more national championships than Nick Saban at the end of his run
Kirby Smart come back to Alabama as Head Coach you know we have the talent.
Hype dreams Kirby is not leaving Georgia. He has his own legacy to build at UGA instead following in his mentors footstep at Alabama
So does he. Of course, as NIL portal ruin continues to spread, everyone will have same talent...and things going to get real boring soon, trust me...lots of 8-4, 7-5 "playoff teams" with players moving around two or three times in five yrs. Joke.
So he can become the third greatest Alabama coach or remain as the greatest Georgia coach of all time in his home state where his wife and he went to school?
Kirby headed to the NFL.
Think so? I guess it would be for the challenge if he did.
I would be shocked if he did. But I have been wrong before.
He already tried with him and Saban at Miami it didn't work out
“King Hillbilly”
Good. Now Bama fans can be quiet. We don’t have to hear their chirping anymore.
He retired as a Loser. Alabama should NEVER have been in the playoffs. 13-0 will always be better than 12-1. Simple Math.
Good riddance!! UGA NEW DYNASTY!! No seriously congratulations on retirement coach Satan.
I agree. Tired of the Saban bias. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out. Wonder if ESPN will survive since so many of their so called analysts survive by slobbing his log all season long.
@@JDashRidertotally no class, Saban deserves everyone's respect for what he's done like him or not ....
I respect Georgia and their 3 Nattys BUT when you have equalled or surpassed all of Bama's Nattys and SEC Championships, THEN you can claim urself the new dynasty ...
Saben Bias? Bro he won 7 National Championships and 10 SEC West Titles + 9 SEC titles. Not many have won a National at 2 different programs either. Who else has achieved so much in this era of football?
@@SweetLeavesXbox1 no one! Satan is a good coach specially when you have 20 star athletes across the board!! Now with equal talent we see what happened!!!😳💯 Now that the playing field is even it take refs to help out in the SEC CHAMPIONSHIP. I'm sure alot of its scripted?? Its more about money than whoes the best? Hes definitely in the record books something that speaks for itself!!
should have retired years ago instead of coaching a childs game. About time he grew up.
The Athletes made Nick Saban rich. The Athletes didn't get paid for their work.
MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER‼️🙏FOOTBALL 🏈AMERICA...♥️🤍💙🇺🇸
Wtf
Long overdue I hope Jim’s next!
Why overdue? Who do you want?
@@teller1290 No one I just hate other states how they hate us!
@@FNP90840 which state is that?
@@teller1290 CA the most hated.
Is there any black coaches come out of nick Saban's stable?
Why is this on the top of your “concern” list 💀