Athens rumor: Smart to ND after playoff completion..

I don't think he can pass the background checks. I mean, O'Leary had better academic credentials.
 
ATLNative said:
Kirby’s not going anywhere. If UGA wins out, his agent is a shark, the deal he will get will eclipse the deal Lincoln Reilly got to go to USC. He set the new bar. I’m probably wrong but I also think Saban has a clause in his contract where his contract may get adjusted to always keep him the highest paid coach in the country.
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Nope. He gone.
 
ATLNative said:
I’m probably wrong but I also think Saban has a clause in his contract where his contract may get adjusted to always keep him the highest paid coach in the country.
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Saban’s deal guarantees his pay to be at least the average of the top 3 in the SEC or top 5 nationally, whichever is greater.
 
ATLNative said:
He’s just not a guy I see hanging with the Cajuns and good ole boys so it seems like this experiment may not end well but, I guess we will see.
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I think that Kelly is just trying to go out on top salary-wise. He will be gone in 3 years.
 
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It's much more likely that Smart takes over for Saban when he retires (hopefully soon). But money speaks. If ND offers him to be the highest paid coach in the country with a lengthy contract, you do not turn that down. Simple business sense.
 
cincytechie said:
It's much more likely that Smart takes over for Saban when he retires (hopefully soon). But money speaks. If ND offers him to be the highest paid coach in the country with a lengthy contract, you do not turn that down. Simple business sense.
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There is a point where money really isn't worth more than happiness. $7 million a year (probably more starting next year) to coach at your alma mater and have the resources to win a title is probably that point. Money always plays a role but I don't think it is the primary factor for most coaching moves at high-level P5 schools.
 
cincytechie said:
It's much more likely that Smart takes over for Saban when he retires (hopefully soon). But money speaks. If ND offers him to be the highest paid coach in the country with a lengthy contract, you do not turn that down. Simple business sense.
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Kirby is building something from the ground up, UGA won’t let him slip away. You’re right most of these situations boil down to money but he’s definitely not going to Bama after Saban and doubt ND would be a fit. Not sure they would make it through one of Kirby’s practices. . In either case neither will outbid UGA financially. UGA’s athletic financial war chest is massive and growing.
 
MatatoGT said:
Saban’s deal guarantees his pay to be at least the average of the top 3 in the SEC or top 5 nationally, whichever is greater.
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Thank you, I knew there was something in his contract that didn’t allow him to fall to far behind the pack. No telling what he makes from endorsements and tv appearances,etc.
 
All joking aside, if there's one thing I've noticed through the years, it's that ND is a safer job than UGA. At ND, you can coast on some bullshit past glory, win 10 games and ass your way into the playoff, get hammered, and their fans are fine with it.

UGA is a different beast. If they don't win the national title this year, I guarantee that at least some portion of that inbred, window-licking fanbase will start calling for Kirby to go. They don't win it next year, and he may as well pack his ööööing bags. Because those idiots have set the bar way too high. They ran Richt off. They'll do it again.
 
ATLNative said:
Kirby’s not going anywhere. If UGA wins out, his agent is a shark, the deal he will get will eclipse the deal Lincoln Reilly got to go to USC. He set the new bar. I’m probably wrong but I also think Saban has a clause in his contract where his contract may get adjusted to always keep him the highest paid coach in the country.
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And what if......Bama beats them twice and sends them home with their dawgie tails between their legs? Balls removed.
 
Allen Koholic said:
All joking aside, if there's one thing I've noticed through the years, it's that ND is a safer job than UGA. At ND, you can coast on some bullshit past glory, win 10 games and ass your way into the playoff, get hammered, and their fans are fine with it.

UGA is a different beast. If they don't win the national title this year, I guarantee that at least some portion of that inbred, window-licking fanbase will start calling for Kirby to go. They don't win it next year, and he may as well pack his ööööing bags. Because those idiots have set the bar way too high. They ran Richt off. They'll do it again.
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Allen, you are 100% right. I wish you weren’t but you are. I couldn’t deal with the idiots bitching about Stetson Bennett starting ahead of JT Daniels or the Kirby’s going to blow it we need to get rid of him. It’s only about 5% but it’s a loud 5% who have probably only been fans for a couple years.
 
THWG247 said:
And what if......Bama beats them twice and sends them home with their dawgie tails between their legs? Balls removed.
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That’s certainly a possibility. An outcome that I know and understand you guys are hoping for. Very few people beat Nick Saban but we will see what happens.
 
At this point in time, what does Notre Dame have that Georgia doesn't have? Georgia beats them in recruiting, in facilities, in revenue. He should stay where he is. Unless jobs open up at Bama, Ohio State, or big money Texas, this should be a no-go IMO.
 
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