Kirby Smart offers blunt response to Jake Pope's celebration with Rebels fans: 'What an idiot'
Jake Pope was seen celebrating with Ole Miss fans following Georgia’s loss to Ole Miss on Saturday.
The Georgia defensive back was seen on camera jumping up and down with who has turned out to be a childhood friend with ties to Ole Miss. Head coach Kirby Smart was asked to comment on Pope’s actions Monday and gave a pretty blunt response: “What an idiot. Just stupid… He’s embarrassed about it.”
Smart went on to say he doesn’t have to time to waste any energy on it with a huge matchup agaisnt Tennessee looming. Here’s his full response:
Kirby Smart on Jake Pope’s viral video: “Yeah, what an idiot. Just stupid … He’s embarrassed about it. He’s upset about it. It’s obviously a childhood friend of his … To be honest with you, I don’t have time to waste energy on that, you know what I’m saying?”
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) November 11, 2024
Pope, who transferred from Alabama, has not logged any stats for the Bulldogs this season. The sophomore defensive back is a former 4-star prospect in the Class of 2022.
The Bulldogs are in a precarious spot right now. They can’t afford another loss with the way the SEC is shaping out, and it starts with a matchup against AP No. 6 Tennessee – whose lone loss on the season came at Arkansas by 5 points.
Saturday’s contest is set for 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
These are kids, he just got caught up in the heat of the moment and made a small mistake. Oh wait, he didn’t punch anyone he just jumped up and down…. What an idiot! What a disgraceful way to embarrass himself. That kind of jumping up and down and smiling can’t be tolerated on this team!
Kirby’s culture is rotten. This is just a random symptom. It won’t be long.
Kirby is just completely unraveling at this point.
THE TRUTH!!!
If Kirby continues this downward spiral of becoming more unraveled, losing his team, becoming dysfunctional he risks becoming nothing more than the average UF Football Head Coach!
Who do you think will be UF’s 4th coach in less than a decade?
I see Tdow has carried on with his promise to be not as hateful as he has in the past. By his response I really do believe he has. His reply to Berwin Kell shows that. A year ago he would have called him a turd numerous times and ripped him a new one. I commend you Tdow for being a nicer human being on SDS.
I agree! This is a version of TDOW I could sit around the campfire with and sing Puff the Magic Dragon and debate who’s a more God fearing man between Tim Tebow and Mark Richt.
I have my eye on Jackie Sherrill.
Kirby when a player gets too excited to see family/friends: “What an idiot…stupid…”
Kirby when Georgia Players have been arrested or cited for speeding, reckless driving or racing at least 24 times after the Jan. 15, 2023 fatal crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandley LeCroy: “These are good kids and I want them to make better decisions”