Kirby Smart blasted by FOX CFB analyst: ‘Calling your player an idiot- that’s b.s.’
Kirby Smart made headlines the week when he called Georgia defensive back Jake Pope an idiot after a video went viral of the player celebrating with fans as the Ole Miss students stormed the field after the 28-10 win by the Rebels.
The media and fans across college football have called Smart out for saying that about one of his players. One of those analysts is Rob Stone, who voiced his opinion on The Triple Option with Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram.
DON’T CALL YOUR PLAYERS AN IDIOT ‼️ Kirby Smart’s actions got @RobStoneONFOX FIRED UP pic.twitter.com/GhO9rV0iND
— The Triple Option (@3xOptionShow) November 14, 2024
“I thought Coach (Meyer), particularly in your industry, you praise in public and you criticize in private,” Stone said. “Keep that internally, you don’t need to throw your player under the bus. Calling your player an idiot is b.s. That is bush-league. That is JV and coach Smart is way above it.”
Smart did come out on Wednesday and said he regretted using those words.
“I don’t like to comment on the internal stuff going on inside. He did talk to the team, did a great job. I will say I should not have called the kid an idiot,” Smart admitted at his press conference. “That’s a mistake by me. I appreciate Jake. He is a great kid, he works really hard, he’s a team player. I think he knows it was an emotional mistake and he told the team that. We appreciate the way he handled it.”
Georgia faces Tennessee on Saturday in a huge game. If the Bulldogs lose, their path to the College Football Playoff is petty much gone.
Said many times before: lack of leadership ability.
“lack of leadership ability”
Are you saying that about Kirby Smart, that he lacks leadership ability?
When grown-ups read your comment, people who actually know what the term “leadership” means and entails, how do you think that comment is received? Do you think people say “well, there is a spot-on assessment, that mic0808 fellow really knows what he is talking about regarding leadership?”
Obviously you don’t like Kirby and the argument can be made that was a jerk comment by Kirby. Maybe even the argument that Kirby is a jerk could be reasonably and thoughtfully debated.
But to say that comment demonstrates a lack of leadership ability and that Kirby is lacking leadership ability, your comment demonstrates a lack of life experience and the ability to understand the definition and context of basic words in the English language.
Let’s amp up the example and further test your “logic.” At the height of WWII General George S. Patton infamously slapped a guy who was shell-shocked (PTSD) and camping out behind with a medical unit behind front lines. The act upset many in American society – politicians, citizens, Gen. Patton’s commanders and peers etc. The act almost ended Gen. Patton’s military career. So in all your infinite wisdom and executive experience you would assess that General George S. Patton “lacks leadership ability”
You’re a gifted, a genius, a leadership guru – you need to start writing books, doing seminars, conferences, podcasts etc on leadership – move over John Maxwell her comes mlc0808!!!!!
You are deranged. It’s more than just this latest incident. Kirby is filling out a dossier of mistakes. The list goes on and on. Pushing the opposing team’s QB and blaming Georgia fans in just the last few weeks.
Rent free.
He’s lost the locker room and his culture is non existent. No recruits want to be a part of that.
and speaking of genius’s and gurus, right on time
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Rent free.
808, prove it. If it’s been said many times, then provide links. You can’t though because you’re either referring to various comment sections, which are a treasure trove of objective truth, or CFB talking heads who have no actual knowledge about the program.
You also said Texas would solidly beat UGA. So, you know, you’re not to be taken seriously.
Jake is a great kid, works really hard, and he’s going to make some other team a really good DB next year. In the meantime, can we get him to clean the wheels on CBs lambo?
I hate to say this – but there must some locker issues going on with this team – think the 2019 Sugar Bowl, the 2019 offense with Coley at OC etc.
The coaching staff, the players, team culture – strange things are afoot at the Circle K
Ironically, the UGa staff replaced Bryan McClendon after his departure with, wait for it…James Coley. And now, look at the regression we’ve seen in the WR room, this is no mystery here.
There are definitely some position coaches that need a hard evaluation. Coley, Searels, Robinson, Bobo.
I completely agree with this list. I’m hoping to see major changes to the coaching staff.
His team had just gotten the snot beaten out of them and he is out their hopping around like he was watching the chest of some coeds bounce wildly. What could possibly make him so happy that he could put such a resounding defeat behind him that quickly? He was an idiot.
*there
I’m thinking he may have wagered his NIL money on OM plus the points…
Agreed. Kirby just shouldn’t have said it to the press.
Georgia is behind Alabama in the playoff standings. They are too soft.
that’s what your boyfriend is always saying about your pecker, too soft
Classy response
One of the two teams you’ve mentioned lost to unranked Vandy. But please keep talking about being soft.
Good grief. Kirby apologized for saying it out loud, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
Media always wants to make something out of nothing.