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A lot of people have said, 'Why not take a smaller school head job?' I honestly feel my growth was better being in a large program, being around Coach Saban, and learning how to manage a lot of the tough situations you deal with in the media.
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I think the growth you get from working at a place like Alabama and with a program under Nick Saban, it helps me immensely.
Kirby Smart
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I don't believe in the coach-in-waiting thing. I don't think that works.
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Every day I pull into that parking spot that says 'Head Football Coach,' I get out of my car and pinch myself sometimes, just to make sure it's real, sort of like, 'Is this really happening?'
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Let's be honest. Georgia, if you get the best players in this state, you should be winning championships.
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It's always a danger when you've got a great quarterback that throws the ball well, that scrambles well. You may push him into his asset. You may force him to do what he does best. So you've got to be able to throw curveballs and stop the pass as much as stop the run.
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To be honest, it makes you a lot better coach when your boss is in the meeting room. You're a lot more driven every day.
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Coach Richt is a good friend of mine. I respect Coach Richt and worked for him for a year and respect the man he is and respect what he stands for.
Kirby Smart