Kirby Smart calls out the sport of college football after embarrassing Florida State: 'Fix it'

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[@AK-sq1jl]

As a Bama fan I respect Georgia so much. I like to troll and rub it in when we win every now and then but yall are really every bit as high class as Bama is.

[@SabansBaldSpot]

friendly trash talk is fun as long as there’s mutual respect. you’re a rarity in your fanbase for sure

[@techwood16]

🫡 respect

[@morganwartman8507]

Imagine calling bama “high class” 😂

[@WoodlandRevivals]

Respect 🤝

[@brentcoggin8580]

He's not a rarety. Most all of us have a lot of respect for your program we just won't say it out loud. 😂 roll tide

[@45july]

Having Kirby as coach is a blessing

[@TheMCJ2011]

💯

[@timmyteaching]

Yeah, we got lucky.

[@speedrat]

So proud to have Coach Smart as our coach and the young men that came to UGA and try to do things the right way.

[@jamesbarksdale978]

Amen! I couldn't have said it any better.

[@photo2george523]

Great win Georgia … beat FSU third string !!

[@Tbird_11]

@@photo2george523Because fsu 3rd string were the only ones man enough to play them. Georgia woulda beat their first string as well. Georgia 3rd string played the entire 2nd half. Coulda been 160 to zip. Just look at this press conference and you can see the clear difference in the players and culture of UGA vs FSU culture and players

[@christiehopkins]

Thanks for showing up Georgia. You deserved better.

[@amandagilliam3133]

Props for Kirby for telling it how it is

[@dare2554]

@20:30 Kirby is 1000% right and it needs to be fixed!!

[@rickmerritt128]

How much money is Kirby making? Not to pick on Kirby but money is the problem for the most part. IMO

[@stevewise75]

What exactly needs to be fixed

[@rickmerritt128]

Ultimately, if people start losing money, they will start to ask themselves questions as to what are the reasons. Just look at the Cotton bowl for example. Players throwing their paying fans under the bus while they make their final decision to play or sit out. Guess what I am saying is it is not fair for the fans to have some of the team quit on them after paying and traveling to go experience the bowl game. Others may feel different about that but that is how I feel about. Paying all that money, one would expect better.

[@dare2554]

@@stevewise75 NIL and transfer portal wild west fiasco.

[@dare2554]

@@rickmerritt128 Of course there is no reason to pay any sports player or coach millions of dollars to play a game. But it won't stop as long as people keep supporting these ridiculous prices to go to the games.

[@YouTubeCentorshipIsAwful]

Go Dawgs 🎉I'm proud to be a Georgia bulldog in my home Savannah Georgia

[@panicmosem5969]

Me too!! GO DAWGS!

[@bbd1920]

I'm proud of Georgia and Kirby. I am a Bama fan!!! Georgia was left out, not FS!

[@patrickmckeever2378]

Georgia Represented the SEC very Well! Defended the Honor! GREAT JOB! We do again Next Year! ROLL TIDE!

[@sglover59]

Salute to Kirby! It took a while but he spoke the truth about the BS situation with this system. Something has to be done!!

[@rablair1966]

Coach Kirby Smart is the classiest coach in the game right now, hands down!

[@StryveTactical]

Facts I have him and Norvell up there. Two class acts coaches

[@darthnatas953]

@@StryveTactical Norvell is a class act, but he couldn't hold his team together while Kirby did. He has more to learn.

[@ArtLee68]

Nick Saban

[@johnnyreddot7706]

Respect to Georgia. All Games matter. Roll Tide salutes you GA.

[@gabulldogs770]

🫡Much respect...just take of business Monday... Don't sleep on Michigan their not the same team we remember!!...stay cautious

[@johnnyreddot7706]

@@gabulldogs770 Saban working extra hard. It will be a tough game no doubt. I hope for an injury free game and we do what we need to do. M is good, we need to finish. Agree. Respect to you guys because you have climbed the mountain. We love Kirby and appreciate what he has done for Alabama.

[@rickmerritt128]

Even if it is a farce?

[@darthnatas953]

At the rate Alabama is improving, it's scary to think they might get even better?

[@johnnyreddot7706]

@@rickmerritt128 to who? FSU. Your Team is a Teal Together everyone achieves less

[@NeverAgain12292]

Kirby at 20:42 was spot on. From a FSU alumni, I couldn’t agree more. It’s similar to what Coach Norvel echoed. It was unfair that the GA players didn’t get the opportunity knock off the 13-0 Noles team tonight. They deserved to play that team. Not the 3rd and 4th string. Georgia did what they said they were gonna do and they showed up and played no matter that roster. I for one think if enough players opt out for a bowl game - get another one to replace them. What a great matchup this would have been in the playoffs. Congrats on the win. #gonoles

[@darthnatas953]

You sir, get it. No matter the disappointment or feeling of being snubbed, FSU had the opportunity to prove to the world they belong, and some players chose to quit instead. If a Georgia player did that the coach and his teammates should call him out on it, and leave him in Athens.

[@tcellison1998]

@darthnatas953 somebody needs to explain to me what fsu would have accomplished by beating Ga proving everybody wrong? Is that a trophy you can hangup. It would have all just added up to nothing in the end. The committee might have seen the game and said oops but it wouldn't have changed shit

[@darthnatas953]

@@tcellison1998 Had they shown up prepared and given their best effort, everyone all across the country would have seen Florida State's fight, respected them for it. and remembered it when it comes time to vote on the next playoff. Why do you think Alabama gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to playoff selection? Because they have proven it on the field for more than a decade, not just one good year. Instead everyone saw what Florida State is about yesterday. We all saw it. Everyone. And no one will forget it.

[@gnorley]

With Kirby Smarts' ties to FSU, Bobby Bowden, and Mickey Andrews I already respected him a hell of a lot. I would have loved to see this game with our full roster in a playoff game. We'll never know. 23 was a special Nole team but our young guys got a chance to see what the best of the best do on the field. Go Noles!

[@Carelock]

I saw them play half of LSU, Boston College, Clemson, Miami, Florida and Louisville. I feel Las Vegas confident that Georgia would’ve only won by 30…

[@Tbird_11]

Nah most of us know Georgia woulda won regardless lol

[@theknowitall4090]

Would have made little difference if it was the playoff and no injuries or opt outs. UGA was a far superior team no matter who FSU suited up. If FSU couldn't get motivated to show the CFP committee they made a mistake for this game then they had no chance no matter what. FSU had played no one and it showed tonight. A legit FBS team doesn't get beat 63-3 when you have more to prove than any team in the country.

[@SurferRC]

@@theknowitall4090clueless

[@Carelock]

@@theknowitall4090 Exactly. If a program believes they are too good for the Orange Bowl that program is in trouble. That 63-3 score is gonna linger with them for a while. In 10 years when they play Georgia in another game the ESPN commentators will be talking about how the last time they played each other this happened, not who sat out.

[@CountryWheels711]

Go Dawgs!! We’ll continue the dominance next season.

[@MrRondonmon]

Not so sure about that, with the new schedule. it will not be as easy every year. And Bama owns you.

[@joshuacrumley2031]

@@MrRondonmon You are outside your mind if you think that team won't be elite next year.

[@MrRondonmon]

@@joshuacrumley2031 No more easy ventures through the east. Why can't you beat Bama? Elite teams don't have to rely on two WR injuries in one game and cheating refs not to go 0-6 vs Bama since Kirby was hired. Texas and OU now make your coach trying to become Sabanesque, the things dreams are made of, Bama is and always will be the Standard in the league.

[@Mr.Atlanta850]

They are going to be even better, especially the running game and the defense killer.

[@mikejohnson3409]

Game was a joke and everybody acting like they really won a big game😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmysexton4201]

As a Bama fan, this is how you represent the SEC! It just means more! I loved Kirby when he was at Bama and I still do! Nothing but respect for Kirby and the Bulldogs!! Go Dogs!!!

[@Cythia-up8cu]

Well, GEORGIA SHOULDA BEEN IN THE BIGGEST GAME 🎯 NOT 🚫 ALABAMA 😅😅😅😅 BECAUSE BAMA WON'T BE ABLE TO SCORE AS BIGGEST LIKE GEORGIA... HAHAHA THAT'S AWESOME 💯 😎 GEORGIA... RESPECT, RESPECT AND STOP 🚏 ACTING LIKE BAMA IS ALL THAT MATTERS...NOPE!!🎉

[@johnpetrig6949]

Georgia are monsters... four team playoff they could have 2 losses and give em 4 weeks they can punk anyone. Just that talented.

[@williamhumphries706]

They had 12 months for BAMA and they got punk.

[@donaldkennedy2305]

This is a shame for the Orange Bowl and all bowls - the CFP has runied college football for ever - add in the portal and it is truly sad...

[@rickmerritt128]

Like the old saying goes. Money, the root of all evil.

[@jerrycaughron7378]

As a Bama fan, UGA deserves to be in the final 4!.

[@G--Mann]

Yes, over overrated Bama! I agree!

[@gabulldogs770]

@@G--Mann🤨Bruh he was trying to give us credit when credit is due🤦🏽‍♂️

[@G--Mann]

@@gabulldogs770 I get that, but Georgia should be in over who? Certainly not Michigan or Washington; those two are undefeated! Also not over Texas because they beat Bama. So, if he thinks Georgia should be in, he should say over whom! If you make the point that Texas winning over Bama doesn't matter, then Bama winning over Georgia doesn't matter, equally. They couldn't have left out more than one undefeated team (after FSU was left out) for Georgia. So, it makes no sense for him to make that original statement! Objectively, any of four teams in the playoffs can beat Georgia; heck, one of them just did. Texas, not very long ago, also beat Georgia, although that win doesn't hold much weight here. The point is that any of those teams are completely capable of beating Georgia. So stop this crap about them being one of four best teams; the are NOT!

[@MNM14]

@@G--Mann Everyone knows only Bama beats UGA and vice versa. It's folks like you that were giving teams like TCU too much hope. Bama is about to roll over the playoffs because they already beat their best competition. No need to talk...just watch over the coming days as the pattern repeats and SEC breezes through the competition.

[@G--Mann]

@@MNM14 That is the most nonsensical argument, EVER! Only Georgia beats Bama and vice-versa? Did not Texas beat Bama or you're one of those who say that win doesn't count? In fact, the last time Texas played both teams, they WON against both of them! All the teams currently in the playoffs are fully capable of beating each other and also capable of beating Georgia, which, by extension, means they are capable of playing in the SEC!

[@lorenmason1]

As a FSU fan, congratulations Georgia for your win and your class.

[@timothyblinkhorn7340]

In response, I as a UGA fan feel sorry that the bs committee dissed FSU causing the mass sit down of your key players. I think UGA would have beaten your best but not the way we did. I believe that Kirby intentionally ran up the score, not to diss FSU but shine the light of stupidity on the NCAA

[@sarahcrain8083]

My score prediction was 60 to 0 Georgia. At least I had the 60 point win right. Good job UGA from a Bama fan.

[@Majorbanjo]

Proud to be a Dawg!

[@brentkuehne435]

I hope ESPN lost their ass on this game !!! Keep your damn nose out of the selection !!! GO DAWGS !!!

[@Southprong59]

Isn't funny how 3 of the 4 teams are from blue states . . .

[@DoomPlague]

@@Southprong59 3 of what 4 teams? Are you saying Texas or Alabama is a blue state?

[@jwhatsup]

Hell of year for those dawgs. Tough loss to Alabama, a few games go a little different, UGA is in the playoffs. It didn’t shake out that way, and these kids came in to play a game that didn’t really matter, but the culture in Athens is unmatched. they play hard for each other and their school. It’s a hell of a thing to see. Go dawgs.

[@mikecurtis2710]

A few games? How about 3 points ...

[@johnjackson4152]

do you follow Georgia football? if so, please tell me about the few games that got away, because I missed all but one.

[@bryanpelfrey2103]

I have seen it before. Its at Bama that's where he learned it. Show respect to the GOAT

[@realaceboogy]

Everyone knows UGA is a top 4 team. Roll tide. UGA representing the sec beautifuly

[@slavefeet57]

That comment about lassiter at the end!!! I love it, man! Two DGD right there! Thanks for making UGA awesome!

[@markjones8041]

NCAA is destroying college football . Transfer portal needs to be pushed back to the end of January and NIL payments need to be limited per player .

[@rickmerritt128]

Big money is the problem. I am all for fair compensation of a decent salary. I can't help but ask myself, what's next.

[@darthnatas953]

Contracts. Pay to play, not pay to opt out. Or eliminate scholarships and special admissions for people who can't read, and let actual college students play college ball again.

[@yolandabanks5995]

Love Kirby ❤️ roll tide.. Go Dawgs

[@rickeyd.callahan1533]

Noles fan here, Kirby Smart and the UGA players and fans are all class!

[@dakitchen2290]

Some of y’all actually listen some just came to support, but Georgia coach actually said that, hey this wasn’t a good look or match because they didn’t have their best players on the field. Deep down he’s not proud of this win he’s really upset with the college committee. He would’ve been happy to actually play for it against a team that had their best in the game not against a team that didn’t. Read between the lines people.

[@ImmaWright]

Everyone plays, Georgia by 20

[@darthnatas953]

You are partially correct. He would have liked it better if all the FSU players had shown up to take their beating, but the only thing that would make him "happy" is not losing to Alabama. He has been pissed off all month, and I doubt anything will help until the Bama game next year, if he can get that win. Well, the beatdown UGA is going to put on Clemson to start the season might help a bit. 😉

[@1000tammyh]

I completely agree! That is what I took from this interview also. It seems alot of people interpreted this as him shaming the FSU players, I heard him holding the committee accountable.

[@davidwinter6148]

I'm a Noles fan but one three point loss over a season should not have kept Ga out of the playoffs.

[@paleblue4659]

Kirby Smart and these young mean are all so amazing. Heart, smarts, and fight! All of them.

[@ds3333]

Congratulations to UGA and Coach Smart. We so wanted FSU to have their full roster, but without the depth that UGA has, just losing Jordan and several others to surgery (without counting the other healthy opt outs) would have hurt us pretty bad. With all the opt outs, we knew what was coming. We still love our Noles and look forward to the future.

[@PidgiesAirforce]

Quit making excuses

[@cynthia-nn7xt]

@@PidgiesAirforce he wasn't making excuses he was complimenting Georgia

[@dro2real836]

I know right and as a Florida State fan, I really got a tip my hat to those young guys who suited up and stepped on that field more than likely knowing deep down inside it was going to be a shellacking but however, what makes me proud of this team, more than anything is the fact That they didn’t take easy way out and not show up to the game at all. They could’ve easily used the playoff snub under the pretext of protesting the committees decision not to play, but they still did anyway it didn’t go our way, but that is the heart and soul of a seminal Two the Georgia fans out there you got a team to be proud of and there’s no way in hell they should’ve been ranked sixth or excluded from the college football playoffs.

[@dro2real836]

⁠@@cynthia-nn7xt pay him no mind either the trolling or just being ignorant.

[@cynthia-nn7xt]

@@dro2real836 thanks

[@TheJasonJackson84]

The 1st problem is that there are too many bowl games. Bowl invites are taken for granted because they're handed out to every team damn. No 6-6 teams should be in bowl games. There should only be 12 to 15 bowl games for the most deserving teams, the teams with the best records. The 2nd problem is the messaging the players get from mainly ESPN analysts. They started the idea of meaningless bowl games. These ideas are pushed by the sports media. All of a sudden after playing a full season of football, now it's a threat to an opportunity to get paid money if the players go out and play an additional game of football. Dumbass Dennis Dodd wrote an article on CBS sports supposedly having an anonymous cfp committee member hoping the star players won't opt out of a playoff game next year. Why even put that idea in the air. But now that it's out there it's something to consider. The media pushed the idea that Jadaveon Clowney should sit out his junior season to avoid getting hurt before the draft. Not just the bowl game but the regular season. College football media members do more harm to this sport than players could ever do. The 3rd problem is that the coaches and programs have given players the option to sit out. Essentially an opt-out is quitting on the last game. Now for players to receive letterman status and the post career perks and benefits it should be stated in the scholarship agreement that the player is required to play whenever an injury is not preventing them to do so. No different than schools having gpa requirements. But it's up to the coaches to enforce it. I see nothing wrong when recruiting a kid to express to him that he will be expected to play when healthy. I never see high school football players opting out of playoffs or state championships to prepare for college. A lot of these young men just see it as an option that's available. Taking away that option is not going to destroy their lives.

[@dbel29]

There is talk about dropping the requirement to 5-7 for bowl eligibility. 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@TheJasonJackson84]

@@dbel29 the people in charge of college football want this issue to perpetuate

[@rickmerritt128]

They have to fill the void between the end of the regular season until the playoff.

[@darthnatas953]

Bowl games have always been stupid. Not meaningless, just a poor way to run a postseason. I for one agree with Coach Leach. A playoff doesn't "devalue" the regular season. Those games happen before the playoff. If regular season games mean less because of a large playoff, then bowl games mean even less than that. Everyone is about to see just how damn fun the playoff games will be next year, and how many more teams have something to play for leading up to the playoff. Yes Michigan vs Ohio State might mean less, but probably 50 other games will mean more over the course of the season when 30 teams are trying to get in to the final 12.

[@TheJasonJackson84]

@@darthnatas953 you sure about that??? What additional games mattered this year with the 4 team playoff that wouldn't have mattered in the BCS era? The bowl games are great events. There are are just too many bowl games that it makes a majority of them meaningless. For example, the new NCAA Tournament, the play in games between the #11 & #16 seed or however it's done, are meaningless games that very few are interested in. Even the 1 vs 16 is not interesting unless the #1 seed is getting challenged just cause people want something to talk about if there's an upset. It didn't make regular season college basketball more interesting it made it less interesting because it doesn't matter if you win or lose when nothing is on the line late in the regular season. If 1 regular season loss meant that a team lost its chance at a conference title or national title in 2000 but in 2024 2 or 3 regular season losses doesn't mean a team will be out of the running for the national championship, then that actually devalues the regular season. In other words losses don't count against a team as much. So if the cfp is for the best teams and not the most deserving, won't Ohio St still be one of the 12 best if they are 9-3? Won't Alabama or Georgia be one of the 12 best if they are 9-3? Regardless if North Carolina finishes 12-1 next year who will say they are a better team than Alabama or Ohio St? Without this year's playoff, a #1 Michigan vs #2 Washington would have made for an interesting Rose Bowl or BCS championship. There are no doubts about. But if both those teams lose people will be crying about Bama being in yet another national championship and how they don't won't to watch. Well that's what the playoffs are going to lead to. The better teams winning the majority of the time no matter if they loss at home in the regular season to a lower ranked team by 10 points or if they're undefeated. I am seriously hoping Bama wins it all since my Dawgs didn't make the cfp.

[@angieledbetter7382]

Love our coach

[@rickmerritt128]

Used to look forward to bowl games of this stature, that has changed. Sports has gotten too big for it's britches.

[@charlesgerety1403]

The 4 playoff teams are so glad they dodged Georgia this year

[@williamhumphries706]

Alabama didn’t dodge them. They beat them . Didn’t you see it ?

[@charlesgerety1403]

@@williamhumphries706 I didn't know that

[@lukecalhoun6569]

Not really. This Georgia team is no where near as good as the last couple of seasons. They just beat up on a team missing all the starters. So would any of the teams in the playoffs.

[@williamhumphries706]

@@charlesgerety1403no problem. Sorry if I was rude.

[@charlesgerety1403]

@@williamhumphries706 Thanks. Who do you think will win it all?

[@stephaniehess94]

I had heard the sound bite but wanted to see it. It’s better than the sound bite. He wasn’t asked the question but he inserted what needed to be said. Thank you Coach.

[@danielaldrich3632]

Georgia should not be left out of the collage football playoffs period !

[@treyurquhart4508]

It should have been Georgia, Alabama, Texas, & Michigan.

[@DoomPlague]

@@treyurquhart4508 The team you left out was not only undefeated but they also beat Texas last night. Georgia lost to Alabama and failed to win its conference. There's no reason to put them in the playoff when there were 3 undefeated P5 conference champions and 1 conf. champ that beat them. If anyone should have been left out, its the team that already lost to Texas. I dislike FSU and obviously they dropped an egg in the orange bowl but they were undefeated, they beat a decent SEC team early in the season and are in a conference that had a winning record against the SEC in the season.

[@treyurquhart4508]

@@DoomPlague You're absolutely correct.

[@nickf4334]

Kirby said “as long as winning matters”. The committee proved winning doesn’t matter

[@bryanpelfrey2103]

You didn't understand a word he said fsu loser crybaby. Y'all keep showing your lack of class.

[@user-qd2we1yp3u]

Congrats to Georgia, great game and sportsmanship! As an FSU grad, it was very humbling to see us get spanked, but appreciate the Dawgs being at full strength. Hopefully, FSU has learned a valuable lesson! Go NOLES!

[@dcrane8249]

1:38 Brooks what a way to get the questions goin 🔥 you knew exactly what to ask to get Kirby goin

[@fredball8240]

That last volley by CKS about Lassiter, about FSU, and about CFB spoke volumes about where we are as a society with our emphasis on money over bonding and relationships. It's infected the sport and CFB needs to act before it's too late. The seams are splitting.

[@darthnatas953]

Yes, it's bigger than football.

[@plaintruth1506]

Total ESPN Sham

[@JD-rx3wp]

FSU didn’t care to be there, and collected their check. They fielded a team and that was all they had to do. Not their fault, and UGA would have blown out any team in the country with as many opt outs. CFB needs to fix this, it will continue to happen each year.

[@PENS68]

After watching that and seeing and remembering what Kirby said after the SEC Championship Game, Georgia is absolutely one of the four best teams in the country. I think Kirby was out to make a statement that Georgia was one of the four best teams in the country. The four teams selected are good, but if you are going the four best I don't think anyone cannot say Georgia is not one of the four best teams in the country. Whether you are a Georgia fan or not.

[@arlingtonbutler9511]

I didnt jother to watch my Noles down 14+ starters and 20+ others to begin with. The whole set up was a travesty and as I said our 2, 3 and even 4's werre about "to get marched across the burning sands by UGA" this game proved nothing other than CFB os broken and the CFP helped end any meaning to other bowl games. Seriously how can anyone make an evaluation of FSU JV team against UGA with far more contributors from their 2023 season?

[@godislarge1]

Coach Smart might not be the GOAT today at 48 years old…but he’ll definitely be by the time he’s 72! A living legend!

[@darthnatas953]

If he lasts. Bright stars sometimes burn out quicker.

[@paverdaddymcslingsabrick896]

Roll Tide but a love watching Georgia with Kirby at the helm very dominant performance Dawgs.

[@drkhorse1816]

I would love see a bama vs ga rematch!

[@mikes8948]

Yes, just like any other school, some UGA players make mistakes and get in trouble. But that doesn't take anything away from the culture of character that Coach Smart has built and is continuing to carry forward. I can't speak to whether other schools may be doing the same thing, but it shines at UGA and promises a bright future for the program, and more importantly, for the young men that are positively influenced by being a part of it. GREAT JOB to Coach Smart and the TEAM.

[@stevenmclaughlin4978]

Congratulations on blowing out FSU 3 string and keeping it real! Coach!

[@bryanpelfrey2103]

Your players took their ball and went home because their coach was too busy crying instead of holding his team together. Hey I got yalls new team name . the Danny kanell crybabies. Watching y'all cry is better than winning it all. But well do that too.

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Bama fan here. Kirby is right about this mess. Georgia was shafted/disappointed to miss the playoffs. What did they do? Showed competitive character, leadership, and mission. And competed. What did FSU do? Went on a 3 week whining campaign. Filed/threatened lawsuits. Transferred. Sat out. And quit. Kudos to Georgia for being a first class program with a first class coach.

[@DoomPlague]

FSU had a legitimate complaint. They were undefeated conference champs. Georgia was neither of those things. I agree that FSU handled it poorly but they aren't comparable situations. And keep in mind that they won a conference with a winning record against the SEC in the regular season. UGA had no legit complaint when there were at least 5 better options to make the playoff. Who should have been left off in their place? The conference champs that beat them? Or the conference champ that beat Alabama earlier in the season? Maybe the undefeated conference champ that just beat Bama yesterday? Or the undefeated conference champ that just beat Texas? There was just no room for UGA.

[@PSUJerseyGirl]

Now Bama fans are whining they should have one.

[@warseabee0361]

That coach is a good man for calling this portal and opt out crap the way he did. You play the game no matter what and if you run away then you should not be allowed to play at all anywhere.

[@user-nw6nf5uc5o]

Awesome. Wonder wear Kirby learn how to coach like he does so that players would never abandon there teammates? I wrote the following earlier today on Facebook, but here it is with an important addition. A year ago, Bama was left out of the playoffs. We weren't happy about it because we believed we were one of the best teams in the country. Kinda like FSU this year. However, how each team handled the disappointment couldn't be more different. Same goes for Georgia this year. Bama didn't pout and they played Kansas in the Sugar bowl and won 45-20. The amazing part is that NOT ONE Bama starter opted out of the game. That included Brice Young and Will Anderson, two top ten draft picks. Why didn't they? After all, an injury could have cost them millions of dollars. Obviously, it was a dedication to school, team, teammates, coaches and fans. Both Brice and Will said it never crossed their minds to opt out. Now lets fast forward a year. FSU was left out and they have every right to bitch, but give me a break, fans and players are still crying about it. Even worse, 24 FSU players are opting out of the game against Ga. A culture that doesn't instill in it's players a dedication to school, team, teammates, coaches and fans is one that will never be anything but a run of the mill program, with an occasional season worth talking about and I think they know it. Maybe that's why 24 of them are taking their ball and going home. Then again, maybe they just don't want to be part of the ass kicking Georgia was going to give them.

[@zacharyradford5552]

They weren’t disrespected with “we didn’t pick you because your star QB had a season ending injury and the rest of the star player are shit have a nice day” I add some but doesn’t matter the coach it’s hard to motivate a team that’s play was so disrespected.

[@christopherfowler6639]

Hey... (nevermind, you keep enjoying your coloring book. I'm sure Santa was extra good to you. And don't forget to put your tooth under your pillow for the tooth fairy... no point in trying to speak logic to a simpleton)

[@darthnatas953]

Truth. Much respect to Bama. Let the fans whine. Coaches and players need to prepare and play.

[@arlingtonbutler9511]

You do realize many of the starters opting out came back after receiving high grades in the draft last year just to compete for a National Championship? So when that was ripped away from them why would they risk 2 years in a row injury for a meaningless in their minds Bowl Game...

[@user-nw6nf5uc5o]

I would think it should be easy to motivate a team with something to prove. Beat Ga and then you could tell the committee to stick it. Truth is they knew they damn well they couldn’t beat Ga.

[@1000tammyh]

I’m not watching any bowl games. I hope ratings take a huge hit this year. I am not mad at FSU players for bailing. In fact I think it is commendable. Hit them where it hurts. I also interpreted this interview as KS holding the committee accountable for the way this played out. As a Georgia fan I have watched fans all day boast about the win as if the guys went out there and really did something crazy special. To me it sounds like a 16 year old bragging about beating up a 10 year old. I think they went out and played like they would any other time but I don’t think that team or KS is particularly proud of the win. They know.

[@philbertford1472]

As a Nole fan, Kirby Smart is the real deal…Straight truth..no nonsense. But so is the Coach of the Year Mike Norvell. UGA has NOW what we had with Bobby Bowden and are trying to build. We’ll be back GO NOLES!!!!

[@bartosullivan8050]

Coach Smart. Turns boys into men and they love him for it! Can't wait for the next game against Clemson. Go Dawgs!

[@bbd1920]

Respect Kirby and Georgia so much! They were the team left out. I'm a Bama fan...

[@TonyLauLetta]

OSU fan, but Kirby is the man, I like him. Envious for sure

[@michaelstallings5824]

i think they need to move the transfer portal to after the season is over,after the bowl games,after the playoffs. if players still opt out of their bowl games and quit on their teams fine, they would still have that option,but i think those precentages would be low. but over and over again in many bowl games,we have seen teams hurt because of players flockig like sheep into the portal..keep the portal just open it after the season is complete.

[@russells6234]

It’s teams like uga that made me quit watching college football! The nfl was dead to me many years ago! So much time on my hands now to do more creative things!

[@CoachRJ334]

Great showing by the Dawgs much respect to you guys ......... GO NOLES EVERYDAY🍢🍢

[@Jackson09]

Obviously Kirby is a Tier 1 Top of the Profession Coach...But man it feels some much RIGHT, when the coach went to & Played at your College...The words mean more. Go Dawgs🏈💯

[@TheSupernaturalWolf41]

On to the next. Clemson..see you soon. Feeding Time in 2024. Sic'em...Woof...Woof...Woof.

[@darthnatas953]

Yeah Kirby is probably going over Clemson film with Muschamp and Bobo right now, lol.

[@larryhatcher8927]

I think this year they have cut back some on the bowl games but there are still too many. I think there should be the six majors and then maybe six more......that should be it.

[@charlesmarshall2697]

Truly the best program in college football!

[@richardmesser1091]

But did not make the playoffs. #6 maybe

[@adamaskew8751]

Do Dawgs

[@ChrisCo813]

😂 this is hilarious.. great job you beat FSU’s 3rd STRING!! Clearly you didn’t beat a 13-0 FSU conference champion 🤦🏾‍♂️ yall can have that orange bowl ring 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ep4632]

Convenient to say. Ga fourth string still scored points. FSU could not compete without the QBs. You had four weeks to prepare. Everyone knew this was TCU all over again and they were not top 4

[@ChrisCo813]

@@ep4632 🤣 THE SAME TCU THAT BEAT MICHIGAN IN THE PLAYOFFS?? SO YOU ARE SAYING WE SHOUD HAVE BEEN IN THE PLAYOFFS HUH?? I HATED BAMA FANS BUT AFTER THIS BS GAME AND UGA FANS FEELING INDESTRUCTIBLE EVEN THOUGH THE YJUST LOST TO BAMA UGA FANS ARE HILARIOUS!!! WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE A 2ND STRING DUMBASS..OUR ROTATION PLAYERS EVEN OPTED OUT ..YALL HAD ALL YOUR STARTERS MINUS 2 OF THEM…GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK! 🤣

[@kencobb1476]

Y’all got TCU’d

[@huskerdee1431]

It doesn’t take a body language expert to see Florida St 3:17 was checked early in the 1st qtr. really sad to see cause I wish both teams were at full strength and played with passion. Just didn’t see any buy in from FSU

[@thebreadreport9841]

The culture of Florida St is not ready for the big stage. Sad. CFP made the correct decision not allowing Florida St in the playoffs

[@SurferRC]

@@thebreadreport9841nah no one can beat fsu when it matters. They proved that this year! 🤡🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@cd240v]

This game really mattered, if FSU wouldve beat uga then it wouldve proven the commitee wrong, but FSU didnt see it that way. And no way in hell full roster or not , couldnt have beaten GA. PERIOD NO if and buts about it. ​@SurferRC

[@plaintruth1506]

Why Would They

[@arlingtonbutler9511]

They first checked in with a bunch of guys who saw no playing time during the 2023. FSU had 14+ starters opt our and 20+ from the Transfer Portal who didn't suit up. Couldn't you tell 5 of the Front 7 on D weren't there or none of top 4 Running Backs or Receivers in terms of production. Hell even the 2nd string QB jump in the Portal at the beginning of this week. No semblance of what the Noles 13-0 Team was on the field yesterday...

[@SlickMcVega]

It just means more

[@dakitchen2290]

Y’all had something to prove FSU didn’t have anything to prove won’t they was not given a chance to be beat playoffs. It’s funny how they low key trying to talk down on FSU knowing dame well if it was the way round they would’ve lost players due to the BS

[@darthnatas953]

Florida State tried to tell everyone for a month that it was wronged somehow. They could have shown up and given Georgia a fight to prove everyone wrong, but instead they folded. Maybe people just don't believe in the program yet on the big stage. I wonder why? Alabama gets the benefit of the doubt because of more than a decade of proving it on the field. Alabama doesn't just run it's mouth, they kick your teeth in. It is about more than one good year. UGA is the two time defending National Champions. They dont really have anything they need to prove other than when the team on the other side is the Crimson Tide.

[@mischugee]

Georgia did its job in holding up the SEC! Bama, Leave No Doubt! Roll Tide!

[@stevestarcher6106]

Seems like they signed a contract to play the whole season

[@WhoserverCanCome]

Having FSU kids back out. Basically all their starters is insane. Thanks for quitting on your team

[@jeffreypeters5578]

Im a bama thru and thru but georgia was the better team this yr i believe georgia would work any of the teams in the playoffs maybe even bama if they got a rematch.I was not betting on bama thats for sure

[@bartredden8524]

The difference in Georgia's press conference and Florida State's..... night and day.

[@berrywalton3918]

Amen, fix it!!! Unless you are in the PO's, teams have these opt outs and transfers, the post season games become meaningless!!! Kudos to FSU with all the distractions and defections!!

[@tokiwartuthe]

Ga did what everyone told FSU,GA was gonna do to them...congrats GA

[@gregnorthway3814]

Drop the bowls...just keep the 12 team playoff or extend it to 16. Too many players transferring or sitting out so games end up sucking from an entertainment perspective. College bowls are a joke. Times are changing. Playoffs matter and bowls don't anymore.

[@bigj6143]

Bowl games are an old outdated obsolete idea that is only played for the sponsorships. You use to have the unknown of crowning a National Champion after all the major bowl games but the insertion of a playoff eliminated this possibility. Bowl games are an exhibition where, like all-star games, nothing is at stake. Problems are more than just this exhibition. With the expanded playoff next year, the transfer portal, players are going to continue to opt out not wanting to risk injury. I would say a huge part of all this, like everything else, is the money. The idea of players getting paid money, revenue, being able to get paid for their so-called likeness, whatever, instead of yhe education benefits. Also, the NCAA staggering and stalling around on a playoff format then finally deciding initially on four teams for the playoff which is too few. In all the years of watching college football without a playoff, no team who was ranked lower than 6th in the rankings going into the bowl games was ever crowned National Champion. Therefore, in the beginning, I thought that six playoff teams with byes for the top two ranked teams was ideal. Six teams this year and you would not have had both Georgia and Florida State on the outside looking in. Six teams would have given mid-major programs some hope of making it also as the University of Cincinnati did a few years back. Nope, the NCAA with all it's fake brilliance and greedy money schemes ups the playoff to 12 teams with more games and many more opt out choices. The playoff needed to come but they waited too long and had the wrong number of teams from the start. A reason also recruits keep flocking to Alabama, Georgia, the SEC, and even the Big Ten which should be renamed the Big Twenty now. Local and proximity in the country is gone, as teams from the west coast are flocking to predominantly east coast conferences now to get in on the money. Traditions like the PAC 10 conference and their rivalries (USC-UCLA) on the field are being abolished. Oklahoma-Nebraska, abolished. A game, which is a violent contact sport and has been since its inception, has been overtaken by literally too much greed in anticipation of the old mighty dollar rather than the competition. Individual greed far overshadows team goals and success. Most will not play professionally, they just play for the education in the classroom or even love of the game. But they are not the elite. Elite draws the money. On the shirt tails of that are overpaid, overrated college coaches like Nick Saban. They get the very best recruits apparently without limit. It is a long sad story getting worse year by year. Why? People and greed. Stop wasting your time and money on others to entertain you. In an effort for perfection, it is technology, money, greed, pure selfish stupidity, that has made or I should say spoiled something else. Find something better to do or certainly more productive or watch it get worse, your choice still.

[@CoachHayes100]

BULL! FSU should have been in the BCS PLAYOFF! I don't blame them for opting out of a CONSULTATION GAME!

[@supercheese7033]

Kirby looks so tired. Watch your health coach!

[@r8d4tube]

Going 1-5 vs Nick Saban keeps him up all night 😂

[@nakjon]

He works so hard. Hopefully he will get some rest. I thought the same after watching the presser yesterday.

[@TheSupernaturalWolf41]

​@@r8d4tubeWe'll see you soon enough. Circled and highlighted. Good luck in the playoffs.

[@thomasblankinship98]

He looked and sounded sick. Must have a cold or some sinus issues, going from freezing cold in N Ga to balmy Miami and 80 degrees.

[@darthnatas953]

@@r8d4tube No doubt, but Georgia gives Saban all he wants, I can assure you.

[@jarrodvangundy1525]

He is very thankful for an easy bowl win!

[@ImmaWright]

Yep same as last year as well, that's what happens when you are 42-2 over 3 seasons

[@larryhatcher8927]

The jerseys might have said Florida State but, in reality, Georgia was playing Tennessee Tech or UMass. Who's fault is that? Some of it might be the system's fault but some of the blame also goes to Florida State. The one good thing about the extended playoffs is that we may avoid this in the future

[@thebreadreport9841]

Florida St culture is not ready for the big stage. CFP committee made the correct decision to not allow FSU in the playoffs.

[@SurferRC]

@@thebreadreport9841u are clueless 🤡🤦🏼‍♂️😂

[@zacharyradford5552]

What could FSU do? They got told because your in the ACC and everyone on your team but your QB sucks we’re gonna relegate you to one of the 60 end of season bowl games we have.

[@thomasblankinship98]

​@@zacharyradford5552you were going to play a team that is obviously a top 4 team. So you think FSU is a top 4 team? Then maybe your best don't take their ball and go home and show up and practice and play the game to prove they were a top 4 team. The Dawgs sure as hell did. Or were they sure there was no way , even at full strength , they could play with the Back to Back champs?

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

2 nattys in a row,#1 all season, lose a game by 3 and drop to 6. Has that happened before? CFP cmt....joke

[@mhmhmh6497]

Don’t lose a game. You brag about being undefeated for 2 years in an easy division. Bama handled you. They didn’t bitch 2 years ago when they lost their 2 best receivers to injury in the semifinal game they lost to you. They were the better team that year too.

[@thomasblankinship98]

​@@mhmhmh6497you Gumps been crying about those 2 receivers since 21 ! Don't act like you were above all that. Same shit as OSU and their 1 receiver. Y'all both have rosters full of 4 and 5 star players. Bama used to say next man up. Not anymore !

[@Booooliquorsucks]

@@mhmhmh6497 Easy division? What world do you live in? They have more Championships than any conference by far. The only one even close is the Big 10 and they were around 36 years before the SEC. Get outa here with that BS

[@mhmhmh6497]

Yes. Easy division? Do you know how to read stupid? I said that Georgia has the easiest road to the SEC Championship with that joke of a schedule. SEC West is much more difficult and there have been more National Champions out of the West than the East. Much better division.

[@uowebfoot]

Here's an idea. If you get a scholarship and the school provides you with a free college education you should be obligated to play all of that teams' games. I mean seriously. This isn't rocket science.

[@jamaal8786]

Those boys took it serious because their last game was an L... (Kirby said this in their pre game orange bowl press conference). 2 completely different circumstances. I don't blame FSU players opting out after going undefeated and told it didn't mean anything. Would have been nice if they were out there though. But lets not forget its UGA's fault both these teams didn't get to show up in the CFP. Had they beat Alabama FSU and UGA would have been full force in the CFP.

[@MrJking065]

Florida had to beat Georgia for their claims to be in the playoffs. Instead Georgia took a huge bite out of Florida and showed that the CFB committee was right. And Georgia played all their QB's down to a walk on trying not to beat Florida so badly.

[@kennystrickland9387]

They didn't play the Gators.

[@cynthia-nn7xt]

Thank you Kirby Smart.He is an awesome person and Coach.He is a class act and truly has a heart.We loved him at Alabama and he will always be special to those of us who appreciate the awesome Coach he was for almost 10 years

[@g-man2228]

Yeah, pretty tough beating up the 3rd and 4th string…LMAO

[@LeeAndRiley]

Florida didn’t play in a bowl game😂!

[@danielburnley3080]

Your aware how lopsided this game was going to be right? Bad take

[@garypuckett9897]

I still think Georgia dominates this game had the 23 players that opted out from Florida state played. Coaches need to put their foot down and stop this madness, it’s embarrassing for the team and for college football, any player that’s opts out of a bowl game shouldn’t be eligible to play the following season.

[@darthnatas953]

Contracts. Pay to play, not sit out.

[@everettmarshall3098]

lousy bowl game football. get rid of HOA in college football. bet they're all "greazed".

[@bryanpelfrey2103]

Dawg nation keep dreaming of that 12 team playoff. Bama will just keep collecting nati s . wuf wuf lol

[@panicmosem5969]

Michigan should have been BANNED FOR CHEATING! Uga should have never been ranked below bama. Fsu and uga were robbed, but unlike fsu, uga showed up to play, not opting out to lose. Fsu has no one to blame but themselves. Uga national championship was stolen!

[@shewr4664]

The Thieves Up North (TTUN) stole some signs….. hopefully they return them

[@panicmosem5969]

@@shewr4664 before I run another stop sign 😆🚔🚔

[@Spittin_Bars]

Bama beat UGA in the trenches and had a way tougher schedule so yes Bama should have been ranked above UGA. Texas lost to Oklahoma and Oklahoma sucks so they should have been left out and UGA in.

[@jacobhenderson4573]

Agree

[@danielburnley3080]

​@@Spittin_Bars Bama lost badly to Texas....at home. FSU deserved their shot, and UGA earned theirs. Hence the snub bowl. Don't act like Bama didn't struggle to beat some shit teams this year. More so than UGA.

[@plaintruth1506]

Only Punks Think This Game Result Means Anything

[@brentcoggin8580]

I thought i was watching michael vicks dogs get after fsu. 😂 roll tide

[@LeeAndRiley]

Game didn’t matter!

[@thebreadreport9841]

Game proved CFP committee made the correct decision to not allow FSU in the playoffs

[@brentcoggin8580]

Every game matters to a true competitor. Those that opt out, are quitters, they quit on their team, quit on their coaches, quit on their fans. When the nfl grades out a player they watch the film. They don't care who they are playing against or what the score is. Every play that you can put on film gives you an opportunity to show what you can do.

[@SurferRC]

@@thebreadreport9841not even close you dont know ball

[@thebreadreport9841]

​@@SurferRC it mattered and Georgia proved it mattered. The behavior of FSU towards the Orange Bowl will set their program back many years. No fight in them. Terrible culture. Instead of fighting for the AP National title and an undefeated season they played the victim card. That doesn't work in sports. The best players & competitors will not want to play at FSU. What conference would want FSU after this? Instead of making the ACC better they complain and file lawsuits. Sad

[@dakitchen2290]

Noles still breaking records even in lost. Wow that’s what I’m talking about. Go Noles. This reminds me of FSU beating the Gators and they had to play them again for the national championship game when they should’ve played against another team. The SEC is definitely paying money to be in the mix. 😂

[@tonyfuller-ts4jq]

All of that and you still No.5 team no reason to run score up in game that meant nothing committee runs Ga no backbone

[@barrybabin9904]

Alabama should not be there.......because of how close the auburn game was........Georgia going from 1-6...NFW.....if ohio mistakes were 1 -and lost to bama no way they fall to 6....we know that won't happen because they don't like playing the GREAT SEC,,,,,,,,

[@markjones8041]

You can blame the NCAA and their transfer rules and NIL payments for this embarrassment of FSU . Georgia players were loyal , FSU players showed up for the free bowl stuff, then turned their backs on their team mates .

[@jacobhenderson4573]

Coach Kirby can you please coach our falcon

[@michaelmerck7576]

No don't do it

[@hunker1982]

Heck no

[@nakjon]

Nooooooo!!! Haha

[@Carelock]

For everyone hollering about FSU and backups, Georgia had 3 guys rush for tds, 4 guys catch them and 2 QB’s throw for touchdowns. Gunnar Stockton is a third team guy as well. I saw FSU when they were at their peak. They barely beat teams like Boston College, Clemson, Miami and Florida. I don’t want to hear the crying. There is no crying in football. Take the L and admit that only one team on that field belonged in the top 4 and it wasn’t FSU…

[@billymitchell655]

That ain't how it works

[@SurferRC]

Fsu would have won it all. Cant prove otherwise

[@thomasblankinship98]

​@@SurferRC we can now. 13-1 , and the 1 was a total demolishment !

[@plaintruth1506]

Awesome Punk Tool

[@Carelock]

FSU is just not a good football team. They barely beat teams that also are not good. If you had to bet your life on the best FSU as game played this year vs. Georgia’s worst, your money still goes on UGA with Las Vegas confidence. It’s ok to be upset about not getting in the playoff, I’m upset as a Georgia fan, but that shouldn’t divorce you from reality. If FSU was better I would say so, they’re not and they never were this season.