'25 NJ Edge Darren Ikinnagbon (Georgia Verbal)

[IAIrish]

I opened this thread and a driving related arrest is exactly what I was expecting.

Agreed, the joke isn't even funny anymore.

 

[arrowryan]

Agreed, the joke isn't even funny anymore.

Smart is a good coach but his lack of program control needs to be studied in a lab

 

[MacIrish75]

Smart is a good coach but his lack of program control needs to be studied in a lab

Kirbs pulling up to attend an Urban Meyer seminar on roster building…

 

[Katzenboyer]

Seriously, how the hell does this keep happening? It's insane.

 

[dublinirish]

Seriously, how the hell does this keep happening? It's insane.

Smart has UGA fanbase believing the issue is that Athens PD is unfairly targeting players and thus there is no outcry anymore

 

[Rockin’Irish]

Smart has UGA fanbase believing the issue is that Athens PD is unfairly targeting players and thus there is no outcry anymore

No doubt, the police should really look the other way when players are running over 100MPH on the roadways 🤣

 

[Katzenboyer]

Kirby sucks so it'll never happen, but if he truly wanted it to stop, he needs to bring in his captains and say "it's time to code red any player that pulls this shit."

Let the locker room handle it.

 

[Irish#1]

Seems he's had so many caught Kirby should think about creating his own NASCAR team.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

Seems he's had so many caught Kirby should think about creating his own NASCAR team.

If they were any good they wouldnt be getting caught 😁

 

[Wild Bill]

Kirby sucks so it'll never happen, but if he truly wanted it to stop, he needs to bring in his captains and say "it's time to code red any player that pulls this shit."

Let the locker room handle it.

I don't see any other way.

I’m not absolving Kirby here, but how exactly does he police a hundred 18–22 years olds, half of which are millionaires, 24/7. Not possible without relying heavily on team leadership.

 

[Katzenboyer]

I don't see any other way.

I’m not absolving Kirby here, but how exactly does he police a hundred 18–22 years olds, half of which are millionaires, 24/7. Not possible without relying heavily on team leadership.

You're not wrong, but this is a program-level problem at this point. It's been consistently an issue at UGA; while there might be isolated incidents at other schools, it's not even close to the level of what's been happening in Athens. And if Kirby didn't have two national championships, there absolutely would be calls to fire him.

I mean, a player died two years ago in a reckless driving-related incident. WTF is going on?

 

[arrowryan]

I don't see any other way.

I’m not absolving Kirby here, but how exactly does he police a hundred 18–22 years olds, half of which are millionaires, 24/7. Not possible without relying heavily on team leadership.

I’m sure it can’t be that hard, as Georgia seems to be the only football program with a chronic problem of wreckless driving and DUIs

 

[Wild Bill]

I’m sure it can’t be that hard, as Georgia seems to be the only football program with a chronic problem of wreckless driving and DUIs

It may say more about policing from program to program. Georgia fans might be right - maybe Athens PD enforces the law, while other college towns sometimes turn a blind eye, which isn’t uncommon with athletes in college environments.

I just assume this is happening everywhere given the kinds of cars these kids are driving, but the volume of incidents at Georgia is crazy -no doubt about it. I don’t think Kirby, or any coach, can realistically police this, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t face scrutiny. He makes $10M a year, and scrutiny comes with the job/salary. As a practical matter though, I’m not sure what coaches can actually do to prevent it.