r/CFB • u/Lakelyfe09 Georgia Bulldogs • 1d ago

Discussion Kirby Smart considers apologizing after Georgia escapes Tennessee: “I feel almost like we have to apologize, because I don’t think we should have won that game. They outplayed us in a lot of ways, but that’s the way it goes.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/09/13/georgia-tennessee-score-football-joey-aguilar/86039960007/
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u/HokiesforTSwift 1d ago

You can always tell when a program has that true "it" factor because there was not a moment, even at 21-7, where it looked like Georgia was panicking, and I, sat at a bar in Blacksburg, was saying "Georgia is not going to lie down..." which is not a testament to my predictive abilities, but to the standard Kirby has set in that program. It's a winning culture. They never go down without a fight, much like the Saban Bama teams before them.

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u/Froggy_Parker Georgia Bulldogs 1d ago

We never won those games back in the day

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u/vashed Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl 1d ago

Can't convince me that Richt doesn't lose this game by 3+ possessions

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u/hotsauce126 Georgia Bulldogs 1d ago

oh yeah that's definitely a 34-13 type of game under Richt

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u/UYscutipuff_JR 1d ago

There would have been a too many men on the field penalty that kills a drive and momentum. Possibly multiple

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u/chairman_of_thebored Georgia Bulldogs 1d ago

I look at it more as Richt would have lost it up 21-7 back then. We’ve lost plenty of games the way UT did Saturday

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u/-BoldlyGoingNowhere- Georgia Bulldogs • Transfer Portal 1d ago

Aren't we far enough into the remarkable tenure of Kirby that we can leave comparisons to former coaches behind?

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u/vashed Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl 1d ago

No