<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Get The Picture]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Senator Blutarsky]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/author/blutarsky/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Kirby Smart and the death of instant&nbsp;gratification]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I guess I should have expected it, but it&#8217;s still been something to read all of the angst on Dawg message boards and in some of the comments here as a consequence of Smart&#8217;s decision to coach Alabama&#8217;s defense in the CFP.  Saban&#8217;s made Georgia his bitch, Kirby&#8217;s a chump, recruiting is a mess, where are the new assistant coaches&#8230; you name a topic, there&#8217;s venting about it.</p>
<p>Why so worked up, peeps?</p>
<p>Yes, there have been a moderate number of defections on the recruiting front.  But Eason has reaffirmed his commitment and there are kids, like <a href="http://www.si.com/college-football/2015/12/07/video-ben-davis-recruiting-georgia-alabama-lsu-notre-dame-auburn" target="_blank">Ben Davis</a>, who&#8217;ve stepped up to claim a new, strong interest in Georgia that more than offset the number of decommitments.  It&#8217;s the dead period, so whatever contact there is between the coaching staff and recruits during this time is largely going to occur under the radar, anyway.</p>
<p>As for the coaching staff, again, given how closemouthed Smart&#8217;s been to date, why should anyone expect to know who he&#8217;s spoken with about the open assistant positions, or even how he envisions the makeup of his staff until we&#8217;re presented with the hires?  And what exactly does Georgia gain by naming someone to, say, the spot vacated by Thomas Brown today rather than a week or two from now?  Certainly nothing on the Xs and Os side and, again, as far as recruiting goes, it doesn&#8217;t seem like the Dawgs under Smart are running into huge problems right now with six coaches running things during the month of December.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the internet age and we all have short attention spans.  I know.  But we&#8217;d best get used to receiving news about the program at the pace Smart prefers rather than what we&#8217;d like.  &#8216;Cause that&#8217;s part of the Process.</p>
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