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. Kirby Smart Read Quote
I’ve seen Coach Saban over the years have to make a lot of tough decisions, and there’s not one decision he doesn’t make that he doesn’t bounce ideas off the staff. To me, that’s invaluable. Kirby Smart Read Quote
There’s a lot of people who think in order to be a good head coach, you’ve got to be a head coach at a smaller school. Kirby Smart Read Quote
When your mom and dad read the paper, they like to know their sons are on the roster. Kirby Smart Read Quote
The amount of pressure that I’ve put on myself as a defensive coordinator for the last 10, 11 years, I really believe there’s a lot more decisions that go into that position than the head coach. Kirby Smart Read Quote
It’s never me against Saban, and I have too much respect for him to say that anyway. I never felt that way. Kirby Smart Read Quote
I felt like I was selling a product of the University of Georgia that’s really special and really special to me as far as the education you can get, the development you can get, and the league we play in. That’s what I’ve sold. Kirby Smart Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Every kid I’ve been around as a football player, they want their coaches to make them better as men and as players. Kirby Smart Read Quote