I've been very fortunate to be with Coach Saban this long, learned a lot of football from him. It's been kind of the key to my personal success out of the places that I've coached. Kirby Smart coachfootballfortunate Change image and share on social
There's nothing worse than recruiting a player and then leaving the player. Kirby Smart badlyleaveplayer Change image and share on social
We've got to recruit at the same level of the people who are winning titles and playing for titles, and to do that, we've got to have great facilities. Kirby Smart facilitygreathave Change image and share on social
Every young man that we want to bring here to the University of Georgia, we want them to graduate from this place. Kirby Smart bringgeorgiagraduate Change image and share on social
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 developmenteducationfelt share on social
A team is a group of young men playing together. The program is the entirety of that. Kirby Smart entiretygroupman Change image and share on social
A lot of people think our standard is to be first in the SEC, be first in the country, first in our red zone, and run defense. We really don't go by that motto. We go by, 'Be the best Alabama defense there's been.' Kirby Smart alabamacountrydefense share on social
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 coachdealfeel share on social
Every day I pull into that parking spot that says 'Head Football Coach,' I get out of my car and pinch myself sometimes, just to make sure it's real, sort of like, 'Is this really happening?' Kirby Smart carcoachday Change image and share on social
Our personalities are the not the same, Coach Saban and I. And I have the utmost respect for what he's done and what he's done for me and my family. Kirby Smart coachfamilypersonality Change image and share on social