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
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 amountcoachcoordinator Change image and share on social
I think, as a coach, you have to be willing to do what's best for the player. And you say what's best for the player: is it better to give him a game suspension, three-game suspension, no suspension. I think each case may be different in that. Kirby Smart casecoachgame share on social
I could finish my career being a defensive coordinator and say, 'Hey, he's Mickey Andrews.' Kirby Smart andrewcareercoordinator Change image and 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
To me, personally, my development to become a head coach will be much better working for Coach Saban than necessarily going somewhere else because you learn every day that you're in there. Kirby Smart coachdaydevelopment Change image and share on social
Coach Saban's a great coach; he does it his way, and I have to do it my way. I have to cut my own cloth. Kirby Smart clothcoachcut Change image and share on social
Every college coach I talk to won't say it on record, but everyone's thinking, 'Should I go to the league?' Because you don't have the same requirements. It's different. The hours are different. Kirby Smart coachcollegehour Change image and share on social
I might not have a conference championship or a national championship as a head coach, but I had the recruiting factor. Kirby Smart championshipcoachconference Change image and share on social
It's always a danger when you've got a great quarterback that throws the ball well, that scrambles well. You may push him into his asset. You may force him to do what he does best. So you've got to be able to throw curveballs and stop the pass as much as stop the run. Kirby Smart assetballcurveballs share on social
