Don't think he was picking in him, just pointing out that it was "sad" that it had come to that state of life when great opportunities were available to him that most only fantasize about (play on a major level professional team, be it football, basketball, baseball, etc.).
Third person info here so take it for what is worth but supposedly he is waiting for a spot at an exclusive rehab for celebrities.
Very sad! All those people worshipping him and pumping him up since high school and no one getting past that adulation and reflected glory long enough to give him a reality check and get him some help. It appears that with all his “second chances” it only served to get uga a natty but got him nothing at all. Don’t know where he goes from here but a lot of doors are closing for him.
This comes to mind. Not football, but you get the idea…
I had no idea this had happened.. hopefully some wealthy influential folks who lived vicariously or even profited from his success will step up. Its one thing to look back on glory days, its quite another to see the future crumble. Hope that isn’t the case for him.
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I was commenting about the Kirby reference.
You thought I was throwing stones at Kirby, huh? Sorry, any coach that has a consistent history of ignoring alcoholism among his players and staff does not get my respect. Every program can have a problem player but not every school has a problem program. The head coach is responsible for the culture.
Yes. Your description is the definition of throwing stones. I wasn't aware of Kirby having a consistent history of ignoring alcoholism. Could you share your knowledge?
UGA has had over a dozen active football players get arrested in the last 2 years, mostly for alcohol and traffic related incidents, with a couple of assault cases thrown in for good measure. How far back do you have to go to find 12 GT football players that have been arrested? 1996? Even earlier? It’s very clear what’s going on at UGA is not normal, even for premier programs. Look at their graduation rates: they’re last in FBS by a wide margin, and 2nd to last across all of D1, while Alabama is near the top. Georgia’s football program is operating well outside what seems to be nationwide standards across all levels, who’s at fault other than the man in charge?
I’m not sure which piece of knowledge it is you are missing.
A DUI doesn't make you an alcoholic. You stated Kirby has a history of ignoring alcoholism. Big difference between that and reckless behavior. That was my point. I don't agree with your characterization regarding alcoholism. To me, a coach having a history of allowing bad/reckless behavior is not the same as a history of ignoring mental illness, which is what alcoholism is.
It's not a contest. I was explaining why I said what I said. If you stop and think about it, I'm sure you'll see my point.
Fine...Kirby has a history of ignoring alcohol abuse. Is that better? Doesn't alcohol abuse at a young age lead to alcoholism? Those young men at UGA need guardrails and stern punishment when they go astray; not a bunch of recruiting "assistants" that drink with them.
First, I'm not defending uga, Kirby Smart, or anything in the cesspool over in Athens. I think Kirby has created a dangerous environment with his apparent laissez-faire attitude towards public behavior. I think the results are obvious (as everyone keeps pointing out).
