https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-georgia-bulldogs-fae5e92c2a78fa9ba524b1984ae19960
Article by Ralph Russo on how UGA transformed itself under Smart. Like they don’t have enough advantage just with future SEC contract that will be bringing in $100M per school per year like the BIG.
Richt was there 15 years and lived with middling SEC facilities and not even and indoor practice field. When they hired Smart, he demanded the school build an indoor practice field, money for staff, and top football facilities…
“Georgia needed to bulk up its staffing on the recruiting and player personnel side and it has. In 2019, Georgia spent $3.6 million on football recruiting, most in the nation.”
“The school would also need to commit to paying top salaries for assistant coaches.
“You can’t win the SEC unless you can compete for the best coaches,” said Smart, whose latest contract extension through the 2031 season is worth more than $110 million. “The best coaches get the best players, and you got to be able to compete at the salary level, which they were comfortable doing.”
“I think five years ago, we had about 30-some-odd donors who had pledged a million dollars and now we’re up over 100,” Georgia AD Josh Brooks said. “We built ... over $200 million worth of facilities with zero (long-term) debt taken on during that time.”
Wow, that’s ridiculous. Georgia has over 100 donors who contribute $1M. It’s impossible for us to compete with these SEC and BIG teams and their money. No wonder they are top 3 in recruiting every year.
Article by Ralph Russo on how UGA transformed itself under Smart. Like they don’t have enough advantage just with future SEC contract that will be bringing in $100M per school per year like the BIG.
Richt was there 15 years and lived with middling SEC facilities and not even and indoor practice field. When they hired Smart, he demanded the school build an indoor practice field, money for staff, and top football facilities…
“Georgia needed to bulk up its staffing on the recruiting and player personnel side and it has. In 2019, Georgia spent $3.6 million on football recruiting, most in the nation.”
“The school would also need to commit to paying top salaries for assistant coaches.
“You can’t win the SEC unless you can compete for the best coaches,” said Smart, whose latest contract extension through the 2031 season is worth more than $110 million. “The best coaches get the best players, and you got to be able to compete at the salary level, which they were comfortable doing.”
“I think five years ago, we had about 30-some-odd donors who had pledged a million dollars and now we’re up over 100,” Georgia AD Josh Brooks said. “We built ... over $200 million worth of facilities with zero (long-term) debt taken on during that time.”
Wow, that’s ridiculous. Georgia has over 100 donors who contribute $1M. It’s impossible for us to compete with these SEC and BIG teams and their money. No wonder they are top 3 in recruiting every year.
