Kirby Smart was 8-5 in his first season at UGA in 2016, with losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee at home. The team he inherited had loads of talent and finished the previous season 10-3.
Steve Sarkisian was 5-7 in his first season at Texas in 2021, and got drilled by the likes of Arkansas and Iowa State. The team he inherited had loads of talent and finished the previous (COVID-shortened) season 7-3 and ranked #19.
Seven games in to each of those respective seasons, both coaches were...
Some Context (regarding coach DeBoer’s start)
Steve Sarkisian was 5-7 in his first season at Texas in 2021, and got drilled by the likes of Arkansas and Iowa State. The team he inherited had loads of talent and finished the previous (COVID-shortened) season 7-3 and ranked #19.
Seven games in to each of those respective seasons, both coaches were...
Some Context (regarding coach DeBoer’s start)