Kirby Smart roasted on social media for 2nd quarter clock management at Mississippi State
Georgia was basically cruising in its game at Mississippi State on Saturday night.
But some curious play calling late in the 2nd quarter have changed the complexion of the game.
MSU kicked a FG to cut Georgia’s lead to 17-6 with 51 seconds to play in the opening half.
Georgia received the ensuing kickoff and could have easily run out the clock but instead threw 2 incomplete passes on 2nd and 3rd down, which set up a punt.
That punt was returned 63 yards by Zavion Thomas for a TD with 3 seconds on the clock that made it a 17-12 game at the half.
MISSISSIPPI STATE!! Zavion Thomas 63 yards to the house before halftime!! ??? pic.twitter.com/XDsda1NyJv
— ?????? @???????? (@FTBeard7) November 13, 2022
It was a curious way to end the half for Georgia and Kirby Smart, who rarely makes such blatant mistakes.
Not surprisingly, however, this mistake was the source of plenty of discussion on social media:
Absolutely stupid decision by Kirby Smart to not take it to the half #UGAvsMSST
— Porter Osbourne, Jr. (@jr_osbourne) November 13, 2022
Wtf Kirby Smart…
— B Sawyer (@bsawyerbets) November 13, 2022
That might be one of the worst sequences of #UGA football under Kirby Smart.#Ugly
— Brent Rollins (@BrentRollinsPhD) November 13, 2022
That was some #1 team in the county level coaching from Kirby Smart.
— adub (@adub01488424) November 13, 2022
That’s why Kirby Smart normally lets the clock run out
— ???BIRDSZN (@BIRDSZN1) November 13, 2022
That touchdown is on Kirby Smart’s terrible clock management. Sheesh.
— Cody Nichelson (@CodyNichelson) November 13, 2022
That’s all on Kirby Smart.
— Jerome M. Smuckers (@AlwysJustinTime) November 13, 2022
Kirby smart doing dumb things
— TyrenThe? (@Tyren4President) November 13, 2022