Was analyzing the “Kirby Smart timeout” situation while watching film this morning. Kirby Smart was NOT trying to convince the refs he was clapping instead of calling for a timeout. Smart was telling the officials that Auburn was clapping on defense. The announcers didn’t portray it that way. So... many out there (including myself) thought Smart was trying to trick the refs. But that’s not what happened hereshow more

There’s not much to analyze. He 100% was telling the refs that the safety was clapping pre-snap. He ALSO 100% called timeout.

He was doing both. He called a timeout and then denied it. He was also pointing out the clap. You can’t have it both ways.

From Kirby postgame “They were clapping. So, I ran over to them and said, ‘They’re clapping, they’re clapping.’ And he thought I called timeout. So, I wanted to make sure he understood. Go lip read, because I’m screaming, ‘They’re clapping, they’re clapping.’”

What difference does that make ? Coached can ask for timeouts and coaches can complain to refs Coaches can’t stop the game to ask for a penalty and not get charged with a timeout

Hey @GregMcElroy , seems like you and Auburn Soy Boy Sean owes Kirby an apology

He still called timeout and timeout was given. The only way he gets it back is if he challenges a call or spot and it be overturned. He did not challenge (there wasn't anything to challenge). They did not review. They just helped him avoid a delay of game penalty.

I think the announcers owe Smart and informal apology for creating the confusion by making an incorrect assessment of the situation. They could have listened for a moment and figured out what was really going on.

He did the “time out” gesture while running and shouting to the ref. What did he expect them to think?

By making the hand motion of a timeout? Come on man.

But then he lied at his press conference, saying he didn't need the timeout and that he knew they would get the play off. He obviously signaled for the timeout.

Incorrect

In his own words. You're wrong lol

Except nobody is actually clapping. Dude interfered with the outcome of the game and lied about. He has ZERO integrity at this point because you clearly see him call TO on camera. The game should be vacated and he should be suspended </end>

I’ve analyzed the film and he was trying to call a timeout. The video proves that Auburn did nothing wrong. They can clap in that situation 15 yards off the ball and Georgia wasn’t even set. Kirby is not an official but apparently became one in that situation.

He was definitely trying to trick the refs. He ran up to the ref signaling timeout. He was upset that they were not penalizing the Auburn defense for clapping. I have seen coaches run up to refs yelling that the opposing team was committing an offense and never have I seen them signaling timeout while doing that. Either he was confused himself or he was intentionally trying to confuse the refs.

Wrong. He had already said he was not calling a timeout. He’s a liar. Period.

Auburn absolutely clapped during the offense’s count during the 2023 Iron Bowl, and frankly, that makes Kirby’s case a lot easier to believe. Incidentally, it was the Safety on both occasions.

To UGA fans. Does this mean timeout or clapping now? Seems you are the only ones that say this is clapping.

Yes and no ~ I'm a UGA fan, Kirby was telling the refs "they are clapping" but he also told them that "he wasn't calling a timeout", and he said it in his presser also

Go back and look at the 0:48-0:52 mark of your video. He's clearly trying to tell the refs after the fact that he never wanted the timeout. Ridiculous that they bought it.

Exactly, the announcers just assumed and gave the wrong narrative that everyone fed off of.

You can't let shit like that get in your head while playing you have to move on and keep playing and forget about it. That's what sets apart the lousy coaches with the good ones. There will be several bad calls every game on both sides but you have to move on. GO DAWGS.

He was telling the refs that but he also called a timeout

He still called a timeout. He lied about that

Imagine being a grown ass man you take everything the commentators say as the cold hard truth and I could tell right when the game started the commentators were pulling for auburn and do you apologize for calling Kirby a dirtbag?

But yet he said he was

Then why didn’t he get the timeout?

My read is similar, I think: -CKS called a timeout -Then started complaining about Auburn clapping -Then a clearly INCOMPETENT ref crew made yet another confusing, incompetent decision to not award a time out Point being, Kirby is not a cheater. It was just more incompetence

Funny. There’s plenty of pre-snap game time shown before time was called. The camera was on the line the whole time the lines were set. Show me the guy who was clapping. I’ll wait.

If you're trying to point out the deep safety clapping his hands you're going to have a hard time convincing me that he was trying to get the bulldogs to jump off sides. The deep safety

@SSN_UGA It’s a little late. Damage done.

It doesnt matter what he thought, what he meant, or whatever. He did the time out signal. End of story. The refs didnt call clapping oh well, either hike the ball, take the delay and complain. But he made the gesture, it was given. Period.

Then why didn’t they award him the timeout that he ran down the sideline calling?

He straight up said post game “they thought I was calling a timeout”. That’s what happens when you’re running towards the ref making the timeout signal. Then as soon as the ref signals timeout for him he starts screaming “no”.

He looked directly at that play clock on the scoreboard and signaling a time-out.