""It's the world we live in," Smart said. "At this time in the middle of the season, I think there's so much built around the playoffs. It's like everything is boom or bust, and you can't have a normal season.""
""I know it's high expectations," Smart said of the LSU job. "I coached at LSU, and a guy once told me, 'That office you're in, that's not your office. You're borrowing it.' And I knew right then, if you didn't win, you wouldn't be there long.""
Coaching turnover has increased during the season as midseason firings grow more common amid heightened playoff emphasis. Kirby Smart described a win-now environment that makes normal seasons difficult and characterized the era as "boom or bust." Smart, the second-longest-tenured SEC coach, will lead No. 5 Georgia into a rivalry game against Florida, which fired Billy Napier after a disappointing start. Smart recalled his LSU experience and an admonition that coaching offices are temporary if wins do not follow. Brian Kelly went 34-14, reached the 2022 SEC title game, but missed College Football Playoff qualification in his three full seasons. Arkansas also created a vacancy after firing Sam Pittman.
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