In addition to his coaching skills, Segrt gained large popularity in Georgia during the Georgia-Russia war conflict in 2008, after his famous speech at Rustaveli square in Tbilisi, where he promised to the thousands of Georgian people gathered, that he would not leave their country despite the war.
Selain keterampilan pelatihannya, Segrt mendapatkan popularitas besar di Georgia selama konflik perang Georgia-Rusia pada tahun 2008, setelah pidato terkenal di Rustaveli persegi di Tbilisi, di mana ia berjanji kepada ribuan orang berkumpul Georgia, bahwa ia tidak akan meninggalkan negara mereka meskipun perang.