January 12th marks exactly one year into the tenure of Kirby Smart as the full-time head coach at the University of Georgia. Smart was hired on Dec. 7, 2015, but after last year’s national championship game is when he officially took over.
So let’s take a look at the first year of the Kirby Smart era.
Dec. 13, 2015 – The first commit
The first commit of the Kirby Smart era was Richard LeCounte III. LeCounte set the tone for the class of 2017, instantly becoming a recruiter/ambassador/highest-ranked-recruit for the #SicEm17 recruiting class.
Dec. 15, 2015 – Kirby’s gets his QB
After wavering on his decision after UGA fired Mark Richt, five-star quarterback Jacob Eason reaffirms his commitment to the University of Georgia, giving Kirby his quarterback for the future.