Eight days ago, something longstanding and successful came to a close. On Sunday, something new and full of possibilities began.
Welcome to the Kirby Smart era of Georgia football. His hiring was announced Sunday and he went public Monday with his introductory news conference at the Georgia Center.
“I’ve thought about this day all of my life,” he said.
Nobody knows how this will go, not even Smart, the former Bulldog All-SEC defensive back (1995-98) who went on to become one of the nation’s top defensive coordinators. Now, in his first head coaching job, the Bainbridge, Ga.