Kirby Smart rarely talked to the media as Alabama's defensive coordinator. Under Nick Saban, he didn't have the weekly press conference obligations of many top assistants in college football.
When Smart walked up to the podium Tuesday morning in Hoover, Alabama, for his first appearance at SEC media days as Georgia's head coach, a lot of intrigue surrounded him. Would he be tight-lipped or overwhelmed by the bright lights and the big stage?
Twenty-six minutes later, the answer was a resounding no. Smart looked like he had been doing this his entire career.
Listening to Kirby Smart right now and quite simply he gets it.