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Dating back to the 2022 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles have made a clear effort to acquire Georgia football players. Through the draft, free agency, and trades, the team has added several Georgia players on both sides of the ball. On Wednesday, newly acquired running back D’Andre Swift met with the media for the first […]

When asked to choose who between Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart and Alabama Crimson Tide sideline boss Nick Saban would he want to be the coach of his team, hypothetically speaking, Paul Finebaum of ESPN leaned towards the Georgia football mentor. “For one year? Or are we talking about building a franchise?” Finebaum responded. […]

After being picked by the Los Angeles Rams No. 128 overall in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, Stetson Bennett received a heartfelt congratulatory message from his former college coach, Kirby Smart. The Georgia Football head coach tweeted, “Congrats @StetsonIV! So excited for you to be a part of the @RamsNFL. You meant so much […]

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is not very happy with his Bulldogs these days. At least he says he is not happy with what he is seeing in spring practice. That may or may not be the case. Georgia is the back-to-back defending national champions, and it is often difficult for a team of that […]

Arch Manning chose to join the Texas football program as the No. 1 recruit in the country. It wasn’t an easy decision for the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, who was also being pursued by Alabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Despite several visits with the two most successful college football […]

The Georgia football program is close to a major recruiting win in the 2024 class. 247 Sports has dropped a crystal ball prediction that Kirby Smart and Bulldogs fans will love: Dylan Raiola, the top prospect in the 2024 class, to Georgia. Raiola, a star quarterback at Pinnacle High School in Arizona, has the eye […]

As Georgia gears up to go for a third straight national championship, head coach Kirby Smart is left to see how he and the Bulldogs can put themselves in the best position to do so. Anyone who has watched Smart knows about his defensive background, being the coordinator under Alabama coach Nick Saban before taking […]

In the world of college football, a program becomes elite when it’s determined they never rebuild, they just reload every season. The Georgia football program, under the direction of head coach Kirby Smart, has officially reached that status. Winning the last two national championships speak louder than anything else would for reaching reload territory. Knowing […]

Head coach Kirby Smart had to know questions were coming about the program’s culture following multiple arrests of Georgia football players in the last couple weeks. Most notably defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who police say was road-racing in the fatal car accident that killed a Georgia player and recruiting staff member. Smart acknowledges the tragedy […]

Former Georgia standout Jalen Carter was issued an arrest warrant for his involvement in the fatal car crash that killed his former teammate and a Bulldogs’ staffer. After coaching Carter for three seasons, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was shocked to see the charges levied against Carter. Carter’s arrest warrant was for reckless driving and […]

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the 2022 season with sky-high expectations. As the defending champions, they were under pressure for most of the year. Fortunately for them, Georgia football had another historic campaign. After not winning the national title for more than 40 years, Georgia managed to win back-to-back championships. Georgia defeated the TCU Horned Frogs […]

Georgia Bulldogs team captain Chris Smith won’t be on the team next season, but he’s confident Kirby Smart can lead the team to a CFP National Championship three-peat in 2023. “A lot of people didn’t know the amount of talent we had then, and the amount of talent we still have there,” Smith said at […]

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs added another five-star recruit after cornerback Ellis Robinson IV announced his commitment to the program on Wednesday, per 247Sports. Robinson is the No. 1 ranked cornerback in IMG Academy, and he chose Kirby Smart and Georgia over finalists Alabama, Colorado, LSU and Miami. “Georgia just felt like home,” Robinson […]

New details have emerged about the single-car crash early Sunday morning in Athens that left Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy dead. A report from Georgia Motor Vehicle Crash determined that the 2021 Ford Explorer carrying Willock, LeCroy and two other passengers failed to negotiate a left curve and struck […]

The 2022 college football season is officially in the books, which means teams need to start thinking about 2023. With National Signing Day getting closer, it’s time to address some of Georgia football’s biggest needs ahead of Feb. 1. After not winning the national title for more than 40 years, the Bulldogs managed to win […]

The Georgia Bulldogs put a bow on the recently completed 2022 season by celebrating their second straight national championship with a parade that culminated at Sanford Stadium. Head coach Kirby Smart used the celebration to explain the extra motivation that the Bulldogs had on their championship run. Kirby Smart at Georgia national championship ceremony: “I […]

Georgia football HC Kirby Smart went viral after an epic pre-game speech surfaced online, with many believing that it was from before the 2023 National Championship, where the Bulldogs annihilated the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 in Los Angeles. But on Friday, Smart clarified on Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson’s podcast that the speech “leaked from […]

Four days ago, the Georgia Bulldogs were on top of the college football world after winning the national championship by a 65-7 margin over TCU. While much of the team and all of the fans can still bask in the victory, head coach Kirby Smart has transfer issues to consider. 🚨BREAKING🚨 Georgia LB MJ Sherman […]

Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett and the Georgia football program did it for a second straight time, destroying the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 in the National Championship game on Monday night to win their second consecutive title. Bennett left his mark on the game, scoring six total touchdowns in the rout, which was also his final […]

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have won back-to-back CFP National Championships after thrashing the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night, and the school is getting pretty close to a dynasty with Smart at the helm. The 47-year-old spoke about the possibility of a three-peat after two dominant season with the Bulldogs in college football: […]

The Georgia Bulldogs completed their mission Monday night by blowing the TCU Tigers out of the water in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The final score looked like a typo, as Georgia football showed no mercy at all to the Horned Frogs from beginning to end for a 65-7 victory. That take-no-prisoners mentality […]

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart couldn’t help but praise senior quarterback Stetson Bennett after leading the Bulldogs to a 65-7 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football National Championship, ESPN senior reporter Heather Dinich wrote in a Monday article. “The way he leads, the way he prepares, his mental makeup is […]

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has little doubt that Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldog program has risen to the top of the college football world. However, Herbstreit sees a potential pitfall for Georgia in the upcoming national championship game Monday night against upstart TCU. The Bulldogs are eye-opening 12.5-point favorites over […]

Stetson Bennett will don a Georgia Bulldogs jersey in a game for the final time on Monday, as he will lead the reigning SEC champions in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against TCU. Bennett bolstered his legacy at Georgia in the Peach Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes, anchoring a game-winning drive […]

It has been a busy past couple of weeks for Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, from coaching the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff to being out on the recruiting trail. Smart has also been keeping a close watch on the NCAA transfer portal. Multiple Georgia players have already entered the transfer portal, and the […]

College football is one of the biggest spectacles in sports. Not only does it give students and alumni a chance to cheer for their teams, but it also provides many football fans a glimpse of young NFL prospects showcasing their wares in a highly competitive football league. Because of the stiff competition, college football programs […]

Georgia football narrowly escaped with a 42-41 victory over Ohio State in the Peach Bowl. The win ultimately booked the Bulldogs a National Championship ticket vs. TCU. However, the outcome of the Georgia-Ohio State affair may have been different had Bulldogs’ head coach Kirby Smart not called a crucial timeout. Smart, who called timeout due […]

The Georgia Bulldogs looked dead in the water heading into the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. With their College Football Playoff lives on the line, Kirby Smart’s boys stood their ground and completed an unprecedented comeback. Nobody was prouder of the composure displayed by the entire Georgia football team than their […]

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart said the standard will not change for the Bulldogs when they face the head coach Ryan Day and Ohio State Buckeyes in the Peach Bowl, ESPN Staff Writer Alex Scarborough wrote in a Friday article. “The standard doesn’t change,” Smart said Friday. “Players change.” Smart said he remembered his experience […]

Kirby Smart has no time for rumors, especially before Georgia football’s Peach Bowl clash against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Rumors surfaced that Smart and the Bulldogs had a hidden camera at the Ohio State football practice and were spying on the team. Reporters asked Kirby Smart about the rumor during Georgia football’s media day. The […]

The Georgia Bulldogs entered the 2022 season with sky-high expectations. Last season, they won their first national title since 1980 after defeating SEC rival Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Fast forward to December, and the Bulldogs have the chance to become back-to-back national champions. The team went a perfect 12-0 in […]

As Georgia football and Ohio State football prepare for the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart spilled the tea Monday about how he nearly convinced Buckeyes QB CJ Stroud, who is going to be a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, to come to […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are gearing up for their biggest game of the season — yet. After going undefeated through the regular season and winning the SEC Championship Game by wallopping the LSU Tigers, Georgia football is 13-0 and needs just two more wins to finish on top of the college football world. Before Georgia football […]

Lane Kiffin just loves messing with college football fans on Twitter. On Monday, the Ole Miss Rebels head coach posted a photo on Twitter with Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, who is in the middle of preparation for the Peach Bowl between Georgia football and the Ohio State Buckeyes. “Making sure if he has […]

The SEC Championship Game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers was uneventful for the most part. The top-seeded Georgia football team rolled past LSU to clinch the championship. However, a late-game decision by head coach Kirby Smart seemed to add unnecessary drama to a game that was relatively drama-free. With Georgia’s football team […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are still undefeated through 11 games, but not before getting pushed to the edge by the Kentucky Wildcats. Georgia football escaped Lexington Saturday with a 16-6 victory, as the Wildcats managed to slow down the usually overpowering attack of the reigning college football champions. Following the game, Georgia football head coach Kirby […]

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have conquered every opponent standing in their way this year, as the team is 10-0 and is seen as the number one squad in the eyes of nearly every pundit. Smart’s Bulldogs have bested ranked teams in Oregon and Tennessee- and they’ll face another one in Kentucky football on Saturday. […]

Kirby Smart is one of the highest paid coaches in college football for a reason. The Georgia football head coach is not only a skilled tactician on the sidelines, but he’s also a master motivator. Ahead of the Bulldogs’ recent win over Tennessee football, Smart proved himself in the area of motivational speaking. The Georgia […]

The Georgia Bulldogs got a massive boost to their College Football Playoff hopes on Saturday night. Kirby Smart’s squad took out the top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in dominating fashion, eventually ending the game 27 – 13. It was an impressive win that saw the Bulldogs squeeze the life out of the best team in the nation. […]