The biggest headline from SEC Media Days wasn’t a quarterback battle—it was a joke about the most legendary coach in college football history. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart had a playful response when asked Tuesday about speculation that former Alabama coach Nick Saban might return to the sideline.

If it was up to Kirby Smart, college football would be centered around "fire, passion and energy" and none of these landscape-altering changes the sport has endured over the last few seasons. The Georgia coach is a football-first guy,

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart discusses his relationship with his father, Sonny Smart, during the 2025 SEC Media Days.