The fact Smart and Bobo are close is brought up often. They were college teammates, and Bobo’s son Drew (now Georgia’s center) was the ring-bearer at Smart’s wedding. But while they weren’t quite as close, Smart was tight with James Coley and made the move to oust him as the offensive coordinator after the 2019 season.

No offseason is void of drama and that has certainly been true for Georgia in 2025. The Bulldogs are coming off an SEC Championship season but a disappointing showing in the College Football Playoff.

Georgia football's G-Day game is scheduled for March 12. Kirby Smart likes spring games. Some schools have scrapped them. Smart is keeping options open