Kirby Smart’s Wife Said He Was Close To Taking Different SEC Job In 2015

by Larry Leo

November 20, 202113 Comments

Kirby Smart’s Wife Said He Was Close To Taking Different SEC Job In 2015

Kirby Smart became head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs in 2016. However, according to his wife, Mary Beth, they almost ended up at different SEC program...

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“We were really close to taking South Carolina at the time,” Mary Beth said during a recent appearance on 960 The Ref. “… The AD [Ray Tanner] and one of the athletic administration guys were in the kitchen meeting with us that morning Coach (Mark) Richt was fired. It was leading down that road. The way the timing fell for him was really special.”

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Cockopotamus•29 months

Ugh. We know and don’t need reminding

Strannix•29 months

Yall wanna crown his arse then crown him

TommyDaTiger•29 months

We let him off the hook

soccerfüt•29 months

If Bear Bryant, Nick Saban, and Kirby were all three simultaneously on the staff at USC(e) for a decade together, the O/U on Nattys there would be 0.5.

Ponchy Tiger•29 months

I disagree South Carolina only lacking in one area and that is recruiting. While South Carolina has some talent it pales in comparison to most SEC states and they have to fight Clemson for that talent. But there is enough they can pluck from surrounding states to have success. Other than they have everything else. Facilities, and maybe the best fan support in the SEC. They just need to the right combo of AD and Coach to commit to it and be patient. I don't know about winning a Natty, but no reason they should as pitiful as they usually are.

Strannix•29 months

He still hasn't won shite

drunkensailor89•29 months

The SEC?

Lowes knowsLSU•29 months

@strannix, i call winning the sec east something, i call winning the sec conference championship something, i call getting to the playoff something, i call getting to the playoff finals something and i also call giving bama an arse whooping vs bama in sec championship 2021 season on December 4th something. What do you mean Georgia has not won shitt with Kirby? Unless u talking about south carolina then i got no clue of their history on what they have done other than play in the sec conference.

JackieTreehorn•29 months

He gave Bama an arse whipping? They lost.

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SECdragonmaster•29 months

“We were really close”?? I was not aware that his wife was on the football staff.

TOSOV•29 months

Geez people just love to live their lives trying to find something to bitch about. Men don't give birth, but doesn't stop couples from saying "We're pregnant". And if you don't think a wife has heavy say on where a coach (especially once at major program HC talks) goes, you are a fool. Especially after she's spent decades moving from program to program supporting him. She is going to make sure she enjoys where she's the head honchos wife, and those millions.

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