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Coca-Cola Conversations: Georgia Football Head Coach Kirby Smart

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4.9890 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Georgia Football Head Coach Kirby Smart joins us for our Coca-Cola Conversation at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am for an in-depth discussion on the future of college football, the rise of the Big Ten, recruiting battles, roster depth, NIL, and what it takes to build a championship program in today’s game. In this interview, Kirby Smart breaks down why the Big Ten has recently dominated the College Football Playoff and national championship conversation, while also explaining how roster construction and depth in college football have completely changed compared to just a few years ago. From transfer portal impact to player development and recruiting strategy, this conversation is a must-watch for Georgia Bulldogs fans and every college football fan heading into the new season. Whether you’re a die-hard Georgia Bulldogs fan, SEC football fan, or simply love hearing high-level college football insight from one of the top coaches in America, this interview delivers behind-the-scenes perspective you won’t hear anywhere else. 📍 Recorded live at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am as part of Coca-Cola Conversations with The Next Round. 👍 If you enjoyed this interview with Kirby Smart, make sure to: LIKE this video SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round YouTube channel Turn on notifications so you never miss exclusive college football interviews, SEC coverage, recruiting talk, and breaking news 🔔 Subscribe here for more college football coverage, Georgia Football analysis, SEC news, and exclusive interviews from The Next Round. #KirbySmart #GeorgiaFootball #GoDawgs #CollegeFootball #SECFootball #GeorgiaBulldogs #CFB #CollegeFootballPlayoff #BigTen #SEC #TransferPortal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's our co-Cola Conversations. We continue with Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart. Coach, how did you hit them today? Man, it was rough out there. You know, I'm a low ball hitter that rolls a lot. Oh, it rained. There was going to roll. No roll. So every time my ball hit the ground, it just just grabbed. And it made it play long.

1:12.6

And you're not very good.

1:13.6

And you're cleaning it either out there.

1:14.6

Oh, we were.

1:15.6

We were doing that. That helped actually. Yeah, yeah, yeah. T it up. Yeah. Every time. Chick-fil-A yesterday, that charity event, this charity event.

1:25.5

I would imagine it's fun to get out and see all the Georgia people,

1:29.2

all of your old friends on the golf course, but are you having to be? that charity event this charity event uh i would imagine it's it's fun to get out and see all the

1:28.4

georgia people all the your old friends on the golf course but are you ever comfortable

1:32.2

when you're not working you're good at that now oh yeah i enjoyed uh these events i you know people

1:37.2

i just laugh because you know people run by i want to scream roll tide and worry you going

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