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.

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

While other college football programs are hiring general managers to handle the new workload, Georgia is sticking with its current personnel.