Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have enough on their plates as it is with the 2025 NCAA season opener approaching. However, the Dawgs’ manager took some time to address the latest changes announced by the SEC.
Beginning in the 2026 college football campaign, the SEC will move to a nine-game conference schedule, as opposed to the current eight-game fixture. Moreover, each program will face three permanent rivals and six rotating opponents on the schedule.
The announcement, though expected, came as really big news. It didn’t take long for several vocal personalities in the Southeastern Conference to speak on the matter. And guess what? Smart wasn’t late to the party, as the Bulldogs‘ head coach voiced an honest message.
“No real shock one way or the other,” Smart said, via On3. “I ha