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Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually

May. 02, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's Kirby Smart agreed to a contract extension Thursday that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million. Smart got a bump in salary of $1.75 million annually as part of the deal, which ties him to the Bulldogs...

Georgia transfer Trevor Etienne's bid for starting RB job could be at risk following DUI charge

Mar. 25, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

An arrest on drunken driving and other charges could endanger Trevor Etienne's projected role as Georgia's new starting running back only months after his transfer from Florida. If convicted of the DUI charge, Etienne faces a suspension of at least one game. ...

Georgia begins spring practice looking to get back on top after falling just short in 2023

Mar. 12, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Carson Beck returned for another season at Georgia to take care of some unfinished business. He's doing it in style, too. The Bulldogs quarterback shrugged off his new ride — a $300,000 Lamborghini he called "just a car" — and began spring...

Georgia's Kirby Smart adds James Coley, Josh Crawford to offensive staff

Feb. 26, 2024 21:05 PM EST

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced the hiring of James Coley as wide receivers coach and Josh Crawford as running backs coach and run game coordinator on Monday. Coley replaces Bryan McClendon, now the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach. Crawford replaces...

Georgia State names former longtime Georgia assistant Dell McGee as coach

Feb. 23, 2024 22:51 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Dell McGee, who spent eight years as an assistant at Georgia, was named Georgia State's coach on Friday night. McGee, a Georgia native, replaces Shawn Elliott, who made a surprise decision on Feb. 15 to leave Georgia State and accept a position as assistant coach at...