Georgia should pay Kirby Smart at least $10 million a year -- and feel good about it

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

May 19, 2022 at 10:28 am EDT

Kirby Smart National Championship Celebration During the Georgia Bulldogs National Championship celebration in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles) (Mackenzie Miles)

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

May 19, 2022 at 10:28 am EDT

Now would be a good time for Georgia to announce the terms of Kirby Smart’s pending contract extension, which is believed to be in the 10-year, $100 million range.

Compared to the $12.5 million Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski made last season, and $13.7 million he was recently revealed to have made in 2020, Smart looks like a bargain!

There’s no need for UGA to wait and pull a Friday afternoon “news dump” to downplay the salary news or slide the particulars out on a holiday weekend with hopes fans won’t take note.

Fact is, paying Smart a pretty penny is something to advertise. It shows the college football world just how invested Georgia is in its head coach and football program.