Photos: Kirby Smart at SEC Championship

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Photos: Kirby Smart at SEC Championship

Photos of new Georgia coach Kirby Smart at the SEC Championship Game between Alabama and Florida on Dec. 5, 2015.

Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart during the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart during the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart, instructs during their warm-ups before the SEC Championship against the Florida Gators at the Georgia Dome on Saturday December 5, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart, smiles during their warm-ups before the SEC Championship against the Florida Gators at the Georgia Dome on Saturday December 5, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart , watches warm-ups before taking on Florida in the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart, instructs during their warm-ups before the SEC Championship against the Florida Gators at the Georgia Dome on Saturday December 5, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart, instructs during their warm-ups before the SEC Championship against the Florida Gators at the Georgia Dome on Saturday December 5, 2015. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia head coach, Kirby Smart , watches warm-ups before taking on Florida in the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia coach, Kirby Smart gets a hug and kiss from his son Andrew before the teams took the field for warm-ups during the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia coach, Kirby Smart gets a kiss from his wife, Mary Beth, before the teams took the field to arm-up for the the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia coach, Kirby Smart gets a high five from his daughter Julia before the teams took the field to arm-up for the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and soon to be Georgia coach, Kirby Smart, left, and defensive line coach Bo Davis before teams began warm-ups for the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Alabama defensive coach Kirby Smart works against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 5: Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on against the Florida Gators in the first quarter during the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome on December 5, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Alabama defensive coach Kirby Smart works against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Alabama defensive coach Kirby Smart works against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart during the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome Saturday December 5, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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