A lot can happen in a week.

Not long after Mark Richt's dismissal on Sunday, Kirby Smart was tabbed as Georgia's new head football coach on Tuesday. On Thursday, the university announced Richt won't coach the Bulldogs in a bowl game. And on Friday, he will officially be introduced as the new head coach at the University of Miami. Here's here's how players are reacting to all the news this week:

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