Kirby's comments from yesterday about Fran:
Brown is fulfilling his duties still this week as the
Georgia football defensive backs coach after being named Monday to his new position.
Coach Kirby Smart on Thursday afternoon was asked if he plans to fill his staff opening before the start of the first signing period on Dec. 20 and how long Brown may continue to coach with the Bulldogs after Saturday’s SEC championship game against Alabama.
“We’ve been really focused on Alabama,” Smart said. “I mean, that’s all we’re really thinking about. Those decisions that you’re talking about, they’re not important, right? They have no relevance whatsoever to this game. Our focus and energy are on this game so I really don’t have to decide that right now and don’t even look to.”
He said what’s more important is that Brown, a New Jersey native who worked at Temple, Rutgers and TCU, landed a Power Five head coaching job in the ACC after two seasons at Georgia.
“What’s newsworthy is he got a hell of an opportunity and he’s done a tremendous job for us and we’re super happy for his family and for Syracuse to be getting someone for his character, but we’re not worried about anything past Alabama,” Smart said.
Fran Brown is fulfilling duties this week as Georgia football DBs coach after being named Syracuse head coach. What Kirby Smart said on the departure.
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