Are Nick Saban and Kirby Smart friends?

“We have a great relationship,” Smart said of his friendship with Saban. “We’re not texting and calling buddy buddy, but I don’t do that with anybody.” Still, some national media figures have tried to turn the Saban-Smart rivalry into more than what it is.

What is Kirby Smart’s contract worth?

The $112.5 million deal is virtually fully guaranteed through 2026, according to the Athens Banner-Herald, which acquired a copy of the contract Thursday through an open records request. The only way Smart could be dispatched prior to Jan. 1, 2027, without receiving the full contract value is a firing for cause.

Who is the highest paid college football coach?

Nick Saban remains college football’s highest-paid coach for the third consecutive year. According to USA Today, pay for college football head coaches experienced its greatest one-year spike in 2022 — an average increase of 15.3% since 2021.

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How much does the Georgia football coach make?

KIRBY SMART — HEAD COACH Based on Smart’s 2018 contract extension, Smart will make $7.2 million in 2022.

Are Nick Saban and Kirby Smart friends?