The biggest headline from SEC Media Days wasn’t a quarterback battle—it was a joke about the most legendary coach in college football history. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart had a playful response when asked Tuesday about speculation that former Alabama coach Nick Saban might return to the sideline.

Kirby Smart in entering his 10th season as head football coach at Georgia, but he drew on his nine seasons on the Alabama staff when talking about how the game has changed in recent years.

Kirby Smart Talks Battle Against Alabama originally appeared on Athlon Sports. SEC Media Days continue at the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Hotel in Atlanta, with the event wrapping up Thursday. On Tuesday, Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart spoke with the media and offered some honest thoughts about a key game on the 2025 schedule.

A game in which Mark Richt was the head coach at Georgia, the 2025 version of the Alabama vs. Georgia matchup however will be the very first in Athens of the Kirby Smart era, which began back in 2016, while also Kalen DeBoer's first-ever trip to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.

Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy shared Monday on McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning that someone "in the know" said legendary coach Nick Saban is considering a return to coaching. Saban, 73, retired after the 2023 season, but McElroy said his source is "adamant" Saban will coach again.

Two previous assistants to Nick Saban, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and Georgia coach Kirby Smart, are split on whether they believe the former Alabama head coach will ever return to college football.

Kirby Smart is happy to get a matchup vs. Alabama in Athens, he just wishes the Crimson Tide traveled to Georgia more often.

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For all the talk surrounding Gunner Stockton this week, Georgia coach Kirby Smart took a far more stern tone when discussing a different aspect of the Georgia offense.

Kirby Smart will bring his Georgia Bulldogs to Jordan-Hare Stadium in October. Smart discussed the challenges of playing at JHS during SEC Media Days.