Kirby Smart has built quite the empire in Athens. But just down the road there is a team that always seems to have their eye on him, ready to swoop in and hire him if he ever gives them the chance.
That team is the Atlanta Falcons.
Smart will never leave Georgia for another college job, but it's impossible to completely rule out a jump to the NFL at some point in his career. And one of the most likely landing spots for him is with the Falcons who just so happens to be searching for a new head coach right now.