Kirby Smart ‘not afraid’ of SEC breaking off to play by its own rules: ‘I’d be all for that’
Georgia coach Kirby Smart expressed support for the SEC to break away from the NCAA if satisfactory national rules are not established. He believes the conference is strong enough to create its own regulations and potentially hold its own football playoff. Smart's comments reflect growing frustration among SEC teams following recent legal developments affecting college sports.
- ▪Kirby Smart advocates for the SEC to create its own rules if the NCAA does not provide satisfactory regulations.
- ▪He believes that breaking away could lead to more financial stability for programs across all sports.
- ▪Smart's comments come amid frustrations regarding the level playing field for recruiting after a recent legal settlement.
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College Football Kirby Smart ‘not afraid’ of SEC breaking off to play by its own rules: ‘I’d be all for that’ By Christian Arnold Published May 26, 2026, 11:41 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The SEC should take its ball and go home, says Georgia coach Kirby Smart. The Bulldogs football coach vocalized his support for the conference to break from the current national structure of college sports to make its own rules if they don’t see the NCAA adopt national rules they view as satisfactory. “I’ve been a huge advocate that we can’t find rules that everybody played by, then we should play by our own. I’m not afraid of that,” Smart told reporters on Tuesday during the first day of SEC spring meetings, according to The Athletic.
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