Progrums

Every so often head coach Kirby Smart cracks open his mental scrapbook and pauses at the chapter titled “Alabama’s Brave but Doomed Visit to Sanford Stadium.” He recalls the Tide strutting in like they’d just solved world peace, only to discover Georgia fans armed with raw Dawg Power and zero tolerance for underdogs. Smart admits he almost pitied the Crimson Tide—until he remembered the final score flashing like a neon billboard: “Nice try, y’all.” By overtime he’d switched from polite host to ruthless tour guide, showing Alabama every exit off the Bulldog Express. Rumor has it he still chuckles when he hears the word “Athens.”