Now this is more plausible. SEC loves to hire coaches with conference experience. Smart will be a head coach in the SEC next year. Most school realize he's the best available coordinator and the time is right.
I was always surprised that his name rarely came up over the past couple years. He's been ready for a couple years now. Not even a small gig before this? Something was weird to me.
Iirc he's turned down interviews and job offers
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