Georgia coach sounds off: If Congress won't act, SEC should just break away from NCAA and govern themselves

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TAMPA, Florida - Kirby Smart took to the podium on Tuesday morning as the 'Dean of SEC coaches' who also is looking to take his team back to the College Football Playoff mountaintop against a backdrop filled with parity overtaking the sport.

While it's been four years since the Bulldogs have raised a national championship trophy, that isn’t a part of the current landscape of college athletics that worries the Georgia coach.

And, while he has been tasked with being the vocal leader of the SEC, he's also not shying away from some of the hardest topics currently plaguing the sport.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart yells to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

But, when it comes to parity, Smart is not going to complain. If anything, Kirby has welcomed the changing landscape, in his own subtle way.

"I think it's great for the sport," Kirby mentioned. "More guys can get invited to the party, especially with the transfer portal..It's not a one team dominate program."

If you thought he was going to complain about this part of the problem in college sports, you don't know Kirby Smart. While there can be plenty of excuses made about why Georgia hasn’t played for a championship over the past three years, they at least are thriving with talent during the most chaotic time in the sport.

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But no, that argument is not going to