Kirby Smart finally addressed the buzz around his son Andrew’s recruitment, and the Georgia coach’s message was simple: slow down.
Andrew Smart is heading into his freshman year of high school this fall, but his football future is already drawing attention. He plays quarterback, and Georgia Tech has already extended a scholarship offer. Syracuse head coach Fran Brown, a former Georgia assistant, has also said he plans to offer him soon.
That kind of early interest would turn heads for any prospect. In Andrew’s case, it comes with an extra layer because he’s Kirby Smart’s son, and Georgia fans have watched him grow up around the program since his dad first took over as head coach. Still, Kirby made it clear at SEC Media Days that he isn’t interested in fueling the hype.
Recruiting rankings for the 2030 class haven’t been released yet, so there’s no real way to know exactly how Andrew stacks up right now. But landing a Power Four offer this early says plenty. It suggests there’s real talent there, even if Kirby isn’t ready to discuss where his son might end up in the long run.
That’s the balancing act here. Andrew is already getting some outside attention, but Kirby wants to keep the spotlight off him for as long as possible. The goal, at least for now, is straightforward: let him keep working, keep improving, and avoid piling on pressure before he’s even reached high school.
The attention will only grow from here. In two years, the 2030 recruiting class will start getting serious national focus, and Andrew figures to be part of that conversation. If he’s ranked highly, and if Georgia is involved, the story would instantly become one of the biggest on the recruiting trail.
For now, though, Kirby is trying to keep that future from arriving too soon. The more hidden Andrew can stay from the noise, the better. And if he keeps developing the way schools already seem to believe he can, there may come a point when no one can ignore him anymore.
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