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UGA AD Greg McGarity discusses open records law

Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity intended to speak with the media Wednesday about the state of the Bulldogs basketball program.

Staff file photo of Greg McGarity

Questions quickly shifted from Mark Fox and his team to the open records amendment attached to Senate Bill 323.

The bill allows athletic associations in the state of Georgia 90 days to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests. Georgia football coach Kirby Smart briefly discussed the bill Tuesday, but when pressed, Smart declined to answer.

Here’s how McGarity handled the topic:

Kirby didn’t want to answer the question last night, but how does the Open Records amendment benefit the football program?