DALLAS — I was expecting to see a zombie, but the man seated comfortably before me has life in his eyes. His skin is the appropriate color. He is clean-shaven and smiling. His voice is gruff, although that’s nothing new. That comes with job.
At the moment, however, Kirby Smart has two jobs.
He is the defensive coordinator of Alabama—one of the key architects of the team favored to win the national championship. Nick Saban’s right-hand man. He is also the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs—the program where he played his college ball.