Kirby Smart is a football guy through and through, so it was a fair question on Monday for a reporter to inquire if Smart even knew who Dolly Parton is as the Bulldogs get set for Tennessee. Parton announced Monday morning that she would attend the game on Saturday in Knoxville.

After all, Smart earlier this season said he was not aware of the Halloween holiday, or pop star Miley Cyrus.

“When’s Halloween?” Smart said. “No, I’ll be up here working.”

“I don’t know who Miley Cyrus is, what does she have to do with a wrecking ball,” Smart said.

“I do know who Dolly Parton is, I’ve got parents who watch the Grand Ol’ Opry,” Smart said Monday. “Was not aware she was going to attend the game.”

Smart said Georgia “focuses on us every week, it has nothing to do with last year’s game.”

“Every time we play Tennessee, it’ll probably be 3:30 CBS or 7 o’clock ESPN,” Smart said. “It’s a big game every year we play Tennessee because they’re a good program, and we’re a good program and the 2 are going to match up. So as far as our focus, our players respect the hell out of Tennessee, they know how hard it is to play them. We had to play them up there 2 years ago and it’s tough, it’s a tough prep. We’ll be focused.”