Buck Belue unleashes belly laugh at the idea of Kirby Smart coaching the Atlanta Falcons
By Keith Farner
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Buck Belue got a good laugh out of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin promoting Georgia coach Kirby Smart to coach the Atlanta Falcons.
The legendary Georgia quarterback, who’s also a radio personality on 680 The Fan in Atlanta, gave a pair of reasons why that wouldn’t happen, but only after a healthy belly laugh. Belue called it the funniest thing he’s heard all day at work.
“Mr. Blank’s not going to pay Kirby Smart in excess of $12 million a year to coach the Falcons,” Belue said. “No. 2, Falcons don’t even pick Georgia players in the NFL Draft. Come on man, you know that’s not happening.”
The Ride: Kirby to Falcons? @680thefan pic.twitter.com/1kgIE2WKUl
— buck belue (@buckbelue8) January 9, 2024
The Falcons did not draft a player from Georgia between 2012 and 2021 before they picked Justin Shaffer and John FitzPatrick, both in the 6th round in 2022. They have never taken a player from Georgia in the first or second round since the Falcons became a franchise in 1966.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
