Photo: Kirby Smart and Evander Holyfield take in basketball game together
By Nick Cole
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On Monday Kirby Smart was winning a national championship as Alabama’s defensive coordinator, and by Saturday he was hanging out in Athens with former world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield as the Bulldogs head coach.
Things move quickly in college football.
Online Athens snapped the photo:
Kirby Smart, recruits, Evander Holyfield take in Georgia hoops game Saturday https://t.co/zuI7M6hOpV pic.twitter.com/gq7xdOnTKA
— Bulldogs Extra ? (@abhsports) January 16, 2016
Holyfield’s son, Elijah, is committed to play football for the Bulldogs. So Georgia fans best get used to having this celebrity as a visible part of its fanbase.
Elijah Holyfield is rated as a four-star prospect and as the fifth-best RB in his recruiting class, according to 247 Sports’ composite ratings.
According to Marc Weiszer’s report, Holyfield wasn’t the only recruit in attendance for the Bulldogs basketball game, which Texas A&m won 79-45:
Among other recruits in town for official visits this weekend included defensive end Brian Burns from Florida, wide receiver Tre Nixon from Viera, Fla. and safety Jeawaon Taylor from Montgomery, Ala., a Florida commitment.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
