There is an issue facing Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs headed into the 2025 season, according to ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum . Finebaum, a longtime analyst and radio host, rarely holds back from sharing his critiques, even for a two-time national championship head coach like Smart.

Kirby Smart certainly hasn’t forgotten about Johnny Manziel’s off-field antics. When speaking at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic over the weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs coach savagely jabbed the former Texas A&M quarterback, who infamously flamed out of the NFL after two turbulent seasons.

"They're definitely quarterbacks, that's the most elementary thing... He ain't no champion," Smart said. "Champion of what? Champion of fireball!"

While speaking at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic, Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart took a hilarious jab at former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. In his presentation, Smart pulled up photos of Manziel,