Kirby Smart was once again asked about offseason issues surrounding his Georgia football team. The Bulldogs have seen a number of players involved in traffic-related offenses, a trend that dates back to January of 2023.

Punishment for those incidents has been a topic of conversation throughout the summer, with many viewing the UGA coach’s approach as lax.

While Smart noted that players are now being docked NIL money as a result of run-ins with the law, most have not seen their on-field eligibility threatened.

Transfer wide receiver Rara Thomas was kicked off the team in August, although his growing list of issues included a felony battery charge on top of multiple traffic-related citations. For the most part, however, driving violations have not been met with a heavy hand.

That’s rubbed some the wrong way given the frequency of these issues over the last two offseasons, one of which resulted in the death of a player and staff member.