Kirby Smart is busy dousing an unusual fire after the Auburn game. A controversial timeout-or-not-timeout call has sparked considerable controversy, prompting the HC to repeatedly clarify his motives. Once again, he doubled down on his stand and explained why he pulled the move in the first place, and what the SEC thought about it.

With just 13 minutes left on the clock and Georgia looking at 3rd-and-9, Smart suddenly flagged the officials for a timeout. He was awarded the stop, despite clarifying to the officials that he hadn’t asked for a timeout. Smart was instead pointing out that the Auburn defense was simulating a clap. When asked if he had heard from the higher-ups about the controversial decision, he still stood firm on his side of the story. “I talked to no one SEC [office] wise,

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