Smart and Tucker snapped a picture with Lanier Head Coach Korey Mobbs.
Smart and Tucker snapped a picture with Lanier Head Coach Korey Mobbs.
UGA Head Coach Kirby Smart and Assistant Coach Mel Tucker took to the skies Thursday for a whirlwind tour of several top recruits in metro Atlanta.
UGA Head Coach Kirby Smart and Assistant Coach Mel Tucker took to the skies Thursday for a whirlwind tour of several top recruits in metro Atlanta.
Smart visited Norcros Stadium, home of the Blue Devils on Thursday.
Smart visited Norcros Stadium, home of the Blue Devils on Thursday.
Smart dubbed the helicopter tour “Operation Sick ‘Em 2016” and was an attempt to see as many top recruits in the state as possible ahead of National Signing Day.
Smart dubbed the helicopter tour “Operation Sick ‘Em 2016” and was an attempt to see as many top recruits in the state as possible ahead of National Signing Day.
FOX 5 was there as Smart made three important stops around Atlanta.
FOX 5 was there as Smart made three important stops around Atlanta.
Another stop was Norcross High School.
Another stop was Norcross High School.
Smart had time to meet with several top recruits.
Smart had time to meet with several top recruits.
SKYFOX 5 caught up with Smart's yellow chopper as he took his tour.
SKYFOX 5 caught up with Smart's yellow chopper as he took his tour.
If the trip seems familiar, it might be because Smart's old boss, Nick Saban took one about a month ago visiting some of the same recruits.
If the trip seems familiar, it might be because Smart's old boss, Nick Saban took one about a month ago visiting some of the same recruits.
Smart's final stop was at McEachern High School.
Smart's final stop was at McEachern High School.
Smart kept busy after his helicopter tour holding a couches clinic.
Smart kept busy after his helicopter tour holding a couches clinic.
The clinic was held by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
The clinic was held by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
ATLANTA - Less than a week before National Signing Day and the pressure is mounting on college coaches all around the country.
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Here in Georgia, the situation forced UGA Coach Kirby Smart to run and get to the chopper.
“Operation Sick ‘Em 2016” took to the sky Thursday morning. Smart posted a video of himself and Assistant Coach Mel Tucker making their way to stop number one to see Derek Brown. He is rumored to be leaning toward Auburn, but Smart is not giving up on the 6-foot, 4-inch, 320 pound lineman.
Smart snapped a picture with Lanier Head Coach Korey Mobbs around 9:40 a.m. The photo was shared on the Lanier High School Athletics Twitter page.
From there, it was on to Norcross High School. FOX 5 Sports was there as Smart and his team paid a visit to several Blue Devil players, including another lineman, Robert Field from the Class of 2017. If you are going to outwork the rest of the SEC coaches, you have to travel “Smart” and light.
They wasted no time, boarding the bird again, this time with SKYFOX 5 in hot pursuit. We hovered above Norcross Stadium with the Georgia coaches as they headed for their next touchdown.
Remember in December when Smart’s former boss, Nick Saban, paid a visit to several big time recruits at McEachern High School. You can bet Kirby Smart remembers. So, his final landing spot on Thursday was in Powder Springs.
Highly regarded lineman Julian Rochester already committed to the Dogs, but Smart has other targets at McEachern including wide receiver Tyler Simmons, the ‘Bama commit who was seen a month earlier standing next to a different helicopter with Nick Saban.
After his helicopter tour, Smart kept busy, holding a coaches clinic for the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
