Sonny Smart, father of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, suffered a fall in front of his New Orleans hotel on Tuesday afternoon. He was admitted into a local hospital and was expected to have hip surgery, according to Rivals' reporter Radi Nabulsi.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff have achieved tremendous success in recent seasons and continued that recent trend with an SEC Championship Game win over the Texas Longhorns, booking a trip to the College Football Playoff in the process.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart is also dealing with a personal matter unrelated to football or the attacks. According to Rivals' Radi Nabulsi, Sonny Smart, the father of the Bulldogs coach, suffered a fall in front of his New Orleans hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Sonny Smart was admitted to a hospital and is expected to have hip surgery.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman share the stage one last time ahead of their Sugar Bowl matchup.

As the city of New Orleans recovers from the devastating terror attack on Bourbon Street, the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will have to stay in their hotels for an extra day. Unfortunately,

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart shares his thoughts on how Georgia will look to keep Gunner Stockton healthy during the Allstate Sugar Bowl.