While many feel former Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians could be named to fill the Bucs vacancy very soon, a report on Sunday says that Tampa Bay is interested talking to Georgia’s Kirby Smart.

Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com wrote: “The allure of Saban and his accomplished assistants is significant at a time when many candidates for jobs lack the proven ability to assemble a staff and manage a game and personalities the way he has. In particular, sources said that Tampa Bay’s ownership – still hopeful of making a splash – would be interested in speaking to Georgia coach Kirby Smart, a former Saban assistant.”

In three seasons at Georgia the Bulldogs and Smart compiled a 32-10 record and an appearance in last year’s national championship game where they lost to Smart’s mentor and former boss Nick Saban.

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