The Kirby Smart effect came quickly.

While Smart was being announced as the new head coach at the University of Georgia, Ben Davis (Gordo, Ala./Gordo), the No. 1 inside linebacker in the country, announced his top five, in order.

Davis, whose father is the all-time leading tackler at Alabama, listed Georgia as his leader, followed by Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame and Auburn. It is clear the departure of Smart definitely caught his eye.

“That’s going to be interesting to see what happens,” Davis said last week. “Georgia and Alabama, they’ve been two of my top schools from the get-go, so it’ll be interesting to see what Coach Smart and Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt do.”

Ben Davis ILB | 6-3 | 240 Gordo Sch (Gordo, AL) Class of 16 247Sports Composite 0.9885 Natl 17 Pos 1 State2 100%

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound linebacker took his official visit to Georgia back in October.

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“Whatever school I pick, I’m going to pick it because of the school,” Davis said. “When I visited Georgia a few weeks ago I really liked it and really fell in love with it, but when I pick a school it won’t because of the coaches, it’ll because I want to be at the school. Of course the coaches play a factor in it, too. That’s why I’m waiting until National Signing Day.”

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