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.

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,