Following Georgia’s 38-12 win over Tennessee on Saturday, Kirby Smart was peppered with questions regarding his plan for rotating his quarterbacks in and out of the game against the Volunteers.

According to the head Bulldog, the plan at the position is such: “The plan is there is no plan,” Smart said after the win.

During his Monday media availability, much of the same was conveyed by the Georgia coach. Here’s what Smart had to say when asked about the relationship between his two quarterbacks.

“I think it’s a bigger deal made by you guys than by them. I think when you talk about Jake Fromm and Justin Fields, you’re talking about two huge Georgia fans that love Georgia and love the University of Georgia,” Smart said. “They love their teammates. They want what’s best for the team, and they’re both competitors.

“The one quality that they both have is, number one, they’re both good leaders, but they’re really good competitors, and I don’t think they would be where they are in their careers if they were not great competitors. What do great competitors want? Number one, they want to win. Number two, they want to do well. But when you’re in a team format, sometimes doing well may mean the combination of those two guys, and Jake continues to improve and do good things, and so does Justin.

“That’s our goal. That’s our goal for our right tackle and our left tackle. That’s our goal for whoever our “Mike” linebacker is going to be on third down. We have to get better. Both of those guys are working at that, and they’re doing it with a team goal in mind.”

Smart is definitely walking a fine line here, as everyone knows the quarterback position is unique to all others on the football field. Obviously, only one can play at a time in most situations and Georgia runs the risk of taking out a hot hand for a player that could set back the pace and effectiveness of the offense.

The Georgia coach also may have to think twice about criticizing his quarterbacks for fear of starting division, whether simply perceived in the media or actually materialized in the Bulldog locker room. During his Monday presser, Smart noted that Fromm has to do a better job of protecting the ball after fumbling a few times last weekend — while praising his QB for his other attributes.

“The number one thing Jake has to do is protect the ball. What we can’t have is the ball on the ground,” Smart noted. “But the number one thing we have to do is protect the quarterback, and that comes from a lot of people.

“What Jake’s good at is keeping his eyes downfield and making sure that he’s looking at the coverage and knowing where to go with the ball. It’s hard to look at two things sometimes. But we do think he has to protect it well, and he’ll be the first to recognize that if he gets an opportunity to run.  Jake is a viable runner. He ran for a lot of things last year. He hasn’t had that opportunity and instinctively hasn’t taken off yet.”