What Kirby Smart said about LSU before the SEC Championship

Georgia and LSU will face off in Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the SEC title game on Saturday, as LSU looks to stay undefeated, and Georgia tries to sneak into the College Football Playoff with an upset victory.

Here is what Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said to the media about the challenge the Bulldogs face against the second-ranked Tigers on Saturday.

Kirby Smart on Ed Orgeron: “In the coaching profession, everyone has respect for Coach O. Number one, he’s a great person.” pic.twitter.com/KgX48Skq8H

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) December 6, 2019

Kirby Smart on how different 2019 LSU is from 2018 LSU.

“They do what they want to do.” pic.twitter.com/4E5opFHBhR

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) December 6, 2019

Kirby Smart: “It’s not a complicated system they do. It’s tremendous chess pieces doing it.” pic.twitter.com/Ayy5scG3QC

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) December 6, 2019

Kirby Smart on LSU’s defense: “You can tell, they’re playing with a chip on their shoulder.” pic.twitter.com/BM8EgeNjRs

— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) December 6, 2019

Kirby Smart says #LSU‘s Clyde Edwards-Helaire is “one of the best backs I’ve seen in this conference.”

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) December 6, 2019

Kirby Smart on whether UGA has an advantage in a neutral site game: “Last I checked LSU plays in some big stadiums … But would you rather play a neutral site game or would you rather play a road game in the SEC? I think a neutral site game kind of evens things out.”

— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) December 6, 2019