Sam Pittman responds to Kirby Smart's comment about Georgia's defensive improvement
Kirby Smart said Wednesday morning that Georgia’s defense needs to continue to improve even though the Bulldogs are coming off a dominating victory of Arkansas.
Georgia won 37-0 and held Arkansas to just 9 first downs, 87 passing yards and 75 rushing yards. The Razorbacks were also just 3-for-12 on third down.
Asked about Smart’s comment, which came earlier on the SEC coaches media teleconference, Pittman responded.
“We were not a threat to them. … We had one nice option run and that’s about it during the game,” Pittman said. “I think coach was saying each week, you have to get better. … He just continues to push his team because even if you’re one of the best teams in the country, the only way you’re going to win it all is to get better every week. That’s what we’re trying to do as well.”
Not being a threat to them is the understatement of the year. How we can go from pushing Texas and A&M all over the field to looking like you’ve never played before was embarrassing.
Georgia is just that good bro. Look what Bama did to ole miss. Those teams are just that far above the rest of the SEC.
That’s a false flag. Baconbitz is not an Arkansas follower or fan. SDS has got to get a way to report these people.
Bama and UGA are just on a different level at this moment. However, Every team is beatable.
I think that when Arkansas was put back on their heels early, they pressed and just couldn’t get anything going. They helped UGA with penalties and then UGA’s defense feasted.
Good luck to Arkansas. Would love to see you guys run the table.
Dude…UGa really IS THAT good. Yes, we imploded. But we had a lot of help – UGa’s crowd was otherworldly. Their level of play (across the board) is the best we’ve seen in the past 3-4 years, IMHO.
The Ole Miss game is new calibration game for the rest of the season. We win @Oxford & I’ll reluctantly concede we could go 10-2 (9-3 at worst). Astounding!
How you figure max 3 losses with the rest of our schedule looming is beyond me. 7-4 would still be a good season. 9-3 is stellar and 10 wins… here come the flying pigs.
How you predict we’ll go 7-4 in a 12 game season is beyond me.
Boring, boring, boring, and the declining value of college football. Thank you weenies in high school whose dreams are limited to playing one senior college year in college after all the other weenies have used up their eligibility.
Wolfman….Something tells me your not enjoying the college football season!!! I get it though. When your not winning it really is boring. I remember a few years when Georgia was only sub-par!!! I’m not crazy about the overall direction of college football either. But I am excited about the season.
Things can drastically change in a single season. Georgia was 8-5 Kirby’s first season. Then the next season as I predicted. We played in the national championship game. So things can get better.
PS. Unfortunately that doesn’t do much for this season. Hopefully things will get turned around for you. Good luck except against Georgia.
Negan
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Sorry about the 2 PS and 2 names. It’s my browser. And a result of signing off and then deciding to say something else. Then forgetting I already signed off LOL.
Negan
No my comment is specifically about the difference between sports leagues that bring the viewers balanced competition and ones that do the opposite. Any fan that enjoys unbalanced competition has a complex of some kind.
Are you saying Missouri’s 2021 games against Kentucky and Boston College were boring???? Because that would be an questionable takeaway?
+1
I don’t think Arky should be embarrassed. Pittman has a group of young men that can keep their heads held high. Like you said, they just beat Texas and A&M.
FLORIDA ALMOST BEAT KENTUCKY!!!
Gators are undefeated in the total yardage record.
Did the gators out gain Alabama? If they did I didn’t know it. I remember when their whole fan base was so happy to have gotten within 2 of Alabama. It kinda shows their true expectations. If they were expecting a championship like some claim. That 2 point loss wouldn’t have been a reason for celebration. Florida actually beat themselves.
Honestly I think it’s more an indication of where Alabama was in there progression at the time. Rather than how good Florida is. In all fairness. I think Florida is a good team but not a great team!!! I don’t think they were great last season either!!! Georgia just had too many injuries for that game. Stetson Bennett wasn’t truly ready to play in Todd Monkens offense. Because Jaime Newman and Mathis were taking all the snaps for the first string unit. Stetson Bennett really started out as about 5th string. It jus so happens his vast experience made him an early go to guy!!!!
He was pretty good last year except the Alabama and Florida game. Even then he had some good moments. But at times this year he has looked like a brand new player. I think it’s a direct result of having a spring this season. He probably got a whole lot more touches in practice this season to.
Still it makes me mad when the media tries to stir up a QB conflict where there is none!!! JT Daniels is the rightful starter and we need to get him out there taking snaps!!!
Honestly I wonder why we haven’t had Brock Vandagriff out there taking a few snaps. If nothing else. He’s going to need to be ready for next season. Even if only a backup to Beck!!
I think Brock is special. I also believe that Gunner Stockton is special!!! As homer as it probably sounds. I think Beck is special. Honestly I think his last season in high school hurt his confidence a little. But it shouldn’t, considering he was the only remaining starter. From his championship team from the year before.
Beck is a former 5 star Mr football in the state of Florida. The team he played on. Never won anything before he brought them a championship. He was bumped back to 4 star his last season. But honestly anyone having to replace every receiver and offensive player around them. Would take a step back!!!! Remember Fromm’s last season at Georgia? Not great at all. Because of having to replace all the receivers and his OC being straight garbage!!!!
But before that Fromm was a darn good quarterback. I don’t get why people didn’t think he was. He rightfully beat Alabama in 2017 and was ripped off!!!!! Oh well, spilt milk I guess.
PS. Honestly though, I believe the Georgia quarterback position is as elite and deep as I’ve ever seen it!!!
Negan
FLORIDA ALMOST BEAT ALABAMA TO. You think maybe Dan Mullen will say at the end of the season. Hey look how many games we almost won??? We almost had a great season!!!! LOL
Negan
Give it a rest man. Don’t you work or something?
It’s not that complicated Razorback fans. Texas and T A&M are not as good as everybody thought they we going to be, and UGA is better (esp. on defense) than everybody thought they were going to be.