Kirby Smart comments on QB play, injuries and more after 14-3 win over Kentucky
Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs improved to 4-1 on the season with a 14-3 win over Kentucky in Lexington.
UGA’s final tuneup before the Cocktail Party in Jacksonville was called boring and ugly by many, but a win is a win. Georgia QB Stetson Bennett IV had another rough outing, going 9-of-13 passing for 131 yards with 2 interceptions and no touchdowns. The Bulldogs defense kept Kentucky out of the end zone, but at the cost of multiple injuries.
After the game, Smart took questions about Bennett, the physical battle, the injury report and more. Here are the highlights from reporters on the Zoom call with Smart:
KIRBY: Excited for our guys for a big win. It is always tough against (UK). They did a nice job of limiting our possessions.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) October 31, 2020
Kirby Smart: "Everytime we play them (Kentucky) it's a physical war."
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) October 31, 2020
Kirby Smart 💬"They maintained the ball and were able to have success running it. Tough environment to play in, and I'm happy about how we responded."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 31, 2020
Kirby Smart: "It was a game where we thought we would come in and score on every possession possible."
— Lance McCurley (@lancemccurley) October 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/960theref/status/1322621556363874308
KIRBY: No, there was no discussion about (making a change at QB). Stetson has to wrap the ball around it, or throw it away. He did some good things. He didn't get a chance to throw the ball a lot because we ran the football today.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) October 31, 2020
Smart on injuries: “you don’t shake your head at it, that’s what you have other players for… That’s why we train those guys."
— Jed May (@JedMay_) October 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/960theref/status/1322621903354404867
KIRBY: "I thought Zamir ran with great toughness. He's an ultimate team player."
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 31, 2020
Smart on Pickens and McIntosh: "They're both just dinged up. We're hopeful to get them back."
— Brandon Sudge (@brandonsudge) October 31, 2020
Smart: "In order to be the team we want to be we have to be more explosive with the run and have more big plays with the pass."
— Lance McCurley (@lancemccurley) October 31, 2020
Kirby Smart 💬"It has nothing to do with defenses scouting Stetson better. He made one poor decision. It's lack of experience. He also did some good things with the ball. Give Kentucky some credit they have a good defense."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 31, 2020
KIRBY: One play can effect the game in a one-score game. We just didn't have a lot of possession. We have to play the guy who gives us the best chance to win.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) October 31, 2020
💬"I was proud and saw some resilient guys out there. That's pretty to me."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 31, 2020
KIRBY: I don't know what people think about UK's coaches. I respect them as men and caches.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) October 31, 2020
Smart was asked if he believes #UGA is limited offensively: "I do not. I hope we get to show it."
— Brandon Sudge (@brandonsudge) October 31, 2020
So the offense wasn’t struggling? Ride it in the ground Kirby…
Normally, I’d never agree with you. You being such a backward redneck. However, you’re spot on here.
You know nothing about me…
I assume you’re dumba$$, white trash…
How do you know that he is a working class person? How do you know that he is an uneducated political reactionary from a rural area? It’s funny that you know this but you don’t know that the word redneck is a derogatory racial slur.
I agree with your initial post BamaTime.
However your over defensive response leads most people to believe Benzone is probably accurate
Not really. Most people reading this would think Benzone is just one more ignorant and obnoxious Georgia fan
@darthA…….Yes redneck is a RACIST slur. But then again so is WHITE TRASH!!!
PS. What is the point?
KN
darthA……What do you have against working class people? Money doesn’t make class!!! Class has absolutely NOTHING AT ALL to do with money!!! But the comment makes it sound like your not working class. And sounds really really really snobby!!! Without working class people. Rich people wouldn’t be able to survive!!!
PS. Most all rich people are entitled a$$holes. That are snobby pricks and couldn’t survive without their working class servants!!!
KN
Yo Negan I missed the part where darth talked about white trash. Stop making up sheet
And Negan stop the class warfare BS. No one said anything negative about the working class
SecFan497…
My response was to a racist comment. I see you didn’t bother to call that person out… Let me guess, you’re a UGA fan too..
Yep
Yep as in I agree with your initial statement on Kirby.
Maybe UGA should take their COVID VACATION! Put Florida off until we have a better QB and get players healthy. Like Dan Mullen did with LSU! He was scared to death LSU was going to beat Florida. Then all of a sudden. THEY WENT FROM ZERO POSITIVE COVID TEST TO NEEDING TO TAKE 3 WEEKS OFF!!!! BS!!! Pure BS!!!
PS. It would be a great time for UGA to take a break!!!! And yes, it would be TOTALLY FAIR!!!!
King Negan
Scared of LSU LOL, again the more you post the dumber you sound
Look how scared you are Negan.
Try again moron, last time I checked, Florida is the only SEC team reporting Covid results. If everyone else is Covid free how come no one is reporting their negative Covid results? Who in their right mind wants to take off 3 weeks of football and risk the season. LS who, come on the just had their a$$ handed to them by Auburn today.
So you want UGA players to get sick? You’re a terrible person….
I was hoping CKS found an OC he was willing to turn the offense over to, including QB decisions, but obviously he hasn’t learned Muschamp1.0 doesn’t work yet…all this talent and we look more inept than last year, sad.
Interesting but I read somewhere that Monken was the one who wanted to go after Daniels and Kirby did listen to him.
Which in turn led to Newman bolting.
Not that Newman would have been a savior or Heisman dude as was hyped but at least he is taller than Bennet
You said literally nothing correct in there lol
So Newman left because Mathis and Bennet outplayed him in practice?
Or Newman would have really been a savior or Heisman winner? Even though he was outplayed?
Or is Newman shorter than Bennet?
Which one is wrong?
Leave him alone, he’s on a roll. Hasn’t been so excited in years.
Whatever you say but you still can’t show where I’m wrong
TheRealco……..Either way. Y’all lose to Stetson Bennett and Mullen should RETIRE!!!! Either way. UGA IS THE BETTER TEAM!!!! It’s sad we don’t play the best players!!!! Be thankful that Kirby kept the UPS MAN at QB! Anyone who ever dealt with UPS knows what I mean. UGA has twice the roster. But it doesn’t matter when you choose to play your 4TH string QB!!!!
PS. I can only hope they have been hiding something. And maybe Bennett will be all world in the cocktail party. But I’m not holding my breath!!!
King Negan
We will clearly need a higher offensive gear, perhaps as soon as a week from now. It was clear early on today that our defense could minimize scoring, so perhaps the coaches were content to play a low-scoring game. We barely passed at all, especially in the first half. Maybe we can shift into that higher gear with the scheme we have (at least against East teams).
My concern is that, if we need a QB change to shift into that higher gear, the player we go to might not be ready. I keep wanting to see a backup come in and get some reps, but I it’s not happening. I really wish we’d played with more offensive urgency today so that there would have been a moment where Bennett could have come off and the second string QB could have gotten some work.
Not gonna predict any scores but you can bank that 14 points is not going to beat Florida
If y’all score more than 21, which with our recent rash of defensive side injuries and the near tragedy to our defensive leader LeCounte, is much more likely than I would have believed 2 so weeks ago, y’all win. Good win for y’all Saturday, Mullet is a douche
Don’t say that cause we can score 21 in one quarter or one half if we come out slow and rusty
That’s the point, mee kind and gentler palley. And to follow up, imho if y’all do score mare than 21 in a quarter I’d say y’all won the game.
Here’s one for you that I’m scratching my head over, Vegas has put my beat up, banged up, 4th string walk on led team at 5 point favorites…why in the world would they do that? Gotta be a misprint…
Vegas wants to see it happen before they call it. Fine with me
If we can switch gears then we can do it vs anyone!!! I will hope with you!!!
King Negan
That game was tough to watch. For both teams.
Kentucky looked scared to throw.
Georgia looked like Joe Cox was QB again. Not sure what Kirby is doing. He has all the talent in the world but this kid Stetson is not the answer
My only real memory of Joe Cox is him out slinging Ryan Mallett against Arkansas. You wanna trash a UGA QB, go after Hutson Mason, Cox was the truth lol.
Not sure how many players that got hurt today would have been able to come back with an extra bye week that had to get flipped due to Florida having a covid outbreak. Nobody’s fault but I sure do wish they had an extra week to get healthy.
He”s not KING NEAGEN anymore . We all need to call him by his true new name. kING CRYBABY.
did you all ever notice how KING CRYBABY tries to cover his ass by saying We will beat FLA some how and if we don”t it’s because of a forth string QB.You are hilarious KINGCRYBABY.
Go away poppycock
As each season pasees, it becomes increasingly evident to me that UGA’s defensive head coach is an abysmal judge of QB talent. Sure, he can recruit the hell out of them, but he doesn’t seem to recognize their talent upside (ceilings). Eason gone. Fields gone!!! JT Daniels – one foot out the door. Meanwhile, he employs another short, game-managing QB with a heart and a positive attitude. Coach Smart, that does not WIN Championships.