Kirby Smart explains what went wrong against Florida, updates quarterback situation
Not much went right for Georgia in a 44-28 loss to Florida on Saturday, especially after the Bulldogs built a two touchdown lead, and then got it back with a Pick Six.
There were plenty of questions from fans and media about Georgia’s offense, and specifically at quarterback where Stetson Bennett and D’Wan Mathis combined to be 9-for-29 for 112 yards passing for two touchdowns and three interceptions. Many wondered if other options like Southern Cal transfer JT Daniels or highly touted recruit Carson Beck could see the field, but Smart explained why.
In terms of the national conversation, Georgia will likely fall out of top 10 of the AP Top 25 college football poll for the first time this season.
Here’s some of what coach Kirby Smart told the media after the game:
KIRBY: What good does frustration do right now? It is what it is. Florida beat us. We have to get better, and that starts with me. We made our bed.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart says Stetson’s shoulder was separated on the hit he took in the first half.
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart asked why Mathis when in as opposed to JT Daniels.
“D’wan is our second quarterback.”
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart 💬 “I am not going to say the sky is falling and everything is coming down. We need to play better and get our players to play better.”
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart 💬”I cannot wish myself into an explosive offense. We have to work ourselves into that.”
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart asked again why JT Daniels has not yet seen the field:
“Right now we feel like Stetson and D’Wan give us a better shot because they have a better body of work.”
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby says he isn’t sure, but thinks Kendall Milton might have a slight MCL sprain.
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
Kirby Smart says he may have said it wrong, that Stetson Bennett may have had an AC sprain, not necessarily a separated shoulder.
But is not positive.
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: Bennett, I may have said that wrong. It may have been an AC sprain, and not a spirited shoulder. He got a shot. He felt like he could still throw the ball.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: Right now we think Stetson and Mathis give us a better shot. They’ve had a lot more work. Obviously, right now we think those two give us the best shot.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: We’ve always managed the half really well. I wanted to be aggressive there. I wanted to score. We were counting the best punter in America. Give them credit. They came down and scored.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: What we have to be is who we are, and we have to get enough stops on defense to do that.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: Florida was daring us to throw it. They had five big guys in there. But we have to find ways to get Zamir the ball.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
KIRBY: No one is going to feel sorry for us.
— DawgPost (@Dawg_Post) November 8, 2020
I hate to say I told you so.
But….
I TOLD YOU SO.
You really need to get a life. You’ve posted the exact same comment on every UGA article.
Shut up rear end sniffer, lol
Kirby is stuck in the past. His Tecmo Bowl brain can’t comprehend the game has changed.
If SB4 and Mathis are the ones who give you the best shot to win then you are in big trouble and will lose some more
It hurts…
Sniff poodle…lol
For once me and m@n b@lls agree on something.
Eat them dog boy, you are good at it rear end licker!
Absolutely in terms of trouble but at the same time the rest of the schedule isn’t a bunch of world beaters
Kirby has to know that no one is buying what he’s selling as far as the qb’s go. If he thinks Bennett and Mathis are the best shot to win he should be fired for incompetence.
Dumb assess dog is a 2 star coach…all those stupid 5 star dirty playing recruits of your are worth sh!t …you have a loser….baby cry dog
How…in the name of all that is holy…does a team that recruits like UGA find itself with no one who can play QB?
You guys such asc
Shut up dirty dumb dog. You are a poor excuse for a coach, dirty hitting loser!! Ugly British sh!t eater.
Kirby dumb dog and 5 star poodle recruits suck!!!!
You are one weird person
Better than be an ugly british dog..
This is the second time I have seen Monken get away from the run in a big game. I think he panicked early against Bama and went away from their strength in the second half. I would rather lose while doing what I do best than concede and put the game in the hands of an average QB.
Bennett and Mathis have a better body of work than the PAC 12 quarterback that started at USC? The JuCo transfer and the kid who had to take a year off to get his brain operated on and never started a single game prior to? Those two are BETTER than Daniels? The kid who has a separated shoulder and the guy who absolutely BOMBED against Arkansas? They’re both better? HOW?!
I hate bringing it up because I’m so tired of it, but it is no wonder Justin Fields left. This team, and more importantly Kirby Smart, has a serious offense problem, and it’s been 4 years now.