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Kirby Smart reacts to LSU coming off of a loss, Georgia having a bull’s eye this season
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Kirby Smart on Sunday evening commented on his team’s upcoming matchup with LSU and its mindset going into the SEC Championship Game.
Smart was asked about the Kentucky game, a game in which the Wildcats gave the Bulldogs a run for their money for a while. The Wildcats were coming off a disappointing loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores when they held the Bulldogs to just 16 points.
The Bulldogs’ SEC Championship Game opponent, the LSU Tigers, are also coming off a loss in a game in which they were heavily favored. Smart had the following to say:
Q. You guys went up against a Kentucky team that came off a loss to Vanderbilt, gave you a lot to handle that week. Do you expect the same from LSU knowing they’re disappointed losing last night to Texas A&M?
KIRBY SMART: “Yeah, I don’t know that the week before’s result is a major factor. I mean, you think they’d want to win any less if they won last night? I just don’t look at things like that.
Smart was also asked about his players having a target on their backs as the defending national champions. Smart stated that his Bulldogs put a bull’s eye on every opponent they play, and the goal is always to “target them, attack them.”
Q. I can’t help but ask, going throughout this season with a bullseye squarely on your team, how has the team responded to that?
KIRBY SMART: “The team has had a bull’s eye on about everybody we’ve played. That’s our goal, is to put a bullseye on the people we play, target them, attack them.”
Smart’s Bulldogs are seeking to remain perfect as they are set to take on the LSU Tigers in Atlanta.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
