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Kirby Smart says Ray Davis is an exceptional back, compares him to former Georgia great

Keith Farner

By Keith Farner

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Ray Davis is coming off a huge game against Florida, and he has the full attention of Kirby Smart and Georgia when he meets the Bulldgs in Athens on Saturday night.

Davis last week totaled 289 yards from scrimmage and a school-record-tying 4 touchdowns in Kentucky’s 33-14 win. Smart said Monday at a press conference that the success UK has is because of Davis and the offensive line.

“He’s an exceptional back, as good a back as I’ve seen in a long time,” Smart said. “This guy’s smooth, explosive, he pass protects really well, he protects the ball. He’s aggressive in the way he runs, it reminds me of (D’Andre) Swift. He’s just a little bigger. But he has a lot of the same cuts. One cut runner, and they do a tremendous job blocking for him, so it’s not all him.”

Smart noted that Kentucky seemingly always has a quality running back, and part of that is because of Kentucky’s physical approach and identity as a program.

Smart said he wasn’t aware that Georgia tried to lure Davis in the transfer portal in the offseason from Vanderbilt, and Smart didn’t talk with Davis. Smart said Georgia felt good about the running back situation entering the season.

“You’re always looking for a better player,” he said. “We weren’t actively pursuing anyone. Like I’ve told you before, most of these kids, when they go in the portal, they probably have an idea where they’re going.”

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.

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