Georgia head coach Mark Richt talked about his team and took questions from callers during the first hour of the Bulldog Hotline radio show on Monday night.

The Bulldogs defeated Kentucky 27-3 on Saturday to improve to 6-3 on the season.

“The players had good energy in warmups, and by the time the players hit the field, they were ready,” Richt said.

One of the highlights for the Bulldogs was the running game. They rushed for over 300 yards, including a career-high 165 yards for Sony Michel. Richt felt that Michel, Keith Marshall, Brendan Douglas and Quayvon Hicks all ran the ball well when called upon. He also said the offensive line blocked well, the tight ends and fullbacks did their part and the receivers blocked well overall.

Richt felt Georgia’s revamped offensive line played well for the most part. Georgia shifted several members of its line for last week’s game, so some of the linemen were making their first starts at new positions.

“If you run the ball for 300 yards, it’s a pretty good day up front,” the coach said.

Three different callers asked about Georgia’s WildDog formation. The WildDog is called the Wildcat by most teams, but not Georgia, whose mascot is the Bulldogs. Georgia scored its first touchdown Saturday when Terry Godwin ran the ball in out of the WildDog. Richt said that the Bulldogs will continue to use the formation.

One caller wanted to know how Godwin was chosen to take the snaps out of the WildDog. Richt answered that the freshman had run the offense some in high school. Georgia’s coach added that Godwin can throw the ball if the Bulldogs ever decide to have him pass.

Richt stood up for defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. Last week, there were reports that Pruitt was going to be fired before the Kentucky game, but Richt said that was absolutely not true. He was emphatic when saying that Pruitt will remain the team’s defensive coordinator.

Overall, the Bulldogs are healthy, except some long-term injuries. Wide receiver Reggie Davis left the Kentucky game with a possible concussion, but on Monday, Richt said it turned out to be a headache, and Davis is expected to play this week.

“Reggie is going to be fine. He had more of a headache situation than a concussion. I think he’ll be back,” Richt said.

Michel played with a cast on his right hand, and will continue to do so.

Another caller asked Richt why the team doesn’t run 260-pound fullback Quayvon Hicks more often. Richt said the Bulldogs work Hicks at tailback some in practice and he has some good running skills. The coach was confident he would do well in short yardage situations, but said they need him at the fullback position, so he’s not sure how much they’ll use him as a ball carrier.

Richt indicated that he feels like the team is recruiting well at quarterback.

Richt said the coaches usually get fed well when they’re on the recruiting trail, saying, “You have to ask for seconds, because it’s so good.”

Georgia (6-3) will travel to Auburn (5-4) for a noon ET game on Saturday. The game will be shown on CBS.

Richt pointed out that Georgia and Auburn have the south’s oldest rivalry. This will be the 119th time the Bulldogs and the Tigers have faced off. It’s been a very even series; both teams have won 55 times and they’ve tied eight times.

Bulldog Hotline airs on Monday nights from 8-10 p.m. Hosted by Georgia play-by-play man Scott Howard, the show’s first hour features Richt taking calls from Bulldogs fans. The show can be streamed online at this link to Georgia’s radio broadcasts.