Kirby Smart credits Nick Saban when asked how he keeps his team grounded
By Jacob Moss
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The Georgia Bulldogs have another massive SEC matchup on deck tonight as they welcome the tenth-ranked Texas Longhorns between the hedges for a primetime showdown under the lights in Sanford Stadium.
There will be a ton of postseason implications riding on the outcome of this game for both squads, with Georgia in particular looking to maintain its standing in the top-5 of the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Dawgs are no strangers to high-pressure situations, though, and Kirby Smart credited his mentor and former boss, Nick Saban, when asked how he managed to keep his team grounded in these massive games.
“Sometimes you can get overwhelmed and consumed with the thought of outcomes and all that,” Smart told SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum. “We try to stay process-oriented. I learned that from a pretty good coach.”
Smart spent 9 seasons on Saban’s staff at Alabama before leaving to become the head coach at Georgia in 2016, helping guide the Tide to 4 national titles during that span as the team’s defensive coordinator.
It’s clear he’s brought a ton of what he learned from Saban to Georgia with him, and this is just the latest example of how he’s implemented the lessons he’s learned from his former boss.
