Kirby Smart scolds the media over tight games in the SEC, says it’s a way of life
By Keith Farner
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Kirby Smart set the record straight with reporters after the Missouri win on Saturday, and said close games are a way of life in the SEC.
Smart said that the Georgia players believe in the system, and having a competitive edge in the 4th quarter. Smart then pointed to offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran yelling at the defense to run off the field because the offense had its back.
“All games are going to be tight,” he said. “Y’all are acting like we’re having tight games. Tight games are what you do in the SEC. The margin of victory, it’s hard to win. Kearis (Jackson) and Broderick (Jones) just came up to me and said, ‘Coach, it’s hard to win. Make sure these guys enjoy it,’ because they realize how hard it is across the NFL. It’s hard. You’re going to get every team’s best shot. I thought our guys played a really good football team tonight, and we practiced and prepared for it. I was proud of the way they played. The locker room is great. They’ve been in these kind of battles.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
