What Kirby Smart said after Georgia’s blowout win over Tennessee
By SDS Staff
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Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs are back in a familiar position: the standalone leader in the SEC East. It took just three weeks of the SEC season for UGA to be left as the only undefeated team in the division.
Smart’s squad dominated the second half against Tennessee to come away with a 44-21 win at home.
After the game, Smart was critical of his team’s performance in some areas. He also discussed the decision to go for it on forth-and-goal at the end of the half.
Here are the highlights of what Smart told reporters via Zoom:
KIRBY: “Disappointed in our start to the game”
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart ?"I didn't expect it to go that way."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 10, 2020
KIRBY: “We’ve got to improve in playing with discipline and composure.”
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart ?"Tennessee is a really good team. They play a very physical brand of football, and we do too."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 10, 2020
KIRBY: “Our team has taken pride in our conditioning level”
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart says the 4th down decision at the end of the half could have been a "back breaker for Tennessee," =but was instead a momentum builder.
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 10, 2020
KIRBY: “We’re not executing at a high level”
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart on the 4th and goal call at the Goal line:
“If you don’t go for it on 4th and goal at the 1, what are you telling your team?”
Said that decision had been made long ago, not in the moment and he said he’d do it again until he was guaranteed not to make it.
— Jed May (@JedMay_) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart ?"We had the longest field goal kicking battle I've ever seen. (Podlesny) has been tried and tested already. Now I would appreciate if he's keep the kickoffs inbounds."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 10, 2020
KIRBY: “We can be a really good team offensively if we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot.”
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart gives praise for the long Tennessee touchdown pass: "It was a hell of a catch. And it was a hell of a throw."
— 960 The Ref (@960theref) October 10, 2020
Kirby Smart on the defense: "Everybody puts sweat in the bucket."
— Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) October 10, 2020
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