It was the usual press conference performance from Coach Smart as he didn’t show too much enthusiasm being up in front of the press. To make matters worse, his team is coming off one of the most embarrassing losses of all-time.
In his 19-minute press conference, Coach Smart was asked a multitude of questions about what went wrong Saturday, and how can the team improve from the mistakes. Coach Smart started off by telling us a little bit about Kentucky, as that is who Georgia will be hosting this Saturday in Athens. Smart said, “Kentucky has a very physical football team.” Smart also noted that his players and staff are ready to move on from the disappointment from this past Saturday. Smart also let it be known that Georgia will be facing another “big” defensive front, as he said, “They have a big front on defense, they had the same thing last year, they have a lot of guys back.” After South Carolina exploited a lot of holes in Georgia’s offensive line it will be intriguing to see if Kentucky will use the same gameplan that the Gamecocks employed and if Georgia will be ready to see some of the same looks. One of the biggest things that I’ve taken from this press conference is when Coach Smart acknowledged his familiarity with the situation that Georgia is in, “Each year we've had to deal it with at different times and with different opponents….” In the past two years, Georgia has had a “hiccup” game and it was against a top teams in the SEC. In years past it was Auburn and LSU, this year it seems like it will be South Carolina. Coach made it very clear throughout his press conference that no team can overcome four turnovers and not creating a single turnover on defense. Smart preached that ball protection will be key for Georgia. We also got some injury updates, as Smart said about Cager, “I don’t think Cager is going to be able to play. He’s going to be out this week. We don’t know for sure.” Also on the offensive line, “Schaffer will be out this week...He’ll be week to week after this week, don’t know when we’ll get him back. Solomon is dinged up. We think he’ll be able to go this week…” This press conference did clear the air on some controversial decisions made by Coach Smart, including the decision not to kick the field goal with eight seconds left in regulation, while in range. Smart said that the “Kick Six” situation did not come across his mind during the game. Coach Smart made it very clear today that he wants to turn the page and be fully focused on Kentucky, and wants to avoid letting South Carolina beat them twice. This weekend will be a chance for Georgia to make a statement and will be a preview for what's to come later on this season.
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Harrison Reno
Is the founder and author of Top Dawg Blogging. Harrison has been blogging for the past 4 years Archives
April 2020
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