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The @CollegeGameday crew will be on Myers Quad from 9AM – Noon, while #SECNation will kick their show off outside of the Special Collections Library from 10AM – Noon.#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/IkpFuDGYei
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) October 14, 2021
University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart with media on the Southeastern Conference’s weekly teleconference call while Kearis Jackson and Warren Ericson offered post-practice comments.
Head Coach Kirby Smart
Opening Statement…
“We are excited for a great matchup at home against an undefeated Kentucky team. I have a lot of respect for what Mark (Stoops) has been able to do there. A tremendous job developing players. Every time we play them it is an extremely physical game. I know our fan base will turn out. We’re excited to have another big-time matchup at home.”
On Brock Bowers role…
“Same as it’s been all year. To execute and perform at a high level, which he has been able to do. Play against some different kinds of defenses. He’s done a tremendous job. He’s had two of his best games, these last two games in terms of physicality and execution. I’m really pleased with his work ethic and the things he’s been able to do.”
Can’t wait to get back to Myers Quad! I am concerned we are going to get a property tax bill though. Or be charged a dorm fee. Come join us at our home away from home! pic.twitter.com/E6dJV4MRIX
— Rece Davis (@ReceDavis) October 12, 2021
ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart, along with a pair of defensive backs previewed Saturday’s Top 25 matchup against No. 11 Kentucky. The Bulldogs and the Wildcats kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET in Athens, Ga.
On Tuesday, Coach Smart, Redshirt Sophomore Dan Jackson and Junior Lewis Cine offered the following comments.
Head Coach Kirby Smart
On James Cook’s reception during the Auburn game…
“Well we thought that I got told from the box that they thought he caught it, but I was trying to ask the official because they typically review those so you don’t have to burn your challenge or anything like that because they’re reviewing every play and the official just said that he dropped the ball when he landed, he went out of bounds, he never had possession of it but I don’t know. Coach’s copy it was hard to tell what happened on it, James (Cook) thought he caught it but I don’t know that he would have had the first down, maybe you know better than me. I thought it would have been like right at it right just short, and we’d had a tough call to make because the point differential there was worth the two score. That was the big decision but we’d already decided if Zamir (White) didn’t score on his, we were gonna go for it on the one that he broke loose. Because the point differential was completely different so that three points was big to make a two score game.”
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Bulldog linebacker Thomas Davis and offensive lineman Jon Stinchcomb will be inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame during ceremonies and a luncheon presented by Miller Electric Company on Friday, Oct. 29, as part of the Georgia-Florida Weekend.
Joining Davis and Stinchcomb in this year’s class will be Florida running back Ciatrick Fason and defensive back Keiwan Ratliff. The group will be inducted at the 25th annual luncheon inside the East Club at TIAA Bank Field.
“The Florida-Georgia game is one of Jacksonville’s longest running traditions, and one of the most storied rivalries in college football,” said Mayor Lenny Curry. “Every year, the Hall of Fame Luncheon allows us the opportunity to recognize some of the most talented student-athletes and coaches and highlight the tremendous impact and strong connection this game has to our city.”
University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart and select Bulldog student-athletes offered the following comments on Monday.
The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs will host No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday for a 3:30p.m. kickoff against the Wildcats in Sanford Stadium.
Head Coach Kirby Smart
Opening Statement…
“I would like to say a quick hello to Coach Dooley. I appreciate him coming over. It’s always great to see him in the audience and also at practice from time to time. Good to have you Coach. I got a text from Derek (Dooley) the other day. It’s good to hear from him as well. I appreciate you being here.”
“We are on to Kentucky. I think when you look at what Coach Stoops has been able to do, it’s pretty remarkable. First off, he’s a really good football coach. I’ve known him a long time. Recruited against him. We went head-to-head on a lot of recruits back when he was Florida State’s defensive coordinator and I was at Alabama. He is a tremendous coach. A tremendous builder of men. To see what he’s done with the consistency which they perform at such a high level. I say it all the time, to be a good football coach you have to have all of the phases. The recruiting phase, the organizational phase, the development phase, the three phases – offense, defense, and special teams, and they are really incredible at all three. They have a great system set up that they recruit to. They develop guys. It seems like every year you are talking about their defense, and they are doing a tremendous job offensively this year, as well. The quarterback and transfers they have gotten have really added juice to their offense, and they have a great special teams unit as well.”
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia redshirt freshman receiver Ladd McConkey has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week following the Bulldogs’ 34-10 win at No. 18 Auburn, according to a league announcement.
This marks the eighth weekly honor for the Bulldogs this season and the first for McConkey in his career. Other winners include: senior Devonte Wyatt (Defensive Lineman, Arkansas), freshman Brock Bowers (Freshman, Vanderbilt), junior Nolan Smith (Defensive Player, South Carolina), freshman Adonai Mitchell (Freshman, South Carolina), senior Stetson Bennett (Offensive Player, UAB), senior Christopher Smith (Defensive Player, Clemson) and senior Jordan Davis (Defensive Lineman, Clemson).
McConkey, a native of Chatsworth, Ga., posted career highs of five catches for 135 yards and a touchdown to pace the Bulldogs’ offense during their sixth win of the year. His performance included a career-long 60-yard touchdown in the third quarter that put the game out of reach for the Tigers at 24-3.
The No. 1 Bulldogs (6-0, 4-0 SEC) play host to No. 11 Kentucky (6-0, 4-0) on Saturday. CBS will televise the matchup at 3:30 p.m. ESPN College GameDay will be on campus for the second time in three weeks and SEC Nation will also be in Athens for the first time since the 2019 season.
HEY ATHENS … WE'RE COMING BACK‼️
See you Saturday for 6-0 @GeorgiaFootball vs. 6-0 @UKFootball 🐶 😼 pic.twitter.com/eNYD7cNayZ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 10, 2021
NEXT STOP: ATHENS❗️❗️
6-0 @UKFootball 😼
6-0 @GeorgiaFootball 🐶CAN’T. WAIT. #MartyAndMcGee #SECNation pic.twitter.com/x7Kgh2XGhX
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) October 10, 2021
