DawgsTuesday, November 3
Kirby Smart says SEC players are practicing less but getting hurt more
The 5AM Atlanta team
Georgia answered the Auburn upset in a big way. The No. 3 Bulldogs beat Florida 27-8 on Saturday in Atlanta, and every SEC team now has at least one loss.
Georgia beat Florida 27-8 on Oct. 31
- 27-8
- Georgia's win over Florida
- No. 3
- Georgia's ranking
- 105
- scholarships, the SEC number Smart cited
Source: USA TODAY
“Everybody's practicing less, but everybody's getting injured more. It doesn't make sense.”
Asked about the injuries sidelining SEC players, Smart said a lot of players "make more than I made until I was 40."
- Smart's theories: 105 scholarships and revenue sharing
- He says both limit roster depth
- His comparison: 2021 and 2022 teams were more physical
- Georgia's last loss: unranked Auburn
Meanwhile, only three unbeaten teams remain in college football.
3undefeated teams left in college football
Miami is No. 1, Utah is No. 5 and UCLA is No. 7. None has played a team currently ranked in the top 18 of the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Source: USA TODAY
Sources: USA TODAY, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution