Field Street Forum

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, senior defensive lineman Zion Logue, and junior defensive back Javon Bullard spoke with the media Tuesday evening after practice and offered the following comments.

Head Coach Kirby Smart

Coach Smart’s Condolences to the Seiler Family…
“I would like to send our condolences to the Seiler Family. One of the first people I met when I got here in school was Sonny Seiler and his family. Obviously, the obvious meaning that they’ve had to the University of Georgia and to the UGA Dawg Nation family, they’ve been incredible so we’re all mourning the loss of him. My thoughts are with his family during this tough time.”

On what he looks to evaluate in game one…
“I think, procedurally, you haven’t had the play clock permanently on. We have it at practice, but it’s not the same. The first game is no different than the last game in terms of things that will get you beat, but I do think first game jitters exist. You want the players to be able to get comfortable, go out and cut loose and play, and get the anxiety out of the way, get the first hit out of the way. I want to play our brand of football and play really disciplined, not have a lot of penalties and a lot of sloppy mistakes. Communication things, things where you just beat yourself, we’re trying to avoid.”

On Daijun Edwards and Kendall Milton’s health…
“They’ve both done more. Daijun stayed in a black jersey. Kendall’s been out of the black. They both look good. We’re giving a lot of reps to a lot of other guys because we’ve got other guys to get prepared for, but they’ve both been in “Indy,” and they’ve both done drills. They both worked during the run periods and the pass periods. I feel good about both of them.”

On the team being ready to play against more than themselves…
“With the way things are now, you could feel that way in the spring, and you could feel that way in the summer. We do so many glorified walkthroughs. We try to change it up and break up the monotony, but I can’t pinpoint a day because you have to be willing to against each other and not let it become monotony. I told everybody today, that one rep of inside zone that you take today has to be the greatest rep of inside zone you’ve ever taken. That one stunt step you take as a defensive lineman has to be the best one you’ve ever taken. Repetition is the mother of all skill, and you’ve got to get a lot of reps to get good at it.”

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