Heading into the 2022 college football season, Georgia The players shared a message with head coach Kirby Smart about the style of play they would like to bring to the field.
“Our kids say, ‘We want to play from a positive point of view,'” Smart said. “We’re not going to let people chase us this year. That’s not the point. We’re going to chase you all the time and put pressure on you all the time.”
That message was on full display Monday night in Bulldogs dominance 65-7 Glory ends TCU in the College Football Knockout National Championship.
There were many standout moments throughout the game for Georgia, but there was one in particular, according to university football analyst FOX Sports. Joel Klattlet the college football world know that Georgia now runs the sport.
Leading 59-7 with 10:08 remaining, Smart chose to continue in 4th and 5th places from TCU’s 24-yard line. Backup QB Carson Beck Complete an 11-yard pass for Dillon Bellsand the Bulldogs went on to score two rounds later.
“I think Kirby Smart and Georgia are sending a message to all the college teams that they are running the college football team right now,” Klatt said of Smart’s decision to enter the game from that fourth leg down. . “People are going after the Georgia Bulldogs, and in many ways, that fourth quarter and those decisions, that’s Kirby announcing to the world: We run the sport. You came here against Dawgs, you better fasten your seat belt.”
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The Bulldogs were dominant right from the opening game on Monday night, edging out Horned Frogs 589-188, while also converting the first 32 kills to TCU’s 9. Perhaps the most alarming statistic, and there are many of them, is that Georgia didn’t play until the third inning.
When asked what he was looking for from his team before starting, Smart gave a short, simple answer that proved to be true. “Invasion,” he said. “We’re going hunting tonight.”
Georgia did just that, and while Smart’s aggressive play might raise some eyebrows, Klatt understands it’s part of a larger message he’s sending.
“There are some teams that can buckle up and play a great game against them, but that’s the message he wants to send and I can’t argue with that,” Klatt said. “Kirby is under no obligation to call the dogs away, and I think Sonny Dykes would probably agree with me. If you can’t prevent their backups, that’s not his problem. And I agree with that.”
It’s no secret Georgia didn’t play its best match against Ohio State in a narrow one 42-41 Victory in the Peach Bowl. History won’t repeat itself on Monday, and Smart makes sure the world of college football understands that.
The Bulldogs’ had a total of 11 offensive assets in the game and scored 10 of them, excluding the final turn of the game, resulting in a winning team and three straight kneels. Georgia’s 72 points mark the highest ever total in a BCS/CFP championship game.
It was the most dominant college football national championship-winning performance not only in the College Football Qualifiers era but perhaps never before, prompting Klatt to give the following assessment.
“Kirby Smart and Georgia made it through Alabama“Klatt said.
Georgia still has a long way to go before its title box is filled with Alabama’s – the Crimson Tide has 18 national championships to the Bulldogs’ 3 national championships – but what Smart has done for seven seasons nothing remarkable.
Since arriving in Athens in 2016, Smart has recorded an 81-15 record, including six AP Top 10 finishes, five SEC championships, two convention championships and now two national championships. family.
Since Georgia won its first national title in 1980, only three other shows have won consecutive national championships: Nebraska (1994-95), USC (2003-04) and Alabama (2011-12).
The stats definitely prove that Georgia is indeed the new barometer in the sport. The days when fans thought “Alabama will win it all again this year” are long gone, and Smart has guaranteed it.
“Alabama’s current record is the best we’ve ever seen in college football. I don’t think we’ll see it equal,” Klatt said. “Having to say, if you look beyond what we’ve been seeing over the last 18-19 months in college football, Georgia is the preeminent program in the sport today. They run the sport. this.”
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