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Georgia football defense understands what its getting Arkansas offense
On paper, theres a great deal of familiarity between Georgia and Arkansas. The Razorbacks head coach is previous Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman. There are multiple former assistants on the staff.
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” He likes to move fast, fast tempo with the offense,” Smart stated. “I believe Coach Smart has had us out there running fast to be all set for that.”
However regardless of all the familiar faces, Kirby Smart and the Georgia defense arent banking excessive on anticipation to get ready for their first video game versus the Razorbacks.
Now that system returns 8 beginners along with a host of contributions aiming to take on a larger role. Players such as Nakobe Dean and Nolan Smith, protective players who earned Preseason All-SEC honors yet werent even beginners for the Georgia defense in 2019.
Part of that is due in part to Arkansas offending planner Kendal Briles. While Pittman is best known for having over-powering offensive lines, Briles is much more understood for playing with pace and speed.
Even with the new wrinkles though, Georgias defense is still anticipated to live up to its vaunted credibility. A season earlier, the group led the country in rush defense and scoring defense.
Among Johnsons previous JUCO colleagues likewise figures to be a centerpiece for the Arkansas offense, as running back Rakeem Boyd ran for 1,133 lawns last season. The two were colleagues at Independence Community College before coming to Georgia and Arkansas respectively.
The protective coordinator is Barry Odom, the former Missouri head coach with whom Kirby Smart matched wits with over the previous 4 seasons.
Georgia even has some old tape on quarterback Feleipe Franks, as the Bulldogs played him twice when he was the starting quarterback at Florida.
Players like outside linebacker Jermaine Johnson stated theyre aware of how Arkansas might try and produce success against a stout Georgia defense by utilizing pace to off-set any differences in talent.
” Coach [Kendal] Briles is a truly great football coach, and you have actually seen what hes been able to do traditionally with offensives in regards to numbers,” Smart stated. “He does an excellent job. He provides a lot of problems and issues due to the fact that the speed at which they play and a quarterback that we all know.”
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” It is extremely difficult [and] taking on those guys each and every day,” Center Trey Hill said on facing the Georgia defense in practice every day. “Just running the ball and passing the ball– I dont think you see anything better.”
As far as benchmarks or objectives, the Georgia defense isnt looking to go out and nothing Arkansas or lead the country in every defensive category.
” We just play to our standard,” Linebacker Monty Rice stated. “Play difficult and play for each other. Just be the very best player I can be for the team.”
Provided the concerns and interest in the offending side of the ball this year, the defense is going to be asked to do a lot, especially early in the season. Theres been discuss improving the pass rush and developing more havoc this season.
A lot of presume the Georgia defense will play up to that Georgia requirement. While the Bulldogs may not have the ability to duplicate the speed with which Arkansas will play, theyve been practicing against a Georgia offense every day that has better-recruited talent.
Almost all eyes will be on the offending side of the ball when Georgia takes the field on Saturday, largely since of the questions surrounding the quarterback position, the skill gamers and the new-look offending line.
Factor that in with the strong depth and continuity– something Arkansas does not have while the Bulldogs bring back every defensive coach from last season– and the Bulldogs must have an opportunity to ace their very first test of the 2020 season.
Georgia football linebackers Monty Rice, Jermaine Johnson go over defense prior to Arkansas game
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On paper, theres a lot of familiarity between Georgia and Arkansas. The Razorbacks head coach is former Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman. Briles is an actually great football coach, and you have actually seen what hes been able to do historically with offensives in terms of numbers,” Smart said. He provides a lot of issues and concerns since the rate at which they play and a quarterback that we all understand.”
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