Georgia held run-oriented Michigan to 88 rushing yards and 328 overall. Wideout Jameson Williams torched Georgia’s secondary to the tune of 184 yards and touchdowns of 67 and 55 yards. In the SEC Championship, the Crimson Tide and quarterback Bryce Young knocked the Bulldogs on their heels with 421 yards passing. None of it applies to what they will be facing against Alabama. The truth is, all that great stuff they did against Michigan on Friday, it has been wiped off the white board. We’re going to try to use those and certainly get a better plan for the players.” “We’ve got some good notes from the last time we played them. “We’re heading into the office now to kind of put this game behind us,” he said. Smart also talked to the GameDay crew briefly on Saturday, right after the team touched down at Athens-Ben Epps Airport. Subscribers will find more coverage, including souvenir pages, in print and ePaper editions. LIVE FROM THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Read minute-by-minute updates from AJC journalists during the game Steve Hummer: Champion 1980 Bulldogs have waited long enough for company QB Stetson Bennett’s story a testament to the Georgia community that nurtured him Mark Bradley: Mighty Georgia runs down Bama to claim its long-sought championship The drought is over: Georgia is national champion again UGA fans: How to find souvenir editions from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “We’re focused on the task ahead.”Īthens celebrates its long-awaited Bulldogs title with parade and stadium event “I’m not interested in celebrating that,” Smart said. He pointed out his team’s sub-par play after halftime and was annoyed when some players tried to give him a Gatorade bath in celebration of the Orange Bowl victory. Smart also uses that phrase regularly, too, and was employing that general philosophy in the wake of Friday night’s one-sided win over Michigan. He believes it causes teams to subconsciously not focus as intently on preparation. “Rat poison” is Saban’s longtime reference to media and fan praise and adulation. “The rat poison that you usually give us is usually fatal, but the rat poison that you put this week was yummy.” “You guys gave us a lot of really positive rat poison,” Saban said after the last Georgia matchup. After winning, Saban thanked all the different commentators and prognosticators who picked against his team. The Bulldogs were 6.5-point favorites when the Crimson Tide met them in the SEC title game. Never one to miss an opportunity to motivate, that is classic Saban. So, I can see why people would think that, but it’s a challenge. “Georgia played an outstanding game last night, the part that I saw against Michigan, they were dominant. “We’re going to be underdogs in the game, I would assume,” Saban said.
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