Bone to choose: Bulldogs’ Smart wants fans louder
ATHENS, Ga.– Coach Kirby Smart was dissatisfied in the rather muted performance of home fans in No. 5 Georgia’s 31-13 win over Auburn on Saturday.Even though there was an announced sellout of 93,033 at Sanford Stadium, Smart felt fans were not loud enough. Some fans even left early. Smart stated he desired the crowd noise to create more of a home-field benefit.”To be truthful, I’m probably dissatisfied in
our fans for the first time,”Smart informed Georgia radio network sideline reporter and previous Bulldogs quarterback D.J. Shockley of Atlanta’s WAGA TV following the game.”I thought there was an absence of actually affecting the game crowd-noise smart, enthusiasm and energy.”Georgia(4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference)extended its home winning streak to 27 games, a school record. The home winning streak, which began in 2019, is the longest among FBS teams. Mississippi State sees Athens on Saturday in another SEC game.”We require it to be hard on other groups to play here, but it’s not,”Smart said in his postgame news conference.” It’s not the like it’s remained in the past. It’s got to be energetic. It’s got to be.”
Georgia coach Kirby Smart stated he felt fans weren’t loud enough throughout Saturday’s win versus Auburn, adding Monday that “it’s OK to say how you feel and try to pull the family together.” John Adams/Icon Sportswire
On Monday, Smart stood by his critique.
“I think I said what I said and stand by what I stated and feel it might have been better, however my job is to coach the football team and I’m going to do the best I can in my power,” Smart said.Smart’s concerns might have been affected by seeing the battles of other AP Top 25 teams in road losses on Saturday, consisting of Vanderbilt’s stunning 40-35 upset of No. 1 Alabama.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Following today’s game versus Mississippi State, Georgia will
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consecutive games far from Athens, including an Oct. 19 game at No. 1 Texas and a Nov. 9 game at No. 9 Ole Miss. The Bulldogs return home on Nov. 16 to play No. 8 Tennessee.Smart’s criticism of fans was a popular subject of concerns at his weekly press conference Monday. He grew testy after
he was asked at what point of the game he felt fans let the group down.”It resembles you’re wanting to make this us against them,”Smart said.”That’s not really what this is about. We’re a team.
We’re an unit and I think it’s OK to say how you feel and attempt to pull the household together and draw in the right direction and you guys want to make it about ‘Kirby said this.'”2 Georgia players offered for interviews Monday, left guard Dylan Fairchild and outdoors linebacker Chaz Chambliss, stated they were not
aware of a decline in fan assistance in the game. “Saturday, I indicate, I was locked into the game, “Fairchild stated.”I’m fully concentrated on what I have to do.” Included Chambliss:”When I’m on the field
, I’m not really huge into all the juice and all that. I simply wish to focus on my assignment and getting communication throughout the field. You understand, it’s type of similar to a dead silence out there.”Smart said Georgia’s long streak of consecutive home wins may have ruined fans. “You win these games in your home and perhaps you take it for granted if you win a lot of games at home,”Smart stated.” But I understand this. It’s hard. These groups going on the roadway across the SEC, you make it tough on them by what you do and what you create. … It’s about all of us pulling in the very same instructions. “