Georgia vs Kent State: talkin' ball, schedules on The Georgia Show
Georgia vs Kent State could be a game for the ages. At least, that’s what Kirby Smart strongly suggested at each media availability so far this week.
He’s playing mind games to keep the top-ranked Georgia football program focused as a team from the MAC comes in to play Between the Hedges.
The Dawgs are a combined 130-10 against teams from the Pac-12, Southern, and Southeastern Conferences.
So you can understand why Smart may want to keep the team invested with any number of tactics.
Senior editor Jake Rowe, team reporter Palmer Thombs and myself all analyzed this psychological operation on our LIVE Wednesday edition of The Georgia Show.
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Kirby Smart’s motivational tactics for Georgia vs Kent State week
One tactic involves having players share their goals on index cards in front of their position groups, “like a Kindergarten class,” Smart said.
Another tactic?
Just chew nails and tell everyone how busy you are preparing for the Golden Flashes.
Georgia football’s 2023 schedule release
We know, you think the 2023 home schedule is lacking.
We spent a lot of time talking about why things played out this way, and why the Oklahoma game at Norman just couldn’t happen.
The good news?
The Dawgs’ schedule once again looks – on paper – pretty manageable for the team.
Discussing what happened with William Poole
Rowe and Thombs provided some insight into what happened with William Poole.
Why did he leave the program? What does it mean for Georgia?
Make sure you watch or listen to get our team experts’ takes.
Choppin’ Wood Wednesday
Each Wednesday, we Chop Wood about a topic, or several.
On the schedule front, Rowe has a huge problem with one of Georgia’s games in 2023.
Palmer has an update on some players who may not be huge contributors in 2023 – but they’re doing their parts right now.
And I tip my cap to Kirby Smart while a lot of people in the media are rolling their eyes at his Kent State / Vince Dooley schtick this week.
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