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Kirby Smart’s G-Day Postgame Presser
Opening Statement…
“We had 35 or something new guys going on Dawg Walk that have never gone before. I was excited for them. I thought our fan base was really good out there and had good energy, and that created a little anxiety for our players, which is really good for young players. I’m happy and pleased with the spring overall, I thought our guys got better. We got more reps than we’ve ever gotten before, in terms of ones, twos, and threes of a full body of work. We got more snaps today than we’ve had in the spring games in the past. I was pleased with that at the time. I think we were 65 or 63; we’ve been averaging around 20 for that game, so I’m really happy for the players that were able to do that. We got to play a lot of players today. At times it was sloppy that I got frustrated with, in terms of trying to execute, but sometimes it even had something to do with that too. We had a little hotter day today and our last two scrimmages have been unusually cool.
The guys had to push through today, and we actually got less reps today than we got our other two scrimmages but pleased with the progress of the team. We have a lot of youth in this team that continues to grow up. We’re going to have a lot of guys that are going to help us next year, excited for the next step. Next step for us is to continue two weeks of weightlifting. We’ve got a football school, which we do, and it takes guys back through the install.”
On Jaden Reddell getting the game’s first touchdown…
“Yeah, he had a really good spring. I would say he was probably one of the most explosive and just most improved players. He played twitchy, he played fast and had a chip on his shoulder. We had not seen that before out of him. He probably had three or four incredible plays throughout spring practice. He was really consistent; he’s improved blocking.
I can’t even tell you what he did today, because it’s hard to keep up with, but I can tell you that throughout spring, the other 14 practices, he’s been great. He’s created a lot of competition in that room.”
14 Gunner Stockton | QB | R-Sr.
On his thoughts of the game…
“I thought it was a good day. It was a chance to go out and play in front of our fans, which is always a great day. I thought we competed and did our best.”
On measuring the success of his game…
“That’s a tough question but I think being able to prepare the right way, go out and have fun, and try to get better every day.
On areas of growth his was focused on this spring…
“My biggest thing was my footwork and pocket presence, not creating my own pressure. I thought I got a little better at that after the spring.”
71 Earnest Greene | OL | R-Sr.
On his feelings about the offensive line from G Day…
“Comparing this G Day to other G Days in the past, we’ve had a little more camaraderie together as a unit…We’re playing with less kinks to work out. I don’t know if that’s because we got some guys last year, and they’re returning. They just did a good job this spring with communication and stuff like that.”
On what the offensive line has accomplished this spring…
“I feel like the communication aspect of it is really big. I don’t know if you all can tell in the plays out there, but we had a few checks that we made two or three times in the same play. We’re all on the same path. The right communication aspects led to explosive plays. As long as we make sure we’re on the same path and we communicate well, we’ll have the special plays.”
7 Lawson Luckie | TE | Sr.
On G-day…
“Yeah, it’s different than a game, a real game in the fall, but it’s always fun to be back between the hedges playing in front of the fans. It makes it a little different than a scrimmage and more exciting so it’s always fun.”
On Jaden getting the first touchdown and how he’s established himself this spring…
“He’s kind of put it all together this spring for the first time. He’s been balling. He’s been one of our most productive play makers this whole entire spring. Seeing that come together for him as one of my good friends on the team is super exciting”
19 Justin Williams | ILB. | Jr.
On stepping into a larger role…
“Definitely a lot to get better at. It’s time to learn; I’m excited for the opportunity, it was amazing.”
On the plays at the line of scrimmage and batting balls down…
“We always emphasize batting balls. Coach Scott calls it the ‘Volleyball Drill.’ You see the ball in the air, jump up like [it’s] a volleyball.”
4 KJ Bolden | DB | Jr.
On working with Khalil Barnes…
“Yeah, he’s adjusted real good. He’s been coming in every day just trying to learn the play book. He just keeps
competing, just getting to learn everybody, know everybody, so just knowing how everybody’s playing and how to play
around everybody. So, he’s going to do a great job around here. He just continues to keep working, getting better.”
Quintavius Johnson | OLB | Jr.
On G-day breaking pressure …
“It’s about being better together, being better as a team. Holding our guys up and being there for each other.”
On spring training progress…
“We get better as we go, on and off the field. Make sure our guys are doing it the right way. It’s about getting that standard out there to the transfers, even the young guys in year one and year two that don’t know how it’s supposed to work yet.”
WTEN: Dawgs Fall to LSU in the SEC Tournament Championship Match
The No. 1-ranked and 4-seeded Georgia women’s tennis team (18-5, 12-3 SEC) fell short of the SEC Tournament championship match, dropping a 4-1 decision to No. 15-ranked and No. 9-seeded LSU (19-8, 8-7 SEC) on Saturday at the Headington Family Tennis Center.
Fast Facts
- LSU secured the doubles point with wins on courts three and one, taking an early 1-0 lead.
- On court three, Carolina Kuhl and Addison Lanton (LSU) defeated Emma Dong and Hayden Mulberry (UGA), 6-2, to give the Tigers the first edge in doubles play.
- No. 67 Cadence Brace and Kayla Cross (LSU) clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win over No. 10 Anastasiia Lopata and Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) on court one.
- In singles, No. 68 Dilek fell first on court three, dropping a 6-4, 6-2 decision to Ella McDonald to give LSU the 2-0 lead.
- Paukstyte answered on court six with a 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 110 Kenna Erickson, giving Georgia it’s first point on the board.
- No. 54 Anastasiia Gureva fell on court four in three sets to No. 108 Lanton, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, as LSU regained momentum.
- No. 20 Lopata dropped court one, 5-7, 1-6, to No. 18 Brace, clinching the match for LSU.
Results
Doubles:
1. #67 Cadence Brace/Kayla Cross (LSU) def. #10 Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA): 6-3
2. #3 Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) vs. #29 Kenna Erickson/Ella McDonald (LSU): 4-4, unfinished
3. Carolina Kuhl/Addison Lanton (LSU) def. Emma Dong/ Hayden Mulberry (UGA): 6-2
Singles:
1. #18 Cadence Brace (LSU) def. #20 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA): 7-5, 6-1
2. #8 Aysegul Mert (UGA) vs. #46 Kayla Cross (LSU): 2-6, 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
3. Ella McDonald (LSU) def. #68 Deniz Dilek (UGA): 6-4, 6-2
4. #108 Addison Lanton (LSU) def. #54 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA): 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. #86 Sofia Rojas (UGA) vs. Carolina Kuhl (LSU): (5)6-7, 4-5, unfinished
6. Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. #110 Kenna Erickson (LSU): 7-5, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (3, 6, 4, 1)
BSB: Home Runs Lift Dawgs over Arkansas to Win Series
Powered by a school record nine home runs, fifth-ranked Georgia blasted 14th-ranked Arkansas 26-14 Saturday in a series-clinching win in front of a crowd of 10,784 at Baum-Walker Stadium.
Fast Facts
- Georgia set an SEC and school record with nine home runs in a league contest to capture its first road series over No. 14 Arkansas since 2008. Georgia leads the NCAA with 113 home runs.
- Daniel Jackson (4-6, 3 HR, 6 RBI) tied a Georgia record with three home runs today. Jackson, who has 20 home runs on the year, is the first Bulldog to hit three in a game since Corey Collins against Wofford in 2024 and the 13th do it in school history. Michael O’Shaughnessy (3-6- 8 RBI), Ryan Wynn (2-6, 3 RBI) and Brennan Hudson (3-6, 2 RBI) had two homers apiece.
- Georgia scored in eight of nine innings including a season-high 11-run outburst in the ninth.
- Georgia took a 1-0 lead in the first on Jackson’s team-leading 18th home run of the year. Arkansas answered with three runs on two hits plus were aided by three walks in the first.
- Georgia erased a 6-1 deficit with a six-run outburst in the third to take a 7-6 lead. The Bulldogs batted around and hit three home runs in the frame. Jackson’s second home run of the contest was a three-run shot and with two outs, Wynn and Hudson went back-to-back to surge ahead. The Bulldogs went up 9-6 on a two-run single by O’Shaughnessy in the fourth. Arkansas would tie the game in the bottom of the frame with a three-run home run by Ryder Helfrick.
- Georgia reclaimed an 11-9 lead on a pair of unearned runs in the fifth and made it 13-9 in the sixth with a pair of two-out runs as Hudson hit his second home run of the day and Kenny Ishikawa (4-for-6, 2 RBI) with an RBI-single.
- Senior Matt Scott provided 4.1 innings of relief to move to 6-0.
- With today’s win, Georgia remains in first place in the SEC with a 13-5 league mark and improves to 32-9 overall.
Key Quote
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On Saturday’s series-clinching win…
“Flyballs were flying out here today, and I told our pitchers not to give in, to keep attacking the strike zone. I told the team after we dropped the opener Thursday that we can still win the series. Daniel (Jackson) got it started for us today, his home run would’ve been out of any park on any day. We had some no-doubters today by several guys. I liked our ability to stay with our approach and be able to work the count in our favor. When we got down 6-1, I told our guys, relax, we’re going to be okay. We’re going to hit today, and we hung in there and persevered.”
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