Kirby Smart addresses UGA’s playoff struggles at SEC Media Days
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 9:52 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart discussed the team's recent playoff exits during SEC Media Days on July 21, 2026. The Bulldogs have failed to advance past the College Football Playoff quarterfinals since winning back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022. Smart emphasized the need for improved performance in crucial moments, noting losses to top-ranked teams Ole Miss and Notre Dame. He also shared his strategy of using successful teams, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, to inspire his players, highlighting the Thunder's championship win with a young roster. Georgia currently holds the youngest roster in college football.
- •Kirby Smart spoke at SEC Media Days on July 21, 2026.
- •UGA has not advanced past playoff quarterfinals since 2022.
- •Smart acknowledged recent losses to Ole Miss and Notre Dame.
- •UGA has the youngest roster in college football.
- •Smart uses successful teams to motivate players.
- 9:52 AMYahoo Sports — Kirby Smart on UGA’s early playoff exits: ‘We’ve got to play better when it matters’
"The SEC takes pride in being the best conference in college football. But there have been three different national champions in the last three years — all coming from the Big Ten. So what’s it going to take for the SEC to end that drought?
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