ATLANTA – Three weeks after getting to campus, Maurice Smith started at nickelback in the Bulldogs’ 33-24 win over North Carolina on Saturday and played most of the game in both nickel and dime situations.
For the first time since his well-publicized exit from Alabama, Smith had the chance to speak with the media afterward.
“It was a grind,” Smith said. “I had to come up here with a limited amount of time to get on the field and I really had to study the playbook. But in the end, I did what I did and the coaches gave me a good chance.