Georgia overwhelmed the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.
But they underwhelmed their head coach. “We really didn’t play very well, especially in the second half” Kirby Smart declared flatly after the game, perhaps foreshadowing a spicier version of the same sentiment delivered to his charges behind closed doors.
But on a day when #1 Alabama needed a late rally to down unranked Texas, and #6 Texas A&M fell to Appalachian State, the Red and Black’s home shutout stands out as a pretty fair performance. Defensively, the Classic City Canines demonstrated remarkable consistency. Chris Hatcher’s Samford squad was physically outmatched, but they tend to find at least a few completions against even good SEC defenses (ask Dan Mullen and Todd Grantham, they still have nightmares).