Let’s get this out of the way right from the get-go. Kirby Smart and his football team were outcoached and outplayed by Tom Herman and his team tonight in the Sugar Bowl. There’s no way around that. The Longhorns were more physical and better prepared. They made plays when they needed them, and didn’t fold when Georgia tried to get back in it. Hats off to the Longhorns.
That being said, this one is disappointing largely because it was the least prepared we’ve seen a Kirby Smart team play since 2016. Admittedly it was likely a hard sell to get players up for a game against the #15 Longhorns when players thought they belonged in the College Football Playoff.