Latest Posts from Mike Griffith
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3 things Georgia must avoid against upset-minded Notre Dame
ATHENS — Coach-speak often becomes player-speak during big-game weeks like Georgia-Notre Dame, to the extent players insist they’re treating it like any other game and every other week. But when...
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Georgia football injury update for Notre Dame: Key starter remains questionable
Mike GriffithATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart has done his due diligence to keep it a quiet week with as few distractions as possible, and that meant going to the extreme...
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WATCH California Cool Notre Dame QB Ian Book: ‘We’re not worried’
Mike GriffithATHENS — Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book appears to have a “California Cool” mindset going for him this week. Book represents the bullseye the Georgia defense has targeted in Saturday...
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WATCH: Kirby Smart fires up Georgia in the locker room
Mike GriffithATHENS — Ever wondered what Kirby Smart says to his team in the locker room? The Georgia football film crew provided a snippet in the Bulldogs’ highlight tape from their...
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Georgia could run over Notre Dame if numbers don’t lie
Mike GriffithATHENS — Kirby Smart said Tuesday night that “stats are overrated,” and that may be true, but statistics an also be revealing. Notre Dame ranks 120th in the nation in...
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WATCH Kirby Smart: Georgia CB Tyson Campbell taking limited reps
Mike GriffithATHENS — The playing status of Georgia sophomore starting cornerback Tyson Campbell remains the biggest mystery of the week, with little clarity coming on Tuesday after Coach Kirby Smart closed...
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WATCH: Glorious Saturday night ahead for Georgia football, here’s why …
Mike GriffithATHENS — Georgia football has a glorious weekend planned, all centered around Saturday’s prime-time, nationally-televised Top 10 showdown with Notre Dame. The No. 3-ranked Bulldogs (3-0) are a two-touchdown favorite...
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Georgia zeroed in on Notre Dame’s top weapon, dual-threat quarterback Ian Book
Mike GriffithATHENS — Notre Dame’s best chance for an upset at Georgia rests on the shoulders — and arms, and more specifically, legs — of senior Ian Book. Book, a 6-foot,...
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart: OT Isaiah Wilson ‘coming along well’
Mike GriffithATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said right tackle Isaiah Wilson is “coming along well” and indicated he’ll be eager to watch him in Monday’s practice. Wilson has been out...
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‘World of difference’ in the Jake Fromm Notre Dame will see this time around
Mike GriffithATHENS — Jake Fromm chuckled when asked to reflect on his last performance against Notre Dame, back in 2017. “I didn’t think I played my best game at all,” said...
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Georgia RB Kenny McIntosh latest of newcomers to emerge, pivotal to season success
Mike GriffithATHENS — Kirby Smart knew he had a strong 2019 signing class, but not even the Georgia head coach could have known how impactful — and pivotal — the newcomers...
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Playing for Notre Dame like ‘being on Broadway,’ Irish ready for big stage
Mike GriffithATHENS —Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly suggested only minor differences in his program and Georgia’s since the teams played a thriller in South Bend just over two years ago. The...
