Georgia football is the No. 1 topic every day on DawgNation Daily — the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans. Catch up on everything happening with UGA athletics with host Brandon Adams and the cast of DawgNation experts as they discuss UGA coach Kirby Smart’s quest to return the Bulldogs to the top of the SEC and break down the latest Georgia football recruiting news. On episode No. 548 (Oct. 4, 2017) of the podcast, UGA fans can hear a discussion about how Georgia coach Kirby Smart plans to combat the hype building around his team.

Georgia football podcast: Kirby Smart has a plan to combat UGA’s No. 1 off-field foe

Beginning of the show: Hype is growing around Georgia, and Kirby Smart has a plan to keep UGA players from buying into it. I’ll explain on the Wednesday show what that plan is and why it’s likely to work.

10-minute mark: I share audio of Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason saying he’s not fooled by Smart’s decision to not yet name a starting quarterback for the game Saturday between the Bulldogs and the Commodores. I’ll share Smart’s response to Mason’s comments.

15-minute mark: SEC Country’s Mike Johnson joins the show. Some of the topics covered include:

  • What’s next for UGA at quarterback
  • Smart comparing the UGA defense to Erk Russell’s “Junkyard Dawgs” earlier this week
  • What is meant when UGA coaches and players discuss a “culture change”
  • Why tough practices are helping the Bulldogs
  • And whether UGA and Auburn are emerging as serious threats to Alabama in the SEC

30-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines, including whether former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops should be considered a candidate for future openings around the conference, why Tennessee fans apparently are ready for a quarterback change, and a reminder the first College Football Playoff rankings are just a few weeks away.

35-minute mark: Former UGA quarterback David Greene joins the show to preview the game with Vanderbilt and to talk about an autograph signing next Saturday in Athens, Ga.

End of show: I address some interesting notes from Jeff Sentell in a recent Sentell’s Intel column regarding 5-star quarterback Justin Fields.

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