Kirby Smart said the focus at Georgia will be within as the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs look to sharpen their skills and shore up their depth.
That’s well and good, but there are many looking further into the future as Georgia’s schedule gets spicy after the bye week.
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The Bulldogs play a designated home game with Florida in Jacksonville, where the schools are contracted to meet through 2023, on Oct. 29.
The next game up is back in Athens at Sanford Stadium against No. 3 Tennessee, which is coming off a thrilling 52-49 win over Alabama.
Former SEC coach Jeremy Pruitt, who was Tennessee’s head coach for three years as well as a former defensive coordinator at Georgia and Alabama, shared his vision of how things will shake out.
“Georgia will be ready to play Florida, you can count on that, and they’ll have their best effort against Tennessee,” Pruitt said during the On The Beat Show on Monday night.”
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Georgia plays back-to-back road games at Mississippi State and Kentucky after its matchup with the Vols.
“Right now, just mark it on the calendar, those next two are the ones that will define the rest of Georgia’s season, those two road trips,” Pruitt said.
“You’ll see Georgia’s best against Florida, and you’ll see it at Tennessee, the toughest coaching part will be the following two weeks.”
Pruitt shared more insights into the SEC race and how he expects the Vols and Alabama to respond to their big game, as well as what’s likely happening behind the scenes at Georgia during the bye week.
