Earl Ehrhart says he only encountered Kirby Smart once, in March 2016, before Smart had coached a football game at Georgia. Perhaps then it should have been obvious the signs were already there that this Georgia football coach would play defense better than any Bulldogs coach before him.

ATHENS — Georgia football wrapped up its second practice of the week on Tuesday. The Bulldogs continue to prepare for No. 1 ranked Texas, with Georgia coach Kirby Smart stating that he was pleased with how things have gone for Georgia to this point.