He said his team doesn’t grasp the rivalry as much as they should.
Via Dash from the UGA site
“Our kids don't know that history. They don't know the history of this rivalry and what goes into it. It was a big rivalry, what it was like during Paul's (Johnson) years here, because of the triple option and playing something different and the physicality of the game, you know,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “I think educating our players on that is important, so they understand it, because it means a lot to our players in terms of what they want to achieve, and they’ve got to win this game to achieve those things.”
Via Dash from the UGA site
“Our kids don't know that history. They don't know the history of this rivalry and what goes into it. It was a big rivalry, what it was like during Paul's (Johnson) years here, because of the triple option and playing something different and the physicality of the game, you know,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “I think educating our players on that is important, so they understand it, because it means a lot to our players in terms of what they want to achieve, and they’ve got to win this game to achieve those things.”