What Alabama football coaches said about Georgia, Kirby Smart and Carson Beck
“Excellent” became the word of the day for Alabama football offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan when describing Georgia’s defense.
Four times he used the word in the same answer. He deployed it other answers as well.
“I think they’re excellent,” Sheridan said. “When you look at them, there’s lots of things that stand out, but first and foremost they have quality players, I think at all three levels. Long, fast, explosive players. And then on top of that, I think the coaching staff up there does an excellent job. They’re excellent coaches. They have a great system in place, they have years together running that system. So it’s a great challenge, they’re excellent.”
He’s not exaggerating. The Bulldogs rank No. 4 in total defense in college football, giving up 202 yards per game. They’re also the only team in the top 10 teams leading in total defense that has yet to surrender a touchdown this season.
“A ton of respect for Coach (Kirby) Smart and everything he’s accomplished in his career and obviously there at Georgia with all the success they’ve had,” DeBoer said.
The Georgia defense
Safety Malaki Starks headlines a talented Georgia defense. He was a consensus All-America selection in 2023 and he’s off to a strong start this season, too.
“They play tight coverage, they mix up their defenses, and then they can rush and create pressure on the quarterback,” Sheridan said. “I think both ends of the defense, the back and and the front end, do a nice job of complimenting one another, and making that a challenge.”
