Georgia football has been put in a unique scenario since beating Texas in the SEC Championship game. This win gave Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs a bye in the College Football Playoff, which is the first time this has ever happened in college football history.
Since Georgia had a bye, that means they did not know who their next opponent would be, which again is brand new in the college football world. So how does Georgia prepare for their next game when they didn’t even know who their opponent would be?
Smart recently discussed that they have focused a lot on improving themselves the last couple weeks, but he also spoke on a new wrinkle to their preparations as well.
"It's been an adventure. Our offensive and defensive staff, and special teams, have had to break down both teams," Smart shared via 247sports.com. "Not to mention handle the portal and portal visitors and guys going into the portal and coming out of the portal. I've talked to several coaches that are playing today and tomorrow, and it's been a nightmare for them because they've had to prep for this game while also trying to maintain their roster for next year. But we took Notre Dame and(sic), I'm sorry, Notre Dame and Indiana and we worked on both those teams. We worked a day on each. I'm looking forward to this matchup because both teams are very different."
Georgia no longer needs to prepare for two teams
Smart detailed that Georgia spent some time preparing for both Indiana and Notre Dame these last few weeks. While that may sound like a waste of time, what else was Georgia supposed to do with all this extra time off?
However, Friday night Notre Dame knocked off Indiana, so the Bulldogs can now turn their full attention on the Irish. Notre Dame presents a huge challenge for Georgia as they have now won 11 straight games, including their dominant 27-17 win over the Hoosiers on Friday.
But at the same time, Georgia has every chance to beat Notre Dame, even if the college football world is doubting them.
On the bright side however, Smart and the team can turn all of their attention on preparing for Notre Dame now, which will only help them be as prepared as possible for their date with the Irish in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.