‘they will have to impact early’

‘they will have to impact early’

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ATHENS – Georgia’s defensive rugby will have an impact on the Bulldogs’ championship hopes this season, Kirby Smart said during a signing interview on Wednesday.

“I think they will have to make an early impact, whether they can or not,” Smart said on a Rivals.com video chat with Mike Farrell.

‘I can not say whether they still can or not, because they were not really in our system. Clearly, they are talented athletes, or they will not come to the University of Georgia and the SEC. ”

Georgia lost four of its five entrees in the 2019 series in the secondary series. Safety Lewis Cine is the only regular return, but Christopher Smith started the second half of the season after Richard LeCounte’s season-end Halloween Night dirt bike accident.

Latvian Brini also acted in safety in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, showing that there is a depth to the position.

But the Bulldogs lost starting backs Eric Stokes, Tyson Cambell and starter DJ Daniel, and then Tyrique Stevenson was transferred to Miami after Smart made a start on the corner in the Peach Bowl.

“Corner is our greater need than safety,” said Smart, “and we’ll have to figure out what these guys can play, because we have a great need for corners when we start the season.”

Georgia signed cornerbacks Nyland Green and Kamari Lassiter in December, bringing junior cornerback Ameer Speed ​​along with rookies Kelee Ringo, Jalen Kimber and Daran Branch.

During a television interview with Fox5 on Wednesday, Smart indicated that he was counting on Ringo, who had a labrum operation last summer and missed last season, to be spiritually prepared.

‘Our system is one you need to learn and develop, and fortunately for Kelee he’s a wonderful child, you know he did not miss a meeting last year. He knew he was not going to play, he was operated on, but he was in every front row, on the tip of the seat, and answered questions that immediately told me that this man was made of the right things. ”

Georgia is tentatively scheduled to open the spring practice on March 16 for the G-Day game on April 17.

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