WATCH: Kirby Smart and players’ Tuesday pressers

WATCH: Kirby Smart and players Lawson Luckie and Chris Cole meet with the media the Tuesday before Marshall.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart before Georgia’s game against Tennessee Tech on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Kirby Smart

0:21 – Is there a reason why Georgia seems to do well lately in season openers?
0:54 – What kind of back is Dwight Phillips?
1:57 – Who is in contention for the roles of gunners on special teams?
2:36 – What are your thoughts about the fast start situation?
3:37 – What does Chris Cole bring to the team?
4:13 – What does it take for you to say a player did a positive performance?
4:49 – Is there a style of a Tony Gibson-type defense?
5:23 – How have you seen Lawson Luckie step up since he has been at Georgia?
5:57 – This game is big for Jim Donnan. What did you learn by playing under him?
6:43 – Can you talk about a story when you got cut from the NFL and Jim Donnan helped you?
8:12 – Have you seen this team have its own personality?
9:03 – What are your thoughts on Malachi Toliver and Josh McCray?
9:45 – What makes a team “hungry”?
10:17 – What is the Brett Thorson situation?
10:50 – What does it mean to you that some of your former players are making the NFL roster?

Lawson Luckie

0:00 – What is your advice to a freshman tight end in preparing for the first game?
0:41 – How do you respond to coaching and criticism on tight ends?
1:10 – What do you remember of your tackle in the SEC Championship?
1:46 – How have the tight ends responded this camp?
2:13 – What has been the focus on tight ends this camp?
2:43 – What do you recall from your first game as a Bulldog?
3:09 – What is the relationship between you and Oscar Delp?
3:50 – What is it like going against Chris Cole in practice?
4:18 – Can you reflect back on when you came to Georgia and had that attitude?
4:54 – What should Georgia players be excited about Zachariah Branch and Noah Thomas?
5:13 – What is the most exciting thing about Georgia’s offense?
5:35 – What do you see from Georgia’s OL, and what do you expect from them?
6:02 – What is the team doing to be considered well-connected?
6:35 – What have you seen from Elyiss Williams?
7:09 – What does this team feel entering the season?
7:39 – What have you been surprised by about Elyiss Williams?
8:08 – Where do you feel that your leadership has come from?
8:54 – How did Brock Bowers influence you?

Chris Cole

0:00 – Where have you improved the most from the offseason?
0:24 – Where does your intensity come from?
1:01 – What is your average week like?
1:28 – What is your relationship like with Justin Williams?
1:59 – What is it like to go against Dwight Phillips in practice?
2:17 – What do you expect to see from Marshall’s offense?
2:39 – What is the vibe around the locker room with a real game coming up?
2:59 – Do you see similarities between you and Justin Williams?
3:27 – How much impact did Jalon Walker have on you?
4:02 – How much pride do you take in the fact that Georgia is asking you to do so many roles?
4:25 – What other things have you competed at to be considered the best athlete?
5:01 – How are you feeling mentally after a long camp?
5:27 – How much anticipation is there with this season’s defense?
5:49 – What is it like to go against Lawson Luckie’s energy?
6:13 – What does Elyiss Williams bring to the tight end position?

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