Kirby Smart Opens 10th Season as Georgia’s Head Coach

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart opened his 10th season as Georgia coach with Thursday’s first preseason practice knowing he didn’t have to worry about his message growing old with his players.

More than half of Georgia’s players are starting their first or second years. Smart knows his lessons won’t quickly sound stale for the defending Southeastern Conference champion Bulldogs. With only seven returning starters, Georgia opened practice with a long list of young players eager to seize their first starting jobs.

“We are young … but we are hungry,” Smart said Thursday. “We’ve got a team that’s fun to coach. … A lot of them haven’t had an opportunity to play, and now this is their opportunity. Sometimes when you’re coaching, it’s a lot more exciting for guys when they’re having their first time. Now that being said, the lack of experience sometimes can show, but we’re going to try to get through that in camp.”

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