Saturday will give fans their first look at Georgia in 2024 as the Bulldogs play in the annual G-Day spring game. There are plenty of big names returning from last year, but also some new faces donning the Red and Black this season.
Not only will they all be on display in the spring game, but Kirby Smart is hoping for a full game-like atmosphere. He doesn’t plan on making things easy on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.
“I’m looking for intensity,” Smart told SEC Network’s Taylor Davis. “We want to have a game. We want to treat it like we’re playing Clemson today. We’re playing Georgia today. We got a great opponent, and we want to go out get better.”
The list of returning production includes quarterback Carson Beck, who found his stride as the starter last season and opted to come back rather than declare for the NFL Draft. He’s looking to take a leap on the field, but Smart is seeing some improvement away from the gridiron, as well.
“A lot of poise,” Smart said of what he’s seeing in Beck. “A lot of moxie, a lot better leadership. He’s growing as a player.”
This story will be updated.
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