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Georgia stock report: Leaders emerge amid adversity, weaknesses become more obvious

Kirby Smart at Georgia Football Preseason Scrimmage in Sanford Stadium (8/13/22) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during a preseason scrimmage on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Just who does this Georgia football team think it is?

First of all, what it’s not: the 2021 national championship Bulldogs — just as Coach Kirby Smart has been saying since last January.

Forget all that ridiculous talk about this year’s team being on par or better than last season’s.

What this Georgia team is, is a reloading group trying to meet lofty standards set by the 15 NFL draft picks off last season’s team.

These No. 2-ranked Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0 SEC) took care of business on the road in the SEC under the lights — 26-22.

Many expected a more impressive result against Missouri (2-3, 0-2), but all that really matters is the “W.”

The SEC is a survive-and-advance league, and a coach’s ability to manage his roster — ensuring plenty of snaps to talented, young and impatient players who might otherwise transfer — trumps the style points associated with more lopsided margins.

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