Jeremy Pruitt Reveals If He Thinks Georgia Could Have Letdown

After snapping a four-decade title drought final season, Georgia will look to run it again in 2022.

Repeating is tough for any group in any sport, however Jeremy Pruitt believes Kirby Good will preserve his squad well-prepared to keep away from a winner’s curse.

Throughout an On The Beat podcast look, Pruitt informed DawgNation’s Mike Griffith that Good’s expertise will assist the Bulldogs fend off “reduction syndrome” and “keep away from a few of these pitfalls.”

“It’s a brand new 12 months, so the fellows that made All-SEC or All-American the previous 12 months, no person cares, it’s time to do it once more and Kirby has been by way of that a few occasions as an assistant coach,” Pruitt stated. “He has seen what has occurred and is aware of the pitfalls and the errors that may occur the next 12 months, and I believe that’s going be key for Georgia this 12 months.”

Earlier than turning into Georgia’s head coach in 2016, Good spent 9 seasons as Alabama’s assistant coach and defensive coordinator. The Crimson Tide gained 4 nationwide championships throughout that point, together with back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012.

Pruitt was additionally on Nick Saban’s workers because the defensive backs coach. The previous Tennessee head coach counseled his former colleague for doing all the things effectively with out being overly flashy.

“I believe one factor that Kirby has completed an impressive job with is getting his workers to purchase into complementary soccer,” Pruitt stated. “You have a look at this previous 12 months, they’d top-of-the-line defenses within the historical past of school soccer, and then you definately have a look at the offensive workers and so they had been very environment friendly.”

He additionally praised Good’s recruiting and stated the protection will excel so long as he is steering the ship.

Whereas staying atop the faculty soccer panorama is hard, Pruitt thinks Good will guarantee his group is as much as the duty.