ATHENS — Georgia football doesn’t need many more reminders of its massive failure on Saturday against unranked South Carolina. Coach Kirby Smart is more about encouragement than tough love after losses, even the 20-17 double-overtime defeat to the Gamecocks. COLUMN: Georgia football changes needed after shocking
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If you say so, although I would argue that when you lose to a 20-point underdog at home and you're ranked #3 in the nation, it should just be an F overall. But I want to dispel one narrative that keeps coming up and it applies to Tyler Simmons. His shoulder brace did NOT prevent him from catching that pass in OT. He got BOTH hands on it. He dropped it because he turned his head as the ball arrived, apparently looking to run after catch. I'm sure the brace doesn't help things, but that brace shouldn't be an excuse. If he can't make normal football plays out there (and that was certainly one) he shouldn't be on the field. Also, why don't you grade coaching?
