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Kirby Smart pushes Georgia through intense heat at 2-hour Sunday practice

Kirby Smart (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart during Georgia's practice session on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

ATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart embraced the scorching heat his football team practiced in for two hours at Sanford Stadium on Sunday.

The Bulldogs’ tempo, enthusiasm and effort was on display, even if the execution — particularly on offense — reflected it being one of the first practices of fall camp.

More than 1,600 subscribers to UGA’s “Glory Glory” media website got an eyeful of the Georgia football talent and an earful of Smart’s coaching under a blazing sun that produced a heat index of more than 100 degrees on the field.

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