Georgia coach Kirby Smart met the media Friday afternoon, a few hours before the Bulldogs were scheduled to take the field for their first preseason practice.

Here are a few quotes from his speech, and you can check out the entire video above.

» “This is gonna be a tough, physical camp .... as they all are.”

» “What’s going to separate us from 13 other SEC teams what we do between now and the first game.”

» “Excited about the young guys on the team ....lot of energy, lot of enthusiasm.”

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UGA head coach Kirby Smart. (video screenshot)
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