"The sweet spot is to win,"
"There is no right decision. ... At the end of the day, you have to do what you feel best about. You'll always second guess it if you lose and you won't if you win."
"You live your life scared of injuries, you know what you get? A very scared team,"
"It's also an opportunity to win an SEC championship. Does that matter"
Kirby Smart surveyed coaches about how to approach the 12-team College Football Playoff and weighed resting versus playing. Ohio State missed its conference championship game last year and later won the national title, showing a path without a title-game appearance. Four conference champions who earned first-round byes the previous season lost their first playoff games, complicating the rest-or-play decision. Georgia finished 11-1 overall and 7-1 in SEC play, and needs either an Alabama loss in the Iron Bowl or a Texas A&M loss to Texas to secure an SEC title-game berth. Smart rejects resting to avoid injuries, arguing fear produces a 'very scared team' and emphasizing the importance of competing to win the SEC championship.
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