Florida Gators football legend and National Football League Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith appeared on Sirius XM College Sports Nation Thursday and during his interview, he shared some sage words about his alma mater and their most fierce rivals — the Georgia Bulldogs — this year in an SEC-only 10-game schedule.
In regards to where Florida’s cross-border foes stand this season, Smith offered the following.
“Georgia’s always retooling something, but (they) have lost some stuff too. It’s up to the Gators to really rise up and show that they’re worthy to knock them off of that mantle.”
The NFL’s all-time rushing leader went on to stress the importance of performing on the field and not just looking good in the press guide.
“You don’t win games on paper. You have to get out there and show that you’re worthy and show that you’ve earned the right to be in the contest against the opposing team and knocking them off.”
With that said, it appears that Smith has some faith in incumbent quarterback Kyle Trask, who some think will be a Heisman Trophy candidate this season and possibly the best quarterback in the Southeastern Conference. The former Gator great believes that Florida needs to strike now while the proverbial iron is hot and the redshirt senior needs to rise to the occasion.
“You have to take advantage of the quarterback that you actually have, and (Trask) has to be ready and elevate his game to the next level in order (for them) to be the team you want them to be.”
You can listen to a one-and-a-half minute clip of the interview below.
Is this the year Florida overtakes Georgia in the SEC East?
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— College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) September 24, 2020
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