Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart had harsh words for Georgia safety Jake Pope, who celebrated with a childhood friend after Georgia lost to Ole Miss.
Pope, who transferred to Georgia from Alabama, primarily plays special teams. Pope has appeared in just three games this season and has not recorded any statistics.
“What an idiot. Just stupid,” Smart said on the video of Pope celebrating with an Ole Miss fan. “I didn’t see it until today. He’s embarrassed about it. He’s upset about it. That’s obviously a childhood friend of his. They grew up and played with at Buford. Hadn’t seen him in forever. Just not real smart.”
“But to be honest with I don’t have time to waste energy on that,” continued Smart. “You know what I’m saying. My focus is on Tennessee. I’m not real worried on that.”
Speaking of Tennessee, Georgia will host Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.