ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs are hurting.

Kirby Smart doesn’t mind a bit.

From his perspective, a crushing loss to Alabama will go a long way toward determining if this team has what it takes to make another championship run.

So far, the coach likes what he sees.

“The more invested you are, the more you hurt,” Smart said. “I know more about my team right now than I did a week ago. I can guarantee you that. That’s what fires me up. And I got a lot of optimism after that game, because I learned a hell of a lot more about my team than I had the previous week.”

The No. 12 Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) will be looking to bounce back when they host Kentucky (2-2, 0-2) on Saturday.

“If I could play right now, I would,” defensive lineman Jordan Hall said early in the

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