Kirby Smart: ‘Carson Beck could have been our quarterback that entire time’

ATHENS — Kirby Smart doesn’t typically spend much if any time looking back, but the Georgia head coach felt compelled to when discussing Carson Beck with ESPN.

Specifically, Smart provided his version of what happened that fateful week of Sept. 11, 2021, when Stetson Bennett’s Georgia legend began in earnest after Beck was dropped a peg down on the depth chart entering into the UAB game.

“He took the reps as the Two (No. 2 on depth chart) the entire week,” said Smart, who had announced on Monday of that game week Beck would be the No. 2 quarterback should then-starter JT Daniels not be able to play on account of his oblique injury.