Senior cornerback Deandre Baker excited Georgia football fans earlier this month when he announced his intentions of playing in the Sugar Bowl. The Jim Thorpe Award winner and projected first round draft pick went against the grain with his decision, in an era where players already expecting to go high in the draft chose to sit out bowl games that aren’t for championships. But within the last week, Smart said Baker changed his mind on the subject.
“He was very honest about it. He was very concerned about it. We at the University of Georgia support his decision.