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Kirby Smart: 'Disease' of Overconfidence at Georgia After Sugar Bowl Win

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart issued a warning Wednesday about a "disease" within the Bulldogs football program after its 26-14 victory over Baylor in the 2020 Sugar Bowl.

Smart explained after the game Bulldogs players tend to become overconfident based on media attention after high-profile wins like their New Year's Day triumph.

"To be honest with you, the future is only bright if those guys continue to work because there's a disease that creeps in at Georgia where kids believe they're better than they are and they read their own press clippings," he told reporters.