Rece Davis and Pete Thamel welcome Georgia head coach Kirby Smart onto the podcast to discuss naming Carson Beck the starting quarterback, what kind his sports dad he is, getting scratch-offs for Julymas, navigating tragedy and mourning with his team, and how he defines success for this season. Then, Rece and Pete finish their conference previews with the SEC. Later, they predict how many SEC teams make the College Football Playoff, and share their playoff semifinalists.

[00:00] Kirby Smart

[30:00] Georgia

[35:35] LSU

[39:16] Alabama

[49:01] Texas A&M

[55:09] Ole Miss

[58:03] Arkansas

[1:00:54] Mississippi State

[1:03:04] Auburn

[1:05:40] Tennessee

[1:09:52] Florida

[1:16:59] South Carolina

[1:22:26] Kentucky

[1:25:16] Missouri

[1:29:33] Vanderbilt

[1:32:22] CFP Talk

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