Georgia Poured Salt In Arkansas’ Wound By Forcing Its Players To Earn NIL Money With Practice DURING Game

Georgia defeated Arkansas in blowout fashion during its college football game on Saturday. The Bulldogs were not challenged by their floundering SEC opponent so head coach Kirby Smart and defensive line coach Tray Scott made the players earn their NIL money with an unusual mid-game practice.

It was salt in the wound for the Razorbacks.

I have watched a lot of college football. Never before have I seen a group of starters go through individual drills during the third quarter as if it was a Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia’s defensive line dominated Arkansas.

Arkansas hired a new head football coach during the offseason. Ryan Silverfield took over in Fayetteville after six years in the same role at Memphis. He faces an uphill battle. The Razorbacks are not in position to compete in the SEC.

To make matters worse, the fanbase chose not to tailgate and did not sell out Saturday’s game against Georgia in protest of the athletic director. It was a weak crowd for a Week 3 game versus a top-five opponent.

If that was not bad enough, Arkansas trailed 31-3 at the end of the third quarter and went on to lose by 28. It finished with only 17 rushing yards, total.

The Bulldogs’ defensive line was utterly dominant throughout all four quarters. They got push into the backfield on every play. The Razorbacks couldn’t stop them from collapsing the pocket. There was a clear gap in talent and scheme throughout all four quarters.

Kirby Smart made them earn their NIL money by running a practice during the college football game.

The game was so lopsided that Georgia ran its players through practice during television timeouts in the third quarter. They ran individual drills during the game.

That is not normal. Individual drills are typically reserved for pregame warmups and weekday practices. Not the third quarter.

When asked about the unusual use of individual drills, head coach Kirby Smart deferred to defensive line coach Tray Scott. The players are getting paid a lot of money. They have to earn it. Arkansas did not make them earn it.

“That’s a belief he has of we’re not getting enough work. They’re not running the ball, they’re not being physical enough. We need to get work. So he gets work between snaps and between huddle breaks to make sure we’re getting enough to earn their NIL every day.”

They players understood why the coaching staff decided to run drills during the game. They want to get ready and stay ready.