“You Don’t Spend a Lifetime Celebrating Victory over a SEC ‘Powerhouse’, Georgia Head Coach Taunts Marcus Freeman

“You Don’t Spend a Lifetime Celebrating Victory over a SEC ‘Powerhouse’, Georgia Head Coach Taunts Marcus Freeman

 

You know, I think the thing I respect out them most is the way they led when things weren’t going so well. Right? The ability to stand in front of the team, the ability to say this our culture and this is what we are going to do, and this is the work we’re going to put it. I got a a lot of respect for them. I’ve said this before but, culture is reveal in tough moments. You know, I met with the captains last night about the plan for this week and I couldn’t even get it out of my mouth before they said, coach, we have to move forward, we have to move forward. If we didn’t listen to this noise before now, why are we changing? So, they’re taking the things that I’ve said, now it’s just a strong belief. They are truly an extension of me in that locker room. It’s great when you have players leading your program.”

Freeman On Riley Leonard After Sugar Bowl

“It just, again, confirms what we have all learned about him. He’s an ultra competitive individual that finds ways to get his job done, and its never perfect, but in the most crucial moments, he’s going to find a way. That’s through decision making, that’s through his legs, that’s through jumping over somebody and flip on his head to get a first down. You know, he’s doing exactly what we ask him to do. He’s the first one, just like I would tell you about myself, that wants more. He has more. I have more, and we have to find a way to get more. But, he’s done a heck of a job and he just finds a way.”

Freeman On Junior Tuihalamaka

“Yeah, that’s wild man. I just wish you could show everyone in their program what their future is when we start. Junior is a great example that I’ll talk about now, but could be utilized for so many guys in our program. After camp, he was the third vyper, and he worked and worked and I’m sure there was probably people in his ear saying that you probably want to redshirt and go into the portal. He’s committed to this place and committed to getting better and working. Not worrying about how many plays he’s playing and now you’re talking about the biggest games of the year, this dude is making game changing plays.”

“I think I said this after the game, like, we can not be obsessed with the role as much as the work you put into the role you’re given. Because if you do that, you’re going to be a guy like Junior and, in the biggest moments of the year, you’ve just improved because you’ve put in everything into the rolls that have been determined for you all season, and now you’re making plays in the Sugar Bowl. I love it, I love it for him, and I love the example he sets for our entire program.”