Kirby Smart gets brutally honest about the current state of Georgia’s offensive line as Bulldogs prepare to face Alabama

He’s not messing around.

Kelsey Kramer — College Football & NFL Trending News Writer
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Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart looks on during overtime against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium.
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The Georgia Bulldogs have been able to pull off wins since the start of the 2025 season, but they’ve been far from pretty, especially when it comes to the trenches.

As the Bulldogs prepare for Saturday night’s matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide, Smart was brutally honest about the current state of Georgia’s offensive line.

“No clue, I mean, how much further along? They got to grow up, we got to play better across the offensive line. It’s not just one side or the other,” Smart said. “I think when you look across college football, that’s an area that everybody, you tune in and watch games Saturday. There’s nobody, I’m going, man, that’s a dominant offensive line right there. They’re just running up and down the field on this SEC defense. It doesn’t happen. I mean, you don’t see scores that are really high scoring. You see really good defensive personnel, you see tough road games.

“It’s not gonna be any different in ours. I mean, both, every team in the SEC is trying to get their offensive line better or as close to right as you can get it. And we’ll be trying to do the same, trying to create depth and competition and grow guys in those areas.”

Georgia’s Offensive Line Isn’t Terrible Across the Board

Sure, Georgia has battled injuries, which have forced players to play positions they’re not used to. Regardless, it’s become very clear that this is one of the weaker and overall younger offensive lines Smart has coached.

So far this season, quarterback Gunner Stockton has been sacked four times, with three of them coming against the Tennessee Volunteers in Week 3. But despite the sacks allowed and a costly fumble against the Vols, Georgia did rack up 502 total offensive yards and scored six touchdowns to beat them in overtime.

However, consistency across the offensive line is what the Dawgs will need against an Alabama defense that is allowing an average of just 15 points per game, and that starts with Georgia’s offensive line “growing up” sooner rather than later.

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