ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia junior defensive back, and former Jefferson High standout Malaki Starks, always plenty to say, and he did just that on Monday.
Starks joined fellow Bulldog pCarson Beck, along with coach Kirby Smart, to discuss Georgia’s upcoming showdown with Texas in the SEC Championship game on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
It will be a rematch for the two teams. Georgia beat the Longhorns 30-15 on Oct. 19 in Austin.
On Texas’ changes from the previous matchup…
"I think when you look at it their ability to run the ball, that changed I would say. They look a lot more physical. Still very explosive when you look at it. They're not the same Texas team that we played before, we're not the same Georgia team. They've grown in areas and so have we and we just have to go back to work."
On playing in the SEC Championship…
"I think it means a lot. A lot of people questioned us about how the year was going and what type of team that we have and our abilities and what we can do. I think just being able to get in the game says a lot about who we are. We really want to take it day by day. If we take the right steps, when we get there Saturday we put everything in the bank and we're able to go play our best."
On differences in the team from the first game...
“When you look at it, we have been battle tested. We have figured out what our strengths and weaknesses are. We are just trying to hone in on those. Just get better day by day, take the steps we need to take to be the best team we can be.”
On the Texas wide receiver group…
“Very explosive, like I said the first time we met up. The fact that they have two quarterbacks who are very knowledgeable, they can both hurt you in the run and in the pass. I think that is huge and just having a group like that, he have an escape to, no matter who the receiver is. That is huge.”
