It was almost like Georgia coach Kirby Smart knew what Sean Lewis was going to say about the top-ranked Bulldogs before the Kent State football coach opened his mouth.
“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say,” Lewis said. “It’s the greatest collection of talent that’s ever been assembled on a football team because of the work Coach Smart and his staff and the tireless, relentless effort they put into building the program to an elite, elite level, right?”
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