Georgia held its first scrimmage of this spring football session Saturday afternoon, with inclement weather resulting in the Bulldogs having to compete indoors.
They plan to conduct their second scrimmage, scheduled for this Saturday, inside Sanford Stadium, but third-year coach Kirby Smart didn't mind the change in venue. That was especially the case during the special-teams portion of the practice.
"It was well-organized, and I thought it was the best scrimmage we've ever had," Smart said in a news conference. "Most of the time it's like chaos, but we were really efficient getting players on and off the field."
Georgia practiced for 2 1/2 hours.
Missing the scrimmage was defensive end Justin Young, who Smart said has a mild knee sprain. Smart is hopeful of getting the 6-foot-4, 279-pound redshirt junior back by the end of spring to help a position already thinned by Michael Barnett's knee injury that may result in him missing the G-Day game on April 21.
Smart wasn't deep into his news conference when he was asked about the scrimmage performances of quarterbacks Jake Fromm and Justin Fields. Saturday's scrimmage was closed, and no statistics were provided.
"Both guys did a really good job of managing the huddle," Smart said. "There were no delay of games, and there was good communication, which I thought was good."
Smart said sophomore running back D'Andre Swift (groin) was able to practice but was sore.
When asked about the offensive line, Smart said Kendall Baker was working at both tackle positions to provide the 6-6, 287-pounder and the offense with more versatility. Baker started the final 14 games last season at left guard, making his debut start at Notre Dame.
"Most teams in America are guard-heavy," Smart said. "We want to make sure we have our edges secure."
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