Former Georgia coach Mark Richt ribs on Alabama, Auburn to Kirby Smart

Georgia football and Kirby Smart were welcomed home Monday morning by former coach Mark Richt and his family.

Richt was attending the weekly press conference to talk about his fourth annual Chick-Fil-A Dawg Bowl, a fundraiser for the Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research at UGA that will focus on Crohn's and Parkinson's diseases.

On his walk up to the podium, Richt congratulated Smart on the 20-17 win at Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 10.

"Congratulations on this weekend," Richt beamed. "That was awesome. It's always fun to beat their (butt). And now they're getting ready to be the state champs of the state of Alabama."

Georgia (6-0) hosts Auburn (3-2) on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Sanford Stadium for a conference battle. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN. The Bulldogs are on a nine-game win streak over the Tigers, going 66-56-8 all-time. The last result ended 20-10 in Georgia's favor in Auburn, and the last time Auburn was in Athens, they lost 31-13.

"Good luck this weekend," Richt said. "Take care of business. G.A.T.A…"

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