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Published Jan 4, 2018
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Tony Tsoukalas  •  TideIllustrated
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BamaInsider.com team writer Tony Tsoukalas asked five key questions about the Georgia Bulldogs heading into Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game and UGASports.com's Anthony Dasher answered them.

Will Georgia be able to regroup after such an emotional game in the Rose Bowl?

That's definitely a concern of Coach Smart. The Bulldogs used every single ounce of heart, soul and whatever ever you want to call to get by Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. Couple that with the fact the team had to make a trip cross country back into the Eastern Standard Time then have six days to prepare for Alabama is a chore he has legitimate concerns about.

Georgia did arrive back early Tuesday morning and the first order was to rest before getting back to practice Wednesday afternoon. Will it affect the team come Monday? I wouldn't think so, at least sitting here today. There's going to be so much emotion and adrenalin flowing, I have little doubt the Bulldogs will at least come out ready to play. The question is can they maintain? There's definitely something to be said for experience in these situations and there's no doubt the Tide has plenty of that. Georgia does, however, have some senior leaders on this team that have overcome their share of adversity throughout the year, so we'll see.

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