WATCH: Kirby Smart’s Sugar Bowl announcement [Video]

Opening statement

“Yeah, I’m just finding out the news today of the CFP and the 12-team playoff, and obviously we’ll be headed to New Orleans to play in the Sugar Bowl. We are super excited. We’ve got great connections down there, a lot of friends, and guys we’ve met over the years of playing there in the Sugar Bowl. We’re excited. Obviously we don’t know our opponent yet, but we’ve got a lot of time to work on ourselves and try to get better. That’s the biggest thing right now is what’s important now, and what’s important now is for us to keep trying to challenge ourselves and find ways to get better.”

On the opportunity of having about a month to get Gunner Stockton ready if Carson is out…

“Yeah, I certainly think there’s no good script, right, for losing a quarterback or having to go to your backup. There’s not …