Published Nov 7, 2022
WATCH: Ladd McConkey and Kelee Ringo
Patrick Garbin  •  UGASports
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LADD McCONKEY

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0:00 – Grinding through injuries

0:26 – Confidence level in playing Mississippi State

1:10 – Going against Javon Bullard in practice

1:48 – Do you allow yourself to watch TV about your performance after big games

2:33 – What makes Georgia mentally and physically tough

3:07 – How important is Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint?

3:35 -Thoughts on Stetson’s phone number incident from last week

4:20 – Did you ever heard cowbells in your high school days?

4:47 – Was there a point during the season and saw that Georgia’s defense is same as last season’s

5:54 – Describe the feeling when you have the ball in the open field after a catch or punt return

6:49 – Touchdown from last week

7:29 – Tell us what changed after making some drops recently

On playing through injuries...

"I think when you play in the SEC everybody's banged up throughout the week so it's just something you’ve got to get through and play through. It's not just us, every other team has to deal with it too."

On traveling to Starkville this weekend...

"They're a great team and playing there is definitely not going to be easy. Crowd noise is going to be a factor, something we have to work on this week. Just going in with the same mindset. It doesn't matter who we're playing. We treat every week the same. Just going out there and doing what we do. That's all we're focused on right now."

On going against Javon Bullard in practice...

"He's so scrappy and smart too, so playing against those guys and all our other DBs every day, it really challenges me and all the other receivers and tight ends. Getting to go against those guys throughout the week I think it really helps translating over to Saturday. I feel like I'm seeing the best in the nation every day. To be able to go against them and be able to translate on the field, I think it definitely is a huge factor for us.”

On what makes Georgia a mentally and physically tough team...

"I would say really just our practice habits and what we've worked on since fall camp, since winter workouts last year. It's something we pride ourselves on. Coach Smart always says we have to control the line of scrimmage to win the game and I think our guys up front do that week in and week out. They start it off and then we help them out with it."

On Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...

"Marcus has been a huge factor since he got here. Obviously getting hurt his freshman year and then being able to get back in the end zone this week, that was awesome. He works so hard every single day, every week, so for him to be able to get in the end zone and to see how much joy it brought to him it shows how much the hard work is paying off. For him to be able to do that, there's not a guy that's more deserving than him I feel like."

On his touchdown against Tennessee...

"It's something we've repped for awhile. We hit it last year a couple times. Not just me, a couple other guys too. It's something we've worked on for a while and then they just thought it was the right time to call it. I had a good field position too. It worked out and it was good.”

On what has changed since the start of the season for him...

"Really just staying locked in. Not letting one play affect another one. That's something I've been trying to work on, just staying level headed throughout the game. Don't get too up, don't get too down. I've just tried to get back to the basics a little bit and just lock in on the ball. I don't think it's a catching ability, it was a mental thing with me. I'm just not locking in fully, so I feel like that's something I really focused on, and I've been trying to work on more."

KELEE RINGO

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0:00 – talk about your interception

0:20 – How do you know when to turn on a long pass?

0:40 – Mississippi State’s offense

1:19 – How much of a confidence boost is it playing a tough Mississippi State offense after playing well against Tennessee’s offense?

1:53 – Raising yourself to be tougher

2:38 – Do you pay attention on outside media and social media after the game last week?

3:28 – How much harder was practice last week than the actual game?

4:21 – Is it difference playing under the lights? Also did you ever play against a team with cowbells?

5:19 – Javon Bullard’s performance last week

5:51 – What are some of the things you tell recruits about Georgia?

6:40 – Malaki Starks’ role and importance

7:28 – Was there a point this season that the defense realized that they didn’t lose much from last season?

8:18 – Javon Bullard’s toughness

9:06 – Your perspective on your own (Ringo’s) performance

9:52 – Kirby Smart talking to you last week at practice (audio leaks)

11:40 – Kirby Smart after the game in the locker room

On the interception against Tennessee…

“Obviously it’s a great feeling to get your hands on the ball as a defensive back. We don’t get too many opportunities. Being able to make the most of those opportunities is something that we really try to keep building on throughout the entire secondary and our defense.”

On the play he brought in the interception…

“It was more of a feel thing. Just looking at the receiver and seeing his demeanor, the way he is looking for the ball. When the ball goes up in the air, the receiver’s eyes get a little bit bigger and you can try to see if they are trying to locate the ball or not.”

On the team’s mindset going into the Mississippi State game…

“We’re going to focus on Mississippi State more this week, honestly more than we ever have. Just continue to keep everything the same way we have been for every other game. We know that they have really good threats outside and also a pretty good quarterback as well. Honestly, just try to not let anyone get behind us, keep working together and stick to the game plan as we have been before.”