Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans gave head coach Kirby Smart and his football program some massive praise during a press conference.
Over the last three years, Georgia has had a total of 33 players selected in the NFL draft. One of the latest ones was defensive back Kamari Lassiter, who was selected by the Houston Texans with the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the draft. Lassiter hasIt isn't just Lassiter that Ryans has been impressed with though. it's the entire football program at the University of Georgia and what head coach Kirby Smart has built in Athens that Ryans has taken note of.
"For Kamari you can tell he's built for this," said Ryans. "Like when it comes to the mental toughness piece that plays a lot into being a good football player, you have to be mentally tough, you have to have that next play mentality and at Georgia, Kirby has done a great job you can tell of raising them the right way. Kirby has done a great job with all of his guys.
Ryans spoke very highly of Lassiter earlier this year and the praise has only continued throughout training camp and preseason. Here is what Ryans said“Kamari is showing up every day.”Said Ryans.“He’s quiet, but he’s locked in, focused, and intense. You don’t notice him much because he’s always doing his job.”ou can follow us for future coverage by clicking "Follow" on the top right-hand corner of the page.
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