Where does Georgia go from here? The Bulldogs have fallen from No. 2 to No. 7 in both the AP and coaches polls after their 40-17 loss to Auburn on Saturday. They’ll fall at least a few spots in the College Football Playoff rankings when they come out on Tuesday.

Kirby Smart pointed out after Saturday’s game that it’s the response to the blowout loss to Auburn that will define his team, but what does the correct reaction look like in that sense?

Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Solomon Kindley has an idea.

“We’ve just got to keep everybody together, keep everybody as one,” Kindley said. “Other than that, there’s nothing.”

After being the hammer all season, winning seven of its first nine games by at least 21-points, Georgia was the nail in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Bulldogs were dominated on both lines of scrimmage and whipped soundly in all three phases of the game.

They lost the turnover battle, missed tackles, and committed uncharacteristic penalties. So much went wrong with almost nothing going right to help cancel it out.

Moving on is the first step to getting back on the right track.

“It’s over with now,” senior running back Nick Chubb told reporters. “ Just got to watch the film, learn from it, be critical of ourselves, and continue to play.”

Kentucky visits Athens next weekend and it’ll be the last time guys like Chubb, Sony Michel, Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy will suit up between the hedges. In a season full of lasts for Georgia’s seniors, Saturday will be an emotional day for the Bulldogs.

But before that day gets here those veterans will need to refocus the Bulldog locker room. Chubb says they understand that burden rests on their shoulders.

“We’ve just got to let everyone know what still can happen in meetings and we have to step it up and do a better job on leadership -- get these guys motivated,” Chubb said.

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