ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia star tailback Nick Chubb and defensive menace Jordan Jenkins were still in diapers when current South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier won his fourth consecutive Southeastern Conference title in 1996 with the Florida Gators.
They never experienced the disdain many Georgia fans harbored when Spurrier’s Gators were winning 11 of 12 meetings, many of them blowouts, and they feel no animosity now toward a coach who has spent 23 seasons in the SEC. Even if Spurrier’s Gamecocks have defeated the Bulldogs four of the last five seasons.
Bulldogs glance
* No. 7 Georgia (2-0, 1-0 SEC) vs. South Carolina (1-1, 0-1) * Sanford Stadium * Saturday, 6 p.m. * ESPN and 102.3 FM
Linebacker Jordan Jenkins (59) scoops up a fumble during Georgia’s homecoming game against Appalachian State in Athens, Ga.
Georgia tailback Nick Chubb rushed 16 times for 120 yards last week against Louisiana-Monroe in an offense that rushed 38 times out of 52 plays.Dog catchers
College football coaches with the most number of wins against Georgia:Steve Spurrier (16-6)Shug Jordan (15-10)Bobby Dodd (12-10)Phillip Fulmer (11-6)Bear Bryant (9-3)
“When I was getting recruited, my dad told me that I really needed to respect Coach Spurrier,” Jenkins said Tuesday. “My dad would talk about all the things he did when he played and all the things he accomplished as a coach. My dad has always spoken highly of Coach Spurrier.”