The Georgia Bulldogs have the worst overall record and the worst league mark of any Southeastern Conference team after four weeks, and folks around the league are taking notice.
“They’re not as good as they were five or six years ago,” South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Sunday. “Going into this year, some people picked them to win the East. I guess Georgia has got some problems. There are people in worse shape than we are, that’s for sure.”
For those keeping count – and there already has been significant digging into record books following Georgia’s first 0-3 league opening in 17 seasons – 1956 is the only year in which the Bulldogs finished with the worst SEC mark.
The Bulldogs are 7-9 in their last 16 regular-season games against Bowl Subdivision foes following Saturday night’s 24-12 loss at Mississippi State. The win by MSU was its first over Georgia since 1974 and its first over Georgia in Starkville since 1951.
“Georgia should not have to lose this game,” kicker Blair Walsh said. “I know that sounds terrible, but we should never lose this game.”