Kirby Smart Explains What The Rivalry With Tennessee Means To Georgia

The Georgia-Tennessee rivalry continues on Saturday in Knoxville with the Bulldogs looking to extend their all-time series lead, which sits at 29–23–2.

This week, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked about what this rivalry means to the Bulldogs. Per On3:

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“It’s a historic rivalry, because it’s been so many years played over time, and it’s a lot of big games,” Smart said. “A lot of big games during Coach Richt’s era, and Coach Donnan’s era, been a lot of big games played between Tennessee and Georgia. Not a lot more I can say than that. All those border wars are big time rivalries.”

“There’s so many rivalries because of our state,” Smart said. “It’s an area in Georgia geographically that it’s obviously the most important primary opponent we play. You talk to somebody in South Georgia or West Georgia, it may not feel the same way, but they all have their passion and energy.”

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