Georgia five-star running back commit Kemon Spell couldn't be handling his recruitment more different from Jared Curtis. Since Spell committed to Georgia in February he has remained loyal to his commitment and dispelled any rumor of him having interest in other schools. Curtis on the other hand kept his extreme interest in Vanderbilt hidden for as long as possible and eventually turned his back on Georgia right before signing day.
Georgia still has a few months to go until Spell can sign with the program, but every update since he committed he's improved Georgia's confidence in keeping him in their class. That wasn't the case with Curtis.
Kemon Spell proved he is different from Jared Curtis
A handful of schools have shown immense interest in Spell since he committed to Georgia. That also occurred with Curtis, but Curtis reciprocated that interest and Spell has refused to waver.
Most recently it was Miami who burst onto the scene on Wednesday when a report from On3 indicated they have heavy interest in him. Spell just a few hours later responded to that report claiming he has zero interest in Miami and is still a Bulldog.
A similar situation unfolded last year with Curtis, who like Spell was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 player at his position. Vanderbilt began to pick up public steam with Curtis, but instead of shutting them down he mostly remained silent. He then took a few visits to Vanderbilt, but since he was from Nashville he claimed he was only visiting because his high school coach and teammates were going to a game.
That turned out to not be true. In fact, Curtis took other visits to Vanderbilt that weren't made public at the time.
Curtis ultimately was chasing two things in his recruitment, immediate playing time and a large NIL deal. Georgia wasn't willing to offer either to him, but Vanderbilt gave him what he wanted. That ultimately is what led him to break Georgia's heart and flip to Vandy.
Spell on the other hand doesn't want the most money possible. In fact, he is making far less than the No. 2 ranked running back David Gabriel-Georges. Spell also hasn't asked for any guaranteed playing time as he wants to work for every snap he receives.
This comparison is only relevant if Spell remains committed to Georgia and eventually signs with them. Thankfully he has given Georgia fans zero reason to think he won't sign with the program in December.
Vandy thought they got the last laugh with Jared Curtis, but Georgia has a chance for revenge
Vanderbilt thought they got the last laugh when they flipped Curtis, but Georgia has a chance to get some sweet revenge. Georgia hosts Vanderbilt on Oct. 3, and if Curtis is the Commodores starter he will likely face a hostile crowd and angry Georgia team who wants to show him how much of a mistake he made.
The Commodores have been a much improved program over the last two seasons. Former quarterback Diego Pavia nearly took Vanderbilt to the College Football Playoff last year, and as one of the worst programs in SEC history even getting close was impressive.
Vanderbilt however has to evolve now that Pavia is gone. They not only have to develop a new quarterback (potentially Curtis) but they have some holes throughout their team that were full of solid players.
Coming to Athens to face a hostile crowd with a team that has revenge on their mind won't be easy. That is especially the case since this game is in the first half of the season. Curtis would love to stick it to Georgia and upset them in their own stadium, but that is a tall task for a true freshman quarterback making what would be his second SEC start of his career.
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