Georgia waited about one year to get revenge against Jared Curtis for flipping to Vanderbilt right before signing day last year. Curtis unfortunately was injured and didn't play in Saturday's game, so Georgia never got the opportunity for revenge like they were hoping for.
After the game was over Curtis approached Kirby Smart likely to congratulate him for the win and to say hello, but it immediately became apparent from Smart's body language that he wanted nothing to do with Curtis in that moment.
Kirby Smart and a few dawgs share moments with Jared Curtis postgame @DawgNation pic.twitter.com/gHmmx0g5QB
— Cody Chaffins (@CodyChaffins) October 3, 2026
Kirby Smart won't admit it, but there might still be hard feelings between him and Jared Curtis
Potentially the biggest story line entering Georgia's game against Vanderbilt was the opportunity to play against Jared Curtis. He left Georgia in the dust last year when he flipped his commitment to Vanderbilt, so UGA couldn't wait to play him in Athens to show him how big of a mistake that was.
Kirby Smart would never admit it publicly, but he likely wanted this chance at revenge more than anyone else. He probably listened to Curtis tell him for months that he was all in on Georgia and would never leave them only to turn his back on UGA days before signing day. This had to have rubbed Smart the wrong way, so he was probably just as excited to beat Curtis on the field on Saturday as anyone else.
Georgia unfortunately didn't get that chance, but they still got the last laugh as they beat Vanderbilt 38-14. It would've felt much better had Curtis been able to play and maybe that's why Smart looked annoyed when he approached him after the game, but Smart probably still feels a little hurt that Curtis' recruitment unfolded how it did last year.
All Jared Curtis can do now is watch Georgia excel from his home
Curtis flipped to Vanderbilt partially because of a big NIL deal, but he also went to Vandy with hopes of being able to play earlier in his career. That has worked out for him because he started Vanderbilt's previous two games before being sidelined on Saturday with an injury, but turning his back on Georgia may have some long term effects he hasn't realized yet.
Curtis will more than likely never win anything of substance at Vanderbilt. He might have good years individually, but he probably won't win any championships or many big games throughout his career. That however is what he signed up for when he flipped to Vanderbilt.
Now Curtis has to watch from home as Georgia contends for an SEC title and national championship this year and potentially every year he is in college. Vanderbilt on the other hand already has two losses this season, so their hopes of making a run at an SEC title and College Football Playoff appearance are already gone.
Curtis had to have known this was going to happen when he flipped to Vanderbilt, but if he somehow thought they were going to compete against programs like Georgia he is now probably realizing the odds of that happening are extremely low.
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