HOOVER, ALA. — Georgia third-string quarterback JT Daniels watched helplessly as the interceptions piled up and Florida’s lead became insurmountable.
Daniels, a native of Southern California, still did not fully appreciate the nature of the Bulldogs-Gators rivalry as he watched from the sideline last November in Jacksonville.
Even so, the highly touted USC transfer knew well his team’s 44-28 loss — highlighted by three fourth-quarter interceptions by Georgia QBs — was not going to cut it at his new school.
“Nobody wants to lose to a rival,” Daniels said Tuesday at SEC Media Days. “I think it’s about as simple and cut and dry as that.