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Old friends, deciding titles
Kirby Smart and Will Muschamp -- both '94 Dawgs -- will determine a championship
Updated: January 6, 2010, 12:17 PM ET
By Ted Bauer | ESPN Insider
The 1994 Georgia Bulldogs went 6-4-1; they were 3-4-1 in the SEC, lost to the No. 5 Florida Gators by 38 points and finished fourth in the SEC East. Hardly a relevant team, right? Wrong -- because two members of that squad will influence the national championship 15 years later.
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