Twenty years ago this month, legendary Auburn coach Pat Dye did a radio interview about an upcoming football game between Georgia and Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He famously, or infamously, stated he thought the Tide would run the ball, play defense and the Bulldogs wouldn't be "man enough" to beat them. It immediately became headline news. Whether it was simply an honest opinion, a not-so-subtle way to fire up his alma mater or both, is a matter of opinion. Either way, Georgia defeated Alabama in a very entertaining and physical matchup 27-25. As Auburn's head coach, Dye was 7-5 against the Bulldogs including a 7-1 record from 1983-1990. Unfortunately, that dominance did not continue into the 21st century.

Since Coach Dye questioned UGA's manhood in 2002, the Tigers have a record of 5-17 in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Nine of those 17 losses have been by 21 points or more. Auburn has a record of 1-9 in Athens. The Tigers have currently lost six straight to the Bulldogs (including the SEC title game in 2017) and been outscored 179-57 in those games. Thoroughly disgusted yet? I've got one more. Also in the last six losses, Georgia has outgained Auburn on the ground 1377 yards to 478 yards. That's called "man handling" your opponent.

Andy Graham is a regular columnist for The Outlook.