Came across an article where the Rams GM spoke on Stetson Bennett:
“I know this: Last year was very beneficial for him. I think he took advantage of that year away from the game,” said Snead. “You know what, he’s an exhausted human being based on everything he had done to walk on, to go to JUCO, to come back, to turn down small schools, say ‘I’m going to try to do this Georgia thing.’ To win a job, then to win the thing, and then to determine, ‘I’m going to come back.’
Snead also noted that when Bennett elected to return to Georgia for another season, it essentially meant the former Georgia quarterback had to go and win another national title or else people would have deemed his final season a failure. Instead, he won the national title again, became the first 4,000-yard passer in Georgia history and was a Heisman finalist.
Not sure if they’ll ever do a statue, but putting it in this perspective really makes it even more amazing what Bennett accomplished in his time at Georgia.
everyone loves an underdog comeback story. Here’s hoping Stet has his head on straight and has a great year. I think UGA fans instinctively appreciate how hard he had to strive to accomplish all he did in Athens. That’s enough for us to pull for him by itself, but…..Think how much it would annoy his detractors if he succeeds. Win win, baby.
That’s one “DAMN GOOD DAWG” …time will prove this to be true…GO DAWGS!!
If every NFL player had a GM in their corner like Stetson has Snead in his, it would be really tough to make roster cuts.
It’s a new era for CFB, and since now billionaires can assemble all-star teams for their alma mater for a one-and-done run at the playoffs, what Stet accomplished will be remembered as the last great One. Here’s hoping to his success in whatever comes next.
I don’t think he’s even capable of failure.
And he did all this while some of the fan base was sure he was going to be a failure. ESPN 30 for 30 material for sure.
Legend!
I wonder if he was just burnt…
I could see that. It was quite a whirlwind and a shit ton of work in a short period of time. His last outing of the preseason was atrocious. Worst I’ve seen. May have just needed to step away.