Stetson Bennett: "I Wouldn’t Have Gotten Drafted High Last Year"
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ATHENS - Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs spoke with media members at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, and one veteran Bulldog, quarterback Stetson Bennett, a fan favorite, was also there to speak with the media about the 2022 Bulldogs.
Georgia’s quarterback has +10,000 odds to win the 2022 Heisman Trophy according to FanDuel.
On playing with his brother Luke this season...
“That’s probably the coolest thing for me that came out of COVID-19, if you can say that. We
were always super tight, but I was five years older than him. We were never able to get on
the team together. Being able to have that opportunity, it’s special. We are both super
lucky. I know my mom is a big fan of it happening. Hopefully the stars align, and we can
throw a pass to each other, but for right now, we are good just being on the same team.”
On his decision to stay at Georgia...
“You play the game to play the game, and you play the game to win and compete against the
best players. I am able. I am secure enough. I can look in the mirror. I wouldn’t have gotten
drafted high last year. So, what was the guarantee that I was going to go start in the NFL
last year? Probably really low. For this next year, probably pretty low. This is the best
football conference in the country, but if we take care of business, then we take care of
business here. I am here to compete against the best players. You have the best players on
your team, best coaches, smartest league. I think it is the biggest honor in the world to be
able to go out there with a G on the side of my helmet, my name on the badge, looking
across at my brothers and know we are playing for the University of Georgia, the State of
Georgia and for Bulldog fans throughout the country. So really, it wasn’t that tough of a
decision. I love football. I love everything, most everything, about it and I love to compete.”
On racing against his teammates...
“I can beat a lot of dudes, Ladd’s [Ladd McConkey] got me, Ladd’s good. I might have Dan
[Jackson]though. I don’t know we haven’t really raced. It’s usually just fun and games,
racing. God, I remember running against Travon [Walker] last year though. That was
embarrassing to think of. To be my size, I think I’m pretty quick, running. Looking to my
right and seeing 6-foot-6-inches, 270 pounds keeping up with me and I think, ‘Good Lord
man, who are you?’ There is a bunch of guys like that on the team too. The sprints will make
conditioning a little easier. We will point and be like ‘I got you right here, let’s race,’ just to
make it a little more competitive and fun.”
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