Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett’s historic college football career came full circle this season.
From Bulldog walk-on to JUCO and back to Georgia as a backup, Bennett didn’t get a chance to be the preseason starter until 2021 and led Georgia to it’s first national title.
Flashback to the season prior in 2020, Bennett was given a chance to start as the Bulldogs struggled to find a quarterback post Jake Fromm.
Bennett wasn’t the only new face with a large part in that young offense that year as first-year offensive coordinator Todd Monken had just came over from the NFL to take the reigns for the Bulldogs.
According to Bennett, Monken’s coaching helped develop him into the player we see today.
“Before he got here, I didn’t really understand football. Maybe I’m a slow learner, but finally it did start clicking whenever he would tell me the same thing for the 20th time and look at me like I was, you know, like why do you not do what I just tell you to do,” Bennett said. “I’m your coach. And so just repetitive, just doing that. I think honestly, the most important thing that he’s done is just stay consistent.”
Monken deferred credit to Bennett when asked about ‘The Mailman’s’ success leading Georgia’s high-powered offense.
“It’s a complete credit to him, and really nothing to do with me,” Monken said. “All we did was try to bury him for the couple of years he was here, and all he did was continue to fight and compete and had every reason to say, you know what, I’m gone in today’s day and age in the portal and guys leaving. He didn’t do that. He wanted to be a Georgia Bulldog, wanted to be the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs.”
The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl will kickoff at 8 p.m. on Saturday as Georgia takes on Ohio State for a chance to play in the National Championship.
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We’ll get you ready for kickoff in our Peach Bowl special episode of ‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton‘. We are joined by former Georgia offensive lineman Chris Burnette to talk UGA vs. Ohio State. Listen here: