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Stetson Bennett releases classy statement on being a Heisman finalist amid social media outrage
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Stetson Bennett releases classy statement on being a Heisman finalist amid social media outrage
Of course Stetson Bennett being named a Heisman Trophy finalist was met with some sort of uproar on social media.
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Hooker is a great QB if he's not under pressure and if his receivers are wide open, otherwise he's just a guy. Stetson deserves this honor.
Nobody cares what these folks think. Why even do a story like this?
Yeah, and he's great in Neyland Stadium....just so long as he doesn't have to play in a raucous opposing stadium, he's awesome!
@KBP
Good grief there is no need to trash other players, let alone saying things that aren't true, as Hendon Hooker was the #1 rated passer when pressured in 2021. Yes, he played poorly against UGA, but - and a lot of people are determined to forget this - it was UGA's 4 and 5 star players against Tennessee's 3 and 4 star players. Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt to this day talks about how Will Muschamp didn't offer him a scholarship back when Muschamp was at South Carolina because Hyatt was a 3 star and Muschamp didn't think he was big enough to get open against SEC DBs. And this is South Carolina, a third tier SEC school, not a first tier one like UGA or even a second tier like A&M and Arkansas. Hooker may not have the "#1 overall pick in the draft" ability to overcome the huge talent gap between teams, but he was still a very good college player who would have been perfectly deserving of the Heisman had his defense not let Spencer Rattler throw as many TD passes against the Vols as he had thrown all season up to that point.
These h a t e r s that are saying all of this don’t know the definition of the heisman trophy winner. Stats are not part of the criteria. Unfortunately, that’s what it’s become. Could it be possible that Bennett is going instead of Hooker because Bennett beat him head to head, won 4 more games than he did as a starter this year, (Hooker missed the last game) won the SEC championship and is undefeated as a starter this year? If people don’t agree with all of this, they probably think tenn and bama both should have gotten in the playoffs. Go Dawgs!!
Anyone who just uses the eye test to judge Stetson against QB's who play in throw for the fence's offenses, on teams with weak defenses are missing most of the picture.
Tennessee and USC can't afford to take the ball out of their QB's hand in the 4th quarter, because they play for 50-30 score games. They don't rely on their defense at any point.
Georgia wants to play for a 33-13 type score, and if they have that to start the 4th quarter (they usually do) they don't let Bennett pass the ball at that point. 3,104 yards during the first 3-quarters and only 321 during 4th quarters is evidence to that fact.
Stetson Bennett has played to a higher standard than any QB in CFB over the last two seasons during the biggest games. Bennett's QBR ratings in the biggest games have been outstanding.
What other QB has won MVP's in the semi-final Playoff game, National championship game, and SEC conference championship all in the past 365 days? Crickets. And the supposed front-runner did not win his conference championship, let alone get his team into the playoffs. The Heisman talks about perseverance, diligence and hard work-all traits that define who Stetson Bennett is.
Well pundits...you know what Stetson does? He wins. Classy guy and I think he'll go down in Georgia lore as being one of, if not, THE best ever. Not a bad way to end your college walk-on career. Irregardless of the NFL or anything else, he's set for life. It was a true joy watching him these last few years. Move over Rudy.
If you have watched any football you'd know EVERY QB struggles/performs substandard when under pressure/duress.
America loves the fairy tale, story book ending. We thought we had one last season. Another CFBCG win and this would be would be a Hollywood movie waiting to happen. Sentimentality will probably get additional votes for SBIV.
@David and Gaf,
You guys are spot on!!! I’m amazed at all the comments from “EXPERTS” who don even know the definition of the Heisman. It was never intended to go to a statistical leader even though that’s how the award has evolved. PLEASE everyone pull-up the definition of the award and as they said during the SEC Championship, Bennett epitomizes the Heisman Trophy. Go Dawgs and congratulations Mailman!!!
Personally, I like to read about the hillbillies crying in their moonshine.
Vote for the Mailman.
Criteria for the Heisman:
Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work. It is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust in early December before the postseason bowl games. Outstanding performance which best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.
OFFICIALLY, you need to be the best football player in the country as determined by the electors. This is a group of 870 sportswriters and 58 former Heisman winners. It’s as simple as that.
UNOFFICIALLY: There are three unspoken factors that influence winning.
This helps Explain why some other players mentioned aren't finalists.
Stet definitely fits the criteria and the Dawgs are still in the hunt.
Lot of s t u p i d people in this world.