Steve Spurrier is never afraid to poke fun at some of his biggest rivals. Another one may have come on Monday, going after the Georgia Bulldogs for their two national championships. Specifically, quarterback Stetson Bennett. Even as Georgia was winning, a lot of conversation surrounded Bennett’s standing with the team. Well, Spurrier has the same […]
Steve Spurrier is never afraid to poke fun at some of his biggest rivals. Another one may have come on Monday, going after the Georgia Bulldogs for their two national championships. Specifically, quarterback Stetson Bennett.
Even as Georgia was winning, a lot of conversation surrounded Bennett’s standing with the team. Well, Spurrier has the same opinion of some fans in Athens. When downplaying the need for a “special quarterback” in order to win the whole thing, he brought up Bennett with UGA.
“I think there’s two areas that are, probably, going to determine the best teams,” Spurrier said. “Obviously, coaching is important. And then special players. It could be the quarterback but it could be other guys. Georgia won two national championships with Stetson Bennett. So, the quarterback, he needs to be a good player but he doesn’t have to be one of those guys that has to throw for 300 yards every game.”
Funny enough, Bennett did surpass the 300-yard mark in three of the four College Football Playoff games he played in. No performance better than the Ohio State win in 2022, throwing for 398 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Georgia’s first national championship, against Alabama, would be considered the worst outing, still putting up a solid 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing over 65% of throws.
There was even a performance against Florida where Bennett got over the mark Spurrier mentioned. It was a blowout victory in favor of Georgia, taking down their arch-rival back in 2022.
Michigan and Ohio State have won the two national championships after Georgia. JJ McCarthy left Ann Arbor and wound up being a first-round selection, slating to start this upcoming season for the Minnesota Vikings. Ohio State got an upgrade at the position via Will Howard, someone who threw for over 4,000 yards during his lone season in Columbus.
As for this season, we have an exciting five months ahead to see who winds up winning the national championship. Some “special” quarterbacks are thought to be playing for some massive programs. NFL scouts will be quite interested to see the likes of Drew Allar and Garrett Nussmeier.
However, Spurrier can see somebody without a big name ultimately hoisting the trophy in January. His example will get a laugh from a good amount of Florida, and maybe even SEC, fans — downplaying Bennett’s ability while Georgia made their famous two-year run.
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