Kirby Smart told reporters his son was 'bawling' after the national championship game as he realized that quarterback Stetson Bennett would be leaving school.
But for one young Georgia fan, Bennett’s imminent departure from Athens, Georgia, was a tough pill to swallow. , Georgia head coach Kirby Smart told reporters that he walked in on his son crying as he realized that Bennett would no longer be quarterback of the Bulldogs.
Georgia's Stetson Bennett reacts after a touchdown against TCU during the championship game at SoFi Stadium on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. "I walked in and my 10-year-old son, Andrew, is bawling. And I’m like, 'Oh, no. Somebody's hurt his feelings. Somebody's thrown him down. Somebody’s done something to him.' I said, 'Why are you crying? You're going to ruin my moment.
He’ll go down as an all-time great at Georgia, one of college football’s best stories, and as a fan favorite. "I think he goes down as the top," Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey said when asked where Bennett will rank among all-time great Georgia players, according to ESPN."He won two national championships, back to back. He showed up in every way possible and has done so much for this program. I think he should go out on top."Joe Morgan is a Sports Reporter for Fox News.
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