{"id":533503,"date":"2023-01-01T19:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T16:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kirby-smart-has-harsh-words-for-stetson-bennett-after-georgias-win\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T16:11:04","slug":"kirby-smart-has-harsh-words-for-stetson-bennett-after-georgias-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kirby-smart-has-harsh-words-for-stetson-bennett-after-georgias-win\/","title":{"rendered":"#Kirby Smart has harsh words for Stetson Bennett after Georgia&#8217;s win"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3874a592606\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3874a592606\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kirby-smart-has-harsh-words-for-stetson-bennett-after-georgias-win\/#%E2%80%9CKirby_Smart_has_harsh_words_for_Stetson_Bennett_after_Georgias_win%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Kirby Smart has harsh words for Stetson Bennett after Georgia&#8217;s win&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CKirby_Smart_has_harsh_words_for_Stetson_Bennett_after_Georgias_win%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Kirby Smart has harsh words for Stetson Bennett after Georgia&#8217;s win&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Only a few minutes removed from leading Georgia to a wild comeback win in the Peach Bowl, Stetson Bennett got some harsh criticism \u2014 or maybe it was tough love \u2014 from his coach.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett threw a 10-yard touchdown pass with 54 seconds left to lift the Bulldogs over Ohio State, but asked soon after what the quarterback had shown him, Georgia coach Kirby Smart didn\u2019t sugarcoat things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell he showed great competitive character,\u201d Smart said in an on-field interview <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gifdsports\/status\/1609416839997562882\">with ESPN<\/a>. \u201cBut he\u2019s gotta play within our system and he\u2019s gotta do what he\u2019s coached to do, or you can\u2019t win <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. He didn\u2019t get those opportunities until the defense stopped them. We were fortunate to stop them a couple times. He must play better if we expect to win the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next one is the national championship game against TCU.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/kirby-smart.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Georgia head coach Kirby Smart (l.) talks to quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during a game against Ohio State on Dec. 31, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-25203025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/kirby-smart.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/kirby-smart.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/kirby-smart.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Georgia head coach Kirby Smart (l.) talks to quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during a game against Ohio State on Dec. 31, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bennett made that possible by leading Georgia back from a 14-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. After the Bulldogs kicked a field goal with 10:54 to go, their defense got a quick three-and-out that Bennett followed by throwing a 76-yard touchdown pass to Arian Smith, with the two-point conversion pulling them within 38-35.<\/p>\n<p>Then, after Ohio State settled for a field goal with 2:43 left, Bennett captained a five-play, 72-yard drive that ended with the go-ahead touchdown pass to Adonai Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett, a former walk-on, finished the night 23-for-34 passing for 398 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception while adding a rushing touchdown. That was buoyed by strong first and fourth quarters, when he combined to go 19-for-22 for 300 yards and three touchdowns. In the second and third quarters combined, he was just 4-for-12 for 98 yards and an interception.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/stetson-bennett-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) looks to throw against Ohio State on Dec. 31, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-25203028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/stetson-bennett-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/stetson-bennett-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/stetson-bennett-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) looks to throw against Ohio State on Dec. 31, 2022.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGot to go back and look at the tape and see what we could clean up because it felt like there was a 30-minute period there where I just played bad football,\u201d Bennett told reporters. \u201cSo we\u2019ve got to fix that.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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