ATHENS — Kirby Smart isn’t usually in the business of promising players starting jobs, but in the case of Stetson Bennett, things were different.
Smart shared with ESPN how he convinced Bennett he would be the “the guy” last January to “make it worth coming back” for another season at Georgia.
The quarterback position, Smart has explained before, is different because it’s exclusive unto itself, whereas other position players can contribute on special teams or play situationally.
All eyes will be on Bennett as he leads the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs against No. 11-ranked Oregon at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Dan Lanning, the Ducks head coach, is the former UGA defensive coordinator and has unique insights into the football empire Smart is building.
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