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Todd Monken: Stetson Bennett is better then JT Daniels
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:13 am
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:13 am
“The reason Stetson Bennett plays, we think he gives us the best chance to win. That’s really the end of that question.” -- Monken on Stetson Bennett.
“Not a lot in terms of our confidence in both players. I’m talking about me, at times we’ve undervalued his skillset. Some guys just combat that and fight and scratch and try to prove you wrong and that’s what Stetson did. It’s not so much what JT did but what Stetson did. Stetson got an opportunity and continued to win. Sometimes opportunity leads to things going in your direction. It never went back to where JT got a chance.” -- Monken on Stetson Bennett and JT Daniels.
“When a player doesn’t play up to their own standard, we’re always looking to play our best players. There are times in games when our players don’t play our best. I think the body of work that Stetson had given us allowed us to carry that over into the next weeks.” -- Monken on the quarterback position.
“When you turn the ball over, you don’t give yourself a chance to win. He’s made national championship-winning plays. There’s no doubt in my mind we can win the national championship game with Stetson Bennett. For some reason we get into stereotyping these players based on where they were at one point.” -- Monken on Bennett.
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Well, whether you agree with him or not, at least he gave us a straight answer unlike Kirby.
“Not a lot in terms of our confidence in both players. I’m talking about me, at times we’ve undervalued his skillset. Some guys just combat that and fight and scratch and try to prove you wrong and that’s what Stetson did. It’s not so much what JT did but what Stetson did. Stetson got an opportunity and continued to win. Sometimes opportunity leads to things going in your direction. It never went back to where JT got a chance.” -- Monken on Stetson Bennett and JT Daniels.
“When a player doesn’t play up to their own standard, we’re always looking to play our best players. There are times in games when our players don’t play our best. I think the body of work that Stetson had given us allowed us to carry that over into the next weeks.” -- Monken on the quarterback position.
“When you turn the ball over, you don’t give yourself a chance to win. He’s made national championship-winning plays. There’s no doubt in my mind we can win the national championship game with Stetson Bennett. For some reason we get into stereotyping these players based on where they were at one point.” -- Monken on Bennett.
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Well, whether you agree with him or not, at least he gave us a straight answer unlike Kirby.
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Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:15 am to FlexDawg
Sounds like it has been a Monken decision that Kirby supports all along
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:18 am to FlexDawg
I like Todd more and more each day.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:19 am to FlexDawg
What you quoted does not align with your title, btw.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:31 am to FlexDawg
But wait!
I thought it was stubborn CKS forcing SBIV down his coaches throats because he’s from south GA.
I thought it was stubborn CKS forcing SBIV down his coaches throats because he’s from south GA.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 9:45 am to WG_Dawg
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What you quoted does not align with your title, btw.
It most certainly does.
If he says that Stetson is playing because he gives us the best chance to win and has nothing to do with anything JT did, then it obviously means it has nothing to do with an injury, mental health or being rusty.
This post was edited on 12/28/21 at 9:48 am
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:16 am to FlexDawg
I have felt all along that Kirby and Monken were going by what they saw on the practice field.
JT has been an underperformer or so it seems to me.
The QB play does not match up with the talent level at some other positions. This position has got to be upgraded in the future.
I have no idea what to expect this Friday night.
JT has been an underperformer or so it seems to me.
The QB play does not match up with the talent level at some other positions. This position has got to be upgraded in the future.
I have no idea what to expect this Friday night.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:17 am to FlexDawg
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Stetson got an opportunity and continued to win.
Well, that ended in the SEC Championship Game.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:24 am to FlexDawg
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It most certainly does.
Saying he gives us the best chance to win absolutely does not mean he's saying "stetson is better than JT". Not sure why the liberty was taken in quoting when that's not what the actual quote said.
Is Joe Tereshinski a better QB than matt stafford? Heellllll no, but in the first few games of 2006 JT gave us a much better chance at winning, which is why he started.
I don't see how anyone in the world can think Stetson is "better" than JT, but for whatever reason they have, monken feels bennett gives us a better chance right now. It's semantics but I do think there's a difference.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:32 am to WG_Dawg
What are UGA Coaches supposed to say? Imagine JT plays in the next couple games and UGA wins the National Championship. How would the UGA Coaches explain the SEC Championship game and lack of adjustments when Stetson obviously made one read all night to Bowers? Or the shitty 3rd down conversion rate?
Todd made the decision to start Stetson and he is hearing bad criticism so he has to defend his decision even if it is the wrong one.
I will be happy if UGA wins it all with anyone as the QB but to think Stetson has the tools to get us there would be ignoring his performance in the last 2 high profile games against tough competition. Making “National Championship Plays” against Georgia Tech is not going to beat Alabama or any team with comparable talent.
Todd made the decision to start Stetson and he is hearing bad criticism so he has to defend his decision even if it is the wrong one.
I will be happy if UGA wins it all with anyone as the QB but to think Stetson has the tools to get us there would be ignoring his performance in the last 2 high profile games against tough competition. Making “National Championship Plays” against Georgia Tech is not going to beat Alabama or any team with comparable talent.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:48 am to WG_Dawg
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Saying he gives us the best chance to win absolutely does not mean he's saying "stetson is better than JT".
Yes, it does. He said it had nothing to do with anything JT did. That eliminates any reason(mental health, rusty, injured) other than Stetson being better.
This post was edited on 12/28/21 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 12/28/21 at 10:56 am to FlexDawg
It's concerning that a on a team with a four star and 2 five star QBs, 5'9 walk-on gives us the best chance to win.
My guess is something is going on with JT behind the scenes.
Oh well. As long as we win it doesn't matter.
My guess is something is going on with JT behind the scenes.
Oh well. As long as we win it doesn't matter.
This post was edited on 12/28/21 at 11:00 am
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:11 am to GhostOfFreedom
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Well, that ended in the SEC Championship Game.
That loss was on the defense. He only threw as much because we were down by three scores. The D holds is own, Stet throws the ball 20 times max.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:17 am to Rex Feral
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That loss was on the defense. He only threw as much because we were down by three scores. The D holds is own, Stet throws the ball 20 times max.
Don't you think it's a problem that we don't want our QB to throw it more than 20 times?
Why is the burden always on the defense?
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:22 am to Rex Feral
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That loss was on the defense. He only threw as much because we were down by three scores. The D holds is own, Stet throws the ball 20 times max
???? the loss was definitely not on the defense alone! Did they give up some huge plays? Absolutely but all the 3 & outs in the second half, turnovers, and not being able to score in the red zone have nothing to do with the defense. Get off the kool aid, Kirby continues to prove his offensive philosophy doesn’t score points against equally talented teams. And it starts with his choice of QB, all these “oh he’s such a great recruiter” and he’s in his 6th year and relying on a walk on. Get a grip
This post was edited on 12/28/21 at 11:33 am
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:28 am to Bradb5291
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the loss was definitely not on the defense alone!
Not alone, no. But they are why we lost. Bennett is why we didn't come back and win, but the defense is absolutely reason #1 why we lost that game.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:40 am to Buzz Killington
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Why is the burden always on the defense?
Exactly.
Bama's defense gave up 46 points in the '20 SECCG.A shoot out is almost always gonna happen in today's CFB no matter how good the defense.You gotta have an offense and QB that steps up in those games.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 11:59 am to ShockTroop
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Imagine JT plays in the next couple games and UGA wins the National Championship
This is the problem with this whole discussion. A lot of you need to quit imagining what you think is going on and face the reality of what IS going on and what the coaches are telling you.
JT had a nagging injury that left him on the sideline most of the season and because of that lack of playing time Stetson beat him out. If JT was performing markedly better that Stet he would be starting. That’s it.
There’s more drama on this board than a cosmetology school.
Posted on 12/28/21 at 12:46 pm to Rex Feral
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That loss was on the defense. He only threw as much because we were down by three scores. The D holds is own, Stet throws the ball 20 times max.
I can’t tell if this is or isn’t satire
Posted on 12/28/21 at 1:13 pm to FlexDawg
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For some reason we get into stereotyping these players based on where they were at one point.
Been saying this all along and was being down voted. Great to get validation from Coach.
This post was edited on 12/28/21 at 1:14 pm
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