Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy had a message on Twitter Wednesday for the ungrateful Georgia fans who are critical of Stetson Bennett.
Two Georgia players have entered the transfer portal, we learned on Wednesday. The players are quarterback JT Daniels and wide receiver Jermaine Burton.
The reason Daniels is leaving is almost certainly because Bennett is returning next season. Bennett is a former walk-on quarterback who was nowhere nearly as hyped as a recruit as Daniels, but Bennett helped them win the national championship this season.
Some Georgia fans overlook some of that winning and see a quarterback with limitations talent-wise. Reporter Stewart Mandel shared a sampling of some Twitter reactions from Georgia fans who feel Bennett’s return is having a negative impact on the Bulldogs program.
McElroy, who played at Alabama from 2007-2010, is now a media personality. He responded on Twitter and suggested these fans were just talking tough on Twitter and that they would act grateful if they ever saw Bennett in person.
He’s right, and it’s hard to agree with the the commentary from the fans. Yes, Bennett’s return likely caused at least Daniels to leave. But the guy still won you the national championship. Georgia fans know they’ll at least be very good again next season. But they’re probably not happy unless they’re winning each game 50-0.
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