Cam Newton's Jersey Retirement Sparks New Debate About Georgia Bulldogs Quarterback

[Top Row Dawg]

While Newton's efforts are undoubtedly deserving of a jersey retirement, the news has sparked a new debate within a different SEC team as to whether or not the team should retire one of their own jersey numbers. Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett is a name that many Bulldog fans have argued is worthy of jersey retirement. After walking onto the Dawgs roster in 2017, the quarterback led Georgia to back-to-back national championship victories and was the team's first Heisman finalist in nearly 30 years. Along with championship accolades, Bennett holds Georgia's record for the most passing yards in a single season and is the only quarterback in Georgia Bulldogs history to lead the Dawgs to 15 wins in a season. While there are currently no public plans to retire Bennett's number 13, it is hard to argue that there is a Georgia Bulldog with more of an iconic story and decorated trophy case than Stetson "The Mailman" Bennett.

[JC-DAWG83]

If Bennett's story; childhood dream of playing at Georgia, walking on, leaving and coming back, leading team to back to back NCs, along with his statistical accomplishments at Georgia don't deserve having his number retired, there never needs to be another number retired.

[dncdawg]

The part about him not ever getting his degree after being in college for 5 years still bothers me, if it's true.

Helluva football player though, and he should get some permanent recognition from the program on those merits alone.

[JC-DAWG83]

The part about him not ever getting his degree after being in college for 5 years still bothers me, if it's true.

Helluva football player though, and he should get some permanent recognition from the program on those merits alone.

HW34 didn't get his degree until a couple of years ago and his jersey was retired long ago.

Players can't be in the Circle of Honor unless they get a degree.

Interestingly, Kevin Butler didn't get his degree until he came back a few years ago when he was an asst. coach.

[dncdawg]

The part about him not ever getting his degree after being in college for 5 years still bothers me, if it's true.

Helluva football player though, and he should get some permanent recognition from the program on those merits alone.

HW34 didn't get his degree until a couple of years ago and his jersey was retired long ago.

Players can't be in the Circle of Honor unless they get a degree.

Interestingly, Kevin Butler didn't get his degree until he came back a few years ago when he was an asst. coach.

I get that, but neither of those guys were in college for 5 years.

[JC-DAWG83]

The part about him not ever getting his degree after being in college for 5 years still bothers me, if it's true.

Helluva football player though, and he should get some permanent recognition from the program on those merits alone.

HW34 didn't get his degree until a couple of years ago and his jersey was retired long ago.

Players can't be in the Circle of Honor unless they get a degree.

Interestingly, Kevin Butler didn't get his degree until he came back a few years ago when he was an asst. coach.

I get that, but neither of those guys were in college for 5 years.

Good point but they aren't retiring jerseys because of academic achievement.

I doubt $cam ever took a class at AU.

[dncdawg]

The part about him not ever getting his degree after being in college for 5 years still bothers me, if it's true.

Helluva football player though, and he should get some permanent recognition from the program on those merits alone.

HW34 didn't get his degree until a couple of years ago and his jersey was retired long ago.

Players can't be in the Circle of Honor unless they get a degree.

Interestingly, Kevin Butler didn't get his degree until he came back a few years ago when he was an asst. coach.

I get that, but neither of those guys were in college for 5 years.

Good point but they aren't retiring jerseys because of academic achievement.

I doubt $cam ever took a class at AU.

I don't disagree with either point.

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He was actually in college for 6 years...

[ugafan49]

# 13 Stetson Bennett a number that will remain in all of our hearts. No one should ever wear that number again. Right ON!