Mike Krzyzewski And Kirby Smart Discuss Georgia Winning Title, Personal Emotions And Stetson Bennett Compared To 'Rudy'

More than a month after winning the National Championship against Alabama, Georgia's Kirby Smart finally had time to reflect on the win and the stories surrounding it. Smart joined legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski on his 'Basketball and Beyond' podcast to discuss the game, the quarterback challenge he faced in 2021 and more.

The Bulldogs had all the talent to make a run at the title entering the season, but a setback at the quarterback position could've derailed everything if it weren't for former walk-on Stetson Bennett. Bennett started the season as the 3rd stringer but was forced into action after an injury to starter JT Daniels, putting the chances of Georgia winning the title on his shoulders.

Bennett will be a legend in Athens for the rest of his life after he led his team to the win in Indianapolis, but how he got there was stunning to Krzyzewski.

“He was a walk-on?,” Krzyzewski said. “Like, come on, man. Is that Rudy or what the heck? How the hell did this happen?”

“Well, he was a little bit better than Rudy, I’ll say that,” Smart said. “He was a recruited walk-on, no offense to Rudy. I’ve watched that movie several times.”