Kirby Smart is laying down a challenge for Stetson Bennett to become the leader Georgia needs

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The Georgia Bulldogs may have won a national championship last season, but they are still looking for more consistency from the main guy who led them there. Kirby Smart has laid down the gauntlet for returning QB Stetson Bennett to become a better leader for his team, both on the field and in the classroom, so that they can make another run in 2022.

If there is one thing that Kirby Smart will not bite his tongue about, it’s leadership in the locker room. He knows when he talks about leadership with the media, those conversations then trickle into the workout room and the position meetings. He knows that leadership that stays on the field is not really leadership at all, and he’ll call out the veterans on this team publicly to make sure they do their job. He always expects better of his team every single day.

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Jan 15, 2022; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart holds up the AFCA National Championship Trophy at the Georgia Bulldogs National Championship Celebration at Sanford Stadium. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Nothing ever comes easy for those who play for Kirby Smart, not even the quarterback. His expectations for that spot are high, and he calls out anyone who doesn’t meet them.

This offseason, in order to prepare for another championship run, Smart first had to figure out which guys would return for another year. And Bennett was first on his list. Smart had a few conversations with Bennett regarding the 2022 season and assured his quarterback that the entire Bulldog coaching staff would happily trust him with the offense once again.

"(Bennett and I) had a couple