Erik Ainge takes another swing at Georgia, now openly rooting against Stetson Bennett: 'He’s such a punk'
Erik Ainge took a shot at Georgia once this season, and now the former quarterback and current talk show host has unloaded on QB Stetson Bennett.
During a segment in which Ainge praised Kirby Smart for his coaching ability, how he handles interviews, timeouts and his coaching staff, he switched gears and explained how he feels about Bennett.
“You know who I can’t stand though? Stetson Bennett. It was cute when he first got to play and played pretty good. And now the whole like, ‘I’m a walk-on, I’m a JUCO transfer…’ he’s like 28-3 as a starter at Georgia or something like that,” Ainge said on The Erik Ainge Show. It comes at about the 25:00 mark. “… I’m cheering hard against him. I want Georgia not to just lose the game – I don’t want them to lose with Stetson Bennett throwing 4 touchdowns. I want Stetson Bennett to throw 4 picks and cost his team a championship. … He’s such a punk, I can’t stand.”
Ainge then projected that Bennett may be drafted in the NFL in the sixth or seventh round, because “he’s got a good enough arm, he’s fast enough, he’s just small.”
Before Georgia beat Tennessee in Athens earlier this season, Ainge took a shot at Georgia and Sanford Stadium.
“Playing between the hedges is overrated. Not that loud and definitely not intimidating. It’s nothing like playing in Neyland. Vols will be just fine in Athens!”
After Georgia won 27-13, Ainge admitted that he was wrong.
At some point you just feel bad for Ainge and what he’s dealing with mentally. Sad.
yeah, in the world of psychology, it’s called ‘little brother syndrome.’
it started with his association to tn verse uga. now it’s his own accomplishments to bennett’s.
lol
I’m not defending his comments because they’re dumb and he sounds dumb. But little brother? Which school has 6 national titles and which doesn’t? Plus he went 3-1 vs. Georgia so he has no reason to hold a grudge against them. Georgia was lucky to be mediocre when he was playing.
Uncle Rico syndrome might be appropriate, but there’s no little brother happening and that’s just a ridiculous assertion.
Good. I love it. Bring on the hate haha. I mean, it’s not like it backfired for him last time, right?
Alternate headline: Former Mediocre QB & Radio Host Once Again Seeks Relevance.
Still went 3-1 vs UGA, so he’s got that going for him. Plus the comeback his junior year down 24-7 to whip them.
That is awesome.When will rocky Eva beat JaJaw again? Do you like it better at home or on the road ?
“Hey paw paw…tell me about when UTjr used to beat The Champs. It’s so fun to learn about history when you were young.”
Yeah loser from way back. Proud of him I guess you are. You like your losers up there.
Yeah and Tennessee’s last championship was only like 9 years old when he last played so that tells you how long ago that was. He won nothing BTW. Stay salty Erik.
and he can attribute his media platform b/c of that…as that was his greatest accomplishment in college. now, he’s drawing attn for bad opinions. danny kannell would be proud.
He also went to rehab.
I guess it’s safe to say civility is not part of Ainge’s repertoire.
Don’t understand the venom towards Bennett. He had battled the odds and withstood a lot of criticism: some from a FEW of his own fan base. I have nothing but respect for the young man.
Bomani Jones called & wants his shtick back. This is nothing but making outrageous statements to try to be relevant. Rest in peace Erik. No one really cares about anything that you say outside of Knoxville.
All hail the former Outback Bowl MVP.
I wish he would shut up. He’s embarrassing us all.
Thank you. No reason to say that kind of thing.
Exactly. What a bad thing to say about someone he doesn’t know at all.
He sounds just like a true Vol fan.
Hey now. We have Ainge and you have Danielson. Bama most definitely takes the L on this one. Some hate Ainge. Everyone hates Danielson.
I know Danielson didn’t go to Bama but the front of that guy’s pants gets wet every single time he talks about Bama.
You should not have went there Yeller Hammer! A lot of room to talk about fans? Watch Paul Finebaum? Bama fans making the SEC look really dumb! Legend from Hueytown and a dozen more just like him airing it out Monday – Friday!
Look at closet Vol! Can’t beat Ga on field so has to go through another team. Your a loser.
*you’re
Don’t want anybody to look like an id!ot while insulting somebody else
There are other grammatical errors but this one is on the house. Must be all those crayons you ate
What a bust that guy was..
This guy just sits around hoping his uncle, who really had some athletic talent, remembers him is his will.
How many championships has he won?
None. LSU made sure of that.
He was the Outback Bowl MVP so he is a postseason legend. He knows what it’s like to play and win championships. He wishes he was half the QB Stetson has turned out to be. Cheer as hard as you want to against the Dawgs that’s fine. So he wanted everybody to feel good about his addiction story and recovery but can’t pull for a guy that has done what’s Stetson has done. That is pathetic and he needs to take a look in the mirror. GO DAWGS!!!!!
Ainge is making himself look like the punk.
Hating out loud is a very bad look. Ainge could learn something from former SEC players like Tim Tebow and Roman Harper. They can still enjoy the game and see positives, even when it’s not their former team that’s on top. At this point in the season, I always pull for the last SEC team who’s still standing.
Awwww… Poor wittle Erik is jealous…
1998
Well, good QB, bad QB, Bennett still is undefeated against UT. He also played for and won the National Championship last year and is lining up for a second shot. Yes, I think the whole rags to riches/walk on stuff is getting a bit old, but I don’t get the dislike.
The walk on stuff is a bit stale, but its the media touting it not him. Dude just answers the questions he is asked. Besides I would be pretty proud of it if it was me. Ainge seems a bit jelly.
Bennett doesn’t say anything about it.
He was 23 Of 34 for 398 & 3 TDs with no elite WRs.
Stroud was 23 of 34 for 348 and 4 TDs with the 2 best WR in the country.
All the media could talk about was Stroud in his loss.
Bennett is still shunned.
Yeah, I know. I wish Stetson wouldn’t begin every single interview answer with, “As a former walk-on and JUCO transfer…”
[insert eye-roll emoji here]
Poor guy keeps crying out for attention,how pathetic.
Sounds like Erik Ainge, a drug addict and an alcoholic, fell off the wagon at some point this weekend while seething in his anger about Georgia winning again and Stetson Bennett receiving yet another piece of hardware as the 2022 Peach Bowl Playoff MVP to go along with this 2021 Orange Bowl Playoff MVP, 2022 National Title Game MVP, 2022 Burlsworth Trophy, being a 2022 Heisman Finalist, and the 2022 SEC Title Game MVP. Oh, and for being undefeated in three starts against the Hillbillies in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
If nothing else, the 2008 Outback Bowl MVP has my pity.
Classy there buddy. Wouldn’t expect anything less from ya. Wanna take a dig at Damar Hamlin’s incident or the late Coach Leach? Go ahead. We know you have it in you
When your claim to fame is riding Uncle Danny’s name to relevance, you shouldn’t be casting the first stones regarding any SEC performances.
Erik Ainge is an @$$.
Bennett has a 28-1 record over the last two seasons – that’s the best two-year record in the SEC. Bennett has won multiple MVP’s in playoff – NC games. Won a National Championship and is about to play for another.
Ainge is the hero of the outback Bowl. Ainge needs to do some research and quit trying to tear down a program and a player who are better than he and his program was when he played CFB.
Isn’t he also bipolar?
Exactly!!!!
His mouth definitely shows signed of bipolar.
Alcoholic/Drug Addict/Bipolar…He hit the jackpot. Sounds like the Bipolar is in full force now.
So this is now acceptable here? Just asking for when others go all in on other teams that aren’t TN. I want to be able to reference this exact comment thread and Bama/GA fans having a go at Ainge and any conditions he might have/have had.
And by others I most definitely mean me.
Go to bed, baby
Have it your way chief. I am going to absolutely enjoy getting on here as soon as a Georgia or Bama player gets hurt, arrested, or really anything negative that could happen to that team and pi$$ ing off every single one of their fans here because let’s face it. It’s ok if it’s a former TN player getting tr@s hed because of 1998 and McDonald’s bags right?
So rural, answer the question. Are we now all ok with bashing issues that others have going on? Yes or no. Cause if yes, it’s open season. Did Ainge put is foot in his mouth like Dabo does? Yup. Do you go after his personal problems like I’m seeing here. You shouldn’t.
Looks like most people here aren’t worth the price of the coat hanger ab0rti0n their mama should’ve had
I thought it was Chick-Fil-A bags?
I let people say McDonald’s bags but it was Chic-Fil-A. We are slightly more sophisticated than people assume. Not a lot. Just a little.
Eric, why? Just…why?
“Pie hole, Herb!”
Who is Eric Ainge?
UT QB that played at the start of the Vol’s very very long decline
An idiot
If Ainge is going to say things like this, he needs to back up his disdain with some reasoning. He didn’t do that and just looks petty here.
GWhite knows more about the current state of Vol football and would be a far more entertaining host. I mean that
You’d be the only one listening.
It would be a bunch of nonsense, but it would probably be entertaining radio. Sort of Art Bell level conspiracies but on sports talk radio.
Ainge…. just cant stop sticking his foot in his mouth. He occasionally has some good insights but he really doesnt bring a lot to his radio show. I hate everything ga, including SB but I give him credit for what hes done. Is he a punk? I dont know. Maybe. he has done some immature things like every single college player in america.
Like what exactly?
I thought Ainge was still in rehab. Bitter loser.
Ridiculous. Calling a college kid a “punk” because he’s playing at high level and exhibiting the confidence necessary to play at a high level and to motivate his teammates. Just ridiculous commentary.
Exactly. Need to give a reason for him being a punk. Other than Bennett is in his glory days and Ainge is jealous.
Eric, Better to be silent and thought stupid than to open your big mouth and remove all doubt. Try to keep that in mind. You’ll be much happier.
Erik Ainge is a sad, bitter, pathetic, washed up junkie.
HEY YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE OUTBACK BOWL MVP!!! SHOW SOME RESPECT!!!
This clown has really made a mockery of his university and the 99.1 Sports Animal radio station he works at. I know a lot of the faithful listeners of the station turn it when he’s on. We’ll see if they support his spewing venom and hating on college kids soon. I hope not it was a classy station with a lot of informative content.
Lol – Erik Ainge makes me look classy
hardly
I’m just somebody having fun on a rag-tag, 2nd rate sports drama site that makes TMZ look like the Mensa Foundation.
Ainge is a notable and esteemed former player of the University of Tennessee – and an aass clown by even hillbilly standards.
TCU is gonna take it to Bennet. First time the SEC dumps the load in a long time because of UGA.
You can only hope you the coward who doesn’t have logo or show allegiance
OK Ricky No Team.
May he choke on another percocet
May Kirby Smart have a brain hemorrhage and not make it to Monday.
Yo???
Sigh…