Heisman worthy? Social media revisits Stetson Bennett vs. Hendon Hooker invite to New York

Social media is indeed revisiting this.

People pointed to recency bias when Stetson Bennett IV was named a Heisman finalist over the likes of Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker and Michigan’s Blake Corum. Sure, Hooker suffered a season-ending knee injury in the final few weeks of the season, but he was also perhaps the best quarterback in college football when he was fully healthy. Plenty, though notably not enough in the end, agreed Hooker was the better of the 2 SEC East quarterbacks.

It’s not the singular reason Georgia is losing to Ohio State (looking at you, Georgia secondary, pass rush), but it is definitely a piece of the puzzle. Reactions poured in on Bennett’s play, Hooker’s snub Saturday night.

Anyone who filled out a Heisman Trophy ballot with Stetson Bennett above Hendon Hooker should have to spend six months in jail

— Big T (@ConnerHKnapp) January 1, 2023

Reminder that Heisman voters sent Stetson Bennett to New York over Hendon Hooker. Not joking this really happened!

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 1, 2023

They really had Stetson Benett at the Heisman Ceremony over Hendon Hooker

— Paparazzi Tripp (@paparazzitripp) January 1, 2023

stetson bennett is an above-average college quarterback but it remains hysterical that he was a heisman finalist

— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) January 1, 2023

Stetson Bennett was really a Heisman finalist over Hendon Hooker, Michael Penix, Blake Corum, DeWayne McBride and more… absolute disgrace #PeachBowl2022

— Doc Rock?????✝️ (@billyr09) January 1, 2023

Food for thought: Stetson Bennet and CJ Stroud sat next to each other at the Heisman ceremony (and Hendon Hooker was not there).

— SEC Connection (@sec_connection) January 1, 2023

Imagine being a Heisman voter watching this game and explaining to your husband that you voted for Stetson Bennett over Hendon Hooker.

— ZehDuck (@ZehDuck) January 1, 2023

Stetson Bennett was a heisman finalist ???? pic.twitter.com/i9Ghfas9jh

— John (@iam_johnw) January 1, 2023

Heisman voters actually thought Stetson Bennett was a better football player than Blake Corum and Hendon Hooker pic.twitter.com/5eqvPRWb5C

— Pain (@UMvsEveryone) January 1, 2023

They sent this goober to NY for the Heisman ceremony over Hendon Hooker.

— Brian Hunsucker (@Hunsucker4) January 1, 2023

Someone tell me how this game manager QB for Georgia was at the Heisman ceremony and Hendon Hooker wasn’t?

— Jon (@Fit4LifeVFL) January 1, 2023

How Bennett was in New York over Hendon Hooker is mind boggling to me

— Ben McGreevy (@McGreevyBen) January 1, 2023

This is the dude that got invited to New York over Hendon Hooker.

— Josh Cooley (@Blocboy__JC) January 1, 2023