Names of some obscure Tennessee Quarterbacks through the years? Who was the best?

[VolnTEARS?]

Was reading an article on one of the Vols former Quarterbacks.

Then I began trying to remember some of the back ups.

Anybody have some old names of back up quarterbacks from the past who never got any glory?

And of the lot who's maybe the best QB that never got to play because maybe someone was in front of them who was so good?

 

[allsgood21]

Jim bob cooter

 

[thebjd]

Branndon Stewart and Jerry Colquitt.

 

[smokey0625]

For that one play, Colquitt was awesome.

 

[TheDeeble]

Joey Matthews certainly thought he was the best

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Burney Veasey
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[RDU VOL#14]

AJ Suggs somehow completed 37 passes vs. Lsu in 2000 I think.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Anybody remember Jeff Olszewski?
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[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

I guess the best would probably be Pat Ryan. He backed up Randy Wallace in the mid 70s. I don't think he ever started (could be wrong about that), but he had a pretty long career with the Jets.
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[mmajaz12]

Nash Nance

 

[slewfoot]

Streeter

 

[PrattvilleVol]

Obviously not a UT backup but Frank Reich...a career bench QB behind Jim Kelley that could have started anywhere... Bills were down 37-0 to the Oilers (Titans) at half. Dude came in and blew up the scoreboard and won.

He was smarter than most starters realizing clipboards, hand signals, and potential, paid really well and gave you the best seat in the house to watch a game all without forfeiting your body and health.

 

[Vol4life25]

BJ Coleman

Transferred to UTC

Took UTC to their best record in 50 years.

Is still in the NFL as a 3rd string Qb.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Matt Saracen

 

[YankeeVol]

Todd Helton

 

[jmkvols]

Randy Sanders?

 

[utvolkyle06]

Bret Schaffer. (Spelling)

 

[RichRollin]

Darryl Dickey...just sayin'

 

[vols 30]

BJ Coleman.....

 

[gnm53108]

Darryl Dickey...just sayin'

He should have been obscure....untill those stinky, lying, cheating bammers broke Tony.

Sugar bowl MVP erased all obsurity tho. He became a Tennessee legend in half a season.

 

[ZZ13]

I guess the best would probably be Pat Ryan. He backed up Randy Wallace in the mid 70s. I don't think he ever started (could be wrong about that), but he had a pretty long career with the Jets.
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Good pick. He did start quite a bit his last year in 1977. Jimmy Streater starting getting more of the time as the season ended.

 

[fade route]

Nick Laimeson
John Rattay

 

[LazhilUT]

CJ Leak, James "Whizzinator" Banks, Nick Lamaison (spelling), Bo Hardgree

 

[volboy81]

Steve Allatore

 

[Clemvolsince54]

Bubba (who)Wyche!! Got the nickname Bubba Who when he came in as the last available QB in 1967 when Dewey Warren and Charlie Fulton went down with injuries.

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