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If you had to pick 1 transfer from this group who would you take?

Drew Barker (Kentucky)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Burlington, Ky.

Barker missed the final nine games of the 2016 season with a back injury and never regained the starting job. He was a crown jewel of UK's 2014 recruiting class. His offer list included Tennessee. Barker never blossomed at Kentucky, where he completed 57 of 113 passes during his career. SEC rules ban in-conference transfers, meaning Barker would need a waiver from Commissioner Greg Sankey plus approval from Kentucky to transfer within the conference.

Jeff George Jr. (Illinois)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Indianapolis

George, the son of the former NFL quarterback whose name he shares, struggled at Illinois. He completed 48 percent of his passes for 1,743 yards with 11 touchdowns and 15 interceptions during his career. He appeared in 12 games, including nine starts.

Alex Malzone (Michigan)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich.

Malzone committed to Michigan while Brady Hoke, who was UT's defensive line coach in 2017, was the Wolverines' coach. Malzone appeared in two games during his Michigan career but never attempted a pass.

Jalan McClendon (North Carolina State)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

McClendon was a highly touted recruit regarded as having a big arm, but he played sparingly for North Carolina State. He served as the backup to Jacoby Brissett and then Ryan Finley. He attended two camps at Tennessee the summer before his junior season of high school. McClendon completed 26 of 47 passes during his Wolfpack career.

James Morgan (Bowling Green)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Green Bay, Wis.

Morgan played in 19 games for the Falcons the past two seasons, including 13 starts. He completed 51.9 percent of his passes for 3,342 yards with 25 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He has visited Florida International.

Jacob Park (Iowa State)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Charleston, S.C.

Park started the first four games of the 2017 season – he completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 1,181 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions – before taking an indefinite leave of absence to attend to health matters. Park later told the Des Moines Register that he failed a drug test due to marijuana usage and would have faced a one-game suspension but took leave and never returned. Park's career started at Georgia. Iowa State was his fourth school.

Evan Shirreffs (Miami)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Jefferson, Ga.

Shirreffs was Malik Rosier's backup last season, when he completed 2 of 7 passes. He was the valedictorian at his high school. His older brother, Bryant, played quarterback for Connecticut.

Wilton Speight (Michigan)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Richmond, Va.

Like his teammate Malzone, Speight committed to Michigan while Hoke was in charge. Speight was Michigan's starter in 2016, when he completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 2,538 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions to help the Wolverines go 10-3. Speight started the first four games of the 2017 season before missing the rest of the season with a back injury.

Alex Thomson (Wagner)
One year of eligibility*

Hometown: Keyport, N.J.

Thomson is entering his senior year but could apply for a sixth year of eligibility due to losing two seasons to injury. Yahoo! Sports reported on Tuesday that Tennessee is among the schools interested in Thomson, a list that reportedly includes Florida International, Oregon State and Iowa State. A shoulder injury limited him to two games in 2017. A former walk-on for Wagner, an FCS school, Thomson completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 3,832 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during his career.

I'm going with:

1. Thomson (Pros are raving over him)
2. Speight (lots of experience in big time games)
3. Barker(SEC experience)
4. McCLendon (Reminds me of Dobbs)

Thoughts VN?

:loco:
 
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If you had to pick 1 transfer from this group who would you take?

Drew Barker (Kentucky)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Burlington, Ky.

Barker missed the final nine games of the 2016 season with a back injury and never regained the starting job. He was a crown jewel of UK's 2014 recruiting class. His offer list included Tennessee. Barker never blossomed at Kentucky, where he completed 57 of 113 passes during his career. SEC rules ban in-conference transfers, meaning Barker would need a waiver from Commissioner Greg Sankey plus approval from Kentucky to transfer within the conference.

Jeff George Jr. (Illinois)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Indianapolis

George, the son of the former NFL quarterback whose name he shares, struggled at Illinois. He completed 48 percent of his passes for 1,743 yards with 11 touchdowns and 15 interceptions during his career. He appeared in 12 games, including nine starts.

Alex Malzone (Michigan)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Farmington Hills, Mich.

Malzone committed to Michigan while Brady Hoke, who was UT's defensive line coach in 2017, was the Wolverines' coach. Malzone appeared in two games during his Michigan career but never attempted a pass.

Jalan McClendon (North Carolina State)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

McClendon was a highly touted recruit regarded as having a big arm, but he played sparingly for North Carolina State. He served as the backup to Jacoby Brissett and then Ryan Finley. He attended two camps at Tennessee the summer before his junior season of high school. McClendon completed 26 of 47 passes during his Wolfpack career.

James Morgan (Bowling Green)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Green Bay, Wis.

Morgan played in 19 games for the Falcons the past two seasons, including 13 starts. He completed 51.9 percent of his passes for 3,342 yards with 25 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He has visited Florida International.

Jacob Park (Iowa State)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Charleston, S.C.

Park started the first four games of the 2017 season – he completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 1,181 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions – before taking an indefinite leave of absence to attend to health matters. Park later told the Des Moines Register that he failed a drug test due to marijuana usage and would have faced a one-game suspension but took leave and never returned. Park's career started at Georgia. Iowa State was his fourth school.

Evan Shirreffs (Miami)
Two years of eligibility

Hometown: Jefferson, Ga.

Shirreffs was Malik Rosier's backup last season, when he completed 2 of 7 passes. He was the valedictorian at his high school. His older brother, Bryant, played quarterback for Connecticut.

Wilton Speight (Michigan)
One year of eligibility

Hometown: Richmond, Va.

Like his teammate Malzone, Speight committed to Michigan while Hoke was in charge. Speight was Michigan's starter in 2016, when he completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 2,538 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions to help the Wolverines go 10-3. Speight started the first four games of the 2017 season before missing the rest of the season with a back injury.

Alex Thomson (Wagner)
One year of eligibility*

Hometown: Keyport, N.J.

Thomson is entering his senior year but could apply for a sixth year of eligibility due to losing two seasons to injury. Yahoo! Sports reported on Tuesday that Tennessee is among the schools interested in Thomson, a list that reportedly includes Florida International, Oregon State and Iowa State. A shoulder injury limited him to two games in 2017. A former walk-on for Wagner, an FCS school, Thomson completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 3,832 yards with 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions during his career.

I'm going with:

1. Thomson (Pros are raving over him)
2. Speight (lots of experience in big time)
3. Barker(SEC experience)
4. McCLendon (Reminds me of Dobbs)

Thoughts VN?

:loco:
Im going with Thomson. I like where he sets at this time, really good. His film shows his arm strength, stands in the pocket, and zips that ball thread and needle to his receivers.
 
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Alex Thomson especially if we can get his medical redshirt approved and keep him for 2 years.

He can also play this season so he'll be available if we really need him.

Phil Simms and the QB coach of the 49ers are raving about him.

VFL...GBO!!!
 
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Honest question on Thomson. Why did he go to such a small school? Any word on his recruitment in hs?
 
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Alex Thomson especially if we can get his medical redshirt approved and keep him for 2 years.

He can also play this season so he'll be available if we really need him.

Phil Simms and the QB coach of the 49ers are raving about him.

VFL...GBO!!!

Oh no! Huge red flag. If Phil Simms is raving about him then no thanks. I don't want any Phil Simms approved QBs anywhere near UT. No thanks.
 
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You can keep all of them imo. JG has a chance to be really good with the right coaching and Shrout is said to have all the tools to be a very good pro style qb. I’ll trust JP and Helton at this point to develop those two and perhaps another incoming freshman if they go that route
 
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I think you automatically have to throw Barker out of the list due to the transfer rules. They need someone who could play this year as needed.

Park being on his 4th school would be a no go for me.

Speight and Malzone seems to be the two best options.

Hope Pruitt convinces one of these guys to come.
 
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Honest question on Thomson. Why did he go to such a small school? Any word on his recruitment in hs?

It was referenced in the article. His high school ran an especially run centric version of the Wing T...practically the veer. He’s also grown since high school. He walked on to Wagner...ftw.
 
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I think you automatically have to throw Barker out of the list due to the transfer rules. They need someone who could play this year as needed.

Park being on his 4th school would be a no go for me.

Speight and Malzone seems to be the two best options.

Hope Pruitt convinces one of these guys to come.

There are no rules in regards to graduate transfers. They've graduated so the school has no say in where they can or can't go.

:loco:
 
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Saying Barker has SEC Experience is a bit unfair. He had a couple terrible games early on, got hurt, and never recovered. He really doesn't need to be (or probably can't be to be honest) at a D1 school.
 
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None. Chryst if he was available.

Interestingly enough, Chryst was recruited by USC head coach Clay Helton (he was the OC and QB coach during Chryst’s recruitment). Helton, of course, is the brother of Tennessee’s offensive coordinator, Tyson Helton.
4 star 6' 4" 220 lbs number 3 Pro Style QB coming out of Palo Alto HS Ca.
 
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