Aguilar first performance poll

[PC Jr.]

Overall, really good. Good checks, good choices, pretty accurate, led the offense.

 

[DaddyChad]

What? Y’all are a tough crowd lmao… he did awesome

Agree. Hell he had to work hard to absorb the offense in a short time. Thought he was an upgrade to the punk who left.

 

[ALLINVOL9]

Aguilar > Nico

 

[BeardedVol]

This should be an interesting thread to watch tomorrow.

Bruin Gold - Football Forum: Joey Aguilar is on pace for 300+ passing yards

Missouri has the worst board in all of CFB, but UCLA is a close second.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Joey played better than I thought, but the defense played worse than I expected.

 

[Voltrapnbama]

He’s in CJH’s offense. Have to be pretty bad not to look even average.

If he looked average, what did Milton look like? Not being hateful, curious. He had some high throws but also made some great throws and threw a nice deep ball. From a decision making standpoint, I was impressed and he will only get better.

 

[UTFanForLife]

First game, short time with playbook, he played much better than I expected. I especially felt like we were able to play with tempo having Aguilar as the QB.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Good game, but needs to improve accuracy, throwing high.

Better than Nico.

Better field presence for sure.

 

[Pmarav23]

The offense and Agulair looked good....Idk about the Defense though. Maybe Syracuse will be a really good offense this year and they ll play better as each game comes

 

[VFL 89]

Great choice for QB coach!! I approve. Things are looking up.

 

[Jacksonvol]

Agree with everything you said.. except about the defense.. I think they are good too

Need better play from defensive backs. Their quarterback should never have that many passing yards on a Vol defense, but it's hard to be critical when you win by 19.

 

[LittleVol]

The poll is a bit strange. I had very low expectations and just wanted him to not turn it over. I assume some believe he was going to be amazing. I think he will get us in trouble in a game this year, but it will be exciting.

Yeah because no QB ever throws INTS or turns the ball over at all.

Oh but don’t worry!
Joey A will serve it up at least once right??

He compiled 300 total yards and 3 TDs in his first start. If that’s “getting us into trouble “ then I think we can live with that.

 

[ScreamingEagleVol]

It was Syracuse FFS.

 

[mattutk2005]

I had kind of middle of the road expectations. Too many high passes but the few times he went deep they were good to very good passes. So exceed for now, strong game.

 

[TXbenVol]

Nico who?

 

[rocketskates]

Definitely surpassed. I figured this game would be 23-10 Tennessee or something. Thought Joey would’ve had 150 yards or so passing and the backs would’ve carried the offense. This is the most trust I’ve seen Heupel put into a QB since Hooker so either

1. Heupel has learned to take the leash off
2. Joey is that dude

Hopefully both.

 

[Matt2496]

I thought he played really well all things considered. So much more watchable than what came before him.

 

[gobravesvols16]

If he can clean up those high throws look out!

 

[parasite]

He has to get those short shorts down. Other than that not bad. Defensively we must get better!!

 

[Dro]

He has the decision making we have been lacking at qb since Hook.

Just needs to work on his accuracy on the short/medium throws, Im expecting us to be elite offensively this season with how him and the running backs looked once they get more game reps under their belt.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Agree with everything you said.. except about the defense.. I think they are good too

Angeli played well. Defense has tape now.

 

[CPVOL]

As long as Joey doesn’t run out of bounds as time expires, he’s already a winner in my book

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

Looks like one person whose first name rhymes with Tico voted “Not at all.”

 

[Vol524]

Room for improvement but he is better than Nico ever was. He needs to dial back some of the high passes. But, he is going to be great.

 

[CAPTAIN--VOL CAVALRY]

Although I have been sitting in the same seats at Neyland for 40ish years I reside in Boone and have seen Joey Aguilar play more than almost anyone here. I can't make all the games in Knoxville, so the ones I miss are usually spent at ASU. I've seen JA play live at least 6 or 8 games, more on TV later that were recorded.

I will be the first to admit that I'm not a really brainy guy as far as the X's and O's go, but I have what I would call a loose grasp on both teams abilities and talents.

That being said, We are gonna be OK,,,,really. Not a Natty trophy in the case OK, but a solid 9 or 10 win season OK.

In case you've forgotten, 9 or 10 wins is good in the SEC.

In retrospect my main observations were Joey was really good at looking past the Ist and 2nd option receivers and using his feet to create time for plays to develope.

He did get picked off 12 or 14 times last year, most in the FBS, so there's that.

There's a lot more to unpack, Sean Clark was the head coach, he was fired last year. Jerry Moore, Scott Satterfield,, and Eli Drinkwitz had things booming at App State for decades. Sean Clark dropped the ball and part of that bounce involved Joey not being "coached up" as well as he could have been.

The talent and will are there, I saw it. Coach Heupel will do his part as usual.

It's gonna be OK.

It's like Nostradamus whispers in my ear, lol

I knew him when.......