Any ESPN insiders out there?

[fontofknowledge]

Saw an ESPN insider rumor thing about the Tennessee quarterback battle. Any insiders out there who could summarize it for me?

 

[timmy]

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[cwil4]

You started a new thread after posting in 20 old ones?

 

[MSCE09]

I think everyone here hates you.

 

[Outdors21]

How summarized? It talks about Stephens and Bray and Chris Low.

If Lane Kiffin had stayed at Tennessee, the starting QB next season might've been incoming freshman Tyler Bray. But ESPN.com's Chris Low writes that, with the new regime, rising senior Nick Stephens might have the upper hand.

Low writes, "My bet is that he starts the first game but that Bray also plays some next season. Bray needs to get bigger and stronger."

New coach Derek Dooley has a lot to prove, and there will be a lot of pressure to win quickly. The Vols lose senior RB Montario Hardesty and senior QB Jonathan Crompton, but their top three receivers are seniors next year and highly touted RBs Bryce Brown and David Oku are back as well. The strong supporting cast may mean Bray will get the chance to start earlier rather than later, unless somehow Stephens leads this team to a string of wins to start the year.

Scouts, Inc., writes, "Bray reminds us of what stage Matt Leinart was at coming out of high school only right handed. He has prototypical height and his frame development upside is off the charts once he hits a college weight program. Looks like a Drew Bledsoe build. Is long and lanky, but not uncoordinated like most would be in his frame. As a result, the thing that stands out about Bray is his release-- quick, compact, not elongated and whip-like which is what we see a lot of from tall skinny kids.

 

[shortervol]

basically says stephens is the man unless he is horrible maybe bray but he need to put on weight

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Welcome to VN.

I would like to see what Stephens has this year. He has put on a lot of muscle and he already had a cannon arm. I just hope he has worked on his accuracy. He's a fiery guy and I think he could lead the team quite well.

Biggest question is who is going to block for him and the rb's. Lots of spots for guys to step up to on the O-line.
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[tayrorree]

Thats good, I honestly don't put any stock in this stuff until practice starts but it is always good to hear them talking up our recruits. I think personally Stephens starts and does average or a little above while Bray or maybe one of the others get good reps in practice to get ready for a sec championship year in 2011.

 

[tayrorree]

I think everyone here hates you.

haha you have so much room to talk with your 100 posts.

 

[FlVolDoc]

We have more than one QB, therefore there is a battle. The only way not to have a battle is to only have one QB. We have 5.
Sounds like the press - trying to make something out of nothing.