Can someone explain to me why Merklinger or MacIntyre can't be QB1?

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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Who decides which QB gets reps with the 1s and 2s? Who decides who looks better in practice and should start?

You're making the case that Heupel whiffed on Hooker vs Milton AND may have whiffed on Nico vs Merk or G-Mac.

What you guys are actually trying to do is rationalize a poor situation we are left with by Nico leaving. You're trying to convince yourselves that "it's okay. Merk or G-Mac is ready. Nico wasn't that good and they'll be just as good."

I'm looking at what's there: neither of them was close to challenging Nico as the starter. That's either because Heupel can't or won't evaluate talent fairly or they aren't as good as Nico.
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They can, but they are inexperienced.
They put us two injuries from not having a scholly QB if we don't get another QB from the portal.
 
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cgrish said:
I think he would do as good and probably better than Nico would. I was not impressed with Nico's play. He was just an average qb. Sure he has all the physical attributes, but I just was not very impressed. He was about middle of the pack sec qb.
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We have to get another QB first..
 
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If Merklinger or MacIntyre are not good enough to start this year then I really question Heupel's ability to judge talent and sign high school talent. We have a red shirt freshman that could start same as Nico did. Yes Nico did not play the bowl game, but how much did it really help Nico especially in the SEC games ?

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SCRocket said:
Have we ever rolled into the start of the season with a redshirt freshman and true freshman QB’s?
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It's always different when the shoes on the other foot. I remember this argument being used as to why we didn't need to play Nico in 2023. Now, suddenly, everyone wants to play these two......
 
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cgrish said:
And then he would transfer at the next transfer. We just need another back up, not a starter
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The next portal is December, after the season unless we're in the playoffs.

By then, any other QB is done and Merk would be exactly where he assumed he would be before the Nico crap started. He'd be next in line for QB1 unless he thinks he won't beat out G-Mac or Brandon.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
I think they wait until extremely late, if not the very last few hours, to sign anyone to avoid that issue.
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And do what with a body that has zero time in the system? Find a CAPABLE guy stuck behind a starter somewhere and give him a shot competing for a spot at a bargain. Just need to buy GMAC a year in the training and weight room.
 
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gobigorange91 said:
Can someone please explain to me why it seems like both national media and local media think there is just no way that a redshirt freshman who was the 13th best QB or true freshman who was 17th best QB just don't stand a chance this year? I get that they are "unproven" but I mean did Nico really prove much last year? His numbers were not great and everyone would point to that. Did he have the physical tools? Sure, but so did Joe Milton and he just could never put it together in three years in the program. Why is everyone so sure Nico would have but these other highly ranked guys couldn't. Why do we need to go get some "proven guy" with maybe a year under his belt in a different system to come in and start over a guy who will have been here a year and a half by the time the season starts. So basically if your not a five start you need at least three years in the system to be good? It's like people wanting you to have experience for the job but if you never get the opportunity to get experience how can you ever prove yourself? I'm just so sick of this narrative that they will be this huge drop off from Nico. I'm not buying it. They can do good. They can lead us to wins. Why in the world would you come here as a highly ranked QB if you couldn't do the job. Why did we bring them in if they can't do the job? How many great QBs have we seen that were ranked where those two were out of high school or lower. Why can't they do it? Why do they need to sit three years before they can do it? Sorry I'll quit ranting. These guys can produce this year. I believe it. I hope one of them goes out and proves absolutely everyone wrong. Go Vols!
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Maybe they can be. Heup’s job is to build a competitive QB room with the best possible guys. Their job is to try to win the competition.
 
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Sheik Yerbouti said:
Maybe they can be. Heup’s job is to build a competitive QB room with the best possible guys. Their job is to try to win the competition.
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No problem with that at all. My only issue is people believing one of those guys just can’t be ready this year. Yet most will say next year the freshman coming in will be more ready than Mark in his third year. 🤷‍♂️ we will see what happens! Hope the competition makes this room even better!
 
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superdave1984 said:
It is not lack of talent, just lack of experience. I think they will both be very good if given experience. Trial by fire is not ideal for anyone in the SEC.
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Exactly. Just ask Nate Peterman just about ruined his whole career had to transfer from UT to Pitt are he would have never played in the NFL. All because Butch Jones put him in as a first-time starter versus Florida and started and ended in disaster.
 
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