Faizon Brandon Has to be coming in as true freshman starter no doubt.

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3 of the last 4 QBS to win the Heisman were transfers and if Mendoza wins it this year 4 out of 5. Just my opinion but with the portal and NIL the way it is now, that looks to be the future of handling starting QBS. Let someone else bring them in, put size on them, teach them the basics against lesser competition and then bigger schools go buy them for a 1 or 2 year deal.
 
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PastorVolFan said:
Simply not gonna happen. Heup doesn't start true freshmen. And true freshmen are not able to run his offense. G-Mac will be the guy next year, unless Josh goes for another portal veteran. And hopefully George understands the playbook more than Nico did.
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Hopefully he gets meaningful snaps this year. Better to know now if he can handle, as opposed to finding out game 1 next year
 
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CAVPUT said:
He inherited Hooker from Pruitt. Joey was the only option he had given the timing of Nico leaving. It was akin to the last gal in the bar at 2am. She's the only choice or you go home alone. To my mind, Heupel has yet to land a QB that fits his system and has excelled in it .
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We wouldn’t have even known about hooker if Milton didn’t get hurt
 
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uncle chewii said:
If he hasn't landed a QB that fits his system then that says a lot. Hooker fit it well and Joey fits it decent. If we had to take a QB in the portal when we have Merk that's been here a couple of yrs and if he hasn't learned the system then that does speak volumes and not in a good way.
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I guess he didn’t know hooker fit his system until Milton got hurt. Kinda just fell in his lap
 
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Butch s said:
I guess he didn’t know hooker fit his system until Milton got hurt. Kinda just fell in his lap
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And then he developed him for the next season. Hooker got drafted because of Heupel. He's never going to see any meaningful time in the NFL because he doesn't have the skill set. It's not because he's not getting a chance
 
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Butch s said:
We wouldn’t have even known about hooker if Milton didn’t get hurt
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Heupel and co had a first hand look at Hooker and still decided they needed to go get Milton. Won't lie....that along with Nico is making me question this staff's QB eval and development abilities. And that's the last position on the team I thought we'd struggle with.
 
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PastorVolFan said:
Simply not gonna happen. Heup doesn't start true freshmen. And true freshmen are not able to run his offense. G-Mac will be the guy next year, unless Josh goes for another portal veteran. And hopefully George understands the playbook more than Nico did.
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How do you know true freshman can run his offense? We just had a player transfer in that got the playbook down in two months. Mac isn’t the answer or we wouldn’t have 6.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
Heupel has to go to the portal if Merk transfers. We can't go into a season with just G-Mac and Faizon.

The question is does Heupel go for a steady backup guy and G-Mac as the starter or does Heupel look for someone with starter potential?

To me, you have to go after the best QB you can possibly get BUT does that lead to G-Mac waving bye bye?

If you just get a steady hand backup QB and G-Mac really isn't the guy, next season looks rough unless Faizon is that rare kid who is a true FR starter in the SEC.
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Having qbs is a JH core strength. Not worried about this. Defense on the other hand…
 
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LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
Brandon may or may not be any good. We just saw it with Nico.

If we finish 7-5, I think he has to go get a transfer to start next year. Not sure he will have the capital to ride out a year with a true freshman taking his lumps against a much tougher schedule if this year turns into a collapse.
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Nico was a talented head case. Brandon will probably be one of three things: The next superstar, the next guy who was not as good as he seemed but serviceable, or he might be the next head case. But for certain, we will put our trust in him, and when he makes his first mistake, the doubts will be loud.

We will know if he is going to be the special player we revere, or the next butt of jokes. Either way, we will find out soon enough. Unless Jesus shows up,and then it will no longer matter.
 
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You lose in the SEC with true freshmen! I see it with every team no just us. He should sit one year, learn the system and watch our competition.
 
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vavolfan6 said:
Fans should temper their expectations next year. Freshman QBs take time to develop. Rarely do they come in and just take over college football. I tried to tell Michigan fans that coming into this season and none of them were having it. But just look at Bryce Underwood stats now 7 Passing TDs and 3 INTs.

With that said, I've been extremely impressed with how George Macintyre has looked in every opportunity he has been given. What impresses me the most is how he manuevers in the pocket and evades pressure. He looks really calm and unfazed. Considering Faizon will be a true freshman, I think you have to start G-Mac, bring in a one year rental in an experienced QB, and redshirt Faizon.
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Yeah maybe they should temper expectations. Some will. And some will not.
 
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MurphyVol said:
I hope Brandon comes in ready to start. I'm tired of the string of one year QBs. A three year starter would actually bring some leadership to the team.
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He’s young for his class. That’s one thing Tennessee liked about him over Curtis who is 19 (hell I’d love to played HS as a 19 yr old). I wouldn’t be surprised to see him redshirt a year. I’d be shocked if he were the starter.
 
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