Faizon Brandon QB1

[tennrich1]

Would you rather discuss the weather or portfolios or some other menial subject?

Probably...just depends on who else is in the discussion....come on...you should know that!

 

[UTFranklinVol]

"Tennessee will surprise some people"

Tennessee never fails to surprise me, but it's almost always BAD surprises.

Tennessee isn't winning anything important with a freshman QB. Y'all can just forget that notion right now.

we win 8 games at best in 2026. I will reserve optimism for future years once I see 2026 play out.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

QB1 will be the reason we do not make the playoffs this year.. That and Sankey not having the negotiating skills to expand the playoffs to 16 teams.

I thought it was going to 24 teams thanks to the B10?

 

[adam.vol]

I thought it was going to 24 teams thanks to the B10?

Sankey said no way to 24. I think Sankey has bent over as far as he can for Petiti and said a little reciprocation is in order.

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...missioner-greg-sankey-stands-firm-16-team-cfp

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

If GMac and Faizon are tied, then you play the guy with the upside. Either guy could hit the portal, can't worry about that but if the team has a good year under Faizon and he looks good. I don't think he'd leave, the goal for a QB is get to the NFL and top 10 draft which is going to be more than NIL packages, sticking with a team you've had success with helps those chances

If G-Mac has been jumped by Faizon, he'll never start at UT and should leave. That makes sense unless he's comfortable sitting until Faizon hits the draft and that's unlikely.

If G-Mac is going to be jumped by Faizon in 2027 after starting in 2026, he should leave. If he's not, Faizon most likely will leave.

If they're tied and both good, we have a QB and we lose a QB.

 

[VOLtaism]

I think both will play extensively in a 9 game SEC schedule, possibly all 3. That being said how many points can we expect this group to put up, saying our Oline, running game and receivers are good? 24, 27?? Missing out on an experienced QB was a huge error and I don't know if a better defense is enough to cover it.

 

[WaywardVol]

Faizon will be our starting qb week 1 and the Vols are gonna surprise some people this season. Playoffs here we come. Go Vols baby

We needed this as new thread?

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I think both will play extensively in a 9 game SEC schedule, possibly all 3. That being said how many points can we expect this group to put up, saying our Oline, running game and receivers are good? 24, 27?? Missing out on an experienced QB was a huge error and I don't know if a better defense is enough to cover it.

It's extremely unlikely that Heupel will change into a "platoon QB" guy. He's notoriously known for using his QB1 almost exclusively except in complete blowouts.

Once we start our long SEC schedule portion of the season, it'll be QB1 unless Heupel has completely changed his philosophy.