Joey Aguilar officially named the starter

[BleedorangeinGA]

I’m cool with it but he needs to drop the “y” and be Joe. Joey — meh. Joey Namath? Joey Theisman? Joey Burrow? Maybe he will be the first bad ass “Joey”

What if they just called him Joey Badass?

 

[Oldvoldad]

What's more concerning is maybe they aren't being developed. We're 0-2 in high school QB's and 1 was a 4* top 13 QB in the country out of high school, the other was a 5* top 3 QB in the country, so it's not like we're rolling the dice on high school QB'S.

Yet we are 100% at developing transfers, so why change what is working?

 

[volfever007]

Yet we are 100% at developing transfers, so why change what is working?

We shouldn't.

 

[volfever007]

Yet we are 100% at developing transfers, so why change what is working?

Maybe we should change how we recruit, because apparently we're picking the wrong ones and just stick the transfer portal.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I didn't say that, I know they did. I have a friend that played in the early 90's at TN, I know what goes on, but that doesn't mean I support it. That's where the NCAA failed, follow the rules or be the next SMU. If they would've done that, we probably wouldn't be sitting here debating about NIL and scholarships for college athletes.

Of course you support it if you continued to support UT in the 90s. We all support it just by being here and being interested and watching games.

We WANT the games to be on TV routinely which means we WANT the SEC to be successful nationally so ESPN will pay them and we can watch most games easily at home.

We WANT UT to recruit well and field great teams and that means paying market value for the players and keeping them eligible by whatever works. We WANTED UT TO CHEAT to be successful but we just didn't want to see it or say it out loud.

You've known it was happening for decades and haven't left. I'm not convinced you don't like it.

 

[DarkMode]

I truly believe Aguilar is going to surprise us in a very positive way. We haven't had a QB1 that could effectively and consistently run a tempo offense since Hooker. I believe Aguilar is the guy that brings that back.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Congratulations Joey for locking up the starting QB spot at the University of Tennessee! Ole Pepperjax never doubted you for one second, playa! Now, please go win a bunch of games leading the brave Volunteers to the College Football Playoffs silencing all of the naysayers munching on twinkies from their couch! @JOEY’S ALL VOL !!! GBO!!!!

 

[volfever007]

Of course you support it if you continued to support UT in the 90s. We all support it just by being here and being interested and watching games.

We WANT the games to be on TV routinely which means we WANT the SEC to be successful nationally so ESPN will pay them and we can watch most games easily at home.

We WANT UT to recruit well and field great teams and that means paying market value for the players and keeping them eligible by whatever works. We WANTED UT TO CHEAT to be successful but we just didn't want to see it or say it out loud.

You've known it was happening for decades and haven't left. I'm not convinced you don't like it.

I can 100% tell you I'm not a fan of cheating, but there's nothing I can do so, I'll continue to support In other ways.

 

[volfever007]

And i

Of course you support it if you continued to support UT in the 90s. We all support it just by being here and being interested and watching games.

We WANT the games to be on TV routinely which means we WANT the SEC to be successful nationally so ESPN will pay them and we can watch most games easily at home.

We WANT UT to recruit well and field great teams and that means paying market value for the players and keeping them eligible by whatever works. We WANTED UT TO CHEAT to be successful but we just didn't want to see it or say it out loud.

You've known it was happening for decades and haven't left. I'm not convinced you don't like it.

I've been going to games since the early/mid 80's.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

And i

I've been going to games since the early/mid 80's.

We've been cheating and cheating well (though admittedly the money was less because the market wasn't as robust then) at UT since at least the 70s when I attended, so yeah, you've enjoyed a cheating team the entire time you've been watching UT.

You do enjoy the fruits of our cheating and always have most likely. It's as much a part of the reason we were successful as anything else.

It's unpleasant to think about until you realize it's been a very competitive, very cutthroat business for a long time.

 

[DuckInAPen]

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I'm talking about you "trust[ing] the guy who has given us 30 wins in the last three seasons" instead of trusting the extrapolations from second-hand reports of routes-on-air offered here!

 

[volfever007]

We've been cheating and cheating well (though admittedly the money was less because the market wasn't as robust then) at UT since at least the 70s when I attended, so yeah, you've enjoyed a cheating team the entire time you've been watching UT.

You do enjoy the fruits of our cheating and always have most likely. It's as much a part of the reason we were successful as anything else.

It's unpleasant to think about until you realize it's been a very competitive, very cutthroat business for a long time.

Did you know anyone in the AG department back then?

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Did you know anyone in the AG department back then?

As in agriculture, no. My experience with agriculture in those days involved mostly barley, hops, and fermentation.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

What's more concerning is maybe they aren't being developed. We're 0-2 in high school QB's and 1 was a 4* top 13 QB in the country out of high school, the other was a 5* top 3 QB in the country, so it's not like we're rolling the dice on high school QB'S.

You do know that rankings are based on potential, right. Just physical tools. Playing QB in college, in this offenses requires the QB to make split second decisions based off what the defense does. How long do you think it takes to learn to read defenses AND the route options based on what the defense does? An hour? 2 days? Vince Young got to the pros and couldn't read a defense.

 

[volfever007]

As in agriculture, no. My experience with agriculture in those days involved mostly barley, hops, and fermentation.

I hear ya. My wife's uncle's and mom were there in the 70's.

 

[volfever007]

You do know that rankings are based on potential, right. Just physical tools. Playing QB in college, in this offenses requires the QB to make split second decisions based off what the defense does. How long do you think it takes to learn to read defenses AND the route options based on what the defense does? An hour? 2 days? Vince Young got to the pros and couldn't read a defense.

Yeah, I sorta kinda understand how it works...

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I hear ya. My wife's uncle's and mom were there in the 70's.

Son-in-law? Is that you?

 

[vegasvolfan]

Tennessee Football Names Starting Quarterback to Begin 2025 Season | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee football has picked its starting quarterback for the upcoming 2025 season when it gets underway vs. Syracuse.

www.rockytopinsider.com

Tennessee football has decided on who will be its starting quarterback for the 2025 season. Josh Heupel’s offense will officially be led by Joey Aguilar, the Appalachian State and UCLA transfer who joined the Vols in the spring portal window. He beat out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the position on the depth chart. This was first reported by Brent Hubbs of VolQuest

I’m more excited about this announcement since it comes with fairly promising news in the trenches.

Could all be preseason Heup. We shall see

 

[chuckiepoo]

We've been cheating and cheating well (though admittedly the money was less because the market wasn't as robust then) at UT since at least the 70s when I attended, so yeah, you've enjoyed a cheating team the entire time you've been watching UT.

You do enjoy the fruits of our cheating and always have most likely. It's as much a part of the reason we were successful as anything else.

It's unpleasant to think about until you realize it's been a very competitive, very cutthroat business for a long time.

Paying college football players goes way back. Early 1900’s. Called them “ringers” back then.

“
In the context of sports, including college football, a "ringer" is generally used to describe a player who is brought into a game or competition to gain an unfair advantage
. This can be due to their exceptional skill level compared to other participants or, in some cases, through fraudulent means like substituting one player for another.

The use of "ringers" in college football has historical roots. In the early days of the sport, there were instances of teams bringing in "ringers" who were not students to play in games. This practice, along with other concerns like brutality, led to calls for the abolishment of college football. Today, such practices would be considered a serious violation of NCAA rules, which govern amateurism and eligibility in college athletics.
The NCAA has strict regulations regarding amateur status, according to Honest Game. A student-athlete is considered a professional and thus ineligible to participate in NCAA sports if they, among other things:

• Receive payment (in any form) or a promise of pay for competing in their sport.
• Sign a contract or verbally commit with an agent or a professional sports organization.
• Use their athletic skill for pay (e.g., in TV commercials or demonstrations).
• Play on a professional athletics team.

Therefore, bringing in a "ringer" in the traditional sense of a professional player participating in an amateur college football game would result in severe penalties, including potential forfeiture of games and NCAA sanctions affecting the team and the institution.
While the term "ringer" isn't typically used to describe current college football players within the NCAA's regulated system, it can still be used colloquially to refer to a particularly skilled player who seems to be playing at a higher level than expected. However, such use doesn't imply any rule violations. ” - google ai

…think Caribbean birth certificates for 12 yos at he LLWS…

 

[volfever007]

Son-in-law? Is that you?

 

[utvols1975]

I’m cool with it but he needs to drop the “y” and be Joe. Joey — meh. Joey Namath? Joey Theisman? Joey Burrow? Maybe he will be the first bad ass “Joey”

Joey Football?

 

[Vol737]

Hope Aguilar balls out, becomes a star, shreds defenses with his quick thinking, legs and passing. Another Hendon Hooker, if you will. Let’s get on with it.

 

[utvols74]

Without him getting injured, I hope he brings the QB scramble/run into serious SEC games to keep the LBs honest. Pulls a Shuler, runs up/pulls up/throws over their head to a TE streaking across the middle.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Let’s hope he left his penchant for throwing INTs at App State.

 

[rocketskates]

There will be tons of deep passes this year. That's JA's strength..He throws a really accurate and catchable deep ball. Yes there will be short and intermediate throws, but he's a much better deep thrower than Milton and Nico were

Could be the difference in 10-2 and 8-4 imo. I hope that you’re right. Had Nico been more accurate with the deep ball last year we beat Florida and bama by multiple scores, definitely beat Arkansas and likely kept the Georgia game to within one score.