Nakos reporting Aguilar is trending to be named the starter

[Skooter]

Only Clausen hate I recall is his cleats looked 4 sizes too long and he’d dance at the Boiler Room at 3 AM after a W with his shirt off.
He battled on the field with all he had and most everybody knew it.

 

[SquirrelOrange3]

I remember the Clausen hate well and never understood it. The guy was 34-10 as a starter and an astounding 14-1 on the road and my favorite stat was he was undefeated in the Swamp. How many staring QB's for UT can say that??

Another example of a Tennessee quarterback getting reamed by Tennessee fans is actually Peyton Manning. He was one of the most booed Tennessee players of all time in 1994. A lot of fans were like, "Boooooooo!!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! PUT BRANNDON STEWART IN, HE CAN RUN!!! FULMER'S ONLY PUTTING MANNING IN THE GAME BECAUSE OF ARCHIE'S MONEY!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

A frequently-booed non-QB was Jamal Lewis in 1999. He was out there playing with a shoulder injury and got stuffed on some short-yardage situations when there wasn't a hole to go through. Our fans were booing him, saying he was just mailing it in instead of running harder. This article from 2012, when Lewis was only 32 years old, talked about his memory loss issues that resulted from football brain injuries, yet our fans were booing Lewis because he wasn't lowering his head and banging even harder. www.cleveland.com/science/2012/05/former_browns_running_back_jam.html

 

[VOLLeeann]

Well, I actually know one of the players so...

Who?
Which one?
Spill it.

 

[GrizzlyVol]

Well, I actually know one of the players so...

Ok....that's good man

 

[WillisWG]

 

[Skooter]

Btw I like JA’s compact windup and release

 

[MiramarVol]

I had no concerns about Aguilar at all... until I saw that picture. Just sayinView attachment 763329

Man, stop.

 

[LAVol1]

Lots of teams trailed by a lot, had lousy lines, etc and didn't get a ton of INTs by the QB.

In the end, it's field vision and decision making by the QB that creates most interceptions. Even if you need to take a shot, taking that shot at your own foot isn't a good choice. Even if you're running for your life, throwing it to the other guys isn't the answer.

Josh Heupel's offense is all about the QB making good decisions with the ball.

"Lots of teams trailed by a lot, had lousy lines, etc and didn't get a ton of INTs by the QB." -- Agreed, and good point, but they may have had a QB that was trying to avoid an INT vs taking big chances when it was likely the only way they could win. If JA was consistently throwing INT's that cost them games, don't you think the App St. coaches would have benched him? I'm not defending, just offering a possible reason for the high numbers of INTs. I haven't studied App St. games and determined the reason for the INTs. Bet no one on this site has. We'll just have to see the kid in action. He could be a disaster or he could be the next Baker Mayfield or Diago Pavia. Hoping for the best.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

"Lots of teams trailed by a lot, had lousy lines, etc and didn't get a ton of INTs by the QB." -- Agreed, and good point, but they may have had a QB that was trying to avoid an INT vs taking big chances when it was likely the only way they could win. If JA was consistently throwing INT's that cost them games, don't you think the App St. coaches would have benched him? I'm not defending, just offering a possible reason for the high numbers of INTs. I haven't studied App St. games and determined the reason for the INTs. Bet no one on this site has. We'll just have to see the kid in action. He could be a disaster or he could be the next Baker Mayfield or Diago Pavia. Hoping for the best.

I'm also hoping for the best. Joey A had an exceptional year in 23, so no I don't think App State had a better option than to leave him in even after his INT numbers were scary. He was the best they had.

My concern is: INTs are usually the result of either bad decisions, bad routes, or desperation.

I've little knowledge of Joey A's decision making nor of how well our WRs will run routes.

That's concerning given Joey A's INT numbers.

 

[LAVol1]

I'm also hoping for the best. Joey A had an exceptional year in 23, so no I don't think App State had a better option than to leave him in even after his INT numbers were scary. He was the best they had.

My concern is: INTs are usually the result of either bad decisions, bad routes, or desperation.

I've little knowledge of Joey A's decision making nor of how well our WRs will run routes.

That's concerning given Joey A's INT numbers.

All QB's are going to make some bad decisions. Hope JA's INTs were mostly due to bad routes and desperation. Wish I had time to review App St. film and make an evaluation, but, I'm 73 years old and have to budget my remaining time!

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

All QB's are going to make some bad decisions. Hope JA's INTs were mostly due to bad routes and desperation. Wish I had time to review App St. film and make an evaluation, but, I'm 73 years old and have to budget my remaining time!

Hehehehe. Similar. I'll for sure watch a lot of Joey A's upcoming snaps though. GBO.

The season can't get here fast enough.

 

[LAVol1]

Hehehehe. Similar. I'll for sure watch a lot of Joey A's upcoming snaps though. GBO.

The season can't get here fast enough.

Enjoyed conversing with you. I enjoy respectful banter. I know I tend to almost always take an optimistic view, and that may be a flaw, but I embrace it. Life's too short to be pessimistic.

BTW, like your Beatles avatar. I recently gave all my Beatles vinyl to my son and he's finally accepted them for the great band they were. He loves the White album while my two favs are Rubber Soul and Sgt. Peppers. I never realized how complex their music was until I started playing guitar and couldn't play hardly any Beatles songs. Springsteen songs are simplistic by comparison.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Enjoyed conversing with you. I enjoy respectful banter. I know I tend to almost always take an optimistic view, and that may be a flaw, but I embrace it. Life's too short to be pessimistic.

BTW, like your Beatles avatar. I recently gave all my Beatles vinyl to my son and he's finally accepted them for the great band they were. He loves the White album while my two favs are Rubber Soul and Sgt. Peppers. I never realized how complex their music was until I started playing guitar and couldn't play hardly any Beatles songs. Springsteen songs are simplistic by comparison.

Rubber Soul is among the best non classical music of that era. Revolver also. Incredibly creative given the recording equipment of that era.

And yeah, we're all Vols here. I've called 9-3. I think we get FL this year and lose to OU at home. I'd love to be wrong about that.

 

[CAVPUT]

I'm aware, I get the same raise.

I don't remember Casey Clausen hate.

Milton did miss a lot of easy passes though.

No hate from this curmudgeon for Clausen. One of my favorite QB's of all time. Kid was cool and a baller. Didn't have the arm talent of some of our more celebrated QBs, but I'd be hard pressed to pick anyone else to lead UT in a must win game.

 

[amaralfan1]

I'm aware, I get the same raise.

I don't remember Casey Clausen hate.

Milton did miss a lot of easy passes though.

I do. 03 was my freshman year on campus and the feeling was that Clausen was solid but boring. A lot of people wanted to see James Banks, CJ Leak and even Jim Bob Cooter get into the game just for some more excitement.

In retrospect, it was a product of Randy Saunders boring, predictable offensive playbook.

 

[chuckiepoo]

In retrospect, it was a product of Randy Saunders boring, predictable offensive playbook.

Really hard to discern that in the moment.

 

[VOLnMiami]

I'd have to disagree. If GMac is the best option, he should start then. I don't see any signs that JA is the best option and I'm sure he's a great guy.

The coaches are high on G-Mac right now...I think Joey is the safety valve for the season so Mac can better learn the offense, We'll see him in some games this season for sure...Merk I had and still have high hopes for but he didn't look the part int he spring game and now he's behind G-Mac on the depth chart.

 

[chuckiepoo]

The coaches are high on G-Mac right now...I think Joey is the safety valve for the season so Mac can better learn the offense, We'll see him in some games this season for sure...Merk I had and still have high hopes for but he didn't look the part int he spring game and now he's behind G-Mac on the depth chart.

 

[WillisWG]

Nice JA 2 AJ



The clip begins after the play has already started, so it isn’t possible to tell exactly what position Jefferson is playing or what the entire route was. However, he has been getting reps in the slot during the practice sessions open to the media. Jefferson was covered by defensive back Edrees Farooq on the play. Farooq enters his sophomore season and could be named the starter opposite of Andre Turrentine at safety.

There are a few other players you can make out on the field, as well. On offense, besides Aguilar and Jefferson, you can for sure spot freshman receiver Travis Smith Jr., freshman tight end Jack Van Dorselaer and transfer running back Star Thomas. It looks like Lance Heard (No. 53) may be at left tackle, but the number is a bit blurry.

On defense, outside of Farooq, you can see freshman edge rusher Mariyon Dye and redshirt freshman linebacker Edwin Spillman. Two other defensive backs are in frame, but neither give a clear view of their number.

WATCH: Joey Aguilar Connects With Amari Jefferson on Deep Ball in Tennessee's Scrimmage | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee football quarterback Joey Aguilar hit wide receiver Amari Jefferson on a deep ball during Friday's scrimmage in Neyland Stadium.

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[Redleg68]

I'd have to disagree. If GMac is the best option, he should start then. I don't see any signs that JA is the best option and I'm sure he's a great guy.

In my humble opinion, if a freshman is our starting QB then we lose a min. of four games. A freshman is just not ready for SEC defenses.

 

[Delmar]

In my humble opinion, if a freshman is our starting QB then we lose a min. of four games. A freshman is just not ready for SEC defenses.

Remember that you are talking to someone that has seen exactly zero practices and is relying on the 15 minutes/day observations of reporters. Never mind what the coaches are seeing.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

So you're gonna just ignore JA's 2024 stats, which are more recent and not very good?

Neither year would be all that relative since he did not have P4 caliber athletes on his side of the ball.

With our recruit on the way, a one year rental with lots of experience to insure we did not have a two man room with one RSF and ONE true FR made a lot of sense. Counting on fast learning curves with one needing 25 lbs was not a good plan.

 

[SpookyAction]

Rubber Soul is among the best non classical music of that era. Revolver also. Incredibly creative given the recording equipment of that era.

And yeah, we're all Vols here. I've called 9-3. I think we get FL this year and lose to OU at home. I'd love to be wrong about that.

Rubber Soul is my favorite album of all time.

 

[WillisWG]

The coaches are high on G-Mac right now...I think Joey is the safety valve for the season so Mac can better learn the offense, We'll see him in some games this season for sure...Merk I had and still have high hopes for but he didn't look the part int he spring game and now he's behind G-Mac on the depth chart.

nothing suggests that has happened

Take aways from Spring games aren't aways the best. Great example is the 21 O&W. Few choice words about Hooker's abilities

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[ConantheVolbarian]

What does that say about the other QB's on the roster?

It says more about Heupel. He always values real game experience in a QB over raw talent or upside. That's just who he is. I'm excited about Joey though. Looks like he makes quick reads and throws, which is what we need in this system