Nico is looking like a CHAMPIONSHIP QB right now...

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

I think Nico has turned a corner. Ever since the start of the Georgia game he's looked like a different player. He looks like a championship QB. We're a team no longer carrying an inexperienced QB to victory. He's now carrying us offensively. If Nico continues to play at this level we can beat anybody.

Now we just need to get healthy.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

This team is capable but they’ll need to figure out how to play 4 QTRs of O and D.

 

[NcVolfan24]

I think Nico has turned a corner. Ever since the start of the Georgia game he's looked like a different player. He looks like a championship QB. We're a team no longer carrying an inexperienced QB to victory. He's now carrying us offensively. If Nico continues to play at this level we can beat anybody.

Now we just need to get healthy.

Yeah he finally looked more like a sophomore/junior than a "true freshman" as they kept calling him this season. IMO he should be playing like a sophomore/junior with the time he's had to prepare, his raw talent, and what our scheme has to offer (albeit the scheme hasn't shown through much this year).

If the scheme, talent, and experience is all coming together as it looked to be today, watch out world, the Vols are goin huntin.

 

[omghulkhands]

Nobody in the country is particularly good. We have as good a chance to win the whole thing as one could hope.

 

[cardvolfan]

Not with all the penalties.

 

[RockyTop140]

I think Nico has turned a corner. Ever since the start of the Georgia game he's looked like a different player. He looks like a championship QB. We're a team no longer carrying an inexperienced QB to victory. He's now carrying us offensively. If Nico continues to play at this level we can beat anybody.

Now we just need to get healthy.

I hope so. I thought the same after the Kentucky game. He played excellent and if it weren’t for our receivers dropping passes he would’ve had a great stat line

 

[RockyTop140]

Nobody in the country is particularly good. We have as good a chance to win the whole thing as one could hope.

That’s what is so crazy about this season. There’s not one team that looks like a world beater. You have the tier 1 teams, but just about all of them have some head scratching losses

 

[Sivad]

I think Nico grew up today. Became the leader finally. Before I believe Mays and Samson were the leaders. Go Vols

 

[LittleVol]

Not with all the penalties.

Agreed.

But Heupel teams have never been great at that

 

[Bollweevil]

I liked Nico's attitude after the td to Kitselman. Nothing wrong with a little aggression from a leader.

 

[cardvolfan]

Agreed.

But Heupel teams have never been great at that

No, they haven’t. I’m confused as to why that is.

 

[Cartervol]

Clean up the penalties and it's possible.. He's playing better football now..

 

[fefe]

If our offense and defense show up on the same night and play 4 quarters, we can beat anybody

 

[igotworms]

Not with all the penalties.

Agreed but to be fair and honest, alot of what was called were not actually penalties

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

This team is capable but they’ll need to figure out how to play 4 QTRs of O and D.

And quit it with all the undisciplined penalties.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

And quit it with all the undisciplined penalties

This x1000

Heup teams are amongst the most undisciplined I’ve watched. So many dead ball fouls and stupid personal fouls.

He really needs to fix that.

 

[HalfullVol]

I liked Nico's attitude after the td to Kitselman. Nothing wrong with a little aggression from a leader.

Candy talking s#*+ awakened the entire team and fueled their performance seemingly.

Let those competitive fires burn, boys!

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

This team is capable but they’ll need to figure out how to play 4 QTRs of O and D.

I thought we played 4 quarters today. We just had 2 bad plays early. The kickoff return TD and the fumble that gave Vandy a short field. Take those plays away and this game is a 41-10 type blowout.

We just need to get healthy. I like the way we're playing right now on offense and defense.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

I hope so. I thought the same after the Kentucky game. He played excellent and if it weren’t for our receivers dropping passes he would’ve had a great stat line

Since the second half of the Alabama game he's been great. Against Kentucky his receivers didn't help him and against Georgia it was the coaches that were beat.

 

[posivol]

game is starting to slow down for him

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Games against the UTEP and Vandy defenses turned out to be chicken soup for the Nico soul.

 

[BigNasty]

Keep in mind he had all day to sit in the pocket.

 

[GritNGrind1906]

Its exciting to see him develop throughout the season and the flashes of brilliance also shows how much more he can develop. We also see what he is capable of when he has time to throw.

 

[Midas]

Keep in mind he had all day to sit in the pocket.

Hopefully that shows the oline has improved. Vandy’s d also has been known all year to not give up big plays consistently especially in the secondary so that’s a positive that we had big plays over and over and did pretty much whatever we wanted.

 

[UT97Vol]

With all the shade thrown at him by some people, I'm pretty sure he has set every single season freshman passing record at Tenn including completions, attempts, yards, TDs, etc.

And he's also 11-2 as a starter and led the team to the playoff in his first season. I think he's doing alright.