QB Position..

#27
#27
LittleVol said:
We have 3 walkons with G5 offers irrc.
Elevate one.
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You wanna roll with a true freshman who didn’t complete 50% of his passes in a state championship game, a RS freshman, and an elevated walk on? Going back to 2004 we’ve started 2 QBs due to injury or poor performance in 16 out of 22 years. You want to risk playing a walk on against Bama or even worse on the road at A&M?
 
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#29
YankeeVol said:
Year 6, it is what it is. You can be happy with 1 playoff appearance in 6 years. I won't be.
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The playoff as it exists now has only been around for two years, last year and this year. That’s 1/2 by my count. If you’re going to say we should’ve been in the 4 team playoff within the first 4 years of CJH I’ll tell you you’re a crazy person.
 
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bpalmer28 said:
Spending $4M for a one year QB seems like a waste of money to me because we aren’t going to win a natty until the defense gets fixed. I’d buy a budget QB who would provide legitimate competition to Gmac and Faizon and let the best man win. Focus resources toward impact defenders. When we have a top 10 defense, then you go get an elite QB if there isn’t one already on the roster.
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This. If Joey had an even slightly serviceable defense this year to help him out, we make the playoffs.

No need to break the bank on a one year QB. Fix the defense.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
I fully expect whoever loses the battle between Mac and Fazion to transfer out, and that's okay.
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I only expect this if we go out and get another QB in the portal next year. I doubt Fazion is going to come in and expect to start. GMAC has only been in system for one year. If JA doesn't get another yr and we get a QB out of the portal this year it needs to be a 1 yr QB so it would give GMAC 2 years in system and he should be able to start for two and give Fazion 3 yrs to develop or beat out GMAC for starting job. Coach has to develop a QB if he wants to sustain a team. merk leaving was just about a given known before Nico even left because Fazion coming in.
 
#33
#33
BleedOrange81 said:
Ok Merk is out as he is locked behind George and Joey. So if Joey doesn’t return and we go out and pay for a new signal caller what happens if hypothetically speaking George turns and says see ya. What so we are going to pay top dollar for two? We don’t know what has been told to George. About his future especially now with faizon arriving soon.
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I have brought up this exact same fear. Say we get a big time QB in the portal (Leavitt or Soresby). And GMac feels slighted and bolts? Then we are screwed. We cannot go into the season with 2 scholarship QBs.

Going to the portal every year for a QB is an extremely risky proposition. The unfortunate thing is if JA can’t come back we are forced to go into the portal for a QB. The question is does JH go after a potential starter to compete or a depth piece?
 
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LittleVol said:
We went to the playoff with a RSFr QB
You all are making way more out of the QB that in it actually is. Was NICO so unstoppable his only year a starter at Tennessee?

We have run game, defense and special teams.

Why is it so unbelievable that Faizon Brandon will be as good as Nico was his RS Fr year??
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Interesting take of the situation. Not overly optimistic either. Congrats.
 
#38
#38
LittleVol said:
There’s many journeyman QBs that can come to Tennessee to ask to complete.
You all are making this way to complicated.

Doesn’t mean they will win the job.

At some point you have to play the QBs you recruit
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Not when you can get an experienced starter out of the portal every year. The HS QBs you recruit either become career backups or they leave to go somewhere they can play.
 
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2GeeZ4VolZ said:
The playoff as it exists now has only been around for two years, last year and this year. That’s 1/2 by my count. If you’re going to say we should’ve been in the 4 team playoff within the first 4 years of CJH I’ll tell you you’re a crazy person.
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Yes, we should’ve been, and would’ve been if not for Spencer Rattler.
 
#40
#40
uncle chewii said:
I only expect this if we go out and get another QB in the portal next year. I doubt Fazion is going to come in and expect to start. GMAC has only been in system for one year. If JA doesn't get another yr and we get a QB out of the portal this year it needs to be a 1 yr QB so it would give GMAC 2 years in system and he should be able to start for two and give Fazion 3 yrs to develop or beat out GMAC for starting job. Coach has to develop a QB if he wants to sustain a team. merk leaving was just about a given known before Nico even left because Fazion coming in.
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I don’t think there’s any way both GMAC and Faizon are here 24 months from now. Nobody is going to stay someplace that long without starting unless they’re content to just collect an NIL check.
 
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#41
I’ve seen a couple people project we get the ECU QB Katin Houser. One year guy that put up pretty good numbers. Anyone know if there’s anything to this? I’ve not seen him play so I don’t have an opinion but it would seem like he’s not going anywhere if he’s not the guy.
 
#43
#43
LittleVol said:
Just elevate the walkon.
Simple.

Play defense. Run the ball with Faizon and the RBs. Scheme Matthews and a Staley touches.
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The best True Freshman QB Underwood led Michigan to 9-3. He was inconsistent will be great but this is the best record you could hope for with a True especially with our 26 schedule and it could go bad with a True. Below is Bryce 25 stats screenshot
 

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VolCalls said:
Not when you can get an experienced starter out of the portal every year. The HS QBs you recruit either become career backups or they leave to go somewhere they can play.
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This is no way to build a team. There is no guarantee to get an experienced starter every year out of the portal. Highschool kids will see the trend how a team gets someone out of the portal to start over someone coming in and won't ever sign. Very rarely do you get a kid that isn't true freshman that comes in and starts at QB and wins on an elite level. Most know that it takes a year or two to be the starter at a top program. 24 months from now GMAC will be a junior and could declare for draft who knows but I do know getting a starting QB out of the portal is not a guarantee every year and not a way to build a team.
 
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BleedOrange81 said:
Ok Merk is out as he is locked behind George and Joey. So if Joey doesn’t return and we go out and pay for a new signal caller what happens if hypothetically speaking George turns and says see ya. What so we are going to pay top dollar for two? We don’t know what has been told to George. About his future especially now with faizon arriving soon.
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Have to have 3 on roster. .we definitely take another Qb....and it will be best available at that time considering he has interest. We ran this scenario last year Heup. Will play best of the pack.
 
#46
#46
If JA gets a favorable ruling from the NCAA, probably should just roll with JA, GMac, and Faizon. Maybe add a depth piece, but that takes snaps away from the other 3, and we have more pressing needs than a 4th QB.

It'll sort itself out, but until it does just enjoy the VN version of "The View"... :cool:
 
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sechamp2012 said:
The best True Freshman QB Underwood led Michigan to 9-3. He was inconsistent will be great but this is the best record you could hope for with a True especially with our 26 schedule and it could go bad with a True. Below is Bryce 25 stats screenshot
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Bear had a better year (statistically and record wise).
 
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#49
EastTNVol6240 said:
If we go pay for a portal QB, it ain’t for him to ride the pine. Same situation as last year.
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Keller Chryst came here from Stanford probably Jeremy Pruitt paid him a bag, his dad was a Head Coach at Wisconsin at one time and he couldn't beat out Guarantano. So some plans don't work out Chryst was a 5 star out of HS but thinking the new environment at UT would bring that 5 Star out never materialized , he rode the PINE.
 
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