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#27
#27
Think tbe main crux of OP is being missed.

QB has been an issue for awhile in Knoxville excluding Dobbs and Bray.

Based on early returns, Hooker appears to have stabilized things however.

Personally still think they are in trouble if Milton has to play again other than running the ball. Can't really see he has improved any since early career at Michigan.
 
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#28
#28
Every single game, we have gotten better.

We may take a step back this week because we cant possibly duplicate that performance again.

But if we can continue to progress and fix our mistakes and improve fundamentals, then we will be a scary team that people may beat, but they cant overlook.
 
#31
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BeardedVol said:
Hooker's limiting factor at VT was his game-day anxiety. If he gets that under control here, he can only get better.
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I think the problem at VT was an occasional lapse in concentration that led to a boneheaded play or turnover. We have seen that on occasion here. But the Missouri game was pretty clean. Hope the trend continues.
 
#35
#35
I don’t know why this is even debatable.

GBO!!!
 
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#36
#36
Here’s my two cents.

Five games into the season, there are few QB’s for our offense in the conference that I think would be better than Hooker, as we sit here today. This is subject to change, but Bryce Young and Matt Corral are better players than Hooker. I believe they could operate our offense better.

From there, who would you rather have?

Not Bazelak, Doty, Calzada or Seals.

Possibly Jefferson at Arkansas.

JT Daniels is a good player, but has been hurt nearly all season. Bennett is not better than Hooker.

I’m unsure if Will Levis is a better passer, and he’s not as capable a runner as Hooker.

Emory Jones can be very good, or very bad depending on the situation. He makes poor decisions at times, and can just play Florida out of games - like last weekend.

Neither of Will Rogers or Max Johnson have proven to be good runners, though both can pass effectively.

And finally, I’ve never been a big Bo Nix fan.

Per my review, Hooker appears to be a pretty solid SEC QB, possibly because quarterbacking in the league (and across the country) is just hit or miss. Still, I’ve been pleasantly surprised with our guy.
 
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#37
#37
GregAmsler said:
Hooker is SEC caliber. That doesn’t mean he’s a star, but there is no doubt he’s SEC caliber.

Bailey actually reminds me of Worley.
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Whoa now. I don't know if i would go that far. Worley was tough, but he was a 3-star out of HS and had a pretty weak arm. Bailey to Dormady (or even Nick Stephens) is probably a better comp.

Excluding Hooker and Bray, Hooker is probably the new starting QB i've felt best about since Ainge/Schaefer in 2004. We haven't often had a new QB who quickly showed he could put up a lot of points.
 
#39
#39
GregAmsler said:
Hooker is SEC caliber. That doesn’t mean he’s a star, but there is no doubt he’s SEC caliber.

Bailey actually reminds me of Worley.
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I have thought the same thing since the O&W game .... hope he gets to develop and does not end up murdered due to lack of protection
 
#40
#40
amaralfan1 said:
Whoa now. I don't know if i would go that far. Worley was tough, but he was a 3-star out of HS and had a pretty weak arm. Bailey to Dormady (or even Nick Stephens) is probably a better comp.

Excluding Hooker and Bray, Hooker is probably the new starting QB i've felt best about since Ainge/Schaefer in 2004. We haven't often had a new QB who quickly showed he could put up a lot of points.
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Bailey appears to have been overrated. His arm is very average, he has a slow delivery, and he’s a little slow to process. Their throwing motions and the way the ball comes off their hands is similar. Also, regarding high school accolades, Worley was the Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Bailey still has time to develop and may get better, but right now, that’s who he reminds me of.
 
#41
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KennyMayne said:
There has been a ton of debate over Hooker, Milton, and Bailey. Hooker has looked better than the other two so far. However, the ugly truth is this, there have only been 2 SEC caliber QBs on the Hill since 2008, Bray and Dobbs. Worley was a warrior who played his heart out in an offense that wasn't a fit. Peterman and Ferguson never got the coaching/development they needed. Dormady wasn't a fit and didn't get developed. And well, there was JG. Not sure any of our current QBs are SEC caliber either, hopefully Jackson can come in and be QB1 right off the bat.
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Kenny, Kenny, Kenny …… Hooker is ranked 5th in the country in passing efficiency - second in the SEC behind the Alabama qb - and runs the offense like a conductor of the philharmonic. If he stays healthy and plays as well the rest of the season there should be 0 complaints - and he is most definitely an SEC caliber QB.
 
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KennyMayne said:
There has been a ton of debate over Hooker, Milton, and Bailey. Hooker has looked better than the other two so far. However, the ugly truth is this, there have only been 2 SEC caliber QBs on the Hill since 2008, Bray and Dobbs. Worley was a warrior who played his heart out in an offense that wasn't a fit. Peterman and Ferguson never got the coaching/development they needed. Dormady wasn't a fit and didn't get developed. And well, there was JG. Not sure any of our current QBs are SEC caliber either, hopefully Jackson can come in and be QB1 right off the bat.
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So far Hookers has done really well. I doubt Dobbs could have done any better. As Hooker gets more comfortable in this offense I believe he'll can do even better. I think this is the best qb room we have had in quite some time.
 
#44
#44
DC_Vol said:
Hooker looks like he has potential. It looks like a few things clicked for him over the last two games. I think he might look like a different QB by the end of the season.
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Giving the starting nod and knowing your not coming off the bench can do wonders for a players confidence.
 
#45
#45
Hooker will continue to improve now that his reps in practice aren’t being absorbed by Milton...his timing and speed will improve for sure! Similarly, they need to allow another QB to get the backup reps…Milton needs to practice holding a clipboard. GBO!
 
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#47
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Considering where this program has been, and the QB's we have had that didn't pan out over the years, Hooker's play and decision making is a breath of fresh air. He doesn't look lost like some of our QB's have in the past, and better yet knows when to run with the football instead of trying to create something thats not there.
 
#48
#48
DC_Vol said:
Hooker looks like he has potential. It looks like a few things clicked for him over the last two games. I think he might look like a different QB by the end of the season.
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He may be like Kellen Mond was at A&M. Nothing really stood out early on, but as he played more, he became a threat running or throwing. Defenses had to play him straight up or risk a big pass completion or a big gain with his running ability. Hooker looks to be in the same mold, at least to me.
 
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To your point about lack of development, under Gruden, Peterman has managed to hang out around the NFL for a few years. And not mentioned, Jonathan Crompton had a year under Kiffin and manged to play a couple of seasons in the CFL and is now quarterbacks coach of the Argonauts.
 
#50
#50
KennyMayne said:
There has been a ton of debate over Hooker, Milton, and Bailey. Hooker has looked better than the other two so far. However, the ugly truth is this, there have only been 2 SEC caliber QBs on the Hill since 2008, Bray and Dobbs. Worley was a warrior who played his heart out in an offense that wasn't a fit. Peterman and Ferguson never got the coaching/development they needed. Dormady wasn't a fit and didn't get developed. And well, there was JG. Not sure any of our current QBs are SEC caliber either, hopefully Jackson can come in and be QB1 right off the bat.
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I'm not sure how you could argue that Hooker isn't "SEC caliber" at this point. He's 2nd in QBR just behind Young and just ahead of Corral in the SEC. Two QB's (Nix, Corral) haven't thrown a pick. Hooker is third in TD:INT ratio. He's 3rd in ypa. He's 5th in completion % but the caveat there is that E Jones and Rogers avg 6.5 and 6.6 ypc while Hooker is at 9.4... he's throwing the ball down field whereas they're hitting short stuff. He's 3rd in rushing among SEC QB's in spite of not starting the BGSU game.

Heupel and Golesh have given him a ton of credit for operating the O and tempo well.

I don't like what we've seen so far from Milton though he did run with more authority vs MU. I don't know what we have in Bailey. But I'm pretty sure that Hooker has played well enough to be "SEC caliber" so far... and he's improving.
 
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