Taron Dickens ????

[DD4ME]

He does not have the arm strength to play in the SEC. Watch his highlights. Looks like a HS QB.

Top HS QB in FL when he graduated, but yeah he's small

 

[vol94]

I just made a post about Taron myself

I think this would be a good get. Let him compete and see what happens. At worst case we have three QBs on the roster.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Needs to put on weight

 

[vol94]

There's a kid that played at Western Carolina this past season he's going to be a JR and he's in the portal. Taron Dickens, he had 3500 yards passing led FCS w 38 pass tds and only 2 int. He had a QB rating of 188.2
He did all of this only playing in nine games.

The kid can also scramble when need be. He is only 5'11 185 but at this point IDC. We need a 3rd QB and he is in the portal. Probably wouldn't cost us a lot and he isn't young enough to scare FB or GMAC off.
I feel like this kid's definitely worth taking a look at he could provide depth with experience and I think he actually could possibly start this year and maybe at least buy some time for Faizon or GMAC to develop a little more.

Agree

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

These highlights? Several TD passes of over 25-30 yards in the air. Looks good to me.

Heupel has forgotten more about the QB position than all of us combined. He has earned our trust to pick a QB that fits what he wants.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Probably can't get into UT.

 

[turdherder11]

Heupel has forgotten more about the QB position than all of us combined. He has earned our trust to pick a QB that fits what he wants.

I do agree but....... he had our best qb behind Milton. He should be thankful Milton got injured vs WV.

 

[VolGee4]

I saw him play in person at The Citadel this year. He was pretty fun to watch, but I’m not sure about his arm strength at the P4 level. That league doesn’t play much defense. He didn’t play early in the year against Wake Forest, but I’m guessing he got the nod after starting the year 0-3. They ended up going 7-5, so good for him.

 

[barney]

He does not have the arm strength to play in the SEC. Watch his highlights. Looks like a HS QB.

idk how people are watching him throw 30 or 40 yard dimes and saying he doesn't have the arm strength

 

[bigorangepoppa]

These highlights? Several TD passes of over 25-30 yards in the air. Looks good to me.

I saw at least 2 over 50 yards. That doesn't sound like a weak arm.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Needs to put on weight

5'11", needs to put on height for the SEC.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I’m so in

 

[rockytop25]

idk how people are watching him throw 30 or 40 yard dimes and saying he doesn't have the arm strength

30-40 yards in college is pretty much nothing

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

5'11", needs to put on height for the SEC.

Also that

 

[GVol1966]

Can we start another thread for him?

Im sure some new member will join tomorrow and about his 5 post will be starting a thread on him..

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

It looks like Syracuse is the only "major" school that has offered him and a little digging shows he was suspended for some reason at the start of the season.

To his credit, he's a gunslinger's gunslinger which would be fun to watch but 5'11" in the SEC is tough unless you're Bryce Young gifted.

 

[VolGee4]

I saw at least 2 over 50 yards. That doesn't sound like a weak arm.

It’s not the vertical ones- it’s the outs and digs, especially if we use some wide splits. He had some wide open guys in those highlights, too. Not good defenses.

 

[DD4ME]

What the Dickens is going on in here

 

[Volador]

Anyone know if we have ever had a player from Culloweed, NC (WNC) transfer to UT??

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Anyone know if we have ever had a player from Culloweed, NC (WNC) transfer to UT??

I don't but if I catch your meaning, he might be going to Colorado.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

It’s not the vertical ones- it’s the outs and digs, especially if we use some wide splits. He had some wide open guys in those highlights, too. Not good defenses.

His passes float a little more than they should. They'd get eaten up by an SEC secondary.

 

[Gus D's kernbred]

What the Dickens is going on in here

Looking for a cider NIL

 

[LittleVol]

His passes float a little more than they should. They'd get eaten up by an SEC secondary.

Many of those are “touch” passes.

When he does square his shoulders and guns it, it did lack “umph”.

But so did Aguilar.

However, this kid is not as fast as he should be. At his size he should be able to really scoot. But he would get run down.

if only we recruited a guy that can play another position….but also be the 3rd QB

 

[Volnuck]

These highlights? Several TD passes of over 25-30 yards in the air. Looks good to me.

Throws plenty hard enough straight down the middle. Some technique moves could help his outside the numbers throw. One trip thru Knoxville by Peyton could probably fix that. Well worth a try.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I do agree but....... he had our best qb behind Milton. He should be thankful Milton got injured vs WV.

It’s just not that simple. Milton was out performing Hooker during practice. Think about it. Put yourself in a coaches position. You are your players everyday in practice. You see one QB looking better. Are you really gonna just start the one who looks like the lesser of the two?

Also fans are the ones who think this QB is perfect for us. But does Heupel? Because at the end of the day he is the one who took a mediocre QB from App State and made him into one of the best QBs in the SEC. He was the one who took basically a nobody at VT, turned him into a Heisman contender and got him drafted.