Tyson Helton talks about Guarantano's play

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The quote was that he was holding on to the ball too long when you consider that they are still working on the OL and they want him to play it safe and get rid of the ball instead of taking hits and sacks.

"He’s a good athlete and has the ability,” Helton said of Guarantano. “He’s still young, so we’re working more and probably playing it safe (by telling him), ‘Hey, throw the ball away.’ Still trying to develop the (offensive) line, so we’re not trying to hold the ball forever. He does a good job of getting it out, but that’s something we’re working on."

JG is nowhere close to being replaced. Give it a rest.
 
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InstrumentalVol said:
Lol Kongbo & JG, two of the most hated players on VolNation who have done nothing but commit themselves to this new staff & taken everything in stride. JG has held his own the last two games & is looking really good. Get the ball out quick hitting Callaway while having <1.5 seconds to make his reads before getting drilled behind that line? He's a baller.
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so you're saying Helton doesnt know what he is talking about?

I hope only the best for JG because hes wearing orange. However he without a doubt isnt where he needs to be of we are to win in the SEC.

Regardless of the O-Iine play he has to get rid of it quicker. And often the pressure is coming from a blitzer that he could read and hit the receiver left open. That has zero to do with the O-line play.
 
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Titans Fan said:
Says he is holding on the ball too long.

Tyson Helton talks UT quarterback play
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Last quote of the article...

“We don’t want to hold the ball forever,” he said. “So he (Guarantano) does a great job of getting it out, but that’s something we’re working on.”

So he does a great job of getting it out, but “we don’t want to hold the ball forever”...which is.

Btw, watch JP’s 2 coaches shows so far....praises JG for “getting the ball out”.

And honestly, anybody watching knows he’s light years better getting the ball out quickly, and that he indeed is not holding the ball too long....otherwise, he wouldn’t be completing 71% of passes, nor would he have only taken 2 sacks.
 
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utvols1975 said:
Shouldn't we have Jennings back full speed by Florida game? They can't take away Callaway and Jennings together, I don't think. At least, I hope.
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Their secondary probably couldn't, but our O-line is so bad JG won't have much time to throw. His ability to make a throw when given a little time appears to have improved. He had some success on timing routes with Callaway in the West Virginia game.

It's really a shame the O-line is so bad because our QB play is adequate and our RB/WR play is actually pretty good. If we had just a halfway decent offensive line, our offense overall could be pretty good. Nothing incredibly flashy, but more than capable of moving the ball down the field, controlling the clock, and getting TDs.
 
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JG is far better than last season he still doesn't completely have a grasp of where to go with the ball. When a QB gets to the point where he can determine by how the defense lines up his best options then he will have totally arrived. Right now were sending in a play and that is what we run no matter what changes the defense makes. When he is able to check off into a different play from the line of scrimmage he will do some awesome things on offense.
 
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05_never_again said:
Their secondary probably couldn't, but our O-line is so bad JG won't have much time to throw. His ability to make a throw when given a little time appears to have improved. He had some success on timing routes with Callaway in the West Virginia game.

It's really a shame the O-line is so bad because our QB play is adequate and our RB/WR play is actually pretty good. If we had just a halfway decent offensive line, our offense overall could be pretty good. Nothing incredibly flashy, but more than capable of moving the ball down the field, controlling the clock, and getting TDs.
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Still need a defense though
 
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The Original Fade said:
Manning had Harrison
Aaron Rogers has Cobb
Brady has Gronk
Montana had Clark
Palmer had Fitzgerald
Rothlesberger has Brown
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And JG cant be mentioned in the same breath with any of those QBs by sane footbal fans.

JG seems to lock in on who he is going to throw it to from the get go He can overcome this but at this point he hasnt . This is why his go to receiver can be easily taken away.
 
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sjt18 said:
The O did not produce against a WVU D that is likely not as good as UT made them look. He threw the ball well vs ETSU but his ability to throw has never been in question. It his reads and decisions remain questionable until HE proves they're not. UT out-athleted ETSU but there were still a lot of problems. UT's O really didn't look good early and it wasn't all on the OL like you and others have suggested.

If you want to talk stats then consider that UT has played a middling P5 D and an FCS D and are currently 12th in passing in the SEC. They're tied for last in TD passes. One of those was KC in only 3 attempts. Among SEC starters, JG is 11th in yardage, 9th in yds/attempt, last in TD passes, and 9th in passer rating.

The O has to start being effective behind him. He's much closer to being replaced than you imagine.
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JG has come a long way.
But Chryst will get his own shot soon.

JG is not processing fast enough and it's because he's never had to read defenses.
Many times our run game gets stuffed is becuase JG doesn't audible to a better play
 
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LittleVol said:
JG has come a long way.
But Chryst will get his own shot soon.

JG is not processing fast enough and it's because he's never had to read defenses.
Many times our run game gets stuffed is becuase JG doesn't audible to a better play
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I cannot agree more on your statement. JG need to quickly learn from Tua as to how to score a TD, from a collapsing pocket.
 
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InstrumentalVol said:
Lol Kongbo & JG, two of the most hated players on VolNation who have done nothing but commit themselves to this new staff & taken everything in stride. JG has held his own the last two games & is looking really good. Get the ball out quick hitting Callaway while having <1.5 seconds to make his reads before getting drilled behind that line? He's a baller.
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So says the guy who does not make his money coaching QB's and offenses. If Helton says he holds it too long then why are you gonna question what he is saying. Are you in the QB meetings and can hear what is being said? Are you in the huddle and know the play calls? Maybe you are just a JG homer and dont like people pointing out his faults. He has had the same faults since day 1. His reads have not gotten any better or quicker. Like the man said above.....QD did not get hit a lot and Bray did not get hit a lot after both of those O-lines had been blamed on causing sacks.
 
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SoddyAllVol said:
some of our fans just have it out for JG. I don’t get it.
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I do not think they have it out for any of the players. I think those fans are tired of seeing the same mistakes year after year. JG still cannot read a defense pre snap and his progressions are very slow or he get locked onto Callaway. JG is the same player that he was at the first of last year. He makes the same mistakes over and over. That get frustrating.
 
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LittleVol said:
JG has come a long way.
But Chryst will get his own shot soon.

JG is not processing fast enough and it's because he's never had to read defenses.
Many times our run game gets stuffed is becuase JG doesn't audible to a better play
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I don't think many programs give their QB's true audible authority. If I'm not mistaken the play is usually sent in followed by an audible from the sideline after they see the D. Usually, the QB then makes the line call and may have responsibility to choose between 2-4 play options.

Short story though is that you're right. He isn't making consistently good reads and particularly pre snap.

His decision making has improved some but like was said he isn't getting the ball out quickly to the right guy.
 
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All boils down to two words. Decision making. He is average at best. He still doesn’t quite know when to tuck it and when to throw it away. Sometimes you have to know when to take a sack too though. and he is good at that lol. But I would rather take a sack than a fumble or int.
He just isn’t elusive and doesn’t have a good pocket presence or awareness. Gotta have one or the other
 
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VOLINVONORE said:
The center is responsible for calling line plays and I don't know if any of our QBs have the permission to change plays at the LOS. The QB needs to be able to read defenses and let the backs WRs and TEs run a hot route. A lot of things need to be cleaned up on the OL.
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That could be something to ask Hubbs or someone. The QB definitely made line calls under Jones. JG frequently goes up to the OL and calls either an audible or makes the line call.

There are a lot of issues with the OL. I do see some coaching up and improvement with them also. My concern with JG after what he's shown is his ability to handle the mental part at this point. The OL obviously needs to improve but too many try to claim that JG has arrived and is being held back by the OL. That isn't true. He has as far to go as they do.
 
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I think CJP is playing coy. RB switching to keep Gatorats guess which back to prep for. Jennings underplaying intentionally to make the Gatorats think he's unreliable hench we're one dimensional with only Callaway being a viable target. KC seeing limited time and plays to think we have limited confidence in him. Then game time the OL actually shows up. JG plays well enough to move the chains. KC comes in and exhibits pro-stylish accuracy in dink and dunk passing that moves chains and puts us inthe endzone. On the other hand snow is crystalized frozen water and cold.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
I think CJP is playing coy. RB switching to keep Gatorats guess which back to prep for. Jennings underplaying intentionally to make the Gatorats think he's unreliable hench we're one dimensional with only Callaway being a viable target. KC seeing limited time and plays to think we have limited confidence in him. Then game time the OL actually shows up. JG plays well enough to move the chains. KC comes in and exhibits pro-stylish accuracy in dink and dunk passing that moves chains and puts us inthe endzone. On the other hand snow is crystalized frozen water and cold.
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I’m afraid you’re in for a disappointment my friend. We are who we are and Jennings doesn’t give our offense another dimension. He’s good when healthy, but we are more explosive with Callaway and Palmer leading the way. Even if Jennings becomes JG’s #1 target, he isn’t a going to have a Cordarrelle Patterson or Justin Hunter type of impact. In other words, defenses won’t have to change anything to account for JJ.
 
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