Joey Aguilar officially named the starter

[WillisWG]

Tennessee Football Names Starting Quarterback to Begin 2025 Season | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee football has picked its starting quarterback for the upcoming 2025 season when it gets underway vs. Syracuse.

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Tennessee football has decided on who will be its starting quarterback for the 2025 season. Josh Heupel’s offense will officially be led by Joey Aguilar, the Appalachian State and UCLA transfer who joined the Vols in the spring portal window. He beat out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the position on the depth chart. This was first reported by Brent Hubbs of VolQuest

 

[Titans4Vols]

 

[Hunter10139]

Whoa, didn't expect this today.

 

[WillisWG]

 

[FranklinVFL]

Totally shocked, I tell you.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Good. Named someone to the public. Other schools were naming their starter and in the new age of NIL college ball players are going to want that starter NIL $ sooner rather than later
Also people like other people knowing they're the #1 plus this was the worse kept secret anyway

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Not surprised. Evidently GMAC the freshman looked better than Merk

 

[Rocky Top T]

As it should be! Gmac should be the backup.

 

[Nash Buckingham]

Whoa, didn't expect this today.

Couple weeks out. It was time. Doesn't surprise me ,
needs to get all the reps possible

 

[rdk4121]

Timing makes sense. Heading into mock game week, you need to know who the starter is to get the appropriate amount of reps for each player.

 

[WillisWG]

Three Reasons Joey Aguilar Was The Logical Choice To Be Tennessee Football's Starting Quarterback | Rocky Top Insider

Three reasons why UCLA transfer Joey Aguilar was always the logical choice to be the Tennessee football starting quarterback.

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[Flipdaddy]

The other quarterbacks that have been previously recruited are wasting their careers.

 

[zeppelin128]

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

The other quarterbacks that have been previously recruited are wasting their careers.

That’s the double edged sword of the new era. Things move faster than ever, but the kids do have the opportunity to move to an opportunity that makes sense for them.

Hopefully they can lock in and help the team the rest of the way with no distractions or drama. Hate to see Merk fall off the radar, that kid was all heart, but I’m also happy to see GMac rise.

 

[driscokid]

I’m cool with it but he needs to drop the “y” and be Joe. Joey — meh. Joey Namath? Joey Theisman? Joey Burrow? Maybe he will be the first bad ass “Joey”

 

[VolTom1]

Yes, and Gmac should be 2nd string and ready to go if Joey can't handle it.

 

[Vol865]

The other quarterbacks that have been previously recruited are wasting their careers.

Tell them to earn the job then

 

[VolCalls]

Yes, and Gmac should be 2nd string and ready to go if Joey can't handle it.

GMac is very talented but will be eaten alive if he sees the field for meaningful action this year. That would mean either Aguilar is out with an injury or the season has gone off the rails.

Those who attend practice tell me Merklinger is the odd man out. Kid just doesn’t have it.

 

[Rocky Top T]

The other quarterbacks that have been previously recruited are wasting their careers.

Nope, if Nico stayed they were going to sit anyway. Gmac will start next year

 

[Rocky Top T]

Tell them to earn the job then

Exactly

 

[VolTom1]

GMac is very talented but will be eaten alive if he sees the field for meaningful action this year. That would mean either Aguilar is out with an injury or the season has gone off the rails.

Those who attend practice tell me Merklinger is the odd man out. Kid just doesn’t have it.

I agree, If we have to go to Gmac we are in a bad spot. Something is just off with Merk.. Gmac is clearly better. I think Joey will be fine as long as he is healthy.

 

[goldvol]

I’m cool with it but he needs to drop the “y” and be Joe. Joey — meh. Joey Namath? Joey Theisman? Joey Burrow? Maybe he will be the first bad ass “Joey”

Says the guy with kid in his name.

 

[cgrish]

Not surprised. Evidently GMAC the freshman looked better than Merk

From everything I read Mac looked better than Ja also

 

[LittleVol]

GMac is very talented but will be eaten alive if he sees the field for meaningful action this year. That would mean either Aguilar is out with an injury or the season has gone off the rails.

Those who attend practice tell me Merklinger is the odd man out. Kid just doesn’t have it.

Dramatic much?

You act like skinny freshman QBs have never played before.

 

[aRmo]

From everything I read Mac looked better than Ja also

Doesnt have the weight to last a full season. Dude needs to set his alarm at 2am to wake up and eat a peanut butter sandwhich every day. I know hes just a freshman but dang that boy skinny lol.