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This weekend marks an incredible opportunity for Tennessee’s football team. However, one player has more on the line than any other Vol when UT hosts Florida on Saturday.
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano can instantly thrust himself into the pantheon of memorable quarterbacks with a win against the Gators this week. No one will ever talk about his mediocre season in 2017 again. That will just be looked at as a normal learning experience and the natural growth of a young quarterback.
No one will ever bring up his sideline antics when he appeared to be pouting as the Vols were playing Georgia Tech last year. That will be chalked up to a dysfunctional football team, not Guarantano’s attitude. Team chemistry was far beyond Guarantano’s control. Poor communication and poor coaching could well have been the cause of Guarantano’s distress against the Yellow Jackets. That seems quite plausible considering the disturbing news that surfaced about Butch Jones’ coaching style after he was fired.
Guarantano seems ready for the challenge. According to Pro Football Focus, Guarantano was nearly perfect against the blitz against UTEP. He completed 7-of-8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown when the Miners brought extra pressure last weekend. Certainly, UTEP isn’t a national title contender, but Guarantano’s continued toughness is something to be respected. Since becoming a starter last season, he has taken a beating with porous pass protection around him. As many times as Guarantano has been knocked down, he’s always gotten up. Surely, that has earned his teammates’ and coaches’ respect.
The sophomore is sixth-best in the SEC with a 161.28 passer rating. That’s one slot above his next upcoming counterpart. Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks’ passer rating is 148.82. The two have followed similar paths since signing with their respective schools. Franks was rated as the No. 5 overall quarterback in the 2016 class by 247Sports’ composite recruiting ranking. Guarantano was No. 7. In the 20 or so years that recruiting rankings have been tracked, Guarantano was one of the highest rated quarterbacks that the Vols have ever signed.
JG has the chance Saturday to take command and become the leader of this team. If he can lead us to victory under the lights sat night a winning season becomes a real possibility.
Hell, I'm going to go out on a limb and say he will pass for 250, run for 50 and have 3tds in a 27-24 victory. For whatever reason I'm feeling good about this game Nation. I just got a feeling that we come out loose and aggressive and will play to win.
GBO
This weekend marks an incredible opportunity for Tennessee’s football team. However, one player has more on the line than any other Vol when UT hosts Florida on Saturday.
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano can instantly thrust himself into the pantheon of memorable quarterbacks with a win against the Gators this week. No one will ever talk about his mediocre season in 2017 again. That will just be looked at as a normal learning experience and the natural growth of a young quarterback.
No one will ever bring up his sideline antics when he appeared to be pouting as the Vols were playing Georgia Tech last year. That will be chalked up to a dysfunctional football team, not Guarantano’s attitude. Team chemistry was far beyond Guarantano’s control. Poor communication and poor coaching could well have been the cause of Guarantano’s distress against the Yellow Jackets. That seems quite plausible considering the disturbing news that surfaced about Butch Jones’ coaching style after he was fired.
Guarantano seems ready for the challenge. According to Pro Football Focus, Guarantano was nearly perfect against the blitz against UTEP. He completed 7-of-8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown when the Miners brought extra pressure last weekend. Certainly, UTEP isn’t a national title contender, but Guarantano’s continued toughness is something to be respected. Since becoming a starter last season, he has taken a beating with porous pass protection around him. As many times as Guarantano has been knocked down, he’s always gotten up. Surely, that has earned his teammates’ and coaches’ respect.
The sophomore is sixth-best in the SEC with a 161.28 passer rating. That’s one slot above his next upcoming counterpart. Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks’ passer rating is 148.82. The two have followed similar paths since signing with their respective schools. Franks was rated as the No. 5 overall quarterback in the 2016 class by 247Sports’ composite recruiting ranking. Guarantano was No. 7. In the 20 or so years that recruiting rankings have been tracked, Guarantano was one of the highest rated quarterbacks that the Vols have ever signed.
JG has the chance Saturday to take command and become the leader of this team. If he can lead us to victory under the lights sat night a winning season becomes a real possibility.
Hell, I'm going to go out on a limb and say he will pass for 250, run for 50 and have 3tds in a 27-24 victory. For whatever reason I'm feeling good about this game Nation. I just got a feeling that we come out loose and aggressive and will play to win.
GBO