He is correct. The Nico hype got a little out of control because early in the season, he could do no wrong. He hit EVERY deep ball. He made NFL throws that Aaron Murray said he could never make...and he still holds SEC records. He did nearly everything right, the national media ran with stories about him being a Heisman candidate etc. The truth is he is only a half dozen games into his college career, he is playing behind a struggling Oline that's well documented, and he is still doing a good job. He is just young and inexperienced. Nico is uber talented though. He is gonna be great in time. It doesnt help him that lots of VOLS fans are comparing him at 19yo and 6 games into his college career with Hendon Hooker at 24yo who reset every single UT passing and scoring record that matters in 2022 before heading to the NFL. Nevermind the age difference, years experience as a college starter etc...Hooker had great WR that were drafted into million dollar NFL contracts. Including Hyatt who is THE best college WR to ever play at Tennessee, and the only one to ever win the Belitnikoff Award as the nations best pass catcher.
VOLS fans just need to chill out and watch as Nico develops in front of our eyes. We are VERY lucky to have him. Lucky to have Jake behind him as well. Extremely lucky to already have a commitment from the no1 QB in the nation for 2026!! Small but loud group of people who never played QB in their lives (most of which have never even put on pads and a helmet either) acting like they are experts and crapping on our very talented QB doesn't help anyone. Just chill out and enjoy the ride. Might want to watch some of the excellent film breakdown videos linked here as well...then you would have a better understanding of who and what are really holding our offense back this season. Hint: it isn't the QB...