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Sudden Impact said:
Other than two starts and injury, we don't have a decent sampling of Milton except in Mop up duty which as been pretty damn good.

The focus on him is what it is and it is a matter of if he can step up to the tasks without the weapons that Hooker had being Hyatt & Tillman. Should we judge him on 1 game, No.

Let's see if the one thing we have not been able to see in him from last year to today is Rhythm at the QB position.

I watched Hooker in the Pittsburgh game from this year and it took him awhile to find it but that game proved to be a building block. HH had moments in that game that we all would have questioned his starting. The first three possessions to be exact.

He found it and then it lulled in the 3rd quarter to return in the 4th.

This is a growth game for Milton so give him that moment.

There is nobody sitting on the bench at the moment to replace him.
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I agree for the most part.
Really bad football last year when had some chances to play.
Mop up duty in blowouts don’t really tell anything as there is no pressure.
He didn’t look very sharp in the Vandy game and the passing game was really watered down to throws in the flat and deep throws which could indicate a lack of trust to make a lot of throws over the middle in traffic.

I don’t think he should be judged solely on the bowl game. If he plays ok but not great then maybe he can continue to improve. If he really struggles with accuracy, decision making, etc and it’s pretty bad then I think we may have to look at other options or we will struggle next year until Nico or Jackson are ready
 
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Bloodrunsorange27 said:
I agree for the most part.
Really bad football last year when had some chances to play.
Mop up duty in blowouts don’t really tell anything as there is no pressure.
He didn’t look very sharp in the Vandy game and the passing game was really watered down to throws in the flat and deep throws which could indicate a lack of trust to make a lot of throws over the middle in traffic.

I don’t think he should be judged solely on the bowl game. If he plays ok but not great then maybe he can continue to improve. If he really struggles with accuracy, decision making, etc and it’s pretty bad then I think we may have to look at other options or we will struggle next year until Nico or Jackson are ready
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I think Nico will be ready next year, he will struggle with the speed of the game. As far as, the play calling and talent I think it is there. The playbook is a given as he has had over a year to learn it. As an EE he will get a better understanding.

I cannot use the Vandy game as a judge of Milton. Raining and it is Vanderbilt plus we devoted a lot of offense to the run.

Coaching comes to bear and CJH toolege after all he has proven his worth as a QB whisperer. Time will tell but we can't make random calls as some have done on this board. When I think of Milton I think of Cam Newton and I hope CJH can guide him and build an offense around him.
 
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BlinghamptonVol said:
We won’t lose to the gators for the foreseeable future. Heup has us rolling and Napier has some serious roster problems in Gainesville. He’s out after three years and then a new coach will take time to get that program back in order, if they get the right coach. If they miss again, it’ll be a 10 year streak for Heup. He’s gonna own the next decade against the gators.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are seeing the first glimpse of a golden era at UT. Heup is gonna make us think of the late 90’s as ‘nice’ run compared to what’s coming. Let go of the BVS. Embrace these next years.
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I‘ll have what he’s having.
I love Christmas Eve parties.
 
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Cooying CJH offense is something i see more teams starting to do. Stretching the field wider with receivers as UT does. Hopefully Coach knows how to defend what he created.
 
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BlinghamptonVol said:
Ladies and gentlemen, we are seeing the first glimpse of a golden era at UT. Heup is gonna make us think of the late 90’s as ‘nice’ run compared to what’s coming.
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98-23, 81% win rate, a little under 10 wins per year, 6-4 in ten straight years of bowls, 3 Fiestas, a Sugar, an Orange, two SEC championships, a national title -- but Heupel will make us think of that as "nice"?

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Bloodrunsorange27 said:
We will need good QB play next year to have anything close to this season. If Milton struggles in the bowl game we will have to figure something out or it may be a long season.
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Think you nailed it. This system doesn’t need an outstanding QB but it has to have one that can make reads quick and find match up advantages and protects the ball. Having that plus defense improving is a key to having a great team instead of an enjoyable team.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
I think Nico will be ready next year, he will struggle with the speed of the game. As far as, the play calling and talent I think it is there. The playbook is a given as he has had over a year to learn it. As an EE he will get a better understanding.

I cannot use the Vandy game as a judge of Milton. Raining and it is Vanderbilt plus we devoted a lot of offense to the run.

Coaching comes to bear and CJH toolege after all he has proven his worth as a QB whisperer. Time will tell but we can't make random calls as some have done on this board. When I think of Milton I think of Cam Newton and I hope CJH can guide him and build an offense around him.
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I have a feeling Nico will be ready by game 1 also. Getting these bowl practices is huge.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Milton, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Pat Mahomes would struggle. Clemson's defense, even with missing pieces, is nothing to turn up one's nose at. The doubters can doubt, but until shown otherwise, I think Milton will come through despite the challenges of the Clemson orange crush. It's so weird, and cognitively dysfunctional, that so-called Vols fans won't even give the man the benefit of doubt for this game. With fans like this, we don't ned opposing fans, the haters, gives us a built-in rival base. I'd strong suggest, if I can't demand, that they obtain their Clemson jerseys and other gear, practice the Clemson fight songs and chants, and sat among the Clemson fans.
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Clemson gave up just over 20 points per game, we were at just over 23 per game with a much harder schedule. They could beat us but don't let the reputation of previous better Clemson teams be too scary.
 
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dduncan4163 said:
Serious question, what are your feeling on Napier after his first season? Seems like there's already a split forming among Gator Nation.
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The sky isn’t falling, yet I’m nowhere near ready to crown Napier as the second coming.

Ask me again in 12 months….until then, we may never win another football game in my lifetime.

Therefore, 0-12.
 
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BlinghamptonVol said:
We won’t lose to the gators for the foreseeable future. Heup has us rolling and Napier has some serious roster problems in Gainesville. He’s out after three years and then a new coach will take time to get that program back in order, if they get the right coach. If they miss again, it’ll be a 10 year streak for Heup. He’s gonna own the next decade against the gators.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are seeing the first glimpse of a golden era at UT. Heup is gonna make us think of the late 90’s as ‘nice’ run compared to what’s coming. Let go of the BVS. Embrace these next years.
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That’s not how any of this works
 
#43
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BlinghamptonVol said:
We won’t lose to the gators for the foreseeable future. Heup has us rolling and Napier has some serious roster problems in Gainesville. He’s out after three years and then a new coach will take time to get that program back in order, if they get the right coach. If they miss again, it’ll be a 10 year streak for Heup. He’s gonna own the next decade against the gators.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are seeing the first glimpse of a golden era at UT. Heup is gonna make us think of the late 90’s as ‘nice’ run compared to what’s coming. Let go of the BVS. Embrace these next years.
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We've heard that a lot over the last 15 years and somehow we've managed to lose to UF teams that we were superior to. Having said that, we've got a different mindset with Heupel. Teams are a reflection of their coach. I don't see us wetting the bed when we see UF on the field anymore, but UF has a great recruiting base. Miami and FSU being on the rise also helps us, but this idea that we're going on some sort of 6 year winning streak is a bit much. Might happen. Hope it does, but nah, I can't get on board with that. I'll settle for holding serve at home vs the gators.
 
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Bloodrunsorange27 said:
Fans having a concern about a game or how a player will perform based on previous poor performance is normal and reasonable. Milton hasn’t looked good in a game so far at TN. If you want to ignore that then that is your choice.
You aren’t in a position to demand anything. You’re not a better fan because you have blinders on. No one is less of a fan if they voice concern about how the team will play.
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He had one start this year....56 to 0. Spin your s*** all you want winning is what matters.
 
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I think we're getting ahead of ourselves, we only beat a pretty bad UF team by 5 at home with our best team in 20 years. Let's just win next year in the Swamp first. It's been a long time.
 
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BlinghamptonVol said:
We won’t lose to the gators for the foreseeable future. Heup has us rolling and Napier has some serious roster problems in Gainesville. He’s out after three years and then a new coach will take time to get that program back in order, if they get the right coach. If they miss again, it’ll be a 10 year streak for Heup. He’s gonna own the next decade against the gators.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are seeing the first glimpse of a golden era at UT. Heup is gonna make us think of the late 90’s as ‘nice’ run compared to what’s coming. Let go of the BVS. Embrace these next years.
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Their best class recruiting wise since Urban Meyer. Be careful it doesn't take much to restock teams like UF, Ole Miss, etc.
 
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LordBolton said:
Clemson gave up just over 20 points per game, we were at just over 23 per game with a much harder schedule. They could beat us but don't let the reputation of previous better Clemson teams be too scary.
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Thank you. However, my post was far less about Clemson, than the Vols-player hater fans that inflect VN.
 
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CAVPUT said:
We've heard that a lot over the last 15 years and somehow we've managed to lose to UF teams that we were superior to. Having said that, we've got a different mindset with Heupel. Teams are a reflection of their coach. I don't see us wetting the bed when we see UF on the field anymore, but UF has a great recruiting base. Miami and FSU being on the rise also helps us, but this idea that we're going on some sort of 6 year winning streak is a bit much. Might happen. Hope it does, but nah, I can't get on board with that. I'll settle for holding serve at home vs the gators.
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Found this on a 247 board. The 21st rated player in Florida might be top 3 in other states, but this doesn’t bode well for napier’s future at fu.
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