Are you 100% certain about Miltons abilities?

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RDU VOL#14 said:
I am sold on his physical abilities . I need to see him put it all together week in and week out before I’m totally confident that he will get us to where we want to be.
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Pretty much agree with this. We've seen one game where he put it all together, and that was a meaningless bowl game. Will he be able to accurately hit a wide open WR streaking down the field in the swamp? That I am not so sure of.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Pretty much agree with this. We've seen one game where he put it all together, and that was a meaningless bowl game. Will he be able to accurately hit a wide open WR streaking down the field in the swamp? That I am not so sure of.
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I get what you’re saying, but Clemson wasn’t exactly a cupcake game.
 
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In terms of arm strength, absolutely. That's obvious. In terms of durability and decision making, the jury is still out. He doesn't have the escaping ability that Hooker had and for someone as huge as he is, he doesn't seem to like contact. His decision-making ability is still a concern to me because I still remember the end of the Old Miss game. I get it. That was 2 years ago and he very well could have developed beyond that. I hope so. But until he proves it I will always have that Ole Miss game in the back of my mind.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
I am sold on his physical abilities . I need to see him put it all together week in and week out before I’m totally confident that he will get us to where we want to be.
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He has only this year to do it week in and week out. We shall see, but I'm pretty confident that he can. Like was said, Clemson was no cupcake.
 
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I’m cautiously optimistic. We’ve come to know how difficult it is to find a competent qb. And Milton was anything but competent his first go round. But if anyone on earth would be able to improve dramatically it would be him. I say this because of the tutelage he’s received from heupel. He’s also had 3 years now of film study, practice time, scrimmages, and playing time. Add to heupel’s mentoring he’s also had Joey hazle, Goloush, hooker, and others. He’s got a spectacular offense to play in that’s going to create wide open shots and he’s got some absolute studs to throw to. Again…typically if a kid plays and doesn’t seem to have the instincts I’d say their ability to pick it up is low. Playing qb is so much about instinct and understanding momentum, angles, distance, and being able to recognize and feel pressure coming. But he’s had so much high level training to go along with his unreal skill set.
So ya…I’m cautiously optimistic
 
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The "Elephant in the Room" that many of us are struggling with is...

Joe doe does not seem to possess equal "cerebral abilities" that Hendon had/has...

HOWEVER...Joe DOES possess "physical capabilities" at a much higher level than Hendon...

Will physical ability advantage equate to similar or to more on field success, despite cerebral shortcomings?

*my guess is it'll depend on how loose & free Joe plays...like more "playground-like" over "ad nauseam play-study like" or tight...which could be a disaster!

Oh...and I'm REALLY worried about the O-Line, too...
 
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He's always been superior PHYSICALLY to Hooker...arm, physical make-up and straight line speed. Hooker beat him out due to his poise, accuracy and pocket awareness. If Milton squared any of that away in the two years under Heupel's tutelage, we have a potential benchmark at the position...IF. I would also add that Hooker had a tendency to zero in on a specific favorite target. IF Milton can spread it around, that would amplify the offense...hard as that is to believe.
 
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TAF said:
The "Elephant in the Room" that many of us are struggling with is...

Joe doe does not seem to possess equal "cerebral abilities" that Hendon had/has...

HOWEVER...Joe DOES possess "physical capabilities" at a much higher level than Hendon...

Will physical ability advantage equate to similar or to more on field success, despite cerebral shortcomings?

*my guess is it'll depend on how loose & free Joe plays...like more "playground-like" over "ad nauseam play-study like" or tight...which could be a disaster!

Oh...and I'm REALLY worried about the O-Line, too...
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I disagree. Milton generally made good reads, he just used to overthrow folks too much. I didn’t see any major concerns with his decision-making though.
 
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His season will hinge on the O-line. If the Oline can be somewhat close to what it was last year, then the run game will help him tremendously. I don’t trust his abilities when the play breaks down as much as HH. Seems he used to try to make plays that weren’t there early on in his career and that got him into trouble w/fumbles etc. It’s all mental for Milton. The physical abilities we know are there. So if he can keep it calm/cool and avoid forcing things then we’re golden. Sometimes the best play is just making sure you have another opportunity and not trying to make chicken salad out of..
 
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It’s too hard to forget the past for me to be completely sold. HOWEVER, I saw a well prepared Joe Million in the Orange Bowl who looked comfortable and confident and ready for the spotlight. So i am 100% encouraged about his progress and ready to see what he can do when the pressure of playing in the SEC kicks in.
 
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If JM has been working hard during his time at UT sitting behind the legendary Hooker, then I don't see why he won't be a success.

Whether or not UT wins the SEC will not determine how good JM's year was. The Vols had glaring issues in the secondary last year, as we all know. If that isn't completely overhauled, Joe could have an immaculate season, but the Vols still won't be winning the SEC.

That said, I am hopeful that CJH is putting it together, and if not this coming year, it will be soon that the Vols will be playing for a Natty.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Pretty much agree with this. We've seen one game where he put it all together, and that was a meaningless bowl game. Will he be able to accurately hit a wide open WR streaking down the field in the swamp? That I am not so sure of.
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The Orange Bowl is not meaningless. I share some of your concern though, I just don’t understand why everything outside of the playoffs is suddenly “meaningless”
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Pretty much agree with this. We've seen one game where he put it all together, and that was a meaningless bowl game. Will he be able to accurately hit a wide open WR streaking down the field in the swamp? That I am not so sure of.
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Most meaningful bowl game since ‘04 cotton bowl in terms of bowl ranking, but sure, it didn’t mean anything
 
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