‘23 CA QB Nicholaus Iamaleava (Tennessee)

[SweetasSoda]

I agree 100%! Hope he balls out next year, wins the Heisman, wins the national championship, and becomes the number one pick in the NFL draft.

I would fear for the mental health of some if that were to happen.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

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Milton teaching Nico. Just like Hendon to Milton.

 

[butchna]

Where are the PJ pants?

He makes EVERY shoe look like a slipper.

 

[DrTNT]

Wasn’t 8 Andy Kelly’s number?

yup

 

[DrTNT]

Nobody is rooting for Milton to fail and while some of the points Bigl are valid I overall agree with LittleVol. It's sickening to watch the ball sail 15 yards past a wide open WR, and that hasn't been corrected rain or shine. I hope he absolutely balls out against Clemson, I'll be there rooting for him.
I just don't have a lot of confidence in that happening.

Milton: 63% completions; Hooker 69% completions ... no major statistical difference.

 

[BondJamesBond]

Man I'm rooting for Joe. Kid has done all of the right things and continues to be a leader in the program.

Life as a Vol fan will be much better if Milton figures it out early. Only a handful of chronic naysayers want him to fail.

 

[peaygolf]

Life as a Vol fan will be much better if Milton figures it out early. Only a handful of chronic naysayers want him to fail.

Really hope he balls out and shuts everyone up!

 

[swampfoxfan]

Really hope he balls out and shuts everyone up!

I do also. He's put in the time .

 

[NighthawkVol]

Tayven Jackson practicing, it seems. I just started a thread asking about this on the football forum, but I guess this answers my question....we should have a scholarship backup QB in the Orange Bowl.

 

[KptVFL]

Exactly. It's bizarre.

Desire to be able to say "I told you so" outweighs everything else?

That's the only theory I've got.

 

[OrangeEtBlanc]

I remember last season when a rather loud contingent blasted both Milton AND Hooker because they wanted Harrison Bailey to start.

I hope everything clicks for Milton next year because he has all the physical tools to be a great one.

 

[Batman1948]

That comment makes it look like the whole thing could have been staged

 

[Batman1948]

Where are the PJ pants?

Back in high school-------big boy ball ball now

 

[Volfan39]

The ball just looks different coming out of his hand

 

[ehilli99]

I don’t think I have ever been more excited to hear about how a specific player practices than I have about Nico. Dude is going to be special. It’s just a matter of when it happens not if.

I think probably the last player I was this excited about in practice, was maybe Bryce Brown

 

[peaygolf]

I think probably the last player I was this excited about in practice, was maybe Bryce Brown

Let's hope this turns out better than that!

 

[jmacvols1]

 

[Volnut]

I think probably the last player I was this excited about in practice, was maybe Bryce Brown

I'll be honest, I was pretty excited about Jarrett Guarantano when he first got here.

 

[SugarCC]

I don’t think I have ever been more excited to hear about how a specific player practices than I have about Nico. Dude is going to be special. It’s just a matter of when it happens not if.

Just think, there was a time, whenever we signed TWO Top 10 QBs. And, there were those who wanted to go with the kid not named Manning, and you couldn't fault them for it. Stewart was way more athletic, and had a cannon. He played in 11 games his freshman year, and didn't look too bad...he just wasn't Peyton Manning.

Stewart played for Art Briles in HS. He went 23-11 as starter at A&M, led them to Big 12 Championship.

 

[LoudOrange]

Just think, there was a time, whenever we signed TWO Top 10 QBs. And, there were those who wanted to go with the kid not named Manning, and you couldn't fault them for it. Stewart was way more athletic, and had a cannon. He played in 11 games his freshman year, and didn't look too bad...he just wasn't Peyton Manning.

Stewart played for Art Briles in HS. He went 23-11 as starter at A&M, led them to Big 12 Championship.

Supposedly the separation occurred during the Bama game when the coaches reviewed the film and Manning was by far the better decision maker on reads, checks, etc.

 

[Pump Guy]

I'll be honest, I was pretty excited about Jarrett Guarantano when he first got here.

 

[engineerVOL]

He looks 10-foot tall

 

[Godfatha]

Just think, there was a time, whenever we signed TWO Top 10 QBs. And, there were those who wanted to go with the kid not named Manning, and you couldn't fault them for it. Stewart was way more athletic, and had a cannon. He played in 11 games his freshman year, and didn't look too bad...he just wasn't Peyton Manning.

Stewart played for Art Briles in HS. He went 23-11 as starter at A&M, led them to Big 12 Championship.

He also played a part in helping us get to the NC game, if I remember correctly. There was some hype around K State going to the NC game instead of us, until Stewart's A&M team beat them.

 

[StoVol]

He also played a part in helping us get to the NC game, if I remember correctly. There was some hype around K State going to the NC game instead of us, until Stewart's A&M team beat them.

Correct

 

[NighthawkVol]

He also played a part in helping us get to the NC game, if I remember correctly. There was some hype around K State going to the NC game instead of us, until Stewart's A&M team beat them.

Actually, by that time, our spot had been sealed because the 3 undefeated teams going into the final (championship weekend) were Tennessee, UCLA, and KState. Tennessee beat Miss State in the SECCG and Miami upset UCLA in a game postponed by hurricane earlier in the season. So if KState had won the Big 12 Championship game, it would have been Tennessee vs. KState in the BCS NC game. I was kind of disappointed that KState got beat because I liked the idea of playing them a lot more than FSU, which was loaded with NFL talent.

Anyway, there was no way Tennessee was getting left out after UCLA lost. They weren't going to put KState AND Florida State (with 1 loss) in over Tennessee. KState's loss got FSU in, not Tennessee. Frankly, the concern of KState jumping Tennessee if they'd won was also unfounded.