'19 FL QB Brian Maurer (Tennessee signee)

[VOLUNTEERSZN]

Have none of you and guys like you learned anything from the bustapalooza of the last decade. I don't believe anything other than kids have talent and we will see if they pan out. Experience has taught me this. I am excited to see Bailey in orange and white with a big power T on his helmet...but...I will temper that excitement with well learned skepticism. I thought JG showed the ability in HS to be transcendent, but he is at best just a solid QB.

Completely different coaching staff. The guys that recruited JG didn’t coach. At all. They set him so far back that we’re lucky Chaney should be able to get decent stats out of him. The busts are gonna go down a lot. I’ve seen one Pruitt recruit so far that hasn’t played up to his ranking (JJ Peterson) and all the guys he signed in this class looked the part in the O&W game

 

[SweetasSoda]

I'm just a cheerleader but this is the feeling each QB left me with after the O&W game Saturday. JG managed the O. He didn't seem to be doing much, and I was shocked at his stats after the game. JT had flashes that showed great promise (reminded me of Bray). BM seemed to be determined and a leader (like Kelly/Shuler). That determination resulted in 2 INT, but he can grow out of that. Excited to see who Chaney can get the most out of.

 

[SSVol]

I'm just a cheerleader but this is the feeling each QB left me with after the O&W game Saturday. JG managed the O. He didn't seem to be doing much, and I was shocked at his stats after the game. JT had flashes that showed great promise (reminded me of Bray). BM seemed to be determined and a leader (like Kelly/Shuler). That determination resulted in 2 INT, but he can grow out of that. Excited to see who Chaney can get the most out of.

Folks like to point out the INTs with BM, but he's an EE...he should be attending his prom shortly. Beyond the INTs, he moves really well and stepping up in the pocket seemed instinctive. JG has almost learned to use the pocket...BM already does.

 

[yourstruly23]

Folks like to point out the INTs with BM, but he's an EE...he should be attending his prom shortly. Beyond the INTs, he moves really well and stepping up in the pocket seemed instinctive. JG has almost learned to use the pocket...BM already does.

Key word, Almost. Could save himself a lot of pain if he'd just do it.

 

[901LookAlive]

Folks like to point out the INTs with BM, but he's an EE...he should be attending his prom shortly. Beyond the INTs, he moves really well and stepping up in the pocket seemed instinctive. JG has almost learned to use the pocket...BM already does.

And the guy who baited him on the two picks should be attending his HS prom. Lord knows what a veteran SEC safety would do to the poor kid. I like Muarer but he doesn't have the arm talent to hold back a polished passer like Bailey. Go watch Bailey highlights and watch him work the pocket.

 

[jakez4ut]

i like Maurer a lot. he's a bit of a gunslinger, and having htat mentality isn't necessarily a bad thing.

that said, he's not ready for the SEC defenses. that mentality at this stage of his development probably gets him benched...quick.

the one pick he threw back across his body in the middle that JM picked off was a terrible decision and would be reason #1 he woudln't start, unless they absolutely had to start him.

he's a true freshman, and he's got plenty of time.

 

[SSVol]

And the guy who baited him on the two picks should be attending his HS prom. Lord knows what a veteran SEC safety would do to the poor kid. I like Muarer but he doesn't have the arm talent to hold back a polished passer like Bailey. Go watch Bailey highlights and watch him work the pocket.

I think that is more a testament to Tank than a knock on BM. There's a reason people were whispering Eric Berry.

As for Bailey...that totally could be, but he isn't on the team yet. I'm just pleased that the two underclassmen look like they have the tools to make us better than we have been.

 

[UT = Checkmate]

Key word, Almost. Could save himself a lot of pain if he'd just do it.

Are you kidding. Not sure if serious. Our OL has been so bad that it has not been physically in his best interest to step up in the pocket. If you are arguing that he could help identify protection better I’d be in full agreement.

 

[chargervol]

Have none of you and guys like you learned anything from the bustapalooza of the last decade. I don't believe anything other than kids have talent and we will see if they pan out. Experience has taught me this. I am excited to see Bailey in orange and white with a big power T on his helmet...but...I will temper that excitement with well learned skepticism. I thought JG showed the ability in HS to be transcendent, but he is at best just a solid QB.

Here is the main issue imo, and open to being completely wrong.
I know many have him pegged as bad and they'll disagree haha.

The team's biggest weaknesses just happen to align perfectly with Guarantano's weaknesses. Using Bama because of their strengths.

He has the arm and talent but *imo doesn't do his progression quick enough. Also doesn't move or step up in the pocket. The fix at Bama? Let your line buy you an extra second to follow through, exactly the area TN can't even reach average.

His deep throws aren't always pinpoint accurate, mostly doesn't lead the receiver. Bama would use their receiver speed to create enough separation to compensate. TN has tall and talented receivers but not so much speed. The result, to protect the ball, we go downfield less.

Often, RB's and TE's catch a surprise blitzer last second and abandon the scheme to stop the sack. Our guys have had so many schemes in 4 yrs, they're lucky to get that right, much less adjust and make an unplanned save.

And Dobbs: Many of his early weakness and JG's are similar. Dobbs left UT a legend and beloved. Now take away his mobility and unbelievable escapes? Unfortunately, many of us had JG pegged as a more accurate Dobbs.

I don't think JG is bad at all, I just think being here at this exact time, highlighted his weaknesses.

Stats don't win games but they are proof of underlying talent. On a different team, JG may have looked like a star.
If circumstances change this year, so could our perception of his talents.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Here is the main issue imo, and open to being completely wrong.
I know many have him pegged as bad and they'll disagree haha.

The team's biggest weaknesses just happen to align perfectly with Guarantano's weaknesses. Using Bama because of their strengths.

He has the arm and talent but *imo doesn't do his progression quick enough. Also doesn't move or step up in the pocket. The fix at Bama? Let your line buy you an extra second to follow through, exactly the area TN can't even reach average.

His deep throws aren't always pinpoint accurate, mostly doesn't lead the receiver. Bama would use their receiver speed to create enough separation to compensate. TN has tall and talented receivers but not so much speed. The result, to protect the ball, we go downfield less.

Often, RB's and TE's catch a surprise blitzer last second and abandon the scheme to stop the sack. Our guys have had so many schemes in 4 yrs, they're lucky to get that right, much less adjust and make an unplanned save.

And Dobbs: Many of his early weakness and JG's are similar. Dobbs left UT a legend and beloved. Now take away his mobility and unbelievable escapes? Unfortunately, many of us had JG pegged as a more accurate Dobbs.

I don't think JG is bad at all, I just think being here at this exact time, highlighted his weaknesses.

Stats don't win games but they are proof of underlying talent. On a different team, JG may have looked like a star.
If circumstances change this year, so could our perception of his talents.

That's exactly it. Think of the QBs AL won championships with. It was the line. I personally hope he is able to continue growing and so does the line so we don't have to throw a freshman, reshirt or true, in there. If we do then both showed some promise, and we do have Chaney.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Here is the main issue imo, and open to being completely wrong.
I know many have him pegged as bad and they'll disagree haha.

The team's biggest weaknesses just happen to align perfectly with Guarantano's weaknesses. Using Bama because of their strengths.

He has the arm and talent but *imo doesn't do his progression quick enough. Also doesn't move or step up in the pocket. The fix at Bama? Let your line buy you an extra second to follow through, exactly the area TN can't even reach average.

His deep throws aren't always pinpoint accurate, mostly doesn't lead the receiver. Bama would use their receiver speed to create enough separation to compensate. TN has tall and talented receivers but not so much speed. The result, to protect the ball, we go downfield less.

Often, RB's and TE's catch a surprise blitzer last second and abandon the scheme to stop the sack. Our guys have had so many schemes in 4 yrs, they're lucky to get that right, much less adjust and make an unplanned save.

And Dobbs: Many of his early weakness and JG's are similar. Dobbs left UT a legend and beloved. Now take away his mobility and unbelievable escapes? Unfortunately, many of us had JG pegged as a more accurate Dobbs.

I don't think JG is bad at all, I just think being here at this exact time, highlighted his weaknesses.

Stats don't win games but they are proof of underlying talent. On a different team, JG may have looked like a star.
If circumstances change this year, so could our perception of his talents.

Agreed. JG isn’t bad. He’d probably look like an above average QB if he played behind a good OL, or at least one that excelled in pass protection. But he doesn’t really have any of the traits a QB needs to overcome a bad OL and elevate those around him.



Maurer looks like he may have some of those traits, but right now he looks like he needs some time to develop before he’s going to bring more to the table than JG. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Plenty of great college QBs needed a RS year to adapt to the speed of the game.


Shrout did look pretty good, though. Not sure he gets off that first deep pass to Byrd if the QB is live (the defender barreling down on him let up there), but he definitely showed off a live arm. I’m hoping our early OOC games give him some opportunities to get a lot of snaps. He definitely looks like the kind of QB Chaney can do some nice things with.

 

[Easttnken]

i like Maurer a lot. he's a bit of a gunslinger, and having htat mentality isn't necessarily a bad thing.

that said, he's not ready for the SEC defenses. that mentality at this stage of his development probably gets him benched...quick.

the one pick he threw back across his body in the middle that JM picked off was a terrible decision and would be reason #1 he woudln't start, unless they absolutely had to start him.

he's a true freshman, and he's got plenty of time.

Exactly...saying he shouldn't start TODAY, doesn't mean he won't get a shot when he has time to develop. BM was fun to watch in the O&W game, but has some learning to do. He may come a long way thru fall practice, or during the season...or maybe not. Like you said, he has time.

As for Bailey, he may very well be the guy who could come in and be ready to start as a Fr. He may or may not be as good as Trevor Lawrence, but I could see him having a similar impact. JMHO

 

[SSVol]

Are you kidding. Not sure if serious. Our OL has been so bad that it has not been physically in his best interest to step up in the pocket. If you are arguing that he could help identify protection better I’d be in full agreement.

He stands there while the tackle gets beat to the outside. Stepping forward a few feet would buy him a second or more and suddenly our OL wouldn't appear as bad.

 

[jakez4ut]

Here is the main issue imo, and open to being completely wrong.
I know many have him pegged as bad and they'll disagree haha.

The team's biggest weaknesses just happen to align perfectly with Guarantano's weaknesses. Using Bama because of their strengths.

He has the arm and talent but *imo doesn't do his progression quick enough. Also doesn't move or step up in the pocket. The fix at Bama? Let your line buy you an extra second to follow through, exactly the area TN can't even reach average.

His deep throws aren't always pinpoint accurate, mostly doesn't lead the receiver. Bama would use their receiver speed to create enough separation to compensate. TN has tall and talented receivers but not so much speed. The result, to protect the ball, we go downfield less.

Often, RB's and TE's catch a surprise blitzer last second and abandon the scheme to stop the sack. Our guys have had so many schemes in 4 yrs, they're lucky to get that right, much less adjust and make an unplanned save.

And Dobbs: Many of his early weakness and JG's are similar. Dobbs left UT a legend and beloved. Now take away his mobility and unbelievable escapes? Unfortunately, many of us had JG pegged as a more accurate Dobbs.

I don't think JG is bad at all, I just think being here at this exact time, highlighted his weaknesses.

Stats don't win games but they are proof of underlying talent. On a different team, JG may have looked like a star.
If circumstances change this year, so could our perception of his talents.

lotta truth here. there's many components as to why our passing game has struggled. many are dependent upon one another, and are not mutually exclusive.

you can go on one play and clearly see JG didn't do something right, then the next someone in protection makes a mistake, the next the WR runs the route wrong, the next the RB misses the blitz p/u......all most see is the QB, and he sucks. which is only part of the truth...lol

it all needs fixed..

 

[jakez4ut]

Exactly...saying he shouldn't start TODAY, doesn't mean he won't get a shot when he has time to develop. BM was fun to watch in the O&W game, but has some learning to do. He may come a long way thru fall practice, or during the season...or maybe not. Like you said, he has time.

As for Bailey, he may very well be the guy who could come in and be ready to start as a Fr. He may or may not be as good as Trevor Lawrence, but I could see him having a similar impact. JMHO

i'll say this for HB, if comes in and finds his way to starting as a freshman, he will have earned it, cause there's going to be some real experience ahead of him on the depth chart, and i would imagine that SHOULD be hard to overcome for most FR QB's....so if he does, then you'd have to think he gonnna be gooood.......

 

[Easttnken]

lotta truth here. there's many components as to why our passing game has struggled. many are dependent upon one another, and are not mutually exclusive.

you can go on one play and clearly see JG didn't do something right, then the next someone in protection makes a mistake, the next the WR runs the route wrong, the next the RB misses the blitz p/u......all most see is the QB, and he sucks. which is only part of the truth...lol

it all needs fixed..

Hopefully Tee can help the WR group improve on their issues.

 

[jakez4ut]

Hopefully Tee can help the WR group improve on their issues.

well, that's the thing isn't it? we brought in Chaney and Tee, moved Johnson and Weinke around....this staff as it's assembled right now should be pretty freakin' good.

it still isn't all going to be fixed over night. i think it's clear Pruitt wasn't thrilled with the progress, or lack there of, from a couple guys on the staff last year, and made changes as a result....

we're going in to year 2. i'm still encouraged by what i see off the field, enough to say that i won't really be concerned unless we're still having these same conversations in a couple of years.......it does take some time.

 

[Easttnken]

i'll say this for HB, if comes in and finds his way to starting as a freshman, he will have earned it, cause there's going to be some real experience ahead of him on the depth chart, and i would imagine that SHOULD be hard to overcome for most FR QB's....so if he does, then you'd have to think he gonnna be gooood.......

Agreed, there will be experience with the QB's, and they all have plenty of potential. If they all progress well, it will be a great problem to have. Hopefully competition brings out the best in all of them, and we can just see where the chips fall from there.

 

[Easttnken]

well, that's the thing isn't it? we brought in Chaney and Tee, moved Johnson and Weinke around....this staff as it's assembled right now should be pretty freakin' good.

it still isn't all going to be fixed over night. i think it's clear Pruitt wasn't thrilled with the progress, or lack there of, from a couple guys on the staff last year, and made changes as a result....

we're going in to year 2. i'm still encouraged by what i see off the field, enough to say that i won't really be concerned unless we're still having these same conversations in a couple of years.......it does take some time.

Just like a good puzzle...sometimes you have to tinker with the pieces, until you find the ones that fit.

 

[chargervol]

Think Chaney will be a night and day difference for our offense. Not sure what the difference will be with Tee and the receivers.

Not a negative towards Tee at all, more that David Johnson was considered a really good WR coach himself. I know TM will be huge on recruiting and we really need some top talent WR's.
As far as our current guys, if we see a step up in production, I'm betting scheming (Chaney) and 2nd year S&C may gain us a touch in speed. And then improvement in the OL can play a factor.
It'll be harder to judge just WR coaching techniques than the OC changes.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Completely different coaching staff. The guys that recruited JG didn’t coach. At all. They set him so far back that we’re lucky Chaney should be able to get decent stats out of him. The busts are gonna go down a lot. I’ve seen one Pruitt recruit so far that hasn’t played up to his ranking (JJ Peterson) and all the guys he signed in this class looked the part in the O&W game

I get all that, and I agree, but I am not anointing any of these kids anything other than that they are good propects till they actually do something anymore.

 

[yourstruly23]

Are you kidding. Not sure if serious. Our OL has been so bad that it has not been physically in his best interest to step up in the pocket. If you are arguing that he could help identify protection better I’d be in full agreement.

Go watch the spring game. Both Shrout and BM consistently stepped up in the pocket or scrambled to the outside and got rid of the ball. Is our 2nd string OL better than our first? JG just stands there and takes a beating. Even Chryst, as bad as he was, got rid of the ball quick enough to not get hammered every other time he dropped back. JG could be an above average QB if he had any type of pocket presence, but he just doesn't and don't know if he will.

 

[Catbone]

We’ve sucked for a long time. Good coaching and better recruiting will fix that. Not a band-aid mobile QB.

Having both is nice

 

[volsagain]

i like Maurer a lot. he's a bit of a gunslinger, and having htat mentality isn't necessarily a bad thing.

that said, he's not ready for the SEC defenses. that mentality at this stage of his development probably gets him benched...quick.

the one pick he threw back across his body in the middle that JM picked off was a terrible decision and would be reason #1 he woudln't start, unless they absolutely had to start him.

he's a true freshman, and he's got plenty of time.

And this is the reason I would like to see him get in the action in the 2 give me games.

 

[jakez4ut]

And this is the reason I would like to see him get in the action in the 2 give me games.

I would think if the opportunity presents, so would chaney