Harrison Bailey

[WillisWG]

Former highly-touted Tennessee quarterback re-enters transfer portal

On the move again

https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/harrison-bailey-enters-transfer-portal

 

[jackaro]

Let this be an object lesson on hyping a player before they even step onto campus.

 

[peaygolf]

Let’s Go Peay!
Come on to ‘Stachville!

 

[VolNExile]

Hope he finds what he’s looking for.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

He’d be QB1 on our roster.

 

[VolPack22]

He’d be QB1 on our roster.

Chad Powers is available.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Chad Powers is available.

womp womp

 

[wmcovol]

I wish the young man the best. One year in Vegas is more than enough for anybody.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Small school close to home would be my guess.

 

[Teeman]

He’d be QB1 on our roster.

You won’t get much sympathy here. No matter who starts for Florida against UT, they always have a career day.

 

[livefaith]

You won’t get much sympathy here. No matter who starts for Florida against UT, they always have a career day.

Florida's staff should promote that to any QB ... "Hey do you wanna make an early run to Heisman prominence? ... We play TN early and youll have 600yds passing and 5TDs, as the backup with a broken foot and 2 felony charges working thru the courts".
AR-15 nearly pulled it off in Neyland last year!

 

[Lawrence Wright]

You won’t get much sympathy here. No matter who starts for Florida against UT, they always have a career day.

I’m getting 2003 Ingle Martin vibes from our QBs.

That’s the last time our QB stunk up the place at home against you guys.

That was 20 years ago…we’re due.

 

[Through_The_T]

Kid needs to go down a level to FCS or DII.

I think he's maxed out on his potential and DI isn't in his future.

 

[OrangeInKy]

This aged poorly:

QB battle down to pair as Rebels conclude fall camp

 

[508mikey]

Let this be an object lesson on hyping a player before they even step onto campus.

It was already known by Tennessee though -- exhibit one JG

 

[TNVOLFN]

Let this be an object lesson on hyping a player before they even step onto campus.

I started a thread back in 2019 saying we needed to lower our expectations and got absolutely roasted and told it was a bad analysis:

"Just a heads up, but I feel we need to slow down with our expectations for Bailey coming on to campus and being QB1 on day one. The kid throws an elite ball, no question, but he also holds onto the ball for a long time and takes sacks and he is prone to throw interceptions.

No doubt that can all be corrected, but I'm telling you, he is a work in progress as I've seen him play multiple times. You can't simply look at stats because 1. That's not a true indicator of how a player's game translates to the next level and 2. a LOT of his throws were either perimeter throws to exceptional athletes or short passes to a generational talent in Gilbert."

 

[Grand Vol]

He’d be QB1 on our roster.

Doesn't Tebow have a year of eligibility left?

 

[Lemme_axya_this]

It was already known by Tennessee though -- exhibit one JG

Johnathan Crompton says high

 

[BowlBrother85]

I’m getting 2003 Ingle Martin vibes from our QBs.

That’s the last time our QB stunk up the place at home against you guys.

That was 20 years ago…we’re due.

Yeah, but Chris Leak played too, didn't he? Leak was a very good college QB. Should have been a Vol.

 

[WillisWG]

He’d be QB1 on our roster.

You like Mertz, know you do.

 

[05_never_again]

I started a thread back in 2019 saying we needed to lower our expectations and got absolutely roasted and told it was a bad analysis:

"Just a heads up, but I feel we need to slow down with our expectations for Bailey coming on to campus and being QB1 on day one. The kid throws an elite ball, no question, but he also holds onto the ball for a long time and takes sacks and he is prone to throw interceptions.

No doubt that can all be corrected, but I'm telling you, he is a work in progress as I've seen him play multiple times. You can't simply look at stats because 1. That's not a true indicator of how a player's game translates to the next level and 2. a LOT of his throws were either perimeter throws to exceptional athletes or short passes to a generational talent in Gilbert."

An acquaintance of mine who is a huge UT fan and follows recruiting pretty closely said the exact same thing like 2 days after he committed. Said he was a decent prospect, but people were way too excited about him based on what he'd shown in HS.

Said he might end up being a great player, but most of his HS production was from throwing balls to Arik Gilbert who 1) was wide open by 10 yards, 2) made an incredible catch on a not well-particularly placed ball or 3) caught a short pass and made guys miss for a long gain.

Of course, ironically enough, Gilbert has also shown nothing in college and is on his third different school. His issues seem to be off-the-field and mental, but still.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

You like Mertz, know you do.

To be fair, of all our midgets, he’s the tallest.

 

[EasternVol]

Let this be an object lesson on hyping a player before they even step onto campus.

We'll never learn. No fanbase does.

 

[EasternVol]

Johnathan Crompton says high

Crompton wasn't bad at all once he got some real coaching.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

I wish the young man the best. One year in Vegas is more than enough for anybody.

I’m trying to figure out why over 10years, my sister still lives there. I’ve visited a couple times. It’s fun and all, but there’s no way I could call it home.