Joe Milton 2.0 (merged)

[Rocky Top T]

Yep. Freshman mistake and hopefully it’s a learning lesson for him.

A middle school player knows to throw the ball in the end zone on the last play! Freshman mistake???

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

How so? Name a great game he's had

He hasn't had a "great" game, but hell, you're running him down like he's awful

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Hey Nico!!! Toldja your loudest admirers would become your haters at the drop of a hat. Welcome to fickledom.

 

[JMSqb11]

It's widely known he got an 8 million dollar NIL deal. For the "we" part, I already explained. Like I said, don't be willfully ignorant

I just want to see the receipts of people complaining about his $2m per year deal that they contributed to

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Oh shut the **** up. You sound stupid. Those same fans that are hurt or embarrassed by the loss are the only reason the coaches and players get paid. You're a damn casual who has the mentality of Butch Jones

This is a special kind of stupid

 

[overseasorange2]

Nico is very talented but he has obvious weaknesses in his game. Throwing on the run is definitely one of them. His accuracy suffers significantly when he rolls out or even moves in the pocket. Opponents saw this first vs NC State. That’s why both OU & Ark really brought pressure with 5 guys. Heupel & his brain trust needs to figure it out cause running on 3rd & 8 or more all year isn’t gonna cut it.

Throwing it practically lateral to the sidelines for a 2 yard gain isn't either.

 

[Nicovfl8]

WTF ! Who does that? Is there a QB coach on staff? Right up there with the QB a few years back who cost us a win at Alabama because he changed the play at the one yard line. Who's recruiting these guys? I mean, this loss could be taken much more in stride if the ball had been at least thrown, at least giving the team a chance, even if intercepted. I mean, I just sat staring at the screen in disbelieve. I have on seen something similar to that in a middle school game. WTH is going on at practices? That play, that last play was just humiliating, embarrassing and eye opening.

I hate to say it and and I don’t think he is, but that’s Milton all over again.

 

[overseasorange2]

He knew he crossed the LOS. He was dead to rights and he knew it. Bad mistake by a young qb. Shouldn’t have even been in that position though. This game was lost at the coin flip by poor preparation.

Just hope we don't have any more bye weeks

 

[Frosty]

It was 4th down!

He got the first

 

[OrangeWave2]

Whats disgusting is the People defending this performance

It is Nico's 6th start. The boy is tryin and if Bama could lose at #1 then anything was possible and always was.

 

[jasonvol18]

Prove me wrong

You just proved yourself wrong. Milton was a 6th yr Senior making this type decisions, Nico is in his 6th start. Not even a close comparison right now. Damn, we've got some dumbass, uneducated fans!

 

[hUTch2002]

We wasted 4-5 seconds on the delayed time out, and it felt like everyone was in panic mode.

They wasted like 15 seconds on the big play downfield. I don’t understand why Heupel sucks so much at clock management. I like him as a coach but clock management is a huge struggle for him.

 

[hUTch2002]

If you want to make excuses for a play like that then you do not deserve to be respected.

I think you might be taking it a little too seriously.

 

[sami]

Damn, we've got some dumbass, uneducated fans!

So true, and unfortunately most of them find their way here after any loss.

 

[volbound1700]

You guys just can't let Milton go can you? Milton is in the NFL and you continue to find ways to disparage him.

He wasn't even that bad of a QB, he just wasn't Hendon Hooker.

 

[BreatheUT]

He wasn't even that bad of a QB, he just wasn't Hendon Hooker.

He wasn't. As a matter of fact, besides overthrowing guys and throwing too hard at times he was a good decision maker.

 

[Nicovfl8]

Milton was a 6+ year QB. Nico has played 6 games.

That’s what I’m thinking, learn early and move on, unlike Milton.

 

[RockytopJYB]

It’s painful watching that. It demonstrates how many chances we actually had to win that thing.

 

[GameTime]

Keeping with the title of thread....It was madness to run out of bounds at that point...Throw the ball and hope for a pass interference or a catch...Anything beats just running out of bounds...I'm sure the Ark players on the sidelines really blasted him with smack talk....

 

[BornAVol1963]

I agree with everything you said. Open things up by throwing deep. Something has happened to Nico. Every play should be setting up another play. His accuracy is way off now. What about a screen to a running back to slow down the pass rush. The defense, even though it appeared to be a bend but don't break, kept the game close. Was some of the starters in trouble? Safety and linebacker had players on the field that I hadn't seen out there all year. Over rated? I sure hope not! Go Vols!!

I believe that with CJH in his ear all the time, Nico maybe over thinking every play.

 

[BobbyMcGee]

It really magnifies a much deeper issue. Nico will not throw the football unless he sees a receiver “high school open” … i.e., a huge separation.

If you remember, he also held the Hail Mary at the end of the first half. On some passes, it is okay to risk an interception.

He needs to develop a gunslinger mentality and be willing to anticipate better and throw aggressively into tighter windows.

Right now, he is playing way to tentatively IMO.

What that tells me is that he is more concerned with his personal stats than winning the game. That play right there will come back to bite him come NFL draft day though.

 

[DaddyChad]

A RS freshman QB does that.

 

[OrangeEtBlanc]

I think Nico realized he scrambled too far and could no longer throw it, and by that point it was game. Frustrating mistake, but he will grow. He led us down the field to be in a position to win, but bad clock management & play calling killed that last drive.

 

[SGMVols]

A RS freshman QB does that.

I’ve seen lots of second year QBs play college football. I’ve only seen one run out of bounds to end a game.

 

[ETV]

Clock management was a big issue last night. When the Vols got the ball back with 6-8 minutes left and the lead, they should have been milking every second, huddling, and running high completion percentage plays and making Arkansas burn all of their time outs. They did zero of that. That is 100% on Heupel and the staff. Their defense was never going to stand up to the challenge at hand. They got smoked all game long. Thinking they should go fast with the game on the line and relying on the defense was a poor decision.

Several times they were snapping the ball with 20 plus seconds ion the play clock.