Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[BigOrangeVols]

Hooker seems like Pruitt's kind of QB....

"I don't care if you throw 2 pick sixes to Kentucky, just NEVER, under any circumstances, score points..... Ever."

Jeremy Pruitt... probably

fyp

 

[American_PitVol]

good gnus is Season starts later than 6 weeks.

Is that you, Gary Gnu?

 

[ricepatty]

Joe Milton apparently active in the UT directory...

 

[HankHill]

So which QB is leaving now...

 

[drvenner]

Even being a rival Reds fan during those years I had such great respect for Williams. Great player and classy guy. Many don't know that his wife is dying from late stage dementia, which hits home with many folks on here including my wife and I with my MIL. They've been married for 60+ years and he still provides daily care for her. Not sure, but she may still be alive even though she's been in the final stage for over a year.

Thanks for sharing that information. I was not aware. Even more respect for him now.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Per AP:

Joe Milton is in the UT Student directory and is active

 

[BruinVol]

Good grief

This program is on life support

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Health is his biggest issue. I think the dude has already had multiple knee surgeries and some kind of neck procedure. But if you take his best games (Georgia and bama before getting hurt) they are the best QB play we’ve had since dobbs. Athletically Maurer is our most talented QB in terms of traits but as we all know, that’s not even half the battle anymore.

JT Shrout's Florida or South Carolina game (in 2019) were better imo. Maurer still threw for just 50% and a pick against Georgia, and that pick was a huge momentum shifter.

 

[JCVol00]

So which QB is leaving now...

$10 says Salter

 

[Ron Swanson]

So which QB is leaving now...

If the media reports are true and Bailey isn’t front runner for the QB1 job then my money is on him leaving.

 

[HankHill]

JT Shrout's Florida or South Carolina game (in 2019) were better imo. Maurer still threw for just 50% and a pick against Georgia, and that pick was a huge momentum shifter.

Completion % is a flawed stat imo. Too many holes to punch in that both by WRs and what someone is asked to do. But i agree those games were good but i thought our team just felt different when he started those games.

 

[TrippieRedd]

LOL JOE MILTON IS HIS ANSWER? Dude is worse than JG.


bye Bailey

 

[Kingston Vol]

If only someone had let you know weeks ago we were desperate for a transfer QB.

 

[Kingston Vol]

If the media reports are true and Bailey isn’t front runner for the QB1 job then my money is on him leaving.

Agreed. He was very close to putting his name in the portal when Pruitt was fired, but decided it was best to complete spring practice in Knoxville before making a decision.

 

[LA Vol]

UT has been talking to Milton for a while. He has experience, is mobile, can play right away and has three years of eligibility. He checks their boxes, and they must think he fits their profile better than anybody on the roster.

 

[HankHill]

UT has been talking to Milton for a while. He has experience, is mobile, can play right away and has three years of eligibility. He checks their boxes, and they must think he fits their profile better than anybody on the roster.

It could also play into them expecting at least one QB to leave and just wanting to keep a full QB room too.

 

[GoBigOrange86]

What a dumpster fire of a football program.

Actually, I take that back. At least something is going on in the dumpster when it's on fire.

 

[MarcoVol]

LOL JOE MILTON IS HIS ANSWER? Dude is worse than JG.


bye Bailey

If Bailey hasn’t won the job then that’s on Bailey. I’d like to see him in a couple years. Thought he’d be farther along by now tho.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Joe Milton can pass and run !!

 

[TrippieRedd]

If Bailey hasn’t won the job then that’s on Bailey. I’d like to see him in a couple years. Thought he’d be farther along by now tho.

I thought Milton would be as well

 

[bluegrasser]

I know this is coming through my rose colored glasses, but I detect something in that interview that I don’t think I’ve heard in a long, long time.
It sounded like there is genuine excitement and ENJOYMENT amongst the coaching staff - that they actually like and respect each other and seem to be a) on the same page, and b) having fun.

After years of filling out staffs with mercenaries who might or might not get along ... maybe we’ve finally got the right mix

 

[JCVol00]

I just dont see any one of the 3 current qbs leaving after spring ball, they all seem really bought in

 

[CAVPUT]

Good grief

This program is on life support

If Milton is joining the team, it really makes you think about just how bad our qb recruiting has been. It's the most important position on the team and Pruitt left us with apparently very little at the position. Don't know much about Milton other than he's a Florida kid, but I'd wager Heupel knows him very, very well. What I don't get is why he wasn't here for all of spring ball? Seems like he'd really want/need that time with his new team. Odd.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Completion % is a flawed stat imo. Too many holes to punch in that both by WRs and what someone is asked to do. But i agree those games were good but i thought our team just felt different when he started those games.

Completion % (or lack there of) is what really did in JG last season especially. Maurer isn't durable enough or explosive enough running the ball for it to be overlooked like with Dobbs.

I feel like people like Maurer cause he's got moxy or swagger, and I like that about him too. If he was at UCF and Heupel was there he'd absolutely be starting for him.

But he's at UT and Hooker, Salter, Bailey and now Milton all are in the same room. As the other guys adjust to what this offense is and what the staff wants from them I think you see Maurer slide backwards on the depth chart. I expect he transfers out honestly, with the 1 time rule passing. I'm also worried that Bailey may do it as well.

 

[Vols4us]

Joe Milton can pass and run !!

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