Unsettled QB competition plus Tennessee football spring game takeaways
Tennessee fans watched the first public portion of the QB competition at the Orange and White Spring Game. Here are key takeaways.
Tennessee football fans watched the first public portion of the Vols’ quarterback competition at the Orange and White Spring Game on April 11, and it appeared little was settled. Redshirt freshman George MacIntyre and five-star freshman Faizon Brandon both completed about 50% of their passes, and most were under 10 yards in a conservative offensive performance. Colorado transfer Ryan Staub tossed a touchdown pass with third-team and walk-on players on the field.
He is expected to be a reserve quarterback. The real competition is between MacIntyre and Brandon. Coach Josh Heupel said he wouldn’t pick a starter in spring.
He poked fun at the fact that the 48,000 fans in attendance might pick their early favorite. “Nobody will have an opinion,” Heupel said jokingly. "...
But I do love the growth from (the quarterbacks). There’s a lot of positives (and) a lot of things that they have to work on. They have to continue to grow.
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