3 big questions for Tennessee quarterback battle after spring practice
Josh Heupel spoke in the future tense about the Tennessee quarterback competition. He needs to see more development. Here are factors to consider.
Coach Josh Heupel spent much of Tennessee football spring practice speaking in the future tense about the quarterback competition. The Orange & White Spring Game was no exception. In his postgame news conference, his favorite word was “grow” when breaking down the battle between redshirt freshman George MacIntyre and five-star freshman Faizon Brandon , along with Colorado transfer Ryan Staub as the dark horse candidate.
Heupel expects them to grow physically. MacIntyre still needs to add weight to his 6-foot-6, 201-pound frame. He expects them to grow in the playbook.
Brandon must gain a better understanding of the running game and pass protection during the offseason. MacIntyre, with a one-year head start, can’t rest on his laurels. And they must grow beyond their spring performances.
Neither MacIntyre nor Brandon played at a consistently high level in UT’s intrasquad scrimmages or the spring game. UT coaches are the experts and decision-makers in this competition. But it was clear to reporters and the 48,000 fans who watched the spring game at Neyland Stadium that neither quarterback has claimed the job yet.
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