Joey Aguilar remains coy on Tennessee future ahead of bowl game
Published:
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has a lot on his mind at the moment, but he’s trying his best to just focus on the Vols’ upcoming bowl game against Illinois.
Tennessee will meet the Fighting Illini in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 30, but while Aguilar has plenty to think about when it comes to Bret Bielema’s team, he also has his future to ponder.
As the Knoxville News Sentinel reported, Aguilar joined the ongoing lawsuit that was filed by Diego Pavia in late November. That legal action aims to eliminate junior college seasons from counting towards the NCAA’s 4-year eligibility rule.
With Aguilar awaiting a potential injunction that would grant him the ability to spend another season with coach Josh Heupel and the Vols, he was asked during a post-practice interview about any news he had heard.
He emphasized that he’s just focusing on the Music City Bowl.
“Not much,” Aguilar said of recent news regarding the lawsuit. “I’m focused on the season, and I’ll pursue what I want to pursue afterwards.”
Reporters also inquired as to whether Aguilar would consider turning pro as opposed to returning for another year of college ball, and he responded in similar fashion.
“I guess I’ll figure that out after the bowl game,” Aguilar said.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
