Jeremy Pruitt comments on Tennessee's QB situation after first spring practice
The Tennessee Volunteers are entering the 2020 spring practice session without a locked-in starting quarterback.
Jarrett Guarantano, Brian Maurer and JT Shrout all got varying degrees of experience in 2019 and freshman Harrison Bailey is being added to the mix this season.
Coach Jeremy Pruitt said on Tuesday that all 6 Tennessee scholarship quarterbacks will get a chance to win the job this spring:
"The plan right now is to rep six guys." If a player eliminates himself from the race by slipping behind the others, that can be adjusted.
— David Ubben (@davidubben) March 10, 2020
Jeremy Pruitt on Tennessee's starting QB
"We need to find out who our first QB is, our 2nd QB, our 3rd QB… There needs to be competition to have everyone at their best."
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) March 10, 2020
The Vols need to enter the 2020 season with some stability at that position if they want to capitalize on last year’s momentum.
We’ll see who stands out as spring practices continue from Knoxville and who the final contenders are going into fall camp.
I’m very surprised Shrout didn’t transfer
That Quarterback room is a bit-crowded…someone will leave. My thinking is that college programs need to begin to “Develop” Quarterbacks…instead of running for the Transfers. *No disrespect Dawgs….but it’s in the best longer-term interest of all programs to have a QB that can play at least two(2) years and provide some stable leadership during that time. Time will tell.
A lot of QBs in the room. We may rep 5 or 6 for a little while this spring, but not long. You simply cant do that. Look for at least one transfer sometime after spring. I personally like Shrouts arm and decision making better than I saw so far from Maurer but in such limited time it is difficult to choose one over the other. The job is G’s to lose but with all that talent waiting to play he will not be given the same leash as last season. IMO he either shows the light switch has come on for decision making… or he is toast.
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