Key Highlights
- Welcome to modern college football. Let’s recap and see where things stand as the portal starts to slow down a bit. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQuarterbackTennessee took a couple of swings here with Sam Leavitt and Ty Simpson, ultimately striking out.
- You sort of get the sense that they’re okay that that result though with George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon waiting on the depth chart.
- Josh Heupel clearly wanted a veteran passer to bridge the gap, but he wasn’t going to break the bank to secure one having already invested in his quarterbacks of the future. Still, needing a body in the room, Tennessee added Ryan Staub as an insurance policy.
- There’s an outside chance here that the Vols could get back Joey Aguilar too, which we’ll figure out officially during a February 10th hearing. Running backTennessee’s search for a 4th running back in the room took them through several names, but they ended up landing on Javin Gordon from Tulane.
- Gordon is coming off of his true freshman season at Tulane where he led the team in carries.