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I might get negged for this comp but at 6-3, 230, Mahomes is a pretty big QB and his throws are effortless, similar to Milton's. In reply to Nothing is "off". was by My Name is LEGIONS. This is also how his sack rate went way down this year. He has gotten better on the go routes. I used gimmicky because thats what 13 out of 14 SEC teams call TNs offense. Floor's wet. Joe Milton can bring excitement to Tennessee playing for the Vols Teams SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Michigan Michigan St. Nebraska Ohio. Again, not a huge difference, but Milton does have the edge. [12], Milton transferred to Tennessee, where he was named the team's starter. I heard the staff were as excited to get Milton as they were to get Rashan Gary. So, I dont want to diminish that perception with this correction. But beyond Miltons numbers, was how he played the position, and answered some of the questions facing him for both Friday night, and beyond. Tennessee's offense may not miss a beat with Joe Milton under center as opposed to Hendon Hooker in 2023 . Thats pretty much what I was gonna say bryanchip His passing accuracy has come along nicely but I would like to see him run the ball a bit more. why not give him some more time to improve. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton announced on Thursday that he'll be entering the transfer portal and leaving the program. Is that Josh Gattis' dream? And might push mid 60's in year two. In reply to Being 2020, anythings by Midukman, In reply to Hopefully a very small alien. Vols quarterback Joe Milton, who was starting in place of the injured Hendon Hooker, was asked after the game about the locker room. Miltons size is more a an advantage for his run, than his run ability or speed alone. We had a ton of 3 and outs in the Orange bowl But thats just how the game went I suppose. Navarre is very under appreciated. At the end of the day, I felt like Joe just his grasp over our offense in a short amount of time, the growth over the middle portion of training camp, his acceleration in what were doing, some physical attributes, decision-making led us to put the ball in his hands here [for] this first ballgame.. Scroll to Continue We also know that. The quarterback entered the transfer portal in February and landed with Tennessee in April. Ive seen enough, Joe Milton is winning the Heisman in 2023. Agreed. The game has evolved to the point where you don't need a QB with 4.3 speed, but you need a QB who will force defenses to respect the QB run and have to account for that. After all, Milton began the 2021 season as Tennessees starter, before giving way to Hooker. However, if he can take care of the ball even a little bit, his physical gifts are just too much to ignore. He fits the physical mold for sure. Joe Milton crosses goal-line for 1-yard Rushing TD. Probably helps that he had already used his one-time transfer. 14-0 and still more obsessed with Tennessee than your own team. But if he's not accurate, he could throw it as far as Ypsilanti and it wouldn't make any difference. Friday nights Orange Bowl presented a huge opportunity for Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton. The question is accuracy and knowing when to put touch on the ball and when to rifle it. Squirrel White waddles in celebration after Tennessee TD, Tennessee's big play leads to Jabari Small's TD, UT's Milton III: It's all about preparation and trust, UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Tennessee Volunteers: Full Highlights, Joe Milton goes 21-yard on impressive carry, Joe Milton crosses goal-line for 1-yard Rushing TD, Joe Milton crosses goal line for 4-yard TD, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Due to injury, Hooker replaced Milton III as the Vols' starting quarterback against Pittsburgh last season. But a win this season for TN D and especially over the last few games in total Defense. Joe is an incredible talent! Just because hes hasnt been high percentage in passing accuracy, does not make him an auto dual. When it comes to actual, on-field numbers, McCaffrey does have the edge, but neither have really played any sort of meaningful minutes. Milton, who played his freshman season farther south at Pahokee, developed into a four-star prospect in his three years at Olympia, despite his completion rate never eclipsing 50%. Privacy Policy Staying at UT was probably much better for his career than going to a Power 5 school and toiling away. CB is a massive, raging question mark. Joe Milton Ultimate Highlights - YouTube 0:00 / 2:21 Joe Milton Ultimate Highlights MaxPreps 1.16M subscribers Subscribe 243 Share Save 83K views 5 years ago Junior highlights of. Big explosive plays are important but until Milton can hit those big throws with some consistency,then he has to add another area to his game. If Milton has half the balls Gardner has we can beat OSU. He watched a 24-year-old grown man develop into a Heisman Trophy candidate and lead a program to levels of success it hadnt experienced since the early 2000s. The quarterback completed 19 of 28 passes for 251 yards and 3 touchdowns on Friday night, as the Volunteers topped the Tigers by a final score of. The Tennessee quarterbacks coach said the Vols hoped to draw Clemson offsides with a hard-count from Milton. Milton was fantastic when he had the opportunities in 2022, although it did come against far more inferior talent. A big improvement from as year. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. His accuracy looked much improved. As if we forgot. Its been a dry spell for qb play and even longer since weve had a true game changer. Beasley on the Vols Defense is dialed in. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. I'm sure Harbaugh sees plenty of recruits and thinks, man this kid reminds me of X. 2022 MGoBlog. So I say his future is very bright. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Theyll be an odd symmetry between Hooker and Milton next year, one that could play out like the same beautiful symphony. You give Heup some 5 stars and let see what yall can do. Tennessee needs to get 4-5 yards at a time, then try to long ball. He came in here from Michigan with a cannon for an arm, but always overthrew everyone. LOL Its embarrassing that no media is talking about the QB situation for UGA next season..lol I mean what are they going to say, UGA, a school that shuns throwing to anyone other than TEs, is all the hype for a QBs whom have never seen the field.. lol The only thing anyone is asking is, man where is UGA going to be without SB?. The last time UGA tried to develop pocket passers the last two fled the program and one is playing on Sundays for doing so. Its not a bad problem to have. In reply to Hes got nice touch on the by Midukman. Its definitely his best option. surely you can see that. The win propelled Tennessee to their first 11-win season since 2001, when they finished the season 11-2, and ranked fourth in the nation. The reception put Tillman at 48 yards for the night on two receptions. Consider those answered in Miltons favor, as he looked more like the player Volunteers fans saw this season, as opposed to the quarterback who could not connect on some deep throws last year, particularly in a game against Pittsburgh. Milton was Michigan's starting QB to start the 2020 season, but after . Kind of like TNs gimmicky offense does. He knows the system and with the freakish arm strength he has he needs to be somewhere that puts the ball in the air often. Milton started the season as Michigan's man under center, and he looked damn good against Minnesota and Michigan. Again, you're neglecting to consider the fact that there really hadn't been any live/pad practices since the end of last season -- so it's hard to believe he'd already definitivelylost the job. ? He needs to keep them ball as well some on RPOs. PFF College (@PFF_College) December 31, 2022. Joe Milton crosses goal line for 4-yard TD. if 14-0 and in the NCG again = embarassing, what is getting 63 hung on you in a must win by South CAROLINA LOL. Follow on, No College Football Hall of Fame eligibility for Stetson Bennett? Notable traits: Big arm, tough, very athletic, dual threat, As a recruit: 4* 6-5.5, 230 lbs (#204 overall, #9pro), Will start after two years with the program (RS Sophomore), Notable traits: Cannonarm, huge body, mobile/athletic. Okay, enough looking backwards and thinking what if or thinking about what went wrong. But as long as the redzone D stood, we won the game. Dont use the word gimmicky.lol Its not what this offense is. [15] Milton played in a relief role in six games the rest of the 2021 season. Quarterback Joe MIlton faced a true test against the Clemson Tigers Friday night. Joe Milton is here. I think in his mind, everyone is so impressed with his arm, that he thinks he has gotta throw it 200 mph. Will 2024 be a record year for football players drafted? THE . 9 Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 56-0 in rain for 10th win", "Clemson, Tennessee Selected to Play in Capital One Orange Bowl", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Milton&oldid=1132812099, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 18:31. re: Jon Crompton on Joe Milton Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:08 am to Luggahead quote: I will give Milton this, he has a rocket launcher for an arm. Tennessee, led by QB Joe Milton, rolls over Clemson in dominant Orange Bowl win Tennessee's best season in more than 20 years ends with 31-14 win over Clemson . Insane arm strength, great build, athletic. I hope hes gotten that piece down, because he seems to have the other traits youd be looking for. Did you have anything else, little fella? Tennessee online sports betting officially launched on November 1, 2020, and many of the largest sportsbooks are live and operating in the volunteer state. Tyler Mansfield (@TMansfieldMedia) December 31, 2022, Joe Milton is going to be a very serious prospect next year. Lets hope more Cam newton than Elvis Grbac . We support responsible gambling. Joe milton #5 (@Qbjayy7) February 18, 2021. The days of statue QBs are over. The simplified system will make him look OK against weaker and even good Defenses, but when an elite D shows up hell need to be able to run a more complex pro style offense like Ohio State to hang. Win either one of those two and Michigan plays LSU or Oklahoma for all the marbles. As you ponder all the words you know from the English dictionary, orange you glad that this is about to be the orangest Orange Bowl ever?! The next plays got to happen, Milton said. We don't have that. Lol your a loser obsessed with UGA. But because of his size, apparent speed and arm strength, I'm going to roll the dice and pick Joe Milton. Neither of those stat lines are enough to make a full season prediction of how they'd do, but turnovers and accuracy have been an issue for Milton dating back to his prep days. Here are a few helpful links to get yourself acclimated if you haven't already done so. I was simplifying it for them. Freaky bright, Heupel said of Tennessees future. And yes, we use that spelling proudly. Entering the 2021 season, Milton was named starter over Hooker. he still need to work on everything and get fine tuned. WE are truly in unknown territory here. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Click to reveal Id bet any amount of money that we will see Joe Milton III on the field for an NFL team at some point. Milton, who will turn 23 this year, transferred and might have again were it not for the unfortunate injury to Hooker. He went from 6 7 to 5 5 when he threw a pass. In reply to Agreed. Thats when the QB throws an absolute strike on the post route for the games first touchdown: Volunteers Touchdown! I sure hope so for him. Speaking of under rated, I always thought Todd Collins was a damn good college QB, Felt the same way about Brian Greise in the pro's. just prior to his big injury he had the highest QB rating in the NFL and was leading the Broncos to a superbowl run, but if I am honest, never much liked Navarre (but of course we were all spoiled as fans in those days). 3 and outs must not happen. Despite the highlight throws, Tennessee has just 14 points, low by Josh Heupel-era standards. Milton was Hookers roommate this season, and soaked up valuable knowledge of the position, and how to manage it on and off the field. Squaring off with a top ten team in Clemson, who won the ACC Championship, in the Orange Bowl provided a much stiffer test. He moved within the pocket to find 2nd and 3rd progressions, instead of escaping after the 1st was taken away. Have shut them down. Do we think this might be just a tad premature. That is an extremely low mark for a Division I quarterback in high school. Heups system is all about moving the ball. TN is one of the two most passed upon teams in the nation because of it. Friday night will be a different story. And hes bigger than most linebackers Dude is an athletic freak. Milton gives us the best chance to succeed right now, on paper. Michigan won. He didnt get a finger laid on him until he was 8 or 9 yards down field. In reply to For a frame of reference: Perhaps though, the dearth of starting caliber CBs will force Don Brown to gameplan around a lack of talent at the corner position. Did not mean to say as a pro. The identity of his father is unknown. Miltons first touchdown of the second half was one to remember. Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel spoke on Joe Milton being a backup all season to Hooker and about his talent. Its a done deal. Tempo Spread offense has been around for at least 20 years and its run based like most every other offense. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. 10 years at a time. Tennessee does not have a top 10 defense, not even a top 50 defense. The Volunteers run a post/dig combination on the left side, and watch as Milton uses his eyes to influence the safety to break on the dig route. 1 ranked offense in college football. The D is what it is and likely will be similar in production to last seasons if they dont find some DBs in the portal to last until our frosh get a year under their belts. Everything you mentioned is obvious. In reply to While I'm optimistic to see by Nickel. Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton torched Clemson through the air during the Vols' 31-14 win over the Tigers in the Orange Bowl, a coming of age moment that sparked national media reaction for the . If Gattis cannot figure out how to take advantage of both his strengths and weaknesses, he'll be less successful - and we should hang out Gattis. Joe Milton is a 6'5.5", 230-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Orlando, FL. The strong-armed one-time starter replaces Hooker to try to spark the No. Even in HS he barely had 50% completion rates. He showed touch on short throws, which he hadnt shown since he arrived on campus. Throw in the fact that Milton is running in the 4.6 range at over 240 pounds and you have something that offensive coordinators dream of. Milton was named the starter on Monday, and got off to a white hot start to open the game against Bowling. He is more Cam Newton / Devin Gardner / Dwayne Haskins / even Daniel Jones than he he Denard Robinson / Lamar Jackson. With former Clemson starter D.J. The Tennessee Volunteers quarterback has four siblings. In the first half, Milton was 13-of-18 for 155 yards and a touchdown. I remember in the start of 2021 he seemed very raw but talented and it seems like hes refined his game a good bit. He looked like the same Milton a week later against SEC tomato can Vanderbilt, barely completing 50 percent of his passes and using his big arm for a couple of wow throws in an unremarkable game to make you forget about all the other questions. In reply to Navarre is very under by StrictlyShorts. Beating Ohio St. will not be easy, but I truly believe this is our year. In 2019, Milton finds himself at third on the depth chart instead of fourth, but as of current, he's second, with McCaffrey doubtful this week with a concussion suffered at Wisconsin. So if that's also going to be Milton's comp we're basically on Harbaugh's 3rd try to replicate Andrew Luck? And didnt look anything like Joe Milton III. Teetering at 45th to 48th. Design by Human Element. You have to move on to the next play. Follow on, No College Football Hall of Fame eligibility for Stetson Bennett? Joe Milton had some highlight throws on the big stage Friday night in Miami as Tennessee takes on Clemson in the Orange Bowl. He completed just 11 of 21 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in a 56-0 rout of a Commodores team that finished with a 5-7 record, and did not qualify for a bowl game. 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