What Josh Heupel Said About the Young QBs Taking on a Tricky Offensive Scheme

Tennessee Volunteers are entering another college football season with a key question at quarterback, with head coach Josh Heupel likely preparing to use a freshman—Faizon Brandon or redshirt-freshman George MacIntyre. Speaking to the media at SEC Media Day, Heupel said his history includes starting multiple freshmen or redshirt freshmen and emphasized that their teammates must support the plan. He stressed that surrounding players have to perform at a high level to limit negative opportunities for the quarterback, while the offense still needs to operate with a competitive edge. He also characterized the quarterback role as artist-driven, saying each signal-caller brings a different style that must be allowed to develop daily.