Former Florida Gators QB takes shot at Tennessee Vols' offense
A former Florida Gators quarterback seemingly took a shot at the Tennessee Vols' offense this week — specifically the passing game. Former Florida quarterback Shane Matthews, who was the Gators' starting quarterback from 1990 to 1992, appeared in a Gators Roundtable video this week to discuss Florida football. Matthews said during the round table that […]
A former Florida Gators quarterback seemingly took a shot at the Tennessee Vols' offense this week — specifically the passing game.
Former Florida quarterback Shane Matthews, who was the Gators' starting quarterback from 1990 to 1992, appeared in a Gators Roundtable video this week to discuss Florida football.
Matthews said during the round table that he thinks Tennessee will take a step back in 2023. And he says that in part because he's not a big fan of Vols starting quarterback Joe Milton.
"Tennessee has not had much success in the swamp," said Matthews. "And let me tell you something, I don't care how far Joe Milton can throw the football. I've seen him play, okay. I saw him play Michigan. Heupel benched him initially — Hendon Hooker was a heck of a player. But I think Tennessee takes a step back."
"It's interesting," continued Matthews. "I mean, it's all about going fast for them — it's not it's not his type of passing. There's one read and one read only in their offense."
That's obviously a major misconception about Tennessee's offense. There have certainly been plays where UT's quarterback had only one read (Jalin Hyatt's fifth touchdown against Alabama last season for example), but that's not the norm.
It sounds more like Matthews is hoping that Tennessee will take a step back in 2023. He's trying to speak it into existence. And who knows, maybe he'll be right — even though there's absolutely no evidence to suggest that he will be.
Tennessee QB Joe Milton doesn’t care for one narrative that’s formed about him
Tennessee Vols QB Joe Milton doesn’t care for one narrative that’s formed about him over the last two years
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