Joe Milton, it’s your time (again). For the third time in his college career, Milton will get a chance to earn a starting quarterback job going into a season. He’s the runaway favorite to do so in 2023, with Hendon Hooker on the way out and inexperience behind him. It’s going to be Milton’s third year in the Tennessee system under Heupel — quite literally a now or never situation with his eligibility set to expire after next season.
The unique thing about said situation is that it’s already underway. Milton is the guy to close the year, as Hendon Hooker went down with a torn ACL against South Carolina.