How far we’ve come in just 12 months. One year ago, Tennessee’s quarterback situation was still a mystery. You had Joe Milton coming in from Michigan, but missed spring practice. You had Harrison Bailey sitting there as a logical choice after his lofty recruiting ranking from a few years back. And then you had Hendon Hooker — a guy that couldn’t hold onto the starting job at Virginia Tech, and someone who committed to the previous staff.
Hooker stuck it out and he was quickly rewarded with the starting job three weeks into the season. From there, it was all pretty smooth sailing.