Or is he the guy that we saw this year in mop-up duty? And if not, well, at least we got to see Milton throw an orange some 100 yards in the lead-up to it then. . But that is the big knock I remember against him. Once the safety breaks, MIlton resets and hits the post route behind him, away from the leverage of the cornerback in coverage: This is elite-level quarterback play, and a throw that could give head coach Josh Heupel confidence in Milton to start the 2023 campaign. Miltons size is more a an advantage for his run, than his run ability or speed alone. A big improvement from as year. Hasnt been who he is in his coaching career. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton (5) runs up the field during their college football game against Middle Tennessee at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. [12], Milton transferred to Tennessee, where he was named the team's starter. We would be lucky to have a QB who played as well as Elvis. When it comes to actual, on-field numbers, McCaffrey does have the edge, but neither have really played any sort of meaningful minutes. In fact, it was his first completion of the entire half, but it was good for 40 yards and a Tennessee touchdown. Give the guy a chance. Its like just a flick of the wrist and that ball comes out Hard! he can and will mix in a few run plays but thats it. The idea of super senior Joe Milton throwing to freshman Asaad Waseem is an enticing one for the family. Time to look forward. Dude has one of the biggest cannons Ive ever seen and hes tall and has a smooth throwing motion. Cam is much more of a dual threat than what I think Milton will end up being. Meant to say measurables today. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. DPS reports offer some clues. Better passing, better offense. Joe milton #5 (@Qbjayy7) February 18, 2021. "Joe Milton helps No. The strong-armed one-time starter replaces Hooker to try to spark the No. 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. He had something like a 3/4 side arm delivery causing the batted balls and was forced into action too soon by Hensons departure. i think you will be surprised. We do need to see more but unfortunately we wont see it until next season starts. We finished the season with a Overall Scoring Defense of 36th ranked nationally. Uiagalelei in the transfer portal, it will be Milton vs. true freshman Cade Klubnik for all the marbles oranges. A chance to stake his claim as QB1 for the Volunteers heading into next season. They were but neither was the athletic specimen that Milton is. Okay, enough looking backwards and thinking what if or thinking about what went wrong. Maybe he can't hit a receiver in stride in shorts, or maybe he runs on read options when he should hand off, who knows, but he decided to leave before padded practices, so it doesn't really matter at this point. He had productive outings in relief of Hooker with multiple games going over 100 yards passing and scoring at least one passing touchdown. by azee2890. Was never a dual. In three seasons with Olympia, Milton threw for 3,975 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. During the season in mop up duty he played better. Will 2024 be a record year for football players drafted? If it were up to me, I'd give Milton a shot. In three years at Michigan, he completed a cumulative 86 of 152 pass attempts for 1,194 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions. I think a few things have clicked for him as hes making more technical throws and reads. Milton has certainly improved from his previous games. Milton dropped back with a pair of receivers on . Maybe we will have our very own Mahomes to Tyreek Hill connection with Milton to Jackson. [14] He recorded a passing touchdown against #1 Georgia in relief in the 4117 loss on November 13. Please sign in or register. Aside from 2015, this is the longest span of time before the start of the season where we have a #1 QB identified if I recall. So far, so good through the last two games. He moved within the pocket to find 2nd and 3rd progressions, instead of escaping after the 1st was taken away. Tennessee needs him not to miss the wide open receiver that 10 yards down the field wide open or not to overthrow the wide open receiver thats wide open running a go route. Did Joe Milton do enough to stake a claim as QB1 for Tennessee? I absolutely DO NOT want him to throw to the guy who is 10 yards if the guy 40 yards is wide open. Milton started the first three games but steadily lost more playing time to Cade McNamara as the season progressed. 5 NBA players who will likely make their first All-Star appearance, ranked. On 2nd-and-8 from the Bowling Green 40-yard line, Milton stepped out of the pocket and let a pass fly high and deep to the end zone, placed perfectly into the hands of Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman. All I am saying is Milton has to be more versatile instead of sitting back in pocket all the time. [3][4], Milton spent his first two years at Michigan (2018, 2019) as a backup to starter Shea Patterson. https://t.co/zbEBL8JW9p, Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 31, 2022, Lol every pass from Joe Milton is [receiver] down there somewhere, BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) December 31, 2022. But in saying that,. No matter what Georgia does theyll never be the national brand Tennessee is (the TV numbers prove it) and that absolutely kills you pathetic, low IQ dawg (cant even spell dog) fans. So Heupel was transitioning Hooker from a Dual threat to a dual threat with legit scary good pocket passing ability. It will win a lot of games, but every year an elite defense manages to shut them down asa evidenced byu the lack of championships for that sort of offense lol. They have hours and hours of film, in-person workouts, countless practices, limitless date and more to make the best choice for Michigan football. THE . The guy that couldnt hit a deep shot for anything the guy that looked uncomfortable the guy that got benched? One that Milton largely passed on Friday night. Miltons first touchdown of the second half was one to remember. There will probably be some bumps in the road early but this might be our best case scenario going forward. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. [9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan's season was shortened to only six games. pic.twitter.com/7IPOw5AOV9 https://t.co/Qy40Al2Udg, It has to be so fun for Tennessees offensive coaches to draw up plays and be like this shouldnt work at all but Squirrel can get behind the defense and Joe can get it to him from anywhere on the field, Austin Burlage (@Austin__Burlage) December 31, 2022, Joe Milton giving Michigan fans a lesson on why you should give players a chance to develop before you completely write them off, Jackson Henning (@jackson_henning) December 31, 2022, Id throw a day-3 draft pick at someone like Joe Milton just for his elite arm strength alone. Joe Milton is a 6'5.5", 230-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Orlando, FL. Also, again, total defense is based on how many yards teams earned on you. A troll feeding a troll. Design by Human Element. Joe Milton is here. 6 Tennessee defeated No. But as you saw this season, as the offense developed more from last season, less need for Hooker to run and less need for run options. This may bode very well for our passing offense, with Milton getting as many reps as needed. This biographical article relating to an American football quarterback is a stub. At 6'5", 243 pounds and possessing a big arm and. Joe Milton III (born March 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. [10] Milton started the first three games but steadily lost more playing time to Cade McNamara as the season progressed. Nothing is "off". was at home during covid lost job feels comfortable to transfer back near home. A prerequisite needs tweaking for him and others, Damieon George Jr., former Alabama OL, announces SEC East commitment, SEC Shorts releases final 2022 season report cards for every team, Rapid Reaction: Back-to-back! If he continues to improve his accuracy it will allow TN to bring Nico along slowly. Sports betting in Tennessee officially launched on November 1, 2020, and many of the largest sportsbooks are live and operating in the volunteer state. I talked to those guys earlier about that. Log in or register to post comments. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. Tennessee doesnt run a pro style offense. Even though this is not the bowl Clemson and Tennessee were aiming for at the start of the season, what an opportunity it is for Klubnik and Milton to get ready to get ready for next year! Hes got nice touch on the deep ball and isnt afraid to throw it. Theyll be an odd symmetry between Hooker and Milton next year, one that could play out like the same beautiful symphony. Milton did everything he couldnt do consistently until this season and may as well be a walking billboard for what Heupel has built in such a short time in Knoxville. And didnt look anything like Joe Milton III. It's been reported that Milton was somewhere in the 4.65 range, while McCaffrey popped off a 4.85. Mike Valenti show on 97.1 just said the rumors going around up there is that Michigan QB Joe Milton in the middle of the Rutgers game was disgruntled telling teammates during the game he was. Perhaps the best way to frame the discussion comes courtesy of our friends at Rocky Top Talk, who posed the questions that Milton needed to answer against the Tigers: Is he the guy that we saw to start 2021? Legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck has died aged 78 after 'suddenly' contracting bacterial meningitis, Jeff Beck dies aged 78: Legendary British guitarist passes away after 'suddenly' contracting bacterial meningitis - weeks after finishing tour with Johnny Depp appeared first on Your Content. I sure hope so for him. Or as the anti- Eric Ainge, who hates Stetson Bennett IV like a third grader hates his more athletic neighbor? ? But as long as the redzone D stood, we won the game. Freaky bright, Heupel said of Tennessees future. His pocket presence/awareness is what I think needs the most work. Vols quarterback Joe Milton III celebrates after defeating the Clemson Tigers on Friday. Latest Videos. That is an extremely low mark for a Division I quarterback in high school. We win that game with some catches. Hell be transferring to the Gators. I remember him leading so many long composed drives, to then stall or throw a pick in the red zone on a totally clueless play. TN is one of the two most passed upon teams in the nation because of it. Special teams is what cost Navarre a chance at a national title in 2003. While I'm optimistic to see Milton play, weren't Peters and McCaffrey both given YMRMFSPA comps to Andrew Luck? He can throw it a mile. I think in his mind, everyone is so impressed with his arm, that he thinks he has gotta throw it 200 mph. Joe Milton crosses goal line for 4-yard TD. He was so good, the idea now that Iamaleava and his reported million-dollar NIL deal will start in 2023 is almost laughable. FOR SALE: 1977 Tom Brady, high miles, needs TLC, 2007: The inside story of the greatest CFB season ever, The all-time consensus national championships list, The evolutionary history of option football. But if Friday night was any indication, Milton has the talent, and experience, to not just start out as QB1. Some. I don't think he gets enough credit for being a 3.5 year starter and putting up solid stats. He had 251 yards passing, 3 impressive touchdown throws and completed 68 percent of his passes. As a recruit: 4* 6-4, 215 lbs (#42 overall, #3 pro), Started after one year with the program (RS Freshman), Notable traits: Cannon arm, huge body, not afraid of contact, mobile/athletic, As a recruit: 3* 6-4, 172 lbs (#632 overall, #25pro). if you want more than that it aint happening. Defenses have to be aware of his running ability as well. Agreed. Then it was now that defenses have tape on him (like there wasnt tape before) they will shut down his gimmicky offense with ease. Georgia rallies, survives on missed field goal to beat Ohio State, reach national title game. I think there are folks in the know that just wants us to past it and forget the discussion. The question is accuracy and knowing when to put touch on the ball and when to rifle it. TNs offense forces teams to throw it and try to avoid playing behind and tries to win shootouts against us. Scroll to Continue We also know that. 3 and outs must not happen. As hard as it was to watch our defense give up so many yards, it was effective hope we can get some better talent in the secondary as that seems to be our biggest weakness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGaIdhEdrfk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKX3B7lR4yE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG786IBA46g, https://mgoblog.com/content/hello-joe-milton. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Milton has basically been an extended member of that family since meeting A.G. as a. Joe threw for 67% tonight. 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. Milton was one of three primary competitors for the starting quarterback job. Navarre is somehow both under and over rated. Although his completion percentage is far from perfect, the Michigan transfer has shown a balanced attack in his first game at Tennessees Neyland Stadium hes also rushed 14 times for 44 yards and two touchdowns, the second of which featured a highlight-reel stiff-arm. If defenses have to use an extra body to cover Milton, that just opens up someone else for a big play. In reply to Maybe he can't hit a by ldevon1. Bangura scored on a 3-yard option right after breaking off a 40-yarder midway through the third. What my gut is telling me is that this will be similar to Gardner inthat Milton might not have much time to throw against any good defenses and will probably get banged up which will leave us with McNamara and that scares me. pic.twitter.com/zXDVpt78jM. Because anyone who saw Milton as Michigans starting quarterback in 2020, or Tennessees starting quarterback for 2 games in 2021, must have been stunned by what played out against one of the best defenses in the nation. I heard the staff were as excited to get Milton as they were to get Rashan Gary. He was benched last season and entered the transfer portal, before enrolling in Tennessee in June and so far, he seems to have put those struggles behind him. by MGoStu, This is 2020 - the alien is destined to be at least the size of a bowling ball. He is not a pocket passer. He threw accurately on intermediate throws, and still had the big arm to fit throws into tight windows and throw it farther than anyone would ever need it. 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