He has 1 decent game(not great) and all of a sudden his future is freaky bright? 247Sports listed Milton this week via odds from Fan Duel as one of 13 Heisman hopefuls for the 2023 season. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Being as old as Milton is, he is probably playing his best ball right now. As big as he is, reminds me of Ohio States Carnell Jones. In reply to Lets hope more Cam newton by Midukman. 14-0 and still more obsessed with Tennessee than your own team. If ever there were a doubt of the impact of Josh Heupel on the Tennessee program, it ended when Joe Milton III took the field at the Orange Bowl. not in this system. [12], Milton transferred to Tennessee, where he was named the team's starter. Uiagalelei in the transfer portal, it will be Milton vs. true freshman Cade Klubnik for all the marbles oranges. Milton . 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. He led Tennessee to a victory over Vanderbilt in the season finale, but that game was played in the rain, and Milton was not tasked with doing much for the Volunteers offense. In reply to IMO, Ambry is the biggest by m_go_T. Milton was fantastic when he had the opportunities in 2022, although it did come against far more inferior talent. Joe Milton made this throw look so effortless? Tennessee, led by QB Joe Milton, rolls over Clemson in dominant Orange Bowl win Tennessee's best season in more than 20 years ends with 31-14 win over Clemson . The days of statue QBs are over. Dude has one of the biggest cannons Ive ever seen and hes tall and has a smooth throwing motion. Go Vols. His pocket presence was pretty good in the orange bowl, he moved around nicely in the pocket. Scroll to Continue We also know that. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. He had 251 yards passing, 3 impressive touchdown throws and completed 68 percent of his passes. He threw with accuracy. Until Milton can reign in his strength and throw touch passes, he is gonna have to use his feet more. Just don't sit on something smaller than your asshole. What the guy has in spades though is that rocket cannon arm. Would love to see all the speed at receiver be utilized to pop the top off the defense in addition to getting them in space to get some YAC. surely you can see that. I'm not a fan of trying to replicate players, no. Will the juice be worth the squeeze, though? Milton, a Michigan transfer, struggled in his time with the Wolverines. The win propelled Tennessee to their first 11-win season since 2001, when they finished the season 11-2, and ranked fourth in the nation. Both injuries caused McCaffrey to miss significant time. Klubnik should be the unquestioned starter in Clemson, while Milton may have what it takes to hold five-star freshman Nico Iamaleava at bay. Agree on Sims, I saw him playing this last weekend and I'm like man, we could really use him right about now. Tennessee doesnt run a pro style offense. 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? He looked like the same Milton a week later against SEC tomato can Vanderbilt, barely completing 50 percent of his passes and using his big arm for a couple of wow throws in an unremarkable game to make you forget about all the other questions. You must be logged in to post a comment. I mentioned at the beginning of training camp that we thought wed have a starting quarterback by game week, head coach Josh HeupelsaidMonday. But if he's not accurate, he could throw it as far as Ypsilanti and it wouldn't make any difference. There has never been a question about his arm strength. 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. Speaking of under rated, I always thought Todd Collins was a damn good college QB, Felt the same way about Brian Greise in the pro's. just prior to his big injury he had the highest QB rating in the NFL and was leading the Broncos to a superbowl run, but if I am honest, never much liked Navarre (but of course we were all spoiled as fans in those days). [15] Milton played in a relief role in six games the rest of the 2021 season. Milton, who will turn 23 this year, transferred and might have again were it not for the unfortunate injury to Hooker. I dont think theres just one thing, Heupelsaid, when asked what separated Milton from Hooker and Bailey. Just my 2 cents. And if not, well, at least we got to see Milton throw an orange some 100 yards in the lead-up to it then. Milton is so big he can get 3-5 yards dragging defenders with him. Even in HS he barely had 50% completion rates. All hail the greatest regular season Pro Bowl quarterback in the NFL. The Volunteers quarterback is from Pahokee, Florida, which is about two hours from Miami. First off, this is not meant to be a debate about whether or not the football season is going to start on time, nor should it become an opportunity to bash whichever player you don't choose. Follow on, No College Football Hall of Fame eligibility for Stetson Bennett? Joe Milton has reportedly found a new home, and it's in the Southeastern Conference. Navarre is somehow both under and over rated. Set up plays by making them guess whether its run or pass. First it was heupels not a good coach, his offense will never work in the sec. Joe Milton can bring excitement to Tennessee playing for the Vols Teams SEC Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Michigan Michigan St. Nebraska Ohio. Something tells me that Joe is gonna get Will Levis type hype over the offseason. Nothing NFL GMs and coaches like more than finding a player whos exceptional at something and building offenses around it. With Hendon Hookers Tennessee career in the books, it is The Joe Milton Show at least during the Orange Bowl. 10 years at a time. Miltons biggest problem is everyone is so impressed with his arm he thinks he has to chunk it as hard as he can to impress people. 6 Volunteers to a 31-14 win over the No. He is a magnificent physical specimen (6'5" and 245lbs)and a devastating runner. So Heupel was transitioning Hooker from a Dual threat to a dual threat with legit scary good pocket passing ability. Yes the batted balls by Midukman. talked to Milton at length about his time playing for Harbaugh in San Francisco. He's got -8 yards on seven carries tonight. Now its an elite defense will shut it down. Throw in the fact that Milton is running in the 4.6 range at over 240 pounds and you have something that offensive coordinators dream of. The reception put Tillman at 48 yards for the night on two receptions. 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. Tyler Mansfield (@TMansfieldMedia) December 31, 2022, Joe Milton is going to be a very serious prospect next year. The reception put Tillman at 48 yards for the night on two receptions. Below are Milton's statistics . I don't think he gets enough credit for being a 3.5 year starter and putting up solid stats. A lot of big plays will be given up this year. In reply to Pep was lead on Milton, and by GhostofJermain. But the fact that he can get either style QB to a high accuracy percentage and enough to blur the lines to where people assume QBs passing styles are all duals is amazing LOL. In 2019, Milton finds himself at third on the depth chart instead of fourth, but as of current, he's second, with McCaffrey doubtful this week with a concussion suffered at Wisconsin. Joe Milton III is coming back for his sixth and final year of eligibility in 2023. Design by Human Element. Its definitely his best option. Milton has certainly improved from his previous games. With Hooker looking ahead to next year's NFL Draft, it presents an opportunity for Milton to be a full-time starting quarterback next season. Or as the anti- Eric Ainge, who hates Stetson Bennett IV like a third grader hates his more athletic neighbor? And if not, well, at least we got to see Milton throw an orange some 100 yards in the lead-up to it then. Navarre is very under appreciated. You give Heup some 5 stars and let see what yall can do. And thats not the case. Milton had 140 passing yards and a touchdown, completing 11 of 23 passes in his debut. But as long as the redzone D stood, we won the game. The quarterback threw for 1,194 yards, five touchdowns, and six interceptions. Milton, a Michigan transfer, struggled in his time with the Wolverines. Its like a Twilight Zone episode. pic.twitter.com/zXDVpt78jM. Floor's wet. One that Milton largely passed on Friday night. Joe milton #5 (@Qbjayy7) February 18, 2021. Its been a dry spell for qb play and even longer since weve had a true game changer. Thats pretty much what I was gonna say bryanchip His passing accuracy has come along nicely but I would like to see him run the ball a bit more. The Milton QB mold - QB first, strong arm, athletic enough to take off consistently - is the ideal blend. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Joe Milton Schools: Michigan, Tennessee Position: QB 6-5 , 244lb (196cm, 110kg) 3 5 7 Joe Milton Overview Game Logs 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Career Splits 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Career On this page: Passing Rushing & Receiving Defense & Fumbles Scoring Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors Full Site Menu All rights reserved. His accuracy looked much improved. soon there wont be anything left to say but congrats on the win. The quarterback has one year of eligibility left and could declare for the 2023 NFL Draft or stay for another season at Tennessee. . Started in the middle of the second season with 49ers. The Tennessee Volunteers quarterback has four siblings. Kind of like TNs gimmicky offense does. But Milton certainly hit the deep shot plays on Friday night. Jim Harbaugh, Josh Gattis and Ben McDaniels all have and endless supply of information when it comes to choosing a starting quarterback. I'm sure Harbaugh sees plenty of recruits and thinks, man this kid reminds me of X. Lets be real, there arent many QBs CJH and staff failed to develop. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). . Its like just a flick of the wrist and that ball comes out Hard! In three seasons with Olympia, Milton threw for 3,975 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. 2022 MGoBlog. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton announced on Thursday that he'll be entering the transfer portal and leaving the program. He completed just 11 of 21 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown in a 56-0 rout of a Commodores team that finished with a 5-7 record, and did not qualify for a bowl game. I think a few things have clicked for him as hes making more technical throws and reads. 7 Clemson Tigers in the Orange Bowl on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. 10 Clemson 31-14. With two full years of studying game film and playbook while alsoimproving his footwork, mechanics, and chemistry with receivers, Harbaugh might think he is ready to step ascend into the type of player people predicted he was capable of as a recruit. He breaks on the route, and MIlton uses a pump fake to influence him. We have seen improvement though. The Tennessee quarterbacks coach said the Vols hoped to draw Clemson offsides with a hard-count from Milton. Pop I get where you are coming from and dont totally disagree. Bru McCoy is incredible. Miltons first touchdown of the second half was one to remember. https://t.co/xgSs3tAiQJ, Jacob (@NotionsOfJacob) December 31, 2022. Everything you mentioned is obvious. He definitely held the ball a bit too long on a handful of plays and took some sacks that Hooker would have probably escaped from and picked up a couple first downs. Heres a small sample of whats being said about Milton on Twitter: Joe Milton has the strongest arm on Earth. Being 2020, anythings possible. I might get negged for this comp but at 6-3, 230, Mahomes is a pretty big QB and his throws are effortless, similar to Milton's. A chance to stake his claim as QB1 for the Volunteers heading into next season. 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. 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. Milton has played in eight games this season for the Tennessee Volunteers. The former Michigan quarterback will have a fantastic opportunity to show everyone and their brother what hes got in the Vols New Years Six bowl matchup vs. the ACC champion Clemson Tigers. Joe Milton, Michigan Florida State 2 of 5 Carlos Osorio/Associated Press There's no questioning Joe Milton's immense athletic ability. The idea of super senior Joe Milton throwing to freshman Asaad Waseem is an enticing one for the family. In three years as a starter at Olympia High School, Milton completed just 47.3% of his passes. Milton probably played the best game of his UT career. [9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan's season was shortened to only six games. Gambling problem? They were but neither was the athletic specimen that Milton is. Lol your a loser obsessed with UGA. In order to change the tide on the rivalry however, we first need to make sure that night game jerseys are selling like hotcakes in Ohio. He played in 13 games in his three seasons with the Wolverines. You use lol consistently like a 13 year old girl. EDIT: Your other response to this OP is a valid comparison between Milton and Luck/Kaep. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. We are much better off giving milton his shot, a fair shot, not calling for nico the first time he overthrows someone or the second lets review his game each week and see how he does. As if we forgot. he has tons of talent and all signs point to upward development. A troll feeding a troll. Hes essentially the same prospect, just even better. Did you have anything else, little fella? I heard the staff were as excited to get Milton as they were to get Rashan Gary. McCaffrey has played in a total of 13 games and is 18-of-35 for 242 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions. We do need to see more but unfortunately we wont see it until next season starts. My first OSU game at the Big House saw Navarre in the rain play a great game only to see his receivers drop ball after ball. The question is accuracy and knowing when to put touch on the ball and when to rifle it. Hooker was a very talented smart QB. Lets rank the NFL teams still standing in the divisional round. Get over it. He was never recruited as a dual threat,, not was his style, not even at Michigan. Just ask whats left of thispoor orangehowstrong of aright arm Joe Milton has for Tennessee. The game has evolved to the point where you don't need a QB with 4.3 speed, but you need a QB who will force defenses to respect the QB run and have to account for that. If hes improved his accuracy, the sky is the limit. if 14-0 and in the NCG again = embarassing, what is getting 63 hung on you in a must win by South CAROLINA LOL. [3][4], Milton spent his first two years at Michigan (2018, 2019) as a backup to starter Shea Patterson. While I'm optimistic to see Milton play, weren't Peters and McCaffrey both given YMRMFSPA comps to Andrew Luck? If it were up to me, I'd give Milton a shot. The onus lands on Gattis and Harbaugh to get the most out of him and for Milton to put in the work. Greg McElroy is the worst announcer ever, but yes Joe Milton has an arm! 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! I love the idea of hitting receivers in stride 60-plus yards down the field. Should either of these guys ball out, no doubt about it, Clemson and/or Tennessee will definitely be making the College Football Playoff next year. Gardner's knock from HS was accuracy too. 2. Super young and not a lot of starzzzz on paper compared to the last 5 years. We shall see. Thanks for the clarification. IMO, Ambry is the biggest loss. Friday nights Orange Bowl presented a huge opportunity for Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton. YEs, moving the ball, that means passing accuracy first and foremost, it just helps the system if you have running ability. . He went from 6 7 to 5 5 when he threw a pass. Did he pass? Michigan quarterback Joe Milton has entered the transfer portal, depleting coach Jim Harbaugh's depth at the position. The Tigers drop eight into coverage, playing four deep in the secondary with four defenders underneath. And, unlike McCaffery (who I would also describe as sneaky fast with similar attributes to Milton), Milton's physique just looks more solid and better suited to take the 4-8 hits a game that will result from running when necessary. If he can just put it all together (have the lights come on as they say), he could have as good a season as Hookers last Perhaps though, the dearth of starting caliber CBs will force Don Brown to gameplan around a lack of talent at the corner position. First was this touchdown to open the scoring. The last time UGA tried to develop pocket passers the last two fled the program and one is playing on Sundays for doing so. Trust the system and your place in it, Hooker told Milton. In reply to For a frame of reference: Joe Milton having himself a night. I know he's got a cannon for an arm, and that's great. Milton also rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns. In the first half, Milton was 13-of-18 for 155 yards and. Nearly 70 yards covered and still hits his guy right on the numbers. 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. Joe Milton is here. He was average in the Vandy game but UT didnt need anything more from him. Georgia rallies, survives on missed field goal to beat Ohio State, reach national title game. Dont use the word gimmicky.lol Its not what this offense is. And Milton made it clear that the talk about Tennessee's locker room issues was just outside noise all week. But the OP was talking about "replicating" Andrew Luck simply based on size comps - not playing style or mental acuity. He is athletic and is a threat to run if given the opportunity, but he is a QB who can run, not a RB who has the ability to throw (which is more what guys like Denard and Pat White were). The last time Milton was . Probably helps that he had already used his one-time transfer. I say, good luck to Joe. He threw on time and with anticipation. Jalen Carter is good cause hes in a gimmicky defense. Give the guy a chance. The next plays got to happen, Milton said. At the end of the day, I felt like Joe just his grasp over our offense in a short amount of time, the growth over the middle portion of training camp, his acceleration in what were doing, some physical attributes, decision-making led us to put the ball in his hands here [for] this first ballgame.. Tennessee did this with very few 4 star guys, mostly 3 star talent. Tennessee Vols quarterback Joe Milton is already receiving some Heisman hype despite the 2022 season just ending last week. Looking to 2023 which game are Vols gonna lose intentionally? He's probably just a little pissed and has a bruised ego. If 2021 Milton shows up then its Nico Time! Milton, the 6-foot-6, 245-pound uber-talented quarterback who attended nearby Olympia High and expects 40 family members to attend Michigan's Citrus Bowl game against Alabama on Wednesday, has . ? Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. It actually compares the on-field traitsof them, rather than simply physical size. Tennessee's offense may not miss a beat with Joe Milton under center as opposed to Hendon Hooker in 2023 . [2] He committed to the University of Michigan to play college football. Passing alone will expose some defenses but those with depth and/or experience will keep pace. Tennessee online sports betting officially launched on November 1, 2020, and many of the largest sportsbooks are live and operating in the volunteer state. PFF College (@PFF_College) December 31, 2022. He passed for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 560 victory. We finished the season with a Overall Scoring Defense of 36th ranked nationally. Instead it was the most intriguing player of 2023 setting up his 6th super senior season. It's been reported that Milton was somewhere in the 4.65 range, while McCaffrey popped off a 4.85. In reply to We're going 9-0! Joe Milton III (born March 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. We didnt really see much against Vanderbilt, considering that they played much of that game in the rain. I wonder if he will intentionally lose a game again lol lol. Milton was one of three primary competitors for the starting quarterback job. 1Y; 0:11. That's not a huge difference, but Milton certainly looks more put together and appears more physically ready for a complete season. Again, people outside of Schembechler Hall, myself included, don't have all of the information, so making a choice is based on the little bit we do know, is tricky. Joe Milton III, Tennessee Volunteers. We had a ton of 3 and outs in the Orange bowl But thats just how the game went I suppose. In reply to Typing error under Milton's by azee2890. He needs to keep them ball as well some on RPOs. Maybe Harbaugh saw a little bit of both Luck and Kaepernick in him. [18] On November 19, against South Carolina, Hooker sustained a season-ending ACL injury, making Milton the starter for the rest of the season. Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel spoke on Joe Milton being a backup all season to Hooker and about his talent. 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. Yes the batted balls thing was always a mystery. It may as well have been Hooker finishing off his 5th and final season. Joe Milton's audition to become Tennessee's starting quarterback began in winning fashion when the Vols trounced Vanderbilt 56-0, but Milton's performance was a mixed bag. Let's put the onus on the coaches to use him to best advantage. He knows the system and with the freakish arm strength he has he needs to be somewhere that puts the ball in the air often. How about we chuck aside the size comparisons and allow Milton to be Joe fucking Milton? he is improving and he will never be a running qb. One of the strongest arms I have ever seen. Accurate and had touch. Even if they turn out fine, you need to be more than fine to defend against the absolute insane talent that OSU has in spades at every single skill position. Again, you're neglecting to consider the fact that there really hadn't been any live/pad practices since the end of last season -- so it's hard to believe he'd already definitivelylost the job. Hell compete with Milton, but if Milton made a significant jump in 15 bowl practices (and a week of practice as the QB1 for Vandy), what will he look like after 15 more practices this spring and an entire summer of work? A quarterback that can stretch the field like that with a receiver like Nico Collins is very intriguing. Freaky bright, Heupel said of Tennessees future. Scoring D most of the season, TN was in the top 50. 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. He has gotten better on the go routes. Joe Milton made quite an impression Milton was steady and productive in his audition for the. Joe Milton crosses goal line for 4-yard TD. Look at Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson, perfect example. Quarterback Joe MIlton faced a true test against the Clemson Tigers Friday night. Really physically talented, but needs to learn the mental aspect of the game more. Tennessee runs a high tempo spread where the QB has to make the right read and calls to run it effectively. 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