Game day is here kids, and the Volunteer faithful finally have a new quarterback taking the reigns. Phil Fulmer named sophomore Nick Stephens as the Vols’ starter shortly after practice Friday night. In a turn from what many thought would be lip service to change, Fulmer actually made the switch behind center.
“He deserves the chance to see how he does in a game,” Fulmer said. “That’s for our team. We need an offensive lift, and the team is first.”
Fulmer didn’t really talk about who would play in the game, but he hinted as how he’d like it to play out.
“The perfect scenario is that Nick catches fire, takes over and everything happens like you want it to happen. That’s what we’re hoping for,” Fulmer said.
That’s what we’re hoping for too, Phil.
But let’s be real about this… Nick is going to have some struggles out there. He is going to make some mistakes, but at the same time he’s going to be productive and make plays. He’s shown the ability to lead the team and make plays from the QB spot. Really, that’s all this team needs… for a QB to just make a few plays and sustain a few drives. The defense is solid. Special teams is good, although there are always areas for improvement.
Crompton killed us with his inability to translate practice play into game play. To steal one of Fulmer’s old lines, Crompton actually practiced like Tarzan, but played like Jane. Funny how all of us here at LWS said Crompton was a bum for years. Now the whole college football world knows.
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