Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has named Joey Aguilar the starting quarterback for this season’s Volunteers.
Now the fine line between cutting it loose and playing it smart will begin.
Aguilar aggressively racked up yards with his right arm and legs the past two years as Appalachian State’s starter but was prone to throwing interceptions. Throughout Heupel’s first four seasons in Knoxville, interceptions by his quarterbacks have been incredibly rare.
“You’re going to have to make tight throws,” Heupel said following Friday’s second and final preseason scrimmage. “To me, interceptions happen when you don’t understand defensive structures or your eyes aren’t in the right spot or your body isn’t in the right position or you’re not accurate with the football.
“It’s all of those pieces that have to come together for a quarterback to operate efficiently and take care of the football while still being on the right side of the fence of being aggressive and allowing yourself to make plays down the football field.”