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AP's List of Top Freshmen to Watch Includes Quarterbacks at Vanderbilt and Tennessee
Jared Curtis and Faizon Brandon are competing for starting jobs as Vanderbilt and Tennessee weigh freshmen to open the season at quarterback.
- There is a realistic possibility that Southeastern Conference programs in Tennessee could open the season with a freshman starting quarterback at both Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
- At Vanderbilt, highest-ranked recruit Jared Curtis competes with senior Blaze Berlowitz for the starting role after Curtis withdrew his verbal commitment to Georgia to join his hometown school.
- Tennessee's quarterback competition opened after Joey Aguilar failed to secure eligibility, leaving sophomore George MacIntyre to face freshman Faizon Brandon, who threw for 6,374 yards and 79 touchdowns in high school.
- "We have a little time," Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said after an Aug. 16 scrimmage. He noted the "baptism by fire" rookies face navigating SEC training camps with full playbooks.
- Rookies face significant challenges navigating SEC training camps, where they must manage full playbooks and various defensive looks. Despite inconsistency, coaches emphasize the explosive potential these young quarterbacks bring to their programs.
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AP's list of top freshmen to watch includes quarterbacks at Vanderbilt and Tennessee
There’s a realistic possibility that each of the Southeastern Conference programs in the state of Tennessee could open the season with a freshman starting quarterback
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