QB WHISPERER: Josh Heupel MUST DEVELOP Five-Star QB Faizon Brandon, George MacIntyre for Vols

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4.8 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Eric Cain of Locked on Vols joins Brian Smith of Locked on The Poral to break down the big offseason for Josh Heupel in terms of the quarterback battle. Who will be Tennessee’s starter under center in 2026: George MacIntyre or Faizon Brandon? Is MacIntyre big enough? Will Brandon be caught up to speed to make it a real competition? Where is Ryan Staub in the mix? How does Tennessee compare with the daunting schedule. Will the defense help any more than it did in 2025? All this and more on this Locked On crossover

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0:00.0	Josh Hypo has a major decision to make.
0:03.3	There isn't going to be any Joey Aguilar, but with a young quarterback, whoever it may be,
0:08.2	should fans have a different expectation?
0:10.6	Let's talk balls.
0:15.4	You are Locked-on College Crossover, part of the Locked On podcast network, your team every day.
0:27.7	Into this crossover of locked on balls and locked on the portal.
0:31.0	I'm your host, Brian Smith, along with my buddy Eric Kane.
0:34.3	This is going to be a fun one.
0:35.4	Eric, we have all kinds of interesting things to discuss considering a random court ruling.
0:40.9	How random do you really think that is, obviously being facetious?
0:43.9	Appreciate everybody stopping in and making this your first list in each and every day right here on the nation's number one sports podcast network locked on.
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1:05.3	The 26th schedule, I'll admit as soon as I found out Aguilar was not going to be the quarterback.
1:11.1	I immediately pulled it up, but I was starting to look at it.
1:13.9	We're going to get Eric's take up the first half of the schedule through the bi-week and then the back half. It's intriguing. I've got one game circled. We'll get to that a little bit later on. who are going to be the plate makers to help whichever quarterback,
1:26.8	whether it's face on Brandon or whether it's somebody else,
1:29.6	that really have to step up beyond somebody like Staley?
1:32.2	I want to talk to Eric about that.
1:34.0	But overall, the number one theme, I think, although I don't think this happened, the Vols fans should change their expectations for 2026.
1:42.6	And you and I both know that probably won't happen.
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