The oddsmakers have it wrong on Tennessee's quarterback battle

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🗓️ 9 August 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Online oddsmakers have made Keller Chryst the heavy favorite to be Tennessee's starting quarterback when the season begins on Sept. 1. Josh Ward explains on today's show why he thinks that's wrong. Other highlights from today's show: • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tyson Helton describes what he has seen from Guarantano. • Helton also tells you what Tennessee needs from its quarterback position. • Josh has several notes from Wednesday's practice, which had the team in full pads for the first time this fall. • Tennessee will have to hold off a big-time SEC team for one of the Vols' commitments. Find out more about that situation on today's show. • Today's newcomer to know is freshman defensive back Brandon Davis. • Today's show is presented by The Athletic, a website featuring journalists with strong writing and trustworthy coverage. Want to subscribe? Save 40% on your first-year subscription (that's only $2.99 per month) at TheAthletic.com/rockytalk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome into Rocky Talk, the Daily Tennessee podcast. My name is Josh Ward. Thank you for being along today. We have a lot to discuss on today's show. Tennessee was back on the practice field on Wednesday. The vols were indoors as it was pouring rain, a little storm action on Wednesday as well.
0:22.6	So the valls were indoors.
0:24.1	They were also in full pads for the first time this fall.
0:27.7	I'll talk a little bit about that.
0:29.2	I'll have some notes from Tennessee's practice.
0:31.9	The odds makers, I believe, have it backwards on Tennessee's quarterback battle.
0:36.5	As I saw updated odds from a couple of
0:38.9	offshore accounts on Wednesday, I don't think they have it right, which quarterback should be
0:44.2	considered the favorite to win Tennessee's starting position. I'm going to talk to you a little bit
0:48.3	about that. You will hear from Tennessee offensive coordinator and quarterback's coach
0:52.7	Tyson Hilton. What are the Valls coaches looking for
0:56.0	from whichever quarterback wins the job? Tyson Hilton will give you the answer on that on today's show
1:01.5	and one of Tennessee's top commitments is being pursued by another big time SEC school.
1:07.6	I'll tell you who that is and what the status is there coming up on Rocky Talk.
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1:17.1	I post at Rocky Talk Podcast.com. Thank you to everyone who has helped the show grow over the last
1:22.3	five weeks or so since it moved to its new home. Keep spreading the word. Keep telling other
1:26.8	Tennessee fans.
1:32.7	Hey, check out what's going on with Rocky Talk, the daily Tennessee podcast here five days a week.
1:37.9	On Wednesday, I saw Jesse Simonton of AllQuest share odds from mybooky.ag.
1:41.9	And the odds were similar to what was found at BetDSI.
1:47.8	And that was that Keller Christ was a heavy favorite to be the starting quarterback at Tennessee when the season begins on September 1st.
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