At this time last season, Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton was preparing to be the backup quarterback to starter Hendon Hooker. But this year, that’s changed as he is preparing to lead the team as the starting quarterback. And that’s changed his preparation a bit.
After Tennessee’s annual spring game on Saturday afternoon, Joe Milton met with members of the media to discuss the spring and he revealed what has made this offseason feel different from last season.
“I kind of go every day as I was last year, just preparing and getting ready because you never know when your time is called. Just like last year, I didn’t know my time was called, just kept repping it, kept getting better and pushing Hendon (Hooker),” Milton said according to Rocky Top Insider. “Now, I get more reps and I get to talk to Nico (Iamaleava), the rest of the quarterback room, Gaston (Moore) and Navy (Shuler).
“I get more reps in the mental aspect of it, just because I have to explain it to someone else. It also prepped you to be more prepared when those situations come.”
We’ll have to see how Milton performs as the team’s starting quarterback this season.
