I don’t know if it’s the new cleats or how they feel, I don’t know – it’s probably because camp starts tomorrow.” We was doing a workout this morning, and they were both getting out of their cuts easier.
On running backs Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright getting bigger and stronger this offseason: You’ve got kids going out on Fridays, but those two are in here working and you don’t usually see it because those two didn’t perform well last year, as you could say or whatever, or didn’t put on much of a show for anybody, but those two were the most hard-working guys in here.” It’s 10’clock at night, and I think it was on a Friday. Like I came in the facility one time at 10 o’clock to grab some things out of my locker, and those two guys are in here catching Jugs. “Those two guys are probably the most hard-working guys I’d done noticed since I’ve been here. What he’s seen this offseason from slot receivers Jalin Hyatt and Jimmy Calloway: Having another body for the outside, it’s just been great because I’m used to throwing to guys like Nico Collins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, so having all those bigger guys around us, you’re going to have more opportunities to throw the ball anywhere you want and they’ll go get it.” His impressions of transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy this offseason:
GET A VIP MEMBERSHIP TO GOVOLS247 - $1 FOR YOUR FIRST MONTH Here is the best from Milton’s interview on Sunday as he opened up about last season, his bond with Hooker, several of his Tennessee teammates and more on the eve of the Vols starting preseason camp on Monday morning. It’s a connection that offensive coordinator Alex Golesh admitted on Sunday would be difficult for him to have if he were in Milton’s shoes. A product of the friendship they’ve built over the past several months, Hooker and Milton now share living arrangements with their dogs – Hooker has a goldendoodle named Draco and Milton’s pit bull is named Bubba (or Blitz) – and view the other’s mom as their own. Milton doesn’t appear to be run-down by any of it and goes into this season knowing he’s one play away from another opportunity.Īnd even if he doesn’t get it, he’s been happy to see Hooker thrive and will continue to do so – the two are now roommates. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder is an impressive physical presence who has seemingly unlimited arm strength, but he’s yet to put it all together in his college career and has run into some unfortunate luck the past two seasons after getting quality opportunities at Michigan in 2020 and Tennessee in 2021. This will be Milton’s fifth season of college football, and he has just 214 career pass attempts – Hooker had 303 last season, for comparison’s sake.
Now the backup to Tennessee’s star in Hooker, Milton seems relaxed, confident and enjoying himself going into the 2022 season, and he opened up on a handful of topics, from his friendship with Hooker to why he didn’t leave the Vols, during an engaging 20-minute interview at Tennessee’s preseason media day on Sunday. This time a year ago, the transfer from Michigan was mired in a quarterback competition he would eventually win, but he suffered an injury in the second game of the season and largely watched the rest of the way as Hendon Hooker stepped in and the Vols took off on offense. Things have changed quite a bit for Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III over the past year.