Vols QB Coach Halzle Says Tennessee Will Let Their QB's 'Rip It'

Vols QB Coach Halzle Says Tennessee Will Let Their QB's 'Rip It'

Tennessee's offensive staff was made available to the media on Wednesday afternoon. Obviously, the quarterback position was a hot topic throughout the zoom media session, and new quarterback coach Joey Halzle was very upfront about his signal-caller and how they will play moving forward.

"I would say quarterback friendly. We are going to let you rip it. We are going to let you rip it all over the field. We are going to put a lot on you. To me, I would say that is quarterback friendly because we are not going to hold your hand. We are going to teach you," Halzle said on Tennessee's new offense being quarterback friendly. "We are going to mold you into the best that you can be, and we are going to turn you loose to go play ball on Saturdays. We don't make guys play scared. We don't make them afraid to make mistakes. Go out there and cut it loose, but we do put a lot on them. In recruiting that's a big thing for us. We are very upfront with that, and we want guys that think that is an awesome thing, that there is going to be a lot on the quarterback, that it is going to be on your shoulders to get us in the right play to get the ball to the right spot. In that sense, it is very quarterback friendly, and that you are going to get an opportunity to showcase your skills every Saturday."

Tennessee rarely stretched the field vertically last fall, but attacking teams deep is a staple for a Heupel-led offense. "Absolutely. With our wide splits, we do push the ball vertically," Halzle said on the desire to stretch the field vertically. "We do a lot in the run-pass game. That kind of takes over a lot of the shorter stuff for us. When we're playing in these splits, and we like to push it vertically, a guy that can stretch it and really put a lot of stress on the defense is a big-time attribute for this offense."

Halzle will take over a talented quarterback room featuring Hendon Hooker, Harrison Bailey, Brian Maurer, and Kaidon Salter.

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