Joey Aguilar was the favorite to win the job as Tennessee's starting quarterback and now On3's Pete Nakos confirms that the staff is leaning that way.
It's not a big surprise that Aguilar, a transfer from Appalachian State and UCLA, is expected to lead the Vols' offense in the' Week 1 opener against Syracuse. But he did have to beat out redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger, who was also taking reps with the first team during camp.
BREAKINGud83dudea8: Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar will be the starting quarterback for Tennessee Football:
As first reported on-air by Fox Sports Knoxville on Monday, On3’s Pete Nakos has confirmed that Aguilar is “trending to be the Vols day one starter.