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Butch Jones: ‘Long time’ until Tennessee QB competition is decided

Can’t wait for Butch Jones to name a winner in Tennessee’s quarterback contest? Sorry, Vols fans. It’s going to be a while longer.

He said in an interview with Knoxville radio station WNML on Monday that it will be a “long time” before the team determines its starting quarterback Portions of the interview were also broadcast on Facebook Live.

Butch Jones on when they plan to name a starting QB: "It's gonna be a long time. I want them to compete." #Vols

— Sports Radio WNML (@SportsRadioWNML) April 3, 2017

Redshirt freshman Jarrett Guarantano and junior Quinten Dormady are the primary contenders to become the successor to longtime starter Josh Dobbs.