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Heupel explains how Joe Milton has transformed himself as a player, teammate

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After all the talk, it’s here — Joe Milton’s chance. His final chance in the college football ranks, actually. Milton, the former four-star quarterback out of Florida, received his first chance back in 2020 with Michigan. After being benched, Milton joined Josh Heupel’s year one team at Tennessee, where he’d win the job again.

You know the story by now. Milton won the job and got hurt against Pittsburgh after an inconsistent start to 2021, and Hendon Hooker took over and never looked back.

Two years later, seemingly much more seasoned and mature, here we are again.