The long wait is over. With SEC Media Days here, Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel will be meeting with everyone and some hard-hitting questions are surely going to be on the way for him. Hey, this is why Heupel is paid the big bucks.
With fall camp right around the corner, now is the time for Heupel to calm some nerves with some (hopefully) positive updates surrounding his program. A big question people have on their minds is will Joey Aguilar be confirmed as the team's starting quarterback for 2025? Heupel will surely be asked about that on Tuesday.
Tennessee football, Josh Heupel SEC Media Days live updates
In addition to an update on Aguilar/the QB battle, everyone is going to want to know how standout cornerback Jermod McCoy is doing following his ACL tear in the winter. In this piece, we'll have live updates as they come in. Be sure to check back with us here at around 1:30 p.m., as this article will be consistently updated while Heupel meets with the media.
Josh Heupel said there will be an open Tennessee QB battle at fall camp
• In a bit of a surprise, Josh Heupel has said that no decision has been made on who his starting quarterback will be vs. Syracuse. It's an open competition between Aguilar, Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre. For those of you expecting Aguilar to be handed the job, that won't be the case:
Josh Heupel has arrived at SEC Media Days.
— Sam Rothman (@samrothman_) July 15, 2025
First question: “Who will your starting QB be?”
Heupel: “We’ll find out.😉” #Vols pic.twitter.com/Tskowx8j8C
“It’s a competition every single day” #Vols head coach Josh Heupel on who will be starting at quarterback this season
— Camille Gear (@CamilleGearTV) July 15, 2025
• Heupel said that Tennessee fans are 'nothing short of the best in the country.'
• Heupel confirmed again that there will be a QB battle. He said Tennessee has won with multiple quarterbacks in the past and he's confident the Vols will be able to play well with whoeever wins the job during fall camp.
• When will Jermod McCoy return to the field for Tennessee? That's up in the air, as Heupel said there's no set timetable for him.
• How many fans on the season tickets waiting list? Yeah, that'd be 24,000.
• This statement on Nico Iamaleava will surely have plenty of people talking as well:
Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava's departure:
— Rocky Top Insider (@rockytopinsider) July 15, 2025
"Ultimately, at the end of the day, it's never about who's not in your building, it's about who is in your building." https://t.co/axGVtVHFXM
This article will continue to be updated.