First, Urban Meyer woke up and realized he was way off with his thoughts on Joey Aguilar and Tennessee football. Now, UAB head coach Trent Dilfer, making his way to Knoxville for a Week 4 clash, is singing the praises of Aguilar for what he's getting done this season.
Leading up to kickoff on Saturday, Dilfer spoke with reporters about what he's seeing out of the Vols and their new starting quarterback. To say the former NFL signal-caller has been impressed with Aguilar would be a massive understatement, as he believes Tennessee's new QB1 is looking better than Iamaleava did in 2024.
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Trent Dilfer knows that Joey Aguilar has been an upgrade for Tennessee football
“The quarterback is playing, I think, better than the quarterback last year − significantly better," Dilfer said via Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel. "He makes quicker decisions. Sees the field a lot better. Has played a lot better football. Is tremendously accurate when he’s comfortable."
Hey, we're not going to disagree with Dilfer and he's got on his mind what a lot of people have been saying about Aguilar and Iamaleava. Meyer and others thought the 2025 season was going to be over for the Vols when Iamaleava left town for UCLA.
Iamaleava has learned that the grass isn't always greener, as UCLA is yet to post a win and the brutal start led to Deshaun Foster getting fired. Meanwhile for Tennessee, the Vols are ranked No. 15 in the country and Aguilar has seen his Heisman odds skyrocket after his 5 TD showing vs. Georgia.
The Vols lost to Georgia in a heartbreaker, but it was made clear to everyone that Aguilar is a stud and that Tennessee will continue to prove people wrong this season. Unfortunately for Dilfer and the Blazers, they're going to get a close-up look at how great Aguilar can be with the ball in his hands on Saturday. Tennessee should cruise to a lopsided win in this one.