Why is that? We’ve gotten a lot of really good defensive players from JC over the last few years. Perhaps it’s because he went to JC not because of academic reasons, but to develop his game more before playing D1 ball? I have a gut feeling that this kid is going to impress people, and quickly.

That Jim Chaney supposedly loves him gives me some confidence.

I tend to agree with his recent column, simply because I can’t think of any JUCO QBs (other than Louisiana Tech’s Tim Rattay) that have ever stepped into a major D1 program in the last 20+ years and had success (that is a relative term, of course). Sure when you look at the ridiculous numbers these JUCO QBs put up, it makes us salivate, but there is a reason why they call in “junior” college football. Obviously, the learning curve for an ex-JUCO QB is quite steep, which is a major reason why you don’t see them putting up Heisman numbers in D1 football.

That being said, there is an obvious need for warm bodies on the quarterback depth chart, and Kiffin has to bring in someone (hence the tenacity). Any good coach would realize that. The Vols really have nothing to lose with Lamaison.