Could Ryan Staub be next Rick Clausen for Tennessee football? | Adams

You probably shrugged when Tennessee football announced the signing of backup Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub in January. I was shrugging right along with you. The signing might have seemed just as inconsequential even after a local judge ruled that UT quarterback Joey Aguilar shouldn’t be eligible for the 2026 season. A backup quarterback from a nine-loss team that ranked 116th nationally in points per game? That wouldn’t register on the excitability meter. Never mind the loss of Aguilar. The Vols still had two heralded recruits in redshirt freshman George MacIntyre and freshman Faizon Brandon. Sure, they’re inexperienced,...