Tennessee Football SCRIMMAGE #1: QB Battle HEATS UP + Biggest Fall Camp Takeaways

TENNESSEE FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE #1 IS IN THE BOOKS — AND THE QB BATTLE IS HEATING UP!The Tennessee Vols held their first major fall camp scrimmage at Neyland Stadium, and there is A LOT to talk about.On this episode of Straight Up TENNESSEE, we're breaking down everything you need to know from Scrimmage #1 — including the latest on the Faizon Brandon vs. George MacIntyre quarterback battle, Tennessee's young running backs, concerns in the wide receiver room, defensive tackling, and the latest injury news surrounding the Vols.We'll break down:🏈 THE QB BATTLE: Faizon Brandon and George MacIntyre split reps with the 1s and 2s. Who did enough to separate themselves? What did Josh Heupel say about the competition? And could Scrimmage #2 be the turning point?🚨 BREAKING SAFETY NEWS: Tennessee loses starting safety Edrees Farooq for the 2026 season. What does his injury mean for the Vols' secondary, and does TJ Metcalf now become the anchor of the safety room?💥 YOUNG RB ROOM: DeSean Bishop remains RB1, but Josh Heupel continues to praise the young backs behind him. We discuss Javin Gordon, Daune Morris and Justin Baker — and who could emerge as RB2.👀 WR ROOM CONCERNS: Heupel was blunt about the wide receiver room needing to improve. We break down what Tennessee needs to clean up before the season.🛡️ DEFENSIVE TAKEAWAYS: More than half of the scrimmage featured live tackling as Tennessee works to fix some of the tackling issues that hurt the defense last season.⏱️ SITUATIONAL FOOTBALL: The offense showed some impressive execution in four-minute situations and end-of-half scenarios. Is that a sign of growth heading into the season?🔥 SCRIMMAGE #2: What are we watching for next — and what does Tennessee need to see on film before making a decision at quarterback?Plus, we'll hit the biggest winners, biggest concerns, and answer YOUR questions from the Tennessee football fanbase.👇 DROP YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS:Who should be Tennessee's QB1 — Faizon Brandon or George MacIntyre?Who is your RB2 behind DeSean Bishop?And who steps up at safety alongside TJ Metcalf?📺 Straight Up TENNESSEE — your home for Tennessee Vols football news, analysis, recruiting, fall camp coverage and everything happening around Josh Heupel's program.🔔 SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you don't miss our Tennessee Football coverage all season long!