US EditionTennessee Embraces QB Battle as Florida, Mississippi State Seek New Heights
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 16 – Blake Shapen returns fully healthy to lead Mississippi State after a shoulder injury ended his 2024 season early, while Tennessee faces a competitive quarterback race following a key transfer.
- During its Media Days event, the SEC highlighted quarterback updates, with the conference spotlighting evolving situations at Atlanta on Wednesday.
- In Starkville, Shapen aims to lead the Bulldogs' rebound, seeking to recover from a 2-10 record and winless SEC season in 2024.
- In four starts, Shapen threw eight touchdowns and one interception for 974 yards, and he said `I am 100% healthy`.
- Tennessee has an ongoing quarterback battle among three players, led by Appalachian State transfer Joey Aguilar, alongside Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre.
- Florida quarterback DJ Lagway showcased strong momentum, went 6-1 after taking over in 2024, and center Jake Slaughter carries a streak of 38 games and 21 starts into 2025, topping AP All-America selections at Media Days.
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Mississippi State QB and Evangel alum looks to continue Shreveport-quarterback legacy
ATLANTA, GA (KTAL/KMSS) – Excitement around college football continues to grow, with SEC Media Days fueling many narratives and expressing each teams confidence in the upcoming season. Shreveport received a shoutout from Mississippi State quarterback and Evangel alum Blake Shapen. "I take that very seriously just being from Shreveport, representing the best way that I can," Shapen said. "Obviously there's been a lot of big time quarterbacks that…
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ATLANTA — The Southeastern Conference's evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of SEC media days Wednesday.
Tennessee embraces QB battle as Florida, Mississippi State seek new heights
ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference’s evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of SEC media days on Wednesday. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway went 6-1 after taking over as the starter midway through 2024, creating some buzz around the Gators heading into year four of the Billy Napier era. Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen is back after a shoulder injury ended his 2024 season in September, and the Bulldogs are …
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