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Tennessee Football: Former UT quarterback praises OC Jim Chaney

By Colton Pickard

ATLANTA - DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Jonathan Crompton #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers throws a pass during the Chick-Fil-A Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hokies beat the Volunteers 37-14. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - DECEMBER 31: Quarterback Jonathan Crompton #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers throws a pass during the Chick-Fil-A Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hokies beat the Volunteers 37-14. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /
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Jim Chaney has been getting some high praise this offseason from people in and out of the program. Now former QB Jonathan Crompton continues that trend.

Jim Chaney was arguably Jeremy Pruitt’s biggest pickup this offseason, and it looks like it could pay off mightily for the 2019 season and the future.

Former Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton joins the long list of people to praise what Chaney can do with quarterbacks after a recent interview. Chaney was Crompton’s offensive coordinator in his senior season as a part of Lane Kiffin’s staff.

"“I wish I had had (Chaney) for more than a year because then I would’ve reaped more benefits than him than I did any other coaches,” Crompton told Buck Reising of A to Z Sports. “That’s the thing that Guarantano’s got an advantage with. He’s got two years with him, which is definitely a plus, I’m telling you."

Crompton does have a point with the fact that Jarrett Guarantano will have two years with Chaney.  In Crompton’s senior season under Chaney, he threw for nearly 2,000 more yards than he did his junior year.

In his first three seasons, Crompton only amounted to a maximum of four touchdowns each season. His senior year he threw for 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, both career highs.

Just looking at those stats alone is pretty eye-opening. Last season, Guarantano threw for 1,907 yards so seeing a 2,000-yard jump would be pretty crazy, but I wouldn’t rule out at least an increase to 2,500 passing yards on the season.

Twelve touchdowns and three interceptions were Guarantano’s stats in 2018 and if Chaney continues to do his thing the Vols will be throwing the ball a lot more down the field so we could see his touchdown number jump up to the twenties.

As Crompton put it, Chaney isn’t a coach that wants the quarterback to sling the ball no matter what. Crompton said Chaney is “detail-oriented,” which is just what Guarantano needs to be successful.

I think Guarantano could thrive in Chaney’s offense for the next couple seasons. Even if we don’t see that big of a jump in 2019, I believe Guarantano could be one of the better SEC quarterbacks going into the 2020 season.

Tennessee is going to need Guarantano to be ready for 2020 because the Vols schedule won’t be as easy as it is this year. The Vols head to Oklahoma, to Georgia and to Arkansas along with facing Alabama and Florida at home.

Pruitt, Chaney, and Guarantano could be the right formula for beating Oklahoma after Tennessee went 0-2 in 2015, 2016. Georgia is still going to be a top ten team next year and knowing Tennessee’s luck, Arkansas will be really good too next year.

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I can’t wait to see what Chaney can do with this offense and with Guarantano especially. I have yet to be out on Guarantano, so I’m hoping they can get things going in the right direction or he might not be the starter come the beginning of next season.

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