Joe Milton impresses fans, media with arm strength in first half in Orange Bowl against Clemson
Joe Milton had some highlight throws on the big stage Friday night in Miami as Tennessee takes on Clemson in the Orange Bowl.
Milton has resumed starting quarterback responsibilities for UT since Hendon Hooker’s season-ending injury. While this isn’t Milton’s first start of the season (he started the regular-season finale against Vanderbilt), it’s his first appearance for a big-time national audience this season.
With the college football world tuned in, Milton has been showing off his cannon of an arm, launching deep balls seemingly effortlessly. In the first half, Milton was 13-of-18 for 155 yards and a touchdown.
Joe Milton made this throw look so effortless?
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 31, 2022
Milton’s arm has fans and media members talking on social media. There’s more, of course, to being quarterback than just having a strong arm. Despite the highlight throws, Tennessee has just 14 points, low by Josh Heupel-era standards.
Here’s a small sample of what’s being said about Milton on Twitter:
Joe Milton has the strongest arm on Earth. https://t.co/zbEBL8JW9p
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 31, 2022
Lol every pass from Joe Milton is “[receiver] down there somewhere”
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) December 31, 2022
I’ve seen enough, Joe Milton is winning the Heisman in 2023.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton must’ve heard the noise because some of these throws have been absolutely ridiculous lmfao. Nearly 70 yards covered and still hits his guy right on the numbers.
pic.twitter.com/7IPOw5AOV9 https://t.co/Qy40Al2Udg
— karan (@905Kar) December 31, 2022
It has to be so fun for Tennessee’s offensive coaches to draw up plays and be like “this shouldn’t work at all but Squirrel can get behind the defense and Joe can get it to him from anywhere on the field”
— Austin Burlage (@Austin__Burlage) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton arm is crazy
— Mike (@EkimMVP) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton might be special
— Brady ? (@BradRoosk) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton giving Michigan fans a lesson on why you should give players a chance to develop before you completely write them off
— Jackson Henning (@jackson_henning) December 31, 2022
I’d throw a day-3 draft pick at someone like Joe Milton just for his elite arm strength alone. https://t.co/xgSs3tAiQJ
— Jacob (@NotionsOfJacob) December 31, 2022
I’d bet any amount of money that we will see Joe Milton III on the field for an NFL team at some point. Nothing NFL GMs and coaches like more than finding a player who’s exceptional at something and building offenses around it. And they always believe they can coach up the rest.
— ? ? (@trojanwilliams) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton has the strongest arm I’ve ever seen in my life
— Ryne Mills (@rynemills7) December 31, 2022
I think that Joe Milton is a good quarterback and can throw the ball all over the field, but he makes some very questionable decisions on the ground. He's got -8 yards on seven carries tonight.
That's certainly got to improve if he's going to be the #Vols' starting quarterback.
— Tyler Mansfield (@TMansfieldMedia) December 31, 2022
Joe Milton is going to be a very serious prospect next year
— matt (@sponhourm) December 31, 2022
Milton and the Vols are up on Clemson halfway through the game. We’ll see what they have in store for the second half.
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