# Tennessee QB competition: Josh Heupel reviews final scrimmage, discusses timeline for naming starter

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-22 22:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 7.96

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 247Sports | Heupel sees 'some positives' from Vols' O-line, D-line during second scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxOM0JNMGpLaEhqWHh5aWFCRjdITXJNcEZOVjhQa1QtS2RYd09ZY1kxNHozeGtaQUZVWENLSDl2OHBZRENVdE1wcEQ2anFHR0p2ZlQ1dEFMMWJHQlJtc1k5emp0dWpyMGY2VUE4b3VLYUFmOTF2eVdBR1FabVBLZHI5S1ViRFFHb0x2eG52SGgwZXVrTU5xcmlsZlBzM01XVnMydXJqQkctcVhuNXJLQmVkb0pENVl3NmplMTVFVDlmMmhuY2dYNlRySzFLUmd5MGZfV3pLcFlETW9yNVFVX28zNmcwei1jSUJpdUMwajhB?oc=5) |
| Rocky Top Insider | What Josh Heupel Said About Tennessee Football's Quarterbacks Following Second Scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxORmhGVjFlaW9YQ0tpLTJtSlJZanQ5R1dDMG1sSjRXM2RCMXBDaWxJdnU5SGFjYWI4Q1RjQldiYld3WnUxSHB5Rm1KNEVVWkRqdE00V0xPRVFjV0JlWTFUMndGc0pxWUtpTjRfcnUwY3c4VU5FcHBhQkxuczA0S3VYa0tyWnBQVFRudjNaSFNFRFBVNWVpNlFDVUxiQ0o2a1lOVmlLM0ZKYVhPUVdHNHlmNnhfVnV1dUVXaHczcXFYenNGZUIxUWJnRTkyQQ?oc=5) |
| Rocky Top Insider | College Football Analyst Weighs In On Tennessee's Quarterback Battle, Who He Believes Is Leading | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPcTE4MHdablM4TjV6QURPSHhHMFpqOVg3X3BndnN6dmp2WEd3Ym1mVl84a1ZnMjRoal9VakZRWU5VVi1vSmRxai1vMjJ1UW5CS2VjSl91emFqLWxHbXBOc3R3Mm81V3JydUlXT2w3amRNdVJmMi1QWTRVTGxDMWlSbTJ1Qnlwa2hlTHFaQVNEZURiQUhTM1lZcVBMcTFST2VjaDNPSV9WY2pMcDJpZzFhMjVVNVNUd3JtUERHdml4QU5Yc3lTbVY3Y2xnVk5peHd2SFlnNnMyR1Z2eUNXQW1TYg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | One thing has emerged in Tennessee Vols' QB battle that should seal Josh Heupel's decision | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNajdSRFl3Rjk4bW04ak1aRnlaUXB2bHZLNnAtai1Gc055eWU2NmtkNXI2VmdfVm5ZRzhnVzRmMXJ1d0lKVUZjaE1RNUZDV1JYaUkwcDhyR3U3Y3NmOFB6LVRpamowUnAwanRGUEdxWU94a3VRTm4weEFjWWxhSjJ1cVgwZFkyWTdn?oc=5) |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | What Josh Heupel is mulling before naming Tennessee football starting QB | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAJBVV95cUxPaXp3S2dwTnoyOXRNc09PZDM4QlZHV2V0TjNFS0RuNkpxVDFMNTJ0aVJJdDdnZnNSaDc1YUY0WjhyTVBESzRPemMyRnV3VTlmZWRHclBabkhkY0N5MlN3MDU3SW5KNXRvaVNSdl9nV1lmUXdvemxfbHpYeEktTlRmWjlJbEY0cDh0OXcxR1BLeDZrVmwzQWo0NDRQUzB2LTdwWmRybUlScWtob2ZCb3pnZ1VWN1FkZnFEcU1jRjF2UC1TcGtSZXhPUW5udHFGQnE2WTl1NjFtVk05UVZDcF8zR1RmV2xoVlhpNnVpeVV5dXBaWTVJM28zQjJtUXBuYWtvemlpVGtHby1qTHFlNklTN2NlVDhIaTBHenV6OA?oc=5) |
| Rocky Top Insider | Josh Heupel Highlights One Area Tennessee Football Needs To Improve On After Second Scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxONVdBZnhzWHh0VXBucFZhUHBUa1JFdmZiQVRfY3kzYmZ3UklsTld2Z080MUFHVUd6dGhhOG5hQ0tEb1BURUhGekYxYXoyX2tiaDBlaFJFWGxvSXBEVFNWNThvTjRCRmhKNjIwQTh1eDlEeEVzU3lFZDU4amFBdmpkU2wyZjI3TlZNektabmo3cW1rNUdEa2Zac013ZnpmaUxmZEJ2VnpfTnpTQTF2UWcxemJITkFKdG1EY045ZllXRVdVM3BEOER6OTZZQUFOTVc1MjBz?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | COMMENTARY: Josh Heupel running short on time for this decision | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNRTU0aGIzREJqOHE2ZHhvZUVSSXY3LUs1aE4xeEZIeUFxQVRfckhwWXpWdW9PZzlPTWsxVFVFcFRxajRqdVV0c2g2LUkyNVJPQU9zY1pLR0Jjb2pqWks0T3IwdTBWV2Y3OENtWVp6QnZCajg5b1lOYTI5RS1VdWlmUzN1X1BxM0tLV1VXSVZB?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Thoughts on Tennessee's quarterback competition after final preseason scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwJBVV95cUxPOHRKeERpLUtTclhWUkZPWkQ5cXU5aTFwZkxGSHZUdXd5QUtDMnlvZFByUUVJMmtQM3NqQjVGOUJiOWJGaVJ6aUZtZjNPSGppNl9TQTJlUXFZSTBnUERKNXdueWViLURKVl81eVA0MVhUWFdheDVxR3ZHemxlb0hlTktRNnhrSXZuSDZVcTVWYTVjUlVlaXNsaENKaU5nM1BNLWE3eGlTNkl4RE50XzNKcUJWT0lSdHhjeDM0WE44T0FPd2JFU3dxZ2tqX2o3WThaelY3TWYxRFZ2WnlrME93MkJPN2tBYU1raFJPeEhRM2ZqN01NeWF0aGRUMkR5VUFtY2YtQ0pqMjBXS19QeUtld3RFVzdZUUlUTFNzWTNsT0FSN3ZYRmFfQm1oTXpCRlU?oc=5) |
| On3 | Tennessee football intel: What we're hearing about Faizon Brandon, George MacIntyre in second fall scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPQTJZazVVRU1NTmI3N0tobEl4QmZpUjZndVd4OXkyaWVIbGF6Q0tGV0U0d3BPRGxab0x2T1lwNzhKMjFtS2lxTzdDaVhQbjJnSGFLOWg4WDJmQ1JDMkhUUmlGS0E4VDA3ekZBQVB1Skg3bmxmaExzQ091MHZEcnBaSVN0c2FfdFdIRWt2bFlabnA2d3JBY0E5Nk5VRE05TVk5VmZWT2lQT2FkYWJWeEdoSXF2Y2dCRzZ3NHRqcjF6OHFPTklJdWdXVlBrcTM?oc=5) |
| Rocky Top Insider | Josh Heupel Gives Thoughts on the Timeline of Naming a Starting Quarterback For Tennessee Football | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOTC1oV3hRTDVaMjZyaFFqZXh3UUMtdTY0U3FvZk4wZy1mc1ZTSGxtUTY4OXJpU0lrSXc4SW9FWlA2bS1FdWF0QW1uYlZUeXpRQVcyNGJod1RrSVRiUm9kTnpHZXhMY1RmZEdUTzdGaEljQ3BNRno2RlhURkN5ZllDQzNJSi1nSVpJSUdTckw0S1JCT1F0UGVJcXE5cU8zV0dOY2JNUVF3Z2hGT0ZFbFBEYWFUaGhWM1pnTXg3dGhiWHFrQng5dTNZMzFORDR6V245cnV5Z3FVLS1Edw?oc=5) |
| A to Z Sports | One thing has emerged in Tennessee Vols' QB battle that should seal Josh Heupel's decision | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPX1p2c0czNFRYZW1fMjRrSDN6OEhNcXktWkdDaFRnc2lfVUQtQVZrZlE0NXJyMmpTcml0SGtYajJEN19yOGRQSlFxbnY3RDFmcDROUGE3Sy1mTnZ3VF9sa1FqMlNwZEVTd0dCWVJWak1wVlJlTnZDM205R2FPQW5tOC16MnB5TFUwRFRKTlMxMnR3T1hLZVdkTVhZVnpSU2xMV3BIc1hoWXVfWnVVMHJ5c3dWZ3Y5QS10?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Takeaways and intel from Tennessee’s second preseason scrimmage | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxQS1IzYVo0WklKa2ZlaU1YcjJ5dnUyazZRREYyWUFxdlNReHBTMldHeDhReXlDQkRwRlRjQndIQk1QcmJyRXlPYThZeThMWFJRcElJZXhQS3Q1WF9PXzBBb0EyQTVmTXRFS2F3WGJaajRPeVhpem9hZmQyS1ViVFROUUFTemdZZHJHeHNkaDdkXzExQXlseEdtdVdtWjBLYjZXeFgtQ1gzR2hvNFFWSnp5LTFDa3YyS1VMNjNGdGZROVMtRHpsQ1JnUkhTcC11bUVBYThlb1RVWVZhYVpobnN0RTRiRXcxRHpzZ1RZM1kwUXIzNUlSQU9pYg?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Tennessee QB competition: Josh Heupel reviews final scrimmage, discusses timeline for naming starter | 2026-08-22 16:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxOWUFval9BRFRqM3Vfd1lUUkNtVmtBQlNOQzkwTnFVZUk1SjhmRktUOHFsbEljQU1DdTVGQWNWS2g1NWlqN21Jc2Z6WXVLVGV6THhQZ3U1U0FxcV9rNVJtV1JUQ0d5S1Jucnh0bEQybEtUOTgyOEVINURkdHFpSlgzRkZZdFN5akYwTWdiUmgwbXdlOTRLM0lkcHBNWkxTeEJzUUZ4OHFrU0pfTHpOcWRsVEE5cUU2eXVKd3NTcGhXbHIzZHhaVzdXeF9LSXBOdEhHazl5bUE0eUZhRl8yc3hPYWRQejMxanNFRno3WVN4cl9YdG5wQ0E?oc=5) |

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