SEC Quarterback Decisions MADE: Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama announce QB1 ahead of 2026 season

As many QB battles loomed entering this past weekend, many of the decisions that were up in the air now have a conclusion ahead of week one of college football. As Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida have now all announced their starting quarterbacks for the season, Andy & Ari break down each of these decisions and how they will impact each team going into the highly anticipated season. Did these schools make the right choice?

0:00 On Today’s Episode
0:51 Presenting Sponsor
2:48 Intro: SEC QB Decisions
4:50 Tennessee’s QB1: Faizon Brandon
18:23 Polymarket SEC Odds
21:30 Week 0 is here
21:55 Gametime
24:30 Florida’s QB1: Aaron Philo
34:45 Alabama’s QB1: Keelon Russell
48:26 LSU vs SEC
53:58 Arion Carter’s Flights
1:01:36 Closing out on LSU vs SEC
1:04:27 What is Tommy Castellanos doing?
1:05:41 Conclusion - thanks for watching!

Once Andy & Ari close out on the QB decisions in the SEC, another story in the conference looms before the season starts: Will the SEC enforce its rules on LSU if Dae’Quan Wright gets added to the Tigers roster? Andy breaks it down here.

Andy’s column: on3.com/news/is-the-sec-willing-to-fight-lsu-to-enforce-its-own-rule

To close, Andy & Ari dive into the news of former Florida State QB Tommy Castellanos. After receiving an injunction in the state of Kentucky, the former Seminoles QB is planning to enter the transfer portal.

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