Tennessee followers irate over Titans passing on Hendon Hooker for Will Levis

Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports activities)

Tennessee soccer followers noticed the proper alternative for the Titans to maintain Hendon Hooker at house however they took Will Levis as a substitute.

Will Levis’ slide out of the primary spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft lastly ended on Friday, on the second decide of the second spherical, because the Titans traded as much as seize the Kentuck quarterback.

After all, there have been loads of followers who cherished the decide, who had a projection as excessive because the High 5 however fell after three different quarterbacks have been taken within the first 4 picks.

Not everybody in Tennessee was stoked in regards to the choice although. Tennessee soccer followers particularly noticed the transfer as a slap within the face of Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker, who was nonetheless on the board.

Right here’s how some Volunteers followers, and others, reacted to the decide.

Tennessee soccer followers wished the Titans to choose Hendon Hooker over Will Levis

I wish to announce I’ve entered my title into the NFL fanbase switch portal. We had a superb run @Titans however supporting that mind numbing draft decide is one thing I can’t do. No interviews presently. Recruitment is large open. Respect my choice.

— Diamond Vols (@DiamondVols) April 28, 2023

I suppose the Titans might care much less about having followers in East Tennessee… and successful

— Austin B (@Austin_Vols) April 28, 2023

Will Levis getting picked over Hendon Hooker is a rattling crime

— Stone Chilly Vols🍊 (@stonecoldvols98) April 28, 2023

What would social media seem like within the state of Tennessee if the @Titans drafted Hendon Hooker over Will Levis? What in regards to the income on jersey gross sales between Hooker & Levis? What about ticket gross sales with Hooker in Nashville? It’s all about successful, however that #Titans decide damage.

— RockyTopVols (@RockyTopVols) April 29, 2023

How Tennessee doesnt decide Hendon Hooker blows my thoughts. If it doesnt work you’d promote a hell of loads of jerseys at leaat.

— CC (@TheActualCC) April 28, 2023

How are Titans followers going to react in a pair years once they notice Hendon Hooker goes to have a greater profession and their group took the Kentucky quarterback over the Tennessee quarterback?

— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) April 28, 2023

Skip Bayless was on the aspect of Tennessee followers, revealing severe doubts over whether or not Levis will work out within the NFL.

I imagine Hendon Hooker will likely be higher than Will Levis, whose poise and command by no means offered me. Some Jake Locker there. Some Wentz, Paxton Lynch. However I suppose Vrabel likes him much more than he does Malik Willis.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 28, 2023

Hooker definitely placed on a present in school earlier than struggling a devastating knee damage. He had the Volunteers hurdling in the direction of a possible School Soccer Playoff berth with 3135 yards and 27 touchdowns with simply two interceptions in 11 video games of motion.

The factor about draft picks is you by no means actually know within the second. However finally the picks all present their price, or lack thereof.

It might take just a few years, however the Titans will both be accepting apologies from these Volunteers followers if Levis turns into a star or cursing their mistake in passing on Hooker if he takes off with another group. Or possibly each will work out? Possibly each will flame out? We’ll have to attend and see.

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