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Former South Carolina assistant G.A. Mangus analyzes Josh Heupel’s offense

Former South Carolina assistant coach G.A. Mangus analyzes Josh Heupel’s offense.

Tennessee (3-2, 1-1 SEC) will host South Carolina (3-2, 0-2 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and ESPN2 will televise the Southeastern Conference divisional matchup.

Ahead of Saturday’s contest, former South Carolina assistant coach G.A. Mangus discussed Tennessee’s offense under Josh Heupel through five games on the show “Football Two-A-Days.”

Mangus served as the Gamecocks’ offensive coordinator, as well as quarterbacks and tight ends coach between 2009-15 under head coach Steve Spurrier.

Heupel played quarterback at Oklahoma from 1999-2000 and Steve Spurrier Jr. served as the Sooners’ wide receivers coach from 1999-2001. Spurrier Jr. coached alongside Mangus at South Carolina (2009-15).

“I have seen them starting to grasp Josh’s stuff,” Mangus said of Tennessee’s offense through five games under Heupel. “I have known Josh back through the years, going all the way back to when he was with Bob (Stoops) at Oklahoma, and just kind of seeing him progress through the years of what he played in, in college, versus kind of what he is running today. It seems each week that goes by, it seems as the year is going, it seems that they are really picking up what they are trying to do, what they would like to accomplish, and at more importantly the speed and tempo they like to go.

“Being a no-huddle, tempo guy myself and liking to go fast, I know how fast they go. I think that each week that goes by, I think for Tennessee fans, I think they will continue to see that offense to continue to evolve and as the season goes and get faster, which is not necessarily good for everybody they play in the future.”

The entire show with Mangus can be listened to here or below. Mangus discusses Heupel’s offense, Air Raid principles and quarterback play.

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Breaking down Jarrett Guarantano’s footwork and stance

Breaking down Jarrett Guarantano’s footwork and stance.

Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano is five games into his redshirt senior season at Tennessee.

He has played for offensive coordinators Mike DeBord, Larry Scott, Tyson Helton and Jim Chaney during his career at Tennessee. His quarterback coaches for the Vols have been Mike DeBord, Mike Canales, Tyson Helton and Chris Weinke.

Coaching changes have not provided consistency for his development during his five seasons at Tennessee.

An area of Guarantano’s game that exemplifies a lack of development in five years is his footwork and stance. When throwing the ball, his stance is in a triangle shape.

A quarterback’s feet should be shoulder-width apart when in the process of throwing.

Ideally, a quarterback’s feet is better to be closer together in their stance, providing a more efficient pass-delivery to a target.

Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) throws a pass during a game between Alabama and Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Caitie McMekin/Pool via News Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC

An important part of the quarterback position comes when the play is at full speed. This is why he is labeled a signal-caller for his ability to read through each progression.

A quarterback must read with his eyes and feet as he goes through each progression of receivers. It is important for a quarterback’s feet to adjust and reset to each receiver as he scans throughout progressions in case he decides to make a throw at that specific time.

This is where proper technique is taught. Through each progression in a play, a quarterback must keep his passing stance, if he does not do this then bad technique occurs when throwing to his target.

Nov 23, 2019; Columbia, MO, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) throws a pass during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

G.A. Mangus has coached in the Southeastern Conference for ten years at Florida and South Carolina under Steve Spurrier. He also played quarterback for the Gators from 1988-91.

Mangus joined the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days” and discussed his career, Spurrier’s offense and proper footwork and stance for quarterbacks to have.

The show can be listened to here or below.