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Heupel ponders 'emergency use' of Brandon, MacIntyre vs Alabama

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel says the quarterback was on the sideline for the Arkansas game for emergency use only; the Alabama game is next.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot Take or Not. Yahoo Sports reports Tennessee coach Josh Heupel says quarterback Faizon Brandon was at the Arkansas game for emergency use only.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlabama is next. Dale, you're up.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAlabama is the emergency.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPut him in a glass case on the sideline with a little hammer and a sign saying break in case of doom.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot. The hammer is a nice touch.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPlaying him is a growth opportunity! Emergencies are just talent with a deadline, and Faizon deserves his moment.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Nobody grows in the fourth quarter.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCold!

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCold, Hank?

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy take: if you keep an emergency quarterback, stop asking whether it's an emergency.

  11. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSmash the glass, hand him the ball, and let Alabama file the incident report.

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