Joe Milton calls rooming with Jayden Daniels at Manning Passing Academy 'great'

Earlier in the offseason at the Manning Passing Academy, two of the SEC’s top quarterbacks, LSU Jayden Daniels and Tennessee’s Joe Milton, were roommates for the event. The Tigers’ starting quarterback said afterward that he enjoyed getting to room with the Volunteers’ starter.

Recently, Milton gave his thoughts on the two being paired together, sharing the same sentiments as Daniels.

“It was great. Our first conversation was talking about the LSU game when we played against them. And we both were just talking about how crazy it was,” said Milton. “The experience level of the fans, just the commodity about it, the whole process of the game. But it was great. You get to pick a few guy brains, and I got to pick his brain a little bit; talk about coverages. Talk about different types of footwork, about things we both can work on. As you see it from a different quarterback, what can you work on? And, you know, it was great.”

Milton did not get to play against LSU last season as last year’s starter Hendon Hooker and the Volunteers dismantled the Tigers comfortably in a game in Baton Rouge. Tennessee won comfortably on the road 40-13, thanks in large part to their running game. The Volunteers outrushed the Tigers 263-55 on the way to their convincing victory.

LSU and Tennessee will not play each other in the regular season this season. But if both can win their respective divisions in the SEC, the two could square off in the conference championship game.

Milton shares key to winning locker room as a transfer

Milton also talked about what it was like for him after transferring schools. He joined the Volunteers program as a transfer following three years with Michigan. Anytime a quarterback transfers into a new situation, it can be a precarious situation.

Whoever plays the position has to be a leader on the team. It’s the nature of the beast. But the transfer also can’t be one to stir the pot so much. He has to gain the trust of his teammates, just like he did when he was first starting out at their first school.

Milton knows this, and he discussed his experience at SEC Media Days and what advice he would give other quarterbacks making a move in the middle of their college careers.

“Being able to understand the guys in the locker room, I feel like once you understand the guys in the locker room and what the team wants, what the coaches want, if you have new coaches or old coaches, doesn’t matter, just understand what they want inside the playbook, understand your playbook,” Milton said. “I feel like the playbook is the main thing. Once you know that, then the guys around you are kind of rallied to you to get your help, see how you see it. I mean, every mind in here thinks different. Just being able to see that and process that, it will be fine.”