"At some point I'm going to have the opportunity to come back here with a returning starter at quarterback." "I think that guy, like everybody else, has to earn it in front of their peers," Heupel said. "Seven out of the last nine years we've had a different starting quarterback and seven out of the last nine years top 10 in the country in scoring. Choosing Tennessee over Alabama and LSU, MacIntyre opted to remain close to home, leaving the Nashville suburbs for Knoxville. But the strength of any one position can't be just one guy," Heupel said.