The Portal Can’t Save Us

[Doctor Bart]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

 

[CAVPUT]

Better load up on OL. Add one stud WR to that and we have a shot at a decent season....assuming Nico has the light come on and he takes that next step. Of course, you can't take a step from your backside so I return again to the need for a much improved OL.

 

[Vol8188]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

We don’t need “saving”. We have a solid group coming back. We do need to add a few high end players. And we will likely ask a few more guys to leave to make room

 

[VawlIn]

We don’t need “saving”. We have a solid group coming back. We do need to add a few high end players. And we will likely ask a few more guys to leave to make room

Yep, the portal should never be used to build a roster, but when it allows you to upgrade starting spots and replace depth pieces you have to do it

 

[iuvol]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

Seems like to me that if the NCAA said we could have 105, then that should erase our limit of 83. According to them it should be 103, even if the SEC said we could only have 85, we should be able to have 85. We would still be 20 less than the rest of the conferences,

 

[Golfprovol]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

We can also get help in the spring portal.

 

[Volfan1000]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

Tennessee can cherry pick from the portal.

 

[preacherrandy]

When is the 105 man scholarship roster supposed to begin? I thought it was supposed to be the 2025 season.

 

[VFLBerg]

When is the 105 man scholarship roster supposed to begin? I thought it was supposed to be the 2025 season.

SEC stuck with 85 for the 2025 season.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

This makes me feel a lot better about the portal and our perceived lack of recruitment. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Tennessee can cherry pick from the portal.

Any school theoretically could.

 

[DaddyChad]

Realistically the portal can save this team. If you hit on some key positions. Another great Olineman with Moe if he’s a hit is the difference in wins and losses. An elite safety or a game breaker at WR both might mean another win or loss this season.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

lol. The numbers always work out. Nobody knows this better than the coaches. Including who wrote this. We will be fine.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

This makes me feel a lot better about the portal and our perceived lack of recruitment. Thanks for sharing!

AP has said Heupel will be making moves in January.

 

[tennesseeduke]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

Josh Heupel added recruits rather than transfers to 2025 Tennessee roster​

Take a second glance at those numbers. UT lost a combined 25 scholarship players from its senior class (13) and the portal (12).

It replenished that with 25 high school recruits in the 2025 signing class.

So if you’re waiting for the Vols to replace all their veteran players through the portal, you may be looking in the wrong place. The math says UT already decided to go younger by stocking the 2025 roster with freshmen rather than a large haul of transfers.

 

[landscapingvol]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

No but it can destroy a team pretty quickly

 

[Hank Bukowski]

Our roster is nearly full already thanks to a big incoming freshman class. That, plus scholarships lost to the Pruitt scandal, leaves us with room for less than a handful of players.
To add any more than that, we would need to lose a few more players.
Looking at the roster, I see us pursuing one top notch receiver, one more OL, and maybe a DL or DB.
Here’s a link to the Knox News article-

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

What To Make Of Tennessee Football's Roster Turnover At Recevier | Rocky Top Insider

What to make of Tennessee football's dramatic roster turnover at receiver after losing five players to the transfer portal.

www.rockytopinsider.com

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

How are we gonna replace Mike Matthews?

 

[ForMyLosses]

How are we gonna replace Mike Matthews?

We ain’t….

 

[NighthawkVol]

Seems like to me that if the NCAA said we could have 105, then that should erase our limit of 83. According to them it should be 103, even if the SEC said we could only have 85, we should be able to have 85. We would still be 20 less than the rest of the conferences,

The. 105. Limit. Has. Not. Been. Imposed.

 

[Vol8188]

Josh Heupel added recruits rather than transfers to 2025 Tennessee roster​

Take a second glance at those numbers. UT lost a combined 25 scholarship players from its senior class (13) and the portal (12).

It replenished that with 25 high school recruits in the 2025 signing class.

So if you’re waiting for the Vols to replace all their veteran players through the portal, you may be looking in the wrong place. The math says UT already decided to go younger by stocking the 2025 roster with freshmen rather than a large haul of transfers.

There will still be transfers. This staff just doesn’t intend to live in the portal the way others have