Portal is closed...

[Freak]

That is all.

 

[ATLVols]

Any surprises at the last minute?

 

[Freak]

Any surprises at the last minute?

I think Mike Matthews leaving at the last-minute tonight is an unfortunate surprise.

 

[Tails and Defer]

Any surprises at the last minute?

Floyd said everything is A OK in Mayberry.

 

[orangefreak21]

Put a deadbolt on the backdoor

 

[Hulavol]

D

 

[GulfCoasterVol]

I thought the Supreme Court said the portal is never closed ???

 

[ATLVols]

I think Mike Matthews leaving at the last-minute tonight is an unfortunate surprise.

Wow! Hopefully we can work something out with him.

On another note: The portal has a few elite WRs but lots of mid range guys. Zachariah Branch and Concepcion from NC State would be great.

I really like WR Kojo Antwi as well from Ohio State. He was a top 200 athlete out of HS but has been buried on their talented depth chart. I worked with his Georgia HS team some and saw that he is special with the ball in his hands.

 

[Freak]

Just my opinion here, but if MM were all that, he would have been on the field way more than he was - and I suspect that our coaches would have met his financial demands. We don’t have an unlimited talent budget and they must have felt that they have better WR on campus and the two coming in. I’m certainly not going to lose any sleep over this one. I mean it’s not like MM was Robert Meachum or aomething. I fully trust this staff to know where to spend money and where not to. I strongly suspect they want a whole new WR room- and based on what I saw with our guys getting open approx ZERO percent of the time - I’m good with that.

In sum: if MM couldn’t beat out what we had starting all year, I’d rather spend that money elsewhere.

Sounds like Matthews isn't submitting the paperwork until Monday so we'll see where things stand 48 hours from now, I suppose.

 

[hardyemt_p]

CFB is a a crossroads with the average fan like me. I hate all this!!! The interest in it is going out the door!

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Since last Saturday night, we realized that we've slipped behind some of our peers with our NIL.....

The new mercenary era stinks but everyone has to adapt...

 

[VawlIn]

Since last Saturday night, we realized that we've slipped behind some of our peers with our NIL.....

The new mercenary era stinks but everyone has to adapt...

Poor talent evaluation and development has gotten us where we are more than NIL has

 

[RockyTopTexas]

Bro Mike !!! Wtf
Guys we just lost a 5 star at the University of Tennessee
This is a HUGE problem

 

[wesleydmartin]

That is all.

Thankfully

 

[rocktopper16]

Bro Mike !!! Wtf
Guys we just lost a 5 star at the University of Tennessee
This is a HUGE problem

We didn’t lose him. He’s not officially in the portal. He wants a restructured contract going forward. He requested papers, that’s all.

It’s a huge problem for every school having to recruit players you already recruited or developing players just for them to transfer.

 

[DonDiego]

I absolutely hate college football right now. Someone please fix it. Even if Heupel goes to the portal and creates a monster, I don't care. Unlimited free agency, with no contracts, no collective bargaining, no obligations...It's 100% impossible for schools and coaches to manage a roster. The pros couldn't do it. One day they'll write about these crazy times in history books.

 

[wesleydmartin]

I absolutely hate college football right now. Someone please fix it. Even if Heupel goes to the portal and creates a monster, I don't care. Unlimited free agency, with no contracts, no collective bargaining, no obligations...It's 100% impossible for schools and coaches to manage a roster. The pros couldn't do it. One day they'll write about these crazy times in history books

Assimilate, evolve or go the way of the dodo bird friend...this ain't going anywhere...

 

[DonDiego]

Assimilate, evolve or go the way of the dodo bird friend...this ain't going anywhere...

Got it... adapt or die...thanks Brad. I too watched Moneyball. On the other hand, I expect some changes and controls will come about. Society can operate in chaos for only so long.

 

[DixieDoo]

I agree . I’m tired of recruiting & re-recruiting the same people every year. I’m a low level donor( 5 figure) and really don’t make a difference. To me, it’s not worth it, I will always root for the Vols but this S**t is ridiculous .

 

[MikeHoncho724]

Assimilate, evolve or go the way of the dodo bird friend...this ain't going anywhere...

I think it will. Like Josh Pate said, either it changes or college football dies. I really don’t care either way

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Got it... adapt or die...thanks Brad. I too watched Moneyball. On the other hand, I expect some changes and controls will come about. Society can operate in chaos for only so long.

Paying the players with no salary cap is one thing. Unlimited transferring has poured gasoline on that reality. This is why college
Coaches are bailing and you’re seeing GMs installed to manage the money and player personnel. It’s a 24x7 rat race.

 

[DrTNT]

I think Mike Matthews leaving at the last-minute tonight is an unfortunate surprise.

I know his paper work won’t be officially submitted till tomorrow, any thoughts as to whether there is a chance he changes his mind and asks the university not to submit it tomorrow?

 

[Legion of Doom]

They will get it worked out. He knows he is the number one WR in our offense. Heupel needs a better staff plain and simple. Keeping your buddies will get you fired eventually.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

"Players had until 11:59 p.m. local time to submit their names to enter the portal. Compliance departments at schools across the country have 48 hours to process a player's paperwork, so players from teams that have already finished their seasons will continue to be added to the portal Monday and perhaps even into Tuesday."

--- Ryan Callahan, 247

 

[arkivol]

Bro Mike !!! Wtf
Guys we just lost a 5 star at the University of Tennessee
This is a HUGE problem

5 star on paper, but not on the field yet. Seen many a "5 Star" not pan out