Transfer Portal Opens June 1 (Monday)

[TechnoVol]

Manny seemingly chasing a bag.

 

[Volboy]

It is being reported on one of the local stations that MM leaving is a team decision, not his. Maybe we believe there is an upgrade in the portal...Interesting.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Maybe a corner OF position ...

Maybe, but catchers tend to be able to transition to 1B or 3B fairly well. They're used to having to dig balls out of the dirt, handle shorthops, etc.

 

[Zues1]

It is being reported on one of the local stations that MM leaving is a team decision, not his. Maybe we believe there is an upgrade in the portal...Interesting.

I. Thought MM had a very good year.
Maybe that bunt against ECU pissed him off.
I know it pissed me off. LOL

 

[Tenacjim]

Ant is much better defensively. But regardless of who hits/fields better, gotta have someone playing the position and - unless I missed someone on the roster - there are no more shortstops on the team. I think there are 3 incoming freshmen listed as SS, but 2 of them are rated highly enough idk if they'll make it to campus...

Ant makes more “spectacular” plays than MM but also has a higher tendency to blow “easy” plays. MM‘s career fielding is .967 to AA’s .945. AA has 2 more errors on 87 fewer chances.

 

[Gilbert]

Mike Wilson confirmed it’s UT wanting to go in a different direction.

 

[Rebel VOL]

Mike Wilson confirmed it’s UT wanting to go in a different direction.

I was thinking the same thing we’ve probably got other guys in mind that we prefer

 

[Ttucke11]

I liked MM. He was better than people are acting. Solid player. Significantly better than Ant. Not even a comparison really. TV and E both agree.

 

[jth3z]

I’m hoping E and the boys are going with a production over retention mentality like Barnes mentioned for his portal philosophy. Very interested to see who we sign. How’d the Souders (sp?) visit go?

 

[Weezer]

Mike Wilson confirmed it’s UT wanting to go in a different direction.

Surprising since we don't seem to have an obvious replacement at SS.

 

[theroyz71]

Mike Wilson confirmed it’s UT wanting to go in a different direction.

The brutal reality of college athletics.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

I was high on manny after his freshman year but he just never took that next step in my option. The chase rate was outrageous. Curious though, is Elander known as a big recruiter? How much did he have to do with recruiting when Tony was here? I’m genuinely not aware

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Interesting. So, he's not necessarily going pro, and may end up going elsewhere.

I don't think I like that.

Wonder what his reasoning is? Money or he just doesn't like it here?

Mike Wilson said in the comments of that post that Tennessee was looking to bring in a new shortstop, so Elander might have made Manny’s decision for him.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Manny seemingly chasing a bag.

It’s definitely not that.

 

[rockytop25]

I was high on manny after his freshman year but he just never took that next step in my option. The chase rate was outrageous. Curious though, is Elander known as a big recruiter? How much did he have to do with recruiting when Tony was here? I’m genuinely not aware

Elander is known as an excellent recruiter

 

[AthensVol2007]

Ant is much better defensively. But regardless of who hits/fields better, gotta have someone playing the position and - unless I missed someone on the roster - there are no more shortstops on the team. I think there are 3 incoming freshmen listed as SS, but 2 of them are rated highly enough idk if they'll make it to campus...

Manny’s higher fielding % on significantly more opportunities says otherwise.

 

[TechnoVol]

It’s definitely not that.

Yeah, after what Mike Wilson posted. Looking forward to see what E does to fill out the roster.

 

[etmVol]

Manny’s fielding % on more opportunities says otherwise.

I hadn't checked the fielding percentages, it seems you are quite correct. I would be curious to see what the percentages would be if both had a similar number of chances. I think a better way of stating my original statement is that AA is a more talented fielder with a higher ceiling defensively, MM may have a higher floor especially with regard to consistency.

Regardless of the stats and fielding ability comparison, we need a couple more shortstops. If it was an E decision, hopefully it was due to confidence in getting an upgrade or two as opposed to having to due to too high an NIL request.

 

[Gilbert]

Do you think they'd do this without already having an upgrade in the bag? While not a superstar by any means, letting a two year SEC starter at short go is risky if you don't have someone already lined up.

 

[Sam I Am]

Bye!

 

[iVolSoHard]

It seems like we're getting rid of the smaller guys and getting back to the days of yore

 

[WaywardVol]

With Manny hitting the portal, I wonder if that changes the equation for Ant or Ethan Moore. Definitely a shame to see Taylor leave, I thought he had the potential to contribute quite a bit next year in the OF and on the mound.

The one I don’t get is Evan Hankins. He tore his ACL early in the year that kept him out. So it’s not as if his lack of playing had to do with his ability your lack thereof. He simply wasn’t available.

 

[Volpatine]

E has really encouraged me in the early half of this portal cycle. If he’s letting MM go, the dude has a vision.

Truth is 99% of coaches in college athletics know about the same amount. The difference in good versus elite is having a clearly defined vision and attacking that vision with abandon. You can’t halfway build your roster or hedge your bets.

Tony did this very well and E looks to have a chance to do it too.

 

[taylorvol]

Manny Marin was no Stone Lawless in the clubhouse….

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Love guys who wear an attitude and dirt on the britches.

Is that a 1st base mitt?