2024 Transfer Portal Thread

[All Vol!]

Kinda feels like catching your girl cheating on ya.

 

[Tall_Vol]

Drew Franklin with KSR is saying Lanier and Pope are at Jeff Ruby’s eating dinner right now. Need Lanier to get on the plane and come home, can’t let them hold him hostage.

All commercial flights from Lexington today have already departed:

 

[berryvol]

All commercial flights from Lexington today have already departed: View attachment 642075

He’s apparently taking a car service down.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

He’s apparently taking a car service down.

Where has it been said by an actual insider that he’s on his way?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

All commercial flights from Lexington today have already departed: View attachment 642075

He was never flying to Knoxville from Lexington my guy

 

[Col_Cathcart]

UK laying the foundation to claim they never wanted Chaz?

 

[Tall_Vol]

He’s apparently taking a car service down.

Berry, you have got all the right answers.

Makes sense, 2 hours, 42 minutes via car compared to 3.5+ hours, in the air (with a stop).

 

[berryvol]

Where has it been said by an actual insider that he’s on his way?

One of the UT insiders on the trilly discord said he was told he was on his way down around 9:15.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Why does Pope dress like that?

 

[Jimmy Football]

Why does Pope dress like that?

It’s tradition. Most of the clergy’s garb is pretty standardized. I’ve always liked the hat.

 

[walkenvol]

I've said he's the best coach we've ever had. Doesn't mean we can't have an honest conversation that there really isn't a backup plan if we miss on Chaz. I still want the kid, but based on what has been reported, he lied to our staff about how he would handle this. Now, if he picks elsewhere, we scramble for someone else to take that spot. Will we get someone? Probably. Will they be of the same quality? Probably not. Again, we wanted Yuri Collins. We got Tyreke Key. I saw Key as settling, not really a backup plan. But hell, this could all be for naught. Chaz could still pick us. And if he doesn't, it's far more of an indictment on his character than it is our staff's. They took a kid at his word. Unfortunately, a lot of staffs get screwed that way.

Several folks on here have also stated Lanier lied and has poor character for doing so. I don’t understand this narrative. He played at a low budget program and didn’t blossom until his last season. Appears he had been a long time Vol fan and liked the idea of playing here. I read on here that Barnes started talking to him around December/January IIRC. We all know there are no guarantees in recruiting and that NIL dollars have gone a bit crazy lately. Lanier had no way to anticipate other programs reaching out to him with huge NIL offers. I don’t think it’s fair to call him a lier or attack his character because the climate changed. He’s entitled to explore all opportunities and if someone makes him an offer that’s simply too much money to turn down, then that doesn’t make him a bad person nor a liar. Sort of hard to believe a coach making over $5million a year would begrudge a player maximizing his value in his one season of opportunity. JMO, TIFWIW, AARP

 

[VolFreakJosh]

It’s tradition. Most of the clergy’s garb is pretty standardized. I’ve always liked the hat.

Love your response.

Well done.

 

[Volprofch05]

Why does Pope dress like that?

At least it’s before Labor Day

 

[walkenvol]

Other than a commitment, the best news I could hear is that Mamma Lanier has travelled from Nashville to Knoxville today. UT couldn't pay, which would make it even better news.

Couldn’t Spyre pay for anything they want since they are outside of the NCAA’s jurisdiction?

 

[Jauan't Some?]

If this guy is impressed by a trip to Jeff Ruby’s with an adult male wearing white skinny jeans we didn’t want him anyways.

 

[fear]

since we cant plane track does anyone know how to car track??

 

[Weezer]

Several folks on here have also stated Lanier lied and has poor character for doing so. I don’t understand this narrative. He played at a low budget program and didn’t blossom until his last season. Appears he had been a long time Vol fan and liked the idea of playing here. I read on here that Barnes started talking to him around December/January IIRC. We all know there are no guarantees in recruiting and that NIL dollars have gone a bit crazy lately. Lanier had no way to anticipate other programs reaching out to him with huge NIL offers. I don’t think it’s fair to call him a lier or attack his character because the climate changed. He’s entitled to explore all opportunities and if someone makes him an offer that’s simply too much money to turn down, then that doesn’t make him a bad person nor a liar. Sort of hard to believe a coach making over $5million a year would begrudge a player maximizing his value in his one season of opportunity. JMO, TIFWIW, AARP

It does not make him a bad person. But if he told the staff he'd avoid hiring an agent and shopping himself, then did just that, that's the definition of a liar. But I don't think lying automatically makes him a "bad guy".

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

since we cant plane track does anyone know how to car track??

Dominos App.

 

[walkenvol]

It does not make him a bad person. But if he told the staff he'd avoid hiring an agent and shopping himself, then did just that, that's the definition of a liar. But I don't think lying automatically makes him a "bad guy".

I respect everyone’s right to have an opinion. Just seems like folks are viewing him as a 40 year old who’s been through this before such that he knows the process. Reality is the process is in flux such that nobody really knows what’s coming based on everything we read on VN. Anyway, hope he ends up a Vol but if not I wish him well as he seems like a solid young man from a good family.

 

[fear]

Dominos App.

downloading right away!

 

[Volprofch05]

since we cant plane track does anyone know how to car track??

It’s pretty straightforward, but phone may be a better option

 

[All Vol!]

It does not make him a bad person. But if he told the staff he'd avoid hiring an agent and shopping himself, then did just that, that's the definition of a liar. But I don't think lying automatically makes him a "bad guy".

That’s basically the Michael Cohen defense.

 

[Weezer]

That’s basically the Michael Cohen defense.

I've yet to meet a person who has never told a lie. That doesn't mean all people are bad.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I've yet to meet a person who has never told a lie. That doesn't mean all people are bad.

Or liars. That term implies that it’s habitual.

 

[cncchris33]

It's not my cup of tea either, but I did like Louisville.

That's kind of funny because most Kentuckians would probably disagree with that preference. We all like what we like, though.