2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[RyanWalkerPGH]

 

[cncchris33]

That is assuming his housing will be on campus, which is a bit of an assumption. Just as a general response, how much do you think a 22 year old millionaire will spend in the LA nightlife as opposed to Knoxville?

Even off campus, I'd bet he isn't paying for it.

 

[therickbol]

That is assuming his housing will be on campus, which is a bit of an assumption. Just as a general response, how much do you think a 22 year old millionaire will spend in the LA nightlife as opposed to Knoxville?

Scholarship athletes at USC do not pay for their own living expenses. Whether that be on-campus or off-campus. He will not be paying rent to live in LA during this time there.

 

[ColinS]

I’m a little surprised more schools aren’t going international routes, I think NIL is limited on those guys as to how much they can get, Illinois and St. John’s are 2 teams stocking up on those guys. Even just 2-3 quality international guys that are rotation pieces probably saves you $4-$5m to use elsewhere.

I read an article about how the Euro talent is about to really explode over here with the money in college basketball now.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Hard to find a list of international players...some of them might be waiting to see how the NBA Combine goes.

Here's some HS guys we offered that are no longer committed or signed yet..

Darius Adams - SG - 6'5" (decommitted from UConn)
Acaden Lewis - CG - 6'2" (decommitted from Kentucky)

 

[CAVPUT]

Waste of a scholarship really. We don’t need another big

Do we have certainty on Estrella? What if Okpara goes down? You can never have too much depth. Just like in computing...redundant backups.

 

[deatojl]

Even off campus, I'd bet he isn't paying for it.

You may well be correct. I won't even pretend to know that answer either way.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Hypothetically speaking, if ZZ was considering playing another year elsewhere he would have to be in the portal by today, correct?

Yeah, if any of our seniors were planning to play somewhere other than Tennessee they'd need to enter the portal before it closes today.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Hard to find a list of international players...some of them might be waiting to see how the NBA Combine goes.

Here's some HS guys we offered that are no longer committed or signed yet..

Darius Adams - SG - 6'5" (decommitted from UConn)
Acaden Lewis - CG - 6'2" (decommitted from Kentucky)

Adams: Bama
Lewis: probably nova

 

[TrippieRedd]

Wonder if we go after this kid.

Dropped 20 on Ole Miss and 12 on Missouri

 

[bleedingTNorange]

It’s tough right now with F-1 visa’s and international athletes in the NIL era. Maybe there will be clarity in a court case soon.

I read they’re capped at $500k which if true is obviously a bargain on many of those guys, also due to how they do their leagues you’re getting guys who are 21/22 year old freshman many times, so very mature players

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I guess I get that in terms of scholarship limits. Not sure I get it in terms of appeasing Okpara. He’s good, but I don't know that he's worth two scholarships. But then it becomes a chicken/egg scenario.

not this simply, but option a: Okpara for $1m and take little bro at spot 13 or option b: take a player similar to Okpara for $2m and another LM type with spot 13. And then what does that extra million cost you, no Carey? Maybe no Gillespie? JMO

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Hypothetically speaking, if ZZ was considering playing another year elsewhere he would have to be in the portal by today, correct?

Yes

 

[Volz865]

I trust the process but is really is disappointing with how big our Athletic department is that we can’t ever outbid everyone for a player. Money should never be an issue at a school like UT.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I trust the process but is really is disappointing with how big our Athletic department is that we can’t ever outbid everyone for a player. Money should never be an issue at a school like UT.

I don’t think you know how it works

 

[Mullins2010]

 

[TrippieRedd]

Just keeping options open by doing this.

 

[nateernst]

Adams: Bama
Lewis: probably nova

Can bama really swing Cedric Coward and Darius Adams? Sheesh they gonna be nasty if so

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Boogie Fland just entered the portal with the do not contact tag

 

[TrippieRedd]

Boogie Fland just entered the portal with the do not contact tag

“100% focused on draft, just keeping options open if he returns”

 

[i2amavol]

Hard to find a list of international players...some of them might be waiting to see how the NBA Combine goes.

Here's some HS guys we offered that are no longer committed or signed yet..

Darius Adams - SG - 6'5" (decommitted from UConn)
Acaden Lewis - CG - 6'2" (decommitted from Kentucky)

I prefer experienced players, but how could you complain about a top 20 hs talent? Sign one or both and lets roll!

 

[GoneViral]

Fland is that nebulous new area. Rice is reportedly making the same money as the #19 player in last year's draft.

So, the calculus for someone like Fland is whether they should make more money now and boost their stock or get started on the possibility (but far from the certainty) of a second contract. The NBA probably needs to update its new CBA to account for this, as the best teams are the ones picking in the 20s. That's the monetary dead zone for guys like Fland.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I don't know where his family's been living, but cost of living and income tax increases can also apply to any of his family members who have to move to CA.

Things outside the holler are scary.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Yeah, if any of our seniors were planning to play somewhere other than Tennessee they'd need to enter the portal before it closes today.

Technically speaking, that’s right. But I have a feeling that it if the 5th year option passes and there is a class action lawsuit to make it retroactive so current seniors can take advantage, the portal deadline won’t matter one bit. They’ll just sue the NCAA and get the rule changed.

 

[Batman1948]

Money talks the loudest for some.

If you grew up without money---money matters