Safety TJ Metcalf (from Michigan) COMMITS

[Just a VolinTears]

Compiling a nice little defense

 

[Vol865]

Just what we needed. I could see him as the middle safety in Knowles' defense

 

[AlsaceFreak]

Great one! He started every game for Michigan last year

 

[Bledsoevol]

Sucka can play

 

[madbamahater]

Heupel sucks in the portal?

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Ba Da BOOM! Welcome to Big Orange Country TJ!!!! GBO

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Heupel sucks in the portal?

at getting a QB yea , but he’s doing well on the defensive side of the ball

 

[Majors]

Finally have a head hunter at safety.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Heupel sucks in the portal?

It's probably more likely that Knowles is handling the defense guys
I'm just glad Banks is gone and I pray he took 3rd/4th and Tennessee with him

 

[Volador]

Cool, taking into consideration injuries and continued portal attrition, we now only need 4-5 more corners and safeties to be able to field a defensive backfield this Fall. Life is looking up in Ktown boys and girls!

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Circa 2024 I’m afraid. Looking like we may have a defense to speak of but may lack on the offensive side.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

This is a great pickup

 

[Rocky Top T]

Heupel sucks in the portal?

So far on the QB situation he does

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

The difference in the defensive staff attacking the portal versus what we did last year is a stark contrast. I know our defense was atrocious and gutted but, you had to know after all the d line graduating last year that you had needs that weren't addressed.

 

[Exiled]

Another great pickup! D gonna be stout!

 

[Cartervol]

The way the QB situation is going better hope Knowles defense is shutdown..

 

[GAVol]

Circa 2024 I’m afraid. Looking like we may have a defense to speak of but may lack on the offensive side.

A better way to build a team though IMO. It's uglier, but at least you're in the game and not having to rely on scoring 40 to have a shot every week.

 

[madbamahater]

at getting a QB yea , but he’s doing well on the defensive side of the ball

He has made arguably one of the greatest portal moves at quarterback of all time in Aguilar.

 

[madbamahater]

It's probably more likely that Knowles is handling the defense guys
I'm just glad Banks is gone and I pray he took 3rd/4th and Tennessee with him

He is the head coach and would have to sign off on any coordinator or position coach wanting a player to come on board ultimately.

 

[CAVPUT]

Just what we needed. I could see him as the middle safety in Knowles' defense

More physicality in that one play than we got from our secondary in most games...if not the season. Don't recall a stick like that at all this year.

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

Maybe we can get Jacob Oden (Mich), the one who visited during the '22 Bama game.

 

[It's Vols or nothing!]

How good do you all think this defense is going to be?

I know some of the players seem high valued for sure abd thankfully some of them already have experience under Knowles

 

[CAVPUT]

How good do you all think this defense is going to be?

I know some of the players seem high valued for sure abd thankfully some of them already have experience under Knowles

No one knows how a team, offense or defense will come together until the season starts. We have hope of being better...on defense, and that's what I'll hang my hat on.

 

[It's Vols or nothing!]

No one knows how a team, offense or defense will come together until the season starts. We have hope of being better...on defense, and that's what I'll hang my hat on.

On paper how does this defense look compared to a month ago

 

[smokeycoonhoundUT]

We’re really loading up on defense!