Cameron Miller in portal

[TennesseeTarheel]

I hope he balls out but not on us.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

I agree. I was mainly commenting on the part where he said we may see a few more today

Gotcha, my bad.

 

[ArmyVol697]

I wish this young man the best and thank him for his time here. I am sure he's doing the right thing for himself. Best of luck, young man.

 

[SockeyeVol]

If only a high football IQ could overcome physical limitations in all instances. Sadly, that's not always the case.

If high football IQ could overcome physical limitations, half this message board would be playing in the SEC!

Well, actually on second thought....they'd still be sitting here posting.

 

[Special Ed]

Coaching staff separating the wheat from the chaff.

 

[butchna]

All this from the practice videos? Wow!!

Vital microseconds that counted.

 

[WillisWG]

Tennessee WR Enters Transfer Portal | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee wide receiver and preferred walk-on Nigel Lanier has entered the transfer portal.

 

[WBO]

I figure I'll learn the roster the week before kickoff.

I appreciate the athletes having the same rights as the coaches to change programs but this is taking some of the fun out of football. I use to love tracking the recruits and watching them develop. Some of them took 2-3 years but it was always great when the coach's bet on a kid paid off.

Now, if they aren't getting substantial playing time by their 2nd year, they're gone.

 

[tnsportsfan53]

Might be headed to Ole Miss along with Kumaro Brown. They close.

 

[savannahfan]

I bet he's never heard of you either and he's probably better off for not knowing you

There was nothing wrong with this post. The poster just said he had never heard of the player. He meant no disrespect just never heard of him. I am the same, never heard of him. BUT reading all the great sports evaluations by all of the compassionate posters on this subject, I understand one thing - - well just forget it!

 

[butchna]

I figure I'll learn the roster the week before kickoff.

I appreciate the athletes having the same rights as the coaches to change programs but this is taking some of the fun out of football. I use to love tracking the recruits and watching them develop. Some of them took 2-3 years but it was always great when the coach's bet on a kid paid off.

Now, if they aren't getting substantial playing time by their 2nd year, they're gone.

We’re “losing” walk-ons and low roster players that needed processing for the 85 number. If you haven’t paid enough attention to know what’s been on the roster, then no boning up is going to help you.

 

[WillisWG]

Might be headed to Ole Miss along with Kumaro Brown. They close.

He could but he would have to sit a year if he transfers to a SEC team. There is a SEC transfer portal rule that prohibits players who enter the portal in the spring from being eligible to play in the fall for any other SEC school.

VT recruited him may be there or possibly Memphis State.

 

[VolsnRavens]

Well.....Bye....

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Not so crazy. The saying those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. How many really great players make great coaches? I think there's something about guys who fought and didn't make it that allows them a unique perspective in how to deal with players and the struggles they face.

Your "saying" comes from a fictitious character in a satirical play from 1903. I would say Tennessee's greatest teaching coaches -- Neyland, Majors, Fulmer and Heupel -- were all doers also.

I don't know that Miller CANNOT succeed as a starter in the SEC. But I do know that in this day and age of the transfer portal, young athletes get antsy and are quick to bolt to other alternatives, rather than patiently grinding it out in place. I don't know that I would have done any different at that age.

 

[LittleVol]

Good luck Cam!

 

[WillisWG]

Jerrod Gentry - Tennessee Volunteers - CB

Another one

 

[Sarms58]

I know the players and game have changed but in a different era they might have asked him to gain weight and be a "fast" LB rather than a slow S.

Yea, we've had a few of those over the years that were really good.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

yo

He wasn't going to play in Knoxville and is looking for a better situation.
What about this makes people want to go scorched earth on the kid?
We can add by subtraction, and he gets to play, hopefully.

Who has gone scorched earth? Calm down Nancy.

 

[SpookyAction]

Just getting ahead of the usual

But you continue to type on your tough keyboard.

 

[Fingers]

Headed to Memphis.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

You literally can’t care about recruiting anymore. There’s really no point

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Good luck to him. Figured this might happen due to position switch. Hopefully can play somewhere like Memphis. I guess we still might have a few of these today, especially if they have an idea of the number of scholarships that NCAA might take away with penalty.

Tennessee safety Cameron Miller enters NCAA transfer portal

Good call on Memphis

 

[Volfan76]

Jerrod Gentry - Tennessee Volunteers - CB

Another one

Can anyone who knows explain why a walk-on would have to enter the transfer portal?

 

[Volador]

The kid has a very high football IQ. He has a long career in football if he want it.

Professor of Football Studies at Carson Newman University

 

[miket4god]

Can anyone who knows explain why a walk-on would have to enter the transfer portal?

You have to be in the portal to be contacted by another college. If you're enrolled at one university (scholarship or walk-on) it is against the rules to be contacted by another university.