'24 DC OT Jordan Seaton (Future Portal Entry)

[CNeagleVolFan]

I think you may be right. Although we do need some elite HS guys. But I heard AP say that Heupel and staff are evaluating every single OL entering the portal.

Like the one we just offered from A&M

 

[CAVPUT]

Like the one we just offered from A&M

Missed that one. Who?

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Missed that one. Who?

Remington Strickland, an offensive line depth piece that can play all 3 interior lineman positions, including center. Hes not a top of the line O-lineman but he will provide a much needed 2nd option to backup Cooper Mays if he does indeed come back. Id say we will try to get at least 3 offensive linemen, but the next 2 need to be tackles.

 

[almirUT]

That Georgia game crushed our recruiting momentum it felt like

 

[NighthawkVol]

Maybe we see the portal as being a priority? With the gaps in our roster along with the start of the Nico era, I suspect we need guys who can play right now. Maybe I'm reaching, but...

Had the same thought, but Seaton is certainly a priority. I think if we get Seaton, keep the current commits while not landing another high school recruit, and clean up in the portal, we should all be very happy. That said, I’m guessing we get at least one of the JUCO DL…which round just take the place of a portal DL.

Edit: I’m guessing UT finishes the high school signing class with 2 more: Seaton and Sensabaugh. And I think Sensabaugh is a Safety at UT.

 

[MemphisVol3]

That Georgia game crushed our recruiting momentum it felt like

May or may not have but us being competitive or outright winning would’ve done wonders.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

That Georgia game crushed our recruiting momentum it felt like

And the cheerleaders got mad when I suggested early in the week that that was a possibiility.

 

[butchna]

Martyrs have a screenname.

 

[Weezer]

Maybe we see the portal as being a priority? With the gaps in our roster along with the start of the Nico era, I suspect we need guys who can play right now. Maybe I'm reaching, but...

Maybe we're just not as good at recruiting as other staffs are? No one wants to hear that, or believe that, but I'm beginning to question. Auburn flipped that 5*WR from TAMU and passed us in the 247 rankings. Why is 8-4 Tennessee a harder sell than 6-6 Auburn? I don't know. Maybe Spyre is not as great as we've been led to believe? Not really trying to be negative, but when we continue to fail to make ground in recruiting, you start to wonder about things. Is it the coaches? Is it the NIL? Is it something else? Not gonna find answers on a message board, but it's something that DW and Heup need to figure out.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Maybe we're just not as good at recruiting as other staffs are? No one wants to hear that, or believe that, but I'm beginning to question. Auburn flipped that 5*WR from TAMU and passed us in the 247 rankings. Why is 8-4 Tennessee a harder sell than 6-6 Auburn? I don't know. Maybe Spyre is not as great as we've been led to believe? Not really trying to be negative, but when we continue to fail to make ground in recruiting, you start to wonder about things. Is it the coaches? Is it the NIL? Is it something else? Not gonna find answers on a message board, but it's something that DW and Heup need to figure out.

Oh I 100% agree. There are a lot of questions. We continue to come up short, at positions of need. Kids glow about us, then go elsewhere. its like they find any reason to go anywhere but tn.

staff has to get it figured out in 24-25

 

[Weezer]

Oh I 100% agree. There are a lot of questions. We continue to come up short, at positions of need. Kids glow about us, then go elsewhere. its like they find any reason to go anywhere but tn.

staff has to get it figured out in 24-25

Sooner than that. They better have it figured out for the portal this year, otherwise next year will be really rough.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Sooner than that. They better have it figured out for the portal this year, otherwise next year will be really rough.

i'm hoping they van pull some line men out of their assess in 24 class

 

[MarcoVol]

Sooner than that. They better have it figured out for the portal this year, otherwise next year will be really rough.

Maybe. But Vols gonna be favored in at least 8 and more than likely 9 games next season. Gotta win them but the only ones who think it’ll be rough are on this board and part of Vol Twitter.

 

[MarcoVol]

i'm hoping they van pull some line men out of their assess in 24 class

Sounds quite painful

 

[butchna]

Oh I 100% agree. There are a lot of questions. We continue to come up short, at positions of need. Kids glow about us, then go elsewhere. its like they find any reason to go anywhere but tn.

staff has to get it figured out in 24-25

Drop down to intramural…less turmoil.

 

[Glitch]

Martyrs have a screenname.

Being miserable is not just a hobby, its a lifestyle.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

So we're gonna lose this guy too? Is nobody concerned at all? We have a good class but that's not gonna help us. We need an elite class.

 

[Govolsman98]

So we're gonna lose this guy too? Is nobody concerned at all? We have a good class but that's not gonna help us. We need an elite class.

Patience young grasshopper

 

[Weezer]

Maybe. But Vols gonna be favored in at least 8 and more than likely 9 games next season. Gotta win them but the only ones who think it’ll be rough are on this board and part of Vol Twitter.

Read what I posted again. IF we don't address our needs in the portal and solidify this roster, it could get rough. I didn't say "next season is gonna be rough". If we fail to find more success in the portal, more people will start to question just how well we can do next year. Success is predicated on roster building, and most know we have some glaring holes. It's expected we will address those holes in the portal.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Patience young grasshopper

Man I hope you're right. Just been a bit disappointing. We really need a top 5-7 class. We need some more elite talent.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Hope this kid decides go wear orange. Would be a part of something special.

 

[modernVol]

Oregon sucks come to Knoxville

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Been chill since mid august, when we had our last commit. It’s time for us to close on a few.

Just a figure of speech, I agree we need to land a few more down the stretch. If we can land Seaton and at least 2 of those Juco D lineman I would be happy. And hit on 2-3 impact portal players.GBO

 

[atilla]

Seaton is on an OV to Ohio State this weekend and he says it will be his last visit.

 

[cncchris33]

Seaton is on an OV to Ohio State this weekend and he says it will be his last visit.

Interesting as I don't believe he ever OV'd to Oregon, and they are supposedly our biggest competition.