Do we have the money?

[Cartervol]

I don’t know what to think anymore.
Hypel is a competitor. My first glance is 3 losses next year but that’s what I thought this year and it was really close to a 1 loss team.

Schedule is pretty brutal next year. Improved teams come here and big rivals on the road.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Schedule is pretty brutal next year. Improved teams come here and big rivals on the road.

I looked at it

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Dude you are insane. Heupels seat is ice cold. And no he won’t be on the hot seat if he went 7-5 next year. Jesus just stop the idiocy.

Amazing how one bad result has made people completely lost in the sauce.

If we lose 34-20 not a single person talks about going 7-5 lol

I do disagree that his seat would be pretty warm going into 2026 after 7-5 with a 3rd year Nico. It just would.

But 7-5 ain't happening because we are elite. We just had the audacity to get our butts whipped in 20 degrees weather, at the most talented team in the country, with no healthy WR's, no Samp, redshirt freshman QB and freshman RB's.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Amazing how one bad result has made people completely lost in the sauce.

If we lose 34-20 not a single person talks about going 7-5 lol

I do disagree that his seat would be pretty warm going into 2026 after 7-5 with a 3rd year Nico. It just would.

But 7-5 ain't happening because we are elite. We just had the audacity to get our butts whipped in 20 degrees weather, at the most talented team in the country, with no healthy WR's, no Samp, redshirt freshman QB and freshman RB's.

The game is funny.
OSU caught some ridiculous passes in the first quarter. Missed nothing.
We almost get off the field on the first drive (face mask)
Reverse that….we get off the field and score quickly and it’s a different game.
In high school we beat a team 49-7 in the regular season and lost by 4 in the playoffs.
One game doesn’t tell you as much as Errbody likes to pretend

 

[utvolmaniac]

The Alumni alone have access to big money but is it being allocated in the right areas.

for example, Sacramento State just had 12 donors raise 35M in 24 hours for its football program to move up .

Sacramento State has 18 portal transfers incoming. Most are 3 stars. Only 4 leaving.

https://247sports.com/college/sacra...football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24133

Money being put to use.

 

[Legion of Doom]

We have added one guy and lost 15. We have plenty of money.

 

[ShelbourneVol]

We have a rabid fan base of tight wads. I know because I am one, but more fans need to at least give a little. 4,499 members is pathetic for this University.

View attachment 709643Based on my math I don’t think this even covers Nico’s number.

Based on my math I don’t think this even covers Nico’s number.

 

[ShelbourneVol]

For the people that donate to Spyre or Volunteer Club, when you donate does it specify where your money is going? Can you choose which sport you want your money to go?

I’ve been donating now going into my 3rd year and only know that my money goes to UT athletes. It may be best that way overall.

 

[I4Jay]

Sacramento State has 18 portal transfers incoming. Most are 3 stars. Only 4 leaving.

https://247sports.com/college/sacra...football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24133

Money being put to use.

theyve put together a nice staff too

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

They have plenty of money lol. They are unorganized and flat footed for not doing their homework like Vitello and Barnes did for their rosters. Heupel is going to be on hot seat in 2026 like Napier was if he puts up a 6-6 or 7-5 next year.

Ain’t no way bud

 

[Rushin Orange Collusion]

Sure as hell seems like we don't have the money. Who knows?

What was the purpose of the talent tax on ticket prices?

 

[GVol1966]

Amazing how one bad result has made people completely lost in the sauce.

If we lose 34-20 not a single person talks about going 7-5 lol

I do disagree that his seat would be pretty warm going into 2026 after 7-5 with a 3rd year Nico. It just would.

But 7-5 ain't happening because we are elite. We just had the audacity to get our butts whipped in 20 degrees weather, at the most talented team in the country, with no healthy WR's, no Samp, redshirt freshman QB and freshman RB's.

I’m sure the good results at UGA and Arkansas or the Ugly wins where we failed to score in a half or get down by 14 against a lesser team in the first Quarter don’t factor in the thinking at all.

 

[Dudleys87]

I ain’t got a moon shine still but I know who should.

 

[VolForLife83]

Looking at the NIL estimates for the top ranked players in the portal, it could take millions of dollars for us to get the talent we need to compete with the likes of Ohio State.
Do we have the resources?
I know it’s the holidays, but we haven’t heard of any new potential players since Moe signed.
The clock is ticking!

Gonna get a bunch of "we're not willing to pay" bs

 

[volstudent26]

It’s crazy how I went from thinking we’d be able to go after some super amazing portal talent to add as a cherry on the top to us having a hard time even keeping talented players. I just donated some to spyre the other day hopefully it helps but who knows.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

The game is funny.
OSU caught some ridiculous passes in the first quarter. Missed nothing.
We almost get off the field on the first drive (face mask)
Reverse that….we get off the field and score quickly and it’s a different game.
In high school we beat a team 49-7 in the regular season and lost by 4 in the playoffs.
One game doesn’t tell you as much as Errbody likes to pretend

Definitely could have changed a little but I doubt it. We were outmatched on talent and they out coached us big time. They basically knew what plays we were running throughout the game

 

[WebbCobb]

I loved college sports, especially college football. I go to an average of one game a year, I buy T merchandise. But there is no way I’m going to give $100 - $300 dollars just to buy a football team that does nothing for me other than a few hours of enjoyment 12 days a year. I’m old school and think a young man should appreciate getting a free education with many perks. Not making more money at 20 years old than some make their entire lives. My enthusiasm is declining more day by day. My beloved game is gone.

I’m sure most do appreciate the free education and perks. Naturally, though, they appreciate free education, perks, and cash even more

 

[volbound1700]

Amazing how one bad result has made people completely lost in the sauce.

If we lose 34-20 not a single person talks about going 7-5 lol

I do disagree that his seat would be pretty warm going into 2026 after 7-5 with a 3rd year Nico. It just would.

But 7-5 ain't happening because we are elite. We just had the audacity to get our butts whipped in 20 degrees weather, at the most talented team in the country, with no healthy WR's, no Samp, redshirt freshman QB and freshman RB's.

It isn't just one game, it was the crappy (unimaginative) offense from all year that was allergic to running short pass plays like slants, outs, etc.

It is the entire WR room going into the portal.

It is the lack of big pickups so far in transfers.

Etc. Signs are there that we are a struggling program unless something happens quick.

 

[MarcoVol]

It isn't just one game, it was the crappy (unimaginative) offense from all year that was allergic to running short pass plays like slants, outs, etc.

It is the entire WR room going into the portal.

It is the lack of big pickups so far in transfers.

Etc. Signs are there that we are a struggling program unless something happens quick.

10-3 (6-2), playoff appearance, averaging 10 wins per season over last 3 seasons = struggling program

We are only a struggling program in your feelings

 

[RiseToTheTop]

What was the purpose of the talent tax on ticket prices?

greed

 

[MarcoVol]

What was the purpose of the talent tax on ticket prices?

Doesn’t kick in until 2025

 

[Willie Hutch]

Better question is do we want to compete? Overpaying a bunch of high school kids just to win a championship seems silly at these prices.

I know this is a pretty late response but what determines if we are “over paying” as a whole. Tennessee turned a 75 million dollar profit from the football program. If winning is considered to be a large factor in the profitability, would it not make sense to invest more in winning to maintain revenue?

 

[VolGee4]

Doesn’t kick in until 2025

It is also for the expected House settlement, if people keep up with what’s going on. The school doesn’t pay NIL, but they will have to profit share if House goes through. But we can continue to criticize everything.

 

[VOLtaism]

I know this is a pretty late response but what determines if we are “over paying” as a whole. Tennessee turned a 75 million dollar profit from the football program. If winning is considered to be a large factor in the profitable, would it not make sense to invest more in winning to maintain revenue?

That is pure capitalism which is usually correct, but when does common sense take hold? 16 SEC schools are going to spend 30 to 40 million on players NIL money on top of their already heavy 100 million dollar budgets so that 1 of them might win a championship? What about next year? How many commercials can we watch? How much extra expense can we afford. There is no answer as this is an endless auction. I don't think any of them are worth the money. We need a do over.

 

[barney]

For the last time, Sprye is not going to start selling weed.

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This is one way to get the state of Tennessee to legalize weed since the medical argument didn't work