'25 GA S Lagonza Hayward (Florida)

[LittleVol]

You can’t keep relying on the portal do build a roster. You have to recruit and build through highschool to maintain success. Portal helps you fill gaps.

McCoy is a sophomore. He’s more than just a gap filler. He’s an absolute star for Tennessee. ALL-SEC at CB for two more years if he wants.
Lance Heard So
Brazzell So


Scooter you’re not giving any substantial evidence to support your claim of not being able to build a team through the portal.

Those 3 are impact players that have two more years…
I don’t know what to tell you if you can’t see they are foundation pieces.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I guess we'll see, but right now it's undeniable he's a poor recruiter, and we've had one good year of secondary play under him and three very bad ones. I'm not calling for him to be fired but it's absurd to act like it's not a valid concern

It has been a problem which CJH fixed last year when he cleaned house with about 60% of the secondary going into the portal. He then replaced them with the portal and recruiting. The sore of our defense has now become the showcase of the defense. What has happen in the last year can only be described as remarkable.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s not weird at all. They’re trying to figure out what’s best for them. They’re not UT fans cheering for the team.

I never said they were UT fans. But unequivocally we’re a better program than Florida right now. If this is really just about money, then so be it.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Oh well. Have a great season and get punished for it.

 

[PowerT.]

McCoy is a sophomore. He’s more than just a gap filler. He’s an absolute star for Tennessee. ALL-SEC at CB for two more years if he wants.
Lance Heard So
Brazzell So


Scooter you’re not giving any substantial evidence to support your claim of not being able to build a team through the portal.

Those 3 are impact players that have two more years…
I don’t know what to tell you if you can’t see they are foundation pieces.

McCoys are not going to be easy to get every year. I’m just saying our db and oline recruiting has been not good/ mediocre

 

[JT3]

Same reason Onis is leaving. No path to playing time anytime soon. Our whole 2 deep in the secondary is coming back except Brooks.

If he playing safety, all 3 of the returning guys are gone after 2025 and Jourdain Thomas as well.

I am interested on what's causing him to decommitt. Thought he was solid.

Edit: Jourdain Thomas has 2 years left.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Brutal

And we are so bad at Safety

 

[LittleVol]

Dang we didn’t need this. I thought we’d have momentum being in the playoffs

He would have been a critical piece on our defense and special teams as a true freshman.

Physically ready as a true freshman.

I hope we can steer him back.

 

[Weezer]

This isn't a "fire all the coaches!" moment, but it's also not a "ho-hum, nothing to worry about" moment either. If you don't give a damn, then fine, don't give a damn. But it is a problematic loss this close to the ESP.

 

[majinVol]

I just didnt see that coming tbh, felt like he was pretty tight especially when he didnt visit uga and all that a couple weeks ago, so that sucks. But ohh well still pretty happy with the direction everywhere else so far

 

[Frosty]

“I don’t like being lied to and played with when all I have been is loyal” - Lagonza

HUH????? What is he talking about

 

[InVOLuntary]

I've got a hobby lobby coupon. Will this be enough to reel him back in?

Nope. Closed on Sundays.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Dang we didn’t need this. I thought we’d have momentum being in the playoffs

Instead we have zero momentum.


What is our collective doing exactly?

 

[Volbrando]

So is he leaning to Georgia or Florida

 

[JRVOL11]

i guess winning doesn’t cure everything

 

[PowerT.]

This isn't a "fire all the coaches!" moment, but it's also not a "ho-hum, nothing to worry about" moment either. If you don't give a damn, then fine, don't give a damn. But it is a problematic loss this close to the ESP.

This 100%

 

[LittleVol]

Very weird and unexpected.

My guess is Florida threw a ton of money at him. He’s been great so very unusual way of handling it.

Stuff like this happens all the time with money and short time frames.

Hopefully the kid sits down tomorrow and Tuesday and still signs with Tennessee

 

[Volbrando]

Maybe we have something lined up more from the portal?

 

[MemphisVol3]

So is he leaning to Georgia or Florida

Likely Florida. They’ve come after him and Onis with . Scoop quoted that he had been lied to about something too.

 

[InVOLuntary]

If only we had a good season.

 

[NoogaVol96]

Where is that quote from?

knowing what he does on the side I would assume it’s a direct quote he got.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

i guess winning doesn’t cure everything

Yeah we need to stop saying that. Maybe change it to money cures everything.

 

[VolGee4]

Lol. Have you seen their recruiting???? They will have a class virtually identical to ours with this flip. They have tons of momentum.

lol…you are worried about UF right now? You will always be worried about them then. Regardless of recruiting, they are their worst point in their program in many years. Any coach at UF should be able to recruit- nothing new at all. Holy moly.

 

[Weezer]

Maybe we have something lined up more from the portal?

Portal's not even open yet, and it sounds like this caught the coaches by surprise.

 

[D3Athlete]

It sucks. No way around it, but with chances of flipping Tim Merrit and the portal. Concern isn’t too high rn