Mike Matthews to portal? [He’s staying]

[SicEmSmokey33]

Talkin Vawls just reported he is staying

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

So glad all this madness is done. GO VLS!!!!!

 

[UTodd01]

Matthews officially staying. Whew.

 

[butchna]

Matthews officially staying. Whew.

Pair him with Amari (and Boo) and unchain the mindset.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Alabama having all the players for 15-20 years. Then steamrolling this so called tough conference for 15-20 years. Winning 6 national championships Being in it and losing few times on top of it. That is what RUINS college football . Now with NIL and Transfer portal . Different winners is great for the game. Alabama was paying before paying was legal.

Any team that had any kind of success has been paying just like Bama has been for decades. Difference is Bama hired the GOAT.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Matthews officially staying. Whew.

Where are you seeing this?

 

[UTodd01]

Where are you seeing this?

Austin Price, VQ and Talkin' Vawls.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Ive been wondering if the slower paced offense has helped the defense?

Yes, but I still think Heupel wants to run tempo instead of having a dominant defense. He would be happy with an offense that scores 48 and a defense that holds them to 28 every game. Coaching a 17-10 type team is not his forte, but I commend him for realizing his preferred style wasn’t working this year and made a lot of adjustments.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Did he though? Out scheme got Hyatt open consistently, Golesh and CJH had more to do with his success here and ot course Hyatt himself who put in the work over the summer to fix his dropping issues

Yes he deserves credit for Hyatt. Jalin was a nobody before Pope. You cannot on one hand say a WR improved and on the other day the position coach had nothing to do with it. If that’s the case then Garner doest get credit for Pearce.

 

[UTK]

Yes he deserves credit for Hyatt. Jalin was a nobody before Pope. You cannot on one hand say a WR improved and on the other day the position coach had nothing to do with it. If that’s the case then Garner doest get credit for Pearce.

Trust me, pope had very little to do with Hyatt. However I will give him credit for Ced to a degree.

 

[volsarelife1]

Bang bang. Now get us a couple in big time dudes in the portal and then we rock

 

[Orange931]

Great news on Matthews!!!!

 

[miket4god]

Yes, but I still think Heupel wants to run tempo instead of having a dominant defense. He would be happy with an offense that scores 48 and a defense that holds them to 28 every game. Coaching a 17-10 type team is not his forte, but I commend him for realizing his preferred style wasn’t working this year and made a lot of adjustments.

Heupel did a good job adjusting this year. Freshman QB and below average OL wouldn't allow us to run the offense he wanted to run, so he did what worked for us to win as much as possible, run game and defense.
He played more field position football than I have ever seen him do.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Man that’s huge! I’m telling yall, he’s a different level of athlete

 

[EricberryFAN]

Let's goo!!

 

[volbound1700]

Great News. If we can also pick up Amari Jefferson, I think that could give us some hope that we have solid WR core next year.

I don't feel like we are a sinking ship anymore, in fact things are looking up for next year.

 

[UTodd01]

Let's goo!!

Boom.

Now close the deal on Branch!

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Yes he is

Hmmmmmm swing and a miss

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

As good as, told ya' so a week ago.

And another big old whiff

 

[Willie Hutch]

Glad he’s staying. Lots of people attacking his character based on rumors alone clearly owe him an apology

 

[m1al]

Now go spend the damn money to get the Branch bros and their coach while you're at it.

Act like you really want to compete for championships....

 

[EricberryFAN]

Time to get Zachariah Branch and Amari Jefferson and do this thing!

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

Imagine if we get Branch, and Jefferson to go along with Matthews, Staley, Brazzle, and Boo! Just went from a sinking ship to a real threat!!!!

 

[FranklinVFL]

 

[volbound1700]

Time to get Zachariah Branch and Amari Jefferson and do this thing!

Yeah, getting both of them and keeping Matthews would be HUGE. I think Zion Branch at Safety could also help us. It wouldn't hurt to pick him up if we have the room.