Portal Activity (News and Rumors)

[mr.checkerboards]

Gotcha. Understand.
I like the mobility it provides if a player coming out of HS makes the wrong decision.

I speak from experience. I transferred after my freshman year from a school that was not protecting me. Logged way too many innings and started having arm/elbow issues. Back to a school in my hometown. This was back in the day where the coach had to release you from your scholarship. Glad he did.

Its not the sport I fell in love with as a kid. I loved watching a highly touted Freshman come in and struggle then by their Jr year they blossomed into a draft pick. Nick Senzel wasn't great as a Freshman but he stayed, worked hard and parlayed that into being the #3 pick in the draft. Rooting for guys like Kirby and Sewell is easy because you get to know them and their personalities because they've been here. There transfers, I couldn't care less about them, here today gone tomorrow.

 

[rockytop25]

Its not the sport I fell in love with as a kid. I loved watching a highly touted Freshman come in and struggle then by their Jr year they blossomed into a draft pick. Nick Senzel wasn't great as a Freshman but he stayed, worked hard and parlayed that into being the #3 pick in the draft. Rooting for guys like Kirby and Sewell is easy because you get to know them and their personalities because they've been here. There transfers, I couldn't care less about them, here today gone tomorrow.

Then don’t watch! It’s that simple

 

[WGWTFA98]

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Let’s check in on UF…

I really don’t get the NIL excuse when you miss on a kid lol… that’s literally allowed now. Hell yeah tennessee is paying. But also FWIW so many of those NIL excuses are way overblown. I do not know what specifically Amick got in that regard but I know plenty of players who were rumored to go to TN specifically for NIL money we’re in fact not even receiving that much money. Tony Frank and Elandwr are incredible recruiters who have a proven track record and know how to sell their program. And frankly Tony works harder at it than any other HC does

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Ok let's play your game. Ammick gets drafted and told to play second base, is he just going to take his ball and go home? Cannon is told he's a DH, he gonn quit. Burns going to run when he's told he's a closer at the next level.
It's just another sense of entitlement from this generation. ( Which I am a part of.)

I would not consider it a sense of “entitlement”. These athletes are doing what they feel is best for their future. It is not entitlement for Cannon Peebles to see that his path to playing catcher at NC State is blocked. He wants to play. Same goes for Amick. Clemson just wants to DH him and he wants to play the field. The MLB does not value players that have no position. Unless you are a graduating high school prospect that is young and can be molded, position-less college players have a much lower ceiling on their draft stock.

You don’t have to like it, but it’s reasonable for them to feel this way. And let’s be real, you’ll whine and complain till February 2024 but you’ll be back here watching this team just like the rest of us. So your holier than thou shtick isn’t believable.

 

[TN_gal]

 

[WGWTFA98]

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Rival fan bases say this so much that its like they’re hoping against hope that is what happens.

1) from the sounds of it, I’m not sure Tony will ever leave now that the stadium deal is done. He’s in the heart of baseball talent in the US, is one of the 5 highest paid coaches, is about to have one of the nicest facilities, and has an AD and fan base who are now fully committted to baseball. He loves knoxville.
BUT
2) even if he were to leave at some point he’s made TN baseball such a national brand and gotten the investment in the program to the point that they’d go out and hire a big time coach. Vol baseball isn’t going away

 

[txbo]

I dont like P5 kids jumping like they are because it just creates a team of one year mercenaries. I think it's a terrible environment for college baseball.

You won't recognize any college sports in 5 years.

I'll try to enjoy them for what they are.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I would not consider it a sense of “entitlement”. These athletes are doing what they feel is best for their future. It is not entitlement for Cannon Peebles to see that his path to playing catcher at NC State is blocked. He wants to play. Same goes for Amick. Clemson just wants to DH him and he wants to play the field. The MLB does not value players that have no position. Unless you are a graduating high school prospect that is young and can be molded, position-less college players have a much lower ceiling on their draft stock.

You don’t have to like it, but it’s reasonable for them to feel this way. And let’s be real, you’ll whine and complain till February 2024 but you’ll be back here watching this team just like the rest of us. So your holier than thou shtick isn’t believable.

Nah, I am actually leaving this time. Just finishing up this conversation the walling away tonight.

So, that NC State catcher going to be there forever, last I checked you only get 4 years. If Ammick is that bad of a defender then maybe he should work on his craft instead of running away.
And nah I'm working on finding new hobbies, I can't gel with this ****.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

You won't recognize any college sports in 5 years.

I'll try to enjoy them for what they are.

I think that's a fair statement. I'm just not sure it's for the better.

 

[WGWTFA98]

Its not the sport I fell in love with as a kid. I loved watching a highly touted Freshman come in and struggle then by their Jr year they blossomed into a draft pick. Nick Senzel wasn't great as a Freshman but he stayed, worked hard and parlayed that into being the #3 pick in the draft. Rooting for guys like Kirby and Sewell is easy because you get to know them and their personalities because they've been here. There transfers, I couldn't care less about them, here today gone tomorrow.

Then stop watching college baseball man. Not sure what to tell you. The constant whining and whining about the same thing over and over when tennessee is getting tons of good news is getting old for everyone

 

[BruinVol]

I think that's a fair statement. I'm just not sure it's for the better.

It’s not

Don’t learn their names and just cheer for the uniform

Kentucky hoops has done it for years and the rest of us going to have to do it now as well.

I love the orange too much to just drop college fandom for me

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Nah, I am actually leaving this time. Just finishing up this conversation the walling away tonight.

So, that NC State catcher going to be there forever, last I checked you only get 4 years. If Ammick is that bad of a defender then maybe he should work on his craft instead of running away.
And nah I'm working on finding new hobbies, I can't gel with this ****.

Good luck with your new hobbies. Hope you enjoy them. Glad this board will be a little less negative moving forward.

 

[docholiday]

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Rival fan bases say this so much that its like they’re hoping against hope that is what happens.

Fear will do that to a person.

 

[txbo]

I think that's a fair statement. I'm just not sure it's for the better.

I certainly don't think it's for the better. The combination of NIL and portal have completely changed college sports and I can think of no way to put the genie back in the bottle. Enjoy it for what it is.

 

[Orange.]

Dude was so much happier with our baseball team losing to ETSU on the regular and sucking in general. Conclude what any reasonable person would from that confession.

 

[fryeguy93]

SEC exiting transfers and new school

Alabama
Jaxson West - Florida State
Colby Shelto - Florida
Bryce Eblin
Brock Blatter
Evan Chaffee - St. John's
Max Williams - Florida State
Kade Woods - LSU
Gavin Jones - Kent State
Luke Holman

Arkansas
Tyson Fourkiller
Ryan Ward - San Diego
Jude Putz - Notre Dame
Isaac Webb
Harold Coll

Auburn
Jordan Armstrong
Ryan Dyal
Camden Hill

Florida
Anthony Ursitti - Florida Gulf Coast
Deric Fabian
Matthew Prevesk
Tyler Nesbitt
Cullen Hartzog

Georgia
Luke Wagner
Josh Tate
William Moore - Georgia Highlands
James Smith Jr. - Georgia Tech
Max DeJong
Michael Polk
Jonathan Little
Will Poindexter
Charlie Goldstein
Justin Thomas
Max Beck-Berendsen

Kentucky
Kendall Ewell
Tanner Kim
Reed Gannon
Seth Logue

LSU
Jason Bollman
Darian Howard
Jacob Fury
Josh Stevenson
Cale Lansville - San Jacinto (TX)
Jason Bollman - Oklahoma

Miss State
Slate Alford - Georgia
Ryan Williams
Marc Seibert
Nate Williams
Graham Yntema - Mercer
Dakota Jordan
Lane Forsythe - Oklahoma State
Bryce Hubbard
Andrew Ray

Missouri
Jordan Austin
Ty Wilmsmeyer
Carlos Pena
Derek Williams
Jacob Hasty
Chandler Murphy
Javyn Pimental
Tyler Wilsmeyer - Arkansas
Zach Leach
Nander De Sedas
Kyle Potthoff
Logan Lunceford
Hectorgiovanny Mangual-Duran
Trevor Austin
Dalton Bargo
Ross Lovich - Arkansas
Austin Troesser

Ole Miss
Will Plattner
TJ McCants
Tim Simay
Austin Tolley
Noah Magee - Delta State
Braden Luke
Tommy Henniger - USC Upstate
Hudson Sapp - Georgia Highlands
Matthew Parenteau
Nathan Fink - Florida Southwestern
Peyton Chatagnier
Tywone Malone - Ohio State
Jordan Vera - Virginia Tech
Brady Disbro

South Carolina
Michael Braswell - LSU
Brett Thomas
Winston Wheeler
Jack Theil
Kevin Madden - College of Charleston

Tennessee
Jake Fitzgibbons
Hollis Fanning
Alex Stanwich
Turner Swistak - Louisiana Tech
Logan Chambers
Chase Burns
Jacob Bimbi - Western Kentucky
Bradley Gagen
Dillon Orr
Lashawndrick Scott

Texas A&M
Jaren Warwick
Wyatt Tucker - Sam Houston
Robert Hogan
Lucas Kelly
Matt Tucker
JD Gregson
Max Debiec

Vanderbilt
Tyler McKenzie
Ivan Arias - Dayton
Parker Noland - South Carolina

 

[fryeguy93]

Incoming SEC Transfers and former school



Alabama
Ian Petrutz - Maryland
Evan Sleight - Rutgers

Arkansas
Wehiwa Aloy - Sacramento State
Jack Wagner - Tarleton State
Stone Hewlett - Kansas
Tyler Wilsmeyer - Missouri
Craig Yoho - Indiana
Hudson White - Texas Tech
Ross Lovich - Missouri

Auburn
Cooper Weiss - Miami (OH)
Carson Myers - UAB
Christian Hall - UAB
Mason Maners - Jacksonville State

Florida
Colby Shelton - Alabama
Tanner Garrison - Coastal Carolina
Kelly Austin - UCLA

Georgia
Slate Alford - Mississippi State
Weston Eberly - Columbia
Kolby Branch - Baylor
Brian Zeldin - Pennsylvania
Luke Farris - Western Kentucky
Clayton Chadwick - Sam Houston

Kentucky
Mitchell Daly - Texas
Ty Crittenberger - Western Kentucky
Trey Pooser - College of Charleston
Trey Paige - Delaware State

LSU
Michael Braswell - South Carolina
Justin Loer - Xavier
Kade Woods - Alabama

Mississippi State
Johnny Long - Pittsburgh

Ole Miss
Andrew Fischer - Duke
Kyler Carmack - Arkansas State
JD Urso - Tampa (DII)
Treyson Hughes - Mercer
Connor Spencer - SE Louisiana

South Carolina
Ty Good - College of Charleston
Tyler Dean - Virginia Tech
Austin Brinling - North Florida
Garret Gainey - Liberty
Blake Jackson - Charlotte
Parker Noland - Vanderbilt
Kennedy Jones - UNC Greensboro

Tennessee
Anthony Causey - Jacksonville State
Ryan Galanie - Wofford
Nathan Snead - Wichita State
Cannon Peebles - NC State
Billy Amick - Clemson

Texas A&M
Ted Burton - Michigan
Ali Camarillo - Cal State Northridge
Eldridge Armstrong - San Diego State
Charlie Pagliarini - Fairfield
Hayden Schott - Columbia
Zane Badmaev - Tarleton State
Jackson Appel - Pennsylvania
Tanner Jones - Jacksonville State

Vanderbilt
Sawyer Hawks - Air Force
Jayden Davis - Samford

 

[MT_Vol]

I certainly don't think it's for the better. The combination of NIL and portal have completely changed college sports and I can think of no way to put the genie back in the bottle. Enjoy it for what it is.

I agree, it almost certainly isn't for the better. But that ship has sailed so I intend to just enjoy what Tony V has built here.

 

[TN_gal]

Coach Vitello and staff have assembled a fantastic transfer class (so far) from the portal this offseason. I look forward to seeing how they all fit together along with our returning players, incoming freshman and JUCOs (post MLB Draft). This past season has taught me a valuable lesson in patience and grace- especially to have more of it. Team chemistry and leadership will also be factors, and I'm prepared for there to be bumps along the way. However, the talent and potential are very exciting. I'm ready for next year's journey!

 

[Orange931]

The flash in the pan thing is wrong, and I don't think Tony leaves, but for a lot of people baseball started like 3 years ago and they'll check out as soon as Tomy retires.

“Not knowing there was a baseball program” wasn’t the issue. Having a crappy product on the field and a not having a good coach was.

 

[@1RBFjr]

I pay ten a year. Clemson, 1934 fund raising slogan.

I pay ten athletes yearly

 

[StarRaider]

Coach Vitello and staff has assembled a fantastic transfer class (so far) from the portal this offseason. I look forward to seeing how they all fit together along with our returning players, incoming freshman and JUCOs (post MLB Draft). This past season has taught me a valuable lesson in patience and grace- especially to have more of it. Team chemistry and leadership will also be factors, and I'm prepared for there to be bumps along the way. However, the talent and potential is very exciting. I'm ready for next year's journey!

 

[cardvolfan]

I think this thread needs this, especially after today.

 

[therickbol]

Galanie is gone via draft IMHO. Less than 1% chance that he will step foot on campus due to age and draft projections.

It's certainly possible he signs in the draft. But less than 1% is not even close to accurate.

 

[ETNVolunteer1]

I don’t get this whole “I can’t support this” in re: transfers on the team. So were you not supporting the football team led by transfer QB, Hendon Hooker, last season? I’m assuming you won’t be supporting Joe Milton this season then? I’m guessing you didn’t like all those clutch/game winning hits provided by Zane Denton and Griffin Merritt either?