'25 Portal Thread

[Ashevolle]

I just can’t root for Clemson.

I couldn't imagine pulling for a scenario that would hurt the Vols, which pulling for Texas to win would absolutely be.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I couldn't imagine pulling for a scenario that would hurt the Vols, which pulling for Texas to win would absolutely be.

Right. It’s weird to hate another team so much, you’d prefer to hurt Tennessee if it means hurting that team too. I love Tennessee more than I hate any other team.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Staley is apparently really fast

Dodson is too. He might be a 3* on some service but he was at the TOP of our WR board just like the other 2 guys.

 

[Blake25p]

Kids is nothing but drama

 

[Blake25p]

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[AirForceVol74]

Texas is legit. I want them out of our path. Clemson, we can handle.

To be the best we have to beat the best…be scared of no one. GBO!

 

[Ashevolle]

To be the best we have to beat the best…be scared of no one. GBO!

I'd rather win a championship than "beat the best" if I have to choose between the two.

 

[scienceteaching_vol]

I couldn't imagine pulling for a scenario that would hurt the Vols, which pulling for Texas to win would absolutely be.

Think Clemson being proven legit would hurt us in recruiting. We bump up next to them way more than Texas.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I'd rather win a championship than "beat the best" if I have to choose between the two.

Right. Teams that win the NCAAT in basketball typically catch some breaks in that some upsets occur that keep them from having to play the chalk in their bracket.

Nobody puts an asterisk next to their names in the record books.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Right. Teams that win the NCAAT in basketball typically catch some breaks in that some upsets occur that keep them from having to play the chalk in their bracket.

Nobody puts an asterisk next to their names in the record books.

We undoubtedly got shafted in the playoffs. We have the hardest path by far having to likely play the 4 other best teams in the playoffs with ALL of them being in their own state except Oregon right next door in CA. I would be really happy to be on the other side of the bracket. We beat UGA without Beck and end up in the Championship game IMO.

 

[GVol1966]

Kids is nothing but drama

Check came through I presume

 

[MarcoVol]

Kids is nothing but drama

And people here wanted him lol

 

[NighthawkVol]

And people here wanted him lol

Is it obvious that our coaches have a better understanding of what’s going on here than the fans on volnation? Yes.

Will that stop those fans from repeating the same behavior at the next opportunity? Hell no.

 

[Lefteye]

Right. It’s weird to hate another team so much, you’d prefer to hurt Tennessee if it means hurting that team too. I love Tennessee more than I hate any other team.

Agree. I’m a Clemson Tiger fan for this one. Be nice to support the identity of the real UT for the rest of the country today. And we can settle it on the field later. lol

GB

 

[MarcoVol]

I couldn't imagine pulling for a scenario that would hurt the Vols, which pulling for Texas to win would absolutely be.

Why would TX winning this game hurt Vols?

 

[vol9799]

Why would TX winning this game hurt Vols?

Guessing better chance of the Cotton Bowl seeming like an away game for us if they are our opponent. All I can figure

 

[Batman1948]

They can’t play. Not sure about travel, but I don’t think so.

I thought we had some EE's on the sideline, at our bowl game last year. Could be wrong though

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Why would TX winning this game hurt Vols?

Exactly.

Clemson just fell to a #15 class this year, and are clearly on the decline as we beat them out for some of the best kids on our team from NC etc. Much better for the VOLS to see Clemson punked in this game and sent home.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

And people here wanted him lol

I didn’t

 

[Ashevolle]

Why would TX winning this game hurt Vols?

Because they would remain in the playoffs and be a prospective opponent of ours.

 

[Vol423]

We undoubtedly got shafted in the playoffs. We have the hardest path by far having to likely play the 4 other best teams in the playoffs with ALL of them being in their own state except Oregon right next door in CA. I would be really happy to be on the other side of the bracket. We beat UGA without Beck and end up in the Championship game IMO.

The state of Oregon might be adjacent to the state of California, but Eugene, Oregon is nowhere close to Pasadena.

Miles from Knoxville, TN to Columbus, Ohio = 281. Miles from Eugene, Oregon to Pasadena, California = 733.

 

[Blake25p]

We need to get more athletic at safety

Bump

 

[JCVol00]

Need more OL, more WR, better safeties, but dont worry, year 5 we will finally have the talent even though the coaches have been here 5 years

 

[orangejuice]

Does this game make us re-evaluate our approach at all? I mean we are outclassed in this game.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Need 2 DL
1 LB
Both safeties need to be replaced
Another elite RB