'25 Portal Thread

[VolNash17]

-AP on Portal

Evaluating who fits the culture, 3 star kid from Sacramento State pass on an All American from a power 4 because no bidding war etc… same ole same ole.

 

[CAVPUT]

Nope. They are about as arrogant as OSU fans.

Our fan base doesn't take a back seat to anyone in that regard.

 

[Orangeslice13]

love the wild ass speculation as fact in this thread.

Great entertainment as usual

 

[rdavis007]

That money isn’t for NIL though

My bad, I thought that was what it was earmarked for. It’s evidence some of that money should be spent on NIL.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Peter Woods about to enter the portal and we want Suggs lmaooo

 

[Type Orange+]

 

[JCVol00]

Evaluating who fits the culture, 3 star kid from Sacramento State pass on an All American from a power 4 because no bidding war etc… same ole same ole.

Same different pile.

Seriously though, this business of not getting into bidding wars is getting old, it’s just a part of the recruiting world now and any good recruit will have other teams bidding for him

 

[TrippieRedd]

Same different pile.

Seriously though, this business of not getting into bidding wars is getting old, it’s just a part of the recruiting world now and any good recruit will have other teams bidding for him

The “inquires” prolly some random from UMass

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Evaluating who fits the culture, 3 star kid from Sacramento State pass on an All American from a power 4 because no bidding war etc… same ole same ole.

I love how we’re worrying about culture when most recent reports was that the culture was not great.

4 years in. Can’t excuse bad culture. It’s all of your players.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

I love how we’re worrying about culture when most recent reports was that the culture was not great.

4 years in. Can’t excuse bad culture. It’s all of your players.

I haven’t heard of any issues with culture. In fact, all I’ve heard is how good the culture is

 

[Jackcrevol]

I love how we’re worrying about culture when most recent reports was that the culture was not great.

4 years in. Can’t excuse bad culture. It’s all of your players.

Wait, I thought we we werent recruiting some players because of culture. now we have bad culture? if the reason we dint recruit five stars players is culture. and we don't have culture...

 

[Vols2DaWall]

This was in reference to Heupel’s comments, some reported people making business decisions on the field, etc

 

[SoMissVol]

We’ve been good in the portal historically. Omar Norman-Lott, Jermond McCoy, BRU, Payton was good, Thornton has gotten better, Karic, Velus Jones, Kitselman was definitely a hit, and Staes for his part, jury’s out on Heard. I’m sure there are other contributors I’ve forgotten. Let it play out and see what happens.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We’ve been good in the portal historically. Omar Norman-Lott, Jermond McCoy, BRU, Payton was good, Thornton has gotten better, Karic, jury’s out on Heard. Let it play out and see what happens.

we've established good, but there are elite players we don't pursue because we don't want to get into a bidding war.

it's time. good isn't great.

 

[JT3]

I love how we’re worrying about culture when most recent reports was that the culture was not great.

4 years in. Can’t excuse bad culture. It’s all of your players.

What reports suggest we have a bad culture?? First I heard of that.

 

[jakez4ut]

Wait, I thought we we werent recruiting some players because of culture. now we have bad culture? if the reason we dint recruit five stars players is culture. and we don't have culture...

I think when things go, not great, it becomes easier to place blame.

I'm gonna have to see some proof that this staff hasn't done a great job of establishing a great, competitive culture. Losing a game and a few guys hitting the portal isn't evidence of the contrary. In fact,a couple guys leaving may be evidence that the culture is right where it should be. *Fan speculation, I can't know that's the case. But I don't know the opposite is true either.

 

[Dooby15]

-AP on Portal

 

[Jackcrevol]

I think when things go, not great, it becomes easier to place blame.

I'm fine have to see some proof that this staff hasn't done a great job of establishing a great, competitive culture. Losing a game and a few guys hitting the portal isn't evidence of the contrary. In fact,a couple guys leaving may be evidence that the culture is right where it should be. *Fan speculation, I can't know that's the case. But I don't know the opposite is true either.

The lack of culture at tennessee is a crock of ****.

 

[Palm Beach Vol]

People just mad they ain't Nico, he's doing fine.

I mean he did not play up to any of the hype. Yes he was good. How many times this year you see him miss a sack? Way too many. And at any point did he take over any games. No. Reggie white did. That’s an elite d lineman. Derek Barnett = elite. He would finish those sacks every time.

But yea it does still stand. It was a brutal slap in the face of reality after last night with what team and talent we really have.

 

[Jackcrevol]

-AP on Portal

DW needs to have a 'so tell me how you think things are going' talk.

 

[jakez4ut]

The lack of culture at tennessee is a crock of ****.

I agree. Much simpler said in your part. Kudos.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Yeah that’s ****ing pathetic.


Imma say it, Suggs is awful. Ranked 200s in portal rankings. That’s not how you win.

But he's cheap.

 

[TheBigOne10]

What reports suggest we have a bad culture?? First I heard of that.

Because it doesn’t exist. People are still just overreacting. It will settle down in a couple weeks….hopefully lol.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

-AP on Portal

Yikes

 

[Ace]

The recruiting forum is morphing into the football forum