'25 Portal Thread

[DaddyChad]

no excuses then

Really shouldn’t have been any this year for not having some better depth. One bad year especially when you make the playoffs is excusable.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

San Jose St has a better WR room than we do.

Their best guy is not even playing and these other guys look as good or better than anyone we have.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

San Jose St has a better WR room than we do.

Their best guy is not even playing and these other guys look as good or better than anyone we have.

Let’s consider the competition they’re playing right now.

 

[MarcoVol]

Let’s consider the competition they’re playing right now.

Nash is a baller tho. I mean he’s not playing but still

 

[Weezer]

Should be. We’ll see if Heupel has that in him if the Oline underperforms. Elarbee should have way more depth to work with next season.

One of Fulmer's downfalls was remaining too loyal to assistants that underperformed. Let's hope Heup isn't like that.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Nash is a baller tho. I mean he’s not playing but still

Marcus son.

 

[jakez4ut]

Staley and who are our jump ball WRs?

See..I think it's more than that. I want wrs that are Uber competitive. Jump ball, dive ball, 50/50 ball... What ever.

I want the kid that says... And does... It's mine when it's thrown his way.

Every throw won't be perfect. But who goes and gets it?

I want those guys.

 

[reVOLution33]

Heard ended up being solid. IMO he is a prototype Right tackle

and like @DaddyChad said, he was injured and was forced to play his way into shape.

Not sure which Heard I was watching then…

 

[reVOLution33]

Ellarbee gets a one year probationary period.

Another lackluster year, and he's done.

He has already had 4…

 

[MoCo_Vol]

He has already had 4…

And we just had a RB set 2 single season rushing records at Tennessee.

 

[I4Jay]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

If Sampson leaves, we need a RB to be a game changer.

 

[Weezer]

And we just had a RB set 2 single season rushing records at Tennessee.

Apparently, Elarbee needs help teaching pass blocking technique.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Apparently, Elarbee needs help teaching pass blocking technique.

Well partly on WRs for being unable to get open or catch anything. But I agree this year’s group has been bad in pass protection

 

[MoCo_Vol]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

Confused how 6.1 YPC isn’t a starring role worthy?

He’s had 74 carries and some of you act like that’s enough to prove he can’t cut it. If there is one position group we shouldn’t worry about it’s RB. Every leading rusher has been developed. Small, Wright, Sampson were HS recruits

 

[T2P_Priceless]

Staley and who are our jump ball WRs?

When has Nico or any QB in this offense thrown jump balls?

Doesn’t seem to be a big part of the offense. We don’t have receivers that can get open

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Inge has been here one season, he inherited the LB room we had.

Still he helped Telander, Carter, Perry and Smith look far better than they had previously. Only the two teams with clear talent advantages over us were able to expose them in the passing game.

Christian Gass - 23rd rated LB in his class
Jadon Perlotte - 29th rated LB in his class
Jaedon Harmon - 30th rated LB in his class

Those are all Inge recruits and all 3 are higher rated LB prospects than the guys BJM brought in except for Carter. So wanna see how that LB group looks with Inge having kids he wanted before completely bailing on him after one year.

Think Gass will be an edge but I agree with the point. Arion Carter and Jeremiah Telander looked better and far more consistent this year. Also thought Spillman ended the year really, really well. One really bad game against an elite offensive mind who had a month to scheme for this defense doesn't change that

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Confused how 6.1 YPC isn’t a starring role worthy?

He’s had 74 carries and some of you act like that’s enough to prove he can’t cut it. If there is one position group we shouldn’t worry about it’s RB. Every leading rusher has been developed. Small, Wright, Sampson were HS recruits

Bishop just doesn't bring that explosiveness and creativity you want in a starting back. He's a good complement back that gets tough yards imo

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

If Sampson leaves, we need a RB to be a game changer.

You arent wrong at all. Great 3rd string guy good for 1 drive a game and blowouts.
Lewis looks like an SEC back. Bishop does not.

 

[Legion of Doom]

We need to hit portal heavier than last year. 9 incoming transfers not going to cut it when the top schools are getting close to 20. We lost more than we added and lost 13 already this year. Better start being more aggressive or will have a short bench.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We need to hit portal heavier than last year. 9 incoming transfers not going to cut it when the top schools are getting close to 20. We lost more than we added and lost 13 already this year. Better start being more aggressive or will have a short bench.

the number is 85

 

[CAVPUT]

the number is 85

So we're finally out from under the Pruitt sanction/limits?

 

[Jackcrevol]

So we're finally out from under the Pruitt sanction/limits?

 

[rockytop25]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

If Sampson leaves, we need a RB to be a game changer.

I would put Bishop in the same tier as Jabari Small...he played pretty well for us

 

[TrippieRedd]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

If Sampson leaves, we need a RB to be a game changer.

Finally someone said it

 

[MarcoVol]

I know I’m going have to duck some E-Bullets for this but here goes:

Desean Bishop is another “Great story” guy on this team who should be there for depth. Hes nowhere near the caliber of RB We’ve had the last 4 years even going back to Tyon Evans.

I admire Bishop’s heart and toughness as much as everyone else, but just bc a guy is a good story doesn’t mean he should have a starring role on a team with national championship aspirations.

*puts on bulletproof Volnation vest*

If Sampson leaves, we need a RB to be a game changer.

Don’t think this team will be NC caliber by next season. It’s gonna take longer than that.