'25 Portal Thread

[CamVol8]

Addition by subtraction with . Sorry but he hasn’t been good past 2 years

 

[TrippieRedd]

No, we tried the bigger guy route the last 2 years and it was awful. Gotta have good YAC guys

Adrian Norton is another decent option, imo.

Had 4 for 56 against and a TD against South Carolina

43 for 831, 19.3 average. Was a Soph this season.

 

[D3Athlete]

Good luck to Squirrel where ever he goes. Sucks he is leaving, but it’s not the biggest loss.

 

[JT3]

Addition by subtraction with . Sorry but he hasn’t been good past 2 years

He was our best WR in 2023! Injuries affected his play this year.

 

[JT3]

Might as well see how much Branch wants at this point.

 

[Mullins2010]

Auburn

He will love those QBs

 

[InVOLuntary]

Ok so this is “tampering” since he’s not in the portal. Seems the way of the game so I’m good with it.

Only question I have is…do we partake in this practice or nah? Is that something you would know? Maybe @KingVFL can provide some insight?

It's only tampering if the school is directly involved. If it's an NIL coop talking to Boo's agent, it isn't tampering.

 

[Garren04]

I’d pay Branch

 

[InVOLuntary]

If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying

Do we proactively recruit players on other teams or do we play nice?

 

[Volfan_1999]

Bring me the Branch brothers at this point.

 

[CamVol8]

So i think it’s safe to assume we are at least taking 1 receiver from the portal now?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Bring me the Branch brothers at this point.

They've got Do Not Contact, so they probably know where they're going.

 

[VolGee4]

Addition by subtraction with . Sorry but he hasn’t been good past 2 years

lol…he had 800 yards last year with 60+ receptions. A few unreal catches. How soon people forget.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

So we’re down to 3 returning WRs? Woof. That’s rough. I know that room hasn’t been good lately, but it’s not like we’re willing to spend big on portal WRs.

 

[OmegaVoLL]

So i think it’s safe to assume we are at least taking 1 receiver from the portal now?

I'd like to see what targets we have in mind at this point. Vols have been stagnant it feels like.

 

[OmegaVoLL]

So we’re down to 3 returning WRs? Woof. That’s rough. I know that room hasn’t been good lately, but it’s not like we’re willing to spend big on portal WRs.

Right now feels like the time we start throwing money for receiver's.

 

[JT3]

Should have more options once teams start playing their bowl games and playoff teams are eliminated. We need to be patient.

 

[Ericvol2096]

Squirrel took a discount to stay. VFL

Famous last words, LOL

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Eric, maybe you can help me understand. If Spyre is doing so well and is one of the top collectives, how is it other teams are able to outbid us so frequently? And why do we need players to take discounts for us to keep them? This isn't an attack on Spyre. Do we just not have enough money in the coffers? Are these schools just that much better off than we are financially?

Hubbs has said repeatedly in the last 2 weeks that our NIL budget for 2024 was $15 or 16M . We apparently dont have $22M to spend like Ohio st...not last year anyway.

I posted about this earlier...but we are YOUNG as Hell on the Oline, Dline, LB and at WR for the 2025 season. There is no way we are winning the SEC or the Championship. None. We are looking at an 8-4 or 9-3 type season next year. Which is OK. We should be in MUCH better shape for 2026 and ready to make the playoffs again hopefully. To me, the question is how much $$$ should we spend for 2025 then? We DEFINITELY dont need to pay any Seniors or guys with only 1 year to play to come here for next year. Why do that? Its literally throwing away money. The question is what pieces can we afford from the portal that have at LEAST 2 years eligibility left...that we can develop and keep for 2026 when we actually have a shot. Ole Miss and others proved this year that you cant bring in a bunch of mercenaries and win every year. I dont think we could buy enough talent to win a Championship next season if we DID spend $6M more next season. That money isnt gonna develop or replace the 3 young guys on the Oline, 5 young WRs, 3 young LBs, 3 young Edges, 3 young DEs....it isnt gonna happen.

What do you think Weezie? I trust this staff has a plan and they are gonna put a good team on the field next year. I also believe they are looking at 2026 for a serious run at the Chip.

Edit: bringing in 1 year Mercs also stunts the development of whomever would have gotten those snaps. We can bring in a senior RB that can rush for 1000 yards. We still wont win 10 games...or a Chip...and we likely lose Lewis and maybe a freshman RB too because they wont get to play.

 

[KingVFL]

Good kid but this opens up a spot for far more talented players in my opinion.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Good kid but this opens up a spot for far more talented players in my opinion.

Will we actually spend to land them?

 

[KingVFL]

Will we actually spend to land them?

We already have some.

 

[Blake25p]

Good kid but this opens up a spot for far more talented players in my opinion.

Believe it when I see it

 

[CamVol8]

Good kid but this opens up a spot for far more talented players in my opinion.

Will we be going after a receiver/ receivers that you know of?

 

[Weezer]

Hubbs has said repeatedly in the last 2 weeks that our NIL budget for 2024 was $15 or 16M . We apparently dont have $22M to spend like Ohio st...not last year anyway.

I posted about this earlier...but we are YOUNG as Hell on the Oline, Dline, LB and at WR for the 2025 season. There is no way we are winning the SEC or the Championship. None. We are looking at an 8-4 or 9-3 type season next year. Which is OK. We should be in MUCH better shape for 2026 and ready to make the playoffs again hopefully. To me, the question is how much $$$ should we spend for 2025 then? We DEFINITELY dont need to pay any Seniors or guys with only 1 year to play to come here for next year. Why do that? Its literally throwing away money. The question is what pieces can we afford from the portal that have at LEAST 2 years eligibility left...that we can develop and keep for 2026 when we actually have a shot. Ole Miss and others proved this year that you cant bring in a bunch of mercenaries and win every year. I dont think we could buy enough talent to win a Championship next season if we DID spend $6M more next season. That money isnt gonna develop or replace the 3 young guys on the Oline, 5 young WRs, 3 young LBs, 3 young Edges, 3 young DEs....it isnt gonna happen.

What do you think Weezie? I trust this staff has a plan and they are gonna put a good team on the field next year. I also believe they are looking at 2026 for a serious run at the Chip.

I don't know what to think anymore. All these players leaving has me confused as hell.