'25 Portal Thread

#452
#452
GVol1966 said:
Pass, on him , the OL from Miss St and anyone else that’s already played for 2 or more schools.
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There needs to be SOME kind of restrictions on the portal. Also, if he isn’t go pro… maybe Sampson won’t go pro?
 
#453
#453
TrippieRedd said:
Looks like Nico’s class just isn’t cutting it.

- Slaughter
- Matthews
- Bradley
- Lang
- Keith
- Conyer
- Luttrell

I could see Okoye, Leacock, and Jalen Smith being added to this list. I could see 1-2 of the OL from that class leave as well. JMO
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Jalen Smith has played more snaps & outperformed Telander the last few weeks. He’s basically a starter now.
The rest I can certainly see.
Ethan Davis concerns me the most as a potential transfer from that class, and I think it’s more of a fit thing.
 
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#455
pricevol5 said:
Jalen Smith has played more snaps & outperformed Telander the last few weeks. He’s basically a starter now.
The rest I can certainly see.
Ethan Davis concerns me the most as a potential transfer from that class, and I think it’s more of a fit thing.
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Ethan just needs to keep putting on weight he’ll be fine and probably the best TE Heupel has had.
 
#457
#457
NighthawkVol said:
Wow.

Venables really screwed the pooch on this one. Never should've benched him. Not only did he screw up the kid's development and psyche, he lost his trust.

I bet someone will turn him into a good QB.
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Yes, Venables screwed Jackson Arnold by having him burn a RS his freshman year, but not by benching him this year. Truth is, JA was just terrible. Holds the ball too long. Slow decision maker. Not very good at stringing together good possessions. He needs to go somewhere he can sit a year and use his RS year. He needs to work on speeding things up.
 
#461
#461
TrippieRedd said:
Looks like Nico’s class just isn’t cutting it.

- Slaughter
- Matthews
- Bradley
- Lang
- Keith
- Conyer
- Luttrell

I could see Okoye, Leacock, and Jalen Smith being added to this list. I could see 1-2 of the OL from that class leave as well. JMO
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Not sure I see Smith leaving. He's been playing well, and quite a few snaps.
 
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#463
Adam Sandler said:
Yall sleeping on Seldon, making up stories, speculating about transfer simply because you haven’t seen what was hyped coming out of high school. Dude had to learn the rb position and sit behind Jaylen wright (nfl draft pick), Jabari smalls (5 year contributor), and Dylan Sampson (record breaking rb).

I’m convinced had he not missed time in spring/summer/fall camp he would have been our number 2 this season. I expect him to lead the backfield next year with bishop and Lewis splitting 2nd string carries. He’s a stud and he’s going to be healthy and prove it next year.

Tell em, @Plove23. These fools trippin.
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I think Seldon is absolutely the best RB on the roster, and I don't think it's particularly close. But he hasn't been the picture of health in his time in Knoxville. Nothing wrong with bringing in some experienced depth.
 
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#464
Carp said:
Why would a team that is primed for another playoff run with a top tier QB simply roll the dice at such an important position?
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There’s a chance the coaching staff, the ones who see the players and what they’re capable of all the time and not just 12 Saturdays per year, might not consider it simply rolling the dice.

But King said they’ll likely target a RB in the portal so it doesn’t matter.
 
#465
#465
NighthawkVol said:
Wow.

Venables really screwed the pooch on this one. Never should've benched him. Not only did he screw up the kid's development and psyche, he lost his trust.

I bet someone will turn him into a good QB.
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Arnold was terrible this year. And at the time they played us, they were still undefeated and had plenty of reason to make a change that gave them the best chance to win.

Maybe you can blame the coaching staff for not developing the kid, but you don't simply keep playing Arnold just because he is 5 star recruit. He either plays well enough to keep the job or he doesn't.
 
#466
#466
Plove23 said:
What are the Vols looking like at RB next guys? Everybody hopeful?
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I think we are fine. Morris is impressive and I think there will be a 3 way competition to see who leads between Cam/Lewis/Bishop
 
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#471
Carp said:
Arnold was terrible this year. And at the time they played us, they were still undefeated and had plenty of reason to make a change that gave them the best chance to win.

Maybe you can blame the coaching staff for not developing the kid, but you don't simply keep playing Arnold just because he is 5 star recruit. He either plays well enough to keep the job or he doesn't.
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He had a bad game against Tennessee. I get benching him during the game, but they benched him the next stretch of games for a true freshman who is worse. Then they finally realized their mistake, put Arnold back in, and he performed better than the freshman. And they beat Alabama.

Yeah, the handling of Arnold was stupid.

Look at how Kiffin handled Crompton after he had one of the worst games in UT QB history against UCLA. He stuck with him, adjusted the offense to fit his talent, and JC finally came around. That is how you handle a struggling but talented QB.
 
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#472
NighthawkVol said:
He had a bad game against Tennessee. I get benching him during the game, but they benched him the next stretch of games for a true freshman who is worse. Then they finally realized their mistake, put Arnold back in, and he performed better than the freshman. And they beat Alabama.

Yeah, the handling of Arnold was stupid.

Look at how Kiffin handled Crompton after he had one of the worst games in UT QB history against UCLA. He stuck with him, adjusted the offense to fit his talent, and JC finally came around. That is how you handle a struggling but talented QB.
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Eh, Bama beat themselves that game. The Bama offense was non-existent and Milroe threw 3 terrible Int's.

Arnold didn't exactly tear it up down the stretch, minus the Bama game. And in the Bama game, he wasn't doing anything particularly special. Just running the ball mostly, as he had only 68 yards passing (which means they didn't trust him to throw the ball).

He was ok vs Ole Miss. Terrible vs Mizzou. Pedestrian vs LSU.

Maybe Arnold can become the next Bo Nix somewhere. But he often looked completely lost out there. And sticking with him just because he is highly rated recruit is how you get into a Guarantano situation.
 
#473
#473
Carp said:
Florida to have interest? LMAO. You would have to be pretty desperate to take him back.
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You mean desperate like Napier still trying to preserve his job? Then yes Florida should take him back if it shakes out that way. Their RB comp should be wide open next year
 
#474
#474
ptgrbn said:
You mean desperate like Napier still trying to preserve his job? Then yes Florida should take him back if it shakes out that way. Their RB comp should be wide open next year
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It doesn't matter anyways as I guess it was troll post on X. But if it was real, it would be pretty bad optics to the rest of the team that a guy can quit on the team 1 year and come right back the next year with a bigger NIL deal and a guaranteed starting spot.
 
#475
#475
Carp said:
Eh, Bama beat themselves that game. The Bama offense was non-existent and Milroe threw 3 terrible Int's.

Arnold didn't exactly tear it up down the stretch, minus the Bama game. And in the Bama game, he wasn't doing anything particularly special. Just running the ball mostly, as he had only 68 yards passing (which means they didn't trust him to throw the ball).

He was ok vs Ole Miss. Terrible vs Mizzou. Pedestrian vs LSU.

Maybe Arnold can become the next Bo Nix somewhere. But he often looked completely lost out there. And sticking with him just because he is highly rated recruit is how you get into a Guarantano situation.
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The other way you get to a Guarantano situation is simply not having anyone better. Tennessee didn't. Which is pathetic.
 
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