'25 Portal Thread

[CobbVol]

Good read on the current situation...

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

 

[Jackcrevol]

@KingVFL where we at with Nico?

what about Rickey Gibson?

@dascoop

 

[barrylee]

Man some of you and your obsession with someone else spending $9.99 is puzzling.

Been many times those guys have brought real info and no $9.99 posts then. No need to respond every single time someone posts info from Hubbs or AP.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Technically, Pickens was a redshirt freshman, but I completely agree with you. Defensive MVP of the Bowl game, iIrc, also. Pickens is on my Vols Mount Rushmore

Me too

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Both of these are true.

I'm just saying it's sad because he was a beloved Vol.

 

[VolCowboy]

Thanks for posting really explains it well.

 

[Vol737]

Good read on the current situation...

Explaining Tennessee football roster crunch that limits Josh Heupel in transfer portal

Why hasn't Tennessee loaded up in the portal? Its big signing class and Jeremy Pruitt scholarship cuts are at play. Here are the roster numbers.

www.knoxnews.com

Cornbread Pruitt is such a clown. Good read, though. Thanks @CobbVol.

 

[KingVFL]

@KingVFL where we at with Nico?

what about Rickey Gibson?

Gibson should be fine

 

[NoogaVol96]

Gibson should be fine

I see you didn’t mention Nico..

 

[utvolmaniac]

Carl Pickens is still arguably the best WR to ever play at UT...and we were WRU when I was a kid. All American, and a perennial Pro Bowl guy. He was silky smooth in his routes like Jerry Rice. We had so many good WRs between 1990 and 2005. Those guys in Hypes offense would put up videogame numbers IMO.

Pickens - 109 receptions, 1875 yds, 13 TDs
Meachem - 125 receptions, 2140 yds, 17 TDs

Both over 3 yrs.

Not saying one is better than the other…just in case anyone wants to argue the point.

 

[NighthawkVol]

How many would that put us at?

83.

 

[Weezer]

I see you didn’t mention Nico..

 

[NighthawkVol]

Pickens - 109 receptions, 1875 yds, 13 TDs
Meachem - 125 receptions, 2140 yds, 17 TDs

Both over 3 yrs.

Not saying one is better than the other…just in case anyone wants to argue the point.

Pickens was much better. Stats are often a result of the types of offense they played in. That’s why Joey Kent is Tennessee’s all time leading receiver.

 

[Vols410]

Gibson should be fine

Uh oh…

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Cornbread Pruitt is such a clown. Good read, though. Thanks @CobbVol.

Yep. Good articke. Stupid ending though. We aren't going to the playoffs next season...and thats OK. Bet the Vegas over/under for wins is 8 next year. Might be 7.5...i think 8 though. We are gonna be young on the Oline, at LB, EXTREMELY young and inexperienced at WR, and young in spots on the defensive line. Likely young at Safety too. Next year is a "reloading/learning year". 2026 will be another run at the playoffs IMO.

 

[deatojl]

Pickens was much better. Stats are often a result of the types of offense they played in. That’s why Joey Kent is Tennessee’s all time leading receiver.

Alvin Harper is another guy I always thought was one of the best we have had. Then you have guys like Willie Gault and Cordarrelle Patterson who were probably the best playmakers.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Gibson should be fine

Ok, y'all might wanna start worrying now.

Either way we'll be fine. But man, that one will hurt. Nico...

 

[Vol737]

Bet hes tough as a pine knot. Probably been splitting firewood his whole life. My kind of dude.

....and doing it with his bare hands.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Alvin Harper is another guy I always thought was one of the best we have had. Then you have guys like Willie Gault and Cordarrelle Patterson who were probably the best playmakers.

Agree on all.

Patterson is an amazing athlete. Word on him from here and the Vikings was that he didn't have it between the ears. Couldn't learn the playbook. I am dead serious. Lucky for CP, the Falcons decided to use him at RB as well as a returner...which he was ProBowl caliber. Just hand him the ball and watch him go. Thankful we got to watch him in Orange. Amazing athlete.

 

[MoreSteam]

Ok, y'all might wanna start worrying now.

Any more insight here from @KingVFL ?

 

[Govolsman98]

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[MoCo_Vol]

More RB than WR when here, but became an elite WR in pros.

Stanley Morgan, picked this autograph up for my birthday.

 

[KingVFL]

I see you didn’t mention Nico..

I just don’t have an update

 

[Volfan39]

I just don’t have update

If you had to guess, would you say he’s back next year

 

[Vol737]

Ok, y'all might wanna start worrying now.

I'm gonna have to get out of this thread. Every time I turn around we are talking about another one of our starters and big recruits possibly heading toward the exits. I'm gonna need a bigger aspirin.