'25 Portal Thread

[Volbrando]

Jon Gruden says there was actually something to those Tennessee ‘Grumors’

Former NFL coach confirms he was highly interested in Volunteers job at one point

www.al.com

yeah who knew after all that craziness we were actually close to getting him

 

[MarcoVol]

They could afford it because they got three very important pieces out of the portal to improve their team

We could get 3 pieces out of the portal still

 

[JCVol00]

I get Elerbee hate but Pope is by far our worst Assistant…

Pope this season has really outdone himself in proving he is our worst assistant coach

 

[Vol8188]

Agent, cause panic = get

Huh? You think that poster spoke to this kid’s agent?

 

[D3Athlete]

We need to be doing this to other teams' players.

Id say Tennessee does as long as majority of ever P4 team does. If you don’t back channel. Will be left in the dust.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I’m choosing to be positive, MM is using the deadline as leverage. A deal will get done.

This is prob the truth

 

[landscapingvol]

We could get 3 pieces out of the portal still

They got three very high priced pieces. We are using coupons

 

[MarcoVol]

So the word is MM has gone dark on this staff....... Haven't seen it mentioned by reputable sources but if that's the case he already has his deal and his mind is made up.

This sucks and makes our lack of portal activity for that position particularly concerning. You'd expect your position coach to have some idea if there were issues with your players this deep seeded.


Edit: Now he's talking with staff and we are renegotiating.........

Still think there are issues with this culture and staff.

This is happening to every team all across the country

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Pope should be gone whether or not Matthews stays. That's the move.

Hoping for Heupel to take any drastic action is fool’s gold. He’s too gutless to make the tough decisions on dead weight on this coaching staff. He’ll sink with the ship.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Is anything going on with TJ Shannahan? Ca'Via Suggs ?

 

[RikidyBones]

Hoping for Heupel to take any drastic action is fool’s gold. He’s too gutless to make the tough decisions on dead weight on this coaching staff. He’ll sink with the ship.

I have zero faith it'll happen.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Pope only had 7 career TDs in college.

No wonder ours WRs ****ing suck.

 

[csprig9]

yeah who knew after all that craziness we were actually close to getting him

Haha
We weren’t very close
He had a cup of coffee and saw how bad the leadership was and said **** no

 

[Edixon2]

Pope this season has really outdone himself in proving he is our worst assistant coach

The only thing I can give him is recruiting but as for Development and in game coaching it has been Dreadful

 

[Weezer]

Id say Tennessee does as long as majority of ever P4 team does. If you don’t back channel. Will be left in the dust.

So we back channeled Wendall Moe, and only Wendall Moe?

I don't think we've been back channeling anyone.

 

[volKano]

CJH needs to change the narrative of being one big family and start bringing in the best available and let the others leave. The old days are gone and you can’t trust anyone now.

 

[hotcypress]

While it's entertaining to ride the roller coaster of the portal movements, you just can judge it until all the pieces have moved on the chessboard.

We all use other job opportunities to gain leverage at our current job for raises or promotions. Nothing different here.

 

[Orangeblood75]

Get ready

 

[PowerT.]

Get ready

He gone ?

 

[csprig9]

Get ready

Lol
See ya loser

 

[TrippieRedd]

Get ready

Thanks now I’m going @ him on X and call him a prick.

Not really.

 

[Orangeblood75]

I’d buckle up if I were YA’LL

 

[TrippieRedd]

I’d buckl up if I were YA’LL

Not Nico as well :/

 

[Volnukem]

I think Ainge had the right approach. Just tell me who is on the team in the fall and I’ll cheer for them.

 

[volfaninpa]

Perhaps the meeting about next season's offensive plan did not go well.