'25 Portal Thread

[ENGRVOL]

Know there has been a lot of angst the past 48 hrs but if we keep MM then this staff has done one heck of a job keeping our talent. For every story of Boo or Mike entering the portal I bet there are many more that we don’t hear about that this staff has had to prevent.

Now just need to upgrade

 

[Weezer]

Still waiting to see if other teams had any stars enter at the last minute. We need more talent in the portal to improve our team.

 

[Vol8188]

Still waiting to see if other teams had any stars enter at the last minute. We need more talent in the portal to improve our team.

You still have all the cfb playoffs teams, anyone who loses a coach, and I think the regular bowl teams who are still playing too

 

[VolNash17]

Enjoy the evening guys.

Made it through the portal season only losing an undersized slot receiver that really contributed when at different points it seemed pretty bad.

Big win in my mind. Excited to go get some guys. Go Vols.

Thank you for the info you bring to the board both positive and negative. I appreciate it along with many others on here

 

[bpalmer28]

I’m waking up to a bunch of X posts claiming MM has entered the portal?

 

[Pawleysvol]

I’m waking up to a bunch of X posts claiming MM has entered the portal?

He requested papers. Tennessee has 48 hours submit them. In the mean time Tennessee is going try and convince MM to stay. There is some optimism that they can work it out.

 

[LargePairOfVols]

If you’re a starter why wouldn’t you…as a default position…enter the portal every year…all 4 years?

Under the current system/rules wouldn’t that make the most sense for you personally?

 

[chavisut]

Has there been any confirmation on guys like Kitsleman, Bailey, and Eason?

 

[orangejuice]

Playing time no longer has any bearing on transferring.

 

[NighthawkVol]

So Kalib Perry stayed?

 

[NighthawkVol]

Has there been any confirmation on guys like Kitsleman, Bailey, and Eason?

Austin Price said Eason has a new deal. Haven’t heard anything official on the other two.

 

[Ace]

Know there has been a lot of angst the past 48 hrs but if we keep MM then this staff has done one heck of a job keeping our talent. For every story of Boo or Mike entering the portal I bet there are many more that we don’t hear about that this staff has had to prevent.

Now just need to upgrade

Oh, you and your leveled headed common sense. How did you find VolNation?

 

[TechnoVol]

For this graphic to have been ready, this whole thing's been in the works for a few hours. That Hayes Fawcett fellow must be under a really heavy non-disclosure agreement, because he gets word early on before seemingly anyone else.

 

[NighthawkVol]

For this graphic to have been ready, this whole thing's been in the works for a pretty good while. That Hayes Fawcett fellow must be under a really heavy non-disclosure agreement because he gets word early on before seemingly anyone else.

Not really. It’s just a photo, not a graphic.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Last bitching about Matthews deal.

Was this unexpected? Or could it have been prevented? Would having an 'unbiased' GM who handles financial matters help? At some point, we need to realize coaches have a ton on them. Admin assistants exist to let business people do, what business people do.

 

[AngryButchJones]

For this graphic to have been ready, this whole thing's been in the works for a pretty good while. That Hayes Fawcett fellow must be under a really heavy non-disclosure agreement because he gets word early on before seemingly anyone else.

Nah. You may not know much about graphic design (which is fine), but this likely only took a few minutes for someone like Fawcett to make.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Nah. You may not know much about graphic design (which is fine), but this likely only took a few minutes for someone like Fawcett to make.

I'm sure he has it down to a science. Each player has a zip file, multiple action shots.

He has his base design. Go from there.

 

[bpalmer28]

He requested papers. Tennessee has 48 hours submit them. In the mean time Tennessee is going try and convince MM to stay. There is some optimism that they can work it out.

If they don’t keep him Heupel is going to lose half the fanbase. Lots of people saw him playing trash players in front of our most athletic WR. Keeping MM on the bench was criminal. Kid deserves reparations. Give the man his money!

 

[Volholic]

For this graphic to have been ready, this whole thing's been in the works for a few hours. That Hayes Fawcett fellow must be under a really heavy non-disclosure agreement, because he gets word early on before seemingly anyone else.

I could do this in under 5 minutes.

 

[RikidyBones]

What Tim Banks do???

BOY WHAT YOU MEAN WHATD TIM BANKS DO?!?!?

Guy is ass at calling a defense. His success comes from RGs unit getting home. Without that, he's absolute ass. The antithesis of Monte kiffin

 

[Pawleysvol]

If they don’t keep him Heupel is going to lose half the fanbase. Lots of people saw him playing trash players in front of our most athletic WR. Keeping MM on the bench was criminal. Kid deserves reparations. Give the man his money!

Half the fanbase? lol. Buddy, I guarantee 95% of the fanbase doesn’t even know what going on right now with all of this portal stuff. Only the hardcores know.

 

[Vol8188]

BOY WHAT YOU MEAN WHATD TIM BANKS DO?!?!?

Guy is ass at calling a defense. His success comes from RGs unit getting home. Without that, he's absolute ass. The antithesis of Monte kiffin

Lmfao….so much wrong with this post. Let’s start with the last statement. What makes him the opposite of Monte?

 

[bpalmer28]

Half the fanbase? lol. Buddy, I guarantee 95% of the fanbase doesn’t even know what going on right now with all of this portal stuff. Only the hardcores know.

Please excuse the exaggeration. I’m a little upset!

 

[RikidyBones]

Lmfao….so much wrong with this post. Let’s start with the last statement. What makes him the opposite of Monte?

He doesn't dial anything up. He calls a defense like an 11 year old on Madden. So MuCh WrOnG wIt DiS pOsT.

 

[Rockytopoftheworld]

What is AP saying about the Mike Matthew’s situation? To this point, it’s the only surprising entry into the portal, and the only one that I think hurts us.

Is AP reiterating what some of the other comments are about UT being somewhat optimistic they can flip him back in the next 48 hrs before formally submitting paperwork?

Sheesh, this one hurts! If he is truly gone, there has to be a real re-evaluation on how they divy out playing time. The fact that squirrel and nimrod played as much as they did, and were not producing, is a tough pill to swallow if MM truly bails