'25 Portal Thread

[Carp]

I don't have any qualms about giving Pope his walking papers, but I highly doubt Huep is gonna let the players dictate who will and won't be apart of the coaching staff.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I don't have any qualms about giving Pope his walking papers, but I highly doubt Huep is gonna let the players dictate who will and won't be apart of the coaching staff.

Nor should he, you gotta draw the line somewhere and that certainly sets a dangerous precedent.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Nor should he, you gotta draw the line somewhere and that certainly sets a dangerous precedent.

The “line” is imaginary these days. Anything is possible.

 

[rev_vol]

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[Volbucky]

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Gotta have over 100 posts to see

 

[Adam Sandler]

Could this be MM related? Do we know that this is about the Vols or just portal related in general?

Portal related

 

[Edixon2]

this is the guys that said Nico dad needed to talk to him directly so he could post a story right? Is he a clown?

 

[volinbama256]

we just need speed.

WR- speed. See us not getting separation this season, but Hyatt blew the doors off folks and created stress on every team.

LB- Pili was legit, but then we saw after him, our LB corp was relatively slow, especially in coverage.

Team Speed can mask a lot of inefficiencies

 

[MarcoVol]

we just need speed.

WR- speed. See us not getting separation this season, but Hyatt blew the doors off folks and created stress on every team.

LB- Pili was legit, but then we saw after him, our LB corp was relatively slow, especially in coverage.

Team Speed can mask a lot of inefficiencies

Not so sure the LBs are all that slow. They did get fooled a fair amount tho which put them chasing the play and / or getting beat in coverage.

 

[I4Jay]

Someone please tell that the staff is at least trying to get somewhere with some WRs like Zachariah branch.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Our fanbase going after the Vol Club/Spyre is one of the dumbest things I've seen us do. I'm sure it's just a vocal minority but the spread of misinformation on social media right now around those guys is not great.

Maybe our players should speak up for them and set the record straight? All it takes is a “I am grateful for Spyre Sports and they have fulfilled all terms and promises set forth in my NIL deal thus far.” Doesn’t get any more straight from the source than that.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

this is the guys that said Nico dad needed to talk to him directly so he could post a story right? Is he a clown?

Please.
Nico: I’m leaving if you don’t fix the WR and OL rooms.
Also Nico: I’m going to Miami, where there’s a huge problem with the WR and OL rooms.
I don’t buy it one bit.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Yet another FWIW...I don't put much into the voracity of this rumor as I sadly do not think Heupel has it in him to fire Pope.

I believe Matthews staying. Heupel firing Pope? I will have to see it to believe it. If it is true I hope it’s not some unknown WR coach.

 

[VolMike16]

Maybe our players should speak up for them and set the record straight? All it takes is a “I am grateful for Spyre Sports and they have fulfilled all terms and promises set forth in my NIL deal thus far.” Doesn’t get any more straight from the source than that.

Or don't contribute to posting unverified stupid nonsense.

 

[VolNash17]

Our fanbase going after the Vol Club/Spyre is one of the dumbest things I've seen us do. I'm sure it's just a vocal minority but the spread of misinformation on social media right now around those guys is not great.

We need to keep donating

 

[TrippieRedd]

I’ve seen USC fans saying Branch will enter the portal. Wasn’t used properly there.

BIGGGGG want if he does.

Finished the year 8th in P4 CFB and 1st in the B1G in YAC/reception

Sometimes you just have to speak things into existence

 

[Adam Sandler]

Or don't contribute to posting unverified stupid nonsense.

That too. I really wish people would stop trying to get their news from Facebook and twitter.

 

[orange parmejohn]

I don't have any qualms about giving Pope his walking papers, but I highly doubt Huep is gonna let the players dictate who will and won't be apart of the coaching staff.

Your point is true but all of your depth leaving sure speaks pretty loud.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Sometimes you just have to speak things into existence

Or pay them into existence.

 

[Vol423]

I’ve seen USC fans saying Branch will enter the portal. Wasn’t used properly there.

BIGGGGG want if he does.

Finished the year 8th in P4 CFB and 1st in the B1G in YAC/reception

I SERIOUSLY question those rankings on YAC/reception. He only averaged 10.7 total yards per reception (not just YAC but total yards per reception) with a season long of only 42 yards.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I SERIOUSLY question those rankings on YAC/reception. He only averaged 10.7 total yards per reception witha season long of only 42 yards.

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Could be

 

[Carp]

Your point is true but all of your depth leaving sure speaks pretty loud.

If we don't retain Matthews, maybe I would be worried. But as of now, the only WR we lost that was slated to have a big roll in 2025 is Squirrel. I guess you could argue Leacock as a top 100 prospect should have been someone we were going to rely on in 2025, but if he couldn't generate a lot more snaps with how many injuries we had at WR this year, then I think that says more about him than Pope.

 

[volamite86]

this is the guys that said Nico dad needed to talk to him directly so he could post a story right? Is he a clown?

He’s trying so hard

 

[MarcoVol]

Didn’t know they were brothers

 

[Carp]

I SERIOUSLY question those rankings on YAC/reception. He only averaged 10.7 total yards per reception (not just YAC) with a season long of only 42 yards.

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It does say YAC/reception. That seems like a pretty obscure stat in the first place so it's possible it could be correct. If he caught a lot of ball behind the LOS, his YAC would look really good, but his YPC wouldn't really change much.