'25 Portal Thread

[Volsdeep4]

So obvious that he was gonna be an AA that he was like the 14th rated CB in the portal....

Yeah that was a stretch. I recant that statement. Very asinine of me.

 

[Volsdeep4]

So like I said TX and Oregon also can’t play with the big dogs either apparently

Lol

 

[NighthawkVol]

any chance we can coax Pope to leave?

I’d love to replace him with Anthony Tucker.

 

[C-town Vol]

It’s entertaining to scroll this thread, but I think we all would do well to a form a new mentality when it comes to the roster. That goes for HS recruiting and portal activity.

You won’t know what you’ve got until the fall, so settle in and let it play out.

No need in getting to high or low with the various roster changes. Wait til the fall and see where we are.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Yeah that was a stretch. I recant that statement. Very asinine of me.

In your defense, the top 14 CBs in the transfer portal are always guaranteed to make All American.

 

[Volsdeep4]

Did you know that since both were hired by Heupel, Willie Martinez has produced more All Americans at Tennessee than Rodney Garner has?

Have fun with mediocre corners and coaching.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Have fun with mediocre corners and coaching.

So yes, you did know that?

 

[patrick]

If MM is gone then so be it, we will have WR for Spring and I am willing to bet they will have had more production than what we have lost. Sure you lose the “expected” production of a young star but nothing is a given anymore

MM was the second highest rated player in Heupel’s 24 class. Not a good thing to lose that caliber of player. And I understand that he didn’t do a tremendous amount this season due to his early injury however he did “flash”.

 

[Volsdeep4]

So yes, you did know that?

Yes but CRG coaches circles around WM.

 

[85SugarVol]

Probably because people take shots at him when they don’t like the news.

A time honored VNRF tradition: taking shots at people who bring information until they run them off.

This is an internet message board. They are inherently built on, and fueled by: rumors, second hand info, hearsay, tweets, nuggets, etc….

Sometimes the info is accurate.
Sometimes the info is incorrect.

I’ll take the rumors, over radio silence.

 

[JacketVol]

Agreed. I’m just hoping he doesn’t go to UGA

He will probably go to Ga and play safety.

 

[85SugarVol]

game over.

what the **** happened?

Richard G West.

This is totally the fault of internet randos, and all blame can be confidently laid at their feet.

 

[Weezer]

I am.

I’m sure a ton of work is already happening.

I want to believe, but not being able to keep Matthews in the fold has created much doubt. Not like there's a lot of WR talent currently in the portal. I know more can enter as teams get eliminated, but will it? Until it does, until we get commits from actual good WRs, I'm a skeptic. I live and bleed orange. Had my heart broken many times. Right now?

 

[85SugarVol]

any chance we can coax Pope to leave?

Coax him? Fire his pathetic sorry ass.

 

[85SugarVol]

I’d love to replace him with Anthony Tucker.

Who dis?

 

[TGMT]

First, as I posted above, Justin Wilcox confirmed the fundamentals of turning your head on Gameday this year. It’s called being “in phase.” If a DB is not in pgase, he has to keep running. There isn’t a way to make a play on the ball if you are steps behind. When you turn, you lose speed. Maybe some coaching hasn’t been good enough for some of our players, but I don’t believe the technique is wrong.

Second, I would presume that defensive alignment is on the DC, not the position coach. It’s based on the play call.

Fair point on Tim Banks. I definitely acknowledge he plays a part in this. Wouldn’t be upset to see him go either.

 

[DeusExMachina]

Fair point on Tim Banks. I definitely acknowledge he plays a part in this. Wouldn’t be upset to see him go either.

The same guy whose defense held every team not named Georgia and Ohio State under 20 this year?? Yeah, **** that guy right?!?!?!

This is an absolutely moronic and asinine take, and while you should feel stupid for posting it, I find it highly unlikely that you have the intelligence to do so.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Well I’ll say more the blatant attacking of the collective and attempt to label them as unethical.

No excuse for this BS and it actually has recruits asking questions now which is insane if you kinda read between the lines from whats been said about social media.

Now a critical thinker would logically conclude that UT and the coaches review all the contracts and financial documents from the collectives so theres NO way anything shady is going on...but nobody ever accused the NegaVols of being bright. Much less logical or capable of thinking critically. Just plain ole dumb.

 

[DaddyChad]

Who dis?

Coached with Heup at UCF. Heupel had him as a RB coach; he moved up through the ranks. Currently AHC at Miss St. I would think bare minimum he would be an OC here.

 

[TGMT]

The same guy whose defense held every team not named Georgia and Ohio State under 20 this year?? Yeah, **** that guy right?!?!?!

This is an absolutely moronic and asinine take, and while you should feel stupid for posting it, I find it highly unlikely that you have the intelligence to do so.

Lmao. Banks navigated a particularly bad SEC schedule, especially on the offensive side. We didn’t beat any good teams this year. When we did play good teams, we got exposed defensively.

Banks gets thoroughly outcoached when we play good offenses. I’d love to hear your defense of his gameplans vs Georgia, Ohio State, ‘23 Mizzou, ‘23 Bama, ‘23 Georgia, and most importantly South Carolina 2022. The Banks truthers seem to have forgotten all about those performances.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Lmao. Banks navigated a particularly bad SEC schedule, especially on the offensive side. We didn’t beat any good teams this year. When we did play good teams, we got exposed defensively.

Banks gets thoroughly outcoached when we play good offenses. I’d love to hear your defense of his gameplans vs Georgia, Ohio State, ‘23 Mizzou, ‘23 Bama, ‘23 Georgia, and most importantly South Carolina 2022. The Banks truthers seem to have forgotten all about those performances.

offense didn't hear the gun go off

 

[peaygolf]

Malik Benson?
Ok. I guess.

 

[MarcoVol]

Malik Benson?
Ok. I guess.

For what it’s worth King said that wasn’t serious

 

[TrippieRedd]

For what it’s worth King said that wasn’t serious

Vols: hey

Benson: hey


*phone hangs up*

 

[volKano]

A time honored VNRF tradition: taking shots at people who bring information until they run them off.

This is an internet message board. They are inherently built on, and fueled by: rumors, second hand info, hearsay, tweets, nuggets, etc….

Sometimes the info is accurate.
Sometimes the info is incorrect.

I’ll take the rumors, over radio silence.

Even the rumors aren’t really the problem. It’s the guy that reads the rumor, goes full Karen and wants to burn the whole program down because he is so gullible.