'25 Portal Thread

[floridavol25]

Have we heard anything from Pearce on declaring for the draft? Did I miss it?

 

[VawlDave]

 

[TrippieRedd]

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I’m gonna go with KState, on visit there currently.

 

[PKT_VOL]

@Freak should partner with Spyre to give profile badges to Vol Club members. No special access or benefits besides giving props and advertising Spyre.

It would also give pause to unreasonable posters who complain about our collective/lack of donors/various athletic programs while not putting their own skin in the game. This would be particularly palpable when they criticize reasonable posters who actually have skin in the game.

 

[TGMT]

Coming back for same $

In this age of college football, it seems hard to believe that UT would be able to get MM back after a 6-day shakedown without paying him a penny more than he was making before. Is that true?

@KingVFL

 

[Vol423]

And the initials of the university he's at is BOFA

He should transfer to JPM.

 

[Mr305Vol]

Always felt good that MM would return. Even though he never fully went in the portal, it's interesting to see the amount of teams that came in with promises of big bags along with ridiculing our fan base and bad mouthing UT.

This dude has been dropping gems in this thread for years, yet, you bozos still doubted him and slung mud on his name.

@JAllen18 I appreciate what you've contributed to this board without acting like a know-it-all.

 

[Mr305Vol]

Splash player we're targeting on the offensive side of the ball

SD running back???

 

[Dooby15]

The bigger the better.

 

[Mr305Vol]

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I eat cabbage just like that (with sea salt)

 

[Mr305Vol]

Happened at Dtackle too...Norman Lott is projected as a late 1st or 2nd rounder. 2 sacks vs Bama were HUGE.

All these sorry azz Negas on Twitter, FB, and here trashing this program, the coaches, AD, collectives etc SO MUCH that it is actually causing drama and recruits asking about it....and all this staff did LAST YEAR in the portal was:

Get freshman All American CB McCoy...now All SEC, 3rd team AA here.

Get freshman All American WR Brazzell who started all season, 2 years left

Get Omar N.Lott. showed out, 1st or 2nd round draft pick coming up

Get Kitselman. Best TE and best hands on team. Also best blocker at TE. Is TE1

Get 5* Left Tackle Heard. Improved all season. Starter next year with 2 to play

Get Jacobe Thomas Safety, injured but expected to contribute next year

Who did I miss? I know I missed someone..but just those 6 guys above us is killing the portal. Killing it. We are just now getting started in the portal this year. The 2 guys we have so far are a great start though. We have put 16 or 17 guys in the portal...and there are only 2 backup pieces we likely wanted to keep. Backup LB and backup CB. Everyone else was a UT or mutual decision. We have resigned everyone else which is priority #1.

This staff has been outstanding at improving recruiting and the roster every season. 16 out of 25 guys in the 2025 class are bluechips ranked in the Top300 recruits. 16 for 25. Wish the NegaVols would go cheer for bama or the pups. They are a festering boil on the azz of our fanbase.

We comin for it all next year!!!!!

 

[jasonvol18]

Upset about lack of playing time

How? He just got on campus. Definitely not that.

 

[BbwVol]

how big a splash we talkin?









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Bbw hurricane Irma sized.

 

[DaddyChad]

Every time something like this comes up, I demand the stars for every year you’ve been a member to come back

Volnation Tramp Stamp?

Shut up and take my money!!!

 

[Mr305Vol]

How? He just got on campus. Definitely not that.

Scared of Moore or he knows something about an experienced transfer?

 

[CobbVol]

Always felt good that MM would return. Even though he never fully went in the portal, it's interesting to see the amount of teams that came in with promises of big bags along with ridiculing our fan base and bad mouthing UT.

Glad he is back as well. Like MM, Devonta Smith at Alabama had 7 catches his FR season. It is good that FR turn into SOPHs.

 

[PTSDVOL]

Splash player we're targeting on the offensive side of the ball

Going with Carnell Tate. Like this post if it’s wrong.

 

[thunder5]

He’s also said Joshua Josephs is back which will be huge

I didn’t know that was in question…glad to hear it!

 

[Vol423]

Upset about lack of playing time

Must have expected he would start the CFP game against OSU.

 

[Vol423]

With MM staying, does that mean the world isn’t coming to an end? Or are we still doomed?

Come on. You know the answer to that. This is Volnation.

 

[bpalmer28]

I’m gonna go with KState, on visit there currently.

Vols next?

Tennessee Football Set To Host Florida State WR Malik Benson

Former Alabama and Florida State WR Malik Benson is set to visit Knoxville soon.

www.si.com

Also, what's so great about this guy? He had less than 500 yards receiving and 2 TDs total the past 2 years. Best game was 5 catches for 99 against Memphis. Easy to see why he'd want out of FSU, but I wonder why he left Alabama?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Vols next?

Tennessee Football Set To Host Florida State WR Malik Benson

Former Alabama and Florida State WR Malik Benson is set to visit Knoxville soon.

www.si.com

Also, what's so great about this guy? He had less than 500 yards receiving and 2 TDs total the past 2 years. Best game was 5 catches for 99 against Memphis. Easy to see why he'd want out of FSU, but I wonder why he left Alabama?

King said he doesn’t think it’s serious.


I’m hoping JAllen isn’t referring to this kid.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Vols next?

Tennessee Football Set To Host Florida State WR Malik Benson

Former Alabama and Florida State WR Malik Benson is set to visit Knoxville soon.

www.si.com

Also, what's so great about this guy? He had less than 500 yards receiving and 2 TDs total the past 2 years. Best game was 5 catches for 99 against Memphis. Easy to see why he'd want out of FSU, but I wonder why he left Alabama?

Maybe he wants to be a PWO for NIL scholarship money….could be cheap if bidding against KState….

 

[Sudden Impact]

It would also give pause to unreasonable posters who complain about our collective/lack of donors/various athletic programs while not putting their own skin in the game. This would be particularly palpable when they criticize reasonable posters who actually have skin in the game.

I definitely agree to give pause to those posters who complain, but they are entitled to their opinion. It is wise and we should encourage them to give vs ridicule them. They are entitled to their opinion and some may be VFL, maybe a rarity. We should encourage all to give what they can that brings solid leaders to our program. What's more, giving to be able to criticize is non productive. Give for the reason of enhancing success and being competitive in a volatile market.
I don't like handing money to a 17 year old only to see his handlers bargain for a better deal the next year, but I do. However, I do trust the coaches to spend wisely. Once NIL is under control I will give more. But to spend large without steadfast results and not knowing can be a huge problem as well.

Think of it this way, the lowest gift for membership of course is $5 monthly and the +$500. One time donations without all the perks and in some cases special perks are available as well.
$5.00 x 100,000 fans x 12 months = $6M. Is it really that simple of math? With success will come more money and fans. Give up 1 beer a month for your boys/girls. Keep the parameters out of the equation because it is about supporting the team and not how much you give.

 

[volinbama256]

Well we always got one in Moe. I don’t think they’ll target 2 more. But will target one more.

Yep, Moe will be great, but as we've seen this season and now moving forward, if you don't have an elite Oline, you are toast. If we don't replace and/or upgrade the talent on the Oline, which we can certainly do if we choose, then when we struggle next season, it's 100% on the staff.