'25 Portal Thread

[rockytop25]

So much for the "closer to home" idea

But good for Squirrel! I hope he got a bag and it can help him take care of his family

 

[Vol423]

Pretty certain there was at least a talk.

Yeah. I'm pretty sure it was AP that said the discussion went like this: We don't want to even discuss NIL with you.

 

[Moar Steam]

We lost by 25 in a game that was never really close and Dylan Sampson is gone. There is no one on the roster to replace him

Weren’t we a little apprehensive about replacing Jaylen Wright the year before? It still worked out just fine.

 

[MarcoVol]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure it was AP that said the discussion went like this: We don't want to even discuss NIL with you.

Branch when we called him

 

[deatojl]

He clearly wanted to be closer to home.

 

[peaygolf]

Clearly winning wasn't a priority.

They will be much improved next year

 

[Volfan39]

Pretty certain there was at least a talk.

Not between the collective. That’s at least what ap said

Edit: they said didn’t talk money. That’s my bad

 

[DaddyChad]

He clearly wanted to be closer to home.

He needed money. Wasn’t going to make what he needed here. I hope he gets what he needs personally.

 

[deatojl]

I bet the offense still rushes for the same amount of yards they've had every year that Heupel has been here.

I don't know where you could possibly be pulling that assumption from. I mean, it's not like we ran for 2,832 in 2021, 2,593 in 2022, 2,663 in 2023, and 2,936 in 2024 with a different leading rusher in three of those four years.

 

[Vol423]

They will be much improved next year

They would pretty much have to eliminate the program to get worse.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

I bet the offense still rushes for the same amount of yards they've had every year that Heupel has been here.

Yep. 2500 yards. Coming soon to a screen near you. Starting Fall 2025.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

So FSU signed 3 VOLS today...Jenkins, Squirrel, and Herring? Correct?

 

[deatojl]

He needed money. Wasn’t going to make what he needed here. I hope he gets what he needs personally.

Oh, I agree with you completely. I just find it a little funny that playing closer to home was a priority and he ended up about 50 miles farther away.

 

[IUGradVol]

Have fun with that.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Guys be patient the staff is currently evaluating and back channeling potential transfers…

@Weezer need a breakdown on backchanneling. Actually, i'm good.

 

[patrick]

Hoping the Vols pull an offensive lineman out of the portal.

 

[deatojl]

you’re acting life this team plays freshmen

I'm acting like this team has limited spots available. You can't say we lack depth because we are losing 15 players to the portal plus seniors and a few guys to the draft and ignore that we are bringing in 26 new HS players.

 

[Jackcrevol]

He clearly wanted to be closer to home.

he has a little boy now huh? maybe seeing he wont play in nfl

 

[VolMike16]

I don't know where you could possibly be pulling that assumption from. I mean, it's not like we ran for 2,832 in 2021, 2,593 in 2022, 2,663 in 2023, and 2,936 in 2024 with a different leading rusher in three of those four years.

Wouldn't at all be shocked if Lewis has a 1k year. If he doesn't? Still gonna crank out 2500+ as a team.

 

[PTSDVOL]

And AP said we were gonna be “big spenders in January.”

He said aggressive. Just for clarification.

 

[UTK]

Not between the collective. That’s at least what ap said

Edit: they said didn’t talk money. That’s my bad

Yes so the coaching staff themselves didn’t make a good impression or? Maybe he just wasn’t that interested at the end of the day but if we had a conversation it woulda been nice to reel him in a bit more.

 

[UTK]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure it was AP that said the discussion went like this: We don't want to even discuss NIL with you.

Womp womp

 

[volKano]

So much for the "closer to home" idea

But good for Squirrel! I hope he got a bag and it can help him take care of his family

He won’t go pro so this his last chance to cash in.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Good luck.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Hoping the Vols pull an offensive lineman out of the portal.

We have too