'25 Portal Thread

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LouderVol said:
where was Thorton a 5*?

None of the transfer calculators had him up that high. 247, On3, and Rivals all had him as a 4.
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Showing your ignorance once again. Thorton was a 4*. Bru was a 4* transfer. Matthews is a five star. Serious question. Did you watch our game with OSU? If you did, you do know they have significantly more 4 and 5* talent than us right? Did they or did they not look VASTLY superior to us?

You say talent is talent. Well the recruiting services slapped Jeremiah Smith with the massive 5*. Wonder why? Oh and name our WR that’s talented enough to start for OSU. Because talent is talent right?
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Both Bru and Donte were 5*s coming out of HS, just like MM was a 5* coming out of HS. If MM had entered the portal, they would have downgraded him to a 4*.
 
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EJVOL4LIFE said:
We have ties to Wingo and Tate. Both had TN in their top 2-3 schools before committing elsewhere. Would love to have them both!! Wow, Wingo, Tate, and MM. Not to mention Brazzell, Staley, Boo, and the incoming freshman. Wanna talk about dynamic?? That's a bad@$$ WR core!! Don't hurt to dream!
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I don't think we will pay both Tate and Wingo
Both are million dollar guys
 
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cncchris33 said:
I don't disagree because I've not seen him even mentioned as someone to consider from anyone who I consider to be doing anything more than guessing. But @KingVFL has twice been asked directly about him, and despite answering nearly every other question in that same time period, chose to breeze on past the Tate inquiries.

I'm not saying it means anything, but just something I've noticed and though perhaps worth mentioning.
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Others that have memorized my posts and parsed my words can correct me, but I don't think I've weighed in on anyone not in the portal. The upside vs. downside isn't worth it to me.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
It really depends on how much of his ability he can recover. This year, he was much slower, and was tentative with cuts. Full strength Bru is a big asset. Not sure if he’ll return to that, ever. Hope so though.
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Bru is a fine possession receiver. Not sure he ever was more than that, and post-injury, I highly doubt he's ever more than that. I kind of felt like Amari Jefferson might have been the direct replacement for Bru.
 
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KingVFL said:
Others that have memorized my posts and parsed my words can correct me, but I don't think I've weighed in on anyone not in the portal. The upside vs. downside isn't worth it to me.
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Let me apologize for being an ass yesterday. You don’t have to accept it, and I’d understand why.

But as a grown adult, I’m sorry for being a kid yesterday. I shouldn’t have came at you like that nor questioned your credibility.

Thank you for providing whatever information you drop here.
 
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KingVFL said:
Others that have memorized my posts and parsed my words can correct me, but I don't think I've weighed in on anyone not in the portal. The upside vs. downside isn't worth it to me.
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Well, there it is. Clearly, we're getting Jeremiah Smith. The King has spoken!
 
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TrippieRedd said:
Let me apologize for being an ass yesterday. You don’t have to accept it, and I’d understand why.

But as a grown adult, I’m sorry for being a kid yesterday. I shouldn’t have came at you like that nor questioned your credibility.

Thank you for providing whatever information you drop here.
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I think he put you on ignore. You were being an ass.
 
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TrippieRedd said:
Let me apologize for being an ass yesterday. You don’t have to accept it, and I’d understand why.

But as a grown adult, I’m sorry for being a kid yesterday. I shouldn’t have came at you like that nor questioned your credibility.

Thank you for providing whatever information you drop here.
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I feel like this sort of thing needs to happen more frequently on here, myself included.
 
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AngryButchJones said:
If Bru comes back, I hope he's the type of veteran leader all these young WRs need. His skill set is fine, and he could be a reliable 3rd down guy for us if he stays healthy. But something I heard Swain talk about yesterday that I thought was a good point was who in this WR room do these 1st and 2nd year players have to lead them and tell them "this is how we do it here, this is the work ethic expected of you at UT." Right now it's nobody. Brazzell didn't do enough in 2024 to really earn that type of respect, and idk if he's a true leader or not (not implying he's not, i just haven't heard one way or the other).

If Bru can be that voice, then that alone would make me want him to return. You certainly can't question his toughness and work.
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That’s the one thing I’m absolutely sure of is Brus work ethic and leadership ability.
 
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KingVFL said:
Others that have memorized my posts and parsed my words can correct me, but I don't think I've weighed in on anyone not in the portal. The upside vs. downside isn't worth it to me.
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Certainly not what I'm trying to do. Just want to make that clear.

And I agree, for the most part, you've steered clear of commenting on those guys as best I can remember. But last night, you answered someone's comment on Bryce Lance as someone whose name you hadn't heard mentioned. To my knowledge, Lance isn't in the portal, so that was when I began to wonder about your choice to not engage in the Tate rumors.

You don't have to divulge anything one way or the other. You don't owe us anything. I just found that to be interesting. Time will tell whether my spidey senses tingling was anything, or just a cool breeze. 😀
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cncchris33 said:
Certainly not what I'm trying to do. Just want to make that clear.

And I agree, for the most part, you've steered clear of commenting on those guys as best I can remember. But last night, you answered someone's comment on Bryce Lance as someone whose name you hadn't heard mentioned. To my knowledge, Lance isn't in the portal, so that was when I began to wonder about your choice to not engage in the Tate rumors.

You don't have to divulge anything one way or the other. You don't owe us anything. I just found that to be interesting. Time will tell whether my spidey senses tingling was anything, or just a cool breeze. 😀
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Got it. I thought he was in the portal.
 
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