'25 Portal Thread

[Adam Sandler]

Wants money! Pay him.

Wants play time.

 

[bigorangekicksazz]

Wants play time.

He plays, a lot!

 

[therickbol]

He plays, a lot!

Ummmmmm..... did we watch the same UT team play last season?

 

[Vol8188]

He plays, a lot!

He played a lot when he was younger but not last year that I recall. What position did you see him in at?

 

[VFLBerg]

He played a lot when he was younger but not last year that I recall. What position did you see him in at?

From his UT Sport page:

2024 – RS-JUNIOR​

Made five tackles in win over UTEP (11/23) ... Played 27 snaps at safety and posted three tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Tied a season high with 29 snaps and made one tackle in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... Saw action on a season-high 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 26 snaps at safety and finished with a season-best seven tackles to go along with one TFL in win over Florida (10/12) ... Posted four tackles in 24 defensive snaps at Arkansas (10/5) ... Played 21 snaps and had two tackles, including a TFL, in road win at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Saw action on 20 defensive snaps and made one tackle in season opener vs. Chattanooga (8/31).

 

[Vol8188]

From his UT Sport page:

2024 – RS-JUNIOR​

Made five tackles in win over UTEP (11/23) ... Played 27 snaps at safety and posted three tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Tied a season high with 29 snaps and made one tackle in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... Saw action on a season-high 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 26 snaps at safety and finished with a season-best seven tackles to go along with one TFL in win over Florida (10/12) ... Posted four tackles in 24 defensive snaps at Arkansas (10/5) ... Played 21 snaps and had two tackles, including a TFL, in road win at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Saw action on 20 defensive snaps and made one tackle in season opener vs. Chattanooga (8/31).

Idk if played a lot is the phrase Id use for someone getting about 20 snaps a game. It would be fair to say he was a key backup

 

[bigorangekicksazz]

From his UT Sport page:

2024 – RS-JUNIOR​

Made five tackles in win over UTEP (11/23) ... Played 27 snaps at safety and posted three tackles at #12 Georgia (11/16) ... Tied a season high with 29 snaps and made one tackle in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... Saw action on a season-high 29 snaps and made one tackle in win over #7 Alabama (10/19) ... Played 26 snaps at safety and finished with a season-best seven tackles to go along with one TFL in win over Florida (10/12) ... Posted four tackles in 24 defensive snaps at Arkansas (10/5) ... Played 21 snaps and had two tackles, including a TFL, in road win at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Saw action on 20 defensive snaps and made one tackle in season opener vs. Chattanooga (8/31).

I stand corrected!

 

[VolGee4]

Missed a majority of 2023 due to the Achilles injury. He sat out the spring with injuries. Provided depth, but I don’t believe he was going to start.

 

[JCVol00]

Hate to see Charles go, he had a lot of potential but kept getting injured. I have to give him props for sticking around this long. Best of luck to him

 

[PowerT.]

Tennessee will also explore receivers that enter the portal as well as defensive tackles, but there is no guarantee that they will someone at either spot. It just depends on who is available and who is a good fit.

- VQ
( I think we need to add at least 1 more wr)

Also they expect a couple more transfers from non starters from us

 

[Adam Sandler]

- VQ
( I think we need to add at least 1 more wr)

Also they expect a couple more transfers from non starters from us

Expectations reset, again.

 

[Pawleysvol]

- VQ
( I think we need to add at least 1 more wr)

Also they expect a couple more transfers from non starters from us

If they don’t add a WR or DT then it’s comically bad roster management. We literally have no depth at those positions. The lack of urgency to improve the roster via the portal this offseason has been bizarre

 

[jvols1999]

If they don’t add a WR or DT then it’s comically bad roster management. We literally have no depth at those positions. The lack of urgency to improve the roster via the portal this offseason has been bizarre

Lack of WR depth is on a different level than DL. At DL we don’t have the 15 deep we did last year but IMO still have enviable depth and talent relative to most.

 

[Pawleysvol]

Lack of WR depth is on a different level than DL. At DL we don’t have the 15 deep we did last year but IMO still have enviable depth and talent relative to most.

At DT? We have Eason, Moi and Hobbs. Other than that?

 

[bpalmer28]

If they don’t add a WR or DT then it’s comically bad roster management. We literally have no depth at those positions. The lack of urgency to improve the roster via the portal this offseason has been bizarre

think @Ericvol2096 said a few days ago that’s the goal

 

[Pawleysvol]

think @Ericvol2096 said a few days ago that’s the goal

Volquest war room said last night there is no guarantee they add a WR or DT. Apparently we have to have the perfect for or the staff don’t entertain a player. It’s absurd

 

[Jackcrevol]

Volquest war room said last night there is no guarantee they add a WR or DT. Apparently we have to have the perfect for or the staff don’t entertain a player. It’s absurd

Sorry, not quite ready to fahr, but i'm close. this staffs recruiting seems to have completely hit a brick wall in 2025.

 

[bpalmer28]

Volquest war room said last night there is no guarantee they add a WR or DT. Apparently we have to have the perfect for or the staff don’t entertain a player. It’s absurd

hopefully there are things going on behind the scenes they don’t know about

 

[JCVol00]

If they don’t add a WR or DT then it’s comically bad roster management. We literally have no depth at those positions. The lack of urgency to improve the roster via the portal this offseason has been bizarre

The pack of urgency with the roster this offseason is so bad that it makes me think the staff has already thrown the towel in on the season. could hit the fan with the fans if we lose 4-5 games

 

[Jackcrevol]

If they don’t add a WR or DT then it’s comically bad roster management. We literally have no depth at those positions. The lack of urgency to improve the roster via the portal this offseason has been bizarre

 

[knoxvol52]

The pack of urgency with the roster this offseason is so bad that it makes me think the staff has already thrown the towel in on the season. could hit the fan with the fans if we lose 4-5 games

So losing 4 games is the end of the World? Come on, after all that has happened in last two weeks a 8-4 season would be acceptable.....

 

[chavisut]

The pack of urgency with the roster this offseason is so bad that it makes me think the staff has already thrown the towel in on the season. could hit the fan with the fans if we lose 4-5 games

Or they finished spring practice really liking what they’ve got?

 

[JCVol00]

So losing 4 games is the end of the World? Come on, after all that has happened in last two weeks a 8-4 season would be acceptable.....

It’s not just the qb, it’s the fact we will only have 6 scholarship wr’s for this season, that our staff doesn’t seem to have the urgency to get depth there. Same thing with DT, we will only will have 3 DT’s return with significant play time, and then Isiah Campbell and Charles House, and then it’s ?’s there. Also, the fact we are going on 2 months without a commit

 

[JCVol00]

Or they finished spring practice really liking what they’ve got?

Huge red flag if the staff looks at a wr room with only 6 scholarship wr’s, 3-4 DT rotation, and thinks that we are fine there

 

[VolGee4]

At DT? We have Eason, Moi and Hobbs. Other than that?

Wallace, Robinson, and Campbell. I’m guessing a couple of SDE can move in on third down.