'25 Portal Thread

[Ravenvol55]

Absolutely! My parents would have beaten my ass if I had backed out of a deal. We had money,( and yes, much more than 250,000) that was never an issue. I was raised to keep your world and never break deals. Obviously kids these days don't follow that, but it's just as much the parents fault for letting them act like idiots. Not all are like that, but you get the picture.

Obviously not high 7 figure's, but I've definitely turned down 60-80k raises for another company, simply because I was happy where I was. There's ZERO loyalty these days.

That’s easy to sit and say but respectfully you said money was never an issue but some don’t have that luxury. I completely understand what you are saying and I was raised the same way

 

[jasonvol18]

That’s easy to sit and say but respectfully you said money was never an issue but some don’t have that luxury. I completely understand what you are saying and I was raised the same way

I guess I should look at it from both sides. This day and age there's no loyalty and pride towards the state schools. We've seen it. Players being lifelong Vol fans and ending up going elsewhere. Hell, look at Bo Nix. His Dad and name were Auburn Royalty. Yet leaves for a better opportunity.

You see some players that are on their 4th or even 5th school. There's no more waiting and earning your chance anymore.

Then we have Ricky Gibson, who agreed on a new NIL Deal, then 2 Months later uses an injured teammate to try and leverage more money. I personally had hoped they would let his ass walk. That's just going to cause more issues down the road.

 

[Vol8188]

I guess I should look at it from both sides. This day and age there's no loyalty and pride towards the state schools. We've seen it. Players being lifelong Vol fans and ending up going elsewhere. Hell, look at Bo Nix. His Dad and name were Auburn Royalty. Yet leaves for a better opportunity.

You see some players that are on their 4th or even 5th school. There's no more waiting and earning your chance anymore.

Then we have Ricky Gibson, who agreed on a new NIL Deal, then 2 Months later uses an injured teammate to try and leverage more money. I personally had hoped they would let his ass walk. That's just going to cause more issues down the road.

Should we keep bargain shopping, our should we pay to keep the best available corner we have?

Absolutely..This is what a 21 million dollar roster looks like. We probably need to stop shopping in the bargain aisles. If not, this will continue to happen.

 

[ochocinco]

Agree 100%. Take Ryan Day. He's a tool, but the staff he's hired around him is elite. He gave in, gave up playcalling duties and won a NC. Heupel has the means to bring in an elite staff, yet chooses his buddies. Atleast on the offensive side. Our offensive Coach's are average at best. I wish he would go hire an elite play caller and Heupel worry about being the CEO of his team

So players should be loyal but coaches should not. Got it.

 

[Blake25p]

Go get him

 

[VolsFan5]

Mosley is going to USC or to Notre Dame

 

[JacketVol]

Yeah because players just starter getting paid.

I remember them getting paid under the table but nothing like it is now and they have the power to transfer whenever they want and not sit out. It is VERY different so maybe think thru before you comment on crap you never took part in or helped for the last several years before NIL like some of us have. Go Atlanta Vol

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I remember them getting paid under the table but nothing like it is now and they have the power to transfer whenever they want and not sit out. It is VERY different so maybe think thru before you comment on crap you never took part in or helped for the last several years before NIL like some of us have. Go Atlanta Vol

Again….

 

[JacketVol]

Again….

And hole in the roof only stays off ignore for most posters due to starting player threads.

 

[Adam Sandler]

I remember them getting paid under the table but nothing like it is now and they have the power to transfer whenever they want and not sit out. It is VERY different so maybe think thru before you comment on crap you never took part in or helped for the last several years before NIL like some of us have. Go Atlanta Vol

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

And hole in the roof only stays off ignore for most posters due to starting player threads.

Awww sorry about that.



Literally you whenever someone doesn’t take your whining serious. Always fronting on the forum like you’re somebody important. Don’t know which you’ve done more - threaten to forum quit or threaten to stop donating.

Get over yourself buddy.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

A lot of talk of potentially adding a receiver. But adding one in the summer doesn’t bode well for a transfer making much of an impact this year.

I wonder if taking someone from USF or another school that runs a similar offense would aid in the transition. No clue why this kid didn’t play last year, or if we’d be interested in someone so small - but an upper classman with experience and productivity he might be an option?

 

[Adam Sandler]

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A lot of talk of potentially adding a receiver. But adding one in the summer doesn’t bode well for a transfer making much of an impact this year.

I wonder if taking someone from USF or another school that runs a similar offense would aid in the transition. No clue why this kid didn’t play last year, or if we’d be interested in someone so small - but an upper class man with experience and productivity he might be an option?

So we’re classist now? Doesn’t seem right to me.

 

[PowerT.]

Portal opens a week from today. Is there any certain positions we are going to look at?
@Ericvol2096 @dascoop

 

[Ericvol2096]

Portal opens a week from today. Is there any certain positions we are going to look at?
@Ericvol2096 @dascoop

DT and WR are primary focus

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Portal opens a week from today. Is there any certain positions we are going to look at?
@Ericvol2096 @dascoop

Hearing we’re targeting a sPlAsH pLaYeR!

Am I doing it right?

 

[Jackcrevol]

DT and WR are primary focus

 

[TrippieRedd]

Hearing we’re targeting a sPlAsH pLaYeR!

Am I doing it right?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Haven’t kept up in a while, are we going after that UNLV transfer, Whitmore? He’s from Memphis

Bring me Camper at WR

 

[Go Fight Win]

Haven’t kept up in a while, are we going after that UNLV transfer, Whitmore? He’s from Memphis

Bring me Camper at WR

Camper would be a perfect pickup. He plays the Z for boise which would shore up our weakest spot in the WR unit

 

[TrippieRedd]

Camper would be a perfect pickup. He plays the Z for boise which would shore up our weakest spot in the WR unit

This.

It’s impressive that he put up 900 yards with Jeanty there, so I definitely want him if we can get him.

Him next to Mike would be deadly

 

[Jimmy Football]

Haven’t kept up in a while, are we going after that UNLV transfer, Whitmore? He’s from Memphis

Bring me Camper at WR

Trippie for GM

 

[LaagerVol]

DT and WR are primary focus

Maybe reading too much into this. Does this mean some of the young DT haven’t progressed as much as coaches had hoped?

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Maybe reading too much into this. Does this mean some of the young DT haven’t progressed as much as coaches had hoped?

It’s been mentioned a bunch of times by the VQ guys that Nathan Robinson can’t stay healthy and Jamal Wallace has missed all spring and is a project so we don’t have a fourth DT. Utley needs to gain weight and they don’t want a true freshman as the 4th. Want him to be the fifth guy.

So odds are they look for a DT.

 

[Jackcrevol]

It’s been mentioned a bunch of times by the VQ guys that Nathan Robinson can’t stay healthy and Jamal Wallace has missed all spring and is a project so we don’t have a fourth DT. Utley needs to gain weight and they don’t want a true freshman as the 4th. Want him to be the fifth guy.

So odds are they look for a DT.

Kinda crazy this is where we are headed
into the summer. Hope they can get someone good.