'24 Transfer Portal

[Ashevolle]

If we only have 3 spots, why do posters keep freaking out about not adding from the portal? Sure seems like we have to be super selective deciding on which groups to add to with those 3 spots. Obviously TE is one. If we take 1 TE from portal, then 2 spots left. That’s it

I'm not mad about our recruiting woes because we've got a pretty good class and a great haul in positions of need. But we can process some players if we had more late wins on the recruiting trail, so I don't think we have to be THAT selective.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

That's because they have so much depth already and aren't as in need as programs like ours who have a good first string, but no depth after that...

You’re relentless, but also may be too stupid to understand your own contradictions. We have a “missing class” that was decimated by transfers after Pruitt left. We have scholarship limitations. There is a delicate balance between keeping underdeveloped young players on the roster to establish the depth you reference while also augmenting current needs. We have 2-4 slots depending on other potential transfers out. Heupel spent last week with each coordinator, sitting with returning players to explain their futures here. In doing so, important players returned, some left, and now we are focusing on top needs- primarily TE, OT (if available) and possibly WR and DB. If more players leave that will change. The only player we’ve gone all in on is Staes, and our staff believes we’ll sign him. Calm down.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

You’re relentless, but also may be too stupid to understand your own contradictions. We have a “missing class” that was decimated by transfers after Pruitt left. We have scholarship limitations. There is a delicate balance between keeping underdeveloped young players on the roster to establish the depth you reference while also augmenting current needs. We have 2-4 slots depending on other potential transfers out. Heupel spent last week with each coordinator, sitting with returning players to explain their futures here. In doing so, important players returned, some left, and now we are focusing on top needs- primarily TE, OT (if available) and possibly WR and DB. If more players leave that will change. The only player we’ve gone all in on is Staes, and our staff believes we’ll sign him. Calm down.

This!

I cannot understand all the whining about us not pursuing more players in the portal when spots are severely limited. At least currently.

 

[Jackcrevol]

You’re relentless, but also may be too stupid to understand your own contradictions. We have a “missing class” that was decimated by transfers after Pruitt left. We have scholarship limitations. There is a delicate balance between keeping underdeveloped young players on the roster to establish the depth you reference while also augmenting current needs. We have 2-4 slots depending on other potential transfers out. Heupel spent last week with each coordinator, sitting with returning players to explain their futures here. In doing so, important players returned, some left, and now we are focusing on top needs- primarily TE, OT (if available) and possibly WR and DB. If more players leave that will change. The only player we’ve gone all in on is Staes, and our staff believes we’ll sign him. Calm down.

well we finally have some actual insight into where their heads instead of trying to decode Mr 50/50's circular talking

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

You’re relentless, but also may be too stupid to understand your own contradictions. We have a “missing class” that was decimated by transfers after Pruitt left. We have scholarship limitations. There is a delicate balance between keeping underdeveloped young players on the roster to establish the depth you reference while also augmenting current needs. We have 2-4 slots depending on other potential transfers out. Heupel spent last week with each coordinator, sitting with returning players to explain their futures here. In doing so, important players returned, some left, and now we are focusing on top needs- primarily TE, OT (if available) and possibly WR and DB. If more players leave that will change. The only player we’ve gone all in on is Staes, and our staff believes we’ll sign him. Calm down.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I'm not mad about our recruiting woes because we've got a pretty good class and a great haul in positions of need. But we can process some players if we had more late wins on the recruiting trail, so I don't think we have to be THAT selective.

correct. i also think we have a real chance at a corner turning class in 25 with real building blocks at ot, dt, and qb

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Yes. There's no use adding players just for the purpose of adding players only to need them to leave next year to make room for better players. We're, hopefully, targeting our needs. Depth can be built through highschool recruiting, not necessarily portal transfers. I trust this staff even if they do not make a big splash in the portal.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

well we finally have some actual insight into where their heads instead of trying to decode Mr 50/50's circular talking

The most important recruits this year are players from our existing OL and DL, plus Pilli and Bru. There’s no one in the portal I want more than those guys.

 

[Jackcrevol]

The most important recruits this year are players from our existing OL and DL, plus Pilli and Bru. There’s no one in the portal I want more than those guys.

imo we need an upgrade on dl.

lol if we can find a jared verse go get it done

 

[Dadof2Vols]

You’re relentless, but also may be too stupid to understand your own contradictions. We have a “missing class” that was decimated by transfers after Pruitt left. We have scholarship limitations. There is a delicate balance between keeping underdeveloped young players on the roster to establish the depth you reference while also augmenting current needs. We have 2-4 slots depending on other potential transfers out. Heupel spent last week with each coordinator, sitting with returning players to explain their futures here. In doing so, important players returned, some left, and now we are focusing on top needs- primarily TE, OT (if available) and possibly WR and DB. If more players leave that will change. The only player we’ve gone all in on is Staes, and our staff believes we’ll sign him. Calm down.

 

[MarcoVol]

well we finally have some actual insight into where their heads instead of trying to decode Mr 50/50's circular talking

Mr 50/50 doesn’t know anyway. He doesn’t know the staff’s strategy with personnel. He is consistently wrong about it and constantly criticizing it.

 

[DD4ME]

Who all came in to visit this weekend, and does anybody know how they went?

Staes went well I believe.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Or go into next season with more gaps than we have now? I’m just saying the ones on this forum saying the staff is telling portal guys to look elsewhere hopefully does mean we got some fish on the hook. If not, yeah some are gonna gripe and moan to no avail, but that’s what we do on VN. You okay, Slice?

I’m pissy today.
A couple of unbelievable tragedies to people I know over the weekend has me a little less lighthearted than normal

 

[MarcoVol]

Hope there is some good news coming for us. Better be if this staff is telling a lot of these xfer portal guys and some already on the roster to look around elsewhere as some are saying on this forum.

We don’t have roster spots to be taking all the transfers

 

[landscapingvol]

The Devin Leary that ate the Vols lunch?

Are you drunk? And yet they still went 7-5 while losing to Tennessee, not to mention every competent qb carved up UT’s secondary

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

From everything I’ve heard, Staes will come here. I actually heard that was the case before the visit. He wants to be close to family, we met his NIL requirements, and he loves how we want to use him. He is just the guy we need because he regularly springs outside runs, is a mismatch on LBs and has great hands.

 

[BreatheUT]

Are you drunk? And yet they still went 7-5 while losing to Tennessee, not to mention every competent qb carved up UT’s secondary

Well I did have some spiked egg nog.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

From everything I’ve heard, Staes will come here. I actually heard that was the case before the visit. He wants to be close to family, we met his NIL requirements, and he loves how we want to use him. He is just the guy we need because he regularly springs outside runs, is a mismatch on LBs and has great hands.

Will he cancel his other visits?

 

[bpalmer28]

Not a lot of big names circulating. Do most people announce before or after bowl?

 

[MarcoVol]

Not a lot of big names circulating. Do most people announce before or after bowl?

Announce what?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

From everything I’ve heard, Staes will come here. I actually heard that was the case before the visit. He wants to be close to family, we met his NIL requirements, and he loves how we want to use him. He is just the guy we need because he regularly springs outside runs, is a mismatch on LBs and has great hands.

“Why aren’t we getting big names in the portal!?”

-VN

 

[bpalmer28]

Announce what?

That they’re entering the portal

 

[MarcoVol]

That they’re entering the portal

It’s a 30 day window. But maybe bigger names just aren’t leaving their schools

 

[Vol737]

We don’t have roster spots to be taking all the transfers

Understood. Just hope we nail down the positions of need they are targeting in the portal.

 

[drvenner]

I'll keep saying it. NIL money is more important to retain your proven good players than paying a transfer who may well be unproven.