We are already behind in the portal-

[hog88]

Anyone remember where we were in portal work last year at this time? I do not.

Doesn't matter where we were, it's where we're going. Sunny days are ahead and TN football is coming back!

 

[loservol]

A live look inside at UT right now :

 

[McDad]

Doesn't matter where we were, it's where we're going. Sunny days are ahead and TN football is coming back!

I checked the RF. At this time last year we had only picked up Jakobe Thomas and Holden Staes.

 

[utkk82]

Are we going to do any after Christmas shopping or what? I mean I didnt think we did well enough in recruit rankings (#11) that we can go soft on the portal?

We REALLY NEED a hot WR. Nico needs reliable targets who can actually get open and catch the ball.
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Anyone remember where we were in portal work last year at this time? I do not.

We need more than a Top WR. Need a min. of 3 OL, 2 WR'S, 3-4 DL, 2 LB'S AND 2-3 DB'S. UT has 2 more days until the portal closes and they have just 1 portal commit. The OL should be a major concern for this staff.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Yeah. I don’t get the lack of effort/attention in the portal. We obviously have several glaring needs.

What is YOUR calculation of open schollies to extend to targets? It is my perception that we are still over 85 for the fall even after our losses to the portal.

Might explain our lack of EFFORT???. I am hoping the staff believes that our last two classes especially, are better than or equal to their evaluations.

Think I also saw somewhere that 20 or so of this most recent class are EE’s.

 

[sami]

A live look inside at UT right now :

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That's only the viewpoint of loser fans.

I guarantee that it isn't the viewpoint of the program or of anyone with a clue.

 

[BigBadVol]

I’m so glad VolNation knows what this staff should be doing regarding all things football. I’m sure they check in daily to see if they are doing it correctly.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

We need more than a Top WR. Need a min. of 3 OL, 2 WR'S, 3-4 DL, 2 LB'S AND 2-3 DB'S. UT has 2 more days until the portal closes and they have just 1 portal commit. The OL should be a major concern for this staff.

Please provide a detailed analysis of the inability of our large group of underclass OL to be productive by fall.

 

[UT97Vol]

What is YOUR calculation of open schollies to extend to targets? It is my perception that we are still over 85 for the fall even after our losses to the portal.

Might explain our lack of EFFORT???. I am hoping the staff believes that our last two classes especially, are better than or equal to their evaluations.

Think I also saw somewhere that 20 or so of this most recent class are EE’s.

I don’t follow this closely but with the number of guys who have left and entered the portal + seniors I have a hard time believing we’re currently over the limit.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Yeah. I don’t get the lack of effort/attention in the portal. We obviously have several glaring needs.

Heupel has always been a behind the scenes guy. We’ve taken a lot of transfers in past seasons. I don’t expect anything to change.

 

[overseasorange2]

Doesn't matter where we were, it's where we're going. Sunny days are ahead and TN football is coming back!

Sorry but I don't see how being 8th in the SEC in 2005 recruiting and # 74 in the transfer portal is a recipe for Success, especially playing teams in the SEC.

 

[utkk82]

Please provide a detailed analysis of the inability of our large group of underclass OL to be productive by fa

In 4 years none of the high school OL recruits have started a single game. All were Pruitt's leftovers or transfers

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Please provide a detailed analysis of the inability of our large group of underclass OL to be productive by fall.

If you look at UGA they have a lot of upperclassmen starting on the line.

 

[McDad]

We need more than a Top WR. Need a min. of 3 OL, 2 WR'S, 3-4 DL, 2 LB'S AND 2-3 DB'S. UT has 2 more days until the portal closes and they have just 1 portal commit. The OL should be a major concern for this staff.

1 OL commit and another likely.

Was portal a concern last year the day after Christmas?

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Doesn’t the portal open again in the spring?

 

[utvolpj]

We need more than a Top WR. Need a min. of 3 OL, 2 WR'S, 3-4 DL, 2 LB'S AND 2-3 DB'S. UT has 2 more days until the portal closes and they have just 1 portal commit. The OL should be a major concern for this staff.

You realize there are set roster numbers right? We can't have 150 players

 

[McDad]

Doesn’t the portal open again in the spring?

It do.

 

[vols 30]

The worry over the portal is hilarious. I don't have any concerns because I know CJH will have the roster in place by spring.

 

[MurphyVol]

You realize there are set roster numbers right? We can't have 150 players

We've had one commit and maybe 10ish enter so we do have a bit of room

 

[OrangeWave2]

Heupel in with the “work like heck” mentality. I’ve heard that garbage before. It didn’t work then and it don’t work now!

 

[UTFanForLife]

Have to remember that we are dealing with scholarship reductions at this time also due to Pruitt violations. When does that end?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

That means nothing. He is talking about in the fall not the past.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Heupel in with the “work like heck” mentality. I’ve heard that garbage before. It didn’t work then and it don’t work now!

He doesn’t do work like beck. Stop acting like he is in a class with Botch Jones.

 

[Gandalf]

We need more than a Top WR. Need a min. of 3 OL, 2 WR'S, 3-4 DL, 2 LB'S AND 2-3 DB'S. UT has 2 more days until the portal closes and they have just 1 portal commit. The OL should be a major concern for this staff.

And a partridge in a pear tree!

 

[FranklinVFL]

LSU signed the top 3 WR's This will come back to haunt the whole league. Kelly can recruit.

Coaching, though, leaves a lot to be desired.