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This signing class greatly helped get the sour taste from the Vandy and OU loses out of my pallet. Do you all agree? It’s nice to have such an influx of HS kids.

*I whole heartedly want us to get at least 6 guys form the transfer portal
2 DTs
2 Safety
1 NB
1 RB

But let’s say this that doesn’t happen. How are we looking as a team?

OFFENSE:

LT (So) David Sanders 6’5 315
LG (RsJr) Sham Umarov (6’6 330)
C (Sr) Sam Pendleton (6’4 300)
RG (Sr) Wendell Moe (6’3 330)
RT (RsSo) Jesse Perry (6’6 325)

RB (RsJr) Desean Bishop 5’11” 210
- (So) Duane Morris 5’10” 195 lbs
WR (Jr ) Mike Matthews 6’1” 200
- (So) Radarius Jackson 6’2 212
WR (RSFr) Travis Smith 6’3 218
- (Fr) T. Keys 6’2” 202
SL (RsSo) Braylon Staley 6”0” 195
- (RS Fr) Dodson (Legend Bey if he stays)
TE (RsJr) Ethan Davis 6’4” 240
- D Braame, JV Dorsealar
QB (Fr) Faizon Brandon 6’4” 221

DEFENSE

LEO (RsJr) Caleb Herring 6’4” 242
or (Jr) Jordan Ross 6’5” 250
DT (RsJr) Nate Robinson 6’6” 300
- ( So) Ethan Utley 6’4” 290
- (RSFr) House 6’3” 305
DT ( Sr) D Hobbs 6’4” 300
-( So) Isiah Campbell 6’4 300
- (Fr) Gooden or (RS) E Okoye 6’5” 275
SDE (RsJr) T Weathersby 6’5” 270
- (So) Marion Dye 6’5 275

LB (Sr) Arion Carter 6’1” 235
- (So) Jaden Perlotte 6’4 225
(Jr) Edwin Spillman 6’1 237
- (So ) Jaden Harmon 6’0 225

ST (RsSo) Kaleb Beasley 6’1 200
- (RsFr) Hank Poteat 6’0 200

CB (So) Redmond 6’2 200
- (Fr) JT Theodore 6’1” 190
CB (RsJr) Gibson 6’0 190
- (RsFr) Tim Merritt 6’1 185

SS (Jr) Edress Farooq 6’0” 202
- (RsFr) Sidney Walton 6’1 195
FS (Fr) Jowel Combay 6’2 200
- (Fr) Zay Anderson 6’1 195
 
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This signing class greatly helped get the sour taste from the Vandy and OU loses out of my pallet. Do you all agree? It’s nice to have such an influx of HS kids.

*I whole heartedly want us to get at least 6 guys form the transfer portal
2 DTs
2 Safety
1 NB
1 RB

But let’s say this that doesn’t happen. How are we looking as a team?

OFFENSE:

LT (So) David Sanders 6’5 315
LG (RsJr) Sham Umarov (6’6 330)
C (Sr) Sam Pendleton (6’4 300)
RG (Sr) Wendell Moe (6’3 330)
RT (RsSo) Jesse Perry (6’6 325)

RB (RsJr) Desean Bishop 5’11” 210
- (So) Duane Morris 5’10” 195 lbs
WR (Jr ) Mike Matthews 6’1” 200
- (So) Radarius Jackson 6’2 212
WR (RSFr) Travis Smith 6’3 218
- (Fr) T. Keys 6’2” 202
SL (RsSo) Braylon Staley 6”0” 195
- (RS Fr) Dodson (Legend Bey if he stays)
TE (RsJr) Ethan Davis 6’4” 240
- D Braame, JV Dorsealar
QB (Fr) Faizon Brandon 6’4” 221

DEFENSE

LEO (RsJr) Caleb Herring 6’4” 242
or (Jr) Jordan Ross 6’5” 250
DT (RsJr) Nate Robinson 6’6” 300
- ( So) Ethan Utley 6’4” 290
- (RSFr) House 6’3” 305
DT ( Sr) D Hobbs 6’4” 300
-( So) Isiah Campbell 6’4 300
- (Fr) Gooden or (RS) E Okoye 6’5” 275
SDE (RsJr) T Weathersby 6’5” 270
- (So) Marion Dye 6’5 275

LB (Sr) Arion Carter 6’1” 235
- (So) Jaden Perlotte 6’4 225
(Jr) Edwin Spillman 6’1 237
- (So ) Jaden Harmon 6’0 225

ST (RsSo) Kaleb Beasley 6’1 200
- (RsFr) Hank Poteat 6’0 200

CB (So) Redmond 6’2 200
- (Fr) JT Theodore 6’1” 190
CB (RsJr) Gibson 6’0 190
- (RsFr) Tim Merritt 6’1 185

SS (Jr) Edress Farooq 6’0” 202
- (RsFr) Sidney Walton 6’1 195
FS (Fr) Jowel Combay 6’2 200
- (Fr) Zay Anderson 6’1 195
Love how you omitted Telander! But, how will we ever get lined up right?
 
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It’s a start at least. I wish we could find a version of McCoy for the safeties, DTs, and probably a new DC. If everything stays the way it is then it’s probably another 8-9 win year. They have got to make some changes. I think next year is going to tell the tale of whether this staff can take the next step here.
 
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I don’t care who starts, but it is silly, not to have McIntyre on the list as one of the quarterback. He will probably be the starter.
 
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I don’t care who starts, but it is silly, not to have McIntyre on the list as the quarterback. He will probably be the starter.
Perhaps, but if Heupel goes into next season with only those 2 inexperienced kids facing that schedule, it will be his biggest blunder to date. And it likely will be the final brick to the load for his career at UT.
 
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Perhaps, but if Heupel goes into next season with only those 2 inexperienced kids facing that schedule, it will be his biggest blunder to date. And it likely will be the final brick to the load for his career at UT.
They went to the playoffs with a R-Freshman in 2024. So why not with G-Mac? They just need to improve the defense. A lot of people were concerned about Nico's durability going into 2024 also. They just need to get G-Mac some experience in the bowl game.
 
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It’s a start at least. I wish we could find a version of McCoy for the safeties, DTs, and probably a new DC. If everything stays the way it is then it’s probably another 8-9 win year. They have got to make some changes. I think next year is going to tell the tale of whether this staff can take the next step here.
The OP’s 2026 lineup has lots of familiar faces returning on D. But it’s hard to get excited about a group that finished 112th in scoring defense (30.9 ppg) and 102nd in total defense this year. How much improvement can we expect from the same players in 2026?
 
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This signing class greatly helped get the sour taste from the Vandy and OU loses out of my pallet. Do you all agree? It’s nice to have such an influx of HS kids.

*I whole heartedly want us to get at least 6 guys form the transfer portal
2 DTs
2 Safety
1 NB
1 RB

But let’s say this that doesn’t happen. How are we looking as a team?

OFFENSE:

LT (So) David Sanders 6’5 315
LG (RsJr) Sham Umarov (6’6 330)
C (Sr) Sam Pendleton (6’4 300)
RG (Sr) Wendell Moe (6’3 330)
RT (RsSo) Jesse Perry (6’6 325)

RB (RsJr) Desean Bishop 5’11” 210
- (So) Duane Morris 5’10” 195 lbs
WR (Jr ) Mike Matthews 6’1” 200
- (So) Radarius Jackson 6’2 212
WR (RSFr) Travis Smith 6’3 218
- (Fr) T. Keys 6’2” 202
SL (RsSo) Braylon Staley 6”0” 195
- (RS Fr) Dodson (Legend Bey if he stays)
TE (RsJr) Ethan Davis 6’4” 240
- D Braame, JV Dorsealar
QB (Fr) Faizon Brandon 6’4” 221

DEFENSE

LEO (RsJr) Caleb Herring 6’4” 242
or (Jr) Jordan Ross 6’5” 250
DT (RsJr) Nate Robinson 6’6” 300
- ( So) Ethan Utley 6’4” 290
- (RSFr) House 6’3” 305
DT ( Sr) D Hobbs 6’4” 300
-( So) Isiah Campbell 6’4 300
- (Fr) Gooden or (RS) E Okoye 6’5” 275
SDE (RsJr) T Weathersby 6’5” 270
- (So) Marion Dye 6’5 275

LB (Sr) Arion Carter 6’1” 235
- (So) Jaden Perlotte 6’4 225
(Jr) Edwin Spillman 6’1 237
- (So ) Jaden Harmon 6’0 225

ST (RsSo) Kaleb Beasley 6’1 200
- (RsFr) Hank Poteat 6’0 200

CB (So) Redmond 6’2 200
- (Fr) JT Theodore 6’1” 190
CB (RsJr) Gibson 6’0 190
- (RsFr) Tim Merritt 6’1 185

SS (Jr) Edress Farooq 6’0” 202
- (RsFr) Sidney Walton 6’1 195
FS (Fr) Jowel Combay 6’2 200
- (Fr) Zay Anderson 6’1 195
- Are we assuming Heard to the Draft, Day 3 Pick?
-Given the way their Freshman Seasons went, it’s hard to See Smith > Jackson at WR
-I would be shocked to see Gibson back at Corner
-This has to be to the worst DB room in the SEC, possible one of the worst of the Power 5 conferences. Martinez has to go!
-I would add another SDE to your transfer list
 
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