January 2-16 (once a year) Transfer Portal - D Staff Changes Complete

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Cobb-Webb 1989

Cobb-Webb 1989

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@volfan102455

Welp guys, we are getting close.

Please post your incites while thinking about Knowles coming up with a new staff.

Also with this year being once:
Will this NCAA portal go smooth or turn into the Wild West to the end?

PS Sorry don’t know how to fire up a running poll.
 
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Cobb-Webb 1989 said:
@volfan102455

Welp guys, we are getting close.

Please post your incites while thinking about Knowles coming up with a new staff.

Also with this year being once:
Will this NCAA portal go smooth or turn into the Wild West to the end?

PS Sorry don’t know how to fire up a running poll.
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Knowles may clean house. Or keep Garner at least. Everyone else is out imo.

NCAA is always the wild west
 
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It would sure be interesting to what goes on behind the scenes in the portal bidding wars. I'm wondering how long this system can hold up. You just know this can't stay friendly for long.
 
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Hunerwadel said:
It would sure be interesting to what goes on behind the scenes in the portal bidding wars. I'm wondering how long this system can hold up. You just know this can't stay friendly for long.
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I can’t help but think it’s like an auction and we’ve all seen people that catch that fever and bid crazy.
 
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Hunerwadel said:
It would sure be interesting to what goes on behind the scenes in the portal bidding wars. I'm wondering how long this system can hold up. You just know this can't stay friendly for long.
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I don't think we'll go conservative in portal this year. JH saw this year, what happens when you leave your flank exposed...we knew very well our DB and DL situations would be challenging this year...especially at DB, and it costed us. With talent, but unknowns at QB, I'd think we recognize that we better be able to run the ball and play D at a high level.
 
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Cobb-Webb 1989 said:
@volfan102455

Welp guys, we are getting close.

Please post your incites while thinking about Knowles coming up with a new staff.

Also with this year being once:
Will this NCAA portal go smooth or turn into the Wild West to the end?

PS Sorry don’t know how to fire up a running poll.
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Lose this bowl game and I suspect several posters will attempt to incite and inflame. I may lead a few horses to water, but it's always up to them if they drink or not.
 
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CAVPUT said:
Lose this bowl game and I suspect several posters will attempt to incite and inflame. I may lead a few horses to water, but it's always up to them if they drink or not.
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I honestly couldn't care less if we lost. I mean it makes our record worse but the practice and live game reps matter more than the score.
 
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I'm sure Knowles is familiar with every coach on the D staff and Garner's track record speaks for itself. The players have come out in support of Garner to. IMO every D coach except Garner is on the hot seat and staff changes are needed but it has to be done in a way not to cause a mutiny from the players and incoming recruits.

Knowles has been around the block a few times, he will handle it well I believe.
 
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Knowles is the real deal as a top level DC. It might take a minute to implement his philosophy with the right personnel.

Banks was given the opportunity, without great previous success, and we’re now upgrading.

UT was a poop show when Hype came and Banks was what we got.
Hype’s offensive success deserved an upgrade at DC.

Better times ahead for our Vols!
 
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Jaxon_Vol2017 said:
I honestly couldn't care less if we lost. I mean it makes our record worse but the practice and live game reps matter more than the score.
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The problem with these non playoff bowl games is that they mean less and less each year to the fans. I have a friend who posts weekly here on Volnation and can tell you everything related to our coaches and possible portal additions but when we discussed the bowl game two days ago, he did not know we were not playing in a “ Florida bowl” and was unsure if our opponent was Illinois or Iowa. True story
 
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Tennessee doesn’t have the funding to upgrade all the positions that require a quality upgrade. Can address a few. Keep in mind, everyone else is after that same quality.

There are 1200 players have announced for the portal so far. There are not 50 of them that Rivals rates as 4 star quality based on college play. The quality is really low thus far.

Careful how you set your expectations
 
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Jaxon_Vol2017 said:
I honestly couldn't care less if we lost. I mean it makes our record worse but the practice and live game reps matter more than the score.
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As long as we prepare Weill for 2026, I don't care what happens in th4 bowl game. I actually want the NCAA to eliminate all the non-payoff games. They are seldom worth watching and I noticed yesterday that they are poorly attended..Fans don't care about them anymore.
 
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Cobb-Webb 1989 said:
@volfan102455

Welp guys, we are getting close.

Please post your incites while thinking about Knowles coming up with a new staff.

Also with this year being once:
Will this NCAA portal go smooth or turn into the Wild West to the end?

PS Sorry don’t know how to fire up a running poll.
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Anybody know what Illinois’ roster movement (graduation and portal) will be?
 
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LWSVOL said:
Tennessee doesn’t have the funding to upgrade all the positions that require a quality upgrade. Can address a few. Keep in mind, everyone else is after that same quality.

There are 1200 players have announced for the portal so far. There are not 50 of them that Rivals rates as 4 star quality based on college play. The quality is really low thus far.

Careful how you set your expectations
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Adidas and Pilot oil said hide and watch
 
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LWSVOL said:
Tennessee doesn’t have the funding to upgrade all the positions that require a quality upgrade. Can address a few. Keep in mind, everyone else is after that same quality.

There are 1200 players have announced for the portal so far. There are not 50 of them that Rivals rates as 4 star quality based on college play. The quality is really low thus far.

Careful how you set your expectations
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I am guessing some of the agents of the bigger names are having negotiations and not announcing anything right now.
 
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