2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[YankeeVol]

No lol. That dude is lying

 

[The Shooter McGavin]

I hate to lose the guys like Boswell, JP, and Cade but if we do this right we can improve on all of them. I think the hardest thing to replace will be JP’s offensive skill set for a big but if we can bring in proven scorers like Dowd and Harris to pair with Lundblade you won’t need to rely as much on 10+ point production from the Center position.

 

[volsarelife1]

Yeah, he turned out to be on the money as shocking as it is. Guess that means Amari Evans is next.

Which is going to suck. Because Evans is the one I want to keep maybe more than anyone on the team.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Leaving: Ja'Kobi, Felix, Abram, JP, Cade, Bishop, Massamba
Returning: Troy, Evans, Brown, Burg, Carey
Incoming: Lundblade, Scott, Green, Clark

9 of 15 spots taken...I think we've got a HS F set to commit and they also likely have a portal target or two ready to announce once things open up officially.

 

[Volpatine]

Yeah, he turned out to be on the money as shocking as it is. Guess that means Amari Evans is next.

For the record I hope I’m wrong. I really want Evans

 

[cncchris33]

Early list for Tiller: Tennessee, Texas tech, Texas, Arizona, Washington

Texas Tech...ughh

 

[The Dog]

I'm hoping Henderson leaves and Evans stays, so a returning core of Amari, Brown, Burg and Carey.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Why?

Ideally looks like a perfect fit at the 4. Good player,

I’d rather go a different route for our future 5.

 

[D3Athlete]

Yes lol. Threw crap at the door and got lucky

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Thoughts @bleedingTNorange on the roster overhaul? You were very vocal about the importance of roster continuity and experience in the system before the off-season. Seems like that is out the window now and our veteran players are going to be a handful of sophomores with limited minutes playing.

5 left, Henderson, Evans, Burg, Carey & Brown although I think a couple more leaving is likely. I don’t necessarily love it, like you said I was a big proponent of needing to retain some guys, I don’t remember if I put a number out there on what I felt they needed to retain but definitely didn’t want a total flip. I get the premise and business side of it, time will tell, maybe they can do it with mostly new faces.

 

[Volprofch05]

Texas Tech...ughh

Concerned about Texa$ Tech?

 

[Ttucke11]

5 left, Henderson, Evans, Burg, Carey & Brown although I think a couple more leaving is likely. I don’t necessarily love it, like you said I was a big proponent of needing to retain some guys, I don’t remember if I put a number out there on what I felt they needed to retain but definitely didn’t want a total flip. I get the premise and business side of it, time will tell, maybe they can do it with mostly new faces.

That's about the most pessimistic post I've ever seen from you.

 

[cncchris33]

Leaving: Ja'Kobi, Felix, Abram, JP, Cade, Bishop, Massamba
Returning: Troy, Evans, Brown, Burg, Carey
Incoming: Lundblade, Scott, Green, Clark

9 of 15 spots taken...I think we've got a HS F set to commit and they also likely have a portal target or two ready to announce once things open up officially.

Best keep this written in pencil and have your eraser handy

 

[McGeesPub]

Thoughts @bleedingTNorange on the roster overhaul? You were very vocal about the importance of roster continuity and experience in the system before the off-season. Seems like that is out the window now and our veteran players are going to be a handful of sophomores with limited minutes playing.

Kinda saw this writing on the wall with @Stoerner Fumbles note about justifying retaining guys with a data driven approach, in conjunction with the skyrocketing valuations. I’m definitely not implying it’s a bad approach. But if you are being shown data why you are being offered below or at market, and it ends up being significantly below market, then you are going to take the better deal.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

That's about the most pessimistic post I've ever seen from you.

We’ll see what happens, plenty of good players out there…I’ve also always been vocal that I think the more you have to add in the portal the harder it is, the more hits you need and wide net you have to cast.

 

[VolGee4]

I appreciate Boswell and Estrella for their time at Tennessee. But after watching us in these elite eight games and watching final four matchups, they aren’t the kind of players that get you there. Would be great as off the bench contributors, but not your go to guys in crunch time.

I disagree about Estrella. He’s very skilled offensively and hasn’t logged many minutes in 3 years. I hate losing him.

 

[cncchris33]

Yes lol. Threw crap at the door and got lucky

Come on, man. Nobody saw Cade Phillips leaving and he was the first out the door. Give dude his flowers.

 

[cncchris33]

Concerned about Texa$ Tech?

Alway$$$$$ concerned when they get involved with $omeone they want

 

[Vols919]

The ENTIRE starting 5?!

 

[Chaz-Vol]

5 left, Henderson, Evans, Burg, Carey & Brown although I think a couple more leaving is likely. I don’t necessarily love it, like you said I was a big proponent of needing to retain some guys, I don’t remember if I put a number out there on what I felt they needed to retain but definitely didn’t want a total flip. I get the premise and business side of it, time will tell, maybe they can do it with mostly new faces.

Couple more with Henderson likely and one of Care, Brown, and probably Evans is not great.

Essentially Burg and probably two bigs leaving if rumors of Evans cost are real.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

don't forget Cam Carr only averaged 1.6ppg and 4.8ppg when he was at UT. That doesn't mean he was incapable of snooting.

His shot wasn’t the problem. He had a green light to shoot whenever he was playing. He just didn’t play much because of lack of defense/effort combined with some questionable extracurriculars

 

[D3Athlete]

Come on, man. Nobody saw Cade Phillips leaving and he was the first out the door. Give dude his flowers.

No lol. He genuinely got lucky

 

[volsarelife1]

No lol. He genuinely got lucky

Nah. He called it and you laughed and doubted it. He's 3/3 so far

 

[CamVol8]

What’s the confidence level on our targets so far? @bleedingTNorange

 

[Jonboy]