2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

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Skooter said:
Finding fault with Barnes comment again proves some people just can’t wait to be offended or upset about something trivial every day.
If anything it was simply a message of support from aments HC and a message to GMs.
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My take was Nate was a top 5 HS player and 5 star...as a HC the last thing you wanna do is imply that his one year with you hurt his draft stock. And Nate's production is the best of any true freshman under Barnes.
 
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YankeeVol said:
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I could listen to Barnes talk for hours. He is such a genuine, honest and kind man. I hope this next squad takes him far. He deserves professional accomplishments and success. Just a wonderful representative for the program. Even if anyone disagrees with strategies or decisions he makes at times, you respect him always.
 
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Volpatine said:
My read on Barnes comments about Nate are that we shouldn’t read too much into it. Barnes has been in love with him since day one. Saying he thinks he’s the best player in the country and that’s why he should go doesn’t mean he wouldn’t love to have him back. They’ve had a private conversation or will have one. Barnes believes in him and will continue to regardless of his choice.

If anything this comment takes the pressure off Nate. Now if Nate comes back all parties can know he wasn’t coerced by our staff.
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Anything you’ve heard regarding Juke or anyone else?
 
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CamVol8 said:
Could be? Just my personal belief that saying publicly that there’s nothing to talk about and that he’s a top player in the country when he was MIA for a good chunk of the season is bizarre

It’s also an extremely high percent chance that if he came back next year in a weaker draft, he would be a top 5 pick. He has more to gain by coming back than arguably any player in this draft. Just my opinion at the end of the day
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I don’t see the big deal. He's hyping up his guy. Cal used to say similar things. I don’t understand what it hurts. Publicly hyping up your player also makes the program look good, and if Nate were to announce Hes coming back, the narrative is “likely top 15 pick returns to play for Barnes.”
 
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VolsNetClippers2025 said:
5 for 5 with no grandfathering, administratively, makes sense. Obviously screws over all the current seniors, but at least it's less chaotic.
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Here’s the thing. The NCAA is mostly powerless here. The most likely scenario is they pass the 5 for 5 rule but don’t grandfather in the most recent class of Seniors, but the decision is challenged in court by someone as being unlawful, the NCAA fights it, the athlete wins anyway and then chaos still ensues.

The NCAA should probably just save themselves the embarrassment of losing in court again and let it apply and accept the chaos will happen regardless.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Here’s the thing. The NCAA is mostly powerless here. The most likely scenario is they pass the 5 for 5 rule but don’t grandfather in the most recent class of Seniors, but the decision is challenged in court by someone as being unlawful, the NCAA fights it, the athlete wins anyway and then chaos still ensues.

The NCAA should probably just save themselves the embarrassment of losing in court again and let it apply and accept the chaos will happen regardless.
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Or be smart and not move on this until September?
 
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Volpatine said:
My read on Barnes comments about Nate are that we shouldn’t read too much into it. Barnes has been in love with him since day one. Saying he thinks he’s the best player in the country and that’s why he should go doesn’t mean he wouldn’t love to have him back. They’ve had a private conversation or will have one. Barnes believes in him and will continue to regardless of his choice.

If anything this comment takes the pressure off Nate. Now if Nate comes back all parties can know he wasn’t coerced by our staff.
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Too much logic...pls try to do better going forward
 
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CamVol8 said:
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But it doesnt follow that those players got a second contract BECAUSE they went top-4. The simpler explanation is that they went top-4 AND they got a second contract because they are really good at basketball.

So if Nate is really that good, he would be well served to go ahead and go pro now, and (again, if he’s that good) he will be one of the percentage that makes it to contract 2.

On the other hand, if he’s not that great, then there’s no reason he will get to top 4 by staying a second year.
 
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Namorto1 said:
I could listen to Barnes talk for hours. He is such a genuine, honest and kind man. I hope this next squad takes him far. He deserves professional accomplishments and success. Just a wonderful representative for the program. Even if anyone disagrees with strategies or decisions he makes at times, you respect him always.
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Its juke I tell ya
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
That’s probably the smart play, but the noise around this right now is pretty loud which makes it seem like it’s imminent (i.e., next few weeks, months). I guess we’ll see what they do.
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Who benefits if the NCAA does something this wrong? (Of course, they want us to cover for them by saying "stupid")? Kentucky, for sure. Who else had a terrible portal? Cui bono? Who gets the shaft?
 
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