2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[bleedingTNorange]

Three spots open now?

Yes

 

[bleedingTNorange]

So you don’t agree we need better post players to compete with them?

I said let’s go get Thiam & Diop!

 

[Vols410]

At this point drop the money on Thiam or Diop. Thiam is really good and was dominant at times for Bearcats.

Both are overrated imo

 

[CamVol8]

I said let’s go get Thiam & Diop!

Okay i was asking a genuine question but you just wanna be sarcastic

 

[BreatheUT]

Pushing him away

Self entitled snowflakes

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Okay i was asking a genuine question but you just wanna be sarcastic

I think there’s 2 sides to a court, I think our guard play with Juke is absolutely light years ahead of Florida’s

 

[Legion of Doom]

Both are overrated imo

Thiam is not overrated. I saw him dominant at Kansas with lifeless players on his team.

 

[Namorto1]

So...Poll: Who is the secret commit? 1) Lue, 2) Hastings, 3) Juke, 4) Ament, 5) Someone else (Name please)

Or a combo of the above.

Let’s hope it’s both Lue and Hastings. With Grant onboard as an assistant coach perhaps Hastings comes with him.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Let’s hope it’s both Lue and Hastings. With Grant onboard as an assistant coach perhaps Hastings comes with him.

Lue and Hastings are not moving this team up to a contender. A lot better post players than both of those guys. Brown is better than both of them.

 

[Vols410]

Thiam is not overrated. I saw him dominant at Kansas with lifeless players on his team.

Bad fit for our roster. I don’t want an inefficient primarily post up player (under 1 PPP) clogging the lane for our guys that can drive the lane.

Do think he’s a bad player. Just don’t think he should be the target.

 

[Vols410]

Lue and Hastings are not moving this team up to a contender. A lot better post players than both of those guys. Brown is better than both of them.

“Post players” aren’t what they used to be. I like Hastings better.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Okay i was asking a genuine question but you just wanna be sarcastic

I’m also not sure comparing us against the consensus #1 team is all that fair either fwiw

 

[Namorto1]

Lue and Hastings are not moving this team up to a contender. A lot better post players than both of those guys. Brown is better than both of them.

Based on the bigs who are listed as targets on this thread, I prefer those two more than others. Bamgboye is probably #3. We need more depth in the post. I like Brown but its undetermined if he is better. All 3 offer different skill sets which are preferable against different opponents.

UT isn’t going to get either Diop or Thiam who are probably the top 2 centers in the portal. I don’t know all the bigs in the portal but am open to change my opinion for any new possibilities the coaching staff brings in.

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

99.1 evening crew, who I often find to be relatively uninformed cretins, said this afternoon that Juke and Haralason have the same agent, and implied there's a connection as to him not signing yet, and Michigan according to them "throwing blank checks" at Juke Harris to get him signed. I got out of the car before they elaborated further.

I would first need to know how they know who Haralson’s agent is. Since he and his family have purposely requested schools not to disclose who is representing him.

Said another way, the link they are suggesting is a “nothing burger”

 

[Luke Joiner]

Haralson made a post referencing Tennessee and coming here right after Nate announced. Seems like he was making sure Nate didn’t stay before he signs.

 

[rockytop25]

For everyone worried about Haralson

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

For everyone worried about Haralson

It is a bit ironic on the timing lol

 

[Legion of Doom]

Haralson is going to be really good. Interesting he was waiting to see what Nate did. He should be solid now.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It is a bit ironic on the timing lol

I agree it sounds like he was waiting on Nate’s decision, which still seems a little ridiculous. Think there was plenty of playing time for everyone even if Nate stayed.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Might be a hot take but think Haralson has a chance to be a more productive player in college than Ament.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Might be a hot take but think Haralson has a chance to be a more productive player in college than Ament.

Good point he was same class as Nate and had similar numbers as well on a team that did not have help around him.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

So...Poll: Who is the secret commit? 1) Lue, 2) Hastings, 3) Juke, 4) Ament, 5) Someone else (Name please)

Or a combo of the above.

TT?

 

[BallerVolFan]

If we land another good or at least productive big and Juke, I will feel like the roster has the capability to compete with any team in the country. Without Juke and Rubin/Brown being the main big guys, I’m not sure I would consider it a championship roster. But guard play should still be good regardless.

 

[KB vol]

Both are overrated imo

Wasn’t there something about Diop and Thiam having “handlers” or something like that who had to be included with them as some type of package deal which upped their price tag and complicated pursuing them? If that’s the case, may be why they’re still on the board? Anyone know anything about this?