2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[Vols All Day]

Any legs to the Matt Mbole noise? JUCO so probably cheaper and a true big, could be a useful round out to the roster.

I was watching video on him the other day. Looks like he ended the season well. I wonder how it will translate. The last Juco player I can remember is Ray Kasongo and his time with the Vols wasn’t great.

 

[CamVol8]

I was watching video on him the other day. Looks like he ended the season well. I wonder how it will translate. The last Juco player I can remember is Ray Kasongo and his time with the Vols wasn’t great.

Him being Juco made me think of Kevin Punter. Miss that dude. I’ll never forget his game against Kentucky in TBA

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

I was watching video on him the other day. Looks like he ended the season well. I wonder how it will translate. The last Juco player I can remember is Ray Kasongo and his time with the Vols wasn’t great.

Mbole is currently visiting with Memphis, and will then visit UAB next. If we don't pursue him, then for his sake I hope he ends up at UAB and not the toxic landfill that is Lil Penny's program

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Is Penny still there? My gosh.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Is Penny still there? My gosh.

He's a dead man walking Can't even get the best players in the AAC to join him any more

 

[All Vol!]

Is Penny still there? My gosh.

He’s still there, but after the debacle of last season the AD forced a minder (GM) on him for the first time. He seemed to set some minimum performance expectations for next season, including Sweet 16, or it’s Happy Trails. Ticket sales at the Forum plummeted last season. Tough days for the hometown hero.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

He’s still there, but after the debacle of last season the AD forced a minder (GM) on him for the first time. He seemed to set some minimum performance expectations for next season, including Sweet 16, or it’s Happy Trails. Ticket sales at the Forum plummeted last season. Tough days for the hometown hero.

They'll be lucky to make the tournament with the roster he's currently putting together It's gonna be Larry Finch 2.0

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Kim Caldwell has a better chance of surviving next year than Penny Hardaway does

 

[Tall_Vol]

Disregard the 100 followers.

 

[Jpcisco]

Disregard the 100 followers.

He has a 100 more than me so I choose to believe...

 

[sami]

It's going to happen, people. Relax.

 

[TrapVol]

Disregard the 100 followers.

These sites have no idea the emotional turmoil they cause… or, maybe they do.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Him being Juco made me think of Kevin Punter. Miss that dude. I’ll never forget his game against Kentucky in TBA

If there is a ever one player who benefited from Coach Barnes it was KPJ. CRB fixed his shooting form and his scoring goes through the roof.

 

[gordonr24]

Is Penny still there? My gosh.

The FedEx Forum/Grizzlies are close to severing ties with the University of Memphis due to operational costs and attendance being so poor. The Forum is losing money by hosting Memphis Tiger games. It would leave the Tigers without a suitable arena, except the Landers Center in MS or the small Elma Roane Fieldhouse on campus.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Disregard the 100 followers.

Dude…now I need to go buy more fireworks for when he really commits. Just wasted these when I see your post. A lot of angry parents at this park, now.

 

[cardvolfan]

He’s still there, but after the debacle of last season the AD forced a minder (GM) on him for the first time. He seemed to set some minimum performance expectations for next season, including Sweet 16, or it’s Happy Trails. Ticket sales at the Forum plummeted last season. Tough days for the hometown hero.

The hometown hero has brought all this upon himself. A terrible representative of the city and not a good person.

 

[kckempf]

The FedEx Forum/Grizzlies are close to severing ties with the University of Memphis due to operational costs and attendance being so poor. The Forum is losing money by hosting Memphis Tiger games. It would leave the Tigers without a suitable arena, except the Landers Center in MS or the small Elma Roane Fieldhouse on campus.

Yikes, attendance of 3800 last year. Wonder if they could move back to the pyramid, just play on a temp floor in the Bass Pro Shop.

 

[cardvolfan]

Barnes vs Hardaway impact on humanity?

 

[gordonr24]

Barnes vs Hardaway impact on humanity?

Time has shown that Barnes was always on the right side of history with that “spat” and the accusations that Penny threw out in December 2018.

Three Elite 8s since then and countless tourney wins for Barnes. Three tournament appearances and only 1 win for Penny.

 

[KB vol]

Once Juke commits, any strong leads left for another big to be in this class? Staff content to see if Okpara potentially gets an extra year?

Didn’t the ones deciding about the 5th year say it would not apply to players who have already used their eligibility up for the current rules in place; like this year? If that’s true we need to stop bringing up Okpara and others from last year who aren’t eligible.

 

[GSPVol]

It's going to happen, people. Relax.

 

[OrangeInKy]

It's going to happen, people. Relax.

Im going to not relax even harder

 

[knoxvol52]

It's going to happen, people. Relax.

 

[Lankykong]

Didn’t the ones deciding about the 5th year say it would not apply to players who have already used their eligibility up for the current rules in place; like this year? If that’s true we need to stop bringing up Okpara and others from last year who aren’t eligible.

There are going to be lawsuits, just like there were after Pavia, etc. It’s likely they will win because they have a good case. That’s why people bring up Okpara

 

[BreatheUT]

Mbole is currently visiting with Memphis, and will then visit UAB next. If we don't pursue him, then for his sake I hope he ends up at UAB and not the toxic landfill that is Lil Penny's program

Penny just looks awkward on the sidelines. He's captaining a sinking ship.