2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[DD4ME]

if Joey gets another year, how much would he command? $2.5M?

2.5-3 IMO

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Smokymtnbullet]

Well Perlotte and Spillman are both going to be superstars and Telander could possibly be serviceable in certain situations so maybe we only need one.

That’s what I was thinking.We’ve had a coordinator in the past that would start certain LB’s depending on if we were playing a predominate run or pass team.Telamder wouldn’t be bad against a running team.I can’t remember who the coordinator was we’ve had so many.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

2.5-3 IMO

Not worth it. Go to the portal and get a lot more talent for close to the same price.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[OmegaVoLL]

Is there a place that shows whose visiting campus during the portal opening?

 

[JT3]

Being reported that Kentucky is offering 4.1 million for Leavitt.

No way in hell would I even pay close to that if I’m Heupel

Surprised they (Kentucky) is not offering more.

 

[D-Vols]

Can someone start a thread with a list of our confirmed portal targets (and if they're scheduled to visit)? SImilar to what we've had for recruiting boards?

I nominate @benholt06

Try here, nothing yet.

https://247sports.com/season/2026-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24106&status=committed

 

[VolFreakJosh]

If you want a top tier qb that’s just the price you’d have to pay

You’re out of your mind if you think it’s smart spending over 4 million on a QB that’s coming off a season ending foot injury

 

[PYSCHO]

Exactly, but TN is too cheap to pay anywhere close for top tier QB

do not need a top tier qb. Need one for the system and there are better options than the 6 million dollar man/men. Already been proven by quite a few teams and if we had any idea what defense was and a scared kicker, we are there.

 

[Sandman Vol]

Is there a place that shows whose visiting campus during the portal opening?

Doing my best to update the original post (at the end) in this thread with that information

@NighthawkVol @D-Vols @Orange_Crush

Credit to @PowerT. @VolByLaw and anyone else bringing the info

 

[JohnnyD1024]

 

[JT3]

if Joey gets another year, how much would he command? $2.5M?

I think the Joey boat has sailed. Appears we have moved on as well.

 

[OmegaVoLL]

Is there a place that shows whose visiting campus during the portal opening?

 

[VolGee4]

Exactly, but TN is too cheap to pay anywhere close for top tier QB

It’s not being cheap. It’s being analytical with a cost-benefit analysis. Defense is where we need players right now. Heupel can coach a QB.

 

[MountainDooley]

I can help. Throw out the Out of conference, Kentucky Arkansas, Mississippi st, Florida because none of them were even close to good.


What did they do vs. Bama, UGA, Vandy, OU.? Under 30 in 3 out of 4.

A lot on here like the “#1 offense in the SEC” title but we were not the best offense in the SEC.

PPG and total YPG don’t always paint a complete picture. The turnovers the offense made this year always seemed to end in catastrophe. It wasn’t really the amount of turnovers, it was the high number of them that ended with defensive TD’s for the other teams. The Bama, OK, and Illinois losses come to mind.

 

[PYSCHO]

freaking shocker this kid has loser written all over him. Needs to give up football

 

[D-Vols]

I’m not doing that lol.

Indiana scored 38 vs Alabama.
Tennessee scored 20 against them.

Again AFTER UGA. We just stopped with the scripted play calling for the most part.

If we’re going to be vanilla and fast like Heupel likes then we need to be a lot more physical on both sides of the ball. Period.

Indiana has defensive stops against Alabama, I don’t think we stopped them many if at all

 

[deatojl]

Next consideration: "How may defensive performance (or lack thereof) potentially affect offensive scoring?"

An example of this would be that we scored 28 points on 6 offensive possessions against Illinois.

 

[bpalmer28]

Wooooooow waking up to see we still haven't signed anyone! Staff isn't even trying.

has anyone signed anyone?

 

[jmacvols1]

unbelievable

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

You know they gave Nico a ton of money, right?

The actual figure was close to 1.5 a year. At the time, it was the top of the market for an incoming Freshman. We are paying Brandon very well too. Both he and GMac will ask for a raise due to what’s happening right now. It’s gross, but it’s the current reality.

 

[2EastTnVols]

Surprised they (Kentucky) is not offering more.

Kentucky is where transfer qbs careers go to die

 

[VolFreakJosh]

The actual figure was close to 1.5 a year. At the time, it was the top of the market for an incoming Freshman. We are paying Brandon very well too. Both he and GMac will ask for a raise due to what’s happening right now. It’s gross, but it’s the current reality.

It’s possible Heupel learned his lesson investing a sh*t ton of NIL money into a QB.

It’s been shown that this offense can work with a serviceable QB without the insane price tag that comes with it.

Defense is where we need to be spending the money right now.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Being reported that Kentucky is offering 4.1 million for Leavitt.

No way in hell would I even pay close to that if I’m Heupel

Dont worry. We arent.