2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[orangemadam]

I would be very surprised if Vols spend the money for Sorsby or Hoover. It's gonna take a boatload.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

they should spend whatever it takes on all these reinforcements.

7-5,8-4 is not fun.

 

[Orangeburst]

Looks like we should have an outcome in the next 2 weeks, but you never know with lawsuits.


There's
no final ruling date yet for Joey Aguilar's eligibility lawsuit; as of mid-December 2025, the case is ongoing, with the NCAA's response to an amended complaint (filed Nov. 21, 2025) due December 19, 2025, requiring a judge to act quickly for any 2026 playing chance before the Jan. 2 transfer portal opens. Aguilar joined Diego Pavia's suit to overturn the NCAA's junior college (JUCO) rule, potentially granting him another year after his successful 2025 season at Tennessee.

 

[CAVPUT]

they should spend whatever it takes on all these reinforcements.

7-5,8-4 is not fun.

Wait until you find 6-6 or worse in your stocking.

 

[tricky13]

What am I missing with Hoover? He has a ton of pass yards and a decent completion %, but throws a ton of picks and doesn’t run. Seems like a lesser version of Joey with double the price tag.

 

[VolNash17]

Wait until you find 6-6 or worse in your stocking.

is

 

[volbeast33]

they should spend whatever it takes on all these reinforcements.

7-5,8-4 is not fun.

Do we have whatever it takes money?

 

[ConwayFitty]

Dude is a bowling ball. Sometimes the shorter stocky guys are harder to tackle for a tall DL

 

[SagginVawls]

Wait until you find 6-6 or worse in your stocking.

You’ve lost your mind.

 

[knoxvol52]

67 pages of speculation...moar steam...

 

[MissionRidgeVol]

I would be very surprised if Vols spend the money for Sorsby or Hoover. It's gonna take a boatload.

And, frankly, not worth it. I watched many Bearcat games. Sorsby is overrated. Never understood the allure.

 

[Sandman Vol]

He dislocated his ankle vs Vandy last weekend of October, but it wasnt fractured so he came back for the OU game second to last game of the regular season

That’s incredulous. Lucky to have avoided a possible career ending injury.

 

[jasonvol18]

67 pages of speculation...moar steam...

That's what message boards are.. Especially until the portal opens.

 

[VolInDayton]

67 pages of speculation...moar steam...

Get us off of page sixseevveeennnn

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

$9.95

Enjoy your free ride

 

[Wickman]

 

[volinbama256]

go get the TCU QB and the bowling ball RB... Maybe the LT someone posted...

spend the rest of the money on Defense.

Easy peasy and we win a minimum of 8 games next season...

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I would be very surprised if Vols spend the money for Sorsby or Hoover. It's gonna take a boatload.

The more I listen to guys like AP and Hubbs, the more I think TN is gonna have to pay a butt load this year regardless. AP has mentioned us probably taking at least 10 guys out of the portal. And if Heupel thinks he has a real shot at landing a Soresby or Hoover then he will likely come up with th cash.


Bottom line is this year I don’t think we have a choice to not spend a bunch of money.

 

[bigorangekicksazz]

Looks like we should have an outcome in the next 2 weeks, but you never know with lawsuits.


There's
no final ruling date yet for Joey Aguilar's eligibility lawsuit; as of mid-December 2025, the case is ongoing, with the NCAA's response to an amended complaint (filed Nov. 21, 2025) due December 19, 2025, requiring a judge to act quickly for any 2026 playing chance before the Jan. 2 transfer portal opens. Aguilar joined Diego Pavia's suit to overturn the NCAA's junior college (JUCO) rule, potentially granting him another year after his successful 2025 season at Tennessee.

Sounds like we will know something today.

 

[BbwVol]

The more I listen to guys like AP and Hubbs, the more I think TN is gonna have to pay a butt load this year regardless. AP has mentioned us probably taking at least 10 guys out of the portal. And if Heupel thinks he has a real shot at landing a Soresby or Hoover then he will likely come up with th cash.


Bottom line is this year I don’t think we have a choice to not spend a bunch of money.

It definitely seems like we've been infused with more NIL since the Vandy game. Hopefully that equals some big names in the Transfer protal.

 

[jasonvol18]

Sounds like we will know something today.

Honestly doesn't sound like it matters, not for TN anyway. From the very few reliable sources he won't be here either way. Hope he wins and catches on somewhere.

 

[knoxvol52]

The more I listen to guys like AP and Hubbs, the more I think TN is gonna have to pay a butt load this year regardless. AP has mentioned us probably taking at least 10 guys out of the portal. And if Heupel thinks he has a real shot at landing a Soresby or Hoover then he will likely come up with th cash.


Bottom line is this year I don’t think we have a choice to not spend a bunch of money.

I believe the high profile QB's already know their destination. Some backroom dealings have probably have been in the works for weeks...just waiting til Jan.6th.


Before you say prove it, you prove to me it hasn't been going on...

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I believe the high profile QB's already know their destination. Some backroom dealings have probably have been in the works for weeks...just waiting til Jan.6th.


Before you say prove it, you prove to me it hasn't been going on...

You are probably right. My guess is with the QBs that massive tampering has been going on with them for quite some time.

 

[cncchris33]

VQ

Interesting no mention of Leavitt. AP had mentioned him as a possibility before. Wonder if something changed.

 

[JacketVol]

What do you have to show that college football coaches thought he was elite?

Post season honors? That’s about production, not true talent. Would you have taken Sampson over Jeanty, Hampton, Henderson, Judkins, or Skattebo based on skillset?

NFL drafts on talent. Are you going to argue there were 12 stud RB’s?

Sampson was a product of the system to a large extent. Same as Small, Wright, and Bishop. I like all those guys and appreciate what they gave us, but if you think they were the top of the heap, we’ll just have to disagree, Little Marco.

They are playing in the NFL. They are studs. Those that are not are selling insurance