2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[Weezer]

Any extra mattresses we can burn?

We can burn mine as long as we take up a collection to buy me a new one.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

We can burn mine as long as we take up a collection to buy me a new one.

I thought Weezers sleep on a bed of leaves in the woods

 

[Weezer]

I thought Weezers sleep on a bed of leaves in the woods

Mostly we sleep with moms.

Not our own, pervs. Your moms.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

Real question is do we think guys like Staley and Matthews would stick around if they didn’t think George could get them the ball? There’s your answer

Yeah, like these guys have been catching passes from him for an entire calendar year. They know he's legit

 

[KB5252]

We can burn mine as long as we take up a collection to buy me a new one.

Do yeti even need mattresses, I thought y'all just gathered up pine bows or something.

 

[KB5252]

Yeah, like these guys have been catching passes from him for an entire calendar year. They know he's legit

They all seem committed to the same end

 

[all_volz]

If we add those 2 then we have 8 defensive tackles.

12 - 15 needed

 

[screenthis]

wait freak out or nah?

Save the freak out for when major things happen in your life like being attacked by a pack of Yetis.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Finally, someone that gets it. We should all be panicking. I'm pretty sure the sky is falling.

It's also possible I'm having an acid flashback, but either way, panic is in order.

THANK YOU! I miss the panic in this thread. We need more pot stirring, and there’s no one better at it than you. This place has become boring in the last 48 hours.

 

[TNBV]

Brandon wants to redshirt, and this staff knew that. Don’t complain if things don’t go well next year since you did not seem to think we needed a QB.

Where do you get this information, because it sounds absolutely idiotic. I am trying to picture a situation in which the number 1 QB recruit in the country is thinking/saying "man, I really don't want a chance at competing for a starting spot next year and what I am really worried about is making sure I have a full 5 years of college eligibility", because that is what it would mean. He very well may redshirt next year but him "wanting" to redshirt before he even arrives seems very suspect.
But don't take this criticism of this statement of yours to mean I think that any of the other arguments you have presented in this thread are less ridiculous because they are all on par. We need another QB, yes. We don't need them as bad as LSU and certainly not at the NIL expense of missing out on obtaining others at positions of need.

 

[NIL>KidsCollegeFund]

Tamper harder dammit

 

[SSVol]

Nah, if he goes 8-5 next season, fans will be unhappy, but he'll get 2027, albeit on a hot seat. He has to make the playoffs again sometime in the next two seasons. If he fails to do that, we probably have a coaching search. Probation ends before the '28 season, so a new coach would come in with a clean slate.

But we should all hope he figures it out because we really don't need another coaching search.

People can and will disagree, but GMac was not the original plan. He's the pivot because we whiffed on portal guys. I hope he's ready to carry this team, but we wouldn't have pursued Leavitt if GMac was first choice. I would not be surprised if Heupel is still hoping Joey gets his injunction. People don't like it when it's said Heupel had no plan at QB, so let's put it in perspective. Heupel's Plan A, Leavitt, failed. Heupel's Plan B, getting Joey another year, is unresolved and uncertain. I don't know if GMac is Plan C or further down the alphabet, but he was not first choice. That said, he could still shine next season. We have no idea how he develops over the off season. Definitely a high stakes gamble on Heupel's part.

OL is gonna have to be solid to protect GMac. I've already stated my low confidence in them. I hope I'm wrong. I hope they prove me wrong. But if they do struggle next year, I hope Heupel replaces best bud Elarbee before going into '27.

Also hope our guys catch on to Knowles defense quickly. The Penn State transfers should help with that. I hope next year's DL is better than this year's, which got very little push against the good teams. Still think we need a few more bodies there, and the guys we have need to get stronger.

Which brings me tof S&C coach. I hope we move quickly next week to secure someone and get them started on the off-season program.

Not that it changes anything but Leavitt was at highest Plan B. Plan A was Ty Simpson, and even he might have been Plan B. The point being, there was a decent plan. It didn't work. Not the first time. We'll be OK, with or without an unhealthy degree of VN freak outs. We made it to the playoffs with a RFR with no more experience than GMac. We'll score some points with him.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I love when people get drunk and rage post here,

That dude’s been on ignore for a bit for me. He’s one of the worst to do it and a long hauler at that. Should have honed his skill by now. Friggen slacker @Legion of Doom.


@Weezer, you’re losing your touch here.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Nah, that dude is the mayor of troll ville. Drunk people in here are smarter than that.

There’s a lesson to be learned here. He needs to follow @Voltrolla or something like that. @butchna knows who I’m talking about. Dude knew how to do it.

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

i've broken a fly rod fishing woolhead sculpins there at longs island. i'm a red neck fly fisherman, don't carry scales, nets, or boga. his mouth was three knuckles wide, and 'plum' down to my st croix fighting butt. i'd say easily 4 lbs. people can't appreciate the sheer volume of water in that area. it really is a dangerous place to fish.

next best spot is christian's bend.

I still fish about 100 yards past boat ramp. It’s just a little further down Netherland Inn Rd past River Front. I’ve used Shinners and Creek minnows my hole life and caught lunkers all up and down that whole river bank.

 

[UTK]

No, Utah stole Moa from us because his dad played there and he felt like that was a place he could leave a legacy. That's why he is back in the portal.

No it was 100% money related , it was well documented

 

[ETNVolunteer1]

No it was 100% money related , it was well documented

Thank you. Had nothing to do with where his father played and everything to do with who offered him more money.

 

[BigOrangeVolFan]

What some folks fail to understand is those who are being critical of Heupel for failing to grab a veteran starter out of the portal is it’s not just our concern that GMac makes it out alive with such a thin frame, but it’s also we’ve seen evidence early on what the offense looks like with an inexperienced QB at the helm. Our offense in 2024 with Nico running the show was incredibly predictable, and considerably slower. If GMac has a great grasp of the offense, that’s great, hopefully he will, but I also can’t help but wonder will we see the 2024 offense or a combination of 2022/2025 in terms of tempo, and explosiveness. If you can’t go full speed, it really defeats the purpose of the traditional wide splits we generally run out of. I also imagine we won’t be willing to run GMac much either to try, and save his health. I just can’t help but be perplexed at his thinking and approach in regards to searching for a QB out of the portal going into such a meat grinder of a schedule. Not exactly the kind of schedule you want to be breaking in a young, inexperienced QB into.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

I just want to remind people that we were very high on MacIntyre after the orange and white game. This kid can run this offense. There's maybe two bad passes in this video. He has great instincts, makes great decisions, has great touch on his passes. Go get a Gaston Moore and just let George cook

 

[Volsdeep4]

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G Mac stepping up as a leader and preparing like he's going to be the guy is a good sign no matter what we do with that 3rd QB spot.

Everyone so small

 

[knoxvol52]

I just want to remind people that we were very high on MacIntyre after the orange and white game. This kid can run this offense. There's maybe two bad passes in this video. He has great instincts, makes great decisions, has great touch on his passes. Go get a Gaston Moore and just let George cook

I've been on the let GMAC play train since the end of season but all I hear is " he is to skinny" .. yes, he needs to put on a pound or two but this to skinny thing is blown out of proportion. A 220 pound QB can get hurt just as quick as a 200 pound QB...

 

[Orangeburst]

I've been on the let GMAC play train since the end of season but all I hear is " he is to skinny" .. yes, he needs to put on a pound or two but this to skinny thing is blown out of proportion. A 220 pound QB can get hurt just as quick as a 200 pound QB...

3rd Shift!

You are late btw..reported and docked pay.

 

[swchandler1988]

Everyone so small

One of them is the SEC freshman of the year (837 yards receiving) another is a sophomore with 813 yards receiving

 

[UTVOLFAN]

Staff I guess has no clue Longstreet even in portal. The offensive portal additions have been underwhelming.

 

[UTVOLFAN]

We have failed to even add the top FCS guys that were out there. TCU got Craig who was a stud at Harvard and was a grad transfer like we needed. Quit drinking the kool aid and acting like this is going well here.

Omg let’s panic…