2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Big if true

 

[PowerT.]

Oregon mod claiming that Aaron Scott would be their CB4 at best

Really need to sell him on the idea that he’d be CB3 here and connection with Knowles

 

[rikberry31]

The thing is though, we need another qb. It is malpractice to go into a season with your qb room looking like this

Rs freshman (9 career passing attempts)
True freshman
RS freshman (walkon)

Uh, there are a lot of P4 schools that would swap QB rooms with us.

 

[BP4Prez]

In all seriousness…we have to at least sign a 3rd string…what are we doing

I get it. You have to have one, I think. But in reality if we are down to playing a third string guy, we don’t have a chance regardless (think playing Merklinger this year). Seems like they are fine with rolling with Gmac or Faizon as the #1 guy.

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Oregon mod claiming that Aaron Scott would be their CB4 at best

Really need to sell him on the idea that he’d be CB3 here and connection with Knowles

All positions are open. He could be CB1 for all we know. Let them battle it out for starting spots. Oregon letting their fans down easy before he becomes a Vol.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Big if true

It's also huge if true.

 

[orangejuice]

I am genuinely curious what our plan for DL is. I found it odd that we didnt bring any more DT in after Mathis and the guy that went to MSU, but now that Mathis is going to Auburn its even more perplexing. Do we really feel that good about what we have now?

 

[jvols1999]

Oregon mod claiming that Aaron Scott would be their CB4 at best

Really need to sell him on the idea that he’d be CB3 here and connection with Knowles

And CB coach Jackson

Did their mod give a lean? Act like Scott is for sure visiting here?

Thanks

 

[head1]

I am genuinely curious what our plan for DL is. I found it odd that we didnt bring any more DT in after Mathis and the guy that went to MSU, but now that Mathis is going to Auburn its even more perplexing. Do we really feel that good about what we have now?

We have plenty of Mathis types. Has been stated a few times Knowles wants some bigger guys to complement what we have. We don’t need Tier 1 players we have some of those potentially we just need solid depth now. Plenty of them out there and likely more will hit the portal before the end of the day.

 

[bpalmer28]

Who has it?



EDIT: Thanks to @BDB88 we know this is Donovan Haslam.

Callahan also has an article up about Haslam. He doesn’t usually write articles about players we don’t get

 

[screenthis]

Callahan also has an article up about Haslam. He doesn’t usually write articles about players we don’t get

Someone give Heupel a razor blade.

 

[hard in the paint]

I am genuinely curious what our plan for DL is. I found it odd that we didnt bring any more DT in after Mathis and the guy that went to MSU, but now that Mathis is going to Auburn its even more perplexing. Do we really feel that good about what we have now?

They seem to hyper focus on a handful of guys and assume they're going to get them. They need to cast a wider net.

 

[KB5252]

Feel like there’s a few guys were holding in the back pocket at this point to avoid pushing others into the portal. I’d expect s good number of commits over the weekend/early next week.

So...........pocket presents?

 

[ndubvols]

Feels like we actually landed a good amount of our priority targets with the exception of QB, especially on defense.

The rest of the portal is about adding depth. I think we’re waiting to add some of these depth pieces until after the portal closes, so we don’t scare any current players into the portal. Also wouldn’t be surprised if we know about a few impact guys that are jumping into the portal today/this weekend.

 

[KB5252]

the qb thing doesn't bother be as much as what I perceive as lacking aggressiveness for remaining spots. you have to pay... if you want to win. and that means cb and dt.

Agreed

 

[TechnoVol]

That was quick, its almost like there was a deal in place before he hopped in the portal.

Yes, kinda what Danny White was talking about yesterday in what other schools are doing. Question is, are we doing the same? I hope so...

 

[rikberry31]

hadnt been coached man. what you want him to do? lol.

they put him in a bad situation.

You're telling me that he has had no coaching on getting your head around all the way back to middle school. He was open and not ready, a concept hammered from the time before you could dress yourself.
Get your head around filth foul it.

 

[KB5252]

Don’t worry next offseason they’ll be a rumor that Ty Simpson is coming back to college and will be a Vol. Ty to Vols is an offseason tradition at this point.

Si Tympson

 

[rikberry31]

If you are down to your 3rd QB you aren't going to have a successful season so might as well shore up the rest places that need/use depth.

Like the quote from Tom Moore when Gruden ask him why the Colts backup QBs don't get more reps with the 1's. "If 18 goes down, we're F*****, and we don't practice F*****."

 

[rikberry31]

Agree and disagree.

It was insane going into last year with 6-7 WRs. Not because they didn’t have talent, but because injuries happen. We got lucky and the starters stayed healthy or we would have had TE’s playing receiver for a bit. So it worked out.

Same with QB this year. Gmac and Faizon are super talented and I’m not worried about them. But injuries happen especially to smaller and younger players. And then we’re running the triple option to try to win. Lol

It’s a huge gamble and with a coaching and roster value at around $50 million, that’s a big gamble when you have already begged for booster funds and increased ticket prices through the roof. If the gamble doesn’t work, that’s some jobs lost.

Let's face it, unless Peyton Manning is our 3rd string QB and we have to go with #3 we're screwed anyway you look at it. Let's not plan for screwed.

 

[KB5252]

I find it possible, maybe even likely, that the lack of commits and even visits at some key positions are deliberate. Waiting until the portal is closed allows you to lock in your players and add what's needed.

This has been a test of Volnation's rational messaging system


We will now return to our regularly scheduled meltdown!

 

[rikberry31]

Yeah I don't like the "gambling" aspect of it.... feels like taking unnecessary risks when you simply don't have to (for the record, I'm pretty confident we'll bring in a 3rd QB for depth purposes)

We will no doubt have a 3rd scholly QB but it ain't gonna be Josh Allen. Check out other team's back ups. Nobody has three starter quality QBs, we have two which is better than most teams. I think the staff understand that.
Also, Tennessee wouldn't be the most attractive situation to walk into as transfer QB. If you're portholing you want to be assured that you will play, a team with two young hotshot QBs probably isn't it.

 

[KB5252]

I would like a boom or two though

 

[rikberry31]

Heard and Satterwhite were big losses on the OL. Ory Williams was a nice get, but he is not experienced.

Heard saw or was told that Sanders was going to take the LT spot and he has made it clear he wants to be a LT. Satterwhite hurts a little but I think we will make up for it.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Good to know that the KNS still sucks (is this ok? I thought this was America )

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