2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[Legion of Doom]

Nope

Yep with the prices they charge could not sell anything for 2027. DW would likely go before Heupel imo.

 

[Ratvol]

You’ve got to be kidding me

He’s gone either way. No big deal.

 

[VolNash17]

AD White isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. He is making the university way too much money for a change to be made. The suggestion of it is laughable itself. Now with his massive fundraising success comes heightened expectations for all programs. Including the biggest, football.
Tennessee AD Danny White told Adam Sparks. “There are two sides to it: Are you planning on just cheating and never submitting it to the clearinghouse? If so, there needs to be penalties for that. Otherwise, why do we even have rules?

Then White says
“Because if we want to go that route, then my goal will be that (we) become the New York Yankees of college sports. We can do that at Tennessee.” It’s all on the coaches to start punching. They have the cash

 

[phowell23]

Ok. This is a kick in the nuts. If you don’t pay up and keep this dude it will be the biggest sting this offseason.

Really? I got Kiffin stealing Leavitt from us as higher.

 

[orangejuice]

What made CFB special? Watching kids get their brains bashed in for zero compensation?! Oh boy, those were the days! Forced exploitation! Bring those days back!!!

WHAT MADE CFP SPECIAL?!?!?

 

[VolNash17]

Nope

You’re FOS if you think Heupel will be safe at 6-6 next year lmao.

 

[UTK]

Ok. This is a kick in the nuts. If you don’t pay up and keep this dude it will be the biggest sting this offseason.

Why? Campbell is a better linebacker with his eyes closed

 

[UTK]

Oh and 100% source was to throw off Pete btw

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Arion is officially a snake in my books and shouldn’t be welcomed back to campus. Not a VFL apparently.

 

[PYSCHO]

He wasn't a fit for JK defense. Im sure he was encouraged to leave, so he's not a VFL?

I will say not surprised on draft evaluation. He can not cover anyone. He is not a rush threar. The position has changed. He tackles yes but not good in space. I never really the enamor on him overall. Does a couple of good but very blah on some. Lb and safety on our defense was beyond bad this year.

 

[Legion of Doom]

You’re FOS if you think Heupel will be safe at 6-6 next year lmao.

Yeah people are in denial if they think he would be fine in year 6 with that record. This is not 80s football where you just get 10 to 15 years no matter what. Not a good look as well to be in year 6 and have two freshmen QBs in a 9 game SEC schedule.

 

[Blake25p]

He wasn't a fit for JK defense. Im sure he was encouraged to leave, so he's not a VFL?

He wasn’t encouraged to move on IMO, he declared for the draft and UT moved on and found his replacement.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

LSU boosters are going to be pissed when they are playing in the Poptarts bowl next year

 

[Garren04]

He’s gone either way. No big deal.

I don’t care anything about keeping him just stunned

 

[volfanatic74]

Ok. This is a kick in the nuts. If you don’t pay up and keep this dude it will be the biggest sting this offseason.

 

[sonofUT62]

I hope Lane and his whore of a daughter get a nasty life long std down there

Dude….

 

[phowell23]

I will say not surprised on draft evaluation. He can not cover anyone. He is not a rush threar. The position has changed. He tackles yes but not good in space. I never really the enamor on him overall. Does a couple of good but very blah on some. Lb and safety on our defense was beyond bad this year.

Agreed, TV announcers would always gush about him and I’m like I just don’t see it.

 

[CamVol8]

Yeah people are in denial if they think he would be fine in year 6 with that record. This is not 80s football where you just get 10 to 15 years no matter what. Not a good look as well to be in year 6 and have two freshmen QBs in a 9 game SEC schedule.

Yup and I’ll never be content with that while other teams can have instant success in year 1

 

[Legion of Doom]

So now we are letting schools openly come in and take our players from the draft. Embarrassing thanks Dabo. Dabo’s seat should be getting warm with the major boosters.

 

[Mullins2010]

So now we are letting schools openly come in and take our players from the draft. Embarrassing thanks Dabo. Dabo’s seat should be getting warm with the major boosters.

 

[knoxvol52]

I hope Lane and his whore of a daughter get a nasty life long std down there

 

[Mullins2010]

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The STD part

 

[UTK]

So now we are letting schools openly come in and take our players from the draft. Embarrassing thanks Dabo. Dabo’s seat should be getting warm with the major boosters.

Arion Carter wasn’t getting drafted in a million years lmao. Does anyone actually watch the games when our team plays?

 

[Jackcrevol]

I hope Lane and his whore of a daughter get a nasty life long std down there

Bit harsh on the daughter. She didnt ask to be related to a douchebag.

 

[Sasquatch_]

The best AD we've had in a long time bar was set pretty low to begin with, but
if you don't find his public behavior troubling over the last few weeks, then you just don't want to see it.

Negatively interacting with fans on social media...bad look.

Blaming other teams for cheating while we "play by the rules"...bad look.

Basically conceding the 2026 season because "we play by the rules"...bad look.

And I'd ask you, outside of effectively pricing the average fan out of Tennessee sports, what has he done as an AD that has impressed you? Serious question. Josh Heupel has been good, not great. Kim Caldwell has been OK. Josh Elander, we will see...too early to know. Those are his three big hires, so far. One (Heupel) was a layup given their connections and our desperation. Elander was already here. Caldwell is the only one he's really had to search for and she hasn't lit the world on fire.

I know we are supposed to be overly impressed because he's the highest paid AD in the country, but outside of fundraising at the fans' expense, I don't know what he's done from an administrative standpoint to deserve your admiration.

Wait, so we’re fahrin’ Danny now, too, over some Twitter posts? This thread needs to die, quickly.

Can you provide us a list of suitable replacements?