2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[OrangeFluff]

Yeah. Saw his profile just now. Kind of a smallish jack of all trades. Played a bit of offense, defense and special teams for Deon. Guess Spanky sees his value as insurance across the board at reasonable prices?

I'd probably view him as the special teams and utility guy to replace Gavin Freeman.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[cwbytruckers]

I think he played DB (also?).

i just looked and yes he did play DB also. Wonder what he is being recruited for here?

 

[Smokymtnbullet]

I think he played DB (also?).

Yes it’s early haven’t checked him out also kick returner must have some speed

 

[Jimmy Football]

i just looked and yes he did play DB also. Wonder what he is being recruited for here?

As @OrangeFluff noted, probably the Gavin Freeman replacement.

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

I mean it's hard to argue with the facts about the offense. Since Heupel has been here at Tennessee (the last 5 years), Tennessee's offense has been 2nd in the country in points per game and 4th in the country in yards per game. And that's with 4 different starting quarterbacks. He's also had a top 12 offense in 7 out of the last 8 years over his entire head coaching career. Can't imagine there's many Tennessee coached that even come close to that

(And no I didn't use ChatGPT, I just study data analytics. SQL ftw)

This should be pinned so everyone has to read this.

 

[Volpatine]

I’d say he’s a kick returner. So we basically traded Colorado one fair catch specialist with a much cheaper, likely more productive returner?

I’ll take it

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Also good CB depth

 

[Weezer]

GMac was the best qb in practice most of last year. He throws a very good ball, reads evolving plays well, and is mobile in the pocket. He’s also a team favorite. They didn’t play him much because they didn’t want him exposed to the hits. He can be a great qb, as can Brandon. You just can’t go into an SEC season with two guys in that room. He’s going to have to build his durability. This doesn’t mean he’ll ever be a big guy. Like Beck, he can add sinewy muscle and twenty pounds of body weight to create a cushion. We have a great future at qb. It’s just fragile.

I think I have a new trainer for GMac to help protect him from hits.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Lmao.....SEC wins on the road...

5-8 MSU
5-7 UK
4-8 UF

Wow...what a murderers row.

Some of yall wouldn’t understand a point or issue if it slapped you in the face.

Nobody said it was a tough schedule. IN FACT, the criticism that Cav alluded to was that Heupel loses games we shouldn’t on the road. See: Arkansas 2024 and Florida 2023.

That notion was invalidated in 2025. Glad I could draw you a map to locate the issue. Feel free to take your box of crayons to it now.

 

[WaywardVol]

This should be pinned so everyone has to read this.

Ok, and? I’d take fewer points and yards to have more ball control, time of possession and a head coach who knows how to manage the clock. Illinois laid out the truth, with a very middling defense, and showed where all the leaks are. Running up numbers against the sisters of the poor while losing to the only 5 teams with winning record??

 

[Ten_Titans]

Jokes aside, if Price can't say anything, maybe don't say anything yet until you can. I know, being annoyingly vague drives engagement and clicks, but nobody is paying you to edge them. If he wants to get paid for that, there are specific websites for that.

I like the VQ guys. But it is funny and kind of annoying that AP will act like he's above the drama of it all on the podcast, and then do stuff like that. Just to say it was because his flight to a golf trip got delayed or something two days later.

 

[Go Fight Win]

athletic DB from CU? yes please

folks on the colorado end of things think he's going to be a playmaker

i'd wager on this kid being much better than rankings indicate by the end of his run...

 

[NighthawkVol]

athletic DB from CU? yes please

folks on the colorado end of things think he's going to be a playmaker

i'd wager on this kid being much better than rankings indicate by the end of his run...

He played both WR and CB. Guessing he’s a CB here?

 

[#1HomeGrownUTVOL]

athletic DB from CU? yes please

folks on the colorado end of things think he's going to be a playmaker

i'd wager on this kid being much better than rankings indicate by the end of his run...

What is his name? Sorry I’m about 30 pages behind.

 

[Ten_Titans]

That was a stupid question even back when kids actually were forced to attend Coloring Book 410 once a week.

 

[CAVPUT]

I think he played DB (also?).

And special teams.

 

[BigOrangeShark]

per GoVols 24-7 transfers

2022 - incoming 8, outgoing 20
2023 - incoming 8 , outgoing 22
2024 - incoming 9, outgoing 15
2025 - incoming 7, outgoing 25
2026 - incoming 15, outgoing 28

I ain't no neurosurgeon, but 2026 looks like progress to me.

Just to reiterate - now we are now at 17 incoming, 28 outgoing.
This year is going to be justttttt fine, my fellow vols. and every day, we get closer to November 21. The reckoning. Already preordered my mustard.


and btw..... BOOOOOMMMM!

 

[OrangeFluff]

He played both WR and CB. Guessing he’s a CB here?

He stated the staff envisioned him in a cornerback/nickel flex role, as well as talking about his excitement playing for Knowles and Hunter, so that does seem to be the plan.

 

[OrangeFluff]

Hardge also specifically talked about roles on special teams in his comments to Callahan, so it does seem he was the special teams replacement for Freeman.

 

[tennesseefan31]

Please be Mensah

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Please be Mensah

what happened?

 

[JCVol00]

If I were betting, AP was referring to AC

 

[OrangeFluff]

what happened?

Austin Price vague posting for engagement and speculation about what it might mean...so not much.

 

[Ttucke11]

Please be Mensah

Huh