2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[seaofORANGE22]

Only tough road game is A&M.

@South Carolina feels like a classic dicy matchup if Sellers has a bounce back year.

Our schedule looks more manageable if Joey is here. We would be more stable than most teams. If no Joey, we’re a huge wild card depending on how good we are at QB, just like the rest of our schedule. But I love our chances to win close games if our defense is much improved, and I’m sensing that it will be.

Arion coming back sort of shifted my outlook more than I expected. He’s had to play the mike and we haven’t been good enough around him to get him out of that spot. That was the plan in 2024 until Pili went down. He’s been really good for us when healthy, but I doubt the Mike spot is where he would thrive. I’m really excited for a healthier, older, stronger 4th year Arion who doesn’t have to think so much. Amare will take a lot of pressure off him.

 

[Jackcrevol]

My first year "paying attention" was '85. I thought the way we dominated Miami, we were a new dynasty. Lol.

A win or loss now doesn't have a lot of staying power...except for Bama '22. That one still brings a smile. 10-15-22-49-52

I believe my first game was in '85 or 86. The first game I remember, vs ND in 1990.

Was sitting in nosebleeds when Raghib Ismail housed a kickoff return. He is the fastest player ive ever seen live.

 

[ETNVolunteer1]

Can you prove we didn't?

No. But you also can’t prove we did.

 

[D-Vols]

You started paying attention the year I was born, but I generally carry the same mindset. No sense living and dying every Saturday. It's a game. I'm in it for the fun and love of the sport/Vols. Got more than enough to worry about without letting my escape become an extra source of stress.

Living and dying only comes into play if its a close game against Ga, Al or fl

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

On Big Orange Sunday, Mathews has Hyams on as a guest. Today Hyams addressed this by saying it is difficult for a year 1 WR to produce in Heup's offense. So even though there are some incredibly talented freshmen in the room, the hope is Radarious, Smith, or the [guy who scored a special teams touchdown in the MCB] step up.

Those two need to make a quilt together.

 

[JT3]

BOOM!

HUGE NEWS! Glad he will end it his college run as a VFL!

Him and Campbell at backer is FIERCE

Hope this doesn’t run off any of the younger guys…

This is Telander, Carter, and Campbell last year so alot of playing time available going into 2027.

 

[OrangeFluff]

Living and dying only comes into play if its a close game against Ga, Al or fl

I'm pretty mellow about it. I might be disappointed, but like a hill I just get over it.

 

[deatojl]

Miami and Indiana players have til Saturday......Right?

Forget about Indiana players, though. They got bills to pay and babies ta raise.

Nonsense, their kids are in the 2028 class.

 

[Ryanvols24]

Those two need to make a quilt together.

Heard of anything on Defensive tackles?... position really needs one more atleast

 

[deatojl]

C&C Waste Removal

MenACe 2 Society

 

[NMVol]

You started paying attention the year I was born, but I generally carry the same mindset. No sense living and dying every Saturday. It's a game. I'm in it for the fun and love of the sport/Vols. Got more than enough to worry about without letting my escape become an extra source of stress.

Name checks out.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[OrangeFluff]

Name checks out.

If you saw me, it would make more sense. I'm 6-5 and comfortably north of 300 pounds.

 

[UTK]

Is there a certain Miami DT that can hit the portal after tomorrow ?

 

[SugarCC]

I think we can take away 3 things about the transfers:

1: CJH was gonna test the waters for QB but is clearly comfortable with GMAC.

2: Jim Knowles clearly saw tape of our defense, and decided he needed to upgrade at several positions.

3: CJH is clearly happy with the WR we already had on the roster.

 

[Volpatine]

If we do get the S&C coach from Indiana…would any players follow him? I know they generally don’t carry the same weight as position coaches, but they do have good relationships with players…

 

[OrangeFluff]

If we do get the S&C coach from Indiana…would any players follow him? I know they generally don’t carry the same weight as position coaches, but they do have good relationships with players…

Don't think that's likely to be a factor, but you never know I guess.

 

[NMVol]

If you saw me, it would make more sense. I'm 6-5 and comfortably north of 300 pounds.

Be careful. Many in here are on the hunt for those measurables.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

If you saw me, it would make more sense. I'm 6-5 and comfortably north of 300 pounds.

Can you play DT? Everyone on here is looking for a few of them. Staff probably doesn’t know what they need to have a good team.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Be careful. Many in here are on the hunt for those measurables.

Jinx

 

[D-Vols]

I, like many was completely deflated after this years ga game

 

[OrangeFluff]

Be careful. Many in here are on the hunt for those measurables.

Probably not with angry, creaky 40 year old knees and a laid-back disposition, but I could probably manage a practice on scout team before I keeled over with heat stroke.

 

[runthrutheT]

I believe my first game was in '85 or 86. The first game I remember, vs ND in 1990.

Was sitting in nosebleeds when Raghib Ismail housed a kickoff return. He is the fastest player ive ever seen live.

Cool story about Rocket Ismail…when I was in college (maybe 1999 or 2000) I was at a Christian conference for college students (UT CRU) during Christmas. Ismail gave one of the talks as a keynote speaker (was a great talk). When he was introduced he came sprinting in from the back of the room. Sounds cheesy but it was actually awesome.

 

[NMVol]

Probably not with angry, creaky 40 year old knees and a laid-back disposition, but I could probably manage a practice on scout team before I keeled over with heat stroke.

Fine, you do you.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Is there a certain Miami DT that can hit the portal after tomorrow ?

……Justin Scott. Speak it into existence.

Was previously committed to OSU/Knowles