2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[cncchris33]

I like hanging out with my own kind I guess.

I also dislike ihop fwiw. Starting to see a theme here lol

I can get on board with the ihop take. Just very average. Denny's used to be much better than ihop, but they removed the salted caramel banana creme pancakes from the menu, so I have now boycotted them, as well.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Be such a nasty team and probably our biggest teams

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

with Carey off the bench is a dream.

Only downside to this lineup is no backup guard other than the freshman and I’d say with those 3 guys, we will be close to broke…if not we might have to get a 2nd job

That's why I think unrealistic and just one of Freeman/Ament

 

[Stoked]

Would make sense why Steven is so angry all the time, he's basically a nepo baby bitch

Yeah he was down at the hotel bar the night before drinking a beer looking down in the dumps.

Bruce was super nice though and told my son good luck at his game (he had his jersey on) when we were both walking out to the parking lot at the same time.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Naw dog. Middlesboro doesn’t have a fine establishment like Huddle House.

They have a waffle king though. And uhh, it sure is something lol

Yeah probably did hit up Middlesboro, hell shoulda taken 'em over to ghetto Chinese (I have no clue what the actual name was, there was an old hole in the wall Chinese place in a rough area we always went to that never missed).

The big name spot used to be J Milton's Steak & Buffet...but it was overrated as hell. But Harrogate used to just be Hardee's and Godfather Pizza lol

 

[TrippieRedd]

That's why I think unrealistic and just one of Freeman/Ament

Honestly, that’s fine if we can get two guards for a cheaper price.

 

[Stoked]

Be such a nasty team and probably our biggest team

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

with Carey off the bench is a dream.

Only downside to this lineup is no backup guard other than the freshman and I’d say with those 3 guys, we will be close to broke…if not we might have to get a 2nd job

Are Cade and JP jokes to you? Lol I see big jumps with them next year.

Gillespie
Rice
Ament
Carey
JP

Freeman off the bench is who I’d personally have. If JP is healthy I see him beating out Okpara. I thought I remember seeing that he was better than Okpara in the summer?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Are Cade and JP jokes to you? Lol I see big jumps with them next year.

Gillespie
Rice
Ament
Carey
JP

Freeman off the bench is who I’d personally have. If JP is healthy I see him beating out Okpara. I thought I remember seeing that he was better than Okpara in the summer?

I like Cade, but right now he’s pretty limited offensively, but so is Okpara

I’m gonna need to see more of JP before I put him in the starting lineup. I need to see him healthy

 

[therickbol]

Rick Barnes is currently eating breakfast with Freeman at a Cracker Barrel

Obviously we aren't serious about signing Freeman or they would be at a Waffle House.

 

[omghulkhands]

Hopefully my guy Jody Goins pushes Freeman toward the good guys.

He played at LMU too and was a coach for Oak Ridge, and is now over the AD for LMU.

 

[omghulkhands]

Obviously we aren't serious about signing Freeman or they would be at a Waffle House.

Wayne Chism certainly agrees

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Are Cade and JP jokes to you? Lol I see big jumps with them next year.

Gillespie
Rice
Ament
Carey
JP

Freeman off the bench is who I’d personally have. If JP is healthy I see him beating out Okpara. I thought I remember seeing that he was better than Okpara in the summer?

Strong what if....2 full years and we've not gotten that as of yet.

Felix starts at the 5, that 4 spot will be where they insert an offensive guy... Carey, JP, or Ament even they'll let Cade play the 5 mostly I think so they can keep a good rebounding defensive player in the paint.

JG at PG for 32+
Rice at SG for 30+

And the 3 will be where you have the most flexibility if we manage to Ament and Freeman...

 

[TrippieRedd]

Danggggg so UK fans figured out who Trilly was? Lmaooooo that’s hilarious


Wonder if he will go into hiding so it was a Florida guy all along

 

[omghulkhands]

Danggggg so UK fans figured out who Trilly was? Lmaooooo that’s hilarious


Wonder if he will go into hiding so it was a Florida guy all along

Share the deets

 

[TrippieRedd]

Share the deets

They got mad at him apparently and decided to dox him lol

Apparently his name is Chad Mervis, former basketball manager at Florida.

Currently an agent for Wasserman agency

 

[ArdentVol]

We plan to hold off until we have the budget to compete with his second NBA contract. By not signing anyone else and selling flower seeds door to door, we will be able to afford him in six years when he crosses 200 pounds. Until then, everyone hold tight. We’ll also be implementing literacy tariffs on Alabama and Mississippi which will be HUGE. For now, we have six players who love it here and that’s enough. Im having a uniform making party Saturday. Bring your orange flower sacks!

morning glory seeds

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Now that the dead period is over, we’ll see a flurry of visits, commitments and lists of a player’s potential destinations. It’ll inevitably be a ride with some euphoria and some disappointment. This is when many question the plan and the outcome. The coaches have proven that they’re good at this. We should be hopeful, but realistic. It’s a Wild West environment right now with the highest prices ever. We have support to be in lots of battles and reserves to meet unique opportunities. That’s been made clear to staff. It won’t always go our way. We’re the 33rd ranked basketball program in enterprise value, but we punch in the top ten. Because one guy is visiting and another is visiting somewhere else, it doesn’t mean we aren’t trying to get that player too. Nothing new this morning. Enjoy the ride. Keep the torches dry for now. Hopefully we’ll get some dudes and field another great team.

 

[omghulkhands]

Yeah probably did hit up Middlesboro, hell shoulda taken 'em over to ghetto Chinese (I have no clue what the actual name was, there was an old hole in the wall Chinese place in a rough area we always went to that never missed).

The big name spot used to be J Milton's Steak & Buffet...but it was overrated as hell. But Harrogate used to just be Hardee's and Godfather Pizza lol

My man! I think it was called New China Express.

 

[TrippieRedd]

They got mad at him apparently and decided to dox him lol

Apparently his name is Chad Mervis, former basketball manager at Florida.

Currently an agent for Wasserman agency

Him being an agent makes perfect sense considering Wasserman deals in sports.

Also explains as to why he knows where kids are going and what they are being offered.

 

[OrangeInKy]

We should just start shooting dice

His comedy wasn't for me but what did Andrew Dice Clay ever do to deserve being shot?

 

[Legion of Doom]

So I say it’s pretty safe to say CRB is making Freeman a priority.

Rice
Freeman
Ament

All three seem to be our top targets atm.

Would be awesome to get those 3. I would be ok if they got 2 of those and added someone like Pozatto.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Be such a nasty team and probably our biggest team

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

with Carey off the bench is a dream.

Only downside to this lineup is no backup guard other than the freshman and I’d say with those 3 guys, we will be close to broke…if not we might have to get a 2nd job

They may be thinking the 5 year passes in summer and bring back ZZ and Gainey. Unless they go overseas they will be around.

 

[omghulkhands]

I am gonna say this and then log off for a while to get some actual work done lol.

But I am pumped to see us apparently prioritizing Freeman by going to visit him on the day the dead period ended.

I think he is a future star. Everyone I talk to, everything I've seen. He is LEGIT.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Only downside to this lineup is no backup guard other than the freshman and I’d say with those 3 guys, we will be close to broke…if not we might have to get a 2nd job

Boswell.

 

[Smokey 77]

Rice signs early next week after his weekend visit. Freeman visits and signs late next week. Ament signs in the next two weeks after the Tennessee money brokers gather up the money. Book it!
By the way, don't be surprised if Evans de-commits. Michigan State is pushing hard. If that happens, we need another guard.

Edit; I was mistaken about Evans availability to other schools. He is signed. Good, he will be a great player for Tennessee. Sorry about that....

 

[oldaaucoach]

I get what you're saying but would you say Grant Williams was a true post player at 6'6"?

Yes. It's not so much about height but more about being able to create your own offense from a feed into the post with your back to the basket.