2025 Transfer Portal Thread

#6,602
#6,602
Yeah, I’ve basically given up on Rice. It was clear after he started scheduling additional visits after he left campus that he wasn’t that serious about us anymore. It’s not usually a good sign when they add more visits after their last scheduled one is over. It has become about the highest dollar.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Yeah, I’ve basically given up on Rice. It was clear after he started scheduling additional visits after he left campus that he wasn’t that serious about us anymore. It’s not usually a good sign when they add more visits after their last scheduled one is over. It has become about the highest dollar.
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If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
 
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I still feel like having Gillespie helps here. His dad also was on visit here. I don’t think the kid has even visited Gonzaga. USC has a really bad team. I don’t think their roster remotely compares to what we have.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
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Also, he is being aggressively pursued because he is thought to be very good.

So there is that too.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
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Wonder how long we’re willing to wait or if we’ve already told him we aren’t budging.

Who knows…I guess.
 
#6,608
#6,608
bleedingTNorange said:
If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
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If we can make it close then go do it, he’s the missing piece.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
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This is kind of how I feel. Seems like he wants to be at Tennessee but the money difference is not insignificant. Either he changes he views on how low he'd accept to come here, vols go up closer to other schools, or he goes somewhere else.
 
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#6,611
Stoked said:
The good news is he will be committing tomorrow and we can put it behind us... ya know, because the news cycle will be shifting to the NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft... lmao
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Laugh all you want to, but news cycles are factors in timing for parents, players, schools and agents. Inevitably some will wait because things aren’t moving the direction they want. But I can assure you we are going to hear/see alot of movement between now and Wednesday night. And then it will go (mostly) silent until next week.
 
#6,613
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bleedingTNorange said:
If it was about the highest dollar he’d have probably committed to USC on the visit or right after, maybe he ultimately chooses there, but we are in the mix for him and aren’t close to being the highest bidder, or 2nd highest. He wants to be here imo, but it’s hard to ask a kid to likely pass on life altering money, the delay is a leverage play to try and get Tennessee's number closer to the other schools, whether that works or not is TBD
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Will they accept Schrute Bucks or Stanley Nickels
 
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Unfortunately the fact Rice got to his visit and the paperwork was given to him that met his expectations (at the time) and he didn't sign then has me worried.

I get both sides of it...as a player ya want max money wherever you end up...but as the school it's frustrating to basically lay out the full plan and even though you meet what was originally asked that's now not good enough.
 
#6,622
#6,622
I know we’re set at 4 and 5, but Sheiffelin from Clemson is a Barnes type of guy. Seems like someone we would’ve talked to if we didn’t already get Carey
 
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