2026 Transfer Portal Thread

[BreatheUT]

Foxwell/Tanner
Rice/Lundblade
Boswell
Phillips
Estrella
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Henderson/Burg/Houston
Evans
Brown
Portal Big
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Scott
Green
Clark
Peck
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Walk On
Walk On

It's not bad if the players we have continue to steadily develop.

Tanner who? If you're talking about Vandy's player, then this is a pipe dream and any Vandy fan reading this board would lose their teeth laughing. Him and his parents have been lifelong Vandy fans. He actually didn't want to go anywhere else. It may be why he was lightly recruited. He was going to Vandy no matter the coach.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I would very much like to keep Estrella and would be very upset if he left.

 

[VolGee4]

Tanner who? If you're talking about Vandy's player, then this is a pipe dream and any Vandy fan reading this board would lose their teeth laughing. Him and his parents have been lifelong Vandy fans. He actually didn't want to go anywhere else. It may be why he was lightly recruited. He was going to Vandy no matter the coach.

This thread provides more insight, even from our resident insider.

 

[cncchris33]

Tanner who? If you're talking about Vandy's player, then this is a pipe dream and any Vandy fan reading this board would lose their teeth laughing. Him and his parents have been lifelong Vandy fans. He actually didn't want to go anywhere else. It may be why he was lightly recruited. He was going to Vandy no matter the coach.

I'll just say that you're opinion on the matter differs greatly from some that seem to be pretty clued in on his situation and recruitment.

They would tell you that Tanner wanted to come to UT but was never recruited, and that there is potential interest in making that marriage work after all if he were to enter the portal and forego the draft.

 

[Skooter]

Tyler’s parents have not been lifelong Vandy fans. His mom did her residency at Vandy which is their only connection with Vandy other than being 15 minutes away from his home. She an ER doc in Murph.
I met them many years ago as his sister tore her acl in HS before heading off to Georgia for a stellar track career. Good people of faith.
Honestly had no idea until recently it was the same Tanner.

 

[Namorto1]

JP is one of those players whose potential os worth the price tag. A high risk, high reward stock. If you get the fully healthy version of him with an assumed mild continuous improvement, he's easily worth seven figures. He's just never been able to stay healthy, so it really depends of your risk level in terms of investment. I think he is someone you pay to be your #3 or 4 scorer with the potential that he's your #1 or 2 if everything goes right.

Would be wise to keep Estrella just for continuity purposes with guys who have been in the program multiple years. Is he worth $1M, probably given how skilled he is, but you would think any other universities would be cautious about his health issues. I hope he stays. Would like us to expand his game offensively and put him into more pick and pop situations.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Tyler’s parents have not been lifelong Vandy fans. His mom did her residency at Vandy which is their only connection with Vandy other than being 15 minutes away from his home. She an ER doc in Murph.
I met them many years ago as his sister tore her acl in HS before heading off to Georgia for a stellar track career. Good people of faith.
Honestly had no idea until recently it was the same Tanner.

yeah very good sports family. Both parents hooped at Rice

 

[swchandler1988]

I'll just say that you're opinion on the matter differs greatly from some that seem to be pretty clued in on his situation and recruitment.

They would tell you that Tanner wanted to come to UT but was never recruited, and that there is potential interest in making that marriage work after all if he were to enter the portal and forego the draft.

You saved me 2 minutes of typing

 

[Skooter]

yeah very good sports family. Both parents hooped at Rice

Tyler got his moms height lol. Dad about 5’9

 

[GSPVol]

Personally hope the kid goes pro.

I can just see this being one of those recruitments that goes to the last day and we miss on a ton of guys in the process waiting on a decision.

 

[GSPVol]

Wanna really get your hopes up? Somehow staff brings in Tanner and convinces Ament to return for one more season to get back to 100% and add more muscle.

 

[WaywardVol]

Tyler got his moms height lol. Dad about 5’9

So Gillespie and Tanner both ignored by this staff out of high school? Odd that they can find an over looked ZZ from New York, but can’t source em out of their own backyard.