2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[livefaith]

This can't continue every year. Basically, to have the same level of talent as this year's team, we have to spend 2 to 3 times as much. Not upgrade, same.

The market is flooded. Players are going to have to land somewhere. The market will find it's balance. Hopefully we hit more winners than losers when we take out picks.

 

[livefaith]

Unreal for an old school Vol fan. Not everyone is going to increase their return. Some will and others are going to end up worse off.

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

Surely we should start seeing visit plans in the next day or two.

 

[D3Athlete]

Portal opening and starts with a 3 day dead period is so dumb

 

[Ryanvols24]

Portal opening and starts with a 3 day dead period is so dumb

I swear the way everything in college sports is done now... almost like they grabbed a few people off the short bus and said how would you run this and went with it

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Well, that sucks. Going to be a boring next few days lol.

Good ole NCAA

 

[OrangeAllDay]

Not 2-3 times as much, that would be 20-30m…to have a similar roster you need about 25-30% increase which would meant 12.5-13m

So if we spend 15m then we’ll be back basically where we were this year. Going to be an interesting offseason. Probably going to be behind the 8 ball in NIL again. We heard this last year as well “Tennessee was going to spend big to get Rick to the final four”. It seems like when we finally decide to start spending the market moves and we end up 2nd rate. DW was supposed to be forward thinking in the NIL era, but slow to adapt it seems we’ve been

 

[cncchris33]

Chris Low continuing to run interference on the mass exodus from Tennessee the past 36 hours lol.

He's not wrong. As I said earlier in a post, you have backups on a 12-loss team wanting to triple their NIL deals. I like Amari Evans as much, if not more, than the next guy, but unless you think he has 10-12 ppg in the tank to go along with that defense as a starter on next year's roster playing 25 mpg, paying him $2 million seems foolish only to have to renegotiate that figure this time next year. And you know if you pay it and he only averages 6 and 4 playing 15 mins that he's still going to want a raise next year, too.

 

[YankeeVol]

Unreal for an old school Vol fan. Not everyone is going to increase their return. Some will and others are going to end up worse off.

It’s fake, but your point remains

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Surely we should start seeing visit plans in the next day or two.

Again, they’re trying to keep things quiet.

 

[hUTch2002]

Michigan just started 5 transfers.

It's overrated.

It’s not overrated as far as basketball quality. Playing together for years will create a better team than a team playing together the first time, all else being equal. However, this isn’t happening in a vacuum. Everyone is experiencing turnover, so if all are dealing with similar circumstances then you just go get the best talent and hope it clicks.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

So if we spend 15m then we’ll be back basically where we were this year. Going to be an interesting offseason. Probably going to be behind the 8 ball in NIL again. We heard this last year as well “Tennessee was going to spend big to get Rick to the final four”. It seems like when we finally decide to start spending the market moves and we end up 2nd rate. DW was supposed to be forward thinking in the NIL era, but slow to adapt it seems we’ve been

No, 12-13m would be basically back to this years roster.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

I could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain the total pool for NIL is smaller this year (over all of NCAA) than it was last year.

If you aren’t a top tier prospect, you may be seeing a paycut compared to last years surge.

Where are you getting this info? I haven’t heard this at all. Not saying you are wrong, I just haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere

 

[UneducatedGuess]

Where are you getting this info? I haven’t heard this at all. Not saying you are wrong, I just haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere

I thought it was related to the overall pool rules

But I might be drowning in old age

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

Again, they’re trying to keep things quiet.

I mean I get it with guys like Tyler Tanner, but I’ll be damned if bringing a mid major guy in for a visit is classified info

 

[Ace]

I mean I get it with guys like Tyler Tanner, but I’ll be damned if bringing a mid major guy in for a visit is classified info

Every school is chasing after mid-major stars

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I mean I get it with guys like Tyler Tanner, but I’ll be damned if bringing a mid major guy in for a visit is classified info

It’s the same concept, it drives up interest and price.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Oh there will be plenty of rumors I’m sure lol

Im making some up as we speak.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

I thought it was related to the overall pool rules

But I might be drowning in old age

I think you are mixing up the revenue share distributions and NIL

 

[i2amavol]

Portal opening and starts with a 3 day dead period is so dumb

So…I’ve been refreshing since midnight for absolutely nothing (but watching players leave)?

 

[D3Athlete]

So…I’ve been refreshing since midnight for absolutely nothing (but watching players leave)?

Kinda yeah

 

[MrAtkins]

No, 12-13m would be basically back to this years roster.

Adjusted for inflation, that would be 15 million this coming year. Believe that was his point.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

So…I’ve been refreshing since midnight for absolutely nothing (but watching players leave)?

And you’ll do it all again tomorrow, too!

 

[VolGee4]

Adjusted for inflation, that would be 15 million this coming year. Believe that was his point.

And I think BTO meant 12-13 this year would be adjusted for our number last year. 15m is higher.

 

[BallerVolFan]

I’ll donate $10 to the bag for Ament and Tyler Tanner. Get it done!