2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

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Not sure how many will be eligible, but LSU will be a fascinating team to watch next year. They’ll either be elite or it’s going to be a disaster. Don’t see a lot of middle ground.

 
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I've always thought college athletes (especially the top ones) only went to class if they wanted to. But, at this point, i think it's safe to say the term student is optional in student-athlete.
 
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smoltie29`` said:
I've always thought college athletes (especially the top ones) only went to class if they wanted to. But, at this point, i think it's safe to say the term student is optional in student-athlete.
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For the most part, you have thought wrong. Actually, as a whole, college athletes are better students now than they were 30-40 years ago. The skipping class thing was always a huge thing in the 1970s and 1980s, which is why you saw more athletes being academically ineligible during that time as opposed to the last 30 years
 
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I’d say they just get a lot more of a capable schedule handed to them nowadays. Technology allows that I’m sure. Big schools will allow some flexibility in the schedule but the work and “attendance” is still accomplished. That probably allows for a better “student” athlete these days compared to previous generations. (Just a guess, been out of college 20 years already myself).
 
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JelloPuddinPup said:
I’d say they just get a lot more of a capable schedule handed to them nowadays. Technology allows that I’m sure. Big schools will allow some flexibility in the schedule but the work and “attendance” is still accomplished. That probably allows for a better “student” athlete these days compared to previous generations. (Just a guess, been out of college 20 years already myself).
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A friend of mine has coached football at an ACC school and a Big 12 school told me that 99% of the player’s classes are online. Their class scheduling is done by academic football staff. Many players are excellent students and study on planes, buses, and hotels for road games. The academic staffs are very good at helping players with daily scheduling and tutors if needed. The 1% of classes that are attended are usually science related, advanced math or engineering.
When he first started coaching as an analyst around 2015, everything was different. He would have to go daily and check on players and make sure they were showing up for class. Today, FBS players are almost exclusively online students.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
I feel like Evan Miya’s metrics are always far more down on Tennessee than any other metric system. Not just portal rankings, but in season performance metrics, too.

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Seems like whatever algorithm he uses really doesn't like vols players which any other list would have them easily top 10 portal haul. I'm guessing he must not rank Juke, Haralson, or Hill high at all.
 
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