Jakobe Thomas in the portal

[Rocky Top T]

Seems like a well thought out and balanced take. The kind of take we are used to from a premier contributor such as yourself

Well thank you

 

[NCFisher]

https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/longformarticle/tennessee-vols-transfer-portal-how-departed-players-fared-2024-season-244442699/#2585820

Rounding up how 33 Tennessee transfer departures from the past couple of offseasons fared with their new teams during the 2024 season.​

 

[Carl Pickens]

C’mon CP, you can’t say that the whole collective is the fantasy land that we all thought it was going to be.
Hell, Texas Tech is out spending us in football...

Lot of oil money down there…. Just sayin’

 

[Orange Navy]

https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/longformarticle/tennessee-vols-transfer-portal-how-departed-players-fared-2024-season-244442699/#2585820

Rounding up how 33 Tennessee transfer departures from the past couple of offseasons fared with their new teams during the 2024 season.​

Great read. I enjoyed catching up with our old players.

Since this is the Jakobe Thomas thread. I was reminded how many DB’s have transferred. Guys like Denieko Slaughter, Brandon Turnage, Wesley Walker, DeShawn Rucker. So many of them went from being back-up / rotational players here to being back-up rotational players somewhere else. I didn’t see that any of them have a shot at getting drafted. So are we not paying our back-ups enough, or is this just a case of the “grass is greener”? We haven’t had depth in the secondary in a long time.

 

[B81]

https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/longformarticle/tennessee-vols-transfer-portal-how-departed-players-fared-2024-season-244442699/#2585820

Rounding up how 33 Tennessee transfer departures from the past couple of offseasons fared with their new teams during the 2024 season.​

90% of these were recruited over and there playing time was going down. They knew it and left. That is what the portal is for. As the coaches try to continuously improve the roster, this has to happen. It is not a “mass exodus “ as some think

 

[mackievol]

See a trend in this list as well, a few poachers.

 

[barrylee]

He might be but if you think Martinez is a good coach then you should just log off forever. Worst CB coach in the last 20 years or more

You probably have no idea but you hear it here often and it’s always good for a few likes!

You can not coach as long as he has and not be at least a competent coach!

 

[mitzustu]

So is he officially in or not

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

You probably have no idea but you hear it here often and it’s always good for a few likes!

You can not coach as long as he has and not be at least a competent coach!

Hahaha ok pard

 

[Brave Volunteer]

So is he officially in or not

I hear he's staying.

 

[S.C. OrangeMan]

Because the courts decided the players are in charge now and can demand whatever they want for their “labor”

Don’t worry, @SCOrangeman will be here shortly to lecture us all on how this works

You make to.much money. You should take a big pay cut, and never never be able to change jobs. Because other people should be able to dictate where you work and what you get compensated. To do anything else would be nauseatingly hypocritical of you.

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist party? Because exploiting labor is soooo Communist.

 

[Orangeburst]

Lot of oil money down there…. Just sayin’

We need the Clampett family to get involved.

 

[FanDude]

Lot of oil money down there…. Just sayin’

Black gold, Texas tea.

 

[lukeneyland]

So I’m assuming he didn’t actually enter the portal?

 

[FanDude]

Hope somebody writes the man a Big Orange check.

 

[swampfoxfan]

I hear he's staying.

I hope

 

[rocytop2624]

I hope

He isn't in the portal.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Boo Carter still stunned by Nico's exit, says Jakobe Thomas staying | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Two weeks have passed since redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee's football program went their separate ways.

www.timesfreepress.com

 

[vol_smoothie]

So, according to Boo Carter, we have an outstanding defensive backfield of starters (if McCoy recovers).
Do we have any decent backups at this point ?

 

[rdk4121]

He isn't in the portal.

If he isnt in the portal by this point, it would seem like he can't even enter the portal.

 

[Jackcrevol]

If he isnt in the portal by this point, it would seem like he can't even enter the portal.

he can start paperwork before deadline and still enter.

 

[DaddyChad]

he can start paperwork before deadline and still enter.

Yeah there’s a little wiggle room. If you requested paperwork you can still enter. That said if he’s not in at this point it’s a good thing.

 

[LittleVol]

You guys didn’t see this coming? I checked with insiders and checked their stats. Ha ha.

Like I said 6-6 floor, best probably 8-4. Everyone’s first team will be pretty good. The depth will be a key decider down the stretch. Vols are thin and getting thinner. Need some portal wins.

Thin? Where?

3 QBs
5 RBs
8 WRs (here maybe)
5 TEs
18 Olinmen
11 DL
7 EDGE
7 LBs
4 Safety (here)
8 CBs

All scholarship guys.

 

[FanDude]

Somebody said we need to get a WR from the portal, but I hope we don't. We have three starters plus Jefferson. The two freshmen who are here are looking good. I cannot wait to see them on the field.

 

[NighthawkVol]

THIS mass exodus has happened 2 years in a row, so that tells me who is the POSITION COACH.....hmmm, WILLIE MARTINEZ, and its obvious these kids must feel that either he is not developing them or they don't like playing for him because of the technique that he wants them to play

You’ve figured it out. Safeties are leaving because of the CB coach. Our head coach can’t figure this out, but the geniuses on our message boards can because they’re playing 5D chess. It’s very complicated stuff.

Wait until Tim Banks hears that the guys he coaches as the Safeties Coach are leaving because of the CB coach. He’s going to be hoppin’ mad!