'25 Portal Thread

[Jackcrevol]

And they never will if we constantly bring in stop gap transfers to play over them.

Any WR we bring in now will have the same (or less) time to learn the offense as the freshmen. Ryan Williams was making plays for Bama as a 12 year old last year, our guys should be able to be trusted/talented enough to hold down the #2 spots at the WR spots this year.

you never get in this spot with real tennessee capable hs recruiting.

 

[Vfl2407]

And they never will if we constantly bring in stop gap transfers to play over them.

Any WR we bring in now will have the same (or less) time to learn the offense as the freshmen. Ryan Williams was making plays for Bama as a 12 year old last year, our guys should be able to be trusted/talented enough to hold down the #2 spots at the WR spots this year.

You win today’s internet for “Ryan Williams was making plays for Bamas as a 12 year old”.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Safety to me is the offensive guard of the secondary. Swing at a lot of big corners in recruiting (the same way you mainly recruit OTs) and the guys who are good football players but don’t run as well as the others (just like your OGs) move them to safety.

I think our corner depth gives us solid safety options. Turrentine, Thomas, Farooq, and Carter can all play safety without having to move any corners. McMurray and/or Hood can play NB when Carter plays safety (they may be able to play some safety too).

I feel good with that. Especially if it means McMurray stays on the field even when McCoy is back. I think McMurray is underrated

Agree on McMurray! Ppl act like he doesn't exist, but he was a stud at Temple and filled in well when he played last year. Solid 5th year dude.

 

[UpstateVol613]

 

[JCVol00]

Ngl I thought he would go to a g of 4 team, but good for him tho!

 

[UpstateVol613]

Ngl I thought he would go to a g of 4 team, but good for him tho!

No…Ellarbee hasn’t shown any ability to find diamonds in the rough…his first 2 classes were just a bunch of warm bodies who didn’t have any business in the SEC.

 

[UpstateVol613]

Make or break year for Kelly…putting all chips on the table.

 

[Weezer]

Make or break year for Kelly…putting all chips on the table.

I would kill for an Eric Berry or Deon Grant type safety on this team.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Make or break year for Kelly…putting all chips on the table.

Screw that dirty Cajun Brian Kelly...

 

[JCVol00]

No…Ellarbee hasn’t shown any ability to find diamonds in the rough…his first 2 classes were just a bunch of warm bodies who didn’t have any business in the SEC.

Oh I agree 100%, I think Elarbee is a horrible recruiter/evaluator, and his development skills aren’t really there either

 

[Jackcrevol]

Oh I agree 100%, I think Elarbee is a horrible recruiter/evaluator, and his development skills aren’t really there either

Agree with some of your comment.

He is an average recruiter, and a decent evaluator. However, much better developer than anyone else on that side of the ball.

 

[CAVPUT]

I would kill for an Eric Berry or Deon Grant type safety on this team.

We don't pick from the top shelf in the portal...or the second in most instances....if we shop at all.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We don't pick from the top shelf in the portal...or the second in most instances....if we shop at all.

Spring portal is not the time to be in 1st or even 2nd string shopping mode. Dudes asking waay too much, hope and a prayer.

Shouldve been filt back in fall or in HS

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

We don't pick from the top shelf in the portal...or the second in most instances....if we shop at all.

Despite that I think you’d be hard pressed to find 5 teams who have had a better hit rate in the portal than us.