'25 Portal Thread

[Jackcrevol]

Boy. I'm sure Heupel is glad you've given him passes.

I bet he can catch them better than Pope

 

[Orangeburst]

or maybe it isnt attractive for a 1 year WR to want to play with an unknown 1st year in system QB.

 

[MrVolton]

Listening to AP the past couple weeks, it seems like the staff really likes Matthews, Brazzell, & Staley as our starting WR group. Guess its hard to convince someone to come be a rotational piece.

Most won’t like it (I wish they’d get another guy) but they seem confident in what we have

I hope that’s right.

 

[dmwvol12]

I'm a bit over it with this offensive staffs perceived lackadaisical attitude toward recruiting. What else can I do? Nothing.

We have a real opportunity to take next step.

I know this opinion will be unpopular, and Im aware of its hot takedness. But is what it is. Looking around the room, there is zero reason we cant go get a difference maker at WR.


Ill give it to DC and those guys. They modified their approach, and it worked.

You need to eat a snickers Jack. It’s not that bad. Just relax and let it play out. I personally think the staff might think the wide receivers are a little better than you do. It’s hard for us to know because we don’t get to see them practice but the coaches do. I’m just gonna see how it plays out but young players can be good also. You are usually a little more balanced than this. It’s a beautiful day. Enjoy.

 

[Vfl2407]

Listening to AP the past couple weeks, it seems like the staff really likes Matthews, Brazzell, & Staley as our starting WR group. Guess its hard to convince someone to come be a rotational piece.

Most won’t like it (I wish they’d get another guy) but they seem confident in what we have

Let’s hope they are right and that Boo, Jefferson and the true fresh can help some there too.

 

[Vol423]

That’s exactly the case

Good grief. You didn't understand the point he was making? Yet you want to judge all of Heupel's recruits as failures while they're young and inexperienced.

 

[dmwvol12]

Exactly! I've said this exact same thing. Our Defensive staff is pretty damn good. Our offensive staff is a bunch of Heupel's buddies. I really wish he would bring in an established OC and bring in a staff that matches what each wants to do. That definitely worked for Day last year. I'd kill to have a Hartline on our staff recruiting and developing.

The exact same people bitching about how bad the offensive staff is this year were bitching exactly one year ago how horrible the defensive staff was. They all wanted Banks and Martinez fired and said that Heupel’s loyalty to them would get him fired. Now they are great and the offensive staff sucks. Can we just calm down and let the guy who delivered us from the abyss do his job. Absolutely nothing good will ever come from trashing our staff on the internet. It’s actually sad that fans are losing their minds about getting portal players and making up all kinds of crazy stuff in their heads because Heupel isn’t broadcasting every move to the whole dang world. It’s hard to win in the SEC but my gosh Heupel deserves the benefit of the doubt.

 

[UTK]

People freak out too much about “we have to do this or that” in the portal. Let it play out.

 

[YankeeVol]

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I’m sure a lot don’t.

F*** the Navy for the record.

GO ARMY

BEAT NAVY

 

[jasonvol18]

Exactly. Way overrated. 346 yards. Had a couple nice kick returns, yay. We have at least 4 WRs who are better.

They may be better, but NOBODY knows. Especially considering our entire WR Room has 9 TOTAL starts. We have some with very high ceilings, but can't say they are better, yet. And I hope to hell they are. I like the potential of Mathews, Smith and Jackson. Not so much with Brazzell, he seems to show up, then disappear. Only twice has Brazzell had more than 3 catches and that was against UTC and Vandy . He averaged 25 yards a game.

 

[jasonvol18]

or maybe it isnt attractive for a 1 year WR to want to play with an unknown 1st year in system QB.

Isn't Beck in the first year of a new system?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Good grief. You didn't understand the point he was making? Yet you want to judge all of Heupel's recruits as failures while they're young and inexperienced.

Considering the source, you might as well be talking to a brick wall.

 

[jasonvol18]

The exact same people bitching about how bad the offensive staff is this year were bitching exactly one year ago how horrible the defensive staff was. They all wanted Banks and Martinez fired and said that Heupel’s loyalty to them would get him fired. Now they are great and the offensive staff sucks. Can we just calm down and let the guy who delivered us from the abyss do his job. Absolutely nothing good will ever come from trashing our staff on the internet. It’s actually sad that fans are losing their minds about getting portal players and making up all kinds of crazy stuff in their heads because Heupel isn’t broadcasting every move to the whole dang world. It’s hard to win in the SEC but my gosh Heupel deserves the benefit of the doubt.

Absolutely NOT true. Outside of Martinez, very few were bitching about Banks. Just because you type it, doesn't make it true. Not sure how many could complain about the D, they were why we made the playoffs, not the offense. You bitch about what you wanna bitch about and I'll do the same. I don't need your advice on what to think. You do you and I'll do me. Can you understand that?

The offense has been **** the last few years, try to understand that!

 

[Orangeburst]

Isn't Beck in the first year of a new system?

good point, but are they shopping for WRs? IDK.

 

[jasonvol18]

good point, but are they shopping for WRs? IDK.

They are, that's where the BYU WR probably ends up. He cancelled his visit after he visited Miami.

 

[sonofUT62]

Wow Thornton drafted before Dylan. That floors me, but kudos to Donte!

Only the 2nd player in history to run that 40 at that height. That’s attention getting.

 

[Orangeburst]

They are, that's where the BYU WR probably ends up. He cancelled his visit after he visited Miami.

I was throwing out a hypothetical element..it certainly has some factor in where a recruit wants to go.

 

[jasonvol18]

Only the 2nd player in history to run that 40 at that height. That’s attention getting.

Hopefully he can stay healthy, that's the biggest knock on him. He has the potential to be really good.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Some folks act like the spring portal was full of impact players and that just isn’t the case. There are a few but not many. And we didn’t lose at ton in the portal in the spring. If we get Jakobe back that will be nice at safety. I would like to add a 2-3 but if we don’t that won’t be the end of the world. Our scholly reductions should be about freakin over after this year as well. GBO

 

[jasonvol18]

I was throwing out a hypothetical element..it certainly has some factor in where a recruit wants to go.

I don't think it does as much as it used to. Most of them only care about the bag now. Miami has a $hitty campus, but it's hard to compete with their nightlife.

 

[sonofUT62]

I’m usually the type to just look at Heups track record and remember where we were and not worry…but something doesn’t seem right. There was drama with Pope on social media. We lost a ton of players, especially at the WR position. 2026 recruiting has stalled and now they can’t get people to even visit or leave GA State?? I’m not saying that there is any reason to panic but I’m not going to shade the people who are complaining.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

Some folks act like the spring portal was full of impact players and that just isn’t the case. There are a few but not many. And we didn’t lose at ton in the portal in the spring. If we get Jakobe back that will be nice at safety. I would like to add a 2-3 but if we don’t that won’t be the end of the world. Our scholly reductions should be about freakin over after this year as well. GBO

They had suprise losses in the Winter and by the time they went after players it was too late. The good ones mostly knew where they were going when they entered and they put too much into getting Tate which was unlikely.

I think relative to others Tennessee should have one of the biggest NIL surpluses considering what they didn't spend in the Winter and what they've freed up with the losses and especially the money saved from Nico too

Taking all that into consideration Tennessee should have enough money to at least buy one or two of the top prospects in the Spring. At least 1 WR and a DT

 

[sonofUT62]

Some folks act like the spring portal was full of impact players and that just isn’t the case. There are a few but not many. And we didn’t lose at ton in the portal in the spring. If we get Jakobe back that will be nice at safety. I would like to add a 2-3 but if we don’t that won’t be the end of the world. Our scholly reductions should be about freakin over after this year as well. GBO

Then if Squirrel and Webb couldn’t be replaced in the Soring, they should have found a way to keep them.

 

[jasonvol18]

Then if Squirrel and Webb couldn’t be replaced in the Soring, they should have found a way to keep them.

I'm really curious to hear why Squirrel left. I still wonder if Nico may have told him what he was possibly planning. Or, the more likely scenario is Pope. I'm sure it will eventually come out.

 

[Orange.]

I'm really curious to hear why Squirrel left. I still wonder if Nico may have told him what he was possibly planning. Or, the more likely scenario is Pope. I'm sure it will eventually come out.

The same people mostly who complain about him having transferred are the same ones who complained about him all the time last year when he was here.