*****Portal Watch

[rockytop25]

Another Vol in the portal

 

[6-4-3]

Others coming…with a few surprises.

 

[wtmvol]

Others coming…with a few surprises.

Hmm, not sure I like that

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Hmm, not sure I like that

Depends on who the "surprises" are

 

[chuckiepoo]

Another Vol in the portal

Try again?

 

[taylorvol]

Try again?

Ryler Smart. Big Freshman LHP from TX

 

[taylorvol]

Others coming…with a few surprises.

Indeed. More coming….

 

[rockytop25]

Indeed. More coming….

Any big losses?

 

[taylorvol]

Any big losses?

The projected roster (granted is inflated as UT will lose several of the fresh commits to MLB as well as portal commits) currently sits at 61 (30 returnees + 25 freshmen commits + 6 portal commits). Needless to say, UT needs to part ways with 27 to get down to the 34 man roster (+ whoever will be considered grandfathered). I’m assuming Fall roster will be 38 and cut down to 34 by 12/1/25.

Yes, I think TN will lose a few that they would like to keep.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

The projected roster (granted is inflated as UT will lose several of the fresh commits to MLB as well as portal commits) currently sits at 61 (30 returnees + 25 freshmen commits + 6 portal commits). Needless to say, UT needs to part ways with 27 to get down to the 34 man roster (+ whoever will be considered grandfathered). I’m assuming Fall roster will be 38 and cut down to 34 by 12/1/25.

Yes, I think TN will lose a few that would like to keep.

Would imagine a great number of those cuts will come during the summer workouts

 

[taylorvol]

Would imagine a great number of those cuts will come during the summer workouts

Possibly but portal closes on 7/1/25 unless you are a Grad student or impacted by a coaching change. The next 2 weeks will be chaotic and then the MLB draft in mid July ratchets it up even more.

 

[rockytop25]

The projected roster (granted is inflated as UT will lose several of the fresh commits to MLB as well as portal commits) currently sits at 61 (30 returnees + 25 freshmen commits + 6 portal commits). Needless to say, UT needs to part ways with 27 to get down to the 34 man roster (+ whoever will be considered grandfathered). I’m assuming Fall roster will be 38 and cut down to 34 by 12/1/25.

Yes, I think TN will lose a few that they would like to keep.

Do you know names (you don’t have to say them) or are you just guessing we will see losses?

 

[chuckiepoo]

Do you know names (you don’t have to say them) or are you just guessing we will see losses?

Take notes for next year. With the huge trimming of the roster we will surely see more enter the portal. The signings will continue well into July and August. That deadline is just to announce entry.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

The roster shedding across baseball this off-season is going to be wild. I do not envy Tony’s position to have to deal with the mess that is piecing this puzzle together.

 

[taylorvol]

Do you know names (you don’t have to say them) or are you just guessing we will see losses?

Nothing 100%.

 

[taylorvol]

Take notes for next year. With the huge trimming of the roster we will surely see more enter the portal. The signings will continue well into July and August. That deadline is just to announce entry.

It will be chaos. Power conferences will rob from Mid Majors (and each other) and Mid Majors will then hit up the JUCOs. Plus, NCAA still hasn’t clearly defined size of Fall rosters or who specifically qualifies as “grandfathered“ and how many you can include. It’s a mess.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

It will be chaos. Power conferences will rob from Mid Majors (and each other) and Mid Majors will then hit up the JUCOs. Plus, NCAA still hasn’t clearly defined size of Fall rosters or who specifically qualifies as “grandfathered“ and how many you can include. It’s a mess.

The good news is we're not the only Power 4 school going through this mess

 

[cthvolsfan]

It will be chaos. Power conferences will rob from Mid Majors (and each other) and Mid Majors will then hit up the JUCOs. Plus, NCAA still hasn’t clearly defined size of Fall rosters or who specifically qualifies as “grandfathered“ and how many you can include. It’s a mess.

This "guidance" was made public yesterday. Looks to me like the roster will have to be down to 36 by 12/1. Except..for those grandfathered players. I can't even begin to decipher that one. But it looked like anyone receiving a scholly has to be included in the 36. Anyone over that might have to be considered a walkon. But that is strictly my interpretation.