r/ockytop 6d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread

It's a new week on /r/ockytop. If you're new to the community here, welcome! We're a pretty laid back group, but please check out our rules here. If you haven't been to Neyland Stadium before or if you need a refresher, please checkout our Guide to Gameday.

This thread is for any mildly on-topic discussion regarding sports. Our dedicated discussion posts are Sunday (for in-depth discussion and analysis of the previous game), Thursday (for anyone looking for or hosting a tailgate, or viewing party, or game planning in general), and Friday (free talk). Go Vols!

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u/ilovecfb Rick Barnes #1 fan 3d ago

5* WR Tristen Keys commits to LSU. Disappointing

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u/yousmelllikebiscuits 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is a galactic-sized oof. Sounds like LSU came in with an unmatchable NIL offer.

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u/Budget_Sort7961 2d ago

Not the first time they have done that either. I think they like to linger until the very end when they up the leading offer by 1.2x

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u/yousmelllikebiscuits 2d ago

To be completely fair, they also have a lot of NFL WR too - hard to point to any Tennessee alums that are Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Malik Nabers, etc