Call it the Big Orange conundrum. The insoluble problem of Vols-ville. Why can’t Josh Heupel land a quarterback?

The Tennessee Vols watched their top transfer quarterback target sign with another school on Monday. Tennessee put its best foot forward for Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt, but the Vols ultimately weren't willing to outbid the LSU Tigers for his commitment.

Tennessee's QB search may be in the fourth quarter, but the result is unknown. Here's the latest on Sam Leavitt, Beau Pribula and Joey Aguilar.

"Tennessee and Sam Leavitt’s camp have been in regular contact throughout Monday, and the Volunteers were never told he was going to LSU, Pete Nakos reports," On3 announced. Earlier on Monday, On3 announced Leavitt committed to LSU and first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.

We've hit crunch time in the 2025-26 transfer portal cycle with the window for entries closing later this week as college football programs make final decisions on how their quarterback rooms are going to look next season.

The Tennessee Vols got an up close and personal look at Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt this week, who ranks as the top quarterback in the portal. Leavitt arrived in Knoxville on Wednesday,

Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers are on fire with all their transfer portal wins. Sam Leavitt is now the answer at quarterback for 2026, with Landen Clark transferring in from Elon as backup. Kiffin has stacked the wide receiver and running back rooms.