Felix Okpara commits to Vols!

[Volfan1000]

Excellent pick up! Have a legit rim protector big man.

Now the point guard has a lob partner on the offensive end.

 

[US2BVOL]

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[VolTull]

Now the point guard has a lob partner on the offensive end.

Maybe not much else.

 

[AngryButchJones]

Felix actually has a pretty great story and his host family is from Nashville. My sports report here in Columbus use to work at WATE in Knoxville. She tells me Vol fans are going to love Felix.

Kellyanne Stitts?

 

[CAVPUT]

Excellent pick up! Have a legit rim protector big man.

We get a guy who's aggressive and will rebound and block shots. He's gonna be battling in the paint getting dunks and put backs. He's not a finesse 7' guy wanting to sit outside and shoot 3 balls. I'm thrilled to have him.

 

[first time caller]

Anyone know how Felix matched up against Edey this past season?

 

[Volprofch05]

Anyone know how Felix matched up against Edey this past season?

He fouled out in 16 minutes with 0 points. Edey had 22 pts and 13 boards, but OSU won the game

 

[CAVPUT]

Now the point guard has a lob partner on the offensive end.

Kid didn't play 25 min per game last year. Tell me he won't get a pick and roll, lob or 2 plus a few put backs each game. How could he not give us 6-8 points per game?

 

[first time caller]

He fouled out in 16 minutes with 0 points. Edey had 22 pts and 13 boards, but OSU won the game

Guess I'm going to have to rely on Coach Barnes knowing something that I don't.

 

[CAVPUT]

He fouled out in 16 minutes with 0 points. Edey had 22 pts and 13 boards, but OSU won the game

My only concern about Okpara is his weight. He looked skinny-ish on his portal highlights. Checked some sites and most have him in the 230-235 range. ESPN had Aidoo at 241. Really hope our nutrition and S&C program can add a good 10lbs of good weight on Okpara by next season.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

My only concern about Okpara is his weight. He looked skinny-ish on his portal highlights. Checked some sites and most have him in the 230-235 range. ESPN had Aidoo at 241. Really hope our nutrition and S&C program can add a good 10lbs of good weight on Okpara by next season.

He at least tried to body up Edey when they played Purdue

 

[Vol4gzus]

Guess I'm going to have to rely on Coach Barnes knowing something that I don't.

Good point...that must be why they pay him the thousands...ha...imagine a coach knowing more than us..

 

[Plecoptera]

The 1980’s wants those jackets back

I have that same jacket the guy on the left is wearing

 

[LAVol1]

Anybody know how he compares to Aidoo? On the surface, he seems to have a similar build and skill set.

I guess the real question is will it be a net gain for us when comparing the two?

IMO, Okpara + Estrella > Aidoo.

 

[walkenvol]

IMO, Okpara + Estrella > Aidoo.

But the real question is Okpara + Estrella > Aidoo + Awaka?

 

[SGMVols]

Guess I'm going to have to rely on Coach Barnes knowing something that I don't.

He’s not going to have to face Edey again here lol

He’s not going to be a 15 point scorer, but that’s not why we recruited him. Aidoo leaving means we need help with rim protection. Felix is very good at that. He blocked 83 shots at OSU this year. That would break the UT school record if he does that here next year.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

But the real question is Okpara + Estrella > Aidoo + Awaka?

Gotta think our staff thinks so. The sub patterns LATE in the season for Estrella, combined with what APPEARED to be little effort to retain last years pair.

Wish I had a clue on Okpara’s hands in the block and his vision and passing ability for the inside out 3 point game.

 

[cardvolfan]

If he can just hold on to the ball once he gets it we are way ahead of last year。

Aidoo had a TOV% of 8.6 this year, the second lowest on the team. Just the facts here.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Guess I'm going to have to rely on Coach Barnes knowing something that I don't.

Edey isn’t playing in college next season?

 

[Chad Powers]

I know his adoptive mom and dad well. They are clients of mine who live in Chattanooga. Great people. I was SO hoping he might portal. He went to OSU because he loved the coach, so when Coach left, I had some suspicion he might come back “home”.

 

[AngryButchJones]

Aidoo had a TOV% of 8.6 this year, the second lowest on the team. Just the facts here.

I think the comment had less to do with Aidoo turning it over (which, as you pointed out, he didn't do a ton) and more to do with him fumbling the initial entry pass and having to regather it, which eliminated the moment for easy scoring. Definitely recall Aidoo's mishandling of passes leading to shots that shouldn't have been as contested as they were multiple times this season. Not every one of them was his fault, but a lot were.

 

[first time caller]

Edey isn’t playing in college next season?

Right..i was just wondering how he did against him this past season just to compare with how Aidoo and Awake did.

 

[first time caller]

He’s not going to have to face Edey again here lol

He’s not going to be a 15 point scorer, but that’s not why we recruited him. Aidoo leaving means we need help with rim protection. Felix is very good at that. He blocked 83 shots at OSU this year. That would break the UT school record if he does that here next year.

Not what I meant. I was just wondering how Felix did against Edey, compared to what Awaka and Aidoo did against him this past season, just to gage what we were getting in Felix.

 

[SGMVols]

Not what I meant. I was just wondering how Felix did against Edey, compared to what Awaka and Aidoo did against him this past season, just to gage what we were getting in Felix.

Felix held Edey below his season average and OSU won the game.

If we had him this year, we very well could’ve been playing UConn for all the marbles.

 

[Namorto1]

Felix held Edey below his season average and OSU won the game.

If we had him this year, we very well could’ve been playing UConn for all the marbles.

Okpara had 0 pts 0 rebounds and fouled out in 16 minutes. He wasn’t the reason they beat Purdue. Just a let down game for Purdue on the road who had 14 turnovers (6 of which were Edey’s who kept the ball too low for reach in’s). Edey was an efficient 7-11 from field and had another double double (22/13).