‘20 NC SG Jaden Springer (UT commit 10/23/19)

[cncchris33]

Not saying Memphis info was wrong, but the fact he had Florida in a Top 2 when they aren’t even Top 3 says he at least had some bad info....and now that he switched his pick for a 3rd time I would say that’s further confirmation.

Yeah, that's what I was driving at.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

From a poster on Volquest:

Springer is down to 1. Everybody in his home town knows he is going to UT. Could something happen yes. But this is as close to a lock as you will ever get.

 

[cncchris33]

2 more crystal balls. One from an NC State guy, and the other from a Duke guy. Not schools he's considering, but more North Carolina connections that likely jives with the idea that news is leaking around Charlotte as noted by the VQ poster.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Springer, Johnson, Walker. Holy Sh-t

 

[Ace]

I thought CRB never left Knoxville. I thought he was coasting into retirement

 

[calban]

I thought CRB never left Knoxville. I thought he was coasting into retirement

Haven't heard that in a while. Now he's just over paid.

 

[cncchris33]

I thought CRB never left Knoxville. I thought he was coasting into retirement

You need to update your list of Barnes rhetoric. Some current examples...

"But he makes $5 million."
"We paid him top-3 money, I want top-3 results."
"He doesn't love Tennessee. He wanted the UCLA job."

 

[Ace]

Haven't heard that in a while. Now he's just over paid.

Right

 

[Ace]

You need to update your list of Barnes rhetoric. Some current examples...

"But he makes $5 million."
"We paid him top-3 money, I want top-3 results."
"He doesn't love Tennessee. He wanted the UCLA job."

I was just going old school this morning.

 

[cncchris33]

I was just going old school this morning.

Vintage. I like it.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Basketball Recruiting - Starting Five: More big-timers closing in on decisions

A visit to Tennessee is planned for early October, but Springer saw Knoxville officially back in the spring and is plenty familiar with the campus, so he doesn't necessarily have to visit again before deciding.

I wouldn't be surprised if we start to see some serious movement towards a commitment soon and as things head down the home stretch, I'd give Rick Barnes and the Vols the edge.

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

I'd imagine the other two assistants were seeing Kennedy Chandler and Paolo Banchero.

Edit : Kim English is in Memphis to see Kennedy Chandler.

 

[SGMVols]

I'd imagine the other two assistants were seeing Kennedy Chandler and Paolo Banchero.

Edit : Kim English is in Memphis to see Kennedy Chandler.

Chandler’s dad just tweeted a photo of him with Kim English.

 

[golfballs]

Cam Hayes saying Tennessee is out of contention for him due to a commitment. Johnson and Walker aren't playing PG, so...

This seems weird. Who told Cam Hayes that Springer committed to Tenneessee? Why not just make it public?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

This seems weird. Who told Cam Hayes that Springer committed to Tenneessee? Why not just make it public?

Make what public?

I would venture to guess the Tennessee staff told Hayes they were cancelling his OV because they had received a commitment and no longer had room.

 

[cncchris33]

This seems weird. Who told Cam Hayes that Springer committed to Tenneessee? Why not just make it public?

Just spitballing, and this involves a lot of assumption, but my guess is that once Hayes made the decision to definitely reclassify, he realized it greatly sped up his recruiting timeline. He then reached out to the schools he was most heavily involved with and gauged their true interest and availability.

The belief always was that while Hayes might make an early(ish) commitment, the decision to reclassify likely wouldn't come until the spring, when as we've seen, lots of movement happens on the transfer/NBA draft front. That would have worked out well for Tennessee as an additional spot(s) would likely open up and we may have room for him.

My guess is he is looking at OVs this fall and an early period signing in November. If Tennessee truly did receive a silent commitment from Springer recently, then they don't have an open spot, and if they wish to oversign by one, they probably would prefer it to be on a big man (PJ Hall, for example).

As to why it is a silent, Springer may still wish to visit Memphis this weekend to make certain of his decision given that it's clear that his top 3 were Tennessee, Memphis, and Michigan. He has already OV'd to TN and Michigan, and will OV to Tennessee again in October.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Can’t help but wonder if Ole Rick Barnes is telling Springer to take that Memphis visit so that he can beat Penny once again?

 

[gordonr24]

Closing in

 

[michael_scott]

From a poster on Volquest:

Springer is down to 1. Everybody in his home town knows he is going to UT. Could something happen yes. But this is as close to a lock as you will ever get.

Who said this?

 

[golfballs]

So about Victor Bailey....

 

[bleedingTNorange]

So about Victor Bailey....

What about him?

 

[golfballs]

What about him?

Assuming he chose to transfer here for more playing time than he had at Oregon. Is that going to happen?

 

[butchna]

Thank you Lord for Rick Barnes. He and our b-ball team is a bright light in a dark football season.

Odd that zjc didn’t like this post.

 

[butchna]

Assuming he chose to transfer here for more playing time than he had at Oregon. Is that going to happen?

We’re losing two guards after this season. There’ll be minutes.