bleedingTNorange
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It seems to me with the relaxed rules for players transferring, a top tier basketball school, and I think Tennessee should consider itself a top tier school, doesn't need to take on very many projects that need a few years to develop and take up scholarships. Recruit the best and fill in with some guys that have proven themselves at a lower level or are looking for a change of scenery. Maybe take a project that you see big upside for but otherwise take advantage of the mid major pipeline and get their best players. Barnes has recruited some top talent for sure but if you look down at the end of the roster I think it is fair to say he has some guys that don't look like SEC contributors.I’m baffled as to how a guy who has averaged 6.6 points in his high school career could warrant a scholarship to Tennessee. Do we not have enough projects on board all ready?!?!
It seems to me with the relaxed rules for players transferring, a top tier basketball school, and I think Tennessee should consider itself a top tier school, doesn't need to take on very many projects that need a few years to develop and take up scholarships. Recruit the best and fill in with some guys that have proven themselves at a lower level or are looking for a change of scenery. Maybe take a project that you see big upside for but otherwise take advantage of the mid major pipeline and get their best players. Barnes has recruited some top talent for sure but if you look down at the end of the roster I think it is fair to say he has some guys that don't look like SEC contributors.
It seems to me with the relaxed rules for players transferring, a top tier basketball school, and I think Tennessee should consider itself a top tier school, doesn't need to take on very many projects that need a few years to develop and take up scholarships. Recruit the best and fill in with some guys that have proven themselves at a lower level or are looking for a change of scenery. Maybe take a project that you see big upside for but otherwise take advantage of the mid major pipeline and get their best players. Barnes has recruited some top talent for sure but if you look down at the end of the roster I think it is fair to say he has some guys that don't look like SEC contributors.
I’m amazed that anyone would think a team like Tennessee is ever likely to be stacked to the gills with top-100 talent 1-13 on the roster. There are only a handful of teams that can say that and we just aren’t ever going to be one. And that’s fine. You don’t play with 13 guys. You just need to hit on more than you miss.This is pretty true for just about any P5 school that has 13 scholarships filled...look at the end of bench for other SEC teams, you will find a lot of non-contributors, I don’t think that’s just a Barnes thing.
I’m amazed that anyone would think a team like Tennessee is ever likely to be stacked to the gills with top-100 talent 1-13 on the roster. There are only a handful of teams that can say that and we just aren’t ever going to be one. And that’s fine. You don’t play with 13 guys. You just need to hit on more than you miss.
I’m going on the side of I just don’t see it. Whether he’s 6’-9 or 7’-0, if he can’t impact a high school game by more than 6 points a game then it’s hard to picture him doing much at UT. JMO and I hope I’m completely wrong
I guess I have trouble in understanding the idea that you see potential in Uros, who, at 22 years old, still hasn't shown much of anything, but can't find anything to like about an 18-yr old Tamba. And that isn't me banging the table for Tamba. Just saying that while you're welcome to your opinion on either guy, the two ideas don't seem to equate. Just by the odds, it would seem Tamba has significantly more upside and untapped potential while Uros seems to be what he is, at this point.I see some potential in Uros to become a contributor, but we will see.
I understand what u are saying, but next year will be Uros 3rd year under Barnes and he seems eager to learn, be a good teammate and actually flashed for one game. If it clicks for Plavsic, we should know early, next year. So, what I'm really saying is I'm giving Uros the OOC games, next year, before I give up on himI guess I have trouble in understanding the idea that you see potential in Uros, who, at 22 years old, still hasn't shown much of anything, but can't find anything to like about an 18-yr old Tamba. And that isn't me banging the table for Tamba. Just saying that while you're welcome to your opinion on either guy, the two ideas don't seem to equate. Just by the odds, it would seem Tamba has significantly more upside and untapped potential while Uros seems to be what he is, at this point.