‘22 TN SF Brandon Miller

[bleedingTNorange]

Has any other source outside of Jake Weingarten confirmed his list has been cut? No offense to the kid, he’s definitely got some info, but he’s young and gets things wrong a lot as well.

Yes, Miller posted it himself.

 

[i2amavol]

Supposedly may still visit here, strange recruitment.

So...Tennessee back on the list with a good visit?

 

[BreatheUT]

Alright then

Weird?

These kids think stuff like listing TSU is cool. So Bama must lead. I moved my nephew in TSU a few weeks ago and the older dorms look like the slums. I'm sure most places look aged but theirs look really aged. They are building a new building though.

 

[Vols All Day]

Weird?

These kids think stuff like listing TSU is cool.

It’s paying homage to those who came before them.

 

[FranklinVol16]

I know it's a football outfit, but is Miller connected to Buck Fitzgerald and NPA at all?

 

[Brick_By_Brick]

Alright then

Wow, that’s…something.

I’m far from a Barnes basher, but recruiting over these past few weeks has been one big kick in the nuts.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Wow, that’s…something.

I’m far from a Barnes basher, but recruiting over these past few weeks has been one big kick in the nuts.

Similar happened last year with Ingram, Banchero and Smith….we had just Chandler. This year we have Edwards, I’ll wait to panic too much.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Wow, that’s…something.

I’m far from a Barnes basher, but recruiting over these past few weeks has been one big kick in the nuts.

Probably because Barnes is honest with most recruits.

He doesn’t make promises nor tell them that they’ll see the floor immediately.

That’s not a knock on him considering he’s very old school.

 

[VolGee4]

Wow, that’s…something.

I’m far from a Barnes basher, but recruiting over these past few weeks has been one big kick in the nuts.

Barnes has given us these expectations. He is the best recruiter in our basketball history.

 

[wmcovol]

Barnes has given us these expectations. He is the best recruiter in our basketball history.

I would question that some. Mears signed guys that would be 5 star/high 4 star today like Spencer Haywood, Mike Edwards, Grunfeld, King, & Reggie Johnson. He was close on many others but recruiting was very different then.

Pearl had 5 star guys also.

 

[FTCvol]

My working theory for this class:

Like some mentioned, it’s similar to when we missed on Paolo Banchero, Harrison Ingram and Jabari Smith when Barnes went REAL BIG and just narrowly missed on a historic class. I can’t remember which of those guys talked about it, but had the pandemic not happened, that group was allegedly coming here.

Okay — whatever. What I’m getting at is that’s why we’ve seen Barnes take these recent guys who reclassified.

I think the staff is just playing their contingency plan card early. The coaches have a pretty good feeling that most of their top targets are going elsewhere, and so they’re stocking the cupboard now while the getting is good.

I don’t think there’s a huge reason to be worried about scholarship allocation anymore, as the transfer rule has basically made it a pretty solid bet that at least a few spots will open up after each season.

Idk — just something I’ve been pondering on as all this unfolds.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Missing on a couple of one-and-dones and “settling” for some 4-year 3 and 4 stars might could work out well in the long run. We’ll be losing a lot of the leaders after this year and replacements need to be developed.

 

[VolGee4]

I would question that some. Mears signed guys that would be 5 star/high 4 star today like Spencer Haywood, Mike Edwards, Grunfeld, King, & Reggie Johnson. He was close on many others but recruiting was very different then.

Pearl had 5 star guys also.

Mears was before my time, but Barnes’ recruiting is better than Pearl. Pearl had 2 guys in the top 10 (Hopson and Harris), and 2 others in the top 25 (Smith and Crews), who never made it past year one. Barnes has recruited 5 top 25 players with 2 being first round draft picks. We are also involved in many more high level guys than Pearl really was. That’s JMO.

 

[wmcovol]

Mears was before my time, but Barnes’ recruiting is better than Pearl. Pearl had 2 guys in the top 10 (Hopson and Harris), and 2 others in the top 25 (Smith and Crews), who never made it past year one. Barnes has recruited 5 top 25 players with 2 being first round draft picks. We are also involved in many more high level guys than Pearl really was. That’s JMO.

Smith & Crews both played more than 1 year.

 

[cncchris33]

Smith & Crews both played more than 1 year.

Yes, two seasons and were dismissed.

 

[Volfan1000]

Barnes has given us these expectations. He is the best recruiter in our basketball history.

Barnes and Mears and O'Neill are the top 3 recruiters in men's basketball.

 

[therickbol]

Mears was before my time, but Barnes’ recruiting is better than Pearl. Pearl had 2 guys in the top 10 (Hopson and Harris), and 2 others in the top 25 (Smith and Crews), who never made it past year one. Barnes has recruited 5 top 25 players with 2 being first round draft picks. We are also involved in many more high level guys than Pearl really was. That’s JMO.

Barnes is getting a different type of 5 star than Pearl. Barnes is getting 5-stars that do not have question marks. Pearl was able to get Ramar and Crews because they were paper 5-stars that the elite schools did not seriously pursue. Harris was his one big win in recruiting. Hopson I guess would be too. Although there was some scuttle that some elite schools were not pursuing him as hard as some others because of questions about his work ethic.

 

[SGMVols]

The only reason we got Ramar was because UConn yanked his offer once they figured out his high school transcript was as genuine as a $3 bill. I have no idea how UT got him eligible and frankly don’t want to know.

 

[Brick_By_Brick]

The only reason we got Ramar was because UConn yanked his offer once they figured out his high school transcript was as genuine as a $3 bill. I have no idea how UT got him eligible and frankly don’t want to know.

When even Jim Calhoun had issues with a recruit, you can only imagine the red flags.

 

[wmcovol]

Barnes and Mears and O'Neill are the top 3 recruiters in men's basketball.

Well, I’d like to see #1 recruiter recruit some good big men. Eventually we’re gonna have to let Fulky get on with his life.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Well, I’d like to see #1 recruiter recruit some good big men. Eventually we’re gonna have to let Fulky get on with his life.

Aidoo & BHH aren’t “good” in your opinion?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Aidoo & BHH aren’t “good” in your opinion?

He’s misinformed.

Let him enjoy his rant.

 

[wmcovol]

Aidoo & BHH aren’t “good” in your opinion?

Aidoo doesnt appear ready to play (hence the reason they added the Knox Catholic kid late) and we havent seen BHH yet. 6 years and we've had Grant, Fulky and Alexander thus far......

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Aidoo doesnt appear ready to play (hence the reason they added the Knox Catholic kid late) and we havent seen BHH yet. 6 years and we've had Grant, Fulky and Alexander thus far......

We didn’t add Tamba because of anything to do with Aidoo, wtf are you talking about?

 

[Kas232323]

Aidoo doesnt appear ready to play (hence the reason they added the Knox Catholic kid late) and we havent seen BHH yet. 6 years and we've had Grant, Fulky and Alexander thus far......

Lol. If you’re citing the addition of Tamba as being a late pickup because Aidoo isn’t ready….that tells us all we need to know about how closely you follow Vols b-ball recruiting.