2013 Recruiting

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I don't think we can expect a big 2012 class for a couple reasons. 1) Martin didn't have the time to get in with big time prospects. 2) We have very few seniors leaving (two). So I figured I would comprise a list of players that Tennessee has offered for 2013 so far. I don't know all of who is considering Tennessee, but I figured it's a start.

SG Chris Thomas 6'4/190, Denver, CO. Goes to school in Connecticut at South Kent.
Rankings: #5 overall RIVALS and #13 overall ESPN
Other offers: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Memphis, Xavier

PF Chris Walker 6'10/200, Bonifay, FL. Holmes County
Rankings: #8 RIVALS and #5 ESPN
Other offers: Early leaders are Florida, Kentucky, and Kanas

PF Jonathan Williams III 6'8/200, Memphis, TN. Southwind
Rankings: #10 RIVALS and #17 ESPN
Other offers: Arkansas, Florida, Memphis, Missouri, Texas

SF Nick King 6'7/215, Memphis, TN. Memphis East
Rankings: #15 RIVALS and #12 ESPN
Other offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Georgetown, Memphis, and Oklahoma State

SG Sindarius Thornwell 6'5/180 Lancaster, SC. Lancaster.
Rankings: #37 RIVALS and #49 ESPN
Other offers: Clemson, Miami, NC State, USCe, VT

C Kennedy Meeks 6'8/280 Charlotte, NC. West Charlotte.
Rankings: #38 RIVALS
Other offers: Florida, Florida St, Maryland, Miami, NC State, USCe, Wake Forest, Xavier

F Austin Nichols 6'8/195 Eads, TN. Briarcrest.
Rankings: #41 RIVALS
Other offers: Auburn, Bulter, Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Memphis, Mississippi

PF Devin Williams 6'8/230 Cincinnati, Ohio. Withrow
Rankings: #66 RIVALS
Other offers: Dayton, Illinois, Marquette, Penn St, Pitt, SDSU, USC

PG Josh Newkirk 6'0/170 Raleigh, NC. Word of God.
Rankings: #74 RIVALS
Other offers: App St, Arizona, Indiana, NC State, Okie St

PG Deshawn Muson 6'3/180 East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis
Ranings: #81 RIVALS
Other offers: No offers listed, but interest in Missouri and Illinois

PF Jordan Washington 6'8/225 Queens, NY. NIA Prep.
Rankings: #84 RIVALS
Other offers: Cincy, Louisville, Oregon St, Pitt, Seton Hall, St. John's, Villanova, Xavier.

PF Treshawn Bolden 6'7/225 Jackson, MS. Callaway.
Rankings: #107 RIVALS
Other offers: Marquette, Oklahoma, VCU

SF Quinton Stephens 6'8/195 Atlanta GA. Marist.
Rankings: #114 RIVALS
Other offers: Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Ga Tech, UAB

C Moses Kingsley 6'9/220 New Albany, MS. New Albany
Rankings: #112 RIVAlS and #43 ESPN
Other offers: Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss, Memphis, Miss State, Tulane
 
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zjcvols said:
I don't think we can expect a big 2012 class for a couple reasons. 1) Martin didn't have the time to get in with big time prospects. 2) We have very few seniors leaving (two). So I figured I would comprise a list of players that Tennessee has offered for 2013 so far. I don't know all of who is considering Tennessee, but I figured it's a start.

SG Chris Thomas 6'4/190, Denver, CO. Goes to school in Connecticut at South Kent.
Rankings: #5 overall RIVALS and #13 overall ESPN
Other offers: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Memphis, Xavier

PF Chris Walker 6'10/200, Bonifay, FL. Holmes County
Rankings: #8 RIVALS and #5 ESPN
Other offers: Early leaders are Florida, Kentucky, and Kanas

PF Jonathan Williams III 6'8/200, Memphis, TN. Southwind
Rankings: #10 RIVALS and #17 ESPN
Other offers: Arkansas, Florida, Memphis, Missouri, Texas

SF Nick King 6'7/215, Memphis, TN. Memphis East
Rankings: #15 RIVALS and #12 ESPN
Other offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Georgetown, Memphis, and Oklahoma State

SG Sindarius Thornwell 6'5/180 Lancaster, SC. Lancaster.
Rankings: #37 RIVALS and #49 ESPN
Other offers: Clemson, Miami, NC State, USCe, VT

C Kennedy Meeks 6'8/280 Charlotte, NC. West Charlotte.
Rankings: #38 RIVALS
Other offers: Florida, Florida St, Maryland, Miami, NC State, USCe, Wake Forest, Xavier

F Austin Nichols 6'8/195 Eads, TN. Briarcrest.
Rankings: #41 RIVALS
Other offers: Auburn, Bulter, Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Memphis, Mississippi

PF Devin Williams 6'8/230 Cincinnati, Ohio. Withrow
Rankings: #66 RIVALS
Other offers: Dayton, Illinois, Marquette, Penn St, Pitt, SDSU, USC

PG Josh Newkirk 6'0/170 Raleigh, NC. Word of God.
Rankings: #74 RIVALS
Other offers: App St, Arizona, Indiana, NC State, Okie St

PG Deshawn Muson 6'3/180 East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis
Ranings: #81 RIVALS
Other offers: No offers listed, but interest in Missouri and Illinois

PF Jordan Washington 6'8/225 Queens, NY. NIA Prep.
Rankings: #84 RIVALS
Other offers: Cincy, Louisville, Oregon St, Pitt, Seton Hall, St. John's, Villanova, Xavier.

PF Treshawn Bolden 6'7/225 Jackson, MS. Callaway.
Rankings: #107 RIVALS
Other offers: Marquette, Oklahoma, VCU

SF Quinton Stephens 6'8/195 Atlanta GA. Marist.
Rankings: #114 RIVALS
Other offers: Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Ga Tech, UAB
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I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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It just takes 2 to get you going...
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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Yeah, Tobias Harris and Scotty Hopson weren't high recruits or wanted by ANYONE.
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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Please crawl back under your rock. Thanks
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smh @ nevavols smashing a positive thread ;)

seriously though, i thought there was another Memphis kid that we were pretty high on that was ranked high. Probably King to Memphis and Williams to Arkansas. Hopefully we can grab one of those guys.
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name. When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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Tony Harris.
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tennessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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Profound. smh
 
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Rudy123 said:
I don't think we will get any of the top recruits to the Tenlnessee programs. We will regularly get the top recruits that would usually go to the O.V.C. or the M.A.C. or JUCO players.
I don't see our future recruits ever being dominant S.E.C. players.
When Jerry Green was here and winning, we only got the guard from Memphis, his name was "Tony", but I don't remember his last name.
When Wade Houston was here, we got one, and that was his son.
When Pearl was here and we were winning, we didn't get those type of players.
What would be different now?????
If we can't do it with a winning program under Jerry Green & Bruce Pearl, what makes you think we can recruit better players when our program is back in a down period????
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You're right...no one wanted Vincent Yarbrough, Charles Hathaway, or Ron Slay. Matter of fact, no one C.J. Black, Hopson or Tobias. You know we really had problems luring in the good SEC caliber guys. SMH
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jknox33 said:
You're right...no one wanted Vincent Yarbrough, Charles Hathaway, or Ron Slay. Matter of fact, no one C.J. Black, Hopson or Tobias. You know we really had problems luring in the good SEC caliber guys. SMH
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We will likely never get a top player to come to our program again. All is lost for basketball. No chance that we will ever be competitive again. The only coach who could possibly win here is gone.:cray:
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
We will likely never get a top player to come to our program again. All is lost for basketball. No chance that we will ever be competitive again. The only coach who could possibly win here is gone.:cray:
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Absolutely correct. Kwonszo has no bidness coaching at UT! I swear I'll set TBA on fire if he ever wins a game!!
 
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Clearly the top three targets are Nick King, JW3, and Austin Nichols. Anything new on these kids?

Also, two wild cards: Jimmy Taylor and Robert Hubbs. Anyone know anything about these two?
 
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And looking ahead for 2014, it looks like our #1 legitimate target is Jalen Lindsey from Franklin.
 
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If we can just keep in state, we'd be loaded. The Memphis area is stocked even better than it usually is.
 
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From 2011 to 2013, the state of Tennessee is loaded. Too bad we're not at the top of our game to capitalize on it. We really need to turn it around and play well in conference. Show these kids there is some promise in our program.
 
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golfballs03 said:
From 2011 to 2013, the state of Tennessee is loaded. Too bad we're not at the top of our game to capitalize on it. We really need to turn it around and play well in conference. Show these kids there is some promise in our program.
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2014 as well.
 
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