2024-2025 Tennessee Basketball Team Discussion

[DMcVol]

Boswell in a sling and no comment by the staff seems like not great news is on the horizon. Could possibly be down to 9 scholarship players soon.

If Boswell is out, we're down to 8 scholarship players until Cam Carr returns.

 

[walkenvol]

It’s 30% or less, and nothing in 2nd half of year, postseason games count, but in this case not needed. We play 31 regular season games, he’s played in 9, 30% would be more than 9…he qualifies.

Have you heard whether it’s potentially an injury that would keep him out of action that long?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Have you heard whether it’s potentially an injury that would keep him out of action that long?

I’ve not

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I’ve not

I make it a policy to not discuss private information or injury information until coaches share something or press gets it. I will say— he’s beyond “banged up”. He’s been assessed once and will be again after the break. They believe he’ll be back, but that’s what I heard about Estrella too. Carr has shot around with no brace and is making progress. They’re targeting his return by Arkansas if all goes well.

 

[cncchris33]

I make it a policy to not discuss private information or injury information until coaches share something or press gets it. I will say— he’s beyond “banged up”. He’s been assessed once and will be again after the break. They believe he’ll be back, but that’s what I heard about Estrella too. Carr has shot around with no brace and is making progress. They’re targeting his return by Arkansas if all goes well.

It looked like more than "banged up" so that checks out. Carr for Boswell is a decent swap.

 

[ColinS]

I think with the NIL money you need to have a couple of walk on low D1 level guys that have defacto basketball scholarships. Instead of playing for a school like Tennessee Tech or Austin Peay on a basketball scholarships they play at UT for NIL equivalent. This would shield your depth for a season like this one.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

It looked like more than "banged up" so that checks out. Carr for Boswell is a decent swap.

I put quotes on banged up because Barnes likes to say that about any non-lethal injury. Typically shoulders don’t reveal whether they need surgery or rest right away, but we’ll know in a couple of weeks if he’s returning or not.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I think with the NIL money you need to have a couple of walk on low D1 level guys that have defacto basketball scholarships. Instead of playing for a school like Tennessee Tech or Austin Peay on a basketball scholarships they play at UT for NIL equivalent. This would shield your depth for a season like this one.

That’s kind of what’s already happening. Grant Hurst was the backup PG at UT-Martin as a freshman. Some of UT’s freshmen walk ons could earn scholarships at lower level D-1s.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Maybe Coach has a Christmas present for all of us with an in season addition even if not at the Santi level. IF IF IF he shares the concern. Not a clue personally.

 

[ColinS]

That’s kind of what’s already happening. Grant Hurst was the backup PG at UT-Martin as a freshman. Some of UT’s freshmen walk ons could earn scholarships at lower level D-1s.

Didn't really know that but could tell he was a little better than your typical walk on