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#526
#526
Day or two late here, but Trilly said on Sunday that Dante Allen is down to us and Nova.

When asked about Nova being the current favorite, “They had the last visit and they were pretty confident heading into it - though I do wonder why he hasn't popped yet.”
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Anyone…

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When it comes to visits, Mandaquit has already been to Cal, Louisville, and Washington. He will head to USC this week, BYU on Oct. 12, Creighton on Oct. 26 when they play Purdue for a charity exhibition match, and Tennessee on Nov. 15 for his last visit.
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"I wouldn't commit on a visit, I don't like to make impulsive decisions," he said. "All these universities do a really good job on these official visits but I definitely like to take the visits to get a feel for everyone and not have regrets about anything. I feel like if I do end up canceling a visit there would be 'what ifs' of not meeting a coaching staff and seeing campus for myself."

"Relationships are huge for me," Mandaquit said. "I'm a huge relationship guy so I want to step into somewhere that's a family. Everybody says they're a program that has a family feel but when you go on these visits you really get a feel for these coaches and players. You see how genuine they actually are and how much the coaches love their players. Outside of that, opportunity is big for me. I want the chance to play right away. I want to go to a school where I can have an immediate impact and role on the team."
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-Dushawn London, 247 Sports

He elaborated on Cal, Louisville, and Washington. No specific mention of Tennessee.
 
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#531
bleedingTNorange said:
Also anyone…

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Georgia: "Georgia, I like. It was definitely a place that I can see myself fitting in. It's a team that is hungry to grow their name. They're in a really tough conference, too. They're getting ready to make a deep push and make their school a little bit more known for basketball.

Notre Dame: "I think Notre Dame is like Georgia. I think they have been decent but this year they're ready to be really good. They brought in a lot of really good freshmen, a lot of guys that fit their program and can do well under coach Shrews. I think that is definitely what they're trying to do next year by getting guys who can help build their program in a tough conference."

Tennessee: "Tennessee I also really liked. Rick Barnes is a Hall of Fame coach that really knows his stuff. They also have a team that win. People think they will drop after they lost Dalton [Knecht] but I think they're a team that will say they're more than just one guy. They're a team that is well-coached and is ready to go back to the top of their conference and make a run in the tournament."

Villanova: "I really enjoyed it. I got to see the Hoops Mania event which was really fun to be at. I got to see their culture and their style of play through their practice which was tough, hard, gritty and they make it difficult on a lot of people which is something that I think I can play into. I enjoyed watching it and they enjoyed doing it too which was good to see."
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"Not specifically, definitely in the next couple of weeks," he said of when he plans to announce. "Definitely before we go out to Las Vegas for Border League in the third weekend of October."

The specific dates for Border League are October 18-20, and as we keep a close eye on Allen being on commitment watch, he shared what he is looking for in his future school.

"I would say is a team that is definitely a community, not just a group of guys coming together but a lot of guys who enjoy being around each other off the court," he said. "I think a school that is going to help develop me a lot too. A school that knows a lot about me, they know my strengths and weaknesses and they're ready to help me grow. Also, a school that is willing to help their athletes. We are in and out with games and a lot of things so a school that recognizes that but will keep us up to standards while at college."
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-Travis Branham, 247Sports
 
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ALock4UT said:
-Dushawn London, 247 Sports

He elaborated on Cal, Louisville, and Washington. No specific mention of Tennessee.
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Hopefully there’s good mention Nov 15 or 16

If he’s after relationships and family feel, he definitely saved the best for last. Imo
 
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ALock4UT said:
-Dushawn London, 247 Sports

He elaborated on Cal, Louisville, and Washington. No specific mention of Tennessee.
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If he wants to play right away, that doesn’t seem to be a mark in our favor. Maybe he’s just that good though. But it’s taken a really special player to break through here and get big minutes as a true freshmen.
 
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Next weekend could be a big one for the staff with four-star Charlotte-area point guard Isaiah Denis in town for his official visit, which is his final scheduled visit.

Deins is scheduled to be at Wake Forest this weekend and it’s a sure bet that the Demon Deacons will be putting on the full court press to try and lock him down.

Tennessee would like to add a point guard in this class and the board has shrunk some over the past month. Denis is looking like the most likely option at the moment, at least in the early period.

The Vols chances probably got a boost here last week when UNC—where Denis also visited—took a commitment from four-star point guard Derek Dixon.

Tennessee remains in pursuit of a couple of five-star targets.

There’s some chatter—but no firm confirmation yet—that Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 overall player in the Class of 2025, could make an official visit next week.

Tennessee also remains involved with five-star California wing Brayden Burries. Burries officially visited Alabama last week. There’s speculation that he will be tough to pull from the West Coast (Arizona and USC are involved), but Tennessee is swinging here.
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-VQ
 
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#541
#541
Commits:
#110 Dewayne Brown-COMMITTED


Priority Targets:
#3 Nate Ament-OV SCHEDULED 10/19
#5 Chris Cenac-OV TAKEN 9/14
#6 Caleb Wilson-OV SCHEDULED 10/11 & UOV
#24 Darius Adams-OV TAKEN 9/13 & UOV
#39 Shon Abaev- OV TAKEN
#50 JJ Mandaquit-OV SCHEDULED 11/16
#92 Isaiah Denis-OV SCHEDULED 10/11 & UOV
#108 Dante Allen-OV TAKEN 8/23
#129 Amari Evans-OV TAKEN 8/30 & UOV
#135 Josiah Sanders-OV SCHEDULED 10/11



Other offers:
#7 Meleek Thomas
#9 Koa Peat
#11 Tounde Yessoufou
#12 Brayden Burries
#13 Kingston Flemings
#15 Mikel Brown Jr.
#28 Trey McKinney
#30 Kiyan Anthony
#33 Eric Reibe
#34 Nikolas Khamenia
#43 John Clark
#48 Chance Mallory- UOV
#51 Kai Rogers
#59 Jerry Easter
#62 Matt Gilhool
#63 Cam Ward
#69 Christian Jeffrey
#72 Sebastian Williams-Adams
#73 Nyk Lewis
#85 A’mare Bynum
#88 Amari Allen-UOV
#102 Zymicah Wilkins
#106 Gevonte Ware
#114 Keyshuan Tillery
#139 Deondrea Lindsey
#143 Nicholas Randall
#146 Jaylen Cross-UOV
NR Adrien Stevens
NR BJ Davis-Ray
NR Aleks Alston-UOV
NR JR Leonard-UOV
NR Simon Walker-UOV
NR Silas Barksdale
NR Shane Cherry
NR Jackson Keith-UOV
NR Jermaine O’Neal Jr.-UOV
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
So Wilson, Denis & Sanders all scheduled to be here this weekend on OVs
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Do you have any insight on what our actual chances with Wilson are? Obviously getting him on campus is always a good thing. Just curious if he’s realistic or if this is a Hail Mary the staff is throwing and just seeing how things shake out.
 
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#544
#544
TheMookieMonster said:
Do you have any insight on what our actual chances with Wilson are? Obviously getting him on campus is always a good thing. Just curious if he’s realistic or if this is a Hail Mary the staff is throwing and just seeing how things shake out.
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To me it feels very much like a Hail Mary…Ament, Cenac & Wilson are all 6’9”+ SF/PF bodies, very similar games and all Top 10 players. IMO if you’re the staff you are just hoping to somehow land 1/3 guys if somehow you can.
 
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#545
#545
Just dreaming but wouldn't a starting lineup of Okpara, Wilson, Ament, Carr, and Mandaquit be fun to watch develop over the season? Yeah, lack of experienced upperclassmen, I know, but from a development point of view with very talented young players it would be fun.
 
#550
#550
Trilly said the following about Allen:

“Could commit in the next five minutes and wouldn’t even have the slightest idea”

UT insider in thee discord followed up with:

“I’ve been assuming Nova”

Some non-news but sounds like silence from Allen’s camp.
 
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