2025 Target List

[Thunder Good-Oil]

hate on me if you want. I would love for ZZ, Gainey, and Igor to come back, but I do not want shack back. Tired of guards sitting in the paint our entire half court sets because it's 4V5

I’ll hate. Mashack is an elite defender. Except for fouling 3-point shooters which didn’t use to happen.

 

[UTVols18]

I’ll hate. Mashack is an elite defender. Except for fouling 3-point shooters which didn’t use to happen.

He doesn’t help our one continuous problem of losing games though. Outside of last years home game verse Kentucky name a time we’ve lost a shootout. Our inability to put the ball in the hoop is a glaring problem with every team we’ve had since grant and admiral. I’m tired of losing games 54-50… I want some legit scorers.

 

[miket4god]

He doesn’t help our one continuous problem of losing games though. Outside of last years home game verse Kentucky name a time we’ve lost a shootout. Our inability to put the ball in the hoop is a glaring problem with every team we’ve had since grant and admiral. I’m tired of losing games 54-50… I want some legit scorers.

Without him we're losing games 64-50.

 

[UTVols18]

Without him we're losing games 64-50.

Fair point

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

He doesn’t help our one continuous problem of losing games though. Outside of last years home game verse Kentucky name a time we’ve lost a shootout. Our inability to put the ball in the hoop is a glaring problem with every team we’ve had since grant and admiral. I’m tired of losing games 54-50… I want some legit scorers.

Well, in 21 games, we scored in the 40s once (FL), 50s once (Barn), and 60s 4x. The other 15 were 70 or more. We’re 4-0 in the games in the 60s.

 

[UTVols18]

Well, in 21 games, we scored in the 40s once (FL), 50s once (Barn), and 60s 4x. The other 15 were 70 or more. We’re 4-0 in the games in the 60s.

Not talking about just this season… Keon and Springer year same issue the Covid year before we weren’t gonna make the tourney… zakai got hurt 2 years ago but that offense still wasn’t great and last year we were completely DK dependent. I love Barnes he’s my favorite coach at the university right now but it’s just odd that all of these portal guys we get their percentages drop considerably within his system. Don’t know the reason it’s just curious

 

[UTVols18]

With that being said, this is the recruiting thread. Let’s get ament, burries, or both and finish with Mallory. That will be a great haul and we will have a legit three level scorer.

 

[miket4god]

With that being said, this is the recruiting thread. Let’s get ament, burries, or both and finish with Mallory. That will be a great haul and we will have a legit three level scorer.

Ament, Burries and Mallory would be the perfect finish.
Not sure if likely or even possible, but............would be nice.

 

[cncchris33]

Not talking about just this season… Keon and Springer year same issue the Covid year before we weren’t gonna make the tourney… zakai got hurt 2 years ago but that offense still wasn’t great and last year we were completely DK dependent. I love Barnes he’s my favorite coach at the university right now but it’s just odd that all of these portal guys we get their percentages drop considerably within his system. Don’t know the reason it’s just curious

The percentage drops aren't always unheard of, even at other places. Most of these guys are stepping way up in competition. The looks are going to be harder to get, they have to work harder to get open, they have to exert more energy on defense playing in the best conference in the country. Lots of reasons to see a dip in efficiency. In Chaz Lanier's case, all of those apply, and perhaps more unique to him, his attempts have actually gone up at Tennessee, which is another cause for a drop in efficiency.

 

[cncchris33]

Ament, Burries and Mallory would be the perfect finish.
Not sure if likely or even possible, but............would be nice.

I'd say you have about a 65% chance of landing one of those guys, a 35% chance of landing two of them, and about a 5% chance at landing all 3.

 

[UTVols18]

The percentage drops aren't always unheard of, even at other places. Most of these guys are stepping way up in competition. The looks are going to be harder to get, they have to work harder to get open, they have to exert more energy on defense playing in the best conference in the country. Lots of reasons to see a dip in efficiency. In Chaz Lanier's case, all of those apply, and perhaps more unique to him, his attempts have actually gone up at Tennessee, which is another cause for a drop in efficiency.

The crazy thing to me is mark pope literally said after the game that he left our guys open on purpose knowing we weren’t gonna make threes when needed to. That’s a personnel problem imo.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I'd say you have about a 65% chance of landing one of those guys, a 35% chance of landing two of them, and about a 5% chance at landing all 3.

Would those odds change at all if I told you Ament’s gf attends UT?

 

[The Dog]

Would those odds change at all if I told you Ament’s gf attends UT?

Does she ?

 

[cncchris33]

Would those odds change at all if I told you Ament’s gf attends UT?

Maybe, but not drastically. I might go 65/40/10 in that case. Ament, more than any of the others, seems like it could be a bidding war. And not that he's making a decision based on one game/outcome, but we didn't really show him a great glimpse of our system, Tuesday night.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Does she ?

Yes

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Maybe, but not drastically. I might go 65/40/10 in that case. Ament, more than any of the others, seems like it could be a bidding war. And not that he's making a decision based on one game/outcome, but we didn't really show him a great glimpse of our system, Tuesday night.

That’s fair, not sure I’ve ever heard of a recruit really impacted by 1 game, if anything he probably saw we need a guy we can throw the ball to and count on to get a bucket.

I think they can absolutely land one of the Burries and Ament to go with Mallory, JMO

 

[cncchris33]

That’s fair, not sure I’ve ever heard of a recruit really impacted by 1 game, if anything he probably saw we need a guy we can throw the ball to and count on to get a bucket.

I think they can absolutely land one of the Burries and Ament to go with Mallory, JMO

I believe they can, too, and I can appreciate your optimism. Part of my lower expectations is that it doesn't seem that Mallory is maybe as much of a sure thing as we had once hoped. Hopefully his OV this weekend changes that.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I believe they can, too, and I can appreciate your optimism. Part of my lower expectations is that it doesn't seem that Mallory is maybe as much of a sure thing as we had once hoped. Hopefully his OV this weekend changes that.

Fair enough, I don’t think much has changed there, at least as of now.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

I think we land Ament and Mallory

 

[Kas232323]

hate on me if you want. I would love for ZZ, Gainey, and Igor to come back, but I do not want shack back. Tired of guards sitting in the paint our entire half court sets because it's 4V5

Didn’t take long for this take to age quite poorly.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Mallory probably enjoyed this game today!

 

[TrippieRedd]

Well I’m glad we can land guys due to their GFs….win is a win I suppose lol

Ament and I think Brame as well.

 

[UTVols18]

Didn’t take long for this take to age quite poorly.

Lmao let’s watch the season play out. One game doesn’t change 3+ years of games.

 

[UTVols18]

Didn’t take long for this take to age quite poorly.

Also, notice how I said I want Gainey to come back. He filled that point guard role pretty good. Only read what you wanna read though scrub.

 

[Kas232323]

Lmao let’s watch the season play out. One game doesn’t change 3+ years of games.

It isn’t just one game. He has proven his value for 3 1/2 seasons. You’re the one taking a small sample size. I’ll take Mashack on my team all day long. Ever heard of a guy named Dennis Rodman??