Im still considering them but like anyone that will always be a problem, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound Memphis native ranked as the No. 6 small forward in the Class of 2011 said Wednesday by phone following an official visit to Tennessee last weekend.
You dont want to go to a school that takes the [NCAA] tournament away from you. You go to school to play in the tournament. Youre playing for nothing [if there's no tournament]. Thats a big thing but Im still considering them. Theyre still one of the schools on my list.
It will be hard for their recruiting, Thomas said. Theyre not gonna be able to come out and watch players during the high school season and during the AAU season. So its gonna be hard for them. Tennessee is a good school so they shouldnt have too much of a problem.
Despite the controversy swirling around Tennessee, Thomas said he enjoyed his recent visit.
It was great, he said. I enjoyed myself. I got a chance to see the new guys that they recruited and I got a chance to speak with the coaching staff and get familiar with some of the guys that I didnt know.
No school is higher than the other, he said. Theyre all even. Im still getting a chance to see the campus and getting to know everyone.
