Awaka to the portal

[Delmar]

I’d probably give Tobe the benefit of the doubt if he transfers somewhere closer to home. Can’t blame a guy for that. Now if he doesn’t that’s another story.

It has gotten to the point in football and basketball that there is no need to pay attention to recruiting rankings. You don’t know who is going to be with the team from one year to the next.

 

[Delmar]

What sucks is Barnes took chance on him as very low level recruit and helped develop him. Guess he thought grass would be greener elsewhere.

Or the NIL dollars are greener.

 

[hUTch2002]

Not a PF in today's game. You gotta be able to hit a jumpshot. He's an undersized center.

In general, true, but we can tailor things to fit our personnel. I don’t see any Power 5 school starting a center his size though.

 

[Weezer]

I liked Awaka. Oh well. Tampering wins again.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Now we get to see if Barnes can land a big man from the portal.

 

[Volprofch05]

At UT hoops summer camp, my boys got autographs from every player except Awaka and Dillione (they were at the U19 team). Now they're both in the portal.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Well WTF!

 

[OrangeInKy]

I liked Awaka. Oh well. Tampering wins again.

I’m sure we do it too. You’ve got to

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I liked Awaka. Oh well. Tampering wins again.

Hitting the copium hard today, huh?

 

[Godfatha]

Sucks, I really like Awaka and his physicality. But at the same time, this is an opportunity to land a true big.

 

[Halph66]

At UT hoops summer camp, my boys got autographs from every player except Awaka and Dillione (they were at the U19 team). Now they're both in the portal.

So, in a roundabout way it's all your fault.

 

[TartanTurff]

Awaka had more upside than Aidoo in the SEC, maybe Barnes has a sleeper at 6' 10" in the portal, hope so

 

[Tennman]

NO !!!!

WHY ?????? you have grown so much, next year would be your year

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

He and Mashack are my favorite players off this past years team. I hate this

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Time for Estrella and Phillips to step up.

 

[therickbol]

Not a PF in today's game. You gotta be able to hit a jumpshot. He's an undersized center.

Correct

 

[TrippieRedd]

Only 4 more hours of sweating Aidoo

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Weren’t we really the only big time program to extend an offer his way? This one rubs me the wrong way

Makes me wonder if there was some tampering.

 

[SDV]

Head scratcher for sure

 

[birdie74]

Pitino tampering! Will ZZ be next?

 

[Chris4Vols22]

What is the definition of tampering, and is it even relevant? Is he transferring against his own will?

 

[Weezer]

Pitino tampering! Will ZZ be next?

No way in hell ZZ leaves for another school.

 

[Mullins2010]

Pitino tampering! Will ZZ be next?

ZZ is the last person in college basketball that would transfer to another school

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Always is, at least until you get to that other side.

My old Sgt used to say “The grass is always greener…over the $&%#?! septic tank”

 

[Weezer]

What is the definition of tampering, and is it even relevant? Is he transferring against his own will?

Talking to a player before he has entered the portal. Incentivizing him to enter the portal. Contact from other teams before a player has entered the portal is supposed to be illegal.