Boswell and Dubar out tonight

[Freak]

Per UT

Boswell and Dubar Out vs. Gardner-Webb​

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two members of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team will not play in Monday night's season opener against Gardner-Webb.

Freshman guard Bishop Boswell (concussion protocol) and fifth-year guard Darlinstone Dubar (personal matter) are unavailable for the Volunteers. The status for both is day-to-day moving forward.

Boswell is a consensus top-75 recruit from Charlotte, N.C., who has yet to make his official college debut. Dubar, who also hails from Charlotte, was a Second Team All-CAA honoree at Hofstra last season.

 

[Volfan1000]

Per UT

More opportunities for the other players.

 

[CAVPUT]

More opportunities for the other players.

True, but honesty, I doubt we'd be needing to depend on either of those two players this season...at least I hope we don't.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I really hope everything is okay with Dubar. Feel for him. Seems like a really good kid and hard worker.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Smooth Chaz

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Certainly doesn’t sound like good news.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Wouldn't mind if we had this guy right now. From Greeneville TN.

 

[JRVOL11]

honestly feels like dubar and staff came to a mutual agreement about playing this year & he will redshirt then play somewhere else next year.

 

[orangemadam]

a total misread by coaching staff on his capabilities ?

 

[NighthawkVol]

honestly feels like dubar and staff came to a mutual agreement about playing this year & he will redshirt then play somewhere else next year.

Or maybe redshirt, learn the system, and play at UT next year.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Article on OfftheHook sports indicated he did not play because he hasn't learned D system well enough for Barnes to play him. If that's true hope he get it soon. He is supposed to be a great offense shooter I thought.

 

[Vols All Day]

The transfer undersized post just haven’t worked out. Anosike didn’t have the athleticism to play at this level, Ledlum left early in the summer, and now Dubar is out for unspecified personal reasons.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

The transfer undersized post just haven’t worked out. Anosike didn’t have the athleticism to play at this level, Ledlum left early in the summer, and now Dubar is out for unspecified personal reasons.

The portal is going to be hit or miss. We hit jackpot with Knecht and that’s going to be an exception. So much roster movement each year means it’s truly a roll of the dice.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

I feel like it's easy to say the above for Dubar, but just as likely it's a situation at home that he's having a tough time with. Barnes' comments last night seem to suggest that he's very much still in the discussion to return and play, and that everyone loves him.

 

[Vawlz]

a total misread by coaching staff on his capabilities ?

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Dubar is dealing with some personal health problems, a family situation and a tough time finding fit. The team is all in on supporting him. He’s made some breakthroughs on offense lately, but still gets lost on assignments. Nothing about his situation is bad attitude, poor effort etc. He’s just a young guy who is used to succeeding proportionally to effort and that is not happening. He couldn’t have a more supportive environment. We’ll have to wait to see what happens next.

 

[pimo1]

Dubar is dealing with some personal health problems, a family situation and a tough time finding fit. The team is all in on supporting him. He’s made some breakthroughs on offense lately, but still gets lost on assignments. Nothing about his situation is bad attitude, poor effort etc. He’s just a young guy who is used to succeeding proportionally to effort and that is not happening. He couldn’t have a more supportive environment. We’ll have to wait to see what happens next.

Wish him the best