Brandon Huntley-Hatfield enters the transfer portal

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Thunder Good-Oil said:
JJJ is another that could return for a COVID year. That would be a shocking… turn of events.

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Hard to say what JJJ should do. I don't think he's athletic enough to play in the NBA at the 1-2 spots, nor is he big enough to guard the 3-4 position. He can go overseas and make a good living. Does he decide to do it after this year or the next is the question?
 
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BreatheUT said:
Hard to say what JJJ should do. I don't think he's athletic enough to play in the NBA at the 1-2 spots, nor is he big enough to guard the 3-4 position. He can go overseas and make a good living. Does he decide to do it after this year or the next is the question?
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As often as he is injured, if he’s somewhat healthy at the end of this year he needs to grab any contract he can.

He might make a better coach than a professional player somewhere.
 
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Need an appreciation thread for BHH for leaving. His departure has probably created a better atomsphere in the locker room.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
As often as he is injured, if he’s somewhat healthy at the end of this year he needs to grab any contract he can.

He might make a better coach than a professional player somewhere.
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Let's not get too crazy here. He may never be a NBA All-Star, but JJJ is still a very, very good basketball player. Even if he doesn't catch on in the league, he can easily make $10+ million playing overseas for a while.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
Let's not get too crazy here. He may never be a NBA All-Star, but JJJ is still a very, very good basketball player. Even if he doesn't catch on in the league, he can easily make $10+ million playing overseas for a while.
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He could also become a very good coach. I heard that our current one makes $5 million. And before making millions as a professional player he’ll have to not be missing so many games with injuries.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
He could also become a very good coach. I heard that our current one makes $5 million. And before making millions as a professional player he’ll have to not be missing so many games with injuries.
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He can coach at any point and using Barnes as a reference point is dumb. Most coaches don't see anywhere remotely close to $5mil. He only has about 10 years left of playing career. Stop being ridiculous.

As for your dig on his health, he's played 32, 25, and 27 games the last 3 seasons. He doesn't remotely have a problem with missing games. Take your whining elsewhere.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
He can coach at any point and using Barnes as a reference point is dumb. Most coaches don't see anywhere remotely close to $5mil. He only has about 10 years left of playing career. Stop being ridiculous.

As for your dig on his health, he's played 32, 25, and 27 games the last 3 seasons. He doesn't remotely have a problem with missing games. Take your whining elsewhere.
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Sorry, but JJJ absolutely has endured more health troubles than the average player as every season he has been rehabbing / managing injuries that have resulted in missing games. Most guys stay fairly healthy but a small percentage aren’t so lucky. Think back to our recent guys who stick around 3-4 years. Other than Turner who battled shoulder issues, JJJ seems to have the most physical challenges in the Barnes era. Still a great player!
 
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walkenvol said:
Sorry, but JJJ absolutely has endured more health troubles than the average player as every season he has been rehabbing / managing injuries that have resulted in missing games. Most guys stay fairly healthy but a small percentage aren’t so lucky. Think back to our recent guys who stick around 3-4 years. Other than Turner who battled shoulder issues, JJJ seems to have the most physical challenges in the Barnes era. Still a great player!
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You are at least reasonable. @Thunder Good-Oil can't even comprehend that playing careers have time limits with much higher earning potential. You can disagree with me all you want, but please at least use an argument that involves some info. I quoted his games played over the last 3 seasons. I also stated he doesn't often miss games. If you want to say he's often less than 100%, fine, but that's moving the goal posts.

The post I was originally replying to said JJJ should take any contract he can get while remotely healthy which I felt was an asinine description of a very good basketball player. If JJJ left UT, he'd have a 9 or 10 figure contract (outside the US) within a month. Insinuating he's never healthy and should grab a clipboard is beyond ridiculous. Is he the most durable guy ever? No. But labeling him as always hurt or made of glass is just simply not accurate. He played 32 games in the SEC just last season. Give the guy (our guy by the way) a bit of a break.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
You are at least reasonable. @Thunder Good-Oil can't even comprehend that playing careers have time limits with much higher earning potential. You can disagree with me all you want, but please at least use an argument that involves some info. I quoted his games played over the last 3 seasons. I also stated he doesn't often miss games. If you want to say he's often less than 100%, fine, but that's moving the goal posts.

The post I was originally replying to said JJJ should take any contract he can get while remotely healthy which I felt was an asinine description of a very good basketball player. If JJJ left UT, he'd have a 9 or 10 figure contract (outside the US) within a month. Insinuating he's never healthy and should grab a clipboard is beyond ridiculous. Is he the most durable guy ever? No. But labeling him as always hurt or made of glass is just simply not accurate. He played 32 games in the SEC just last season. Give the guy (our guy by the way) a bit of a break.
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You’ve made all of this crap up over the comment that “he might make a better coach than a player”. Isn’t that a compliment, you triggered fool? And then you claim that goal posts have been moved - as YOU move the goal posts. All while attacking (“point is dumb” “stop being ridiculous” “your dig” “take your whining elsewhere”) the writer of a 2 sentence post. The other sentence was in regards to what he should do next year. You probably don’t understand that returning to UT is an option. He 100% should grab any PLAYING contract that he can after this year if HE IS HEALTHY. That isn’t an insult.

Here are some facts for you. JJJ has missed half of the current season so far. He was also only able to start in one of the other three games. GTFO of here with your garbage.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
You’ve made all of this crap up over the comment that “he might make a better coach than a player”. Isn’t that a compliment, you triggered fool? And then you claim that goal posts have been moved - as YOU move the goal posts. All while attacking (“point is dumb” “stop being ridiculous” “your dig” “take your whining elsewhere”) the writer of a 2 sentence post. The other sentence was in regards to what he should do next year. You probably don’t understand that returning to UT is an option. He 100% should grab any PLAYING contract that he can after this year if HE IS HEALTHY. That isn’t an insult.

Here are some facts for you. JJJ has missed half of the current season so far. He was also only able to start in one of the other three games. GTFO of here with your garbage.
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Louisville is now 0-7, this time a 25 point loss to Maryland (who we play in a couple weeks). He had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes.

He hasn't really progressed at all, he's just playing more minutes. He's averaging less points, rebounds, and blocks per 40 minutes compared to last year also with a lower FG% and 3P%. He is averaging more steals and assists, with less fouls.

He has a -5.1 overall rating compared to a -1.3 last year (the difference between offensive rating and defensive rating). This is all to say, the grass isn't always greener. Would you rather be coming off a B4A championship after beating the #3 team and defending national champion, or not having a single wing a month into the season? Tough call.
 
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rdk4121 said:
Louisville is now 0-7, this time a 25 point loss to Maryland (who we play in a couple weeks). He had 8 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes.

He hasn't really progressed at all, he's just playing more minutes. He's averaging less points, rebounds, and blocks per 40 minutes compared to last year also with a lower FG% and 3P%. He is averaging more steals and assists, with less fouls.

He has a -5.1 overall rating compared to a -1.3 last year (the difference between offensive rating and defensive rating). This is all to say, the grass isn't always greener. Would you rather be coming off a B4A championship after beating the #3 team and defending national champion, or not having a single wing a month into the season? Tough call.
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I just wish we would let this thread make a big dive down the board. He is no longer a part of our program due to his own volition and created more minutes for Aidoo who IT APPEARS TO ME is a much better cultural fit into Coach's systems on both sides of the ball. More mediocrity or worse with him and his current team should not be a featured item on our board. Too many more relevant topics to kick around from this lurker's (on this board) point of view.
 
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Ttucke11 said:
Now? It was pretty apparent watching last year. Aidoo actually did something. I am a Barnes homer, but playing BHH over Aidoo was always a mistake.
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Aidoo wasn’t healthy and was planning to red shirt until ON was injured. Ought to get the facts straight before second guessing Barnes there.
 
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GUNTERSVOL said:
I just wish we would let this thread make a big dive down the board. He is no longer a part of our program due to his own volition and created more minutes for Aidoo who IT APPEARS TO ME is a much better cultural fit into Coach's systems on both sides of the ball. More mediocrity or worse with him and his current team should not be a featured item on our board. Too many more relevant topics to kick around from this lurker's (on this board) point of view.
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Totally agree. We have had a bunch of players transfer in to the program and transfer out of the program in the last few years, which is fairly typical in the current landscape of college basketball.

This thread seems more about ridiculing BHH for having the nerve to leave UT and for his less than stellar play so far at Louisville. As for me, I wish BHH nothing but the best but I also realize that UT basketball is going to be just fine without him.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
As often as he is injured, if he’s somewhat healthy at the end of this year he needs to grab any contract he can.

He might make a better coach than a professional player somewhere.
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Should stay another year then become a graduate assistant under coach Rick Barnes and then in 5 years take over the program
 
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