Cameron Carr Transferring

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Is that possible?

Santi Vescovi and Jarnell Stokes

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

This is surprising, Carr was going to get minutes with only having 8 players available. Dubar will be getting 20 minutes a game now if Boswell is also out awhile.

Good tbh he’s a baller

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

IMO this is the downside of bringing in seasoned transfers and giving them major roles. The young guys that have been here for years aren't gonna like it. He probably thought he'd be a key player in his 2nd year maybe even a starter and still wasn't getting more than a handful of minutes. Not really surprised. Disappointed.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Santi Vescovi and Jarnell Stokes

Santi first popped up on the radar in late October and committed in late November. I ask this honestly, because I do not have any insight whatsoever, is there any potential that Barnes and Co. have been scouting potential mid-year enrollees under the radar that could make a move in the next two weeks (clearly a less forgiving window than 2019 with Vescovi)? I don't think there's any chance that Evans can somehow graduate high school tomorrow, unless I am completely mistaken and he's in some weird limbo program.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

IMO this is the downside of bringing in seasoned transfers and giving them major roles. The young guys that have been here for years aren't gonna like it. He probably thought he'd be a key player in his 2nd year maybe even a starter and still wasn't getting more than a handful of minutes. Not really surprised. Disappointed.

I could understand that mindset if he just wasn’t playing because he lost his role to someone better, but he had a freak injury that has cost him time. He was poised for a big role this year, likely between 15-20 minutes a game if he had stayed healthy. He basically quit on his team because he didn’t like his role that was no one’s fault other than fate.

 

[omghulkhands]

I could understand that mindset if he just wasn’t playing because he lost his role to someone better, but he had a freak injury that has cost him time. He was poised for a big role this year, likely between 15-20 minutes a game if he had stayed healthy. He basically quit on his team because he didn’t like his role that was no one’s fault other than fate.

Idk. He was averaging 10 min a game before the Injury. Against teams we whipped where there should have been garbage time minutes too.

and Estrella going out didn’t change his minute distribution imo.

I think this is a loss of depth, for sure. But I don’t really subscribe that he was going to play anywhere near 20 min a game in the SEC unless somebody else goes down

 

[VolBalls33]

Hurst, this year. Jujuan Smith, all time

Plus his sister committed to the Lady Vols. Top 50 player out of high school.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Agreed with above. If Boswell is healthy as the foul trouble backup, 8 guys + him is still more than fine. Just cannot have anyone else miss time!

 

[brockytop]

IMO this is the downside of bringing in seasoned transfers and giving them major roles. The young guys that have been here for years aren't gonna like it. He probably thought he'd be a key player in his 2nd year maybe even a starter and still wasn't getting more than a handful of minutes. Not really surprised. Disappointed.

There’s a downside to bringing in better players?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Idk. He was averaging 10 min a game before the Injury. Against teams we whipped where there should have been garbage time minutes too.

and Estrella going out didn’t change his minute distribution imo.

I think this is a loss of depth, for sure. But I don’t really subscribe that he was going to play anywhere near 20 min a game in the SEC unless somebody else goes down

I guess I was accounting for growth in the non-conference slate. I don’t think his skill set was a static thing. I think he would have improved with the extra playing time and probably would have seen around 15 MPG, maybe a bit more.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I wouldn’t be shocked if Barnes adds a player. Number 1 in the country with immediate playing time available isn’t something that happens.

 

[FeelVol]

But since he’s a lottery pick, he won’t need it.

 

[TNRazor]

I get that he was probably upset about playing time, but you don't quit on your team in the middle of the season when you're still getting significant minutes. This is nothing more than him giving a big middle finger to the entire program. Good riddance

 

[orangemadam]

Hate to see this, but I think we will be fine using 8 man rotation.
Luckily, there is not a weak link in the 8.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Further transformation of college sports into the minor leagues for the NBA, NFL, and MLB.

We hardly knew ya. Next.

 

[Kosmalski]

Defense Cam. You will have to pay it somewhere

 

[cncchris33]

This. Sucks.

I imagine he makes the move now rather than at year's end to preserve his shot at a medical redshirt, but man...playing time wasn't going to be an issue if he stuck it out. This seems incredibly selfish.

Maybe he's just gonna train for the draft being a future lottery pick and all.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I’m getting worried about Barnes. I doubt that he’s enjoying the challenge of this NCAA s*** show.

He might could leverage this environment into a huge raise though. Imagine the LotM Bashers if he gets $10 million/year.

 

[IUGradVol]

So who is even available this time of year? I’m sure Barnes will find a good player if he needs to. Just not sure what’s available to us…

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

This is why you can’t go into a season with open scholarships in hand.

This is baffling to me. What was Barnes thinking?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

So who is even available this time of year? I’m sure Barnes will find a good player if he needs to. Just not sure what’s available to us…

It would need to be somebody graduating early from high school or an international player.

 

[vols 30]

There’s a downside to bringing in better players?

Cam probably mad about not starting over Chaz or Mashack.

 

[kyvol98]

Was never going to get the minutes he wanted due to his defense.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I get that he was probably upset about playing time, but you don't quit on your team in the middle of the season when you're still getting significant minutes. This is nothing more than him giving a big middle finger to the entire program. Good riddance

He wasn't getting significant minutes

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Yikes aside from bringing in good quality players, roster management has been bad for this season. Luckily we can more so afford to lose a 2/3 than any other positions.