Five-star SG Anfernee Simons visiting this weekend

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If Johnson can keep improving, UT has a 6 foot 7 guy that can play shooting guard and small forward and Bone and Turner and Bowden and Darrington can share the point guard minutes and I would save the scholarship for 2019.
 
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I think they may hold out for Simons and bank on a grad transfer becoming available if it falls thru.
 
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[Twitter]https://twitter.com/evandaniels/status/952640959594074112[/Twitter]
 
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He will visit NC State on the weekend of February 10th.

“I like coach [Kevin] Keatts,” Simons said. “He’s a good guy. He told me I would come in and just run the show.”
To go with interest from Tennessee and NC State, Simons said South Carolina, SMU, Florida and Minnesota were also actively recruiting him. Assistant from South Carolina, SMU and Minnesota were at his game on Sunday.
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From the 247 article in the tweet
 
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Unless his family just needs the money desperately, I really feel like he goes to school for a year, especially if you read that article and take notice of his weaknesses; strength and defense. Both things are issues he can work on and improve with a year of college strength and conditioning and Barnes tutelage. He would be joining an experienced, veteran, win-now team, and could have a Trae Young type impact on it. I think that is the selling point by our staff. The "missing link" pitch between good and great.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Unless his family just needs the monwy desperately, I really feel like he goes to school for a year, especially if you read that article and take notice of his weaknesses; strength and defense. Both things are issues he can work on and improve with a year of college strength and conditioning and Barnes tutelage. He would be joining an experienced, veteran, win-now team, and could have a Trae Young type impact on it. I think that is the selling point by our staff. The "missing link" pitch between good and great.
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The problem with going the college route is that there's a 20 hour rule. But maybe that's just 20 hours of practice directly under the coaching staff. Working out with teammates and in the weight room and the film room are probably excluded, so there's likely far more than 20 hours per week spent learning and preparing to play basketball.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
The problem with going the college route is that there's a 20 hour rule. But maybe that's just 20 hours of practice directly under the coaching staff. Working out with teammates and in the weight room and the film room are probably excluded, so there's likely far more than 20 hours per week spent learning and preparing to play basketball.
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Working out, getting shots up, pickup games, meal plan and nutrition, that is all done on your own time. It may be "optional", but it ain't optional. 20 hr rule includes activity conducted under direct guidance and oversight of staff, I'm pretty sure. And 20 hours is still a lot of time. That's 4 hours a day, 5 days a week.
 
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I know attrition is common in CBB and have said I’m sure we see at least one departure, but Johnson getting minutes and talk of Kent medical-redshirt, that doesn’t leave many options. Darrington is a JUCO so hard to see him leaving, I definitely don’t see Pons going anywhere, Walker has played solid minutes for a freshman...there very well may be someone leave but I don’t think it’s a given.
 
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His game getting ready to tip on ESPNU...Adam Finkelstein, recruiting guy for ESPN who is in attendance, predicted Simons ends up at Tennessee fwiw.
 
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90svol said:
Anfernee plays for the IMG prep squad, not the HS team who's currently playing.
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Okay, makes sense then. Hadn't heard a single word about him in this game and I was shocked that he didn't even show in the starting lineup.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
I tend to agree, and think a legit 6’10”+ big man could be a potentially better addition to next years roster.
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I agree too right now, but it really depends on the rest of the season. If Bone steps up on a more consistent bases, absolutely go for another big. If he can’t avoid injury and stay on the floor they got nobody other than him even somewhat trustworthy to run the pt next yr. jmo
 
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Who cares what * the players have, Barnes doesn't want 1 and done freshman. I understand the need to recruit at a high level, but I know that the team we have this year is really good and I don't know a 5* among them. Slow your roll, Barnes is doing a great job for this university.
 
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Milehigh_Vol said:
Who cares what * the players have, Barnes doesn't want 1 and done freshman. I understand the need to recruit at a high level, but I know that the team we have this year is really good and I don't know a 5* among them. Slow your roll, Barnes is doing a great job for this university.
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Reads like you’ve had this one in the holster for a while. But we’re about quality need. Dam the stars
 
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