Igor

[Weezer]

We don’t deal with the International House Of Pancakes anymore, but we do still recruit international players.

Tennessee is a Waffle House school.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Didn't we have the first Indian player ever in the SEC last year lol?

We had a Native American starting on the basketball team way back when I was in school, 1959-1960. Eddie Test. He was a High School All American from Chattanooga Central.

 

[DuckInAPen]

We don’t deal with the International House Of Pancakes anymore

We just barely dodged that bullet, though. Had their bid been just a few dollars higher, our Vols would be playing in Thompson-Boling Arena at International House of Pancakes Center.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

We just barely dodged that bullet, though. Had their bid been just a few dollars higher, our Vols would be playing in Thompson-Boling Arena at International House of Pancakes Center.

Think of the syrup flavors though.

 

[sutro]

We just barely dodged that bullet, though. Had their bid been just a few dollars higher, our Vols would be playing in Thompson-Boling Arena at International House of Pancakes Center.

Have you seen the vertical on this new recruit? Kid's really got IHOPs!

 

[The Dog]

Damn, I need an Igor commit, tonight. Just because, I'm getting ansty. Throw in a Vols baseball win and its the perfect start to the weekend.

 

[onfocusgovols]

Damn, I need an Igor commit, tonight. Just because, I'm getting ansty. Throw in a Vols baseball win and its the perfect start to the weekend.

Edit: not sure why it's taking so long here, I keep reading about his visa but can't help but think there's something more to it... Like Barnes don't play games, so if there is something else going on making this go on longer that we don't know about than this would make sense

 

[SoilVol]

Yeah I said ANYMORE. I think whoever was our international guy isn’t on the team anymore.

We haven't gone a month without an international player and you're saying we don't do international players anymore?

We never stopped recruiting international players. We recruited Chinyelu hard last cycle. We just signed Okpara and we are obviously recruiting Igor and another international hard.

We've had Pons, Plavsic, Nkhomoua, Diboundji, Tamba, Pons, and Vescovi off the top of my head. We've recruited multiple internationals every season from high school and portal.

 

[CLT MAN]

Barnes don't play games... Let's just say there are no Vol locks on Igor... And not Lanier either rn unfortunately... We will be fine tho

Igor doesn’t play games either. All is well.

 

[Orange.]

We haven't gone a month without an international player and you're saying we don't do international players anymore?

We never stopped recruiting international players. We recruited Chinyelu hard last cycle. We just signed Okpara and we are obviously recruiting Igor and another international hard.

We've had Pons, Plavsic, Nkhomoua, Diboundji, Tamba, Pons, and Vescovi off the top of my head. We've recruited multiple internationals every season from high school and portal.

Who dat say dat?

 

[Probably_in_Class]

I’d be surprised if he comes to TN only because I’m not sure if we have any coaches/assistants who deal with players with international players ANYMORE.
We went with a few international players but Santi was the last one.
Maybe I’m wrong but I think he’s Baylor bound

And it turns out, you were wrong. Hopefully this ends any nonsense about us not recruiting international players. That has clearly been a point of emphasis for Barnes during his time here.

 

[pimo1]

And it turns out, you were wrong. Hopefully this ends any nonsense about us not recruiting international players. That has clearly been a point of emphasis for Barnes during his time here.

Yeah UT has a fairly consistent history of international players. I can't remember the last time we didn't have at least one playing serious minutes for us in the last few decades and particularly during Barnes' tenure.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[VolFreakJosh]

I know Chaz Lanier is our prized transfer but I feel like this kid will be sneaky good for us.

 

[omghulkhands]

I know Chaz Lanier is our prized transfer but I feel like this kid will be sneaky good for us.

He was arguably the best player on a team that finished 3rd in the American. I feel really good about him.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

He’s one of only 1 or 2 Barnes players that have succeeded at the KD drill. And it happened on his 2nd attempt.

 

[Vols330]

He’s one of only 1 or 2 Barnes players that have succeeded at the KD drill. And it happened on his 2nd attempt.

What is the KD drill?

 

[allvolrecruiting]

I know Chaz Lanier is our prized transfer but I feel like this kid will be sneaky good for us.

Agreed

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

What is the KD drill?

It’s some sort of shooting drill named after Durant (KD is one of the 2 or 3 that have completed it successfully).

I think that 10 spots are laid out and the player needs to make at least 9 of 10 shots. I’m not 100% certain of the details. It might be at the conclusion of practice when the players are worn down.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

He’s one of only 1 or 2 Barnes players that have succeeded at the KD drill. And it happened on his 2nd attempt.

Lanier not Milicic to be clear

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What is the KD drill?

7 spots, 10 shots at each spot, have to go 9/10 or 10/10 from a spot to move to the next spot, if you don’t you start back over. So at minimum you have to go 63/70 over the full drill.

 

[omghulkhands]

7 spots, 10 shots at each spot, have to go 9/10 or 10/10 from a spot to move to the next spot, if you don’t you start back over. So at minimum you have to go 63/70 over the full drill.

Oh snap. And Lanier did it already?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Oh snap. And Lanier did it already?

Yes, 2nd player under Barnes to ever accomplish it, KD obviously being the other.

 

[omghulkhands]

Yes, 2nd player under Barnes to ever accomplish it, KD obviously being the other.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

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I don’t think setting Knecht expectations is fair, obviously that drill doesn’t show what a player can do off the bounce, or play making etc, but as a shooter he appears to look the part early on.