It's official. Lanier commits to Tennessee.

[NighthawkVol]

Did they steal Walmart from Arkansas?

I mean, you can Google it.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Did they steal Walmart from Arkansas?

The Waltons were scared of Marty and Wendy Byrde hence no Missouri. Maybe Ruth too

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I mean, you can Google it.

 

[PreacherVol2]

This group will go 9-10 deep, and we can get scoring from so many different places and in so many ways. It will take some time for Barnes to sort this out and develop a rotation, but it seems that there just aren't enough minutes to go around, which is a great problem to have going into the summer.

I don't know if I'm looking more forward to football or basketball season, and we've got a #1 baseball team about to go the college WS hopefully. I can't recall a time where everything was this good all around for UT sports.

Not to mention our softball team! GBO!

 

[pimo1]

Hate to say it, but if he can play decent defense, I suspect Igor starts over Mashack.

I think Mashack as 6th man and Gainey 7th is the best move. with Estrella giving the frontcourt guys a breather. If we could grab a young, developmental post guy with that last spot it would be awesome. this roster is very switchable with a lot of multi-positional types. Mashack, Igor and Dubar can all play 3-4 positions in a pinch. Heck outside of ZZ and Okpara everyone on roster can play at least 2 positions realistically.

 

[JohnsonLong]

Not to mention our softball team! GBO!

LOL

 

[BigBadVol]

Simple. Would think you would/may/could be a reliable source, until you bragged about it.

LOL! You lack a sense of humor.

 

[Sudden Impact]

LOL! You lack a sense of humor.

As well as you!

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Ozark is my favorite multi season show that has come out over the last 4-5 years. It’s incredible

 

[BigBadVol]

As well as you!

Ah, I get it. You remember I graduated from the school of AP predictions.

 

[sami]

I had an interesting conversation with a UK alum/fan I know, one of the rare ones who you can actually have a conversation with, about Lanier. He said sources told him that Pope was 'turned off' by Lanier, and he was described as an 'a-hole' by Kentucky people.

This guy's view is that Pope has assembled a roster full of off-ball spot up shooters and desperately needs an on-ball creator like Lanier. In his words "Pope needed to find a way to make it work" because UK badly needs a player like Lanier.

My read is that Lanier and his mom didn't care for Pope's approach, which was probably arrogant and about how UK was doing Lanier a favor by even considering him, and they possibly made their feelings very clear.

 

[Volprofch05]

Seems like Chaz is a great for for CRB and our team

 

[Tall_Vol]

commitment and signed in less than 24 hours is rare. Bet he has been preparing to move to Knoxville since Thursday:

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

commitment and signed in less than 24 hours is rare. Bet he has been preparing to move to Knoxville since Thursday: View attachment 643260

Or December.

 

[hound dog hillbil]

THAT WILL PUT A WHOO IN ROCKY TOP

 

[Voljayton]

Let's go!!

 

[Rocky Top T]

Dunbar and Gainey would be a nice veteran scoring punch off the bench! Then we’ve got the development of our remaining 3 sophomores. Deep deep team with lots of options.

Hoping Gainey gets his minutes cut next year.

 

[TrippieRedd]

PG: ZZ 30 / Shack 5 / Gainey 5
SG: Lanier 25 / Gainey 10 / Carr 5
SF: Shack 20 / Carr 10 / Dubar 10
PF: Igor 25 / Dubar 15
C: Okpara 25 / JP 15

Min minutes: Cade and Boswell

Minutes:
ZZ - 30
Lanier - 25
Shack - 25
Igor - 25
Dubar - 25
Okpara - 25
Gainey - 15
JP - 15
Carr - 15

Obviously not going to be this. Feel like everyone can get a ton of minutes this upcoming season depending on how practices go and stuff. That’s the main point of this…kind of showing the depth we have.

A ton of flexibility with guys being able to play multiple positions. Should be fun seeing the lineups and where the guys will fit

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Hoping Gainey gets his minutes cut next year.

If Gainey gets minutes, that means he earned them.

 

[Rocky Top T]

If Gainey gets minutes, that means he earned them.

Thanks

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Thanks

Sure thing. Let me know if you need anything else explained.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

This young man will be a huge difference maker!

 

[knoxvol52]

So much hate for the Assistant coaches son lol..

 

[Ratvol]

Boom to the MAX

 

[NighthawkVol]

Sure thing. Let me know if you need anything else explained.

He actually got 3 minutes this past year that he didn’t earn. They were gratuitous minutes gifted to him in the Tarleton State game that were earned by Colin Coyne. Explain that!