Team News (current roster)

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Move the football game instead of the basketball game. I don't think any fan in their right mind would prefer to watch our beat down by TAMU over the Cincy game.

It won’t surprise me if TN v Tx Am is cancelled this week and AM v Mississippi goes to that date. But I haven’t heard a recent update on Texas A&M’s roster status.

 

[cncchris33]

It won’t surprise me if TN v Tx Am is cancelled this week and AM v Mississippi goes to that date. But I haven’t heard a recent update on Texas A&M’s roster status.

Are you saying you believe there will be a makeup date (in other words, a postponement/rescheduling rather than a cancellation), or do you believe they would just outright cancel the game, and we will only play 9 games?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Are you saying you believe there will be a makeup date (in other words, a postponement/rescheduling rather than a cancellation), or do you believe they would just outright cancel the game, and we will only play 9 games?

Cancelled. A&M’s division games would be a higher priority. Unless the SEC Championship game would be pushed back.

 

[wtmvol]

Are you saying you believe there will be a makeup date (in other words, a postponement/rescheduling rather than a cancellation), or do you believe they would just outright cancel the game, and we will only play 9 games?

Cancelling all of our remaining games might be the most merciful thing the SEC could do for us.

 

[cncchris33]

Cancelled. A&M’s division games would be a higher priority. Unless the SEC Championship game would be pushed back.

Didn't I hear that they were willing to play games past the date of the SECCG? Or am I making that up in my head. I thought I remembered hearing that.

 

[cncchris33]

Cancelling all of our remaining games might be the most merciful thing the SEC could do for us.

Agree, but it gives Skoal Mouth another excuse and one less loss to blame away. If we are going to tank, I'd rather it be hard and quick.

 

[cardvolfan]

Didn't I hear that they were willing to play games past the date of the SECCG? Or am I making that up in my head. I thought I remembered hearing that.

Sankey mentioned that and that they would also consider all options.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Seems like the bowl games would have to move first before pushing league championship games back. Sankey would simply be a follower.

 

[cncchris33]

Seems like the bowl games would have to move first before pushing league championship games back. Sankey would simply be a follower.

I wonder what bowl season will even look like. Will the lower tier bowls even be played? Does it make financial sense to play them during a pandemic? Will they have enough teams to fill them?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I wonder what bowl season will even look like. Will the lower tier bowls even be played? Does it make financial sense to play them during a pandemic? Will they have enough teams to fill them?

The TV ratings could be strong. Ticket sales and local chambers of commerce provide little incentives to have them. Hotels in Birmingham, Charlotte, and Shreveport probably won’t have a windfall.

 

[cncchris33]

The TV ratings could be strong. Ticket sales and local chambers of commerce provide little incentives to have them. Hotels in Birmingham, Charlotte, and Shreveport probably won’t have a windfall.

I just wonder how strong the ratings will even be if you have to fill the spots with 3-7 or 4-6 teams just to fill the spots. I guess the idea that we may all be cooped up by that time if we continue on our current pace may play a role in searching for some form of entertainment.

Really hoping these newest vaccine results create a rush on mass production and we can all get back to normal sooner rather than later.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I just wonder how strong the ratings will even be if you have to fill the spots with 3-7 or 4-6 teams just to fill the spots. I guess the idea that we may all be cooped up by that time if we continue on our current pace may play a role in searching for some form of entertainment.

Really hoping these newest vaccine results create a rush on mass production and we can all get back to normal sooner rather than later.

The vaccines won’t have much effect until next spring as it relates to events. Front line workers and the at risk population will use the initial dosages. The general population won’t be getting large allocations until around April and that assumes that there aren’t issues that pop up.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Never-too-early 2021 NBA Mock Draft: Two Kentucky freshmen in top 10 of pro prospect rankings for next year

And so it begins.

10. Kings: Keon Johnson (Tennessee)

The word out of Knoxville is that Keon Johnson has been even better in preseason practices than his top-20 recruiting ranking suggests. He's a still-developing 6-5 athlete who plays really tough.

 

[JRVOL11]

NBA mock draft 2021: Next year’s class finally has a legit No. 1 prospect

Has springer and Johnson in the lottery .

 

[JRVOL11]

Springer & Johnson going back to back in this mock draft.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Found one Mock draft that has Springer going to OKC. Be still my heart.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Springer & Johnson going back to back in this mock draft.

Am I the only one who doesn’t see anything?

 

[vols 30]

Am I the only one who doesn’t see anything?

Twss

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Twss

Name of my sex tape

 

[bigorange6469]

Haha maybe need to work on our runners a little bit

They are working on the ally oop pass. Look to the side of the rim for the square box the dude is holding up.

 

[ricepatty]

Found one Mock draft that has Springer going to OKC. Be still my heart.

Gonna join up Admiral Schofield next year at OKC

 

[cardvolfan]

Gonna join up Admiral Schofield next year at OKC

I doubt that.

 

[The Dog]

My dream scenario for this season:

Vols win the SEC regular season
Win the SEC Tournament
Go to their first Final 4 and we might as well win it all
5 Vols get drafted in the '21 NBA Draft
Springer and Keon are Lottery Picks
JJJ and Pons go late in the 1st round
Fulk gets picked late in the 2nd round

I know that sounds crazy, but if 2 (especially with one being the Final 4) of the first 3 (maybe 4, remember I'm dreaming) happen, the 5 Vols getting drafted becomes a real, potential, possibility.

 

[flowd82]

Things could still change, but as of now we are hearing that the most likely starting line-up is Santiago Vescovi, Josiah James, Keon Johnson, John Fulkerson and Yves Pons. Jaden Springer, E.J. Anosike and Victor Bailey Jr. will all play heavy minutes.

According to people we’ve spoken with lately the guy who has helped himself the most in the last 10 days or so is Bailey who. At the moment he’s considered the hottest perimeter shooter on the team.

Assistant coach Mike Schwartz said on Thursday during a media session that the staff feels like they have five guys; Vescovi, James, Johnson, Springer and Bailey that have ‘point guard like abilities.’ Not necessarily that you’ll see all five of those at the point, but that all are capable of getting the ball and starting the transition game. That’s a big reason that Rick Barnes feels good about his team playing much faster than they did a year ago.

We’ve mentioned here in the past that most around the program consider Vescovi to be the most improved player on the roster. We’re also told that you shouldn’t sleep on James who likes much better than he did at this point a year ago.

Additionally, from what we’re told there’s also the possibility that either Anosike or Fulkerson or both, could elect to return to the team next year depending on what their professional opportunities look like at the end of this season. That’s obviously a long way from being determined, but those decisions could certainly impact the need to add a big in this class.

-VQ.

 

[volfaninpa]

-VQ.

The legend and love of Fulky could reach epic proportions if he came back for another year.