Tennessee to pursue Antonio Barton

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This is not a big factor for us, right?

"Under NCAA rules, a player who graduates in three years can transfer and play at another school immediately if the new school has a graduate program that the player’s former school doesn’t. Typically, transfers need to sit out a year.

Barton said he has one class remaining in the first summer school session in Memphis, and he expects to receive a degree in leisure and sports management in June. Barton said he is not sure what he will pursue academically as a graduate student.

Barton said this decision is strictly based on playing time. After playing nearly 25 minutes per game and averaging 8.2 points as a freshman, Barton saw his playing time cut to 16.7 minutes as a junior, playing behind Memphis native Joe Jackson."

Antonio Barton says Maryland is one of a few programs he's seriously considering - Baltimore Sun
 
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Dougie_D said:
This is not a big factor for us, right?

"Under NCAA rules, a player who graduates in three years can transfer and play at another school immediately if the new school has a graduate program that the player’s former school doesn’t. Typically, transfers need to sit out a year.

Barton said he has one class remaining in the first summer school session in Memphis, and he expects to receive a degree in leisure and sports management in June. Barton said he is not sure what he will pursue academically as a graduate student.

Barton said this decision is strictly based on playing time. After playing nearly 25 minutes per game and averaging 8.2 points as a freshman, Barton saw his playing time cut to 16.7 minutes as a junior, playing behind Memphis native Joe Jackson."

Antonio Barton says Maryland is one of a few programs he's seriously considering - Baltimore Sun
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Normally, it isn't a problem. UT offers some graduate program that Memphis does not. Usually, the player picks the school first and finds the graduate program later.
 
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cncchris33 said:
You are correct. We agreed following that particular game as well. JRich actually picked up his 4th foul IIRC with 17 minutes to play in the 2nd half. He went to the bench and McBee played effictively. I won't rehash the details as you did a fine job. I think Turner wore out down the stretch of that game which was to McBee's advantage, and Richardson played the four OTs without picking up his 5th.
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That is right- forgotten that he picked up his 4th. Amazing he went that long without picking up his 5th.

I said all along that last year's team had flaws. But McBee seemed to always get a big brunt of the criticism. He was certainly not the main problem. Obviously, we all know that we were inconsistent. I lost some faith in Trae last year, and while I didn't want him to leave, I thought we were a true PG away from a great team.
 
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So, realistically, do we even have a shot at this guy or are we boned for next season PG wise?
 
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DocVOLiday said:
Do we know a timeline of when barton might decide? Or is it just sonetime before school starts in the fall?
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Well he already visited A&M, he's at Maryland right now. He hasn't set a date or any other visits yet so who knows. He may pop this weekend to Maryland of may schedule a visit to Tennessee, we'll see.
 
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How much contact has there actually been between the UT staff and Barton? Obviously the fans are calling for his recruitment, UT has minutes, and Barton wants minutes, but I have yet to hear anything "official". All we keep hearing in Memphis is Texas A&M, Syracuse, and Maryland. Just wondering if Martin and staff have actually been contacting him, how much, mutual interest, if he's visited, etc....
 
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TigerFan386 said:
How much contact has there actually been between the UT staff and Barton? Obviously the fans are calling for his recruitment, UT has minutes, and Barton wants minutes, but I have yet to hear anything "official". All we keep hearing in Memphis is Texas A&M, Syracuse, and Maryland. Just wondering if Martin and staff have actually been contacting him, how much, mutual interest, if he's visited, etc....
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There has definitely been contact, and they're working on getting him to visit. He is finishing his visit to Maryland today, if he remains uncommitted through Monday I would expect to hear news of official visit to Tennessee.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
There has definitely been contact, and they're working on getting him to visit. He is finishing his visit to Maryland today, if he remains uncommitted through Monday I would expect to hear news of official visit to Tennessee.
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I figure ya'll could give him almost all the minutes he could handle. What kind of minutes can he get at Maryland and Texas A&M? Syracuse he's only gonna get what Tyler Ennis gives up.
 
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TigerFan386 said:
I figure ya'll could give him almost all the minutes he could handle. What kind of minutes can he get at Maryland and Texas A&M? Syracuse he's only gonna get what Tyler Ennis gives up.
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Maryland returns their 2 best guards, I know A&M returns fabyon Harris. He has said his decision is gonna be based on fit abs playing time, if that holds true Tennessee would be his best option. He would be a starter and 30 minutes a game guy as soon as he stepped on campus.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Maryland returns their 2 best guards, I know A&M returns fabyon Harris. He has said his decision is gonna be based on fit abs playing time, if that holds true Tennessee would be his best option. He would be a starter and 30 minutes a game guy as soon as he stepped on campus.
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Then I would agree ya'll have a big advantage as far as playing time, somewhat of a disadvantage of getting in the game late. Maryland has location, Texas A&M has Glynn Cyprien. Be interesting to see.
 
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TigerFan386 said:
Then I would agree ya'll have a big advantage as far as playing time, somewhat of a disadvantage of getting in the game late. Maryland has location, Texas A&M has Glynn Cyprien. Be interesting to see.
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Yup. As I've said since the golden transfer came out, if Barton doesn't commit on his visit to Maryland and schedules a visit to Tennessee I really like our chances
 
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What's it going to take to get "Tennessee" tossed into a Barton story that isn't written by someone in TN?
 
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Mark Turgeon is someone I wouldn't have minded having at UT and with the baby situation and area, I don't blame him a bit.
 
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