Tennessee Transfer Portal Targets

[bleedingTNorange]

That’s fair, completely slipped my mind the fact that they would essentially be a trade. I would absolutely make the offensive trade though, as basically everyone else on that roster getting meaningful minutes, Perry included, is capable of defending at a high level.

For sure, Perry is a very good defender.

 

[TrippieRedd]

You’ve been pretty cool on Ledlum so you must be thrilled. Just don’t call it a “miss” by staff.

Nah I like Ledlum

 

[UTVols18]

I think Knecht for JJJ is a pretty big defensive drop off, the hope would be offense offsets it

who cares about a defensive drop off... machack Zeigler Aidoo can offset that. I just wanna see a knockdown sniper and 3 level scorer for once in my 4 years at school here.

 

[UTVols18]

our offense is inept to score the ball for 4-5 minute stretches of every game even when we had Kennedy. Who cares about defense anymore... defense doesn't win championships anymore.

 

[berryvol]

our offense is inept to score the ball for 4-5 minute stretches of every game even when we had Kennedy. Who cares about defense anymore... defense doesn't win championships anymore.

The two teams that just played for the national title had the number 4 and 7 rated defenses in the nation. One of them had a worse offense than we did. I agree, we need a better offense to go deeper in March, but you sure ain’t getting there without a good defense too.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Stand corrected my bad but still in a horrible conference on a bad team

The kid can play. And will play at the next level.

 

[TrippieRedd]

The kid can play. And will play at the next level.

Exactly.

Starting lineup of Perry, Santi, Knecht, Phillips and Aidoo would be top 3 in the conference.

 

[cwbytruckers]

I actually liked the Powell get. He was just scared shitless playing for Barnes. Not a good fit but I think a decent player.

I agree. I wish Barnes would lighten up a bit. You can be a hard coach and still be a little looser with your players. Every little floor mistake earns you a spot on the bench. No player is going to be perfect every play.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

The two teams that just played for the national title had the number 4 and 7 rated defenses in the nation. One of them had a worse offense than we did. I agree, we need a better offense to go deeper in March, but you sure ain’t getting there without a good defense too.

Please don’t use facts

 

[TrippieRedd]

Dunn to Houston

 

[knoxvol52]

The kid can play. And will play at the next level.

Okay that's good I hope so don't want a repeat of a Tyreke Key or Justin Powell or Anioske or the guy that transfered to George Mason seems to be a trend with Tennessee and portal and transfer guys

 

[knoxvol52]

I agree. I wish Barnes would lighten up a bit. You can be a hard coach and still be a little looser with your players. Every little floor mistake earns you a spot on the bench. No player is going to be perfect every play.

Young men need to be thick skinned cuddling is for adolescents

 

[berryvol]

I agree. I wish Barnes would lighten up a bit. You can be a hard coach and still be a little looser with your players. Every little floor mistake earns you a spot on the bench. No player is going to be perfect every play.

Genuine question - do some of y’all watch teams other than Tennessee play? Guys like Oats, Muss, Hurley, Howard, etc that are considered “player’s coaches” or are younger, all chew ass worse than Barnes and will bench their guys just as quick. Barnes is not the evil overlord that so many on here portray him to be.

 

[Kas232323]

I agree. I wish Barnes would lighten up a bit. You can be a hard coach and still be a little looser with your players. Every little floor mistake earns you a spot on the bench. No player is going to be perfect every play.

This just isn’t true. He has a great relationship with his players. And he benches players as much for not being aggressive offensively or not taking open shots as he does for any defensive mistakes. Lack of effort will get you benched as it should….. but not just making a mistake.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Rather just ride with the young guys next year than scrap together an underwhelming transfer haul.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Rather just ride with the young guys next year than scrap together an underwhelming transfer haul.

Honestly if we don’t get perry or Knecht then just throw everything you can at Santi/JJJ and just run it back with the same team.

 

[Vol49er]

Who have we missed on we wanted?

They love Perry and Onyenso, but each have “people” involved.

Seems like this is setting the table for Perry and Onyenso to head elsewhere. And feels like similar things have happened in previous cycles

 

[TrippieRedd]

Seems like this is setting the table for Perry and Onyenso to head elsewhere. And feels like similar things have happened in previous cycles

You’ll get Gainey and like it

 

[cwbytruckers]

This just isn’t true. He has a great relationship with his players. And he benches players as much for not being aggressive offensively or not taking open shots as he does for any defensive mistakes. Lack of effort will get you benched as it should….. but not just making a mistake.

I never said he didnt have a good relationship with his players. But if you make a bad pass. Or you get lost one trip on defense. Your riding the pine. Players need to know one mistake isnt putting you back on the bench. Thats why players under Pearl played looser. And no i dont want him back. Barnes is more like a Bobby Knight type coach. My friends and i used to watch Indiana and we used to make jokes about their players. Soon as something happened we knew they were heading to the bench. Barnes is just about as bad. I think our players play to tight because of it. And i think thats what lead to scoring droughts. How many times did we see players passing up shots and then forcing last second shot clock forces. I think at times players were afraid to take an open bad shot just because they didnt want to sit. And that lead to players not sure if an open shot was a good shot or a bad shot. Being timid isnt the same as being scared either. And i think our guys played timid at times.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Genuine question - do some of y’all watch teams other than Tennessee play? Guys like Oats, Muss, Hurley, Howard, etc that are considered “player’s coaches” or are younger, all chew ass worse than Barnes and will bench their guys just as quick. Barnes is not the evil overlord that so many on here portray him to be.

Im sure they do. But they arent Tennessee's coach. Therefore it isnt important. And its not about being an evil overlord. But it does contribute to how loose a player will play.

 

[UTVols18]

The two teams that just played for the national title had the number 4 and 7 rated defenses in the nation. One of them had a worse offense than we did. I agree, we need a better offense to go deeper in March, but you sure ain’t getting there without a good defense too.

We will never not be top 20 in defense with Barnes. What I’m saying is we won’t make an elite 8 if we don’t have a legit scorer when we need a bucket.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Okay that's good I hope so don't want a repeat of a Tyreke Key or Justin Powell or Anioske or the guy that transfered to George Mason seems to be a trend with Tennessee and portal and transfer guys

Theres no guarantee there. But he is more athletic and taller than Key and that could be the difference.

 

[Kas232323]

I never said he didnt have a good relationship with his players. But if you make a bad pass. Or you get lost one trip on defense. Your riding the pine. Players need to know one mistake isnt putting you back on the bench. Thats why players under Pearl played looser. And no i dont want him back. Barnes is more like a Bobby Knight type coach. My friends and i used to watch Indiana and we used to make jokes about their players. Soon as something happened we knew they were heading to the bench. Barnes is just about as bad. I think our players play to tight because of it. And i think thats what lead to scoring droughts. How many times did we see players passing up shots and then forcing last second shot clock forces. I think at times players were afraid to take an open bad shot just because they didnt want to sit. And that lead to players not sure if an open shot was a good shot or a bad shot. Being timid isnt the same as being scared either. And i think our guys played timid at times.

This just isn’t true. Again…. He has benched players for NOT taking a shot. Believe what you want. I’m not going to argue but your comments are not accurate and you can ask any player or coach within the program - none will agree with what you just wrote. We go on scoring droughts because of our personnel and not having guys that can get buckets on their own as much as anything else.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I think my biggest concern is us just waiting too long to make our decisions on who we want most and our top targets going elsewhere. I know we want to bring people in for O&W weekend next weekend, but hopefully our targets aren’t off the board by then.

 

[VolOnthePlains]

I, too, am mad at Barnes for *checks notes* creating an atmosphere where playing basketball poorly puts you on the bench