Tennessee Transfer Portal Targets

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Jefferson, Carr, Dillione, and Estrella are all players that we would have hung our dreams on a few years ago. I think Dillione and Estrella will contribute meaningfully by January. I think Jefferson might too. A core of Aidoo, ZZ, Phillips and Santi is something we would also be excited about. Somehow that combination isn't enough? We seem to forget Awaka, but he sure showed promise and fire. I don't understand Edwards and his hesitancy, but there is obviously something there. We have a great basis for a top 15 team. It'll take time to find a rhythm, but we'll play good defense, and we'll have more pure shooting. We'll break and drive a lot more. If Phillips returns and is healthy, I believe he can be an entirely different player than this year. With this lineup, he'll also have more room to move. I'd love to land Perry. He is a big time scorer and would change the ceiling. I also think Ludlum is a work horse who can get buckets, rebound and make space. I'm just not going to write off the team even if we only sign Gainey, or sign no one. I like the athleticism and scoring hunger of this team. I think we'll be more fun to watch than any team here in a long time. We'll continue to torture teams with our defense, but will have guns to do something on the other end too. I know Muss's high volatility formula feels exciting, but I still prefer our way.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
I know Muss's high volatility formula feels exciting, but I still prefer our way.
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It also hasn’t produced any better results than Barnes in the regular season. I know this sport is a March sport, but as we all know March is such a crapshoot where anything can happen.

But, I find it weird that people are so obsessed with how Muss recruits the portal. He was a portal god last off-season and that team stunk in the regular season. They barely made the NCAA tournament. It’s not like his portal formula is some proven commodity that produces conference championships and national titles. He hasn’t even won the SEC since he arrived!!
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
Jefferson, Carr, Dillione, and Estrella are all players that we would have hung our dreams on a few years ago. I think Dillione and Estrella will contribute meaningfully by January. I think Jefferson might too. A core of Aidoo, ZZ, Phillips and Santi is something we would also be excited about. Somehow that combination isn't enough? We seem to forget Awaka, but he sure showed promise and fire. I don't understand Edwards and his hesitancy, but there is obviously something there. We have a great basis for a top 15 team. It'll take time to find a rhythm, but we'll play good defense, and we'll have more pure shooting. We'll break and drive a lot more. If Phillips returns and is healthy, I believe he can be an entirely different player than this year. With this lineup, he'll also have more room to move. I'd love to land Perry. He is a big time scorer and would change the ceiling. I also think Ludlum is a work horse who can get buckets, rebound and make space. I'm just not going to write off the team even if we only sign Gainey, or sign no one. I like the athleticism and scoring hunger of this team. I think we'll be more fun to watch than any team here in a long time. We'll continue to torture teams with our defense, but will have guns to do something on the other end too. I know Muss's high volatility formula feels exciting, but I still prefer our way.
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I'm not a numbers crunchier but if Vescovi and Julian comes back and Josiah shocks people and comes back do we even have a scholarship for a transfer if nobody leaves? Just wondering
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
I don’t know that this is the case, but play along for a minute as if it is…

Santi is returning (other seniors gone) and they feel Phillips is returning as well, no current roster players plan to transfer out, that would leave you with 1 available scholarship to give to a transfer. If the thought on staff between coaches and training staff is that Zeigler will be full go come October 1, and that Dilione has looked more than capable at PG, what are you using that 1 spot on? Still a PG? Or are you looking for some wing scoring in Knecht or low post scoring versatility in Ledlum?
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Me? I want a quick PG or CG with better size than ZZ that can handle the ball and score.

We've seen lots of slower unathletic wing scoring and undersized low post scoring get absolutely demolished in league play. I feel like last year's team lacked perimeter speed, especially when ZZ went down.
 
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berryvol said:
Been using this example for 2 months now. JQ at bama came back and looked the exact same all season after tearing his ACL in R64 last year.
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IIRC, he started the year coming off the bench playing limited minutes? Maybe that was just precautionary?
 
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I may be in the minority but I am just fine with rolling with our roster with Santiago as the only senior returning and Julian Phillips returning as well. Will be a young, athletic, and exciting team with two veteran guards leading the way in ZZ, and Santiago. You’ll only have two true bigs in Aidoo/Awaka. The rest will stretch the floor and force teams to guard the 3 ball. They will have depth, and we know they will be a lockdown defensive team. Add in a Ledlum/ Knecht and you got a really good roster. A mix of youth/veterans and players who bought into the program and know what is expected of them.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Me? I want a quick PG or CG with better size than ZZ that can handle the ball and score.

We've seen lots of slower unathletic wing scoring and undersized low post scoring get absolutely demolished in league play. I feel like last year's team lacked perimeter speed, especially when ZZ went down.
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I think/hope that Dilione, Carr, a year older Mashack can all help in that area…but I get the concern.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
Jefferson, Carr, Dillione, and Estrella are all players that we would have hung our dreams on a few years ago. I think Dillione and Estrella will contribute meaningfully by January. I think Jefferson might too. A core of Aidoo, ZZ, Phillips and Santi is something we would also be excited about. Somehow that combination isn't enough? We seem to forget Awaka, but he sure showed promise and fire.
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This is where I've been this whole time. I'd rather just ride with who we have and let them figure out than scramble together a bunch of mid major transfers who aren't nearly as talented. We may struggle in November/ December due to our lack of experience at some positions, but it'll pay dividends by March and for the following season.

I'd still try and find a point guard just for depth - even it that comes from the HS ranks.
 
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ManchesterVol03 said:
I may be in the minority but I am just fine with rolling with our roster with Santiago as the only senior returning and Julian Phillips returning as well. Will be a young, athletic, and exciting team with two veteran guards leading the way in ZZ, and Santiago. You’ll only have two true bigs in Aidoo/Awaka. The rest will stretch the floor and force teams to guard the 3 ball. They will have depth, and we know they will be a lockdown defensive team. Add in a Ledlum/ Knecht and you got a really good roster. A mix of youth/veterans and players who bought into the program and know what is expected of them.
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I agree I'm super excited for our team next year especially if Santi returns. To the bolded part you'd have 3 true bigs Aidoo, Awaka, and Estrella (assuming Cade Phillips redshirts.)
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
I don’t know that this is the case, but play along for a minute as if it is…

Santi is returning (other seniors gone) and they feel Phillips is returning as well, no current roster players plan to transfer out, that would leave you with 1 available scholarship to give to a transfer. If the thought on staff between coaches and training staff is that Zeigler will be full go come October 1, and that Dilione has looked more than capable at PG, what are you using that 1 spot on? Still a PG? Or are you looking for some wing scoring in Knecht or low post scoring versatility in Ledlum?
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I think I'd still take the PG if I knew it was someone with Tylor Perry's ability. Perry provides ball-handling and an additional outside shooting threat.

Knecht or Ledlum would be more of a luxury, and in your hypothetical, Julian Phillips returning could potentially replicate Knecht on the wing as you'd like to think he would be more of an offensive threat with another offseason to get stronger and more confident taking the ball to the hole, and Awaka continuing to develop could neutralize any contribution from Ledlum in the post. I think his offensive game was far more advanced than anyone realized. I see no reason he can't be a 8-10 ppg option in the post with increased minutes (say 25 mpg). He needs to become a better defender, though.
 
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I also continue to drop this fact...next year's squad with Julian returning and no one else leaving will have 7 RSCI top 100 players on it...the highest number Barnes has ever had.

The past 2 seasons we've had 5 top 100 RSCI players on the roster, 27 wins and a SECT, 25 wins and a Sweet Sixteen.

Our 7 top 100 players (if everyone returns)

Aidoo
Mashack
BJ Edwards
Julian Phillips
Freddie
JP Estrella
Carr
 
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Thoroughly vet Arterio Morris. If he doesn’t have a history with multiple incidents (and with a conviction), then CRB can add him with a zero tolerance arrangement and regular counseling. Second chances are reasonable. A pattern is not.
 
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