Tennessee Vols Basketball Recruiting

[MinisterofDef#92]

Reminds me of EJA

 

[TrippieRedd]

sad day

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Honest question - how do you know this? R u from Clarksville?

No Clarksville connection. Two good friends coach youth travel/AAU.

 

[The Dog]

Wow, no Tennessee

Barnes probably doesn't think he can play defense for him, is the only reason I can think of, unless we have who we want, locked down

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Barnes probably doesn't think he can play defense for him, is the only reason I can think of, unless we have who we want, locked down

I don’t think a Jon Rothstein tweet is up to the minute weather on who we talk to.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I’m speaking Kenneth Lofton into existence.

 

[berryvol]

“Smokey the dog nation” made me think this was fake. What a clown

 

[cncchris33]

Hate to say it but BHH always felt like a square peg in a round hole personality wise with this staff. One thing i think this staff prides itself in is bringing in guys who play with consistent effort. Think they compromised on their principles a little with BHH with how talented he was, us needing a big especially badly, him being from a local aau program we have connections with. I don’t think we were necessarily his original #1 choice and I don’t think he was ours, more a relationship of necessity

Yeah, for the talent, it was worth the risk, but the risk of it blowing up always existed if BHH didn't mature. Mid-season, there looked to be some hope that he'd turned a bit of a corner, but apparently it was not sustainable.

 

[omghulkhands]

Yeah, for the talent, it was worth the risk, but the risk of it blowing up always existed if BHH didn't mature. Mid-season, there looked to be some hope that he'd turned a bit of a corner, but apparently it was not sustainable.

I could have dreamed it, but I thought someone said, maybe on a broadcast, that Santi and JJJ went to Barnes and said basically “BHH” needs to play more.

Which I think means, they were willing to let someone not as bought in play because they needed his talent. But that’s me reading into it

 

[cncchris33]

I could have dreamed it, but I thought someone said, maybe on a broadcast, that Santi and JJJ went to Barnes and said basically “BHH” needs to play more.

Which I think means, they were willing to let someone not as bought in play because they needed his talent. But that’s me reading into it

They petitioned Barnes to put him in the starting lineup after ON was injured. Barnes listened to his team leaders, probably against his better judgement, to see if he could coax some of that talent out of BHH with more freedom and unwarranted playing time and status.

 

[Volprofch05]

There was also the press conference where media asked RB why BHH wasn’t playing more and he responded by asking if they thought he should be trying to win games….

 

[VolGee4]

Those two weren't post players, though. I mean Grant was used as an undersized post here, but look what he plays in the NBA. You can't sell him to a 5 star PF or C coming out of high school as a post guy you developed. Grant isn't a post, not professionally.

But he HAS turned into an outstanding 3 point shooter in the NBA, but that's all been because of the work he put in since getting to the NBA, not what he did at UT.

You have to shoot the 3 in the new NBA. Sure there are post players that have a niche with rebounding and defense, but most have to now shoot from the perimeter.

The point though is that a player at any position has to be willing to work and take coaching. Barnes has proven that he can take a lightly recruited player, who is willing to work, and turned them into millions.

 

[omghulkhands]

They petitioned Barnes to put him in the starting lineup after ON was injured. Barnes listened to his team leaders, probably against his better judgement, to see if he could coax some of that talent out of BHH with more freedom and unwarranted playing time and status.

Exactly. I think Barnes would have continued to sit him.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

I think we need to start considering whether or not there’s enough NIL here for basketball. We have lost out on every top option in the 22’ class and it looks more than likely we’re missing out on Phillips and Murray. I don’t think it’s a coincidence the recruiting has dropped off since NIL becoming a major thing

 

[ManchesterVol03]

What are the chances we land one of Phillips/ Reneau. Really need one of those guys.

 

[The Dog]

I think we need to start considering whether or not there’s enough NIL here for basketball. We have lost out on every top option in the 22’ class and it looks more than likely we’re missing out on Phillips and Murray. I don’t think it’s a coincidence the recruiting has dropped off since NIL becoming a major thing

Wow, what a first post and user name. I'm going to, at least, wait untill Murray and Phillips make their decisions before I hit the "Panic" button

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

Wow, what a first post and user name. I'm going to, at least, wait untill Murray and Phillips make their decisions before I hit the "Panic" button

There’s no point to wait. There’s 0 chance we get either. Too far behind

 

[Dallasbowlin]

There’s no point to wait. There’s 0 chance we get either. Too far behind

This happens literally every year lol

 

[berryvol]

There’s no point to wait. There’s 0 chance we get either. Too far behind

“Too far behind”?? Since you’re the guru, surely you know we’ve been in on Phillips as long as anyone.

 

[Weezer]

I think we need to start considering whether or not there’s enough NIL here for basketball. We have lost out on every top option in the 22’ class and it looks more than likely we’re missing out on Phillips and Murray. I don’t think it’s a coincidence the recruiting has dropped off since NIL becoming a major thing

Not sure I trust self-proclaimed gurus. That's as crazy as someone claiming to be the Pope, or the Dalai Lama...

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

Not sure I trust self-proclaimed gurus. That's as crazy as someone claiming to be the Pope, or the Dalai Lama...

you’re just oblivious then and don’t want to accept the facts. There needs be a way to fix this instead of running away from it.

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

“Too far behind”?? Since you’re the guru, surely you know we’ve been in on Phillips as long as anyone.

He committed to the most shady program in America for a reason. Barnes runs a clean program. You’re blind if you think Tennessee legitimately has a chance

 

[Dallasbowlin]

He committed to the most shady program in America for a reason. Barnes runs a clean program. You’re blind if you think Tennessee legitimately has a chance

So, will you admit you’re wrong if he comes to Tennessee?

 

[TennesseeBasketballGuru]

So, will you admit you’re wrong if he comes to Tennessee?

I’ll give some random person in here 50$ if I’m wrong

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I’ll give some random person in here 50$ if I’m wrong

No you won’t lol no need to lie.