The Official “Regular Posters of the Basketball Forum” Thread

[calban]

Hoping to get my (Windstream internet sucks) streaming issues fixed before the ladies play Stetson tonight at 7.

 

[cncchris33]

Hoping to get my (Windstream internet sucks) streaming issues fixed before the ladies play Stetson tonight at 7.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I'm honestly fine with jettisoning the Memphis rivalry game. Honestly, they need the game more than we do. There once was a time where I was begging for the rivalry to come back and be a permanent fixture, but I legit don't believe it's worth the headache with Penny on the other side of the court. The guy is a cheat and a punk. Why should Barnes have to deal with his attention seeking antics every year? There are so many other non-conference games I'd like to see Tennessee get on their schedule (i.e. Michigan, Ohio State, Duke, UNC, Texas) that if it means getting rid of this man-child I say all the better for it.

If Penny is ever fired, then sure maybe bring it back, but now that it's pretty much factual evidence that he's both a grade-A ******* and a cheater why continue the series? Too many other great programs out there who we haven't played.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Alabama State
7 PM tip
SECNW+

3 112019 Alabama State Notes (PDF) - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[YankeeVol]

Game thread shortly

 

[bleedingTNorange]

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Them specifically saying it’s not a disciplinary issue makes me think it’s a disciplinary issue.

 

[VEKZY]

Them specifically saying it’s not a disciplinary issue makes me think it’s a disciplinary issue.

Somethings up, especially considering he isn’t even at the game

 

[Caculator]

Kessling said it was due to an illness

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Kessling said it was due to an illness

That illness being lefttheteam disease.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Sounds like it could be mental health issues. I kind of suspected that when he didn't see the court last year. It's a valid condition to grant medical hardship waivers (medical redshirts). Purely speculating though. Schools are usually fairly transparent with physical issues like knees, ankles, and what not. Not so much with mental illnesses or even Lofton's cancer.

 

[MoB_MoVols]

Tennessee announced on Wednesday that redshirt sophomore Zach Kent had left the program on his own accord. The move itself wasn’t surprising, but the timing was a little odd. Many didn’t think Kent would even return to Knoxville this year as his chances for playing time appeared slim. He played a combined 10 minutes in the Vols’ first two games of the season and didn’t get into the game against Washington last weekend. Kent had been passed by freshmen Olivier Nkamhoua and Drew Pember in the rotation and barring injuries, wasn’t going to have a role on the team other than in an emergency situation. His departure does leave the Vols with only nine available scholarship players at the moment, which is less than ideal, but other than providing another body in practice it doesn’t appear that Kent was going to play a role this season.

The Vols passed their first test of the season with flying colors against Washington last weekend and will get another one next week in Destin when they take on Florida State and then either Purdue or VCU in the Emerald Coast Classic. Wednesday’s blowout win over Alabama State didn’t reveal much about this team but it did give Barnes a chance to get some young players some much needed work. Four games into the season extending the bench looks like a priority and Wednesday’s game was a step in the right direction on that front. Nkamhoua has clearly already demonstrated that he can help right away but Davonte Gaines and Drew Pember really helped their cause to earn more minutes by making some things happen when they got the chance.

-VQ

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

-VQ

Sorry to hear. He might be doing a McGhee move so that he can transfer and be eligible in January 2021 at a new school.

Edit: when I read that VQ post ("Tennessee announced on Wednesday that redshirt sophomore Zach Kent had left the program on his own accord.") I missed that it was from Wednesday and thought that it was an official "he gone" release on Thursday. So VQ calls it "left the program" while everywhere else they were saying "stepped away", "taking care of personal issues", "his decision", "has the full support of the program", etc. So I really don't know exactly what's going on here. Kind of sounds like VQ is saying "he gone" while all others aren't saying anything or are suggesting that his return to the program is still possible. All that while Santiago V may or may not be in town on an OV. Make it stop!

 

[Dallasbowlin]

 

[calban]

Sorry to hear. He might be doing a McGhee move so that he can transfer and be eligible in January 2021 at a new school.

Edit: when I read that VQ post ("Tennessee announced on Wednesday that redshirt sophomore Zach Kent had left the program on his own accord.") I missed that it was from Wednesday and thought that it was an official "he gone" release on Thursday. So VQ calls it "left the program" while everywhere else they were saying "stepped away", "taking care of personal issues", "his decision", "has the full support of the program", etc. So I really don't know exactly what's going on here. Kind of sounds like VQ is saying "he gone" while all others aren't saying anything or are suggesting that his return to the program is still possible. All that while Santiago V may or may not be in town on an OV. Make it stop!

Likely just a coincidence Kent opened up a spot for them when he did.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Likely just a coincidence Kent opened up a spot for them when he did.

What do you think "family issue" means?

 

[calban]

What do you think "family issue" means?

A chance at eligibility next season.
and unless Johnson suddenly catches fire, I'd expect his family to have the same issues if we still want the rim protector.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Means he went and told his family he's done at UT.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Likely just a coincidence Kent opened up a spot for them when he did.

Why would they need a spot opened in November?

 

[calban]

Why would they need a spot opened in November?

Because 10 +4 equals 14. Kids don't look at rosters before they sign? And one more has to depart if they still want a rim protector.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Because 10 +4 equals 14. Kids don't look at rosters before they sign? And one more has to depart if they still want a rim protector.

But there was a spot already open which is all that mattered for Vescovi, Kent didn’t need to leave for him to join the team. Someone would’ve needed to leave come May, but not before then...thus why they’re saying Kent could potentially rejoin the team.

 

[calban]

But there was a spot already open which is all that mattered for Vescovi, Kent didn’t need to leave for him to join the team. Someone would’ve needed to leave come May, but not before then...thus why they’re saying Kent could potentially rejoin the team.

And now there's still a spot open for the rim protector if he's still in the works, no?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

A chance at eligibility next season.
and unless Johnson suddenly catches fire, I'd expect his family to have the same issues if we still want the rim protector.

I'm not going to pretend to definitively know what "family issue" means. It could be any number of things.

 

[omghulkhands]

Shew. Accidentally ended up in the politics forum and boy did it make me sad.

Some of you seem like such rational people until you start talking politics lol

 

[calban]

Shew. Accidentally ended up in the politics forum and boy did it make me sad.

Some of you seem like such rational people until you start talking politics lol

The root of all politics:
Compensation = Higher Expectation.

Higher expectation = Pressure to Perform.