The Official Countdown To Tennessee Basketball 2024 (It's Basketball Time In Tennessee)

[NO SIR EEE]

71 Days!

Jim England led the 1970-1971 Vols with 577 points.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

71 Days!

Jim England led the 1970-1971 Vols with 577 points.

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The GOAT from the free throw line.

Love the Chuck Taylors.

Holston High School. His brother Gary played at Auburn at the same time (2 years behind Jimmy).

 

[NO SIR EEE]

70 Days!

On January 25, 2023, Tennessee ran over Georgia at TBA 70-41 to improve to 17-3.

 

[Volfan1000]

The GOAT from the free throw line.

Love the Chuck Taylors.

Holston High School. His brother Gary played at Auburn at the same time (2 years behind Jimmy).

Did Tennessee offer Gary Edwards a scholarship?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Did Tennessee offer Gary Edwards a scholarship?

Gary England. I don’t know if Mears offered. Jimmy was far, far better. Although GE’s 12.8 ppg as a senior made him the team leader at Barn.

Mike Edwards was from Greenfield, IN and played the same spot as Gary England and they were in the same class. Mike Edwards was the SEC Player of the Year his junior season. TN’s 2nd POY after Ron Widby and before King. Kevin Grevey (KY) and Wendell Hudson (Bama) tied a year later in 1972-73. I think that Wendall was the SEC’s first black POY - Bernard was the 2nd. Bernard King and Pete Maravich are the only 3x SEC POYs and each only played 3 years. Grant Williams had a shot as the 3rd 3x SEC POY but he skipped his senior season (although it would have been 3x in 4 years had he won it again).

 

[chuckiepoo]

Gary England. I don’t know if Mears offered. Jimmy was far, far better. Although GE’s 12.8 ppg as a senior made him the team leader at Barn.

Mike Edwards was from Greenfield, IN and played the same spot as Gary England and they were in the same class. Mike Edwards was the SEC Player of the Year his junior season. TN’s 2nd POY after Ron Widby and before King. Kevin Grevey (KY) and Wendell Hudson (Bama) tied a year later in 1972-73. I think that Wendall was the SEC’s first black POY - Bernard was the 2nd. Bernard King and Pete Maravich are the only 3x SEC POYs and each only played 3 years. Grant Williams had a shot as the 3rd 3x SEC POY but he skipped his senior season (although it would have been 3x in 4 years had he won it again).

Great post!

 

[NO SIR EEE]

69 Days!

Bobby Croft led the 1969-1970 Vols with 241 rebounds.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

68 Days!

Tennessee defeated Arkansas in the 1st round of the SEC Tournament in Atlanta 74-68 on March 10th, 2011.

 

[Volfan1000]

68 Days!

Tennessee defeated Arkansas in the 1st round of the SEC Tournament in Atlanta 74-68 on March 10th, 2011.

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Tobias Harris was Pearl's best recruit at Tennessee.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

67 Days!

Bill Justus scored 467 points for the 1967-1968 Vols.

 

[Volfan1000]

67 Days!

Bill Justus scored 467 points for the 1967-1968 Vols.

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Bill Justus was a terrific free throw shooter.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

66 Days!

On March 6th, 2024, Tennessee visited South Carolina and defeated them 66-59 to clinch their outright 11th regular season SEC Title.

 

[The Dog]

Bill Justus was a terrific free throw shooter.

Pretty good, but still not the best from Fulton High School. I wonder who that could have been ?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Pretty good, but still not the best from Fulton High School. I wonder who that could have been ?

Bill Justus was a terrific free throw shooter.

Justus was very good, but Jimmy England is UT’s GOAT at making his free throws.

Even Dog has a higher FT% at Fulton than Justus.

 

[Volfan1000]

66 Days!

On March 6th, 2024, Tennessee visited South Carolina and defeated them 66-59 to clinch their outright 11th regular season SEC Title.

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The basketball rivalry with South Carolina has always been a dogfight going back to the era of Dave Odom and continuing through the days of Frank Martin and Lamont Paris.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

65 Days!

Ron Widby led the 1965-1966 team with 451 total points. Widby was also the punter for Tennessee Football and went on to play in the NFL with The Saints, Cowboys, and Packers. He was a Super Bowl champion with Dallas and a 1 time pro bowl selection.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

When Tony White scored 51 on 2/14/1987 versus Auburn to set the single game record by a UT player it was Ron Widby’s 50 points that TW passed.

Ron Widby scored 50 without a 3-point line or the 45 second shot clock.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

64 Days!

Danny Schultz had 439 points for the 1963-1964 Vols.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

63 Days!

Tennessee defeated Florida 63-58 on Feb. 29, 2020 at TBA.

 

[Volfan1000]

65 Days!

Ron Widby led the 1965-1966 team with 451 total points. Widby was also the punter for Tennessee Football and went on to play in the NFL with The Saints, Cowboys, and Packers. He was a Super Bowl champion with Dallas and a 1 time pro bowl selection.

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Widby and D.D. Lewis were the best athletes to come out of Fulton High School.

 

[Volfan1000]

64 Days!

Danny Schultz had 439 points for the 1963-1964 Vols.

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He played at my alma mater Hiwassee College before going to Tennessee.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

62 Days!

A.W. Davis led the 1962-1963 Vols with 357 total points.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

61 Days!

Current Vol J.P. Estrella finished high school No. 59 in the On3 Consensus rankings and No. 61 on the 247Sports Composite list, both good for eighth-best among centers.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

60 Days!

As a freshman last year, Cameron Carr took part in 14 games, including six in SEC play and two in the NCAA Tournament, en route to compiling 23 points and seven assists in 60 minutes.

 

[Freak]

60 Days!

As a freshman last year, Cameron Carr took part in 14 games, including six in SEC play and two in the NCAA Tournament, en route to compiling 23 points and seven assists in 60 minutes.

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Can't believe we're getting that close to hoops. I'm exciting to get a look at these guys.