There is no way Anosike does not start....

[jasonvols2.2]

Right? He fixes our number 1 weakness from last year.

 

[wtmvol]

Right? He fixes our number 1 weakness from last year.

Who will he start in place of?

 

[tmack50]

Right? He fixes our number 1 weakness from last year.

I can see him starting some games when we are faced against a big lineup but he won't be able to match up with teams with small lineups. Their guard play will expose him and draw him away from the rim where he is most valuable.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

I don't think he starts, but he'll play a significant role.

 

[Lefteye]

First big man off the bench. imo

 

[Willy14]

Sorry but no way he starts over pons or fulkerson

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Wrong

 

[Vol49er]

I'm very excited to have him but he's not starting over Pons or Fulk. He could easily be a starter in 2021 if he stays, though, assuming Pons goes

 

[golfballs]

Right? He fixes our number 1 weakness from last year.

Fulkerson was our biggest weakness?

 

[Vol49er]

Fulkerson was our biggest weakness?

I assumed he was referencing rebounding, not a specific player

 

[BruinVol]

I hope it doesn’t go this way but he could start with Pons and Fulky

 

[Creeker]

I don’t see Pons sliding to the 3 spot except in a big lineup situation so Anosike will probably come off the bench

 

[admiralkerr]

We have so many good players. A good problem to have indeed. It strikes me that Pons and Fulky are the only no-brainer starters. Anyone else could start on any given night. Of course, as the season progresses, some players will move ahead of others. Really hope we get to play the full season.

 

[njvols]

First big man off the bench. imo

definitely first man off the bench, or starter once he gets his legs under him for SEC ball 100% when Rick wants to go with small/fast lineup.

 

[admiralkerr]

Personally, I would like to see:

JJJ
Vesci
Johnson
Pons
Fulky

 

[njvols]

We have so many good players. A good problem to have indeed. It strikes me that Pons and Fulky are the only no-brainer starters. Anyone else could start on any given night. Of course, as the season progresses, some players will move ahead of others. Really hope we get to play the full season.

I'm having a real problem trying to get us down to a 10 man 2 deep rotation. Just my opinion, you get down to 10, and then you look at how do you get Gaines and Pember...both of who flashed pretty well at times last year, some PT. GREAT problem to have. Should allow us to "gas out" other teams on D this year, where we just assault teams on start to finish.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I hope it doesn’t go this way but he could start with Pons and Fulky

Since you said it that way, it makes me wonder if Barnes will regularly tailor the starting lineups to the opponents. We have enough talent and depth to conceivably have several effective lineups. I guess coaches really already do that, but I'm wondering if this roster would warrant a larger amount of different lineups than usual...

 

[JRVOL11]

start? Eh i don’t know about that

 

[iKrager]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he starts in SEC play

 

[Kosmalski]

Right? He fixes our number 1 weakness from last year.

Have you seen our Roster? We are loaded at 1 through 3

We will not start him unless we have an injury. But he'll play a bunch

 

[Volfan1000]

Possible starting lineup...........

PG- Vescovi
SG- Bailey
SF- James
PF- Pons
C- Fulkerson

Then you have Johnson, Gaines, Springer, Anosike and Plavsic as your second unit with ONR and Pember possibly being redshirted.

 

[cncchris33]

Possible starting lineup...........

PG- Vescovi
SG- Bailey
SF- James
PF- Pons
C- Fulkerson

Then you have Johnson, Gaines, Springer, Anosike and Plavsic as your second unit with ONR and Pember possibly being redshirted.

No one is redshirting this year.

 

[amishvol]

Possible starting lineup...........

PG- Vescovi
SG- Bailey
SF- James
PF- Pons
C- Fulkerson

Then you have Johnson, Gaines, Springer, Anosike and Plavsic as your second unit with ONR and Pember possibly being redshirted.

Keon Johnson will be a lottery pick. There’s no way he’s coming off the bench.

 

[keenobserver]

Keon Johnson will be a lottery pick. There’s no way he’s coming off the bench.

Wow!

 

[CAVol]

6th man, not starter