UT men’s basketball

[Vol49er]

^^Right, no downside. That’s great news

 

[Volfanatic_20]

That would be huge, assuming he is up to snuff, of course.

What are you looking for out of him this year? Someone getting close to 10 points and rebounds per game? Solid defense?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What are you looking for out of him this year? Someone getting close to 10 points and rebounds per game? Solid defense?

I think 10 points is a stretch given the minutes he’s likely to see, 15-20mpg imo. Something like 5-6ppg 6-7rpg would be a great addition imo.

 

[cncchris33]

What are you looking for out of him this year? Someone getting close to 10 points and rebounds per game? Solid defense?

Someone else asked this earlier in another thread perhaps, but if he can give us 18-20 minutes, 7 pts and 7 boards a night, and just solid defense, then he is well worth the investment of a scholarship.

 

[walkenvol]

Someone else asked this earlier in another thread perhaps, but if he can give us 18-20 minutes, 7 pts and 7 boards a night, and just solid defense, then he is well worth the investment of a scholarship.

That’s better production than 50% of our scholarship players

 

[The Dog]

Agree. If Anosike gives UT, 15-20 minutes and something around 6 ppg, 6 rpg and some good fouls, with a block every 2 games (0.5 bpg), I will be extremely happy.

 

[cncchris33]

That’s better production than 50% of our scholarship players

Yes. I think the key is the lack of proven competition in the post beyond Fulk and Pons.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

TN and KY both finished 16-2 in the SEC in 1977. Kentucky’s 2 losses were to TN. In the NCAAT TN drew #10 Syracuse (not the #10 seed, #10 in the country... TN was ranked #7) in the 1st round. Kentucky drew unranked Princeton.

That Syracuse team had two really good freshmen on that team, Roosevelt Bouie and Louis Orr. Orr ended up having a decent NBA career, we recruited both of them.

 

[The Dog]

That Syracuse team had two really good freshmen on that team, Roosevelt Bouie and Louis Orr. Orr ended up having a decent NBA career, we recruited both of them.

I used to love those 80s and early 90s Syracuse teams, because I hated Georgetown, so much. Pearl Washington, Rony Seikaly, Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens

 

[cardvolfan]

I think 10 points is a stretch given the minutes he’s likely to see, 15-20mpg imo. Something like 5-6ppg 6-7rpg would be a great addition imo.

I think his +/- minutes while on the court is a big measuring stick. Does his presence make Tennessee significantly better as a team.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I think his +/- minutes while on the court is a big measuring stick. Does his presence make Tennessee significantly better as a team.

I don’t think he necessarily has to make us better as much as it’s important we just don’t see a huge drop off when he comes in

 

[bleedingTNorange]

 

[JelloPuddinPup]

I don’t think he necessarily has to make us better as much as it’s important we just don’t see a huge drop off when he comes in

Agreed. If he's not a negative, I'm honestly fine with a net-neutral that occasionally is a positive. Obviously would love for him to always be a positive though.

 

[calban]

Yea, that will be the big question, how productive he is. Worst case is he’s big man depth and experience, not like he costs us a scholarship.

Best case could be a very large line up of Vescovi, James, Pons, Anosike and Fulky with lots of sparks flying off the bench.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Best case could be a very large line up of Vescovi, James, Pons, Anosike and Fulky with lots of sparks flying off the bench.

Yup, Barnes has tons of versatility with this group of guys.