16' KY SG Eli Wright

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Eli Wright

Honestly haven't heard of the kid. Heard from a friend he's a good shooter but not much out there on the kid. Says he should definitely be on D-1 teams radar in the next year or so.

Unofficial visit per Evan Daniels today.

Eli Wright, a 2016 wing, is currently on an unofficial visit to Tennessee, per a source. ~ Twitter
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Anyone know anything?
 
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Not all that under the radar, Indiana offered a few weeks back, and has quite a few high majors offers already.
 
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ainge10heisman said:
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you're a Vol fan, but how does a basketball fan that lives in KY end up a UT fan anyways? What is the story behind that?
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Well I grew up with my dad being a uofl fan and my uncle lived in I think sayerville Tennessee and during the tourney my uncle checked me out of school to see Tennessee play that day I think against Winthrop and I saw lofton hit that buzzer beating 3 and I was a lofton fan then I would get heck for liking lofton so I became a Tennessee fan In general
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Indiana isn't big name, get outta here dude lol, your UK bias is starting to show.
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I've been plain about my uk bias since before you ever joined. I've never liked Indiana, I hope the program stays in the toilet where it belongs for many years. Their program is absolutely crap right now with all the players gone. They have a few players I like, but it don't expect much from them. I'm still butthurt over Watford. Hardwood understands.

Ray Zalinsky said:
Kind of like when we saw something in Chris Lofton and he hung 30 on yall every time we played
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Every program will find a diamond in the rough now and then. What did lofton ever do after college though?
 
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LittleCat said:
Every program will find a diamond in the rough now and then. What did lofton ever do after college though?
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What does that have to do with anything? I always wondered how Cal's mercenary one and done recruiting would impact that fanbase. Now there's an emphasis on how good of a pro they are?
 
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cncchris33 said:
Honest question: what does it matter what he did after college?
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Pointing out that while he was a fantastic player in college and made nightmares for UK he was nothing more than that. A very good college player. That doesn't make it any less impressive or any take anything way from the player or UT for finding him, just making a mute point I guess.

Indiana is a major offer in name. Not surprised they are offering someone like wright in 2016, they need a lotta help.

Either way not gonna derail yet another thread with kentucky related stuff. I'm always gonna see things through a blue lens, been saying that all along.
 
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Born in Louisville before growing up in Tennessee, I was a Vol fan. In basketball, after the Vols, I followed UL and IU. IU was big time. Anyone with 5 national championships in basketball including a perfect season even if it has been more that 25 years is still a major offer.
 
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Volbackhomefromtx said:
Born in Louisville before growing up in Tennessee, I was a Vol fan. In basketball, after the Vols, I followed UL and IU. IU was big time. Anyone with 5 national championships in basketball including a perfect season even if it has been more that 25 years is still a major offer.
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Its like us offering in football. We are down but people still see Tenn on the offer list and think "dang this kid must be pretty good"
 
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Dallasbowlin said:
Well I grew up with my dad being a uofl fan and my uncle lived in I think sayerville Tennessee and during the tourney my uncle checked me out of school to see Tennessee play that day I think against Winthrop and I saw lofton hit that buzzer beating 3 and I was a lofton fan then I would get heck for liking lofton so I became a Tennessee fan In general
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Excellent reason then.
 
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CAVol said:
Its like us offering in football. We are down but people still see Tenn on the offer list and think "dang this kid must be pretty good"
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Because both schools even when they suck will still pull in at least average, if not better than average recruiting classes. Part of being having a great history.

I probably dislike Indiana more than any other program, for many reasons, it's hard to admit they are a major offer sometimes. I still remember watching as a kid crushing them by almost 40 points.
 
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LittleCat said:
Pointing out that while he was a fantastic player in college and made nightmares for UK he was nothing more than that. A very good college player. That doesn't make it any less impressive or any take anything way from the player or UT for finding him, just making a mute point I guess.
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So, that's a lot of words to say that it really doesn't matter at all what he did after college.

Pretty weak defense of that argument.
 
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cncchris33 said:
So, that's a lot of words to say that it really doesn't matter at all what he did after college.

Pretty weak defense of that argument.
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He's putting him down because he didn't make the NBA. Which is really curious since his favorite UK player is Saul Smith.
 
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cncchris33 said:
So, that's a lot of words to say that it really doesn't matter at all what he did after college.

Pretty weak defense of that argument.
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It wasn't even an argument. Simply a comment about Lofton, something that I was disappointed when it never happened. Like I already said, he was a big miss, someone who have us trouble, and someone I remember trying to be like when I was learning the game.
 
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