Do we need more SG/SF? We've got it covered with Mostella, Punter, Baulkman, Hubbs, Phillips and Schofield, don't you think? We need a center or PG. I'd be surprised if we took this guy unless he's a flat out instant contributor.
Dead period ends on the 9th.I forgot where I read this but Barnes said something about how he would start recruiting pretty hard after the dead period and how he wants to have his assistants set by then so he can jump in and start getting some players. This is probably common sense but thought I would mention.
Also I have no idea who we will be going after.
Do we need more SG/SF? We've got it covered with Mostella, Punter, Baulkman, Hubbs, Phillips and Schofield, don't you think? We need a center or PG. I'd be surprised if we took this guy unless he's a flat out instant contributor.
Though I agree, I'd rather have this guy than Pops. But we already have an abundance of players on the wing, how will he fit in this year's line up? We will have 5-6 wing players.. Yes 2017-18 we will lose Moore, Punter, Baulkman, Reese. We will still have Hubbs, Phillips, Schofield, and Mostella. You know what I meant. Unless this guy can contribute immediately this year, it only clusters our roster even more. Where will Phillips fit in? Will Mostella shine or fall flat? This year we were short on size, and it's obvious that is our biggest weakness - regardless who coaches our team, a lack of size is still a huge issue and concern. Especially with Owens leaving.Things like that have a way or working themselves out. If Barnes thought he was good enough to play for him at Texas, then he's good enough to play for him at Tennessee.
If we have to put a small lineup on the court as our best chance to win, then that's what we'll do. You can't totally compensate for a lack of size, but there are many things you can do to mitigate it. The most important thing, as always, is talent. Better a 6-5 guy who can play than a 6-10 one who can't.
Take on all 3New Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes is in just his third day on the job but he already is significantly upgrading the Vols recruiting efforts. He appears to have a good shot at landing three highly touted players when the spring signing period commences April 15.
They are:
-Ray Kasongo, a 6-foot-9, 235-pound junior college power forward from College of Southern Idaho.
-Kobie Eubanks, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound shooting guard from Elev-8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida.
-Marcus LoVett, a 5-foot-11, 165-pound point guard from Morgan Park High in Chicago.
...Scout