"I still have heavy interest in Tennessee," Wright said. "I'm looking for the environment and to see how the new coaches are. I've been there before, but to see how the new coaching staff interacts is important. Every college has good things and good stuff, but I'm going to be there for four years so I need to get along with the people there."
"I talk to Trey Smith a little bit," Wright said. "I don't know him know him, but we talk. I know Riley (Locklear) and it helps knowing that someone from where I'm from is there." He's spoken on the phone to parts of the new Tennessee staff including Will Friend and Brian Niedermeyer. "He seemed like a good guy," Wright said. "He just talked about how important I am to them. That they really like me and I'm looking forward to getting down there."
Ohio State, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Miami, Alabama join the Vols among several other schools in the chase for Wright. Last weekend, he was at the U.S. Army All-American combine for underclassmen in San Antonio. He got to compete and the very reserved Wright was careful in his critique. "I thought I did well," Wright said. "I lost a rep or two, but I thought I did well overall. I just like to compete and those things make me better because of the competition."
The 6-foot-6 and 280 pound Wright is a mountain in person. He's very impressive, but still understands how far he is away from being the player he wants to be. It's all about improvement and he's dedicated to that every day.
"I can see where my game has improved since last year. Just the little things like my footwork and my steps that go into it. I've learned a lot and I've gotten stronger. I tend to lose a little bit of strength during basketball, but I'll get it back."
Wright is scheduled to travel to Knoxville on Saturday and will checkout Virginia Tech on Sunday. All of that is pending because a snow storm that is slated to hit West Virginia in the next couple of days.
