Tennessee Vols Basketball Recruiting

#777
#777
The Dog said:
Yeah, gotta try to get Blackshear on the Hill. The pitch has to be, "with Turner, Bowden, our 5 star freshman, James and role players Fulk, JJ and Pons, all we are missing is a replacement for Grant. That's all u, Kenny. Maybe u can be SEC player of the year, too, filling Grant's roll". I would buy it
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Agree. He’s a must take for this program. Gotta go after him hard
 
#787
#787
golfballs said:
Especially of Blackshears caliber given our needs and the renewed expectations of the program
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Not even from the recruiting 20' class implications that we've discussed here. I just haven't seen many people really prop up this Bailey kid. And he's not even going to be able to help out immediately. Just think there are a lot better options right now than to just settle on him.
 
#788
#788
RyanWalkerPGH said:
Really wish they would take a grad transfer opposed to Bailey.
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I think they would’ve been open to that but there really weren’t that many difference maker options available this year...and obviously looking ahead theres a pretty obvious need for a guy like Bailey, and he solves more than just a 1 year fill.
 
#789
#789
golfballs said:
Especially of Blackshears caliber given our needs and the renewed expectations of the program
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If Blackshear told the staff it’s Tennessee or the NBA that would be one thing, but if he isn’t giving much mutual interest why shut off other options for a guy not coming here?
 
#790
#790
bleedingTNorange said:
I think they would’ve been open to that but there really weren’t that many difference maker options available this year...and obviously looking ahead theres a pretty obvious need for a guy like Bailey, and he solves more than just a 1 year fill.
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I think I could name about 10-15 guys at least that I'd rather have at the moment.
 
#791
#791
RyanWalkerPGH said:
Not even from the recruiting 20' class implications that we've discussed here. I just haven't seen many people really prop up this Bailey kid. And he's not even going to be able to help out immediately. Just think there are a lot better options right now than to just settle on him.
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“Settling” on a former Top 100 player at a position of need that comes with experience...program sure has come a long way, I remember when people were begging for a Top 100 recruit.
 
#794
#794
golfballs said:
I assume if the ink were dry we’d know
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Plavsic was done for weeks, didn’t hear about it until Williams announced.

Even so, if you’ve communicated with a kid and he’s made arrangements to be here it’s pretty bad to then tell him change of plans so you can pursue someone who isn’t showing much interest anyhow.
 
#798
#798
RyanWalkerPGH said:
You may be right. It's quite possible that the majority wouldn't be interested. The one guy outside of Blackshear that I'd really want is Jaylen Fisher.
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Not a bad name, but would also have to sit out and has been hampered with injuries and have been questions about if he will even be able to play again...seems a bit risky?
 
#799
#799
RyanWalkerPGH said:
I think I could name about 10-15 guys at least that I'd rather have at the moment.
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But when Turner and Bowden graduate and if James turns out to be a one and done would we be comfortable with an inexperienced FR PG learning on the job?
 
#800
#800
calban said:
But when Turner and Bowden graduate and if James turns out to be a one and done would we be comfortable with an inexperienced FR PG learning on the job?
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Depends, are you anticipating landing Cam Hayes or Caleb Love? I think I'd be okay throwing one of those two in the fire. But I don't disagree with your point. Could potentially be a concern.
 
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