2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

[Lankykong]

The theory being that he won’t be asked to block or make shots with his head.

Coaches and analysts do say the head is the most important part of the game, makes me a little concerned

 

[JelloPuddinPup]

Coaches and analysts do say the head is the most important part of the game, makes me a little concerned

Shorter distance for blood flow to travel to the brain. It’s actually an advantage.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Brown has high shoulders and a long wingspan. He didn’t look or play small when he was on the floor.

Grant Williams was 6' 7, Brown develops more and time will tell, but CRB may be looking at him as a prototype.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Grant Williams was 6' 7, Brown develops more and time will tell, but CRB may be looking at him as a prototype.

Grant didn’t play the 5.

 

[Vols All Day]

Grant didn’t play the 5.

He did play small ball 5. Barnes would play Bone, Turner, Bowden, Admiral, and Grant.

 

[NighthawkVol]

He did play small ball 5. Barnes would play Bone, Turner, Bowden, Admiral, and Grant.

Fair. But that was a specialty lineup. He wasn’t a 5 in our regular lineup, which is what Brown will be. Brown is taller by 2-3 inches, though.

 

[volinexile17]

Fair. But that was a specialty lineup. He wasn’t a 5 in our regular lineup, which is what Brown will be. Brown is taller by 2-3 inches, though.

Brown’s wingspan is the same as Okpara. His standing reach is over nine feet, which is the range of an NBA front court player. Both better than Grant and both more important than height.

 

[hard in the paint]

Brown’s wingspan is the same as Okpara. His standing reach is over nine feet, which is the range of an NBA front court player. Both better than Grant and both more important than height.

He does have a good wingspan and pretty good standing reach (4 inches less than Okpara). The downside with Brown though is he is not explosive and doesn't get off the ground like Felix. I'm guessing his vertical is not very high.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

He does have a good wingspan and pretty good standing reach (4 inches less than Okpara). The downside with Brown though is he is not explosive and doesn't get off the ground like Felix. I'm guessing his vertical is not very high.

Another off-season with the S&C staff is exactly how that improves.

Every single player under Barnes gets better each season, Brown will too. He's here and he's talented enough to play plenty of minutes.

 

[hard in the paint]

Another off-season with the S&C staff is exactly how that improves.

Every single player under Barnes gets better each season, Brown will too. He's here and he's talented enough to play plenty of minutes.

I didn’t say anything about him not being talented or not deserving of minutes?

 

[volinexile17]

He does have a good wingspan and pretty good standing reach (4 inches less than Okpara). The downside with Brown though is he is not explosive and doesn't get off the ground like Felix. I'm guessing his vertical is not very high.

Agree he’s never going to be as quick off the floor or as agile on the perimeter. Defensively, he’s never gonna be as good as Okpara. Offensively, though, he’s light years better. He’s got the tools to be a solid defender and a plus offensive player. He’ll be fine next to the guys we brought in.