Basilio had Mark Griffin on yesterday who has seen some closed practices. From blog this morning:
"That according to Mark Griffin who joined yesterday and offered the assessment of Tennessee that this team is loaded down low, athletic and shooting challenged. He called the Vols the beefiest...
That’s all I’m saying. I would’ve really liked for them to be more aggressive to land a really quality 2 guard. If ZZ and/or Gainey get another year of eligibility, this is all a moot point.
I’ll certainly take it. They have been great given Tennessee’s standards. Just doesn’t seem like a “loading up for Barnes” type of approach that was being hyped up.
I mean they didn’t publicly pursue another guard after landing Abram on April 29th. There was plenty of guys still available, obviously not now. I understand the dead period, but just really seemed like they were content to me 🤷🏻♂️
Edit: Other than Desmond and the Dartmouth kid in the last 3-4...
From Basilio’s blog on Brown:
“Center from Hoover High School in Alabama committed to UT as a junior and was thought to be a guy they would bring in as a project. Brown got motivated as a senior and lost 30 pounds and has flat out flashed so far this week as Tennessee is going through team...