2021 Target List

[TheMookieMonster]

Just sign BHH, Houstan and Smith along with Chandler and Mashack, then call it a day

This happening has about the same odds as Vanderbilt winning the SEC East in the next 100 years.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Do we get Mutombo in the next week or two? I assume we would be done at Center...Then, we go all in on Smith? If we get those two, are we done with this list? Thoughts?

Seems like a lot of smoke around Mutombo, have to think that one happens soon. As you say, after that I would expect a ton of attention to be turned towards Smith. I could see them continue to recruit BHH, Houstan and Bediako as at least 2 of them have stated they’ll wait until spring.

 

[INDEFENSE]

Isn't it great to be getting so much good news for a change, can't wait till first tip.Give em hell Coach Barnes!

 

[VolOld]

Just sign BHH, Houstan and Smith along with Chandler and Mashack, then call it a day

BHH is not in this class.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

BHH is not in this class.

See post #644. I’ll trust BTO telling us that he might reclassify.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Rivals updated today, old/new...

#4/#4 Jabari Smith - (6'10" PF)
#9/#11 Caleb Houstan (6’8” SF)
#10/#12 Kennedy Chandler (6'1" PG)-COMMITTED
#22/#25 Charles Bediako (6'11" C)
#30/#36 Daron Holmes ll (6’8” PF)
#48/#48 Jahmai Mashack (6’4” SG)-COMMITTED
#50/#50 Micawber Etienne (6'10" C)
#87/#108 Ryan Mutombo (7’ C)

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I see Mutumbo get's a few futurecasts to the good guys and falls 19 spots. Classic.

 

[golfballs]

Rivals updated today, new/old...

#4/#4 Jabari Smith - (6'10" PF)
#9/#11 Caleb Houstan (6’8” SF)
#10/#12 Kennedy Chandler (6'1" PG)-COMMITTED
#22/#25 Charles Bediako (6'11" C)
#30/#36 Daron Holmes ll (6’8” PF)
#48/#48 Jahmai Mashack (6’4” SG)-COMMITTED
#50/#50 Micawber Etienne (6'10" C)
#87/#108 Ryan Mutombo (7’ C)

We’re expected to take 4 in this class?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We’re expected to take 4 in this class?

That is a safe bet. I would not be surprised to see us take five though.

 

[cncchris33]

Rivals updated today, new/old...

#4/#4 Jabari Smith - (6'10" PF)
#9/#11 Caleb Houstan (6’8” SF)
#10/#12 Kennedy Chandler (6'1" PG)-COMMITTED
#22/#25 Charles Bediako (6'11" C)
#30/#36 Daron Holmes ll (6’8” PF)
#48/#48 Jahmai Mashack (6’4” SG)-COMMITTED
#50/#50 Micawber Etienne (6'10" C)
#87/#108 Ryan Mutombo (7’ C)

You meant old/new, correct?

 

[Willy14]

Does anyone know how they are dropping/raising recruits when there is little basketball happening right now?

 

[cncchris33]

Does anyone know how they are dropping/raising recruits when there is little basketball happening right now?

Click bait.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

We’re expected to take 4 in this class?

I would think at least 4, may not all be in the fall, but would think at least 4 is likely.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

You meant old/new, correct?

Yes lol, my bad

 

[whodeycin85]

What happened with Bediako??

 

[swchandler1988]

What happened with Bediako??

Not much, same ranking pretty much as before. Last week Evans said we’re heavily involved with him, Smith, mutombo and Etiene

 

[bleedingTNorange]

No off campus recruiting or recruiting visits to campus until 2021 at the earliest, be interesting to see how that effects 2021 targets.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I would think it helps us in many ways. Jabari Smith has only officially visited us and we seem to be good at the pandemic recruiting. I see this as a win.

 

[i2amavol]

I would think it helps us in many ways. Jabari Smith has only officially visited us and we seem to be good at the pandemic recruiting. I see this as a win.

Agreed. It is working in football, and I think it already has helped in basketball too.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

It may speed decisions up as well. Mutumbo, Smith, etc. I just hope we get both of those guys and call it a day. Those guys combined with Chandler and Mashack would definitely rival this past years class. So exciting to be a Vols basketball fan!

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Basketball Recruiting - Wednesday's Mailbag: Vols, committable offers, more

As far as I can tell and as far as I have heard, Tennessee has made some positive progress with
Jabari Smith. There was a stretch about a month ago when the word was circulating that the top five forward was leaning hard toward Georgia. Make no mistake, the Bulldogs are in there deep, but I don’t think it is a done deal. In addition to the Vols making things interesting, Auburn and LSU are still right there as well.

Rick Barnes and his staff also seem to have gained some traction with
Ryan Mutombo, and may have even opened up a little bit of a lead. They are recruiting at a high level and are well respected in the Atlanta area. Obviously, Georgetown, the alma mater of his father Dikembe Mutombo, is going to be right there, but the sense is that perhaps Ryan might like to create his own path out of the shadow of his father. The other school that stands out to me right now as one to keep an eye on is Stanford. The academics and great class the Cardinal are putting together could be draws.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Sounds like we're running a close second behind Georgia for Jabari Smith. At least that is how I interpreted his statements. Come on Jabari, make the smart choice. Georgia sucks.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Updated...


#4 Jabari Smith - (6'10" PF)
#11 Caleb Houstan (6’8” SF)
#12 Kennedy Chandler (6'1" PG)-COMMITTED
#25 Charles Bediako (6'11" C)
#48/#48 Jahmai Mashack (6’4” SG)-COMMITTED
#50 Micawber Etienne (6'10" C)
#108 Ryan Mutombo (7’ C)

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I guess we hadn’t really been in it for Holmes for quite some time. No surprise. Either way, the list is shrinking. Will be interesting to see how we close out this class.