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Bad look for Barnes. No way to spin this one. Someone messed up on UT’s side.
This is akin to second guessing CRG over defensive linemen recruits. Numerous different reasons why Thompson chose Iowa that don’t have anything to do with CRB. Please share how CRB specifically messed up.
 
Does anyone think Barnes saw him as another version of Drew Pember and decided not to recruit him hard out of high school and go after him if he ever entered the transfer portal?
 
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This is akin to second guessing CRG over defensive linemen recruits. Numerous different reasons why Thompson chose Iowa that don’t have anything to do with CRB. Please share how CRB specifically messed up.
I don't think it's a bad look for Barnes

We have a lot of big men currently on the roster, not sure if he would even see the floor in the next two years.
 
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Love that we’re setting up a Hoover front court pipeline. I’ll have to try and see Sheffield play this season if they come up to north Alabama at all.
 
Bunch of AAU events this weekend on an opening live period weekend, Tennessee so far been watching…

Latrell Almond
Caleb Holt
Chris Washington Jr.
Gage Mayfield
I want Gage, simply because my dog is named Gauge. It will make every game an adventure, "Atta boy, Gage", then Gauge runs and jumps on my lap, "No, I meant Gage Mayfield, but you are still a good dog!"
 
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Says he plans to visit Tennessee, also…

Coach (Rick) Barnes is like my grandfather. My dad played for him, so I’ve known him my whole life. So it’s been good. Now that I’m a recruit, our relationship is definitely different, but I mean, it’s kind of the same. We’ll say, like, I love you, and all that. We’ve been so close for so long. So really, a little has changed, but it’s hard to change that.”
 

Says he plans to visit Tennessee, also…

Coach (Rick) Barnes is like my grandfather. My dad played for him, so I’ve known him my whole life. So it’s been good. Now that I’m a recruit, our relationship is definitely different, but I mean, it’s kind of the same. We’ll say, like, I love you, and all that. We’ve been so close for so long. So really, a little has changed, but it’s hard to change that.”
VOL!
 
Does anyone think Barnes saw him as another version of Drew Pember and decided not to recruit him hard out of high school and go after him if he ever entered the transfer portal?
Maybe.. might just not have been a good fit. May have wanted more $ than UT wanted to spend, or thought those dollars would be better spent differently. I doubt that is the case though. Or he could’ve been like the QB on Draft Day that nobody on his team came to his birthday party. It is odd tho, but this is the first thread I hoped in for a few days, so maybe this have been addressed by a knower
 
Tennessee didn’t have much conversation about a reclass with him, mutually it didn’t make sense, he wouldn’t see the court this year here. He’ll go to Iowa and probably get minutes along with money, I wouldn’t be shocked to see him enter the portal after the year is over and be an option here.
 
Maybe.. might just not have been a good fit. May have wanted more $ than UT wanted to spend, or thought those dollars would be better spent differently. I doubt that is the case though. Or he could’ve been like the QB on Draft Day that nobody on his team came to his birthday party. It is odd tho, but this is the first thread I hoped in for a few days, so maybe this have been addressed by a knower
Love the Draft Day reference.
 
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