Grant holding press conference

[Stoked]

If Rick Barnes would have went to UCLA I wonder if Grant Williams would have followed him?

No way. He would have either came back to UT or went to the draft. If he would have went the grad transfer route I think he'd go to a home state team like Duke or UNC before UCLA.

 

[BearCat204]

I think he needs to stay another year to work on his jump shot. His position in the NBA demands having a better jumper. But yeah, if people are projecting him to go in the first round, then yeah, should go.

If he comes back, he isn't going to be put out on the perimeter to work on his jump shot. He is going to be used in our offense the way he always has.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Oh I didn't know, just never seen a presser called for a player to announce he isn't coming back.

Many players have a conference to announce they are going pro. I think we are a little blinded by the favorability of the Peyton Presser back in the day.

 

[BearCat204]

Didn’t want him anyway

Wait til Chris Lofton meets him over the middle

 

[Freak]

Having a press conference does scream to me that he is staying. Don't know why they would have one for him to declare.

Kinda the way I see it.

 

[BearCat204]

Many players have a conference to announce they are going pro. I think we are a little blinded by the favorability of the Peyton Presser back in the day.

I just haven't paid that much attention to how others have done it in the past. Just haven't seen it done here at UT.

 

[alaVOL]

Grant's too smart and has to realize a press conference to state he's leaving wouldn't endear him, so I'm with the he's staying crowd. Good news for us! Now, if Bone decides he needs to fine tune his game.......................

 

[golfballs]

Can’t wait until Fulky meets him across the middle

 

[CAVPUT]

Many players have a conference to announce they are going pro. I think we are a little blinded by the favorability of the Peyton Presser back in the day.

And he might pull a manning like presser on us. Never know. Seems it's either that or he's going no matter what. You don't hold a press conference to tell people that you may or may not be coming back. It's usually one or the other.

 

[UTwild82]

Transferring to Kentucky

I threw up a little.

 

[MKvolunteer]

If he comes back, he isn't going to be put out on the perimeter to work on his jump shot. He is going to be used in our offense the way he always has.

agree, but even his midrange shot was a lil unimpressive. He did have a nice turnaround jump shot at the elbow tho

 

[golfballs]

If he comes back, he isn't going to be put out on the perimeter to work on his jump shot. He is going to be used in our offense the way he always has.

I bet it’s a focus of his this entire off season and he doesn’t turn down nearly as many of those open looks though.

 

[BearCat204]

agree, but even his midrange shot was a lil unimpressive. He did have a nice turnaround jump shot at the elbow tho

I can agree with that. I do think really the only knock on GW is his height.

 

[BruinVol]

JMO but a presser is bad. Feels like good bye

 

[vollygirl]

JMO but a presser is bad. Feels like good bye

 

[McGeesPub]

JMO but a presser is bad. Feels like good bye

Able to establish the contrary opinion by page 2. Nice work.

 

[i2amavol]

If he comes back, he isn't going to be put out on the perimeter to work on his jump shot. He is going to be used in our offense the way he always has.

I agree, up to a point, but there would only be value added for him to shoot the 3 when he was open. It would help his stock tremendously, and it would help the team - that is if he could actually hit the shot consistently.

 

[dduncan4163]

Rick is staying and my gut says that we'll get more good news today.

WWPD

 

[CornbreadVol]

If he pulls a Peyton presser then he will be immortalized here on Rocky Top

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Having a press conference does scream to me that he is staying. Don't know why they would have one for him to declare.

He's taking his talents to South Beach.

 

[dduncan4163]

Kinda the way I see it.

Peyton Manning part 2 mark my words.

 

[dduncan4163]

If he pulls a Peyton presser then he will be immortalized here on Rocky Top

His legend card will get lamented.

 

[C/O]

3 star. Don’t want.

 

[Stoked]

If he pulls a Peyton presser then he will be immortalized here on Rocky Top

One more year and he'll be the most beloved UT basketball player ever. 3 time SEC PoY, 2 time All-American, AND... National PoY. He'd be more loved than Lofton imo.

 

[Freak]

JMO but a presser is bad. Feels like good bye

Wouldn't you just post a goodbye video or tribute on social media, as Bone did?