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#4,905
#4,905
VolsSportsFan said:
See you guys next year. I'm not hanging around this cesspool. And I couldn't care less about the NIT now.

Also want to add I f'n hate Auburn more than any team in college basketball right now, and maybe in all of sports.
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Yeah, my hate for Auburn basketball is greater than my hate for Kentucky and even more than Bama/Florida/Georgia in football. Wasn't that bad until last year when they should have been on probation and effed up our monumental year, twice. Hell, Chuck Person went to prison for buying players and Pearl doesn't get touched and he has had a 3 year show cause. Not saying Pearl should have went to prison, but damn, probation, at the least. Then their cheating asses steals our thunder and/or our Final 4. Hate Auburn. Still appreciate what Pearl did here, but he's so shady and it is no longer enough. I despise Pearl, now.
 
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As much as I thought Bone needed another year under Barnes and company, I think Pons need one, even more. Pons probably won't be drafted in the 2nd round, wouldn't be shocked if he was, but he will get a shot. Probably, something similar to Kyle's deal, play most of the time in the G League, with maybe a 10-day contract or 2 during the year. U can't teach those hops, with that kind of strength/body. Really needs to become a better rebounder, improve those handles and become a beast attacking the basket on the bounce. I think Pons ceiling is high and another year at UT will benefit him and the Vols, greatly
 
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The Dog said:
As much as I thought Bone needed another year under Barnes and company, I think Pons need one, even more. Pons probably won't be drafted in the 2nd round, wouldn't be shocked if he was, but he will get a shot. Probably, something similar to Kyle's deal, play most of the time in the G League, with maybe a 10-day contract or 2 during the year. U can't teach those hops, with that kind of strength/body. Really needs to become a better rebounder, improve those handles and become a beast attacking the basket on the bounce. I think Pons ceiling is high and another year at UT will benefit him and the Vols, greatly
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I don’t think he will be a better rebounder as long as he’s hunting blocks so much.
 
#4,911
#4,911
Why would anyone think Pons leave? He is being talked about as around the 50th player taken in the draft....next year, not this year.

If he were to come out this year then it will be to play European professional ball and that will still be available next year. He will get his eval and quickly realize that he needs to develop next year to have a shot at being drafted. He has a lot of things to improve on.
 
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gainesvol82 said:
Why would anyone think Pons leave? He is being talked about as around the 50th player taken in the draft....next year, not this year.

If he were to come out this year then it will be to play European professional ball and that will still be available next year. He will get his eval and quickly realize that he needs to develop next year to have a shot at being drafted. He has a lot of things to improve on.
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Maybe he’s ready to Make 6 figures a year playing hoops back home?
if so who can blame him

And for the record I think he might get drafted with his freakish skills
 
#4,913
#4,913
IIRC, Pons got married his freshman season? He might need more money which could influence his decision. Anybody know if he’s on track to graduate early?
 
#4,914
#4,914
BruinVol said:
Maybe he’s ready to Make 6 figures a year playing hoops back home?
if so who can blame him

And for the record I think he might get drafted with his freakish skills
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I'm certain he's coming back but anything can happen. I doubt he passes on the opportunity to improve his draft stock....I think he could work his way into a similar position that Admiral got drafted.
 
#4,918
#4,918
A recent quote from Steve Forbes, if he’s able to get his seniors an extra year should/would we look into getting another year for Bowden?
 

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#4,920
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Dallasbowlin said:
A recent quote from Steve Forbes, if he’s able to get his seniors an extra year should/would we look into getting another year for Bowden?
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I just don’t see it happening, would be a logistical nightmare for the NCAA. If a school has just one senior, do they get one extra scholarship, but a school like ETSU gets five? I’m not sure how it would work out
 
#4,921
#4,921
VFL49er said:
I just don’t see it happening, would be a logistical nightmare for the NCAA. If a school has just one senior, do they get one extra scholarship, but a school like ETSU gets five? I’m not sure how it would work out
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Seems to be the early suggestion, not saying it’s happening just the suggestion, that returning seniors don’t count towards scholarship limit. If they did that though I think you’d have to make a rule as to only having 13 eligible to play though, wouldn’t be fair for a team to trot out 16-17 scholarship teams against a team with 7-8.
 
#4,922
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bleedingTNorange said:
Seems to be the early suggestion, not saying it’s happening just the suggestion, that returning seniors don’t count towards scholarship limit. If they did that though I think you’d have to make a rule as to only having 13 eligible to play though, wouldn’t be fair for a team to trot out 16-17 scholarship teams against a team with 7-8.
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Yeah exactly, that would cause the exact problem I mentioned where one team has way more available players. The idea where only 13 can play isn’t bad but I still would think it would leave teams at a competitive disadvantage next year who don’t have a lot of seniors this year
 
#4,923
#4,923
If the NCAA allows instant eligibility for first time transfers this summer, the NCAA could give every school a 15 scholarship player max limit. Then every coach would be able to keep at least two seniors and they could make room for more seniors through underclassmen transferring out.
 
#4,924
#4,924
Vols All Day said:
If the NCAA allows instant eligibility for first time transfers this summer, the NCAA could give every school a 15 scholarship player max limit. Then every coach would be able to keep at least two seniors and they could make room for more seniors through underclassmen transferring out.
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The only issue I see with this strategy is if schools fill up with underclassmen, then next year it’s back to 13...now you’re having to run multiple kids off to get back down to 13.
 
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