This week's edition of Sports Illustrated

[sport3500]

Has a cover photo of a 15 year old 6'9 185 pound high school sophomore from Michigan who wants to bypass college and play in the NBA when he turns 18.

Tennessee is not ranked in either the top 25 or the top 10 women's college teams.

 

[Coddlecreek1]

yeah, seen something on him this past summer, Big boy saw piece of a video on him . Might be a final four year for one of the two teams..think both are underrated. Good place to be this time of year.

 

[BowlBrother85]

yeah, seen something on him this past summer, Big boy saw piece of a video on him . Might be a final four year for one of the two teams..think both are underrated. Good place to be this time of year.

Both teams have a freshman guard I'm anxious to see... James for the men and Horston for the women. The Tennessee women are a bit of a wild card. I understand them not being ranked, based on last year's results and a first year, unproven coach, but they clearly have top 25 talent.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Has a cover photo of a 15 year old 6'9 185 pound high school sophomore from Michigan who wants to bypass college and play in the NBA when he turns 18.

Tennessee is not ranked in either the top 25 or the top 10 women's college teams.

Good grief, give that kid a steak. With that body, I hope he doesn't wear 1 or 11. It might go down both sides of his body instead of the front and back.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

He’d better get with a good nutritionist and strength coach. Needs to put on 60 pounds.

 

[BreatheUT]

.....Tennessee is not ranked in either the top 25 or the top 10 women's college teams.

I'm not surprised but part of this is not Harper's fault. The administration just waited until the program was squarely in the ditch before they ditched Warlick. That said I think the Harper hire was a reach given the probable options. Doesn't seem to be resonating on the recruiting trail yet either with tangible results of high level commits. Hopefully she'll get there.

 

[JoAllan]

Seems like some are missing the “15 year old” part.

You guys wanting a 15 year old to put on 40.....60 pounds? Really?

Anyone can put on weight. Any good program college or professional will do that when the time comes. Pretty hard to stretch a 6ft 4 guy to 6ft 11 once out of high school.

 

[CAVPUT]

Good grief, give that kid a steak. With that body, I hope he doesn't wear 1 or 11. It might go down both sides of his body instead of the front and back.

 

[RollerVol]

he just doesn't understand it all right now...he thinks it'll be easy...wish the young lad the best of luck on his path...he's gonna need it...

GO BIG ORANGE!

 

[VolDaddy61]

Not sure I'd want my child interacting with grow men from a social aspect, aside from the trappings that lifestyle could bring. That seems like a lot to put on him at once.

 

[BowlBrother85]

I'm not surprised but part of this is not Harper's fault. The administration just waited until the program was squarely in the ditch before they ditched Warlick. That said I think the Harper hire was a reach given the probable options. Doesn't seem to be resonating on the recruiting trail yet either with tangible results of high level commits. Hopefully she'll get there.

She kept Horston in the fold. That was huge. Harper hasn't been on the job long enough to gauge how well she will recruit. You are being a little impatient, to say the least. Barnes didn't exactly set the recruiting trail ablaze in his first year either... and they are not "in the ditch" as far as talent is concerned. I would agree that Fulmer could have hired an established women's head basketball coach, if he had tried. He was dead set on having a Tennessee alum and that greatly reduced the pool of candidates.