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Apr 25, 2024 13:45:38 GMT -5
Post by goldenjay on Apr 25, 2024 13:45:38 GMT -5
I think it would be interesting to know how many opposing big men didn't get in foul trouble against Zach Edey. Probably only the ones who didn't try to contest him. BTW, even though Okpara fouled out, OSU beat Purdue this last season, so maybe Okpara slowed Edey down a little while he was in there.
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Apr 25, 2024 13:50:31 GMT -5
Post by tns56 on Apr 25, 2024 13:50:31 GMT -5
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Apr 25, 2024 13:53:24 GMT -5
Post by glenstorm on Apr 25, 2024 13:53:24 GMT -5
I think it would be interesting to know how many opposing big men didn't get in foul trouble against Zach Edey. Probably only the ones who didn't try to contest him.Right, that was my point. It was really a rhetorical comment.
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Post by goldenjay on Apr 25, 2024 14:04:10 GMT -5
This is at least the second time I have seen this highlights package, and the thing that really stands out to me is how well he catches passes that are either slightly off-target or contested. Now I have no idea how many he flubbed that understandably wouldn't have made a highlight reel, but I can say that Aidoo likely would have flubbed about half of those that Okpara did catch. He also seems to have much of Awaka's instinct for gathering rebounds in traffic. I don't know from this clip if he goes after all possible rebounds the way Awaka did, but he does seem to pull down a good percentage of those he goes after.
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Post by gvt11 on Apr 25, 2024 14:15:22 GMT -5
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Apr 25, 2024 14:19:36 GMT -5
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Post by cherokee04 on Apr 25, 2024 14:19:36 GMT -5
All the talk here lately about distributing minutes among so many guys has me a bit nervous that we’re counting our Chaz and Igor eggs before they hatch.
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Apr 26, 2024 8:44:22 GMT -5
Post by goldenjay on Apr 26, 2024 8:44:22 GMT -5
This is the first time I took the time to read the story accompanying this post. Lanier's tremendous boost in productivity from his first three years at UNF to his senior year seems perfectly plausible, once you understand his backstory. He seems to be a guy who has never been used to being coddled and flattered, and has worked hard--and expects to continue to work hard--to get what he wants. He seems in every way to be a "Barnes guy" who I think can be a big help if he comes here.
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Post by smyrnavol on Apr 26, 2024 12:39:10 GMT -5
I think there’s a chance we go after another PG that’s not in the portal yet for the last spot. Some hints in the discord today. Would be somebody with a few years left.
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Apr 26, 2024 12:42:59 GMT -5
Post by glenstorm on Apr 26, 2024 12:42:59 GMT -5
Yeah, Will Cain has said that in his podcast.
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Apr 26, 2024 12:45:32 GMT -5
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Post by cherokee04 on Apr 26, 2024 12:45:32 GMT -5
I think there’s a chance we go after another PG that’s not in the portal yet for the last spot. Some hints in the discord today. Would be somebody with a few years left. I think this is a big need. I don’t believe we have anyone currently that would be very effective for much more than spot duty to give ZZ a breather. If ZZ suffers another injury that costs him significant time out of the season, or gets in foul trouble in critical games, I think we’re vulnerable. I’d just like to see a fully healthy (or close enough to 100%) team that doesn’t have key players suddenly have their worst seasons as a Vol out of the blue. This past team was FF material with what we had plus Santi playing like himself.
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Apr 26, 2024 12:47:03 GMT -5
Post by smyrnavol on Apr 26, 2024 12:47:03 GMT -5
Yeah, Will Cain has said that in his podcast. Seems like something is in the works and at least being talked about.
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Apr 26, 2024 12:53:29 GMT -5
Post by bdpvols on Apr 26, 2024 12:53:29 GMT -5
I think there’s a chance we go after another PG that’s not in the portal yet for the last spot. Some hints in the discord today. Would be somebody with a few years left. I assume we're still in contact with Sheila Frost's son (Tucker Anerson? maybe) as a project if we have an open scholarship, right? Also I have seen a tall international player (in HS in NC maybe) that we might take if still have an opening. Can't remember name but I think some were using his initials MMM, about 6'-11". You seen/heard anything about them? I'm sure we would take a PG if available over them.
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Apr 26, 2024 13:01:57 GMT -5
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Post by smyrnavol on Apr 26, 2024 13:01:57 GMT -5
I think there’s a chance we go after another PG that’s not in the portal yet for the last spot. Some hints in the discord today. Would be somebody with a few years left. I assume we're still in contact with Sheila Frost's son (Tucker Anerson? maybe) as a project if we have an open scholarship, right? Also I have seen a tall international player (in HS in NC maybe) that we might take if still have an opening. Can't remember name but I think some were using his initials MMM, about 6'-11". You seen/heard anything about them? I'm sure we would take a PG if available over them. I’ve seen a lot more mentions of the African kid as a project take. The PG mentions started happen yesterday. They won’t leak the name for obvious reasons.
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Apr 26, 2024 16:30:07 GMT -5
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Post by smyrnavol on Apr 26, 2024 16:30:07 GMT -5
Potential PG target is Devon Barnes
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Apr 26, 2024 16:40:30 GMT -5
Post by cherokee04 on Apr 26, 2024 16:40:30 GMT -5
Potential PG target is Devon Barnes Tarleton State, huh? He played a lot last season as a freshman and shot almost 40% from three (39.7%). I don't know what their offensive system is, but he averaged 2.2 apg, which doesn't seem like a ton, but we're just needing someone for now who can back up ZZ and give us some insurance if Zeigler goes down. And then he's got a couple of years to continue to develop and improve. I just don't really know much about them or that level of competition, but do recall the Vols playing them in the not too distant past.
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