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Post by cherokee04 on Mar 31, 2024 16:28:02 GMT -5
In his one season on The Hill, DK made the team a lot of fun to watch. He had a ton of huge games, was the SEC POY and went out like a warrior today. He had the second highest point total in a single season of any Vol.
It was a privilege to see him in orange, even for one year. I hate to see DK's Vol career end.
JJJ and Santi have received a lot of praise, and a lot of criticism. And I'll miss them. But Knecht was at a very different level and we won't see his like again any time soon.
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Post by Stopspopsdrops83 on Mar 31, 2024 16:45:45 GMT -5
Well said, he is special
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Post by trex on Mar 31, 2024 16:50:39 GMT -5
Lot of pressure on him.
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Post by govols85 on Mar 31, 2024 17:12:21 GMT -5
And to add, 37 points is the most scored by a Tennessee player in an NCAAT game.
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Post by smyrnavol on Mar 31, 2024 17:14:48 GMT -5
Once in a lifetime player. He took us as far as he could. He needed help and got very little of it.
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Post by payday99 on Mar 31, 2024 18:31:53 GMT -5
As you may know, I don't post much, though I enjoy the hell out of this site, win or lose. But what a player!! So fun to watch this season with him in the Tennessee Jersey. The fact is, we didn't have the team around him to win the whole thing. I can accept that, I don't have to like it, but I can accept it.
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Post by drewdat on Mar 31, 2024 18:40:31 GMT -5
I think we were close to having enough around him. I would have rather played any matchup other than Edey + refs today. I thought that maybe the combination of the first game being an abomination and the high profile of the elite 8 might straighten things out a bit, but no, not really. There is zero accountability for NCAA officials, and they act like it.
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Post by knoxkid on Mar 31, 2024 18:42:31 GMT -5
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Post by bdpvols on Mar 31, 2024 19:19:22 GMT -5
That is tough to look at and makes you proud all at the same time. |
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Post by awinatl on Mar 31, 2024 19:53:13 GMT -5
I think we were close to having enough around him. I would have rather played any matchup other than Edey + refs today. I thought that maybe the combination of the first game being an abomination and the high profile of the elite 8 might straighten things out a bit, but no, not really. There is zero accountability for NCAA officials, and they act like it. The addition of Knecht caused a switch in dynamics that was never fully figured out , should’ve freed Santi up to be a high teens points per game scorer but instead wiped him off the face of the SEC landscape…..actually winning the SEC with slightly off dynamic was a great feat |
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Post by ramblervol on Mar 31, 2024 20:23:09 GMT -5
I’ve watched a lot of great Vol players over the years including Widby, Grunfeld, Johnson, Ellis, Houston, Lofton, and Williams. Only two players, King and Knecht, gave me frequent “Oh my gosh I can’t believe I saw that” moments. I actually never thought I would see anyone in Orange play at Bernard King’s level, but I did! Thank you DK and best wishes at the next level. A truly amazing player.
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Post by bdpvols on Mar 31, 2024 22:17:06 GMT -5
I’ve watched a lot of great Vol players over the years including Widby, Grunfeld, Johnson, Ellis, Houston, Lofton, and Williams. Only two players, King and Knecht, gave me frequent “Oh my gosh I can’t believe I saw that” moments. I actually never thought I would see anyone in Orange play at Bernard King’s level, but I did! Thank you DK and best wishes at the next level. A truly amazing player. I agree, but I would add that if Houston had have had any help, he MIGHT have been really special also. He was really good in the NBA. |
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Post by orangezen on Apr 1, 2024 8:39:08 GMT -5
I’ve watched a lot of great Vol players over the years including Widby, Grunfeld, Johnson, Ellis, Houston, Lofton, and Williams. Only two players, King and Knecht, gave me frequent “Oh my gosh I can’t believe I saw that” moments. I actually never thought I would see anyone in Orange play at Bernard King’s level, but I did! Thank you DK and best wishes at the next level. A truly amazing player. Rambler, you stole the thoughts right out of my mind. I consider myself very lucky to have witnessed the remarkable feats of those two young men on the basketball court, because I got to see two once in a lifetime Vol players proudly wear the orange. |
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Post by tns56 on Apr 1, 2024 8:53:13 GMT -5
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