Evaluating the Vols’ Recruiting

03/08/2022 1h 28min Episodio 103
Evaluating the Vols’ Recruiting

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Episode Synopsis

Tennessee has swung and missed on some high profile prospects in the 2023 class lately. Is it time for Rick Barnes and his staff to make some adjustments to their recruiting style as Barnes enters his last few years in college basketball? Co-hosts Nathanael Rutherford and Gene Henley discuss the Vols' recruiting as of late, how sustainable UT's current recruiting efforts are, and what the future could hold for the program beyond this upcoming season.
(2:18) - Discussing the Vols' recent misses in recruiting
(18:35) - Is it better to land high-end 4-stars than one-and-dones?
(29:02) - Does good, quality experience trump flashy five-star freshmen?
(41:29) - Should the Vols follow Gonzaga's and Villanova's blueprints?
(56:55) - How the transfer portal uniquely affects (or hurts) basketball
(1:10:40) - A sobering fact for all Vol fans to remember