Sources tell Tonybasilio.com that Donnie Tyndall was a at New Mexico Junior College last night seeing a trio of guys that CC Hoops wrote about toward the end of last week. Two of the guys getting love last night are teammates while the other is perhaps the most coveted of the three. Tennessee is apparently set to put the hard press on at least two of the three guys they've been interested in from that one club alone. I expect Tennessee to sign 3 in the spring. If you're doing the math, that means the Vols will have to get creative or there's someone on the roster that doesn't figure to be there in a few months. Stay tuned.
Tennessee was seeing PG Rob Gray last night. It would alleviate a lot of problems if UT could land him for next year. This is a guy not afraid to have the ball in his hands at the end of game. A great ball handler that would really solidify things. Gray is a Tyndall type of player. Tougher than nails. You can book that.
Look at Gray's #'s coming into last night. The guy does a lot of things on a basketball team.
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Tyndall was also showing the love to Malik Trent and Kamani Jackson. Any of these guys would help but Grey would be the first they landed in a perfect world as this team really needs a point guard.
With a little luck, Tennessee could be a 9 or 10 win football team in 2015. One thing's certain, the Vols are due if you internalize this.
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Justin Coleman...If Tennessee is going to keep its streak alive of NFL drafts with at least one selection, you're going to have to pick up the slack. So far, so good.
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How far can the Lady Vols go in the upcoming NCAA Tournament? Who knows? If their effort sans Harrison is any indication, NOBODY is going to fight you like they will for 40 minutes.
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Speaking of Lady Vols...Dave Hart doesn't care what you think. He's Dave Hart and you're not. He's doing the same exact stuff he did at FSU. Never met a fight he wouldn't pick. Guy is a real treat.
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Hatfield IX Time:
Hatfield's Nine
'The winter malaise continues here in Knoxville. Not a lot getting accomplished around here in the last 10 days or so.
1. Tennessee desperately needs to defend their home court against Vanderbilt tomorrow night. A loss makes any postseason play unlikely.
2. The Commodores have the nucleus of a sound team. They are two years away from being really good.
3. The TSSAA rarely gets things correct. Their action against the girl’s basketball programs at Riverdale and Smyrna is one of those occasions.
4. Rob Manfred seems obsessed with making radical changes to baseball. I fear his tenure as Commissioner will be an unmitigated disaster.
5. Texas has played themselves from a preseason top 10 spot to the NCAA Tournament bubble. I would think the heat is back on Rick Barnes.
6. As I've said previously, Roy Williams is presiding over a declining North Carolina program. The Tar Heels look like just another team.
7. Mark Turgeon is finally having the kind of success most expected for him at Maryland. The Terrapins looked like a team ready for March in handling Wisconsin.
8. Manchester City dug themselves what is likely an inescapable hole in the first leg of their Champions League matchup against Barcelona. Hard to imagine a scenario in which they can turn around yesterday's result.
9. Villanova continues to impress. The Wildcats are experienced and balanced.
Keith'
Not a stranger lot of folks in any walk of life than football coaches. Myopic doesn't do these single minded maniacs justice. Just read this.
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Think about the biggest loser ever...juxtapose them with the NCAA in court and you get the picture. Those people CAN'T and DON'T win in court. Ask Todd McNair.
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With Vandy in here in a couple of days (if we aren't buried in snow), the way games are played in Nashville is getting ready to change. At least from a coaching standpoint. This is going to look flat out weird in that gym. Courtside seats are going to have a somewhat obstructed view.
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Every play reviewable in the NFL? Sure. Let's make games last 6 hours. Why not?
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I think UCLA made a good move in hiring Tom Bradley. Tough move to make, but a good solid coach.
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Keith Olbermann is a self-absorbed, pugnacious, self-righteous know it all. He just can't help himself. The man is a successful train wreck in his field. A brilliant communicator, he just can't go along to get along. Who grades grammar on Twitter?
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Why your favorite daily fantasy site shift gears as an outpost for legal sports gambling.
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Saban worship in Bama is pathetic. This is news? You're kidding, right?
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What those teams did to get kicked out of the girls TSSAA Hoops Tournament is a way of life for the 76ers. They acquired a guy yesterday to get OVER the cap MINIMUM. What the hell is that?
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Ratings for the combine were up 15% over last year. My excuse was that I was snowed in last weekend. What's yours?
Shelley Smith is inspirational.
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20 years ago the Eagles fell in love and we’re still talking about it. Game changer.
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Titans are shaking things up.
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Do you really believe somebody will give Ray Rice another chance? I don't. He's not worth it.
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Bunch of great WR's in college football next year.
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Old Blue Eyes would've been 100.
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Tone
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