Some thoughts and a pertinent question regarding Tennessee athletics:
Managing a program in the transfer-portal era begins with accepting the vagaries associated with it. Or better yet, embracing the roster churn as an opportunity.
“Every year, the excitement of putting together a team and putting the parts together is, honestly, it’s fun,” said Vols basketball coach Rick Barnes. “It really is.”
The 69-year-old Barnes, who just finished his 37th season as a coach, made this statement about two weeks ago, shortly after being blindsided by Jonas Aidoo’s decision to transfer. Nothing fun about that. But the Vols have put together a sufficient response to losing both Aidoo and ... (click for more)