Yes, basketball season is coming. It’s right there with the heart of football. And Rick Barnes is clearly building something for the men’s Tennessee basketball program.
Despite a losing record his first year as head coach, fans have bought into Barnes’s up-tempo style of basketball. They loved the heart the team showed and grew very excited about the future.
Well, that future is here.
The up-tempo system is heavily based on off-guards, who need to be able to quickly drive to the basket and be able to shoot the ball on the break.
The Vols lost a key off-guard in Devon Baulkman, who averaged over nine points last year.