He was on Basilio for an interview.
Meyer on Rick Barnes and staff - "I won't say they aren't hustling, but they aren't cheating. It's hard to recruit if you don't cheat."
On difference between Barnes at Texas and here.
"To me, Barnes was never known as a recruiter. He had really good recruiters like Russ Springmann who went out and got Kevin Durant and Rick Barnes would go out and seal deal. He was never the point man."
A paraphrase, Barnes is exactly what the admin wants - be competitive and not get in trouble - maybe not what the fans will want.
Four star players that Tennessee has a good to very good chance of landing. "In 2017 class, I don't have anyone crystal balled to them. Involved in some younger kids (2018, 2019), but as far as this year, I can't give you any hope."
Says losing Adidas hurt Tennessee in basketball. "With Adidas, they were a flagship in basketball. With Nike, they are just a little fish." Pointed out that Jordan McRae, for example , was steered to Tennessee by Adidas from Atlanta Celtics.
Meyer on Rick Barnes and staff - "I won't say they aren't hustling, but they aren't cheating. It's hard to recruit if you don't cheat."
On difference between Barnes at Texas and here.
"To me, Barnes was never known as a recruiter. He had really good recruiters like Russ Springmann who went out and got Kevin Durant and Rick Barnes would go out and seal deal. He was never the point man."
A paraphrase, Barnes is exactly what the admin wants - be competitive and not get in trouble - maybe not what the fans will want.
Four star players that Tennessee has a good to very good chance of landing. "In 2017 class, I don't have anyone crystal balled to them. Involved in some younger kids (2018, 2019), but as far as this year, I can't give you any hope."
Says losing Adidas hurt Tennessee in basketball. "With Adidas, they were a flagship in basketball. With Nike, they are just a little fish." Pointed out that Jordan McRae, for example , was steered to Tennessee by Adidas from Atlanta Celtics.
