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Maze expected to enroll for fall term
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The Tennessee men's basketball recruits are ready to "put on for Tennessee,'' as junior college All-American Bobby Maze recently rapped in a YouTube video.
UT Director of Basketball Operations Ken Johnson said he doesn't anticipate any academic complications as the second term of summer classes comes to an end.
"We don't have any issues; all of our guys here are in good academic standing,'' Johnson said. "Bobby (Maze) is also very close, finishing what he has to get done (academically), and he'll be ready to enroll in the fall.''
Maze, a transfer from Hutchinson, (Kan.) Junior College, will compete for the starting job at point guard with incoming freshman Daniel West.
West is one of five incoming freshmen who have worked to satisfy and/or maintain eligibility requirements after starting classes at UT this summer. The other freshmen: shooting guard Scotty Hopson, small forward Renaldo Woolridge, post Philip Jurick and power forward Emmanuel Negedu.
"They've been getting acclimated to their classes and life on campus,'' Johnson said. "When they come back for fall term they'll be ready to go. It won't be a big shock to them.''
Johnson said the freshmen will finish the second term of summer school Thursday and report back on Aug. 16 to prepare for the start of fall term classes (Aug. 20).
"We'll let them get adjusted to classes before we start lifting weights the following Monday, Aug. 25,'' said Johnson.
Johnson said getting a head start on classes is also important because by the time the players are done with their sophomore years, they should have 40 percent of their work done toward completing a four-year degree.
The players' individual workouts with the coaching staff are tentatively slated to begin Sept. 1 at Pratt Pavilion. Last year, the Vols were still conducting fall workouts at Stokely.
Injury Update: Junior small forward J.P. Prince has been cleared to resume training and shouldn't be limited in individual workouts after undergoing shoulder surgery in the spring.
Senior power forward Ryan Childress, who got married last weekend, is off crutches and is working to return from the knee injury he suffered playing pickup basketball in the spring. Childress aims to be ready by the start of team workouts Oct. 17.
New Look: Johnson said the Vols will have a uniform change this season, though it won't be anything too drastic.
"We've taken last year's uniform, and we've kicked it up a little bit,'' Johnson said. "We haven't seen what adidas will do for us with the shoes, but I'm sure it will be nice.''
Johnson said UT will stick with its warm-ups.
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Posted by Kosmo on August 2, 2008 at 5:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I hope we get black uniforms with orange outline around the shoulders and down the side, and the numbers in white. God that would be SWEET like candy.
Posted by vol4gzus on August 2, 2008 at 5:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
here we go again on uni changes. I'll wait and C.
Posted by gavol2572 on August 2, 2008 at 6:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think I could go along with some black on the bball but never in football. Im looking foward to bball just as much as I am football woohoo!! I
Posted by FWBVol on August 2, 2008 at 6:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Kosmo, our school colors don't have black in them. They are ORANGE AND WHITE!!!
Posted by longtimefan on August 2, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hey Kosmo,since you like black so much,why dont you just pull for Vandy or Colorado or anybody with black as a school color? if you dont like orange and white then you are not a Tennesse fan. GO BIG ORANGE!! thats right i said ORANGE, as in BIG! not orange trim. GET OVER IT!
Posted by txvolsfan on August 2, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't see the black either, I think it will still be bright orange!!! and Coach Pearl will match at UK and Vandy with the blazer!!!
GO VOLS
TXVOLSFAN
NOW IN FLA.
Posted by jasvol on August 2, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Incomers: great job on being a student-athlete.
Posted by kimjasontaylor on August 2, 2008 at 8:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
any pics of the new uni's?
Posted by RichRollin on August 2, 2008 at 9:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
More good news in BIGORANGE country!!
Posted by thsvolfan15 on August 3, 2008 at 12:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
man i think we have some of the best uniforms in the country i hope the new ones look just as good
as far as the black unis go i think it would be cool for just one game to wear them and have the fans dress in black
i think these newcomers are gonna take the rest of the country by surprise they have got talent
GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by LazhilUT on August 3, 2008 at 12:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
No academic issues...sounds like the football team...wait no it doesn't...yeah...the football program still doesn't enforce academics;
Posted by bamacheats on August 3, 2008 at 1:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The uniforms will stink! Adidas employs blind people for designers.
Posted by BillVol on August 3, 2008 at 2:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Tennessee orange is one of our best recruiting draws. Why screw it up with black?
Posted by THE_VOL on August 3, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Okay, let's stop all the worrying and bickering. You WILL see black uniforms this season. Undetermined yet when or how much but they WILL be used. Frankly I don't give a damn if they wear green/purple/pink - it's about championships not uni's!!
Posted by THE_VOL on August 3, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
My bet is they show up in Lawrence first.
Posted by rockytop47 on August 3, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I disagree, I enjoy Adidas' line of clothes. I do agree, however, about the all black uniforms. Some black would be nice, but not all black. I am a traditionalist so I to want a lot of bright orange! Go Vols.
Posted by Hunter on August 3, 2008 at 3:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As long as our black uniforms go over better than Rick Pitino's white suit last year, I'm fine with it.
*****ANY KIND OF ALTERNATE UNIFORM HELPS US A LOT IN RECRUITING AND MARKETING.*****
ESPN is easily fooled by stunts, gags, and tricks. Alternate unis would get us on the first segment of SportsCenter, which is very important in national recruiting.
Posted by overatedvols on August 3, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Doesn't matter what color the uniforms are. Memphis will beat em bad on Jan. 24th.
Posted by IPOrange on August 3, 2008 at 5:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
overated - you mean kinda like this past season?
Posted by jawbreaker on August 3, 2008 at 5:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'll not inhale until Bobby Maze's academics are up to snuff, and he has successfully matriculated into The University of Tennessee.
Posted by jorido on August 3, 2008 at 9:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Help me understand the math. According to Johnson by the time the players complete their sophomore year (2 years) they will be 40% complete of their 4 year degree. 4 divided by 2 has always been .5 or 50% and they are also taking summer classes.
Posted by mlewishome on August 4, 2008 at 9:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
hmmmm, so we've got opposing fans tuning into our basketball stories in august?
my how times have changed.
Posted by THE_VOL on August 4, 2008 at 1:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
jawbreaker: You may not ever inhale again then. He's gonna be really close and it's absolutely not a lock at this point.
jorido: The degree progress percentages are based on a 5 year stay. So 2/5=40%. As for summer school, when you only pass 6 hrs a semester ( as many do ), summer school is the only way to stay eligible.
Posted by vol4gzus on August 4, 2008 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I thought I would make this article hot by being #25 post.
Posted by Volumnus on August 5, 2008 at 5:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Let's hope that they all qualify and pass and stay in school. We don't need to lose any more scholarships. We could end up like Miss State with 7 scholarships. And it would be great if they stayed 4 years and graduated!
Posted by THE_VOL on August 8, 2008 at 11:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations to Bobby - it's official and he's in!
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