Vols' Smith on Naismith watch list

Tennessee senior forward Tyler Smith is one among 50 players listed on the watch list for the 2009-10 Naismith Trophy, which goes to the national college basketball player of the year.

Smith is also on the John R. Wooden Award watch list and is on the preseason All-SEC first team.

The Naismith list will be cut to 30 in late February, then to four in March.

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PoochPuntOn3rdDown writes:

This is well-deserved and expected. Hopefully he plays up to his All-American potential and the rest of the team follows suit. This could be the best year Tennessee Basketball has ever seen.

johnlg00#206211 writes:

in response to MorristownVOL:

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You haven't improved much, either, and you had further to go. And after all that practice posting, you only mastered one nonsensical message.

snuffy63#653562 writes:

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Ironcity writes:

Morristown I thought you said you were a season ticket holder and here you are posting right before game time. I guess we can assume you are not a UT fan at all. Then again none of us every doubted you were in spite of your lies.

tnmantravel#531151 writes:

congratulations Tyler !!! lead the vols to victories you will be proud of the rest of your life !!!

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