Grant Williams

Nov 15, 2008
38,645
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struggler

All-Conference
Jan 23, 2013
1,358
3,283
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"I plan to challenge every Duke player in the League as the best flopper in the League, and take advantage of the current social and political climate to get the rules changed regarding flopping to better accommodate and enhance my career"

Ugg - seems like a nice kid - has some skills and work ethic - but that flopping ruins it. Maybe a few T's in the league will keep him on his feet and off his back.
 

katwest

Heisman
Feb 16, 2003
39,874
13,753
113
He will have to learn how to play a little different in the NBA being an inbetweener or have a short NBA career.
 
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UKWildcatT

All-American
Apr 9, 2009
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Vols fans were convinced they were only losing Schofield and Alexander from this years team. That team is going to be gutted.

Definitely going to be interesting to see Tennessee fans reaction on not being able to reload a team after the past couple of years
 

jwheat

Heisman
Aug 21, 2005
97,626
24,206
42
The flopping is annoying when its the other team....... I 100% guarantee you if a UK player flopped and got all the calls Williams did... you'd love it.
Did not love Andrew Harrison flopping all over the place when he was driving the ball
 

LadyCaytIL

Heisman
Oct 28, 2012
32,730
34,073
113
Did not love Andrew Harrison flopping all over the place when he was driving the ball

MKG was a big actor on the court. every time he was touched he acted like he broke a bone... Dont remember anyone complaining about us using that to win a title.
 

UK_27

All-Conference
May 3, 2019
707
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Thank God. Living in TN with these now so called “basketball” fans is unbearable. I hope their whole freakin team leaves
 
Jun 10, 2001
73,505
218
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Not going to be a season in the top ten all year next year for the Vols for sure. On the other hand, I think anybody who believes the Vols are dropping to the bottom of the SEC might be wrong. Williams and Bone were three star players when they got to Tennessee and it is not unreasonable to expect some further devolpment of talent now that Barnes is starting to recruit higher level players.
 

Jazzycat

All-Conference
May 23, 2002
16,087
4,682
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Good for him. Two time SEC player of the year who has been a force to reckon with on the court. He will get drafted in the NBA.
 

bbnkat02

Heisman
Nov 14, 2017
47,661
70,948
113
Minus the flopping a great player and competitor.

But I’m glad he’s staying. He and Admiral have been a pain in the butt for us.
 

RalphDaltonFan

Heisman
Apr 3, 2002
60,139
41,434
113
Here's what I don't understand about Williams and Schofield. They were part of a team that did a great job improving the program. Made strong reps for themselves and everything was about toughness. Then in NCAA play each takes a turn at tapping out. The BS Schofield pulled in that Iowa game is cowardly. He sits the last portion of game/entire OT because "it wasn't his day"?? Then Williams just gives away fouls in OT to foul out against Purdue to tap out the following game. Thought this was program was about toughness? You can't fake mental toughness. You either have it or not. Their entire mantra was about that and it was FAKE. Tough guys don't quit, and that doesn't mean you win either, it means you aren't afraid to fail and accept responsibility when it happens.

This group accomplished nothing this year. Nothing of worth. They gagged against LSU, they were ran out of the gym by Auburn in SEC Title game, they choked and blew huge leads in each NCAA game only to finally be put out of misery by Purdue. The highlight of Williams season is figuring out how to set up officials to fall for the hook & hold call, and Schofield's highlight was his shot making against UK in SEC Semis.
Unless you want to get all hype about a warm up routine where everyone jumps in unison when a guy dunks the ball against air, which kind of symbolizes that program. Making an impression when an obstacle isn't in the way.

Just hope Cal realizes being friends with a guy is fine when you get UCLA to make sure he got a raise at Tennessee, but now is the time to return them to their rightful place in SEC Basketball.