Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes sounded pretty confident in his 2017-18 team on Thursday at the team’s media day. He praised his newfound depth and the improvements that some specific players have made.
“There’s no question that we’ve got more depth this year than we’ve ever had,” Barnes said. That’s something that I’ve personally pointed to since Tennessee signed their 2017 class. Instead of having 7-8 guys ready to play, Barnes could very well have 10-11. That’s a big difference.
“This will be the first time that we can survive some injuries,” Barnes said. He of course was referencing the loss of Kevin Punter two years ago and having to rely upon a banged up Robert Hubbs down the stretch last year.