Although Tennessee football is still trying to find itself heading into a bye week, morale is at an all-time high surrounding the men’s Tennessee basketball program. And the efforts to build off of last year’s SEC co-championship season have begun.
Rick Barnes spoke with the media Thursday afternoon about the offseason as the program held its seventh of 30 practices before the start of the season. With such high expectations, there’s cautious optimism.
Previous Barnes teams with the Texas Longhorns have come up short in handling such expectations. And there is always reason to worry about the bad luck that can hit the Vols as a program.