After losing four starters from last year’s 31-win team, the Tennessee basketball squad is going to look a lot different. Simply put, Rick Barnes needs guys that have been on the roster a few years like Jalen Johnson and Yves Pons to step up and have productive seasons.
The Vols will be short on guard play. At the current moment, there are only three players (Lamonte Turner, Jordan Bowden, and Josiah-Jordan James) set to make an impact. We wrote a post on Saturday about how Jalen Johnson could be in for a big year at guard.