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Bobby Maze a Vol

Update [2008-5-7 19:37:23 by hooper]: Whoops. Just as I post this, I look over and see that Old Smokey had this posted up a mere 2 hours before me. Credit goes to him first, folks.

Well, well, well...

Just when a couple roster spots open up on the men's basketball team - in particular,leaving our point position a little thin - we get this bit of news.  I don't know much about the guy, but the news I heard on this yesterday when this was discussed as a strong possibility seemed to indicate a good fit.  He's witty, too:

"Stevie Wonder could see this is where I needed to be, ..."

But we're going to hear about this one:

"There's no need for me to go visit Kentucky," he said. "There's not a better situation than this."

So help me out a bit, basket-Vol fans: is this guy a good pickup?  Beyond the fact that we just need a point, period, how do you think he'll do?  I really don't know anything about him and I'm not that good at figuring out basketball projections (football guy, remember?).

I do know this much: when your program and head coach are looked at as the great "up-and-comers" in the world of high-profile men's bb, it's a lot easier to pull these kinds of late recruits off.

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I like him

The commentary over at KNS (http://govolsxtra.com/news/2008/may/05/maze-to-visit-ut-today/) was pretty negative when he was coming but I think he's a perfect fit. Athletic point guard who can run the floor, likes to play uptempo, likes to drive and dish, wants a coach who will let him play, wants to be surrounded by good players... I mean its like we put up a want-ad.

As far as the supposed attitude problem, his coach at Hutchinson who has a good relationship with Pearl's assistant Forbes speaks very highly of Maze and thinks he'd be a great fit for the big orange.

And keep in mind this is still a verbal, a very solid verbal but he is still yet to sign.

by Getoffmyvols on May 7, 2008 6:50 PM CDT   0 recs

GVX Commetaries
If you read those enough, it will make you embarrased to be a UT fan. I have read such ignorant worthless nonsense before in my life. Although those comment boards is where I first got the rumor of all those going down 10 days ago.

by VolBrian on May 7, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

speaking of ignorant.........
make that "have NEVER read"...whoops

by VolBrian on May 7, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what i get for watching tv at the same time.......
make that "message boards are", dang it

by VolBrian on May 7, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maze
I think Maze is a thug - but that is just my opinion.  Some things I have read seem to portray him as being a good player but having an attitude problem.

by kentuckygirl0724 on May 8, 2008 7:45 AM CDT   0 recs

Perhaps
I'd heard rumors on that, too.  I've also heard that Maze's old coach and Pearl know each other, so maybe they've talked it over a bit.  We'll have to wait and see how it turns out, but there's no denying that UT needed another point guard.

by hooper on May 8, 2008 8:34 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

IMO
I would say that it is a better get for UT than UK.  UK has enough going on than to have to deal with a potential "problem player."  

by kentuckygirl0724 on May 8, 2008 9:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ITS GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL
 I think when Maze gets up on the Hill he will fit right in with the run and gun style of play Coach BP lets the players play. He will do fine.   GO VOLS!!!
OLD SMOKEY

by old smokey on May 8, 2008 10:20 AM CDT   0 recs

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