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06:42 AM ET 11.20 | You don???t have to be at courtside to get a favorable impression of Tennessee basketball. An upper-deck view was just fine for Tobias Harris. Two days after watching the Vols from the upper deck at Thompson-Boling Arena, the highly sought-after power forward from Half Hollow Hills West High in Glen Head, N.Y., announced that he had signed with UT. he 6-foot-8, 210-pound Harris, who made his announcement live on ESPNU on Thursday evening, is the highest-rated player ever to sign with the Vols, according to recruiting-service rankings.

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Bruce Pearl, AP Bruce Pearl, AP
November 20, 2009  08:05 AM ET

Now beat Kentucky and all their sleaze.

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November 20, 2009  09:14 AM ET

No ND article... seems too good to be true.

November 20, 2009  09:58 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Now beat Kentucky and all their sleaze.

that's the plan.

November 20, 2009  10:23 AM ET

Is that Bruce Pearl in that picture? I didn't recognize him with all his clothes on.

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November 20, 2009  10:51 AM ET
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Is that Bruce Pearl in that picture? I didn't recognize him with all his clothes on.

Yikes...what kind of pictures are you looking at?

:-)

November 20, 2009  11:04 AM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Yikes...what kind of pictures are you looking at? :-)



I'm just glad that Summit didn't return the favor at a men's game.

November 20, 2009  11:07 AM ET
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I'm just glad that Summit didn't return the favor at a men's game.

so true.

But I'm glad we picked up this guy. Sounds like we got the real deal at PF and we need some new guys considering 4 of our 5 starters are seniors.

November 20, 2009  11:40 AM ET

Actually, the pic accompanying the blurb ought to be Bruce's new ID pic. Great facial expression...

November 20, 2009  11:41 AM ET

Good call Harris....your going to play for a coach who has yet to put a player into the NBA, to a horrible conference that gets little coverage (besides Kentucky), and your one and done dream, might end up being a 2-3 year and done dream. You suck and I hope you break both your legs as well as tear both your ACL's when playing in Bruce Pearl's horrible wanna be run and gun offense. TN flat out sucks.

November 20, 2009  11:41 AM ET

Theres only 1 real "Harris" who is the top forward in the country. THAT'S HARRISON BARNES! The TOP FORWARD AND TOP PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY WHO IS NOW A TAR HEEL! This kid really chose to sign with Tennessee after they gave him a seat to the game in the upper deck? The minute I saw the elevator door stop at level 3, I would have hit the 1 button and gone right back down and left the arena. Top 5 recruit my ass. Enjoy Tennessee boy. Don't play bad, they might make you hold a tv camera on the baseline.

November 20, 2009  11:41 AM ET

Good call Harris, you went to play for a coach who has yet to put a player into the NBA. To a horrible program and conference that gets little to no coverage (besides Kentucky). I guarentee your one and done dream becomes a 2-3 year and done dream as you realize what a horrible mistake you made to play for the Vols. This was the mens TN team you inked with, not the womens and you don't play football....TN is by far an awful team/program. I also hope you break both legs and tear both ACL's cause your THAT stupid.

November 20, 2009  12:04 PM ET
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....TN is by far an awful team/program. I also hope you break both legs and tear both ACL's cause your THAT stupid.

Burnonedown833...we heard you the first time. Not a little bit bitter there are you, cupcake? The SEC has two national championships in the last five years, and Bruce has done well against both Florida and Kentucky. Bruce is the man, the kids - students and athletes, and the fans love him, and our recruits' legs and ACLs will be fine, but thanks for your concern. Get a grip, Loser.

November 20, 2009  12:05 PM ET
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I also hope you break both legs and tear both ACL's cause your THAT stupid.

I love it when people make grammatical errors in their posts, while calling other people "stupid".

November 20, 2009  12:15 PM ET
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Good call Harris, you went to play for a coach who has yet to put a player into the NBA. To a horrible program and conference that gets little to no coverage (besides Kentucky). I guarentee your one and done dream becomes a 2-3 year and done dream as you realize what a horrible mistake you made to play for the Vols. This was the mens TN team you inked with, not the womens and you don't play football....TN is by far an awful team/program. I also hope you break both legs and tear both ACL's cause your THAT stupid.

Probably a Maryland fan who is upset that they lost yet another top recruit. Some day Maryland fans will realize that they are really a mid major playing in the ACC.

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November 20, 2009  01:38 PM ET

Hmmm.... three posts just to shout out to the world that he is the pee pee in his own corn flakes.

November 20, 2009  01:50 PM ET

"Hmmm.... three posts just to shout out to the world that he is the pee pee in his own corn flakes. "

-Kiss a girl dude.

Plus it still doesn't change the fact that Bruce Pearl got on his knees for this recruit. I heard he slopped it up nice and good to.

 
November 20, 2009  01:51 PM ET
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Good call Harris, you went to play for a coach who has yet to put a player into the NBA. To a horrible program and conference that gets little to no coverage (besides Kentucky). I guarentee your one and done dream becomes a 2-3 year and done dream as you realize what a horrible mistake you made to play for the Vols. This was the mens TN team you inked with, not the womens and you don't play football....TN is by far an awful team/program. I also hope you break both legs and tear both ACL's cause your THAT stupid.

Must be the kids AAU coach who thought he'd have a job out of tagging along with him to another school that promised everything like South Florida.

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