John Calipari knows Tennessee’s newest player Jarnell Stokes very well as he spoke about recruiting him today in his routine pregame press conference today.
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“He’s good, we recruited him. He’s physical with a nice bounce and a great skill level. He’s competitive and a really good player.”[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
It sounds like Stokes could be making his debut vs. the Cats on Saturday.
This from GoVolsExtra.com:
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][I][SIZE=2][FONT=arial]Martin was coy Friday as to whether he would unveil his prized mid-term enrollee today against [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=arial]No. 2 Kentucky in an ESPN telecast.
Fifty-fifty, he said.
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The bet here, barring unexpected circumstances, is 100 percent.
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Stokes is just winding up his first week on campus. He’s practiced a couple of days. He dressed for the Mississippi State game Thursday night but did not play.
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“I definitely think I’m ready,” Stokes said. “You’re asking a 17-year-old kid who hasn’t played in several months if he’s ready?
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“I would definitely say I’m ready.”
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Look for Kentucky to go right after Stokes when he is in the game and exploit his lack of game experience.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR]
