Duke basketball: Eight revealing remarks from coveted five-star recruit
By Matt Giles
Key quote from Duke basketball target Kennedy Chandler about Tennessee
Kennedy Chandler on Tennessee
After naming his finalists in May, Kennedy Chandler hinted to Pro Insight that the persistent attention from Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes and his crew was paying off in terms of their chance to be his landing spot:
“I feel like everyone did not expect them to be there, but I’ve always had a great relationship with them ever since my official visit and them calling me and texting me. I’ve built a really good connection with them, and I can help keep turning that program around.”
This week, when talking to Rivals — no doubt aware at the moment of the major Crystal Ball shift in favor of the Volunteers — Chandler appears to have kept in check his positive vibes about Rocky Top just a smidge. At the same time, it’s not as if he came across as any less unenthused about the program and its supporters:
“Coach Barnes, I have a really good relationship with him. I have a good relationship with coach [Kim] English, and when I went on my official visit [in October], I had a great time there…the atmosphere…It was just a crazy experience, and the fans showed a lot of love there.”
Should Chandler indeed wind up in Knoxville, might he sway another Duke basketball target there as well?…