Tennessee's Rick Barnes faces nightmarish setback in Juke Harris sweepstakes as Michigan lingers
Tennessee faces a potential issue in the running for Juke Harris, but it isn't Michigan.
Tennessee's Rick Barnes faces nightmarish setback in Juke Harris sweepstakes as Michigan lingers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball have been all-in on Juke Harris since the moment he entered the transfer portal.
Their primary competition throughout the process has been the reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines. “They (Michigan) are very much in the hunt for Juke Harris,” 247Sports’ Travis Branham said. “That one is evolving pretty quickly.
As of this morning, it's now sounding like his decision will likely come down to Michigan and Tennessee. Both have had him on visits at this point, and that’s going to be a fight to the finish. ” Earlier in the week, Tennessee received encouraging news regarding Harris from On3’s Chris Low.
“You never say never, but all my intel says that this week that Juke Harris will pull the trigger and come to Tennessee,” said Low. “I know his mom is a big fan of the program, and a big fan of Rick Barnes. Tennessee was right there in it when he went out of high school.