Tennessee junior guard Scotty Hopson changed his jump shot last season and made last-minute winners against both Florida and Kentucky.
This season he’s decided to change his haircut. Think a slightly less dramatic “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” fade. For those of you drawn to long-ago basketball stars, recall J.R. Reid during his freshman season at North Carolina in 1989.
“I thought I’d take it back to the [19]80s,” Hopson said last month. “But I’m keeping it low.”
With UT coach Bruce Pearl attempting to ride out the NCAA hot water he’s in, many thought expectations for the Vols might lower. To that end, both the media and coaches predicted them to finish fourth in the SEC East.
“I think we will be great,” the 6-foot-7 Hopson argued during his appearance at the league’s media event three weeks ago. “Probably better than a lot of people think.”