Phillip Jurick, the former four star recruit from East Ridge who was rated the #14 center in the country coming out of high school, has officially signed with the Mocs!
This is wonderful news. He was redshirted last year by Tennessee, and then moved on Chattanooga State for this year. He will be a sophomore next year, his first with the Mocs.
There have been rumors that Jurick is a head case, but it is hard to know what the problems were in Knoxville without him telling us.
The Mocs are slowly accumulating a LOT of talent on next year's team. Assuming no defections, McKeither, Jefferson, Saffore, Harvey, and Jurcik will battle for time in the post. That will leave Early available to play his more natural position on the wing. Throw Cage into that mix, and Bell in at point, and you have a lot of reasons to be excited. Combine that with Taylor at the 2 guard spot along with Odem and this time really looks good. Now throw in Banks, who, if he qualifies, is looking like a likely candidate to redshirt next year. So far, I haven't even mentioned Wattad, who signed with Georgetown initially. Wow. Next years team will have experience, and might just be loaded.
All of this on the Mocs opening night. There is plenty to be excited about in McKenzie tonight.
And the signing period isn't over yet!
GO MOCS!
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