Trae Golden News

Barton, who played his first three seasons at Memphis and opted to leave when fellow point guard Joe Jackson returned for his senior year, texted me Wednesday morning.

Memphis transfer Antonio Barton would help stabilize the point guard position for Maryland if he makes his way to College Park.

Though the weight grew heavy, Tennessee men's basketball has emerged from a week seemingly subscribed to adversity.

According to a report from Andy Katz of ESPN.com , the National Association of Basketball Coaches board of directors met last week, and among the rule changes that were discussed were transfers that are allowed to become eligible immediately without having to sit out a season.

Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin talks with guard Trae Golden in the first half against Vanderbilt at Thompson-Boling Arena Tuesday, Jan.

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin doesn't believe the expectations for his team should change even after the transfer of Trae Golden, which leaves the Volunteers without a lot of experience at point guard.

Tennessee guard Trae Golden shoots over Mercer forward Jakob Gollon in the first half during the first round of the NIT Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin got his first commitment for the class of 2014 on Monday night when 6-4, 185-pound guard Jordan Cornish pledged to the Vols via Twitter.

Point guard Travon Landry has been released from his Letter of Intent to Tennessee and will not enroll at UT this summer, a team spokesman confirmed to Nooga.com on Saturday afternoon.

College basketball is still seven months away from restarting, but that hasn't stopped many national publications from making early predictions for 2013-14. The Vols are almost unanimously in the Top 25 in the early polls - topping out as high as No.

Former Tennessee Vol forward Tobias Harris was in town over the weekend playing pick-up and giving NBA knowledge to his old teammates.

The annual summer league - comprised of future, current and past Tennessee men's basketball players and a slew of players with Knoxville ties - was more or less a dud.

Jarnell Stokes announced Saturday that he will return to Tennessee for his junior season rather than apply for early entry to the 2013 NBA Draft.