Tennessee forward identifies the Vols' biggest problem in two preseason blowout losses

A Tennessee forward has spoken about what he sees as the Volunteers' No. 1 issue during their preseason blowout losses, according to Rocky Top Insider. The comments put a player's perspective on a difficult exhibition stretch in which Tennessee was beaten heavily, and they single out one problem above the rest as the thing the team must fix.

The available summary does not name the forward or state what the identified issue was, so neither can be reported here. What is clear is that the concern came from inside the locker room rather than from outside criticism, with a member of the frontcourt addressing the team's central shortcoming directly.

For Tennessee and Rick Barnes, naming the problem is only the first step. The Vols' preseason will ultimately be judged by whether that issue is corrected before the regular season, when the margins and the consequences both grow.