Barnes Discusses the Davidson Scrimmage and the Wofford Opener

Rick Barnes discussed Tennessee's scrimmage against Davidson while also looking ahead to the Volunteers' opener against Wofford, according to the report. The two topics are connected: the scrimmage was part of the preparation, and the opener is where that preparation gets judged.

Closed scrimmages give a coaching staff information it cannot get from practice alone, facing a different team without the result becoming part of the public record. Barnes' comments about Davidson therefore offer a window into what he learned about his group before the season starts.

For Tennessee, the focus now shifts to Wofford. Whatever Barnes took from the Davidson scrimmage, the opener will show how much of it carried over, and his remarks bridge the private work of the preseason and the public start of the year.