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Tennessee basketball: Grant Williams joins list of Vols crashing online classes

By Caleb Calhoun

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 1: Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half at TD Garden on February 1, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 1: Grant Williams #12 of the Boston Celtics reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half at TD Garden on February 1, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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Following in the footsteps of Joshua Dobbs and Peyton Manning, former Tennessee basketball Volunteers star Grant Williams crashed an online class.

Peyton Manning did it first. Joshua Dobbs followed suit. He’s not even connected to the program anymore, but Jon Gruden even got in on the fun. Now, Tennessee basketball is joining in on the tradition of crashing online classes during quarantine.

Former Vol Grant Williams, who was in his rookie season with the Boston Celtics before COVID-19 shut down the season, has now crashed an online course. A first-round draft pick who is one of the best players in men’s basketball history on Rocky Top, this was a star crashing.

Williams gave the class words of encouragement and also took questions from the class, no matter how ridiculous. Video of the Tennessee basketball legend’s conversations with the class was posted on the UTK Twitter account.

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Some of the questions Williams answered included whether or not he felt short next to his teammate, 7’7″ center Taco Fall, what he had been doing while he was quarantined and the hardest part about transitioning from college to pro. Williams answered all of them.

In addition to answering questions, he encouraged the students to use this time to challenge themselves, and he told them that no matter what their career path is, there will be road blocks. He also told them that what keeps him going is being able to trust that people will be there for him in the long run.

Before the coronavirus shutdowns hit, Williams was averaging three and a half points and over two and a half rebounds a game. However, the 6’6″ 236-pound forward was clearly developing as a rookie, as he hit double-figures twice in February.

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To anybody who saw him play for Tennessee basketball, that’s not a surprise. Williams got significantly better each of the three years he was there, and his big focus in the pros was always improving his three-point efficiency. With the extended line, that’s a bit tougher. However, he’s on track and should emerge into a great player. He’ll be a bigger star the next time he crashes a class.

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