Whether you're talking about college basketball or football, the old saying that it's a year-round season has never been more applicable. Whether it's offseason conditioning, individual workouts or taking part in the currently ongoing Pilot Rocky Top League, there's always something happening.

Not that popping out of bed in the early hours of the morning for a grinding workout session is always easy, but McBee and the Vols have plenty of motivation after last year's second place finish in the SEC regular season.

What also makes the offseason chores at least slightly easier to dive into is the established expectations that are in place as Cuonzo Martin heads into his second season running the Vols' ship.

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