POG today is

[walkenvol]

Jordan Gainey

16 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists while running the point for over 30 minutes replacing ZZZ.

Loads of contributions from all 7 guys.

Play of the Game: Mashack steal pass up to Cade, pass to Boswell and back to Cade for the slam without the ball ever touching the court - just beautiful!

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Jordan Gainey

16 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists while running the point for over 30 minutes replacing ZZZ.

Loads of contributions from all 7 guys.

Play of the Game: Mashack steal pass up to Cade, pass to Boswell and back to Cade for the slam without the ball ever touching the court - just beautiful!

Honorable mention Felix Okpara and team Defense. Everybody played solid D today, it took the pressure off our offense.

 

[I4Vols]

Didn't some Vol have 19 points, 5 RBs, 1 steal going 6-14 and 5-9 on three's?
But, yes, Gainey, baby, is POG

 

[StoneokeyVol]

The fact we were down two starters and still won the game by 20 points speaks volumes about this team. Everyone contributed. Redemption for that painful Florida loss and you did it without your most important player in Z. Huge confidence boost for the team and fans alike.

 

[walkenvol]

Didn't some Vol have 19 points, 5 RBs, 1 steal going 6-14 and 5-9 on three's?
But, yes, Gainey, baby, is POG

Lanier’s 3 pointers were huge, but IMO Gainey’s overall play won out. Gainey was our only PG option and he played very well both on O&D

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Lanier’s 3 pointers were huge, but IMO Gainey’s overall play won out. Gainey was our only PG option and he played very well both on O&D

Yeah, great confidence builder knowing he can run the team if ZZ is out

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Gainey's PG play today should give Barnes some confidence he can give ZZ more rest during games and haven no drop off.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

Gainey truly stepped up.

 

[driscokid]

And I guess the season is not lost after all and Barnes should coach at least one more week…

 

[TheDirector]

And I guess the season is not lost after all and Barnes should coach at least one more week…

He gets 4 days and until we so much as trail by even 1 point against Missouri. At that time we also go from contender to lucky to make the Tourney.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

He gets 4 days and until we so much as trail by even 1 point against Missouri. At that time we also go from contender to lucky to make the Tourney.

Yeah, the dumbasses

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Yeah, the dumbasses

This fanbase isn’t short of those

 

[Special Ed]

Possibly the greatest Vol victory (while down 2 starters) over a hated rival in UT basketball history.
Few, if any, could have expected this.

 

[cncchris33]

Jordan Gainey

16 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists while running the point for over 30 minutes replacing ZZZ.

Loads of contributions from all 7 guys.

Play of the Game: Mashack steal pass up to Cade, pass to Boswell and back to Cade for the slam without the ball ever touching the court - just beautiful!

Only 1 turnover in 37 minutes, too.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Gainey. Easy choice. Primary ball handler for over 30 minutes and only turned the ball over once

 

[Vfl83]

Gainey actually held on to the ball today. My biggest knock on him was turnovers.

 

[cncchris33]

Gainey actually held on to the ball today. My biggest knock on him was turnovers.

It may not seem like it, and we tend to have selective memories, perhaps remembering the late TO against UK, but Gainey only has 21 TOs on the season. That's 1 per game.