Tennessee vs. Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen. Are you nervous?

[Hoggervol]

Will be a home game for them. Be interesting to see how the game is officiated.

I already know how most of Kensucky games are officiated.

 

[Flogballs]

No more than for any other Sweet Sixteen game. When you get this far, you probably will be playing a pretty good team. If UK can beat us 3 times in one season, they will deserve to move on. But I believe we’ll be ready to go. Line up and let’s do it.

Bingo

For that reason alone I’m less nervous. They beat us 3 times and gotta just tip your cap

 

[rickyyrs]

We all know Kentucky can shoot the ball. I think the big problem will be how the refs call the game. If they let them plat i think Tennessee will win. But we all know some of these refs has been calling picky fouls on some players. Cats have a lot deeper bench than we do.

 

[Boston Vol]

NCAA masterminds have two teams 2.5 hrs away from each other that play twice a year traveling all way to west coast to play again
Genius at work

Are you under the impression that they’re playing in the West Regional that’s in San Francisco?

 

[Orangeslide]

I’m nervous simply because I can’t stomach the thought of losing to UK three times in a season where we are supposed to be the better team and they put us out of the NCAA tournament.

For whatever reason, they play their best against us. I hope we come with a good game plan.

When you are trained your entire life, to help on dribble penetration it’s hard not to change. Ky spaces the floor with enough shooters to really put you in stress situations defending the 3. Gotta hope they are off from 3 in the big stadium. You couldn’t imagine the joy in big blue nation if they knock us off Friday night. They are playing with house money, all the pressure is on us. Let’s see how we handle it. Something tells me ZZ will come up Superman Friday night. Go Vols!

 

[99gator]

I would think any fan would have butterflies from this point forward regardless of opponent

 

[omghulkhands]

I’m excited to send Kentucky home

 

[EZE]

They’re 5-2 since the first of March and their only “quality” wins are today and two 1-pt wins over Oklahoma. They’re a tough matchup for anyone because they can shoot the ball so well, but there’s no reason why Tennessee can’t/shouldn’t win.

Exactly. We are playing our best of the season.

 

[JMSqb11]

Vols 4.5 point favorites vs the Kats

 

[Flogballs]

Does anyone believe in the dome effect?

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

How many times can Kentucky play with house money? Literally they invest everything in basketball and it's a secondary focus for us and they are the lower seed that apparently we don't matchup well with yet they will fill the Dome and all thr pressure will be on us. I dont like this at all.

 

[Flogballs]

I would think any fan would have butterflies from this point forward regardless of opponent

Who would you be more nervous to play, Maryland or Colorado St?

 

[volKano]

We win this one imo .. better d will carry the day

Not so sure about that. If that were the case we would have won the first 2. At times they score at an elite level. At our best we are average on offense.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

I’m sick over it. The thought of losing to them makes me ill.

 

[Flogballs]

I’m sick over it. The thought of losing to them makes me ill.

yikes

 

[99gator]

Who would you be more nervous to play, Maryland or Colorado St?

Watching them play, Colorado State.

Queen isn’t in shape and that would be a problem against Florida. You see the talent and the nba potential when he has the ball.

I see issues when he doesn’t have the ball

 

[camp_steveo]

I have seen flashes where the Vols have another level. One that, when they really get flying around, they can beat anyone.

That said, it's gonna be a war.

 

[Orangeslide]

I’m nervous simply because I can’t stomach the thought of losing to UK three times in a season where we are supposed to be the better team and they put us out of the NCAA tournament.

For whatever reason, they play their best against us. I hope we come with a good game plan.

When you are trained your entire life, to help on dribble penetration it’s hard not to change. Ky spaces the floor with enough shooters to really put you in stress situations defending the 3. Gotta hope they are off from 3 in the big stadium. You couldn’t imagine the joy in big blue nation if they knock us off Friday night. They are playing with house money, all the pressure is on us. Let’s see how we handle it. Something tells me ZZ will come us Superman Friday night. Go Vols!

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

Would love to send them packing and all their fans whining about losing to UT. We have to guard the perimeter and shut down the 3

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Need the same Lanier we've had the first 2 games, but Felix and Igor will need to show up

 

[Orangeslide]

Would love to send them packing and all their fans whining about losing to UT. We have to guard the perimeter and shut down the 3

In my humble opinion, that’s the only way they beat us. They’ve proven it twice.

 

[All Vol!]

Kentucky has been playing out of their minds lately.

Against Troy and a pretty bad looking Illinois. Prior to that they were busy losing to Bama by 30.

 

[Orangeslide]

I

Need the same Lanier we've had the first 2 games, but Felix and Igor will need to show up

If Felix and Igor combine for 18 points I like our chances against these rat Bast—ds!

 

[KTrain]

Has game time been set yet?

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

In my humble opinion, that’s the only way they beat us. They’ve proven it twice.

Yep we have to shut that down