2022-2023 OOC Schedule

[allvolrecruiting]

Should be a high-quality matchup, but disappointing given that it is A) a team that the Vols played last year and B) a team that the Vols will play every year going forward. At least payback is on the table.

They did Auburn and TCU dirty

 

[AngryButchJones]

I'm really excited about that game. Last time Texas came to Knoxville was pretty memorable

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Is this game going to before the start of SEC play? I know it the past some coaches wanted it before SEC play started.

 

[Maxwell865]

I'm really excited about that game. Last time Texas came to Knoxville was pretty memorable

I was in the crowd. One of the best games ever in TBA.

 

[PureOrange]

They did Auburn and TCU dirty

How? Please explain. Just curious.

 

[The Dog]

I was in the crowd. One of the best games ever in TBA.

Wow, it's been a minute since I've seen that. Just a dagger over a current top 5 NBA player and probably one of the top 40 players to ever play in the NBA. Of course, KD is known for being an elite offensive player, but he can play damn good defense when he wants to and he was playing for Barnes, so he wanted to

 

[Volfan1000]

What games are already booked for next year's out of conference schedule?

Atlantis (Kansas, Wisconsin, USC, Butler, Dayton, NC State, BYU)
@ Arizona
neutral game vs Colorado in Nash (I think?)
Memphis(?)
Big12 challenge (hopefully Texas comes to Knox)

What else?

Texas comes to Thompson Boling Arena in the Big12/SEC Challenge per SEC Network.

 

[Volfan1000]

Should be a high-quality matchup, but disappointing given that it is A) a team that the Vols played last year and B) a team that the Vols will play every year going forward. At least payback is on the table.

The 2023 Big12/SEC Challenges look like rematches from last season.

 

[Stoked]

Wow, it's been a minute since I've seen that. Just a dagger over a current top 5 NBA player and probably one of the top 40 players to ever play in the NBA. Of course, KD is known for being an elite offensive player, but he can play damn good defense when he wants to and he was playing for Barnes, so he wanted to

I think KD is in the top 25 players of all time for sure. Probably a top 5 scorer too.

 

[HippieVol33]

I think KD is in the top 25 players of all time for sure. Probably a top 5 scorer too.

KD is not a possibly top 5 scorer. But possibly THE best scorer ever. 7’ makes a difference.

 

[Vols till I fall]

When do you guys think we we will to see the full schedule? Seems like we always kinda see it later than other schools

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

When do you guys think we we will to see the full schedule? Seems like we always kinda see it later than other schools

Early September.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Vols vs. Colorado in Nashville on Sunday, November 13th.

 

[berryvol]

Vols vs. Colorado in Nashville on Sunday, November 13th.

I saw that on FB too but that almost certainly won’t be the date. I would wager that one will be either December 3 or 17, with the Maryland game in Brooklyn on December 11.

Edit: I’m an idiot. Just saw they officially made it this day. That’s awesome, glad we get an early season fun one like this.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Doubt it will be Texas again. They usually alternate it. Could see Kansas perhaps, put champion against champion

You would think

 

[berryvol]

You would think

Gotta think they stuck us with Texas again this year bc they are thinking Barnes is close to retiring and they wanted to give him a game vs them in TBA.

 

[VegasBaby!]

I think KD is in the top 25 players of all time for sure. Probably a top 5 scorer too.

Number 21 NBA career scorer thru end of 2021-2022 season. KD has some work to do to get into the top 5.

 

[HippieVol33]

Number 21 NBA career scorer thru end of 2021-2022 season. KD has some work to do to get into the top 5.

There’s total points… then there’s the ability to score the ball.

 

[Stoked]

There’s total points… then there’s the ability to score the ball.

This. LBJ has scored more points than MJ and Kobe, but there's no way that he's a better scoring than them

 

[HippieVol33]

This. LBJ has scored more points than MJ and Kobe, but there's no way that he's a better scoring than them

Exactly. MJ and KD are the best players I’ve ever seen at scoring the ball.

 

[SJAVol32]

Number 21 NBA career scorer thru end of 2021-2022 season. KD has some work to do to get into the top 5.

He’s 6766 away from top 5. He’ll get that by the time he retires. Probably within the next three seasons

 

[TheMookieMonster]

So, do we not have a single marquee non-conference home game outside of the SEC/B12 challenge? That would suck if so.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

So, do we not have a single marquee non-conference home game outside of the SEC/B12 challenge? That would suck if so.

It's starting to feel like that. Battle 4 Atlantis, neutral vs. Colorado and Maryland, at Arizona... is there some kind of eleventh hour effort to put together a home-and-home in the works?

I know a large number of fans disagree, but I would be over the moon if the non-conference slate was rounded out with an extension of the Memphis series.

 

[sportsnut624]

So, do we not have a single marquee non-conference home game outside of the SEC/B12 challenge? That would suck if so.

Im hoping this is just a weird year for that and that we don’t start moving to playing more big neutral site games instead of big home/home games. Especially if they are going to keep jacking up ticket prices.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Im hoping this is just a weird year for that and that we don’t start moving to playing more big neutral site games instead of big home/home games. Especially if they are going to keep jacking up ticket prices.

Yeah, I’m not a fan of the influx of neutral site games we’re seeing in college basketball. I get the theory behind why you do it, but the environment is NEVER the same as a true home crowd and it just ends up feeling sterile.