Florida overwhelms No. 1 Tennessee, romps by 30-West

[JohnWardForever]

westwords "There is no need for me to tell you that life on the road in the Southeastern Conference is a tough way to go". Sad sad story Mr. West, and you nailed it. westwords

 

[JohnWardForever]

"Numbers from Florida tell part of that story. Tennessee hit 13.79 percent in the first half. It shot 21.4 for the game. It finished four of 29 on threes. It wasn’t even good on free throws – 15 of 25."

"Zakai Zeigler was a warrior but didn’t have much to show for the effort – 10 points, one assist. Chaz Lanier scored 10 but hit one three of 16 shots. Jordan Gainey was worse – one for 11. Felix Okpara didn’t run from the fight. He scored eight and had seven rebounds. Igor Melicic had identical results."
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21%? Think about that. ZZ with ONE assist? Lanier with 10 Pts? CRAZY numbers. And to Florida! Barnes has a chance to show his ability now..

 

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Florida overwhelms No. 1 Tennessee, romps by 30​

Posted by Marvin West | Jan 8, 2025 | westwords | 1

 

[VolCalls]

This was the largest ever defeat by a #1-ranked team in the history of the AP poll.

Edit: 2nd largest ever in the regular season. An article I saw posted the heading incorrectly.

 

[OneVolNation]

This was the largest ever defeat by a #1-ranked team in the history of the AP poll.

I had placed a bet on Tennessee and then that happened. LOL.

Go Vols!

 

[chuckiepoo]

This was the largest ever defeat by a #1-ranked team in the history of the AP poll.

Ya really need to do a little research. There were two others.

“The Vols avoided the worst loss by a No. 1 team with a run late in the contest. No. 2 Kentucky beat No. 1 St. John's by 41 back in 1951, for the biggest margin of victory.”

The other was in 1968, when Houston was defeated by 32.

…and yes, if I see it in yet another thread, I’ll call attention to your ignoring of facts.

 

[VolCalls]

Ya really need to do a little research. There were two others.

“The Vols avoided the worst loss by a No. 1 team with a run late in the contest. No. 2 Kentucky beat No. 1 St. John's by 41 back in 1951, for the biggest margin of victory.”

The other was in 1968, when Houston was defeated by 32.

…and yes, if I see it in yet another thread, I’ll call attention to your ignoring of facts.

I read an article that worded it incorrectly, dumbass. It’s the largest in 57 years and the 2nd largest ever in the regular season.

 

[chuckiepoo]

I read an article that worded it incorrectly, dumbass. It’s the largest in 57 years and the 2nd largest ever in the regular season.

Not sure all that is called for. No axe to grind, just trying to keep the record straight. I could goes as far as “historically one of the worst losses ever” Without a doubt.

 

[Volinlife]

Ahhh shots weren't falling from the first 30 seconds, that's the way it goes

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Ahhh shots weren't falling from the first 30 seconds, that's the way it goes

Yes. Much worse than just a "bad shooting night". Move on to the next game. Really no need for panic at this point. Let's see what happens Saturday

 

[The Tall Gguy]

The only good thing about this is that maybe now our team understands what they are up against.
Still...that was not entertaining. Life is way too busy to waste on a "game" like that.

 

[TheFlash1971]

We lost by 30 but it happens. It’s a long season . Just have to be healthy and in sync come tourney time. Don’t care for conference tourney. Rather be one and done and rest up before the 6 game pressure cooker gauntlet. No pressure in regular season or conference tourney. But once the NCAA tourney starts you see the dire straits your teams in. Awesome tourney. Ultimate Pressure Cooker.

 

[tnvolfan16]

Kevin Oneill told me one time "Son, some nights you're better off just staying at the house"

 

[JohnWardForever]

I had placed a bet on Tennessee and then that happened. LOL.

Go Vols!

Surely you didn't bet Tennessee AT Fla? Betting roadies in CBB is the worst prop. Exceptions noted, bama crushed Scar last night, but bama is that good and SCar is that bad. If you noticed the Vols' performance (lack of) vs Norfolk, there was the clue that bad things were ahead. Grand Canyon beat Norfolk by 18. It's usually best not to bet on "Your" team....

 

[JohnWardForever]

This was your "Perfect Storm" (CPF) game. Fla was coming off a very tough loss @ UK, looking for redemption, and #1 ranked Tennessee provided the Lamb. So Florida, (actually the better team) at home, motivated for some get back vs one of their most hated rivals? With the sellout crowd in a frenzy? Vols had no shot, and they wilted.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Good reset for us and a lot to learn from this game. Wish they had made it respectable, but I think they just washed this game and will hit the reset button. Flush it and move on. Knowing who you are and what you are capable of is the key. Moving forward.

 

[rocketskates]

Not sure all that is called for. No axe to grind, just trying to keep the record straight. I could goes as far as “historically one of the worst losses ever” Without a doubt.

I appreciate the fact that we aren't the worst. It was bad enough, we don't need that evil on us.

 

[rocketskates]

Good reset for us and a lot to learn from this game. Wish they had made it respectable, but I think they just washed this game and will hit the reset button. Flush it and move on. Knowing who you are and what you are capable of is the key. Moving forward.

Definitely just washed it in the second half once it was out of reach. I'm glad they at least closed the gap a "little" to not make it the worst #1 beatdown in history because you know ESPN would bring that graphic up as much as possible.

 

[chuckiepoo]

This was your "Perfect Storm" (CPF) game. Fla was coming off a very tough loss @ UK, looking for redemption, and #1 ranked Tennessee provided the Lamb. So Florida, (actually the better team) at home, motivated for some get back vs one of their most hated rivals? With the sellout crowd in a frenzy? Vols had no shot, and they wilted.

The problem: we’ve got Texas next, and a similar set of circumstances. Tennessee will still be number one. Texas will have yet to win an SEC game.

 

[rocketskates]

The problem: we’ve got Texas next, and a similar set of circumstances. Tennessee will still be number one. Texas will have yet to win an SEC game.

I am also concerned for the trip to Texas, only nice part is the only team of somewhat relevance that Texas has beaten is Syracuse.

 

[JohnWardForever]

The problem: we’ve got Texas next, and a similar set of circumstances. Tennessee will still be number one. Texas will have yet to win an SEC game.

Yep, and I'm concerned that the Vols will have flushed that Florida excrement .

 

[EasternVol]

I am also concerned for the trip to Texas, only nice part is the only team of somewhat relevance that Texas has beaten is Syracuse.

They weren't very far from beating Auburn. It was a close game.