Tennessee vs Kentucky Game Thread - 9:00 EST - ESPN

[VolNC2316]

Does Williams come in the second half ??...If for nothing else a big body with 5 fouls to give ??

 

[Jonboy]

I dare anyone to watch that first half and tell me Pearl can't coach.

 

[volsof09]

If I were writing the script we would have made every shot and pulled down every rebound. So I beg to differ.

Well Said my friend:clapping::clapping::clapping:

 

[UTCVol]

I had a feeling that we'd come out with a better effort. We may not win, but I'm proud of the effort we've turned in so far. What we're doing is working.

 

[bigorangefan26]

When has a Pearl coached team ever had any planned play for the last shot??
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haha :crazy:

 

[vol4eva]

Uk can't feel good right now. To be honest, Tenn really has no buisness being in this game.

 

[bigorangefan26]

I dare anyone to watch that first half and tell me Pearl can't coach.

Pearl can't coach. :crazy:

 

[TennesseeFan07]

This would be another notch on an ever improving resume.

 

[GahLee]

Does Williams come in the second half ??...If for nothing else a big body with 5 fouls to give ??

Don't mess with a good thing, he is too lethargic to keep up with their bigs.

 

[BoulderCAT]

Great coaching by Pearl. I'm impressed!

 

[Soda]

Crowd looks dead!! Lets keep it that way!!

 

[GahLee]

Great coaching by Pearl. I'm impressed!

Talk about the eye of the tiger...

 

[Jewbaccah]

dang, I was hoping Mcbee would foul out before the half.
Goins playing great and needs to be on the floor.
Worst call of the game is the charge on Chism.

Worst call was the no call or several no call over the backs on Cousins.

 

[mkil5]

If we can keep playing this game, we will win this. Really proud of this team so far.
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[BasketVolKid]

chism came out after that BS charge call when he fell... so he entered the game around 15:00 and didn't come out till then??

 

[CardassianVol]

How about the Kansas game?

We are under manned and outclassed as far as talent goes...but were not that bad...not as if were a D 2 team.

The Kansas game might as well have been by a different team. It was a different lineup and a different attitude with only six scholarship players and their backs to the wall. At home... So far, on the road, the Vols have proven nothing. A bad beatdown by Georgia and a blowout loss to Vandy. Add in two wins that were in doubt against Alabama and LSU and would you really expect this result as an outside observer? Respect is earned. Plenty of average teams knock off better teams. UT has to prove that wasn't a fluke. I did not expect this game to even be coimpetitive after watching these guys on the road.

 

[GahLee]

Crowd looks dead!! Lets keep it that way!!

They're one Wall crossover from tongue kissing their kid.

 

[Soda]

Does Williams come in the second half ??...If for nothing else a big body with 5 fouls to give ??

I think so. At least a few mins to bump bodies with Cousins and hit that hip!

 

[bigorangefan26]

I am ok with this half. btw, what would you guys grade the officiating so far???

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Worst call was the no call or several no call over the backs on Cousins.

Agreed. that put back slam over J.P. he knocked poor ole prince into louisville

 

[tayrorree]

I want to see cannington sent in to take out wall, like Watson did to Noah

 

[Mullet Vol]

Does Williams come in the second half ??...If for nothing else a big body with 5 fouls to give ??

As chippy and hot headed as Cousins is I would send Williams in there just to rough him up and get Cousins thrown out of the game with a late elbow or push.

 

[orangetanker11]

The Kansas game might as well have been by a different team. It was a different lineup and a different attitude with only six scholarship players and their backs to the wall. At home... So far, on the road, the Vols have proven nothing. A bad beatdown by Georgia and a blowout loss to Vandy. Add in two wins that were in doubt against Alabama and LSU and would you really expect this result as an outside observer? Respect is earned. Plenty of average teams knock off better teams. UT has to prove that wasn't a fluke. I did not expect this game to even be coimpetitive after watching these guys on the road.

Perfectly said.
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[bigorangefan26]

I would grade the refs with a C+

 

[Jonboy]

Maybe my eyes were deceiving me, but I could have sworn I saw Pearl shut down Wall for about 2 seconds, lol.