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

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

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Ha....I'm ready to post this

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Not that I would expect a Kentucky player to believe they are going to lose, but thank you to LaMont Butler for starting the bulletin board material early this week.

 

[ABtheVolsfan92]

If Barnes makes it to an elite 8 but not a final 4 do yall think he returns?

 

[cardvolfan]

I’m heading to Indy and my purpose is to honor what Coach Barnes, Zakai, and Jahmai have meant to this program. I will be cheering hard for the Vols, but regardless of the outcome of the game, I will be fulfilled by watching and supporting the guys who’ve given me so much over the last 4 years. These are great men who live life with passion and integrity, and I have been fortunate to personally see their on-court and off-court journey.

It’s going to be a great weekend, and truly the end of an era. Thanks, guys!

 

[Volprofch05]

Both UK games also occurred within a rough stretch in which we went 4-4, we’re now 25-3 in games not including that span.

 

[brockytop]

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

What game are you referencing? TN vs UK is in Indianapolis.

 

[CornbreadVol]

I’m heading to Indy and my purpose is to honor what Coach Barnes, Zakai, and Jahmai have meant to this program. I will be cheering hard for the Vols, but regardless of the outcome of the game, I will be fulfilled by watching and supporting the guys who’ve given me so much over the last 4 years. These are great men who live life with passion and integrity, and I have been fortunate to personally see their on-court and off-court journey.

It’s going to be a great weekend, and truly the end of an era. Thanks, guys!

I agree but hopefully it won’t be the end quite yet

 

[FeelVol]

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.

Couldn’t agree more with your comments.

 

[Godfatha]

No. WGWTFA.

 

[volbound1700]

UK will have more fans, they live and breathe basketball and travel.

I think this is turning into am epic battle.

 

[TrapVol]

Ridiculous.

We’re a legit top team in the country. Kentucky is not. You can just tell that they’re not in the category that Tennessee is. Kentucky would never beat Auburn in the SEC tourney.

I just don’t get this. Talk is cheap. We can talk about how much better we are this year than UK, but they’ve beaten us twice. We couldn’t stop them on offense. It’s also possible to admit that a team is a bad match-up even if you are technically better than they are.

I still expect our guys to go into this game confident, but also with a healthy respect for Kentucky.
As a fan, I feel justified in being a bit nervous… which is ok, because it has no bearing on the game whatsoever.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

It’s the perfect opportunity for revenge. GBO!

Its not Revenge! It's RESTORING ORDER!

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

UK will have more fans, they live and breathe basketball and travel.

I think this is turning into am epic battle.

Yeah I was thinking about this earlier. We have alot more to offer our fans here across all sports. They are second fiddle to us in everything so they are going all in on this as the one catalyst for their university being basketball.

 

[Vol4lif3]

I saw where Tennessee is the only school that has the women and men in sweet 16 and the football team is in playoffs we are a everything school

 

[Go47]

Bad matchup. It will take a special effort shooting the ball to win.

 

[utvols74]

I saw where Tennessee is the only school that has the women and men in sweet 16 and the football team is in playoffs we are a everything school

...and Baseball team won last year's CWS.

 

[Vol4lif3]

...and Baseball team won last year's CWS.

As the rock would say we done it all except get to the men’s final four or even better national championship

 

[LT21]

 

[NighthawkVol]

They didn't play St. Mary's. They whipped Illinois yesterday. You can downplay them all you want but if you don't think we're going to get their best on Friday in a do-or-die situation, you're wrong.

Sorry, I was mixing up the opponents of the teams I hate because those were the two games I watched yesterday.

Nonetheless, the point remains. They're not "playing out of their minds," based on recent games. Are we going to get their best? Quite possibly. But that's not the claim you made.

 

[lawgator1]

Bad matchup. It will take a special effort shooting the ball to win.

I am in the camp that it is all about defending the 3 from UK. Florida got them only once this year, almost beat them at Rupp, and would have except that UK was unconscious hitting wacky 3 after wacky 3. You can dominate inside naturally so you really need the guards to jump out on their shooters quickly, and rotate to any guy beyond the arc.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Nervous but not terrified. It’s a winnable game, but it’ll take a great performance. That’s not surprising at this point of the tournament, though. Every team will have to play really well from here on out to advance.

I do think Kentucky is a tough matchup for us, but they aren’t unbeatable for us. Just have to find a way to keep them out of rhythm on offense and make it our kind of game.

 

[VolCalls]

Sorry, I was mixing up the opponents of the teams I hate because those were the two games I watched yesterday.

Nonetheless, the point remains. They're not "playing out of their minds," based on recent games. Are we going to get their best? Quite possibly. But that's not the claim you made.

You must be confusing me with another poster. I never said they were playing out of their minds.

 

[snarcks]

Yeah I was thinking about this earlier. We have alot more to offer our fans here across all sports. They are second fiddle to us in everything so they are going all in on this as the one catalyst for their university being basketball.

While I agree they hang their hat on being a basketball school, some of the UK fans I know don’t see themselves as only a one trick pony anymore. Their arrogance has been slowly but cautiously expanding. In looking at it, they did just go to the College World Series in baseball last season, recently won a volleyball national championship, football is better than it used to be with regular sell outs, gymnastics just got a top 10 national seed, and their women’s basketball is on the rise. Not sure about the other sports up there but speaking objectively, their AD Barnhart has made them a more well-rounded athletic program than they ever used to be. That being said, I can’t stomach a loss to them this Friday. Their fans will be insufferable all off-season. So please sweet baby Jesus, give us this win. GBO!

 

[VolCalls]

I’m heading to Indy and my purpose is to honor what Coach Barnes, Zakai, and Jahmai have meant to this program. I will be cheering hard for the Vols, but regardless of the outcome of the game, I will be fulfilled by watching and supporting the guys who’ve given me so much over the last 4 years. These are great men who live life with passion and integrity, and I have been fortunate to personally see their on-court and off-court journey.

It’s going to be a great weekend, and truly the end of an era. Thanks, guys!

Great post, although I think I speak for everyone when I say nobody wants the era to end this weekend!

 

[Sudden Impact]

If Barnes makes it to an elite 8 but not a final 4 do yall think he returns?

Regardless of a win/lose that decision is already made. I have no clue but I am sure a few do. We will know soon enough because of portal and recruiting. Listening to broadcasters on several occasions, some have mentioned retirement, But who knows and all is opinion. Danny White probably knows and was second, with wife being first.