The Official #1 Tennessee @ #8 Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Lankykong]

I mean the main thing is 0% from 3. They were good and open shots, especially Lanier’s. If we shoot 5-14 this is a good game. Shooting variance is so annoying

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Thoughts

1. There is an difference in effort.

2. There are going to be nights like this for everyone in the league with as many good teams as there are.

3. My biggest concern watching this would be that there doesn’t seem to be anywhere to go to stop the bleeding.

But, you’re the last undefeated team in the country. If the score holds, I would not freak out about losing to a top 10 team on the road

Effort is the big difference right now. Not sure how you address that in a halftime break. Just try to not get completely embarrassed in the 2nd half and take some lessons to heart.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

All of yall saying this the worst game yall have seen have terrible memory loss and need to go to the doctor. We had games like this last year haha

Sister Jean still gives me nightmares

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Estrella didn’t get punked by Edey last year in the E8, I think we are missing him in a big big way right now.

This has nothing to do with JP. This is plain and simple a stinker shooting. An aberration from our first 14 games.

 

[JMSqb11]

But seriously, if we don't make a run in first 5-8 minutes, we need to get the bench some PT.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

They are following Butch JONES’ mantra, brick by brick cause that’s what they’re doing. They are just shooting bricks

 

[TrapVol]

He can when he has fingers.

Yeah, it’s a shame… Mashack worked on his shot in the off-season and looked to be a legitimate threat until the injury. It’s clearly affecting him.

 

[whobethis16]

We were down 12-11 to Georgetown in 2012. That was arguably worse

That one was 18-16 at the half in Tennessee's favor. At least the defense showed up in that one.

 

[RockyTop140]

It’s so bad they’re talking about the next game at the half instead of this one.

Most of the media has been talking as if Auburn was better than us anyways. Which after tonight, I have to agree.

 

[Purplehaze26]

UT falls to 7th if lucky

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Igor

Igor hasn't shot that many. It's just a stinker. Flush it

 

[zaqhhh]

First 6 mins: 0 PTs
Next 8: 14 PTs
Final 6: 1 PTs

One thing to start cold or finish cold but that’s really something.

 

[tnvols72]

Well, this is an L. Just is. Whatever. Losses are going to happen. My concerns are elsewhere. Our offense has been exposed in a big way.

Just dont let Chaz beat you is all these teams have to do. He is the only real threat on offense

 

[Orangeslide]

Guys, this is simple. We got puked and the officials said have at it. We are beyond pressing to score. Hopefully this will wake us up when we go to Texas. We will get our rematch with Florida soon. We will get our payback. By the way Igor got abused in the first half. Hope the Vols make a few shots in the second half. Just take your medicine and grow from this. Go Vols! Cant win every game, it doesn’t work like that in basketball. More conference losses are coming i would think on the road.

 

[first time caller]

And that half of basketball is why we get no respect.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

UT falls to 7th if lucky

If we fall that much after UF barely fell after UK lossl then the polls do hate us. This league is blood bath on the road. Look at UK tonight. Down 10 to unranked UGA at half.

 

[whobethis16]

These announcers can't get off of Florida's d***....

Why should they? Tennessee looks worse than a 6th grade Upward team.

 

[I4Vols]

Shots weren’t falling earlier, we start driving, get fouled with no calls and start shoot outside again. Just need to see some heart and grit in the second half.

Definitely, just hit the reset button and play tough and smart for the next 20

 

[VOLinAL]

They’ve been itching to give Auburn the #1 spot….

They are the better team.

 

[Stephen A Smith]

15 points at the half.

WTF

 

[RockyTop140]

Just dont let Chaz beat you is all these teams have to do. He is the only real threat on offense

Gainey is not someone you can rely on to consistently score. He wasn’t that last year and he won’t be that this year.

 

[volfanhill]

Sister Jean still gives me nightmares

She made me understand how Catholic school kids hate nuns

 

[GBO18]

We can’t shoot worst in the 2nd half right????

 

[All Vol!]

Barnes doesn’t curse, but if he did I would think his first words in the tournament would have to be, “What in the holy hell was that?!!!!”

 

[cwbytruckers]

Losing is one thing. Being bent over and having them smack you on the ass and saying who’s your daddy is another thing.