The Official #10 @ #17 North Carolina Game Thread, 7:15 PM ET, ESPN

[GBO18]

Estrella just jogging haha

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Motion offense?

More like a motion sickness offense with the way Knecht just puked up that 3 pointer.

 

[Vols410]

I feel like Knecht / Gainey have really screwed with our identity as a team. We just don't have the toughness and discipline we did last year. Thankfully lots of season left.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Well, we do have Tony V’s boys to look forward to!

 

[wmcovol]

Officiating cannot be blamed for this - this is a very poor showing. Poor defense, rebounding, and no intensity. And Carolina is a good team who is hitting on all cylinders right now.

I’m starting to wonder . . . If Knecht was fools gold. He’s a decent player . . . But maybe not what early returns suggested? He turns it over quite a bit and may be a liability on defense and in rebounding.

Agree on the officiating but they are very pro UNC.

Knecht is finding out what a “target” at this level has to endure.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

I feel like Knecht / Gainey have really screwed with our identity as a team. We just don't have the toughness and discipline we did last year. Thankfully lots of season left.

They have

 

[Voljayton]

We are completely outclassed. They are out hustling us all over the court. I don't know if I can watch anymore of this trash.

 

[Vol423]

Jay Bilas isn’t calling this game

…but he’s probably thinking about it.

 

[tnvols72]

Stupid pass by Phillips trying to be cute

 

[SCSmokey]

We are getting home cooked…..bad…..ticky tacky fouls

We watching different games then. We’ve sucked ass. Zero to do with officiating!!

 

[cncchris33]

Not making shots isn’t our problem. We’re shooting 60%. It’s nearly impossible to shoot better than we are, except we’re letting UNC do it.

It was a reference to our inability to make shots in Maui, but we still gave defensive effort.

 

[tnvols72]

Now that would have been a foul on NC end

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm pretty over JJJ. How the hell does a guy that's been around this long brick an open 3 that badly?

 

[hUTch2002]

My Lord how is that not a freaking foul?

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Even our 3pt attempts are rushed, complete trash shots.

 

[StoneokeyVol]

What's happening

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

I actually hope they unrank us. Time to get humbled.

 

[tnvols72]

Barnes never recruits players that can shoot

 

[MoCo_Vol]

lol Zebras don’t care that it’s a blowout, they came to call it one sided

 

[vol94]

This is frustrating as UNC is so much quicker than we are. Plus they get down the floor quickly in transition and we refuse to crash the boards.

UNC Will cool off but Idk if TN can capitalize and go on a run. We def lack consistent scorers. Still early.

Go Vols!

 

[johnfnkelly]

Why are we still playing the whole roster? is Barnes even trying to win?

 

[NO SIR EEE]

Don’t think he’s calling this game

Meant Dykes, sorry, been a long day and this game is no fun

 

[deezvols]

It feels like our defense has devolved to “just foul them”

 

[SlyStone]

We got UNC in a Bowl football game right?

 

[ETV]

COMPLETELY different team than the one we saw beat Michigan St and Wisky.