The Official #11 Tennessee @ #25 Texas A&M Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Chris4Vols22]

Team looks unbeatable at times, completely dysfunctional at others. At least we've played well enough to secure an NCAA bid. Maybe we will at least play up to our potential by then.

 

[sechamp2012]

When is everyone going to understand - we are not that good. It’s not bad luck.

We are down a couple players this may be news but that matters. There a reason their starters.

 

[MiddleVol76]

Thank God there are only three more games. Jeez. We would not make the tournament if this streak started any earlier. Who would have thought about 10 losses a month ago (assuming we lose to Arkansas and potentially Auburn).

 

[Jdw2920]

it was just awful to watch. Vescovi gets the TO, then gives it up. We never have set offensive plays at the end, just ZZ jacking 3. Embarrassing really.

Yea Barnes should have called a timeout when we stole it

 

[YankeeVol]

34-14 in free throws

31 3’s….you gotta drive the ball. This team settles for the outside shot way too often.

 

[rdk4121]

ZZ being a ball hog really cost us this one honestly. He made a couple shots down the stretch, but how does one of the best 3 point shooters in our history not get that shot when a 28% shooter who was 2-10 take a step back 3 for our final shot?

 

[Cartervol]

Brutal disparity…

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Happens every game. Vols are foul happy team. They play dumb basketball and get rewarded for it..

 

[OrangeBoro]

Brutal disparity…

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One team shot 31 threes, the other 15.

 

[csheaton]

This team reminds me of the 2011 team. Pearl’s last team. Very disappointing.

 

[camp_steveo]

Need to get healthy.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

So what's your excuse for this game?

Don’t have one.

Officiating sucked but we lost

 

[TNVOLFN]

Yeah I’m not sure why CRB saved that last time out. The last play by ZZ wasn’t good at all.

Like when Vandy got the ball across half court, then called timeout. If our guards could create on their own, I get it, but that’s not the case, so why not scheme it up?

 

[amaralfan1]

The terrible part is we have no business being close in that game. We are down two starters and still nearly pulled it off. It is worth noting that at some point, you have to blame Barnes for late game collapses/lapses. It's happened at least three times this month.

 

[LivinginthePast]

This is a Jerry Green in his last year level collapse to close the season. That team went through a 2-7 or 2-8 stretch about this time of year after being something like 19-2.

yep beat a good Syracuse team. Was like maybe 16-1 can’t remember really I was young. Then Tony Harris stopped being Tony Harris. Jerry green said something about Kmart or Kroger. Lol. Then Ron slay came along.

 

[rdk4121]

Yea Barnes should have called a timeout when we stole it

I was thinking the same thing, but it was literally like split second thing. Sucks, but it is what it is.

 

[Cdywolfe]

Brutal disparity…

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Not sure what the official final was but we only fouled twice in the 2nd half.

 

[djwes]

An above average team that people hyped way too much, will be lucky to make it sweet 16

 

[2EastTnVols]

31 3’s….you gotta drive the ball. This team settles for the outside shot way too often.

We have no one who can drive the ball

 

[AppStVol]

it was just awful to watch. Vescovi gets the TO, then gives it up. We never have set offensive plays at the end, just ZZ jacking 3. Embarrassing really.

To take that shot in the situation is just infuriating.

 

[vols 30]

This team gonna win another game this year?

South Carolina this Saturday. Me and you and three other posters could beat them

 

[charleyhorse]

Brutal disparity…

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Two Texan a&m players shot 2z as many free throws than Tn team. Pat Adams record officiating Tn is still Perfext. TN looses

 

[jaguinn5]

Brutal disparity…

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I can't wait for all the fans to come out and immediately blame the refs. We played sloppy and made terrible decisions all game long. We had no offensive game plan (again) and spent half the game turning the ball over or taking awful shots.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Don’t have one.

Officiating sucked but we lost

So the officials made us lose 5 of 7?

 

[landscapingvol]

Vescovi is just having a horrible senior year. His shoulder could be hampering him some, and I hate to say it, but he has blown 3 games now with his play at the end. Just embarrassing.

It’s not due to injuries. He is just not a smart player and is an average shooter at best

 

[vol94]

We are making terrible decisions, shooting awful shots, making dumb mistakes, and playing lost. It isnt a jinx if you have no one to blame bit yourself.

Touché