The Official #12 Tennessee vs. Georgia Southern Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

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OrangeVolMan said:
It wasn’t a good team so we played lots of guys. Relax and enjoy that we are good enough to play 12 players and win by 18. I’m assuming you had money on the game, otherwise why are you so upset.

You said you are done with “this crap”. What does that mean? Are you not going to watch or support the team anymore?
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Anyone dumb enough to bet a 34 point cover in a buy game during finals week deserves to lose their money.
 
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OrangeVolMan said:
It wasn’t a good team so we played lots of guys. Relax and enjoy that we are good enough to play 12 players and win by 18. I’m assuming you had money on the game, otherwise why are you so upset.

You said you are done with “this crap”. What does that mean? Are you not going to watch or support the team anymore?
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No it meant im done watching the last 3 minutes of that crap second half lol. I love our basketball team, but playing more guys is not the reason we only beat an 0-10 team by just 18. I didn’t bet on the game either. It just frustrating to see 5th and 6th year guys getting benched in the second half because they fall asleep defensively. Vescovi and Josiah can’t do that. When you get outscored by an 0-10 team in a half by quite a few there are issues with not finishing the game strongly, and Rick Barnes was also very unhappy with how they played in the second half. I guess he bet on the game too huh?
 
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SGMVols said:
He’s the coach, he’s supposed to be the tough one. You’re a guy posting on a message board. You have no ability to influence the team.
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So because we are on a message board we can’t voice frustrations, anonymously and not where players can see, about how poorly we played in the second half. Makes sense.
 
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kamoshika said:
Barnes didn't like the way Tennessee approached offense in the second half, saying the Vols were just shooting the ball and "weren't playing with a purpose." They had 12 second-half turnovers, 11 of which were steals by Georgia Southern...The Vols shot 1-for-12 on 3-pointers and were 8-for-28 shooting in the second half. "It is not about making shots," Barnes said. "It's about playing good basketball."

Barnes highlighted a concern that he deemed a major flaw for inconsistent teams. He felt the Vols didn't respect themselves and view the game as a chance to get better. Respecting your opponent is one thing, Barnes said. But having respect for yourself matters. He said that is done by how a player handles the game and takes care of it. That is part of the consistency that Barnes talked about. "We regressed in the second half," Barnes said.

The consistency was missing Tuesday, when it couldn't cost the Vols against likely the worst opponent they will face this season. Barnes didn't get it from the older players. That left him frustrated and with three nonconference games remaining to find it.
What bothered Rick Barnes most in Tennessee basketball's win vs Georgia Southern
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Guess Barnes better hang his head in shame for being too negative on the guys. Doesn’t he know that its finals week, 0-9 team, bench guys etc etc etc. Can’t be hard on them.
 
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Christian Lowe said:
Really? I think they’re 3rd best in Barnes’s tenure. They’re only behind a team that was #1 in the country most of the season and a team that won the conference tournament. That’s not exactly harsh. I just don’t think they stand up to those teams.
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I don’t think we’ve seen enough from this team yet to say they don’t stack up to other teams. Even those “better” teams had disappointing nights like this one. And this team has played a much harder schedule. So we’ll see where things are in a month.
 
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Christian Lowe said:
Really? I think they’re 3rd best in Barnes’s tenure. They’re only behind a team that was #1 in the country most of the season and a team that won the conference tournament. That’s not exactly harsh. I just don’t think they stand up to those teams.
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Haven't even played a SEC game yet and you're already this certain?

This team is the most talented as a roster, still building chemistry playing together though.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
We have the second leading scorer in the SEC on this team.
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Knecht is a great scorer. He's not a dog and I don't expect him to be as a one year player. A "dog" is that alpha leader that's vocal, fiery, and is in his teammates grill when they need it (good or bad). He's the guy that everyone else feeds off his energy and snaps his team out of droughts or settles them down if needed. Closest we have is Z, but even he is a little "quiet" on the court. Barnes doesn't recruit "dogs" - doesn't fit his profile.
 
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#342
I promise this team will also under achieve. James and Viscovi are pouting because they thought they would be the focal points because they came back. They are not and it is showing in their games. Ziegler is very erratic. One play he is great, the next he can’t make a layup. To when the big games, a point guard has to be able to take over a game. We also have too many 3-5 minute stretches where we can’t score. That has been the problem with Barnes’ teams while he has been with Tennessee. Sorry to break the obvious to all you guys that have your orange colored glasses on.
 
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Score50 said:
I promise this team will also under achieve. James and Viscovi are pouting because they thought they would be the focal points because they came back. They are not and it is showing in their games. Ziegler is very erratic. One play he is great, the next he can’t make a layup. To when the big games, a point guard has to be able to take over a game. We also have too many 3-5 minute stretches where we can’t score. That has been the problem with Barnes’ teams while he has been with Tennessee. Sorry to break the obvious to all you guys that have your orange colored glasses on.
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Got it figured out, don't you?
 
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Clad in Big Orange said:
Knecht is a great scorer. He's not a dog and I don't expect him to be as a one year player. A "dog" is that alpha leader that's vocal, fiery, and is in his teammates grill when they need it (good or bad). He's the guy that everyone else feeds off his energy and snaps his team out of droughts or settles them down if needed. Closest we have is Z, but even he is a little "quiet" on the court. Barnes doesn't recruit "dogs" - doesn't fit his profile.
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Grant was a dog
 
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Score50 said:
I promise this team will also under achieve. James and Viscovi are pouting because they thought they would be the focal points because they came back. They are not and it is showing in their games. Ziegler is very erratic. One play he is great, the next he can’t make a layup. To when the big games, a point guard has to be able to take over a game. We also have too many 3-5 minute stretches where we can’t score. That has been the problem with Barnes’ teams while he has been with Tennessee. Sorry to break the obvious to all you guys that have your orange colored glasses on.
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Lots of insights on the team. Barnes could use your coaching expertise. You must have some great inside sources that even let you know how players are feeling, wow!!
 
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#348
Score50 said:
I promise this team will also under achieve. James and Viscovi are pouting because they thought they would be the focal points because they came back. They are not and it is showing in their games. Ziegler is very erratic. One play he is great, the next he can’t make a layup. To when the big games, a point guard has to be able to take over a game. We also have too many 3-5 minute stretches where we can’t score. That has been the problem with Barnes’ teams while he has been with Tennessee. Sorry to break the obvious to all you guys that have your orange colored glasses on.
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Vescovi had one of his best performances as a Vol against Illinois but you’re so certain he’s pouting and a problem for the team. Okay lol.
 
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