The Official #13 Tennessee vs. Texas Tech Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[1985Vols]

Or, recruit better post players

Fulkerson is not SEC caliber player

 

[VolNash17]

You’ll wake up and smell the coffee come March

Round of 32 exit most likely if history is the indicator…

 

[tnvols72]

Heaven forbid Barnes calls a TO , tied with 7 seconds left to draw up a play before the end of regulation

I am not so sure he called 1 TO all game

 

[HoptownVol]

Just stating my opinion. Barnes is making $5M and I just watched what is arguably the worst performance ever by a UT basketball team with this amount of talent. No excuses!

Barnes frequently puts more talent on the floor, and frequently disappoints.

 

[JRVOL11]

We just not ready

 

[VolGee4]

Nope not allowed to call Barnes and his salary out. Youll get called a troll

It.Is.Dumb.

 

[casetopia]

Vescovi finally makes one with a second left in ot. Yippee

 

[golfballs]

 

[vavolfan6]

I'm still mad at JJJ...golden opportunity to take a lead in regulation...but now TT is hot in OT

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

This is a safe place for fellow vol fans right? I’m like physically ill after watching that game like for real. Anyone else?

 

[turdherder11]

No way…we had numbers. That would have been dumb.

instead SV shoots a 3, tied, that he hasn't hit all night. Low % shot. ... thats ****in dumb

 

[87&91ALUM]

I hope they burn and delete all records of this game. Unbelievable.

 

[I4Vols]

Yep, no excuse for what we witnessed tonight. We have one of the highest paid coaches in the country and this is what we get to watch? Hopefully Danny White will see Barnes for the fraud he is by the end of this season

I rarely come off on you guys, but you are making yourself look more than stupid

 

[Volnbeers]

Same Rick Barnes team every year.

Usually waits for March for performances like this

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

They will get better as the season goes on. We will take TTU later.

 

[Putbacks]

Where is Powell?

Suburbs of Knoxville

 

[SGMVols]

Nothing like a Volnation meltdown over Barnes before conference play has even started

There used to be great basketball posters here years ago who actually know the game. They all left for other boards.

 

[VOLinPD]

When you shoot 3 for 30 something from three, I don't think it's plausible to blame the officiating for losing a game. I don't disagree that the officiating was one sided, but our atrocious offense is what decided this game.

They shot badly from 3 also. The refs decided the game between two poor shooting teams. If you can't see that, then you don't understand basketball or logic.

 

[D3Athlete]

Let the freak out occur. Said it after the nova, this team will have growing pains. Yes, awful blunder tonight (aka JJJ slipping when going up for the dunk). Cold shooting nights happen, and it sucks. But games like this get you prepared March. Take the L, learn from it and move on.

 

[TennTom]

That was a waste of 2 and half hours. Gave that game away. That wide open missed dunk said it all.

 

[AurantiacoFan]

This is a safe place for fellow vol fans right? I’m like physically ill after watching that game like for real. Anyone else?

Physically ill after watching some kids play a game? No. I can honestly say I do not.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Lost due to the shooting obviously. Too many threes, missed FT and rebounding. Had some questionable reffing and we looked tired flying in from Colorado. Also the MSG dimensions obviously affected both teams.

A game we should’ve won but Fulkerson had an awful game too

 

[vols 30]

Suburbs of Knoxville

I think the player is there too

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Lol I know. But there’s really no excuses for this crap. At some point he’s gotta realize the 3s aren’t falling, call a TO and adjust

I agree. Still, I think poor post player recruiting has put us in a bind as far as what kind of adjustments we can make. Barnes has made up his mind he's not going to play BHH very much for one reason or another. Uros is an offensive liability, ORN is mediocre. You're pretty much left with Fulky in the post. If he's off, we have no post offense.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Vol fans can only blame this debacle on the team & coaches

Kk bb, when the commentary is fellating TTU as they brick shot after shot and join us on 5+ minute drought at the same time. Keep defending this garbage ass ****ing sport that is as subjective as it gets as it relates to officiating, ranking, seeding etc.