The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #18 North Carolina Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPN

[TheMookieMonster]

Stop playing Uros and Bailey and shorten the rotation please

LOUDER.

 

[vols1071]

Fran is lying

 

[Zues1]

Francis John Fraschilla

 

[1985Vols]

Announcer just called Tennessee fans idiots. F him.

I’m still blown away he said this. Just wow!

 

[Volprofch05]

He's wrong. It is definitely not Veskuhvee. You always pronounce the long o in Spanish. The only thing he is right about is that the middle syllable isn't accented.

Announcer said he personally asked Vescovi how to pronounce it correctly.

 

[walkenvol]

Sounds like Fulky sans the missed alley oop is finding his game again

 

[Willy14]

Okay, I know I have complained a lot about Plavsic, but I am just confused. It seems our best lineups today have all been the smaller lineups where we are on the run and shooting and keeping the pace quick. When we go big inside, UNC makes their runs. I just don’t get why we keep seeing Plavsic so much.

Im right there with you. We should go 4 guards when Fulk or ORN comes out. I would much rather put Ziegler in

 

[zjcvols]

If our fanbase didn’t act like idiots, he wouldn’t call some fans idiots. Our social media presence is an embarrassment

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

Fran Fraschilla @Franfraschilla

Light em up boys.

 

[JoAllan]

To be fair he said it twice before, and said Vescovi pronounces it that way.

If folks are calling him an “idiot” for pronouncing Vescovi’s name wrong……..and he asked and was told…..and is pronouncing it correctly……..really who looks like the “idiot.”

Maybe don’t tweet someone unless you KNOW.

Just because he’s an announcer doesn’t mean he has to sit there and take the crap thrown at him on Twitter……..if he’s “right.”

I’m not saying he is right…..I don’t know; however if he asked and that’s what Vescovi said……..I know “I” wouldn’t take crap from folks if they were definitely “wrong.”

 

[1985Vols]

He's wrong. It is definitely not Veskuhvee. You always pronounce the long o in Spanish. The only thing he is right about is that the middle syllable isn't accented.

He’s Been here for three years and now his name has changed? Doesn’t sound right

 

[Volprofch05]

Playing KC and ZZZ at the same time is pretty fun!

 

[Jravol78]

I’m still blown away he said this. Just wow!

I know , it‘s like family . “Nobody can call our idiot fans idiots except us !”

 

[Volstylexx]

Update: Fran has been canceled. Who will step in to call the 2nd half?

 

[I4Vols]

Fran knows what he’s talking about. Fran knows international basketball. Our fans need to stop showing their ***. Leave the man alone.

F him. He's already made H Davis a living coaching legend, he plays his favorites and his lips are brown from over use

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

@franfraschilla

 

[zjcvols]

He’s Been here for three years and now his name has changed? Doesn’t sound right

Both Sciambi and Fran asked Vescovi and Sciambi was told by Tom Satkowiak, our media guy, it’s been pronounced wrong. Sciambi is one of the best guys in the business. He wouldn’t get something wrong like that.

 

[Creeker]

Tom did confirm he is saying it correctly but the lashing that Fran is getting on there is still hilarious.

 

[VolGee4]

To be fair he said it twice before, and said Vescovi pronounces it that way.

If folks are calling him an “idiot” for pronouncing Vescovi’s name wrong……..and he asked and was told…..and is pronouncing it correctly……..really who looks like the “idiot.”

Maybe don’t tweet someone unless you KNOW.

Just because he’s an announcer doesn’t mean he has to sit there and take the crap thrown at him on Twitter……..if he’s “right.”

I’m not saying he is right…..I don’t know; however if he asked and that’s what Vescovi said……..I know “I” wouldn’t take crap from folks if they were definitely “wrong.”

Uhhhh, why is he worried about Twitter? You have to have some self control and not call people idiots. Just not a good luck regardless of how you actually say it.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

I guess my screenshots were taken down.. Just got look at recent posts @FranFraschilla he is getting destroyed. Even FoxSports called him out and other Knoxville media.

 

[Jravol78]

Update: Fran has been canceled. Who will step in to call the 2nd half?

Schiano?

 

[1985Vols]

Plavi is in foul trouble . We should be good in the second half.

 

[TrapVol]

I don’t think Fran was very professional or gracious in what he said. However, I think a distinction should be made that I don’t think he wasn’t calling all Tennessee fans idiots, just the ones who were tweeting at him.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Announcer said he personally asked Vescovi how to pronounce it correctly.

He's incapable of doing it, which is fine. Just don't call other people idiots when you yourself cannot pull it off.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Our best lineup today is

Chandler
Ziegler
Vescovi
BHH
Fulky

Please, Rick. More of this type of run and gun than the big lugs with Plavsic. I beg you.