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

[Bigorange123]

Great job VesScooby

 

[cwbytruckers]

I think Barnes handled the rotations and minutes much better today than yesterday

Yesterday no one could throw it in the stands

 

[sportsnut624]

Hopefully we saw the emergence of the freshman today. Bhh, Ziegler and Chandler were all fantastic for the most part today

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Hell of a bounce back. A win over UNC is always good come March.

Defense looked great as did the guard play.

 

[MadisonvilleVol]

Not going back 27 pages to read but have you genius’s from yesterday fired Barnes tonight or what? I’ve got Wade Houston on the horn

 

[vols 30]

Tough night for "VOL" fans in the UNC/Duke bandwagon thread.

 

[Bigorange123]

Was Jordan in attendance

 

[vol94]

Not going back 27 pages to read but have you genius’s from yesterday fired Barnes tonight or what? I’ve got Wade Houston on the horn

I didn’t read entire game thread but who wanted to fire Barnes? It is early in season and one game.

 

[MadisonvilleVol]

I didn’t read entire game thread but who wanted to fire Barnes? It is early in season and one game.

Go read yesterday’s post and look for yourself

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

4th game overzealous celebration had begun...
Final Four or bust

 

[Christian Lowe]

Was Jordan in attendance

He usually only goes to the Duke game or if the play another blue blood.

 

[HighWaterVol]

Go Vols! Great game.

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

The potshots at Barnes are lame when we’re whipping UNC

It’s literally nonstop

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Great job VesScooby

Fran Frakzilla called a good game too.
GBO!!

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

And you're basing it off of just yesterday's game? The stats don't lie either and he has well rounded in his stats.

Stats don't matter when you lose and get booty blasted. JJJ needs to come of the bench...he isn't getting better

 

[HarsinVol]

The potshots at Barnes are lame when we’re whipping UNC

Haters gonna hate.

 

[BowlBrother85]

What a difference a day makes. Zeigler stepped up big time. He hasn't been talked about much.

 

[JCP201]

I think Barnes handled the rotations and minutes much better today than yesterday

It's good that our best players weren't getting charges called on them every 15 seconds, too.

 

[zjcvols]

It’s his MO.

I’m not the only one that said we should shorten the rotation and play the better players. That’s exactly what happened, we played BHH, Howell and Zeiglar more and gave less minutes to Bailey/ON (@TheMookieMonster said the exact same thing) and we won by 20.

This team has a ton of talent. Playing the dead weight who have experience but aren’t that good (Bailey/ON/Uros) isn’t good for the team and our prospects this year. Thankfully Rick did this in game 4, we shortened the rotation and got a great win.

 

[PYSCHO]

Was Jordan in attendance

no playing golf. I do want to say that if anyone does not like Grant Williams there is a problem. That guy still lives for ut and I wish there were more like him. He is the epitome of vfl to the fullest.

 

[Vols8086]

Great response following a bad loss yesterday.

Zeigler can play. I don't think he was credited with a turnover which is very impressive. He keeps earning playing time.

 

[LucidZ]

Stats don't matter when you lose and get booty blasted. JJJ needs to come of the bench...he isn't getting better

So the tape does but the stats don't? Riiight. Almost everyone but Vescovi struggled that game.

 

[FranklinVol16]

JJJ is out with the flu

Addition by subtraction

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Great response following a bad loss yesterday.

Zeigler can play. I don't think he was credited with a turnover which is very impressive. He keeps earning playing time.

I don’t think anyone envisioned KC and ZZ on the floor at the same time and I think they are gonna be hard to handle!
GBO!!

 

[ColinS]

Nice bounce back. I said Barnes deserves any criticism that came his way yesterday. He also deserves praise for the way this team played today.