The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #20 Illinois Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, CBS

[Voljayton]

ZZ breakin ankles

 

[volsarelife1]

Our patented several minute scoring drought

 

[Adam2014]

Oh look, another long scoring drought…

 

[Caz]

These every game droughts always allow a team to hang around and take momentum.

 

[wmcovol]

Illinois attacking ZZ and Gainey with their big guards.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

4 points since we hit the 10 minute mark. Missed opportunity to push the lead and couldn’t do it.

 

[Kicker82]

ZZ effort and energy pumping the crowd up

 

[Real Info]

What does Gainey do for us? Honestly, he isn’t shooting it well and doesn’t really do anything else that stands out.

 

[WhenUrVolUrVFL]

We have gone cold again. I don’t understand why this keeps happening to us throughout the years. I understand it’s part of the sport, but it seems to happen unusually a lot to us.

Because rthe officiating gets in our heads. Our fans should be using the absolute same nonsense we pulled on schiano with the officiating we’ve endured.

Institutional inquiry. Now. We need to keep a record of the bogus officiating we endure.

 

[ttocswob]

That wasn't a charge, even last year...

Ridiculous under the new rule.

 

[berryvol]

Need the crowd to get back in it and carry us during these droughts

 

[Cartervol]

Tennessee just can't find a big man to run any offense through. Looks like last year..

 

[RyanWalkerPGH]

That would be great if Gainey could start doing something useful.

 

[SGMVols]

4 points since we hit the 10 minute mark. Missed opportunity to push the lead and couldn’t do it.

we’re playing a top 20 team. Can’t expect to score 120 points

 

[vavolfan6]

Illinois has a guy right now who was 2-20 from 3 entering today. In this game he is 3-6. Really?!?

 

[tnvols72]

Year after year Barnes teams have problem scoring. Does Barnes focus so much on defense that it screws with the offense side?

 

[SGMVols]

Year after year Barnes teams have problem scoring. Does Barnes focus so much on defense that it screws with the offense side?

It’s college basketball, not the NBA. Everybody has droughts

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Gainey has to make those shots.

Gainey has disappeared lately

 

[RAVOL]

4 points since we hit the 10 minute mark. Missed opportunity to push the lead and couldn’t do it.

Yes missed open shots. Illinois sitting on just 3 fouls. We should get a better whistle in 2nd half. To me on Dalton drive to much flop in that one offcial has to be better. In CHRIST Alone

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Oh look, another long scoring drought…

I got shredded a couple weeks ago for saying this lol

 

[knoxvol52]

First sign of distress, the Debbie Downers start bitching....

Typical game thread....carry on ..

Go Vols

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Would be nice to see us get a lead like we always do and just keep extending it without droughts. But it just wouldn’t be Tenn.

 

[2EastTnVols]

We really need this game. We can't lose to every good team we play

 

[TheMookieMonster]

we’re playing a top 20 team. Can’t expect to score 120 points

I don’t. But we’ve missed some layups and dunks and against Top 20 teams that is particularly brutal.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m ready for Gainey to stop shooting.