The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #3 Auburn Game Thread, 4:00 PM ET, ESPN

[feathersax]

Vescovi took out two players with a shoulder and a slight shove. Watch it objectively.

Thanks, Mrs. Pat Adams.

 

[BP4Prez]

According to ESPN.com Fulky only has one foul. So they must have given the foul to Vescovi. None of our stars are in foul trouble. Just gotta make shots. They all struggling.

So they changed it at halftime after seeing the ridiculous call?

 

[JohnD13]

SEC protecting their #1 NCAA seed

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Kessler is allowed to do as he pleases. Saw him trip chandler, and run over him from behind. No whistle

Yeah, they love that guy .... espn & the officials.

 

[JohnD13]

According to ESPN.com Fulky only has one foul. So they must have given the foul to Vescovi. None of our stars are in foul trouble. Just gotta make shots. They all struggling.

Good post

 

[patrick]

block call on JJJ, charge on Vesco, sec no calls when Vesco hits the deck.

Total ish. That last call was the worst call I have ever seen - the Auburn guy blew them both up.

Got to beat the refs too, and Barnes needs to call more off plays.

 

[RAVOL]

If we get the same whistle in the second half, there is 0% chance we win. Auburn is being allowed to mug us. They LITERALLY ran a player with ball over and we got called for the charge.

Yes, we shot poorly. We hurt ourselves, too. Quite a bit. But, the officials had an undeniable impact in that half in favor of Auburn.

Yes they did hurt our offensive flow with grabbing and holding. In CHRIST Alone

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

What is your objective viewpoint on no calls on them constantly tripping us to the rim on multiple occasions and we get called because their player tripped

They don’t have one, they have to stick with the refs aren’t the reason, it’s a kind of virtue signaling.

 

[Adam2014]

Utsports.com had the same…

Hmmm, that is interesting.

 

[BartW]

Not a foul on Santi either. Defender was glued to his hip so there’s some bumping but that goes both ways and is uncalled or ticky tack foul on the D. Defender needs to chase Santi or go under the pick. Awful call.

Still, the horse collar was worse

 

[bigdaddy]

Come out hot and keep on the gas. We got this.

 

[RockyTop140]

Did anyone really expect the refs to call this one any differently? We are going to have to dominate them in the 2nd half for the refs to give us this one.

 

[peerless98]

Wrong, Vescovi was trying to take a hand off from Fulky (a rub screener). The Auburn defender grabbed Vescovi causing both of them to crash into Fulky.

 

[JCP201]

Uri was playing well-- We just gotta score.

 

[ALStateLineVol]

I’m sorry but that has to be the worst call I’ve ever seen. The fix is in. This is not some conspiracy like how in the HELL is that a foul on Fulky.

And we thought the call against Ark was bad. This referee just said "hold my beer".
We keep hearing video tape of the game is sent to SEC for them to review but nothing is ever done. So calls like this will continue to they are held accountable. That was a huge play too. From possibly tying it up to down 6. Big swing in momentum.
Maybe the team will use this as motivation

 

[Voltime123]

Not sure I agree.

We were outhustling them and playing good defense but our offense sucked after we went up 19-13. And while yeah the refs have sucked, it's mostly the typical offense disappearing act we've seen several times this year.

Some ignorant vol fans: derp derp same ole offense is not playing well (totally discounting poor officiating being a huge factor in that)

Objective fans: “man the refs are not calling a fair game”

Which one are you…

 

[orangejuice]

Not a foul on Santi either. Defender was glued to his hip so there’s some bumping but that goes both ways and is uncalled or ticky tack foul on the D. Defender needs to chase Santi or go under the pick. Awful call.

Still, the horse collar was worse

This is coming the theme of college basketball this year…

 

[sportsnut624]

Thanks, Mrs. Pat Adams.

Worst in the business and this is a conference that employs Greene and shows too

 

[LibertyVol]

As bad as the officials were Jabari Smith is that good. Easy number 1 pick in draft. In CHRIST Alone

Smith is the difference so far. If he plays well the second half it don’t look good.

 

[patrick]

ZZ needs to be the spark. He didn’t do anything the 1st half.

I JJJ should be that guy. He is one of the strongest guys on the court. He needs to take over.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

SEC protecting their #1 NCAA seed

Yep. I’ve said as much. It’s pretty clear. SEC is afraid we’ll get shut out of the top seed line so they’re doing everything they can to make sure that isn’t the case.

 

[aussievol]

I didnt think it was possible, but Pearl has made me hate another college basketball team more than Kentucky. The guy is a proven cheater and I wish nothing but bad things for that piece of human garbage. I dont care what he did while he was at UT, he undid it all when he cheated. The school paid the price and he basically got to walk away without punishment. And he has gotten away with it at Auburn too.

 

[tnvols72]

Barnes doesn’t stay quiet…he just doesn’t cuss them out.

You dont have to cuss the refs out.

 

[vol94]

According to ESPN.com Fulky only has one foul. So they must have given the foul to Vescovi. None of our stars are in foul trouble. Just gotta make shots. They all struggling.

Good post. Limit turnovers and our guards must attacked the rim and kick it back out for open three. I think Auburn’s length is concerning our guys, esp our guards. Vescovi or JJJ have to get going along w ZZ or Chandler. Then turn up the defense and don’t allow second shots. If Auburn gets hot from three then so be it, just make it a difficult shot.

 

[patrick]

Jimmy Dykes sucks.