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

[volsforever27]

Great win.

Screw Pearl, screw Pat Adams, and screw Auburn.

Go Vols.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

He just lost a road game to a top 15 team undefeated at home. I think his program is gonna be ok.

Shouldn’t have made an a$$ of themselves on the logo.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Great win.

Screw Pearl, screw Pat Adams, and screw Auburn.

Go Vols.

Preach!!

 

[Pride85]

Look, I like Pearl but it pi$$es me off to hear how much he “loves Knoxville” and “loves coming back here!” Forget that noise, I want him to hate Knoxville!
GBO!!

You know, he may have made a boneheaded decision that got him fired while he was here, but that doesn't mean he didn't absolutely love being here. For all of the bile spit out by some of you now, something tells me you loved him while he was here. He gave this team a fire and drive that had not existed for a long time before he got here.

 

[hUTch2002]

I don't wanna hear any more BS about how Bruce loves UT. He blew it, and a way too many of our fans need to move on.

Who loves UT more, Pearl or Kiffin?

 

[peerless98]

The game changed when Kessler went out with 3 fouls. Even when he came back in, they could not recapture the momentum.

 

[The Dog]

Barnes just asked Sonny Smith if he remembered when Tony White scored 51 on him. Smith said yeah, but I had Tony and didn't have room, so I gave him to DeVoe and UT.

 

[hUTch2002]

I performed an ancient ritual dance before the game to bless our team. This win is on me. You’re welcome.

Ok thank you. Now please put your clothes back on.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Who loves UT more, Pearl or Kiffin?

Good question.

 

[Hallie]

Yep. Pearl was and still is a great coach. Anybody that doesn’t recognize that is “delusional”.

Yes and a liar ... deserves any bad thing coming to him on the court .....

 

[Volprofch05]

!!!

 

[wmcovol]

Uros and Aidoo have made Kessler a non-factor. BHH and Fulky have controlled Smith this half.

I agree with your first sentence. Not sure anyone controlled Smith

 

[BowlBrother85]

Auburn is now 0-2 on the season when dancing on the opposing team's homecourt logo in the pregame.

That was classless. I have always liked Bruce, even since he was fired. I know that he still likes Tennessee. I'm very surprised and disappointed that he would let his players do this.

 

[Delmar]

I don't wanna hear any more BS about how Bruce loves UT. He blew it, and a way too many of our fans need to move on.

Oh I don’t think there is any question that UT still has a place in his heart. Nothing wrong with saying that. Anybody with a brain knows he could never come back though and I have no doubt he realizes that he’d probably still be here but for the lie to the NCAA. I am sure he regrets that mistake to this day. Personally I’m very happy to have a coach with the class, character and ability of Rick Barnes. That package doesn’t come along very often and we should be grateful we have him.

 

[VolforFootball]

Ok thank you. Now please put your clothes back on.

Will do. And you’re welcome.

 

[Delmar]

That was classless. I have always liked Bruce, even since he was fired. I know that he still likes Tennessee. I'm very surprised and disappointed that he would let his players do this.

They do it at every away game.

 

[RavinDave]

Great game. Pearl needs a more absorbent bra.

Not a good look

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I agree with your first sentence. Not sure anyone controlled Smith

I don't disagree with your sentiment; he scored 27 points. However, he was 9-21. You can't look at that and not give credit to the defenders.

 

[BreatheUT]

Good win. Take care of business at Georgia then exact some revenge next Saturday.

 

[chuckiepoo]

You know, he may have made a boneheaded decision that got him fired while he was here, but that doesn't mean he didn't absolutely love being here. For all of the bile spit out by some of you now, something tells me you loved him while he was here. He gave this team a fire and drive that had not existed for a long time before he got here.

I can respect that opinion. Loved him while he was here and one of us. Now, he's an opposition SEC coach. He is no longer our guy that draws the immaculate charge (Manu Ginobilli), or the three point shot foul (Harden). He is Auburn.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

That was classless. I have always liked Bruce, even since he was fired. I know that he still likes Tennessee. I'm very surprised and disappointed that he would let his players do this.

They look like dumbasses now after losing.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Sweaty Bruce, sweaty Bruce,
sweat sweat sweat.
When the NCAA comes calling,
your next job in Tibet!

 

[ColinS]

Shouldn’t have made an a$$ of themselves on the logo.

Oh, I agree but you said that like they were gonna shut their program down cause they lost a game to us. I happen to think we are pretty good.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Oh I don’t think there is any question that UT still has a place in his heart. Nothing wrong with saying that. Anybody with a brain knows he could never come back though and I have no doubt he realizes that he’d probably still be here but for the lie to the NCAA. I am sure he regrets that mistake to this day. Personally I’m very happy to have a coach with the class, character and ability of Rick Barnes. That package doesn’t come along very often and we should be grateful we have him.

I agree with all of that, and FTR, Pearl is the main reason I'm a die hard UT bball fan today outside of me holding two degrees from UT. I def appreciate what he did when he was here. I absolutely hate him now.

 

[DowntownVol]

Looks like it's gonna be another quiet evening for the Barnes bashers, especially since he just outcoached their hero Saint Bruce....