The Official #17 Tennessee vs. #5 Villanova Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ESPN News

[1985Vols]

At least Powell gives effort

Too bad our coach sits him on he bench when the game matters

 

[mr.checkerboards]

The reason is this offense is designed for the 3 ball and whoever came up with this offense with these players should be banned

No its not. We shoot 3's but we dont run a 3 point offense. No screens what so ever for our shooters.

 

[I4Vols]

Barnes said after game 1 that the first priority on offense is to look for the 3. We've shifted philosophy. When you live and die by the 3, you're gonna die eventually. Today is that day. We'll beat teams by 30 and lose to teams by 30. That's just what that playstyle lends itself to.

He knew early no inside game

 

[mr.checkerboards]

He was really good in 19-20’. Just went back and looked at the game logs.

Role Player

 

[SGMVols]

Santi setting a career high in this game is honestly hilarious.

 

[cwbytruckers]

Why is it we get BHH and he looks like a high school freshman. But if he went to Kentucky he would have played like an NBA stud

 

[casetopia]

Didn't realize we used up all of our 3s when we broke the record. Should have saved some I guess.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

BHH getting abused on defense

 

[VolGee4]

I’d expect wins sure, but if we are gonna pay him top 5 money I’d like to not be down 23 in a top 25 matchup.

Cuonzo has made as many sweet sixteens as Barnes as and did in half the time

Barnes is better than Cuonzo sure, but bringing up Cuunzo or Green just shows that it isn’t that hard we can get coaches that can get similar results.

Cuonzo did not get similar results. Just not true. Good luck convincing others of that. Truly shows how emotional people get with their position by resorting to inaccuracies.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I don’t want to hear another complaint about Vescovi the rest of the year. He is the only dude that showed up to play today. He is still fighting, meanwhile Bailey doesn’t even try and run after just losing the basketball. Every one else on the roster needs to do some serious reflection and look inward after this game otherwise it’s going to be an ugly year.

Barnes, please give Powell more minutes and sit Bailey for good.

We can’t complain if he has a bad game because he had a good game?

 

[hUTch2002]

BHH’s D is not good. I’m guessing that’s why he isn’t playing much.

 

[tnvols72]

Powell is better than JJJ and he should take all of his minutes

 

[gainesvol82]

Are refs aren't allowed to call offensive fouls against Nova?

 

[SGMVols]

Barnes said after game 1 that the first priority on offense is to look for the 3. We've shifted philosophy. When you live and die by the 3, you're gonna die eventually. Today is that day. We'll beat teams by 30 and lose to teams by 30. That's just what that playstyle lends itself to.

Many Barnes haters are also Pearl worshippers. They forget his teams had days like this too

 

[1985Vols]

So the buyout went up another $5 million or so. That should tell you something.

You are so misinformed. Here are the details of his extension/ new contract. I tell you White will not put up with this type of mediocrity From any of our sports programs.

Barnes will receive the same salary that was agreed upon in his last contract extension in April of 2019 when UCLA tried to poach the Vols’ head coach following a 30-win season and a Sweet 16 run.

That contract extension paid Barnes’ $4.455 million a year with an annual $250,000 raise. For the 2021 season, the 66-year old head coach will make $4.995 million. The one change in Barnes’ extension is that after the 2024 season, Barnes’ annual raise will be $100,000 a year.

 

[Creeker]

BHH’s D is not good. I’m guessing that’s why he isn’t playing much.

He’s honestly gave us nothing when he’s been in the game today.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We can’t complain if he has a bad game because he had a good game?

People complained after he had 20 points in the opener. He gets a weird amount of hate.

 

[VolGee4]

The reason is this offense is designed for the 3 ball and whoever came up with this offense with these players should be banned

Players are fine…KC, Vescovi, Powell, and sometimes Bailey are capable. We just will have games where shooting is poor.

 

[govols105]

Barnes should be fired or forced to retire. He's overpaid. Teams garbage.

 

[AthensVol2007]

Fulky has been extremely passive with the ball in his hands or just turned it over.

I quit watching after the 1st half but never saw the ball move into the paint in that timeframe. It’s just standing around dribbling and jacking 3’s.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

KC may need to stay another year

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Barnes should be fired or forced to retire. He's overpaid. Teams garbage.

Thank god you’re not in charge

 

[hUTch2002]

He’s honestly gave us nothing when he’s been in the game today.

I think he has some offensive skills. Look at that drive, that was nice. Under Barnes you better play D though.

 

[Smokey123]

No rim protector, no elite rebounder, no post presence, some streaker shooters and Chandler that’s about it

 

[zaqhhh]

Hoping this is an anomaly, will find out tomorrow.