The Official #18 Tennessee @ #21 LSU Game Thread, 6:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[OrngeJuiceJones]

I know we lost. No moral victories, yadda,yadda, yadda.

Chandler grew up today, he needs some help, but it was fun to watch, even in a loss.

Agree here he did play tougher

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Free throws would have been the difference. We knew it was gonna be next to impossible to win this game there. Good news is we get em in TBA in a few weeks.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Obviously people with opinions who have never coached or played in a tough environment against a good team. I’m sure most only dreamed of making their middle school team.

Have you? How many D1 victories do you have?

 

[orangemadam]

The way Fulk is playing, let Plav have more of his pt.

Looking like another 1 and out in the tourney.

 

[Go47]

I think Chandler is overrated. He has a great first step, but I think it’s pretty obvious that length on defense bothers him. The earlier comparisons to Chris Paul are absurd - he has nowhere near they type of body control. Lately, he has turned over the ball a lot . . . And he has not shot well from 3 or from the free throw line.

 

[Namorto1]

Man I’ve been a huge supporter of the value Josiah brings to the team, but he has really regressed and I’m not sure if he’s taking all those shots by his own volition or somebody is coaching him to do so but Barnes has gotta get him to stop or else he needs to sit him

Yep, he needs to be forbidden to shoot a 3 point shot ever again and just play defense and rebound. Every shot he takes is as good as a turnover.

 

[BreatheUT]

At the end of the day, we don't even need to shoot 100% from the FT line to win that game.

23-37

Plavsic with 16 minutes tonight, 12 points, 7 rebounds. BHH, 3.

Do you realize BHH didn't play any after the 10 minute mark of the 1st half. It looks like Barnes would rather lose and make a point. I don't know...maybe we lose anyway but it was absolutely puzzling how James got so many minutes playing like he did.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Solid except for when he got blocked like a wet noodle......

The state of our frontcourt is concerning to say the least. Plavsic rebounded, I'll give him that. And had a flagrant, lmao.

 

[vols 30]

Obviously people with opinions who have never coached or played in a tough environment against a good team. I’m sure most only dreamed of making their middle school team.

You can't give an opinion unless you've played or coached?

I guess I better stay out of the political forum since I never held office

 

[hUTch2002]

Okay, I get the frustration of losing the way we lost. We shot ourselves in the foot in a lot of ways and got out toughed. With that being said, I don't see how one can take away from this game that we might not even make the tournament. Jmo

It’s not frustration. I’m looking at we’re 1-2 to start and easily could be 0-3 in the SEC. If we’re under .500 in conference there’s no guarantee we make it. It’s that simple.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

You can't give an opinion unless you've played or coached?

I guess I better stay out of the political forum since I never held office

Vols_30 for prez

 

[VolsSportsFan]

You can't give an opinion unless you've played or coached?

I guess I better stay out of the political forum since I never held office

Also, unless he's a former D1 coach, he can't give an opinion either. Which makes me wonder what he's doing on a discussion board.

 

[1985Vols]

Here’s my question, were our freshmen overhyped or has Barnes done a poor job with them? I’m a big fan of Barnes and think he’s done a really good job here overall but I believe this is on him. Our freshmen look super talented and they aren’t getting better. What do you think?

Seems very similar to last year to me. Two first round draft picks and 3 overall draft picks and we were a ho-hum team With them. Looks like same story different season to me. A recurring theme with Barnes. I know I’m beating a dead horse but he does not deserve to be the 5 th highest paid coach in the country with the results he delivers

 

[Bigorange123]

Uros, Thanks for the effort

 

[GoVols9800]

Rick, shouldn’t you be coaching instead of being on here?

nah, he’s living the dream, making millions while your whining about losing a basketball game.

 

[GBO18]

Barnes 10000000% is making this team tight especially on the offensive side. That is how he coaches so if the players don’t adjust it will be a grind the rest of the season.

 

[chad954ut]

LSU and Auburn - It seems like forever since we’ve beaten either one of them. It’s gotten to the point where I just count those as a loss.

Yep, especially on the road

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

"Wade owned Barnes"

Dude almost choked the game away with, as per usual, superior talent. He's garbage and his non-conference scheduling is bottom of the conference tier.

I was naive in ever accusing Barnes and the WWW cabal of ever rolling the ball out there. That's what Wade does while bitching incessantly at the refs. I hate that child diddler looking sack of crap.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

14 games into this season and they have no leader, no offensive identity except shooting 32.5% from three point range. So much preseason promise yet so few results....they might go 8-8 the rest of the season...

 

[wmcovol]

Chad probably should prepare for the “Good ‘Nuff’ Rick Barnes apologists to tell him hes not a true fan.

Chad Witherow is not any more a “national writer” than I am.

 

[GoVols9800]

You can't give an opinion unless you've played or coached?

I guess I better stay out of the political forum since I never held office

You might be on to something there pal

 

[VolsSportsFan]

nah, he’s living the dream, making millions while your whining about losing a basketball game.

Clearly you're not an English teacher.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

The state of our frontcourt is concerning to say the least. Plavsic rebounded, I'll give him that. And had a flagrant, lmao.

Uros plays hard and I like his attitude, wish it would rub off on some of the other players.......

 

[1985Vols]

Definitely the guy has physical skills but he has no court awareness and no aggressiveness! Another fine example of a Rick Barnes’ horrible roster management! JJJ blew end of game when we could’ve cut the three points then went back to five then he ****ed up again and it went back to nine game over! But does Barnes ever pulled him aside and put him on the bench? Nope!

Barnes loves him some JJJ. He’s our Guarantano on the basketball court

 

[7maxims]

"Wade owned Barnes"

Dude almost choked the game away with, as per usual, superior talent. He's garbage and his non-conference scheduling is bottom of the conference tier.

Yet… op is right he OWNS us.