The Official #2 Tennessee @ Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

If you believe this has ANYTHING to do with the refs, you’re a hopeless homer.

As we all know, causality can only come from a single source. Again, multiple things can be true at once.

 

[JMSqb11]

Really thought this year’s team was different. For as deep and experienced as we are, losing to a craphole Kentucky and Florida has to be two of the worse losses in a season in recent memory where we had actual contention expectations.

With that said, Go Big Orange. Come back and thump Auburn on Saturday

 

[LivinginthePast]

How does every player get cold. We have so many shooters yet not a one can shoot. Are these fair basketball rims ??? I don’t understand these Barnes teams where they look amazing then boom no offense at all. And it’s always teams that are garbage like Florida.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Yeah refs were bad, but the team lost this one, pure and simple. From the whistle, they looked lethargic and completely uninspired.

Offense was offensive. Seems like we’ve been down this road before.

 

[joevols89]

Yeah, wish we had more games to play before then

Do you think we are getting a 1 seed? Lol.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Just one game, but man it sucks giving a game away to these losers. Twice in a row that we’ve taken the L in Gainesville.

 

[Big Orange#1]

This is why “why aren’t vols fans getting excited about this squad” we know what the ending is

 

[VolsSportsFan]

We got their best game, but our offense was terrible.

I don't think UF really played that well; we were just that bad. An even decent effort by us and we win by 10+.

 

[Dewey]

Phillips has to be more aggressive. This is silly him only shooting 4-5 times a game. And key has the confidence of me getting my 7 year old lawn mower to crank

 

[Russdaddy2027]

Who?

That JJJ guy that used to hit some shots every now and then

 

[EasternVol]

Defense doesn’t win games and this team won’t win any tournaments. Good but not great basketball team, and a struggle to watch night in night out.

Where's that dislike button?

 

[Sudden Impact]

BS

 

[Russdaddy2027]

I don't think UF really played that well; we were just that bad. An even decent effort by us and we win by 10+.

Same as Ky game

 

[LadyinOrange]

This is what it's like having an elite basketball team. Every loss is a complete meltdown. We had a big win on Saturday against Texas and had a big letdown in this one. Frustrating, but it happens.

We have a target on our backs every game, and if we don't bring our best effort, we can lose on any given night.

Why does it have to be Florida though? Gah, I HATE losing to Florida.

 

[tbones0711]

We are playing like garbage plain and simple. I just don't have much confidence in this team making a run in the tournament with play like this.

CRB just doesn't put enough emphasis on the inside, down low game. That's how we beat Texas and now we are way over-shooting outside. I simply don't get it.

 

[Namorto1]

Is James going to throw out another “they wanted it more than us“ post game?

 

[mccrackb]

What a brick layer he is. And to think he hasn’t developed an off hand in 5 years.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Are you serious? TN played like one of my rec teams that I coached yrs ago. Shooting below 30% won’t win you a SEC game. And FL was able to punch us in the mouth with inside game.

JJJ and Vescovi weren’t a factor all night. I hoped for the best, but Uros still can’t shoot with one game being the exception. Phillips has the talent but turns it over when he puts it on the floor, maybe he panics. ZZ turned it over and to be honest, FL out played us. They wanted it more and we couldn’t handle their pressure. TN had it but gave it away.

The refs had nothing to do with this loss. TN got outplayed and out coached, too.

I think to say they had nothing to do with it is comical but if it helps you feel superior then stick by it. We are ten fold a better team than FL. We have off nights but if you don’t think the officiating in the second half alone cost us our lead you’re ignorant.

 

[JPL]

And the Vols are going to have a few more losses.

Yep, this was just plain ugly. Really disappointing loss!

 

[TennVols12]

Do you think we are getting a 1 seed? Lol.

No, but I didn’t think we would before tonight anyways. I think we’ll finish 24-7 and a 3 seed.

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Well SEC championship is out the window

 

[therealitytheory]

Every one of our players can be a star...and every one can disappear.

 

[Bollweevil]

#2 in the country. Feels good, but we know better.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

JJJ 1 for 8

 

[mr.checkerboards]

CRB just doesn't put enough emphasis on the inside, down low game. That's how we beat Texas and now we are way over-shooting outside. I simply don't get it.

WTF, thats literally the opposite of what he does. Like huh, do you even watch ball?