The Official #25 Tennessee @ Auburn Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN

[ndubvols]

Offense is looking better this half

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Just taking Tennessee to basket every time.

This is where we miss Pons. We dont have our rim protector out there.

 

[Lankykong]

Well they shot 27% from the three and were beating TN so there's that.....

Yeah, it’s bad coaching to tell your team to take 15 threes when you shoot 27% from 3. His team is winning literally due to offensive boards from athleticism the guys had when they came in, not coaching. Coached teams don’t take pull-up 3s with 25 seconds on the shot clock

Our guys aren’t playing well, but that doesn’t mean Auburn is being coached well at all. They’re not for their team composition and it is reflected by their record

 

[BeecherVol]

Can we just go 5 guards? Fulky and Pons have been MIA. Move JJJ to the 5.

You can.
It comes with its own set of problems.

Biggest issue with this team right now is the 4 and 5.
The experience isn't playing well and whats behind it isn't very good.
Thats closely followed by PG or lack their of.

 

[patrick]

Barnes is 0 and 4 against Pearl in games where margin of victory is under 10 points.

 

[gainesvol82]

Quit whining! We suck

Ok guy.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I don't think most of you realize how much of an impact it has when one team is allowed to be as physical as they want and the other team can't even make a play on the ball for fear if a foul. When one team is consistently allowed to push or go over the back but we never get those calls. We get foul calls on clean blocks or moving around a big when guarding the post. If there is any question on a tip out of bounds it goes against us.

It changes how you approach the game. It causes us to be tentative on both ends and leads to turnovers and giving up offensive boards.. its ******** and I'm tired of seeing it too regularly. Compare how the officiating was before SEC play and during.

The coaches and players are sick of it.

That's not a excuse to be this bad.

 

[GBO18]

We passed up 3 open looks. SHOOT THE BALL!!

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

Vescovi passes at the rim and then takes one from the hash??

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

This never-ending kickaround on offense is beyond infuriating.

 

[1985Vols]

Pons passes up a 22 ft. Shot so Scovi can shoot a 26 footer?

 

[tnvols72]

No offense period. 3 or 4 straight games where they just stand around and pass until the shot clock is down to 1

 

[VolsSportsFan]

DRIVE TO THE RIM DAMN IT.

 

[patrick]

Pons jacking 3's lololol

 

[gainesvol82]

Thats not it at all this game. Refs are calling everything on both sides of the floor.

Our players and staff would disagree with you. We have problems but refs compound them.

 

[tnvols72]

lazy all the way around

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Get back to going to the rim. Weve gone sideways the last few possessions.

 

[GSD82]

Or maybe you just don’t actually have an idea on scouting for the NBA and what an NBA player looks like.

My bad I didn’t realize we had a NBA GM here, I’m very honored to chat with someone with such an esteemed title.

 

[IH8TheHaslams]

Gotta stop getting within 5 feet of the rim and passing out. Go get a dan foul called

 

[GBO18]

Man it sounds soooo dead in there lol

 

[1985Vols]

Officials just suck

 

[NATHAN05]

living and dying by the 3 again

 

[Lankykong]

Finally one terrible tip call that goes in our favor.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Our players and staff would disagree with you. We have problems but refs compound them.

I highly doubt Rick Barnes would agree with you; he'd say we're just weak and not getting it done, which is exactly what he says about Fulky.

 

[GSD82]

Springer and Keon will be in the NBA whenever they decide to go so you’re wrong.

We will see. I’m sure they get drafted but they won’t last long