The Official #4 Tennessee @ Oklahoma Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN

[tn4elvis]

Agree. We are not here without Shack. Dude is a blanket. Makes it difficult on any offensive player. Whomever disagrees has no clue about the game. Done stamp.

When Shack and Ziggy are on the floor together the guards on the other team have to be miserable. They both constantly occupy space that belongs to the man they are guarding.

 

[sami]

This is the team that I envisioned and hoped for when the season started, just a thorough ass kicking. The turnovers were the one bad thing, but it's easy to get sloppy in a 20+ point game that was over by halftime.

The screen game and off ball movement in the first 15 minutes was as elite as there is in the sport right now, and more than the hot shooting it was getting the shot they wanted virtually every trip. Defensively it was a clinic, and Okpara becomes more of a monster with every game.

The new guys have settled into the roles that Barnes had identified them for, and this group is showing the ability to win any type of game, from the rock fight to a shootout. If they remain healthy, I love this team's chances in March (and hopefully April).

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Or Barnes started experimenting with some different lineups?

He definitely did some of that. The Boswell+Mashack lineup was… interesting. I think we managed to secure about a 3 minute scoring drought for both teams (which isn’t a bad thing when you’re up 20).

 

[The Dog]

Committee has shown time and time again they don't care what happens in the tournament

Most of the time, but, occasionally, it just seems to never benefit our Vols

 

[hUTch2002]

Worth watching, and I already know, you know, there are no absolutes in a long season

Regardless of how it ends up, I stand corrected. Florida is strong and man was our win over them impressive.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Regardless of how it ends up, I stand corrected. Florida is strong and man was our win over them impressive.

Thanks, Rick!

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

When Shack and Ziggy are on the floor together the guards on the other team have to be miserable. They both constantly occupy space that belongs to the man they are guarding.

ZZ has a great sense for using his arms to make his effective size much longer

 

[Col_Cathcart]

ZZ has a great sense for using his arms to make his effective size much longer

Think they said his wingspan is 6’2” during the broadcast today. Probably helps

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Think they said his wingspan is 6’2” during the broadcast today. Probably helps

That's was the best of the post

 

[djohnnyg]

This Auburn game getting a bit interesting. Well not so much now.

 

[djohnnyg]

This moves us up to #3 you would think.

 

[molsen81]

This Auburn game getting a bit interesting. Well not so much now.

Auburn got Pearled.

 

[Sudden Impact]

This moves us up to #3 you would think.

no, Florida moves ahead of us, Auburn stays around 2 or 3, Alabama will stay the at 3 spot. Duke, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee Houston.
Polls are fickle. Auburn will not drop out of top 4.

 

[CornbreadVol]

no, Florida moves ahead of us, Auburn stays around 2 or 3, Alabama will stay the at 3 spot. Duke, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee Houston.
Polls are fickle. Auburn will not drop out of top 4.

We’re not going to move down after winning

 

[Col_Cathcart]

I think all this does is swap auburn and duke.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

There’s a chance UF jumps Houston but no way they jump us.

 

[walkenvol]

We’re not going to move down after winning

And spanking Florida a week ago ?

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I think all this does is swap auburn and duke.

Can't wait to see Duke in the tournament, given the uncontested nature of a weak ACC

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Can't wait to see Duke in the tournament, given the uncontested nature of a weak ACC

They’re going to be completely unprepared. They’re a legit team, no doubt, but they’re not battle tested in the least.