The Official #4 Tennessee vs. #13 Louisiana NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 9:40 PM ET, CBS

[RockyTop140]

I need to just remind myself to chill Saturday and not say outlandish things because my expectations for this game are zero so no need to really get upset.

Same here. I definitely overreacted tonight s couple of times. But we better improve offensively next year

 

[knoxvol52]

Respectfully, what are you talking about

People talking trash about a win I'm serious this meltdown is hilarious

 

[jaguinn5]

Yep, tomorrow is another day. Maybe you will come around too.

I hope we win. I'll be watching. I just don't expect to win based on how we've looked for the last several weeks vs how Duke has looked.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Tennessee has to clean up the turnovers and we cannot afford to have long scoring droughts against Duke and we need to hit all our free throws so we can beat Duke on Saturday.

I agree; however we haven't cleaned it up all season so I'm not expecting it against Duke of all teams Saturday.

 

[KeyVol14]

Teams prove themselves on the court, and we've looked inconsistent at best for weeks. Tonight included. "A win is a win" doesn't work if you barely beat an inferior opponent after leading by 18. Against a team like this, HOW you win does matter. We were lucky to win this, and that doesn't inspire any confidence moving forward.

We won our opening around by like 20 plus last year. How did that turn out in the 2nd round? Winning is all that matters whether it’s by 1 point or 50.

 

[Volfan1000]

That’s absolutely messed up. All about putting Duke at an afternoon game. We play late today, Kansas plays early, and we play earlier than them on Saturday.

I thought it would be a Saturday night tip off.

 

[knoxvol52]

You

What does that mean?

Stated I was ignoring reality I know what I see our opinions can be different nothing personal I don't even know you

 

[VolGee4]

I thought it would be a Saturday night tip off.

Should be. But Saturday afternoon games get better ratings. People do things at night. Hence, the afternoon time.

 

[Old Geezer]

Solid 40 minute game tonight fellas - except for about 30 minutes floundering.

 

[RockyTop140]

I was being facetious. Saying that 11 points in an NCAAT game is “pretty good” when you are your conference player of the year is someone just ignoring reality.

11 points is respectable against a good team. Our best players average close to that. I’m pretty sure you have no idea what you’re talking about. This isn’t the NBA

 

[jaguinn5]

We won our opening around by like 20 plus last year. How did that turn out in the 2nd round? Winning is all that matters whether it’s by 1 point or 50.

I guess when we lose in the second round again, it won't matter how we won in the first round.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I bet Vegas won’t. They seem to know sports pretty well
Just checked. Duke is a 2 point favorite.

At first I was pleased Duke is only favored by 2.
Then I realized, they probably set the over/under around 100. Two good defenses and spotty, unpredictable offenses. Should be good to take another year off my life.

 

[volfanhill]

That’s absolutely messed up. All about putting Duke at an afternoon game. We play late today, Kansas plays early, and we play earlier than them on Saturday.

That's about the most childish complaint ever. They played the game before us. There is a day off. The networks want eyeballs."OMG they got 2.5 hours more rest than us!" Stop.

 

[Ernest T. Vol]

2:40 tip against Duke

 

[KeyVol14]

I guess when we lose in the second round again, it won't matter how we won in the first round.

I’m sure you hope that happens

 

[VolGee4]

You

Stated I was ignoring reality I know what I see our opinions can be different nothing personal I don't even know you

Go back and follow again. I was not talking about your comment. You responded to me after I responded to another poster. My response to you was reverting back to my original comment. My “not in reality” was not directed at you.

 

[VolGee4]

That's about the most childish complaint ever. They played the game before us. There is a day off. The networks want eyeballs."OMG they got 2.5 hours more rest than us!" Stop.

No it’s not. The teams that played early today should play early Saturday. You can’t change that Duke played before us today, but you can give BOTH teams at least 48 hours to play again. You are missing the point.

It’s a typical money grab that doesn’t help student athletes.

 

[knoxvol52]

Go back and follow again. I was not talking about your comment. You responded to me after I responded to another poster. My response to you was reverting back to my original comment. My “not in reality” was not directed at you.

Apologies I misunderstood

 

[DuckInAPen]

We just did what we'd done only fifteen times previously, and some are celebrating by calling for the coach to be fired.

We didn't see a good football team for fifteen years, and yet there was considerably more positivity in the football forum during that time.

 

[Volstylexx]

Last time I looked A&M had 10 free throw attempts. That's about 65 less than what they averaged in SEC games

Frfr. They shot 34 against us in College Station.

 

[volfanhill]

No it’s not. The teams that played early today should play early Saturday. You can’t change that Duke played before us today, but you can give BOTH teams at least 48 hours to play again. You are missing the point.

It’s a typical money grab that doesn’t help student athletes.

They played 2.5 hours earlier than us. Good god. How the heck do you do a 64 teal tournament. Your position isn't possible

 

[Volstylexx]

We just did what we'd done only fourteen times before, and some are celebrating by calling for the coach to be fired.

We didn't see a good football team for fifteen years, and yet there was considerably more positivity in the football forum during that time.

We are the KY fanbase without the pedigree.

 

[VolGee4]

They played 2.5 hours earlier than us. Good god

Has nothing to do with when Duke played. Has to do when Kansas, Bama, Maryland, etc. played.

 

[vol94]

LOL--I figure you meant disinterested, and we'll blame autocorrect for a word meaning to dig up something that has been buried, like a corpse.

...or maybe that is the word you wanted.

. Disinterested. Thanks! Good ole autocorrect.

 

[jaguinn5]

I’m sure you hope that happens

Nope. Id love to win. I just don't expect to. This team has shown time and time again (and again tonight) that they are good at defense, and that's about it.