The Official #4 Tennessee vs #14 Alabama Game Thread, Saturday 8pm/ESPN

[BisonVol]

Have you watched any Bama games this year? They go on runs against everyone. We had our chance and missed open shots from 3. It will be a completely different offense when you can utilize your bigs. Not concerned at all at this point.

Don’t feed the troll. No need to clog good discussion with playing into what the troll wants.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I mean we gave up a 10 point lead in 3 minutes. Thats just terrible. Don’t really have many words.

We forced shots, stopped defending well, and turned it over. Going to be tough to win this game if Alabama keeps hitting 3’s at this clip.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

I just don’t get how we just conceded everything inside and went back to taking (mostly) not good looks too quick in the clock.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

JJJ is useless, won’t even try to help score.

He's hit at least two 3's. Wtf are you talking about?

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Sears and Nelson both had 2 fouls and they handled that well

Sad that our coaches don't understand how to exploit that... Should've driven on those two every possession instead of heaving up threes

 

[SGMVols]

TN appears to have given up the ghost at the 2:50 mark in the first half. Please prove me wrong.

Oh shut up. We were playing almost all bench guys due to fouls.

 

[GAVol]

Sears and Nelson both had 2 fouls and they handled that well

4 starters > 2 starters

 

[SGMVols]

JJJ is useless, won’t even try to help score.

He had a very good half. Touch grass.

 

[volplaya8]

Have you watched any Bama games this year? They go on runs against everyone. We had our chance and missed open shots from 3. It will be a completely different offense when you can utilize your bigs. Not concerned at all at this point.

Just would rather have a two possession lead since we played good enough to have one…Oats let his guy play with 2 and he picked up a 3rd foul…Barnes let both guys sit with 2…I would have at least played one of those guys…no right or wrong until one is right or one is wrong…lol

 

[VolsSportsFan]

We blew 2 10 point leads in the first half.

 

[spyfish007]

Sounds like some of y'all tossing in the towel already. My goodness guys

People need to take a breath and get some perspective

 

[Tenacjim]

Awful awful awful awful awful way to close the half. Not about anything Alabama did. All self inflicted mistakes. That can be a good thing or a bad thing. On a good note, we’re giving them presents on silver platters and are only down 2. On a bad note, we better turn it around or we will be leaving hick town with a loss. First four minutes of the second half will be critical.

Well, we’re only down 2 because we had 10 to give when we imploded. But you are correct, if we play the first four of the 2nd like the last four of the first, it will be grim indeed.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Letting a 10 point lead evaporate by giving up a 12-0 run to end the half without calling a timeout is coaching malpractice.

We did call a TO

 

[JBD_Vol]

It happens in games. This is an ncaa tournament game practice.

Get back out and make the runs. Win.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

5-21 from 3 ain’t gonna win it. Got to hit open shots and not be afraid to take them.

 

[knoxchief]

Better get DK off his azz and do something. Looking like the big L tonight.

 

[tnvols72]

Adams will really show out in the 2nd half

 

[Just a VolinTears]

If you could have told me we'd be down 2 at half, I would have taken it

 

[volsarelife1]

Oh shut up. We were playing almost all bench guys due to fouls.

Bama had more fouls called on them. 3 of their starters had 2 fouls

 

[Delmar]

The issue is this foul trouble. Aidoo and Awaka being out was huge for them.

Yep. Bama has nobody inside that can handle either one of them. Refs got them out of the game quick.

 

[GAVol]

Oh shut up. We were playing almost all bench guys due to fouls.

lol… Yep. It was the lineup that plays at the end of a blowout.

 

[Doctrippin]

Barnes is about to school Oates in 2H. Watch what happens. Oates is gonna get some guys in foul trouble

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

This team with neither Aidoo/Awaka held their own. Looking forward to having both in the 2nd half, as Bama has no big answer for them

We have to make an effort to get the bigs involved

 

[barney]

bad finish to what was a pretty good half overall. Once we aren't stuck in small ball, we'll be alright.

Need to get DK going.

Gainey playing really well.

Have the coaches considered unplugging vescovi and plugging him back in?

 

[Tenacjim]

The ESPN talking heads just mentioned how the officiating is helping bama and their finesse

That and having zero bigs to contend with in the game.