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

[Volstylexx]

We need an 10-0 run soon

From your lips to Dalton’s ears

 

[rocketskates]

Nate Oats is such a d bag

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Alabama hitting everything they throw up since the 4 minute mark of the first half.

It'll average back out. They shoot the 3 well though. We just need to keep attacking the paint on offense

 

[GAVol]

39% from 3 tonight for Bama. Exactly what you can’t afford.

That’s not really all that bad IMO.

 

[Butch s]

"The beautiful mind of Nate Oats"..barf

F oats

 

[chuckb1448]

Post up for Aidoo if he can Be a Man right now, or Knecht.. those are our scorers

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Their smallest guys take it to the rack. We refuse to for some reason

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

I rlly don’t understand why Tennessee wouldn’t milk the clock every possession. How do you stop a good offense? You take away possessions.
I mean I trust our defense over theirs so why not muddy up the game and make bama play physical .
I just don’t get it

Yes, grind it out, Vols making too many mistakes playing fast

 

[volfannga]

"The beautiful mind of Nate Oats"..barf

Think ESPN had a game plan?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Our big men haven’t been on the floor tonight.

Which is part of the sucking.

Even still when they have, it’s been bad. Aidoo is playing timid

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

They don’t shoot mid range. Guard the three and the paint.

That’s it. Take away the 3 and alabma falls apart.

 

[spyfish007]

He dipped his shoulder into the player right in front of Pat Adams. Any other ref there and they probably don’t call it.

I did not think he dipped his shoulder. I did think he extended his off arm and created space. However defender was falling down so it looked worse.

 

[SGMVols]

A few have been, but these guys are going to shoot it no matter what.

Getting mad about giving up a bunch of threes tonight is a waste of energy. Bama does this to everyone. Their 4-21 night in Knoxville was an extreme outlier. We were never going to be able to repeat that on the road.

 

[vavolfan6]

I rlly don’t understand why Tennessee wouldn’t milk the clock every possession. How do you stop a good offense? You take away possessions.
I mean I trust our defense over theirs so why not muddy up the game and make bama play physical .
I just don’t get it

seems like a better strategy when protecting a lead..

 

[Zues1]

"The beautiful mind of Nate Oats"..barf

Cold oatmeal

 

[ColinS]

Aidoo has been shying away from contact in this game and has had very little impact in the few minutes he has played

 

[kiddiedoc]

Inside presence was supposed to be an advantage for us, but even when they’ve been on the floor, neither Aidoo nor Awaka have been difference makers. That’s the difference in the game right now.

Did you miss that the refs limited them to 8 total minutes in the first half?

 

[RAVOL]

Make or Miss game. Simple. Shots are there. Bama playing like we knew they would at home making deep shots never worried about missing. In CHRIST Alone

 

[cwbytruckers]

Big Man foul trouble is what will kill us in March.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Not early in the half with 2 fouls.

I don’t necessarily disagree, but in a game like this against a really good team with a building packed with rowdy rednecks behind them, our players can’t be afraid of committing fouls. It’s easier said than done of course, but not gonna be able to win without playing aggressively.

 

[clarencepeabody]

Which is part of the sucking.

Even still when they have, it’s been bad. Aidoo is playing timid

Aidoo frustrates me. I’ve never seen a 7-footer miss so many shots right at the rim. And he’s just not strong with the ball.

 

[SGMVols]

That’s it. Take away the 3 and alabma falls apart.

Well it’s easier said than done. In addition to being great shooters, their guards are also very good drivers.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Need to get the inside game going

 

[kiddiedoc]

Aidoo has been shying away from contact in this game and has had very little impact in the few minutes he has played

That's what happens when the officiating is trying to put you out of the game.

 

[vols 30]

They've only made 1 more 3 pointer than us. 9 to 8.

It feels like a bigger margin though