The Official #4 Tennessee vs. #9 Florida Atlantic NCAA Tournament Game Thread, 9:00 PM ET, TBS

[tnvols72]

It will be interesting to see how much longer Dusty May stays at Florida Atlantic.

If he is smart ,he leaves as soon as they lose. lol He wont get a better chance at getting a bigger job than this year

 

[vavolfan6]

Weird flex considering they've only been D1 since 1993 and already matched our E8 total.

And?? What does that matter to anything that I said?

 

[turbovol]

We weren't going to beat KSU, even if we'd won this game. Reason: We have no guards who can take the ball to the rack and score, which is one
of KSU's defensive weaknesses. Kentucky's freshman guard did that a lot in the 2nd half of their game against KSU and MSU's Hogard was a beast
going to the rack--many times. We're just not good enough offensively. We have a good offensive game about one out of three games, and that doesn't cut it. We were very good against Duke and then came back and suxed tonight--and yet it was our 2nd half defense that lost the game.

 

[Volstylexx]

The more you think you have a surprisingly easy path open up in March, the more likely you are to lose.

Yup. We’re halfway through the sweet 16, and there‘s how many 1 seeds left?

 

[Ttucke11]

Are we really infinitely more talented if we only have one guy who can score consistently?

Better than 0 no?

 

[GBO18]

Ya'll do realize JJJ, ON, and Uros are all gonna come back...

No way they all come back. They will tell Uros to go away.

 

[twigsxx2]

Uros Plavsic was an embarrassment to our team tonight. Once they showed the flagrant foul where he elbow smashed the FAU player in the head that was such a cheap shot by a Vol. Pathetic.

 

[BigALWiLson]

Recruit players who can.

All of them on the damn roster have the talent. Its mental focus they lack. Knocking down free throws is elementary. Every guard in college basketball should shoot at minimum 70% FT %.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

We scored a massive 21 second half points

 

[BP4Prez]

No way they all come back. They will tell Uros to go away.

I think they tell them all that outside of Vescovi, honestly. And I don’t see him coming back.

 

[cwbytruckers]

I wish SV would come back but JJJ, Plavic and his antics, and ON need to go.
I hope those young ones coming in and on the bench have some dog in them.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Seriously, Awaka was 45-76 from the field this year. 60% from the field. True freshman, never was even the third option on the court.

Even if they didn’t like the matchups for Awaka, it was very apparent in the second half that our guys weren’t up to the task and were getting lost/disinterested/burnt on the boards on practically every possession. You had zero to lose by putting Awaka in just to see if he could do something - ANYTHING - to turn the tide. But no, he sat while Uros and ON continued their clown show/no show performance.

This one stings because it was preventable with coaching, effort, and a little bit of an offensive game plan that had a pulse.

 

[vol94]

Be interesting to see what what happens

If he sees him and the others on the strip or frat house, then they may discuss. Phillips is a bit shy but his plan was one and done. I can say that he is not happy w this season. Look at his body language.

 

[turbovol]

Do JJJ and ON really have another year of eligibility?

If so, they might come back if Barnes wants them, because what else are they going to do? Maybe play somewhere overseas? Maybe....

 

[D3Athlete]

Even if they didn’t like the matchups for Awaka, it was very apparent in the second half that our guys weren’t up to the task and were getting lost/disinterested/burnt on the boards on practically every possession. You had zero to lose by putting Awaka in just to see if he could do something - ANYTHING - to turn the tide. But no, he sat while Uros and ON continued their clown show/no show performance.

This one stings because it was preventable with coaching, effort, and a little bit of an offensive game plan that had a pulse.

The effort was atrocious and lot of ball watching. Same time we couldn’t stop the ball, and they could drive and kick. We would over help, and be out of position to rebound.

 

[jbr82]

Key was a huge disappointment, but Philips and BJ's time will be next year. It's time to turn the page on this group and bring in some fresh talent, and Rick must focus on getting guys who can score the ball.

As for next yr...I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[cwbytruckers]

If he sees him and the others on the strip or frat house, then they may discuss. Phillips is a bit shy but his plan was one and done. I can say that he is not happy w this season. Look at his body language.

Why do most supposedly one and done guys flop at UT?

 

[b-ball fan]

Poor UCLA was up 20 and now haven’t score in 10 minutes and trail by 10. That would be a bad way to go out.

Not exactly. Their biggest lead was 13, and they they didn't go scoreless. THey had a long stretch where they scored 3 points.

 

[BigALWiLson]

I'm sure that's true, and it is also his fault.

I mean yeah it is his team. I think he needs more shooters that can create. Defense is great but you gotta be able to score 60 plua every night. If we are gonna continue to be elite defensively, gotta find a way to get 60 plus on the score board

 

[Volfan1000]

Even if they didn’t like the matchups for Awaka, it was very apparent in the second half that our guys weren’t up to the task and were getting lost/disinterested/burnt on the boards on practically every possession. You had zero to lose by putting Awaka in just to see if he could do something - ANYTHING - to turn the tide. But no, he sat while Uros and ON continued their clown show/no show performance.

This one stings because it was preventable with coaching, effort, and a little bit of an offensive game plan that had a pulse.

Awaka could have helped with the board deficit in this game.

 

[sami]

yeah someone needs to stage an intervention with Barnes with these timeouts. Idk what the deal is with that.

Yeah, Rick too often is waiting for the TV timeout when he needs to stop the bleeding, tonight was a classic example.

 

[I4Vols]

The more you think you have a surprisingly easy path open up in March, the more likely you are to lose.

I believe this is an old Chinese proverb.
Or maybe the saying in a fortune cookie.

 

[walkenvol]

Why do most supposedly one and done guys flop at UT?

Phillips is the first - the prior 3 had good seasons

 

[BP4Prez]

 

[VolsSportsFan]

And?? What does that matter to anything that I said?

Lol you seriously can't see the connection the sh** talking you just gave them? some of our fans.