The Official #5 Tennessee @ Missouri Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[TheMookieMonster]

Don’t care about the margin. The W is all that matters on the road. Burn the tape and hope your starters play better Saturday. That simple.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

If JJJ isn’t gonna rebound better than he did tonight could see more of Awaka & Aidoo.

Definitely makes it harder for teams to get easy looks & rebounds.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

The good news is that it’s the “A” teams turn to play Saturday.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

LSU gymnastics is on right now. You can thank me later.

 

[DC_Vol]

Tobe Awaka player of the game per Steve Hamer. 18 pts 10 rebounds.

Well deserved

 

[GAVol]

Yup. You’re bound to have multiple dreadful shooting nights throughout such a long season. The key is finding a way to win on those nights. Great win tonight, even if we played horrible for 25 minutes.

I just don’t see how you can watch the sport and not get how hard road games are. I mean, we got drilled @aTm who turned around and lost @Vandy who we dismantled when they came to Knoxville the next week.

 

[vol94]

Tobe Awaka player of the game per Steve Hamer. 18 pts 10 rebounds.

He played well and went hard at the rim. He had his shot blocked but got the rebound and went back up, again. He was fouled and then made both from the line.

 

[kell7517]

I asked WTH are we starting at the ball. That isn’t blaming the refs. It was our defense. Go back and read the post.

And read mine big guy. I said East lowers his shoulder and nothing is called. You said why are we swatting. And it’s not swatting at the ball if it’s not called. Dish out, then be prepared to get it back. Plain and simple. While you are tracing back through the posts. Check out the other posters who have said the same as myself.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Don’t care about the margin. The W is all that matters on the road. Burn the tape and hope your starters play better Saturday. That simple.

Disagree on burning the tape. Think it’s a good opportunity to humble the players with a blunt, borderline embarrassing film session. Feels like they came in feeling a little too good about themselves and could use some humbling before Saturday.

 

[DC_Vol]

He played well and went hard at the rim. He had his shot blocked but got the rebound and went back up, again. He was fouled and then made both from the line.

Awaka might be my favorite guy this year. When he comes off the bench you know he’s in the game. He’s a difference maker. I hope he’s getting more PT come March.

 

[TechnoVol]

Who were the refs tonight? One of them Pat Adams?

 

[TNVOLFN]

I just don’t see how you can watch the sport and not get how hard road games are. I mean, we got drilled @aTm who turned around and lost @Vandy who we dismantled when they came to Knoxville the next week.

Big bad UCONN - the favorite to repeat - is getting beat by double digits at a very tough place to play.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Awaka might be my favorite guy this year. When he comes off the bench you know he’s in the game. He’s a difference maker. I hope he’s getting more PT come March.

I hope Barnes will let him play through foul trouble. Seems like that’s what he did tonight. Awaka is foul prone, but to me he’s too impactful to sit him for most of the game after he picks up two fouls.

 

[DC_Vol]

I hope Barnes will let him play through foul trouble. Seems like that’s what he did tonight. Awaka is foul prone, but to me he’s too impactful to sit him for most of the game after he picks up two fouls.

He’s aggressive and takes up a lot of space. Seems to have a target on his back when it comes to drawing the whistle. I’ve seen many this year I didn’t think he deserved.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Big bad UCONN - the favorite to repeat - is getting beat by double digits at a very tough place to play.

Playing on the road is incredibly difficult and some posters still refuse to believe that.

Mind boggling.

 

[VolGee4]

Who were the refs tonight? One of them Pat Adams?

Terry Oglesby is now joining that group.

 

[EasternVol]

Yep, but I will say it again...I don't trust this team. JJJ and Vescovi are fools gold.

Ridiculous take.

 

[kell7517]

Well, both baseball and basketball played poorly against inferior opponents today. But they both won. I got to watch Vols sports for 4 1/2 hrs and come away with 2 wins. That’s a good day!

GBO!

And some elevated blood pressure for sure.

 

[Freak]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm exhausted after watching that. lol.

 

[Voljayton]

Whew that was a tough one to watch even with the W. I'm glad Mizzou sucked worse than we did. Awaka and Aidoo were awesome, though.

 

[DC_Vol]

Playing on the road is incredibly difficult and some posters still refuse to believe that.

Mind boggling.

Still this isn’t a team you expect to struggle with on the road. We would have been their first conference win at home.


That terrible first half kept them in the game much longer than they should have been there. Defense was great that half and we weren’t getting whistled every play in the paint.

 

[TechnoVol]

Terry Oglesby is now joining that group.

And he's from Maryville...

 

[DC_Vol]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm exhausted after watching that. lol.

I’m ready for your game thread to come out so I can watch the second half again a little more relaxed.

 

[knoxvol52]

Gritty win by Vols..

Always Go Vols.

 

[TNVOLFN]

I hope Barnes will let him play through foul trouble. Seems like that’s what he did tonight. Awaka is foul prone, but to me he’s too impactful to sit him for most of the game after he picks up two fouls.

I honestly don’t think it’s been Tobe getting in foul trouble as much he was just making really bad fouls at inopportune times.