The Official #5 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[Chaz-Vol]

This is the type of loss that derails a season unfortunately

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I pray we all look stupid for our reactions if that happens. But that was the most uninspired efforts I’ve seen from us in a long, long time.

Even if, nobody is going to look stupid for criticizing this pathetic first half

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

They did last time we played. They had a 16 pt lead in the 1st half in Nashville.

True, but Vols played harder in that game, today they have no emotion, no defense and no offense. I believe Vandy will win by 15+

 

[volsarelife1]

These first couple minutes to start the half will be very telling. I want to see them come out with energy and act like they want to be out there playing. Play like they were embarrassed by that first half performance. Do that and we may be able to come back and pull out a win. But must see much better effort

 

[joevols89]

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[Stoerner Fumbles]

seeing what Coach Caldwell can do makes me frustrated with this team. We need our men version of coach Kimmie

Barnes may be too old to get pregnant.

 

[connor]

This is the type of loss that derails a season unfortunately

We ain’t losing

 

[knoxchief]

If I had gone to the game today, I would probably have left at halftime

 

[vols 30]

This is the type of loss that derails a season unfortunately

It very well could.

 

[KB5252]

Yep. He put his shoulder into someone on one of the last possessions before half.

He initiates contact on approximately half of his screens. They don't always call that, but some have been especially egregious and way too obvious not to call.

 

[Zues1]

Slay called them out

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

If I had gone to the game today, I would probably have left at halftime

No one would’ve cared.

 

[Orange931]

I’ve hoped Barnes would win a title since he’s been here, but it’s just not gonna happen. Good coach, but it’s time to move on.

 

[minorvol]

Those posters won't show up unless UT comes back. Then they'll quote some of the negative posts from earlier and claim they are better fans. If UT can't come back, you won't see them for a week

I hope we get to post “ good thing it was a 60 minute game”. But I don’t see anyone defending how bad the Vols played in the first half. I’m totally shocked

 

[Chaz-Vol]

We ain’t losing

We watching the same game?

 

[Tnphil]

The refs and fans fault

Two things will happen....Vols will comeback and win (hopefully) and the self appointed gurus will come on here and laugh at the game thread and tell folks they know nothing about basketball....Or if we lose the coach worshipers will blame everything on the planet except Barne$.

 

[knoxchief]

We ain’t losing

If they play the 2nd half as bad as the 1st,, you can take the loss to the bank!

 

[UTS4EVR]

We ain’t losing

You going to be here after the game?

 

[vols 30]

Barnes may be too old to get pregnant.

Al Pacino fathered a child at 82. Never give up

 

[zeppelin128]

Slay called them out

He's right.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

I’ve hoped Barnes would win a title since he’s been here, but it’s just not gonna happen. Good coach, but it’s time to move on.

Eat some more prunes.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

We ain’t losing

You're optimism is awe-inspiring, I'll give you that

 

[tnvols72]

Never understand where the shooting goes when they get here.

Something happens.Even ZZ was a pretty decent shooter up until this year.Nobody will ever convince me that they just all of a sudden cant shoot the ball or this is big boy basketball not the smaller schools.DK proved that theory to be a lie. If you can shoot then you can shoot at any level. Tennessee has no offensive sets. they run screens until the shot clock is at 2 and fires up junk

 

[Orange931]

Eat some more prunes.

Calm down there hero. The writing is on the wall.

 

[Just a VolinTears]

First 4 minutes of the half will tell us a lot about this team