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

[deezvols]

I can take tough losses if they’re at least fun to watch, but this is depressingly boring.

 

[knoxchief]

No one would’ve cared.

I'm sure you are correct!

 

[RAVOL]

Slay called them out

He sure did and should have Embarrassing 1st half. In CHRIST Alone

 

[vols 30]

Falling behind 6 nothing sucked. Why does it seem like that happens every game?

 

[vavolfan6]

We ain’t losing

I have $150 on the Vols moneyline so they better not lose

 

[zeppelin128]

Bothers me that we can't seem to get up for our traditional rivals this year. Especially at home.

 

[vols 30]

Milicic turns down an open three. Why?

 

[Raiford62]

This team will make the big dance but that is it. They could win the first game or lose it. I see a #3 seed. Speed kills this team. Barnes is not an offensive scheme coach and his defense is being killed by speed. Barnes is just an old school stubborn coach that just likes to yell at his players. He has had his time in the past and now it has passed him by.
This team just is not good enough. Not enough quickness on this team. Not enough shooters.

 

[tnvols72]

Boswell should’ve never been in the game anyway. Unless it was for 15 seconds before a tv timeout. Instead he was in there for 4 minutes.

Boswell should be at a really smaller school. How he got a scholarship is beyond me.

 

[Just a VolinTears]

Well this was nice. JJJ in the Ice Vols jersey

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Missed opportunity 1 and 2

 

[knoxchief]

I thought Lanier was supposed to be a great 3 point shooter. He can't even make a 2 in the paint!

 

[Caz]

Three shots three bricks!

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

This roster isn't mentally weak. It's limited offensively and always was. Defensively we've played right into their strengths, not sure that isn't more on coaching than the players tbh. I just don't think our defenders match up well against their offense and what they are doing.

We had high expectations for this team, but these pieces put together just don't get it done at the elite level. Really need a better inside presence both ways and another guard that can create opposite ZZ on offense.

Kentucky and Vanderbilt have been about matchup issues as much as anything IMO.

I don’t mean that they are low IQ. They are too easily bothered by a punch in the face, a couple of missed shots, etc. this just isn’t a “tough” team with an attitude.

 

[vols 30]

We flipped. Defense looks good. Offense not so much

 

[zeppelin128]

Of course we hit the 3 when it doesn't count lol

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I have $150 on the Vols moneyline so they better not lose

Oof....what odds did you have to take with the moneyline?

 

[tnvols72]

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

That is the only time those clowns shows up.

 

[zeppelin128]

There ya go

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Finally called that illegal screen

 

[Creeker]

Could have called those screens on Vandy all game if they wanted too.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Bad timing to increase ticket prices.

 

[hUTch2002]

I’d love to hear somebody just try to defend the shitshow we just watched that half

At least it’s half over?

 

[KB5252]

I don’t mean that they are low IQ. They are too easily bothered by a punch in the face, a couple of missed shots, etc. this just isn’t a “tough” team with an attitude.

I agree, there are zero ice cold assassins on this team.

 

[87&91ALUM]

33-44...nice dish by ZZ and score. 35-44 another score...Rally caps Vols!