The Official #5 Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Freak]

We scored less than 60 points against a winless-in-conference Vandy at home. I feel bad for anyone that thinks this is a “win.” LSU about to smoke us.

I think it's a win. We would have lost to LSU tonight but luckily we played Vandy. Notch the win and nice in. Have to figure some things out before Saturday though.

 

[Ace]

We scored less than 60 points against a winless-in-conference Vandy at home. I feel bad for anyone that thinks this is a “win.” LSU about to smoke us.

Go away troll

 

[JohnD13]

I was laughing to my buddy about that.

But it's true right now

 

[CAVPUT]

Well, just another normal night of college officiating. Inconsistent

The officials are the least of our problems. Barnes has one helluva dilemma. He's got to rest this team somehow. Do you play the bench and take the losses...in essence sacrifice the SEC title for the NCAAT? Or do you continue to play a short bench and risk an early departure from the tournament. He's paid a ton to make these tough decisions, but I'd give these kids a rest until Saturday. I'd alter my rotation to minimize the minutes I play my starters and let the chips fall where they may. Personally, I don't really care about the SEC regular season title or the SECT title. I want to make some noise in the NCAA tournament. Fans won't like it to be sure. To be #1 for so long then end the season with 2-3 more losses and see UK take the east will be a bitter pill to swallow, but with the way these guys are playing now, I think the SEC title is a pipe dream anyway. The NCAA would be my focus....but I'm not the coach. Gonna be a tough/long row to hoe the rest of the way to be sure.

 

[Ace]

Nobody arguing that buddy

Oh no, Tony is that you? Buddy

 

[I4Vols]

Barnes was not happy about Admirals final three

I thought you get a little bene when winning by 10?

 

[alaVOL]

Barnes was not happy about Admirals final three

Shot clock was in play, so why would Barnes be upset?

 

[mrmax86]

This is the only thing I will post in this forum tonight.

If you're being hard on our team after tonight's game, you are being just like Jimmy Hyams.

Don't be like Jimmy Hyams.

 

[Ace]

Shot clock was in play, so why would Barnes be upset?

Because he apologized to Drew for it

 

[Cartervol]

Not getting much from Alexander. Shots not dropping from the perimeter and they're doubling Williams. Going through our slump late it seems.

 

[ATC_VOL]

Dude that like saying Lincoln's enjoyed the play except the very end

It was a popular play.

 

[Unimane]

According to Seth Greenburg, one week we’re a championship team the next not even a final 4 team.

That's not what he said. He said, without Alexander performing, we're not a FF team.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Go away troll

Feel free to pay my student loans for the next 10 years if you think I’m a troll

 

[Freak]

He plays his role on the team. That role is not on the offensive end of court.

Sure it is. He doesn't need to create his own shot but he needs to be a threat around the basket and crash the boards.

 

[golfballs]

After watching this game can't argue

Then you don’t watch that much college basketball IMO

 

[zeppelin128]

I noticed in the Kentucky game, and especially tonight, it really just looks like our guys are exhausted. An ugly win is still a win. Maybe the can rest up before Saturday.

 

[iBleedOrangeWhite]

But it's true right now

That’s just the nature of the beast. I’m not worried yet, even though I don’t think we matchup well with LSU and Naz Reid. I’ll reserve judgement until they prove otherwise, this bunch of guys have earned that.

 

[golfballs]

That's not what he said. He said, without Alexander performing, we're not a FF team.

Has that changed? In a week? Have we seen some kind of crazy change in Alexander’s play which has changed the trajectory of this team? He didn’t make that kind of qualification before when he was lauding us as a championship team

 

[tnvols72]

Wasn't anything nice about this other than the w. Something is seriously wrong with this team and they just don't seem to care

Maybe they thought getting to #1 meant they were champions lol

 

[BowlBrother85]

24-2 ..... and shut up.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Feel free to pay my student loans for the next 10 years if you think I’m a troll

Just because you child goes to UT does not make you a UT fan. For example, I have friends who are married and went to Ole Miss and UT. Both their kids went to Auburn. Do you think they are Auburn fans.

 

[GBO18]

Because he apologized to Drew for it

Were you sitting at the scorers table?

 

[TheBigOne10]

Not getting much from Alexander. Shots not dropping from the perimeter and they're doubling Williams. Going through our slump late it seems.

This is the most glaring issue IMO. Kyle has been almost nonexistent the last couple of weeks, even when he hasn’t fouled out in 10 minutes of play.

 

[Doctrippin]

Psychology of sports definitely kicking in here. This team needs a shrink.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Just because you child goes to UT does not make you a UT fan. For example, I have friends who are married and went to Ole Miss and UT. Both their kids went to Auburn. Do you think they are Auburn fans.

Lmao, I went to UT buddy.