The Official #6 [2] Tennessee vs. #3 [1] Purdue Game Thread, 2:20 PM ET, ESPN

[VolsSportsFan]

And that's the thing. The first shot he short armed was a wide open jumper.

All of them he short arms or is clearly not confident. He looks as scared as I would be taking a shot out there.

 

[berryvol]

2 games vs Purdue and they shoot 81 free throws to our 41.

This is absolute insanity.

 

[I4Vols]

I don't wish ill on any player but I wouldn't cry if Lurch slipped in the shower

We make just a few shots, hit a few free throws that were missed and I'd be drinking a better beer now. Great year tough.

Tough draw and what p*isses me off is bama getting it easier

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Rick Barnes needs to speak his mind like never before about the travesty that took place. People need to get banned from officiating college basketball ever again. Point blank period

Why would the NCAA ban officials for following instructions? Edey has been officiated as if he’s made of glass all season. That’s what the NCAA and Big Ten wanted. If anything, the officials from today’s game may get a behind closed doors tongue lashing for letting the game be as close as it was.

 

[volfan__18]

Glad that FREAK show is over. Awaka did a good job otherwise there was nobody defending Lurch. Aidoo started the game by missing his first 4 shots, fumbled the ball out of bounds on offense twice and gave up 3 layups to Eady. He was a complete zero. Great game for DK he tried to carry them, just too heavy today. It was a pleasure watching him play this year.

Estrella did a rlly good job on Edey. His first meaningful mins this year and he performed well.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Well to be fair he is not listed a C but as a F.

Hope the VOLS upgrade at the 5 spot, of that helps everyone to understand.

 

[Tenacjim]

We had a few possessions around the 4 min mark to take the lead couldn't hit a shot. I think we had a six minute and two four min droughts that hurt us. The one prior to the half may have been the difference.

I thought JJJ should’ve got not more looks in the second half but we had opportunities.

I said before the game to let Edey get his and contain the Purdue guards. We did that but came up short.

This is a tough loss as I thought we’d cut down the nets. And I love Knecht, JJJ, and Santi; though I’ve been critical of them at times.

Go Vols!!

Yep, just like Charles said, that drought right before the half can cost you the game. Likely did.

 

[2EastTnVols]

Aidoo did nothing this game. It's clear. Barnes took him out and he didn't get back in. He was given multiple chances.

I think we may find out he was sick. He was abysmal in both games this weekend.

 

[TrueOrange]

It is clear we need a dominant big man.

It seems like it wins basketball games better/easier than a lot of other schemes and styles…probably because having such can dominate both in regards of rebounds as well as dramatically improve inside the paint scoring (generally a higher percentage means of scoring than perimeter) all through 1 player.

 

[VolsRule]

With their usual offense - UT wins this game by 7

 

[BreatheUT]

If we want Purdue out better pull for duke. Nc state has no chance vs them and duke possibley gets the blue blood whistle.

I don't think UCONN will lose to Purdue. They actually got a post presence.

 

[jtdavis]

Barnes and White need to publicly blast the officials. It would be worth the fine.

 

[volbound1700]

Those two droughts we had and the refs did us in. Insane to think Edey only called for one foul with all of the moving screens, over the backs and of course my favorite 3 seconds in the lane. Great season though and very entertaining.

Not trying to be difficult but I didn't see Edey fouling a lot. Now I will say some of the foul calls against Tennessee on him were petty.

 

[Redheads]

Rebounding was awful. Guess you expect that with Lurch standing in front of the rim and not needing to guard anybody. Our leading rebounder was Zeigler with 4

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I have never seen the media cape for a team and player in the history of the sport more than they do Zach Edey and Purdue. It’s freaking disgusting.

 

[Bryan1]

Purdue- can’t deal with Alabama winning anything

True and I'd like to see bama have to deal with what we just did.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Ready for Aidoo to hit the portal.

I'm betting he will. Tobe and even Estrella are clearly better.

 

[volfan__18]

I have never seen the media cape for a team and player in the history of the sport more than they do Zach Edey and Purdue. It’s freaking disgusting.

i’ve seen tons of anti Edey all over twitter. They don’t like him much there. ESPN loves him tho. big time.

 

[UTK]

Why would the NCAA ban officials for following instructions? Edey has been officiated as if he’s made of glass all season. That’s what the NCAA and Big Ten wanted. If anything, the officials from today’s game may get a behind closed doors tongue lashing for letting the game be as close as it was.

I don’t care about the NCAA. They’re irrelevant. It’s time to get the states involved. It’s comical. Sports shouldn’t be rigged

 

[OrangeTsar]

Our guards and weak inside play cost us this game, and just about every game they lost this year. They have to upgrade there. Vescovi forgot how to shoot. James went 2/3rds of the year cold on offense.. No one clear guy to run offense through on the inside hurt us too.. Missed a lot of free throws too when you need to make the easy ones. Good team. Came up short. Inconsistency finally caught up to them.

Yup, Perdue was able to take advantage of our weaknesses when it counted. Our bigs were serviceable against most of our opponents; but they couldn’t dominate a game whenever the outside game was off.

 

[Cartervol]

2 games vs Purdue and they shoot 81 free throws to our 41.

Painter said it was a football game. Grooming the refs before the game ever started. Barnes doesn't chew their azz enough I don't think. He's way too passive at times..

 

[BreatheUT]

All of them he short arms or is clearly not confident. He looks as scared as I would be taking a shot out there.

Sorry to say it but he just absolutely destroyed any chance we had to pull this off. If he was even serviceable that would've helped. He couldn't even hold on to the ball. Awaka couldn't do it himself.

 

[Other_Guy]

Glad that FREAK show is over. Awaka did a good job otherwise there was nobody defending Lurch. Aidoo started the game by missing his first 4 shots, fumbled the ball out of bounds on offense twice and gave up 3 layups to Eady. He was a complete zero. Great game for DK he tried to carry them, just too heavy today. It was a pleasure watching him play this year.

As has been pointed out several times early in the season "the Vols go as Aidoo goes". When he sucks, they lose.

 

[Score50]

I love coach Barnes. He what’s good about college basketball. Eddy just sucks. One foul called all day on Eddy is what’s wrong with college basketball. Refs are just terrible. I love the Vols and always will. This sucks but it was a friggin great season. DK was flat out awesome. Coach Barnes go find us another DK or a couple of them. Go Vols.

 

[Mustng959]

Boys in orange made a heck of a run this year. Hate that its over. The cold shooting spells today hurt us as well as anyone that was in Edey's area got called for a foul, whether they did or not. Keep pushing guys, that Final Four goal will be reality one day.