The Official #6 Tennessee @ #1Auburn Game Thread, 8:30 PM ET, ESPN

[hUTch2002]

I get that y’all hate rock fights, but we need this game to be a rock fight. It’s our only chance

That’s our only chance. We need to keep attacking the rim. No more 3s unless the ball touches the paint first.

 

[I4Vols]

I understand people's angst with Barnes now.

It's undeniable what he's done for the program, wins a lot of games, etc. But, I don't know if you can ever achieve the ultimate goal playing this kind of basketball.

So, you want Pearl back and play his type of game?
Players gotta execute. Clearly Barnes was po'd about the last possession not doing what he wanted

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Nobody is really bringing anything to the rotation tonight

Of course, we're not that good

 

[kiddiedoc]

I would go right at Broome every offensive possession

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Haha J-Will saying exactly what I just said - Tennessee is stupid for not attacking Broome.

 

[rocketskates]

And there it is “the only reason it’s this close is because Broome is hurt”. GTFO we have a 9 man rotation too.

 

[Voltopia]

LOL. Nothing but praise for Auburn and their 22 points, nothing but scorn and "I'm disappointed in Tennessee" for the Vols and their 20 points. Never change, ESPN.

 

[kiddiedoc]

So, you want Pearl back and play his type of game?
Players gotta execute. Clearly Barnes was po'd about the last possession not doing what he wanted

Check the username bruh

 

[deezvols]

Is ZZ our best in the paint scorer? Lol

 

[Orange931]

Only thing keeping this from being a blow out!

Well I mean if our shooting was more stellar we wouldn’t have had the bad games we’ve had. We shot 15% against Florida.

 

[Purplehaze26]

We would be ahead if we could quit fouling 3 pt shooters

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

This is, however, the kind of game we might sneak up and win. We didn't have a chance if auburn put up 90.

Yep. The lower scoring this game is, the better our chances get. While not very entertaining, a game in the low 40s gives us a good chance to steal one on the road. Just have a hard time seeing Auburn not getting a little bit of rhythm going offensively at some point.

 

[cwbytruckers]

And there it is “the only reason it’s this close is because Broome is hurt”. GTFO we have a 9 man rotation too.

We have a four man rotation. Half our guys can’t shoot layups

 

[GBO18]

Will the refs let both teams continue to play physical in the 2nd half or will there a hundred foul called?

 

[Lukusw]

Was it pretty? No. Am I proud of our team's fight? Yes.

 

[ttocswob]

Nobody is really bringing anything to the rotation tonight

Should have suited up a couple of guys from the body farm.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

This is just ridiculous. Barnes has to do better offensively.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

LOL. Nothing but praise for Auburn and their 22 points, nothing but scorn and "I'm disappointed in Tennessee" for the Vols and their 20 points. Never change, ESPN.

To be fair, the “disappointed in Tennessee” comment was in regards to how we are not attacking Broome, who is clearly hurt and slowed down by the injury. We haven’t done anything in that regard and it is infuriating.

 

[VOLinAL]

Mashack may have to knock down some threes. There’s no way they’re giving any one of our shooter room to breath beyond the line. Gonna have to rely on wide open non shooters to step up. Our best chance is for Ziegler to play insane.

 

[cwbytruckers]

We would be ahead if we could quit fouling 3 pt shooters

JM does that crap to often

 

[C-town Vol]

I think ZZ could will us to a win. On offense it pretty much has to be all ZZ. Pick-n-roll, dribble drive create… as long as we can keep Auburn out of sorts with our defense

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

If they let this game continue this way I think it’s to our advantage

 

[BP4Prez]

Is there anyone more insufferable than Jay bilas?

 

[rocketskates]

Will the refs let both teams continue to play physical in the 2nd half or will there a hundred foul called?

Depends what the powers that be tell them.

 

[cwbytruckers]

This is just ridiculous. Barnes has to do better offensively.

He needs to change his style. Defense first is getting old