The Official #6 Tennessee @ Vanderbilt Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[TheBigOne10]

I mean......you have to admit last year was a pretty bad postseason result after dominating the entire season.

Disappointing sure, but it was to a solid, mature ND club and was the result of one bad inning. It’s baseball. Completely different postseason IMO. Just making it to Omaha is a huge accomplishment.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Interesting, I told my wife the refs gave them .1 or .2 extra seconds time over what it looked like... .2 might have made the shot late, but, man, that no dunk by JP hurt

The replay got the correct time for when the time out was called.

 

[05_never_again]

When does White start looking for somebody to take Tennessee basketball to the next level?

Barnes has had Tennessee playing over his historical level almost the entire time he's been here.

We have a lot of fans that seem to expect Elite Eights and Final Fours. Tennessee has made an Elite Eight once in its history, and has never made a Final Four.

 

[SouthknoxTN07]

Jerry Stackhouse got the best of Rick Barnes …. Sigh…

 

[AthensVol2007]

Congrats BasketVols, you made my 6 year old cry over a TN loss for the first time ever, in any sport. I sympathized with him and also smiled because his fandom is officially embedded in him; he hates Vanderbilt and sees them as our lesser.

 

[SouthknoxTN07]

It’s time we go after Calipari

 

[GBO18]

We are 19-5. Dude made a shot. Y’all be mad. Let’s get win 20 on Saturday.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

He passed on a 100% dunk only to settle for a 85% chance at a free throw? That's a tough one. He might have been fouled had he tried but damn... that's a bunny he let go

I have seen us miss those layups . The way the refs were calling the game, they would ha ve called him for an offensive foul if he had tried to dunk it.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Even if we would have won, something is super, super off with this team. They will lose 4 of the next 5 if they don’t get it together quickly.

 

[CAVPUT]

in the SEC and AA tourney. This team is done

Nah. Just need to turn to the bench and rest JJJ and Vescovi. Get everyone healthy and rested by tournament time and see what we can do.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

That wasn’t his only mistake tonight. He is one of our ball handlers and never looked back for the down court pass after a rebound . Ball hits him in his butt and goose out of bounds. I will agree the refs were terrible, but Viscove Miss the front end of the 1&1 . I could tell he was not in the right mind set when he kept drying his hands before he took the shot.

Phillip doesnt run point, ZZ was in the game, ORN shouldve been looking to ZZ.
I agree on Vescovi he didnt look confident at all going into the free throws.
We can complain about the officials all we want and they werent good, but there were plays to be made and TN did not make them.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

The rest of the schedule is dangerous. We could either respond and get this team back where it needs to be after stupidity and adversity, or we have the potential to drop 4 of those games and fall off the face of the planet.

 

[wmcovol]

Santi's been in a slump ever since he hurt his shoulder. He's not clutch anymore

Lord you realize he scored 5 straight in last 2 minutes down 3? Yeah he missed the Ft. That wasn’t where this game was lost.

 

[UTFanHades]

Barnes has had Tennessee playing over his historical level almost the entire time he's been here.

We have a lot of fans that seem to expect Elite Eights and Final Fours. Tennessee has made an Elite Eight once in its history, and has never made a Final Four.

I bet Bama and Arkansas fans are glad they don’t have that philosophy.

 

[Volfan1000]

Awaka was the player of the game tonight and does anybody know the severity of the injury to James?

 

[TheBigOne10]

I won’t be surprised to see us wind up a 6 seed at this point

 

[OrangeBoro]

You’re not allowed to criticize. So sick of the Barnes Bathwater Army. So many resources at TN and he’s the only coach not delivering, let alone exceeding expectations.

One bad lose in one thing now we are on 3 or 4. Several more loses coming, including some that will get ugly. Probably end up being a 5 seed and get ran by a 12 seed

 

[CAVPUT]

The rest of the schedule is dangerous. We could either respond and get this team back where it needs to be after stupidity and adversity, or we have the potential to drop 4 of those games and fall off the face of the planet.

Remember Michigan? They had a ton of injuries and a really disappointing season. Got healthy at the right time and had a nice finish. We can do the same.

 

[Tenacjim]

It’s to the point with TN sports that I don’t even get mad anymore . No reason In it , it won’t change our daily life any . I personally am to the point I am gonna stop making time for them when they play any sport.

I still watch. I just expect them to sh!t the bed. So when it inevitably happens, I don’t have stroke….

 

[GBO18]

ZZ needs to get out of his funk.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

 

[wmcovol]

It’s a game not life or death. These are young men. Barnes just needs to get these guys swagger back.

Lol. He’ll chew ass next 48 hours.

 

[vols1071]

Was posing some question about JP in an earlier post. I think Barnes has scared some of these guys out of being dominant Alpha’s on the court and we’re seeing the result.

Yep

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Remember Michigan? They had a ton of injuries and a really disappointing season. Got healthy at the right time and had a nice finish. We can do the same.

I certainly hope that’s the outcome. I won’t quit on the team or this University, but man, sometimes it’s hard to watch this.

 

[05_never_again]

I bet Bama and Arkansas fans are glad they don’t have that philosophy.

Arkansas is a better basketball program historically than Tennessee.

We'll see what Bama does in the tournament this year, but they haven't been beyond the Sweet 16 with Oats yet either.