The Official #7 Tennessee vs. #2 Purdue Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN

[landscapingvol]

Incoming overreactions to us losing to the #2 team. Reason I stay away from this toxic site now.

It’s not an overreaction to see the same flaws repeated year over year IF you are expecting a tournament run. If not, then this team will win a lot of games but other than Knecht nothing has changed for this team. Ziegler will improve off of his injury but Vescovi, and James have reached their potential.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Bro, you're gonna wake up in the morning and realize you're overreacting right now. It was a good game (in a sense), Purdue is a good team, and we are a good team as well.

I never said we weren’t good. Lmaooo tf

Should have won by 10+ if the refs could call a game

 

[RAVOL]

Tough loss but deserved when your advantage is this game is guards and wings and 1 Purdue kid was outstanding. But the great thing about this game is experience from this game for DK and JG ZZ rounding back into shape still not there but again great learning ball game. We will be better. In CHRIST Alone

 

[Rockytoprowdy]

Nearly identical shooting percentages from 2 and 3… free throw line was the difference in this game.

 

[VOLinAL]

Very similar stats. Then you see the free throw attempts and we got dominated on the glass.

 

[Caz]

If JJJ isn't getting 6-8 RBs and 8-12pts he drags the offense down . I don't think JJJ even tried to shoot

He wasn’t looking to shoot at all

 

[volz2wallz]

Refs killed flow of the game...oh well take care of 2mrw

 

[TheBigOne10]

We aren’t mentally tough enough to beat either. We got Ziegler and Gainey playing hero ball and Vescovi needs a sports psychologist because he has sucked

Gotcha, thanks Doc. Glad you are so mentally tough. Do us a favor and don’t watch then tomorrow.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Refs sucked, no question.

But the offense sucked worse. Vescovi didn't even show up. He hit 0 FGs. JJJ had 1 FG. Either of them show up we win.

Very true however I would rather them struggle now and find their rhythm in March

 

[charleyhorse]

We did a pretty good job taking Edey out. Had no answer for Loyer.

Loser deserves N academy award. Drama please. Most of the contact didn’t warrant the head jerks. But it worked. Refeeees bought it

 

[csprig9]

Tough loss
Fun game
Teams really good
Wish DK would’ve gotten ball more in 2nd, they played him tight
Gaines and DK are gonna have a 30 point game this year imo

Purdue is a damn good team but we are too

 

[tmack50]

Then they let a dude that shouldn’t have scored more than 10 points, score his career high.

That's the most Tenn thing ever. Maddening because we had them in the ropes and this geek is throwing up trash.

 

[The Tall Gguy]

What's crazy is we still were in a position to win down to the last minute and a half.

 

[UTK]

Some bad coaching by Barnes in this game as well

what

 

[landscapingvol]

Purdue may be the #2 team in the nation, but they aren't even top 25 without Edey. I feel its a bad loss becuase we let that Loyer kid score 27 points. Limit him to 15 we win. Also Purdue with 18 more free throws. Frustrating

Horrendous take

 

[charleyhorse]

Loser deserves N academy award. Drama please. Most of the contact didn’t warrant the head jerks. But it worked. Refeeees bought it

Loyer Freudian slip

 

[Vols till I fall]

Good effort from Tennessee. It was a very competitive game but unfortunately the officials didn't like it when Awaka was taking control of the game late.

I'm very impressed how physical Tennessee played and really In my opinion outclassed Purdue. Eddey had to work to get those buckets and I'm sure they don't want to face us again later on in the year. When a team shoot 46 FT's or whatever the hell it was, they should win. A 4 point loss is mad respectul

Got to get guys like ZZ and Vescovi back in rhythm, them not showing up hurt us ultimately.

All in all, Tennessee looks legit and will have a very special year.

 

[JRVOL11]

gonna be tough to win tomorrow

 

[BreatheUT]

If JJJ isn't getting 6-8 RBs and 8-12pts he drags the offense down . I don't think JJJ even tried to shoot

Until the end when he missed.

 

[tnvols72]

Gotta keep Awaka out of foul trouble next time we play them

Awaka got hosed on a couple of them fouls. No player was safe against Lurch

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

We aren’t mentally tough enough to beat either. We got Ziegler and Gainey playing hero ball and Vescovi needs a sports psychologist because he has sucked

And we still almost won. We're gonna be okay.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

48 FTA to 30 FTA. And we lost by 4 with 6/31 from 4 of our main guys and our two bigs fouled out with 5 mins left.

 

[UTK]

We are owned by Purdue.

They’ve basically never legitimately beaten us you clown lol

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Y’all need to understand Dalton won’t struggle like that often, Ziegler is still coming back from Injury, vescovi won’t stay cold forever, and who knows if Awaka is even 100%. This team come march is going to be SO GOOD

 

[Chris4Vols22]

I never said we weren’t good. Lmaooo tf

Should have won by 10+ if the refs could call a game

Tf indeed. Get some sleep homie.